Alfa Romeo Spider 2008 Owner's Manual page 137

IMPORTANT
If at start-up the engine turns off, restart
it by pressing the clutch or brake pedal
and then press button START/STOP.
If after a few attempts the engine does
not start, do not insist but contact Alfa
Romeo Authorized Services.
With car started the electronic key is
locked into the ignition device and it can
be removed only after switching the en-
gine off. With car running and key locked
into the ignition device, forced key re-
moval could damage the ignition device.
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Start-up failures, if any, are indicated by
the turning on of the warning light Y on
the instrument panel (on certain versions
a dedicated message is displayed). In this
case contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Ser-
vices.
If the engine will not start after pressing
button START/STOP repeat the start-
up procedure by pressing the other pedal
(clutch or brake).
Start-up failures
The system can recognise start-up fail-
ures.
In the event of failure, the electronic key
can be removed from the ignition device to
enable the driver to carry out the follow-
ing operations:
❒ turn the instrument panel off by
pressing button START/STOP or
removing the electronic key from the
ignition device;
❒ start the engine again by pressing the
clutch/brake pedal and button
START/STOP.
IMPORTANT With engine raced while
the car is running, due to safety reasons
it is not possible to remove the electronic
key from the ignition device. To remove
it, press button START/STOP with
brake pedal (or clutch pedal) released and
car stopped.