Stopping The Engine; Moving The Car - Alfa Romeo ALFA TCT Supplement Manual

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Engine can be switched off in any position of the gear lever.
VERSIONS WITH START&STOP
To switch the engine off, you need to stop the car by pressing the
brake pedal firmly; if the pressure is insufficient, the engine will not
be stopped.
This feature can be exploited so that the engine does not switch off
in particular traffic conditions.
REMOVING THE IGNITION KEY
The ignition key can be removed only if the gear lever is in position
P:
❒ if the engine is switched off with the gear lever in position P the
ignition key can be removed within 30 seconds;
❒ if the engine is switched off with the gear lever in a position other
than P, the P letter on the instrument panel display and on the
gear lever trim flashes for 5 seconds. At the same time there is
also a sound signal. Move the lever to P within 5 seconds; then it
will be possible to remove the ignition key for 30 seconds.
In both cases, if the described conditions and times are not
respected, the ignition key will be automatically locked.
To remove the key, turn it to MAR and then to STOP.
If the battery is flat and the ignition key is engaged, the latter
is locked in position. To remove the key manually, pull up the
handbrake and insert the screwdriver supplied in the hole
under the dashboard A fig. 6 pressing slightly, until the ignition key is
removed.

MOVING THE CAR

To move the car, from P press the brake pedal and, using the button
on the gear lever, move the lever to the desired position (D, R or
sequential).
The display shows the gear engaged.
When the brake pedal is released, the car starts moving forwards
or backwards, as soon as the manoeuvre is activated ("creeping"
effect). The accelerator does not need to be pressed.
IMPORTANT The inconsistency between the speed actually engaged,
shown on the display of the control panel, and the position of the gear
lever is indicated by the letter corresponding to the position of the lever
flashing on the trim, accompanied by an acoustic signal.
This condition should not be interpreted as an operational fault, but
simply as a request by the system to repeat the manoeuvre.
IMPORTANT With engine running and car stationary, in sequential
nd
mode, the request for engaging 2
(whether the brake pedal is pressed or not).
fig. 6
gear is not accepted by the system
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