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1. Switching on the vehicle
1.1 Deactivation of the alarm system ..............................................59
1.2 Entering the vehicle ..................................................................61
1.3 Fuel inertia switch ....................................................................62
1.4 Position of battery ...................................................................62
1.5 Battery connection quick release ..............................................64
1.6 Access to the luggage compartment .........................................66
1.7 Access to the engine compartment ...........................................66
1.11 Starting the engine (with battery charged) ..............................85
2.1 Electric parking brake (EPB) operating .....................................90
2.3 Plug-in battery conditioner ......................................................97
3. Towing the vehicle
3.0 DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS sheet .......................................99
3.1 Position and content of tool bag ............................................100
3.2 Emergency tyre repair and inflation kit ...................................102
3.3 Collapsible spare wheel (if present) ........................................104
3.4 Tow hook ..............................................................................107
3.7 Towing with wheel axle raised ................................................112
3.8 Loading the vehicle onto the trailer ........................................112
3.9 Securing the vehicle to the trailer ............................................113

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    2. Moving the vehicle 1. Switching on the vehicle 2.1 Electric parking brake (EPB) operating ........90 1.1 Deactivation of the alarm system ..........59 1.2 Entering the vehicle ..............61 2.2 Starting and driving the vehicle (DCT gearbox) ......91 2.3 Plug-in battery conditioner ............97 1.3 Fuel inertia switch ..............62 3.

  • Page 2: Deactivation Of The Alarm System

    - the central door locking system is activated and the doors are feature has detected a malfunction in the system. Contact the locked. Ferrari Service Network to have the system checked. The system activates after approximately 25 seconds. When the electronic alarm is activated, the user may request opening of the luggage compartment;...
  • Page 3 Deactivation Deactivating the anti-lift alarm To deactivate the alarm system, press button on the key: Press button to deactivate the anti-lift alarm system. When this function is deactivated, the LED on the button will flash for about - the turn indicators flash twice; 3 seconds and will then turn off.

  • Page 4: Entering The Vehicle

    1.2 Entering the vehicle When pulling handle to open the door, the window will move down to its “target position”. Opening from the outside When the door is closed, it will move up until it meets the “upper Using the remote control, deactivate the alarm and the central door limit”.

  • Page 5: Fuel Inertia Switch

    This is a safety switch located in the passenger compartment, on On the 458 Italia/Spider model, the battery is located in the the floor in front of the driver seat, which deactivates the fuel pump passenger compartment behind the passenger side footrest relays if a collision occurs.
  • Page 6 Position of battery on the 458 i and 458 S models talia pider Switching on the vehicle •...

  • Page 7: Battery Connection Quick Release

    Separate the clamp from the battery to disconnect the battery and the electrical system. On the 458 Italia/Spider model, the battery is located in the passenger compartment behind the passenger side footrest Warning The battery master switch must only be used if the battery conditioner cannot be connected.
  • Page 8 Each time the battery is reconnected, do the following before Disconnecting the battery starting the engine: Before disconnecting the battery, deactivate the electronic alarm using the remote control. - close both doors and close the luggage compartment lid; unlock and lock the doors using the remote control; open the luggage compartment lid using the remote control;...

  • Page 9: Access To The Luggage Compartment

    1.6 Access to the luggage compartment 1.7 Access to the engine compartment Opening Opening To open the luggage compartment lid, press button or button To unlock the engine compartment lid, pull the lever underneath on the remote control and hold it for more than 2 seconds. the steering column.

  • Page 10: Access To And Emergency Opening Of Tank Cap

    1.8 Access to and emergency opening of tank cap Emergency Opening If the lid opening lever does not work, there is a string for manual emergency opening underneath the dashboard near the foot rest Warning area on the passenger side. Always turn off the engine during refuelling.
  • Page 11 Closing Emergency Opening On the 458 and FF models with a capless fuel filler, you do not In the event of a failure of the fuel filler flap button, the flap can be need to unscrew the cap and screw it up again when refuelling. opened manually.
  • Page 12 Emergency opening of tank cap on the 458 I model talIa Switching on the vehicle •...
  • Page 13 Emergency opening of tank cap on the 458 S model pIder Switching on the vehicle •...

