Acoustic Signal; Parking The Car - Alfa Romeo ALFA TCT Supplement Manual

ACOUSTIC SIGNAL

For safety reasons, an acoustic signal is heard when:
❒ the driver's side door is opened with engine running and the
gear lever is in a position other than P;
❒ if engine is switched off with gear lever in a position other than P.
With the car stationary, the engine started and (1), (D) or (R)
engaged, the system activates the acoustic signal and automatically
places the transmission in neutral (N) when:
❒ the accelerator/brake pedals are not pressed for at least 3
minutes with creeping deactivated (for example with handbrake
engaged);
❒ the brake pedal is pressed for longer than 10 minutes;
❒ the driver's door is opened with creeping deactivated (for
example with handbrake engaged) without pressing brake
and/or accelerator pedals;
❒ a fault has been detected in the gearbox.
IMPORTANT Shifting to neutral (N) - operated by the system - involves a
situation of inconsistency between gear lever position and speed
engaged. The manoeuvre is accompanied by an acoustic inconsistency
signal. The acoustic signal continues until the gear lever is placed in P or
N, to restore the correct usage condition.

PARKING THE CAR

To park safely, with the brake pedal pressed, P must be engaged
and, in case of parking uphills/downhills, the handbrake must be
engaged.
Before releasing the brake pedal, wait until P appears on the
display.
IMPORTANT NEVER leave the car before having positioned the lever in
P.
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