Start-Up Failures; How To Warm Up The Engine After It Has Just Started (Petrol And Diesel Engines); Stopping Th Engine - Alfa Romeo Brera Owner's Manual

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.
HOW TO WARM UP THE
ENGINE AFTER IT HAS JUST
STARTED (petrol and diesel
engines)
Proceed as follows:
❒ Drive off slowly, letting the engine
turn at medium revs. Do not accel-
erate abruptly;
❒ Do not drive at full performance for
the initial kilometres. Wait until the
coolant temperature gauge starts
moving.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
With car stopped press button
START/STOP. When the engine is off
it will be possible to remove the electronic
key from the ignition device.
WARNING
In an emergency and
also for safety rea-
sons, it is possible to kill the
engine while the car is running
by pressing repeatedly (three
times in 2 seconds) or keeping
pressed the START/STOP but-
ton for a few seconds. In this
case the power steering is no
longer available.
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