  • Page 14: Opening And Closing The 458 S Pider Retractable Hard Top

    1.9 458 S retractable hard top pider Warning The retractable hard top system consists of the following main Only operate the hard top when the vehicle is stationary and on moving parts: level ground. - a front element - a rear element Warning - a cover The hard top should only be opened or closed when passengers...
  • Page 15 The conditions required for opening and closing the retractable Warning hard top are as follows: - the ignition key must be in position II; Before operating the hard top and while it is in motion, always ensure that all children, persons and objects are a safe distance away from the moving parts.
  • Page 16 Opening the hard top Important note Important note While the hard top is being opened, you cannot operate the side windows and the BackLite rear screen. Before opening the hard top, ensure that it is dry to prevent water entering the passenger compartment or hard top Once the opening cycle has been completed, the message “Roof compartment.
  • Page 17 Closing the hard top Important note Press switch on the centre console and keep it pressed until the hard top is fully closed: the operation in progress is indicated by While the hard top is being closed, you cannot operate the side the message “Roof closing”...
  • Page 18 If there is a hard top operating system failure, contact the Do not drive until hard top opening or closing has been fully Ferrari Service Network. completed. If the hard top is still in standby position after a few minutes, an acoustic signal will prompt you to complete the operation.

  • Page 19: Emergency Closing Of The 458 S Pider Retractable Hard Top

    Contact the Ferrari Service Network as soon as possible. passenger compartment from atmospheric agents. The procedure consists of three stages:...
  • Page 20 To manually operate the hard top, do the following: 1) Release of kinematics and manual opening/closing of top - Open both doors. Warning The vehicle has two emergency cables that can be used to unlock the kinematics of the cover and hard top located behind the When manually operating the retractable hard top, you must driver seat and the passenger seat between the bodyshell and the be very careful since there is a risk you may catch your hands...
  • Page 21 - Manually lift the hard top compartment cover by holding it on - With the cover fully open, hold the hard top as shown in the one side as shown in the figure. figure and lift it. Important note To avoid causing damage, check that the engine compartment lid has been closed properly before lifting the hard top compartment cover.
  • Page 22 - Rest the hard top on the windscreen cross member. Important note While lifting the hard top, the cover must be held fully open to prevent the hard top touching the cover. Switching on the vehicle •...
  • Page 23 - Put the hard top compartment cover back into a closed position. 2) Activation of hard top tightening mechanism After manually operating the retractable hard top, you must activate the hard top and hard top compartment cover tightening Warning mechanism. The hard top closing cycle has not been completed: the hard top is not secured to the windscreen cross member and the hard top Important note...
  • Page 24 If successful (hard top closes correctly and there is no error position II (key-on). message on the instrument panel), do not move the hard top and contact the Ferrari Service Network as soon as possible. Important note The hard top and hard top compartment cover tightening Check that the engine compartment lid has been closed properly.
  • Page 25 During this period of time you will hear noises caused by the remain open or not completely closed, DO NOT set off again. latches closing in the front and rear of the hard top: this is to Contact the Ferrari Service Network immediately. be considered normal. Important note During stages (a) and (b) the BackLite rear screen can move or remain stationary: this depends on the type of fault.
  • Page 26 Once stage (2) of the emergency procedure has been successfully 3) Additional safety locking using a special tool completed, do the following: The tool shown in the figure which is stored in the tool bag has been designed for additional safety locking to support the - if the BackLite rear screen is completely closed, lower it using electronic closing procedure using buttons.
  • Page 27 - place the tool behind the BackLite rear screen, in the centre, as - turn the knob counterclockwise until it clicks into place. The shown in the figure. To make it easier to put it into position, keep top part of the tool can now be extended: the pressure exerted by the tool at a slight angle and then move it into a vertical position.

  • Page 28: Starting The Engine (With Battery Charged)

    While driving, never go above a speed of 80 km/h. Turning the key to this position, the TFT display will check the Contact the Ferrari Service Network as soon as possible. signals coming from the vehicle systems. If no malfunctions are found after starting up, the words “Check OK”...
  • Page 29 Start button Warning Press the ENGINE START button to start the engine. When the engine has started, release the ENGINE START button. Always remove the key from the ignition when you get out of Do not hold the ENGINE START button down for a long time. the vehicle! Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.

