Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Owner's Manual page 53

Release the levers "UP" and D as soon as the engaged gear is shown on the
display; continued operation may activate the failure warning light B and
the buzzer.
Do not operate the system with the engine off, to prevent discharging the
battery.
Also avoid unnecessary gear-shifting when the engine is off, in order to
prevent the "F1" system pump from overheating.
If the driver-side door or engine and luggage compartment lids are open, or
not properly closed, none of the gears can be engaged.
Starting the engine
Before starting the engine, make sure that the alarm system and all
electrical devices with high power absorption are turned off.
• Ensure that the parking brake is applied and that the doors are closed.
• Hold the brake pedal pressed when starting the engine.
• Do not press the accelerator pedal.
• Turn the ignition key to position II and wait for the "Check OK" icon
to appear on the TFT display.
• If the "Check OK" symbol does not appear, turn the key back to
position 0, wait a few seconds and repeat the procedure.
• Put the gearshift in neutral, pulling both the "UP" and "DOWN"
levers towards the steering wheel. Ensure that the gear display shows
"N" and that it is not flashing.
• Press the ENGINE START button and release it as soon as the engine is
running.
• After the engine has started, the symbol "Check OK" will appear.
Do not hold the ENGINE START button down for prolonged periods.
If the engine does not start, turn the key back to position 0 and wait for
the gear display to go off before retrying.
Hold the brake pedal down while starting the engine.
If the engine fails to start, after turning the key to position 0, wait until
the gear display turns off and then repeat the entire procedure.
If the engine fails to start after several attempts, check for one of the
following causes:
• insufficient speed of the starter motor (flat battery);
• ignition device faulty;
• electrical contacts faulty;
• fuel pump fuses blown.
Warming up the engine
Do not run the engine at high speeds until the engine oil temperature
has reached at least 65÷70 °C (149–158 °F), approximately.
Starting the vehicle
With the engine started, vehicle stationary and the brake pedal pressed,
pull the right-hand lever "UP" toward the steering wheel in order to
engage 1 gear or move the lever D forward.
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Use first gear when parking and when moving uphill.
Release the brake pedal and press the accelerator to start off.
With the engine started and the vehicle stationary, it is possible to shift
directly from 1 , or 2 gear to "R" (reverse) by moving the lever D and
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from reverse to 1 gear by pushing the lever D forward or by pulling
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the lever "UP" toward the steering wheel.
When reverse is selected, an acoustic safety signal beeps intermittently as long
as "R" is engaged.
If the system automatically selects 2
from R to 1 gear, this indicates that 1
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this is not a malfunction, as it falls within the system operation logic.
For the same reason, when shifting from 1
automatically engage "N" if the gear has jammed.
During prolonged stops with the engine running, it is advisable to keep
the gearshift in "N".
On downhill stretches, if you allow the vehicle to move forward in "N", when
"UP" is requested, the system will engage a gear in relation to the vehicle
speed.
gear when attempting to shift
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gear has jammed.Therefore,
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gear to "R", the system will
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