Alfa Romeo Giulia Owner's Handbook Manual page 158

Important notes
Do not downshift on slippery surfaces:
the drive wheels might lose grip with
following risk for the vehicle to slip.
This could cause accidents or personal
injuries.
To select the correct gear for
maximum deceleration (engine brake),
just keep the gear lever pressed
forwards (–): the transmission goes to an
operating mode in which the vehicle can
slow down easily.
The vehicle will keep the gear selected
by the driver until the safety conditions
allow it.
This means, for example, that the
system will try to prevent the engine
from switching off, automatically
downshifting if the engine speed is too
low.
TRANSMISSION EMERGENCY
FUNCTION
(where provided)
Transmission operation is constantly
monitored to detect any fault. If
a condition that might damage
the transmission is detected, the
"transmission emergency" function is
activated.
In this condition, the transmission stays
in 4 th gear, regardless of the selected
gear. The P (Park), R (Reverse) and N
(Neutral) modes continue to work.
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The symbol might light up in the display
.
In the event of a "transmission
emergency" immediately contact the
nearest Alfa Romeo Dealership.
Temporary failure
If the warning light turns on, the failure
may be temporary, in which case,
proceed as follows to restore correct
transmission operation:
stop the car;
engage P (Park) mode;
bring the ignition device to STOP;
wait for about 10 seconds, then restart
the engine;
select the desired gear: if the
problem is not detected anymore the
transmission correct operation is
restored.
WARNING In the event of a temporary
failure it is in any case recommended
to contact an Alfa Romeo Dealership as
soon as possible.
GEAR ENGAGEMENT DISABLING
SYSTEM WITHOUT BRAKE PEDAL
PRESSED
This system prevents you from moving
the gear lever from position P (Park) if
the brake pedal has not been previously
depressed.
To bring the gear lever to a position other
than P (Park), the ignition device must be
in position AVV (engine on) and the brake
pedal must be pressed.
PARK ENGAGEMENT DISABLING
WHEN ENGINE IS STOPPED
Only if strictly necessary (e.g. pushing
the vehicle, conveyor vehicle washing
systems) inhibit the automatic activation
of P mode (Park) when stopping the
engine, or proceed as described below:
car at a standstill;
N (neutral) mode activated;
press the ignition button for at least 3
seconds.
The automatic parking brake
engagement function when the engine
is stopped can also be deactivated on
the Connect system by selecting the
following functions on the main menu:
"Settings", "Driver assistance" and
"Automatic parking brake".
IMPORTANT NOTES
Failure to comply with what is reported
below may damage the transmission:
select P mode (Park) only with the
vehicle at a standstill;
select R mode (Reverse), or pass from
R to another mode only with the vehicle
at a standstill and engine idling;
do not change between P (Park), R
(Reverse), N (Neutral) or D (Drive) modes
with engine running at a speed above
idling;