  • Page 30: Starting The Engine (With Auxiliary Battery)

    1.12 Starting the engine (with auxiliary battery) Warning The battery is located under the passenger side footrest - to access A lead acid battery charger of adequate power (24 volt) may be it, open the engine compartment lid. used by qualified persons only. The vehicle is equipped with a sealed lead acid battery that does not require maintenance.
  • Page 31 91. If the engine does not start after several attempts, contact the WAIT at least 1 minute before inserting the key in the ignition Ferrari Service Network. switch. • Wait a few minutes before driving off. Before starting the engine, wait at least 60 second with the •...

  • Page 33: Moving The Vehicle

    The vehicle should be blocked. If this is not the case, please contact the Ferrari Service Network. If this is the case, the electric parking brake communicates with the ESP system to prevent locking. The warning light will turn off when the parking brake is fully released.

  • Page 34: Starting And Driving The Vehicle (Dct Gearbox)

    The warning light will go out if no problems are detected If the failure persists, contact the Ferrari Service Network. within a few seconds. The letter P (Parking) or N (Neutral) will remain highlighted on the If the warning light is faulty, a warning light will appear on the display.
  • Page 35 Operation with the engine off Immediately release the UP and DOWN paddles and the button R after the display shows that the gear has been engaged; The vehicle is equipped with an electro-hydraulically controlled a prolonged manoeuvre would cause the failure warning light to gearbox system operated by means of paddles on the steering turn on and trigger the buzzer.
  • Page 36 If the engine does not start, turn the key back to position 0 and Starting the engine wait for the gear display to go off before repeating the whole Before starting the engine, make sure that the alarm system and all operation.
  • Page 37 UP-shifting When reverse is selected, an acoustic safety signal beeps Use the right-hand “UP” paddle without releasing the accelerator intermittently as long as “R” is engaged. pedal. An UP-shift request is not accepted when engagement of the If the system automatically selects 2 gear when attempting to shift requested gear forces the engine to underrev or if an UP-shift is from R to 1...
  • Page 38 DOWN-shifting Switching off the engine Use the left-hand “DOWN” paddle without releasing the accelerator The engine can be switched off with the gearbox either in “N” or pedal. with a gear engaged. A DOWN-shift request is not accepted if engagement of the After turning the ignition key from position II to position 0, the requested gear forces the engine beyond a certain RPM, depending display will remain on for a few more seconds to display the...
  • Page 39 Activation is indicated by the word AUTO on the gear display on “Automatic gearbox” mode the instrument panel. This mode is activated (or deactivated) using the AUTO button; the word “AUTO” will light up on the gear display and the system The system will automatically UP-shift and DOWN-shift according will automatically adjust UP-SHIFTING and DOWN-SHIFTING to vehicle speed, engine revs and the torque/power request of the...

  • Page 40: Plug-In Battery Conditioner

    2.3 Plug-in battery conditioner On the 458 model, the battery conditioner connection socket located under the dashboard on the passenger side. The vehicle is equipped with a battery conditioner to maintain and After connecting the battery conditioner to the socket in the recharge the battery.
  • Page 41 Additional technical information on the use of the device can be Warning found in the manual provided inside the pocket of the car cover The engine cannot be started as long as the battery conditioner bag. is connected to the vehicle socket. If the car is going to be left unused for periods longer than one week, we recommend that you connect the battery conditioner in order to keep the battery in good working order.

  • Page 42: Dimensions And Weights Sheet

    2650 mm (104.33 in.) Max. length 4527 mm (178.23 in.) Max. width 1937 mm (76.26 in.) Max. height 1213 mm (47.76 in.) of 458 Italia Max. height 1211 mm (47.7 in.) 1672 1606 of 458 Spider Front track 1672 mm (65.83 in.)

  • Page 43: Position And Content Of Tool Bag

    3.1 Position and content of tool bag Position of tool bag on the 458 i model talia pider · Towing the vehicle · •...
  • Page 44 Tool bag Stored in the luggage compartment, it contains the necessary tools for emergency repair jobs: • set of flat wrenches; • insulated cutting pliers; • screwdriver for slotted screws; • screwdriver for crosshead screws; • tow hook; • set of light bulbs; •...

