Active Safety - Ferrari 458 Spider Owner's Manual

Active safety

The aim of the active safety system is to reduce the risk of accidents
and injury severity.
The vehicle has been designed to provide a high level of safety for
whoever uses it. The following systems are specific active safety
components:
• braking system
• air conditioning and heating system
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• external lights
• buzzer and warning lights (flashing).
The braking system includes the mechanical brake system and the
electronic stability and traction control system (ABS and EBD):
this is designed to prevent the wheels from locking and to provide
good handling and stability.
In some situations, fast acceleration is important to get out of
dangerous situations. However, always use the accelerator with
extreme caution. During acceleration of the driving wheels, the anti-
skid system may help you in certain dangerous situations.
The air conditioning and heating system in the passenger
compartment can add to driving comfort and keep you alert so that
you can react quickly when necessary.
It is very important to be able to see the road clearly and be seen
and external lights must be turned on when the conditions so
require.
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