Alfa Romeo 4C 2015 User Manual page 33

O P E R A T I N G Y O U R V E H I C L E
With car in motion, to engage a gear from the NEUTRAL (N) position, press the 1 button on the
transmission control panel (it is not necessary to press the brake pedal) the transmission will
immediately engage the correct gear according to the car's speed.
If the vehicle is stationary with the engine running and FIRST (1st) gear or REVERSE (R) engaged, the
system activates an acoustic signal and automatically places the transmission in NEUTRAL (N) when:
• The accelerator and/or brake pedal are not operated for at least three minutes.
• The brake pedal is pressed for longer than 10 minutes.
• The driver's door is opened and the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal are not operated for at
least one and a half seconds.
• A fault has been detected in the transmission.
Parking The Vehicle
When parking and leaving the car, proceed as follows:
1. Press the brake pedal and shift the transmission into FIRST (1st).
2. Stop the engine and firmly engage the parking brake.
3. Release the brake pedal.
When parking on an incline, turn the front wheels toward the curb on a downhill slope and away
from the curb on an uphill slope. Always chock the wheels when parking on steep grades.
General Notes
When the vehicle is stopped and in gear, always keep the brake pedal pressed until you decide to
set off, then release the brake and accelerate gradually.
During prolonged stops with the engine running, it is advisable to keep the transmission in
NEUTRAL (N).
When stopped on an incline, always hold the vehicle in place using the brakes. On steep inclines,
Hill Start Assist (HSA) will temporarily hold the car in position when the brake pedal is released. If
the accelerator pedal is not applied after a short time, the car will roll back. Either reapply the brake
(to hold the vehicle) or press the accelerator to climb the hill.
Only shift between FIRST (1st) and REVERSE (R) when completely stopped, with the brake pedal
pressed.
When necessary, it is possible to engage FIRST (1st), REVERSE (R) or NEUTRAL (N) with the engine
off, the key at MAR-ON and the brake pressed. In this case, wait at least five seconds between one
gear change and the next, in order to safeguard the operation of the hydraulic system, and the
pump in particular.
For uphill departures, it is advisable to accelerate gradually but fully immediately after releasing
the parking brake or the brake pedal; this allows the engine to temporarily increase the number of
revs and tackle the steepest gradients with more torque at the wheels.
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