  • Page 45: Emergency Tyre Repair And Inflation Kit

    3.2 Emergency tyre repair and inflation kit Warning In the event of a puncture or low pressure of a tyre, the kit can be Punctures cannot be repaired on the sides of the tyre. Do not used to repair and/or inflate the tyre sufficiently to continue the use the tyre repair kit if the tyre has been damaged after driving journey safely.
  • Page 46 The product should not be used by asthma because the tyre is too damaged. Contact the Ferrari Service sufferers. Do not inhale vapours during use. In the event of an Network.

  • Page 47: Collapsible Spare Wheel (If Present)

    If this occurs, the sensor must be replaced. Contact the Ferrari Collapsible spare wheel Service Network. On request, the vehicle comes with a kit containing: •...
  • Page 48 Replacing a wheel Warning • Position the vehicle on an even surface, then block the rear wheels by applying the parking brake. The spare wheel must only be used for short trips in the event of an emergency. Warning When the spare wheel is fitted, never exceed the maximum speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) and drive carefully, especially Make sure that the vehicle is in a safe position.
  • Page 49 ECE R64/01. • Unscrew the five stud bolts and remove the wheel. After fitting, we recommend that you go to the nearest Ferrari • Fit the uninflated collapsible spare wheel. Service Network.

  • Page 50: Tow Hook

    3.4 Tow hook Warning When towing the vehicle, avoid using anchor points that are not While towing the vehicle, you must comply with Road those for the tow hook inserted in place B. Regulations. • Take the tow hook out of the tool bag. •...

  • Page 51: Emergency Release Of The Electric Parking Brake

    Warning brake. Go to a Ferrari Service Centre. • Place the release wrench in the hole (in the left part of the Calibration is necessary for safety reasons. groove B) and turn it clockwise.

  • Page 52: Emergency Release Of The Park Lock (Dct Gearbox)

    3.6 Emergency release of the Park Lock The Park Lock is a locking device built into the gearbox. It is used to prevent the vehicle from moving when the multi-disc clutches (DCT gearbox version) are open, i.e., with the engine off and/or without the hydraulic pressure required for gearbox operating.
  • Page 53 Procedure for releasing the Park Lock on the 458 model If the electrical system allows it, check that the letter “N” appears on the gearbox display by turning the ignition key to position II. On the 458 model, the Park Lock manual emergency release The following message will appear on the left TFT display: device is found in the engine compartment, in line with the...
  • Page 54 In the event of emergency release due to a Park Lock failure, go device must be reset. to the nearest Ferrari Service Centre to resolve the problem. If the electrical system allows it, check that the letter “P” appears on the Dot Matrix display by turning the ignition key to position “II”.

  • Page 55: Towing With Wheel Axle Raised

    3.7 Towing with wheel axle raised Carwash procedure The Park Lock emergency device can be electronically deactivated This must only be performed by skilled staff. on a temporary basis by performing the Carwash procedure. The raised wheel axle must always be the rear one. Make sure This procedure is necessary when the vehicle has to be moved with that the front wheels are in a straight line and the steering lock is the engine off and when washing the vehicle.

  • Page 56: Securing The Vehicle To The Trailer

    • Attach the winch cable to the tow hook to lift the vehicle onto the 3.9 Securing the vehicle to the trailer trailer. • Secure the vehicle to the trailer using the wheels and the most suitable device for ensuring it is correctly secured as anchors. Warning Warning DO NOT attach the winch cable to other parts of the vehicle.
  • Page 57 Glossary Abbreviation Meaning (Anti-lock Braking System) The ABS prevents wheel locking when braking so that vehicle handling can be maintained. Air conditioning. (Antriebs Schlupf Regelung) Anti-skid regulation during acceleration. Simplified function gear shifting. To exit “Auto easy exit” mode, simply operate one of the two shift paddles. Auto easy exit Automatic activation of the electric parking brake (EPB) when the engine is switched off.
  • Page 58 Glossary Abbreviation Meaning Strategy for performance standing starts. Launch The driving mode control switch is a quick, intuitive way to make the most of vehicle potential. Manettino Automatic DCT gearbox park lock. When the engine is off, a mechanical lock is automatically activated to prevent the Park Lock vehicle from moving if the electric parking brake is not activated.

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