Ferrari F430 Owner's Manual page 70

• Wait until one gearshift has been
completed before requesting the next
one, thereby avoiding multiple requests
in rapid succession.
RPM adjustment during gearshifting
Under racing-style driving conditions
(engine over 3000 rpm.) and even more
markedly as engine speed increases, r.p.m.
rate is adjusted automatically during gear-
shifting.
N (Neutral) request
If necessary, N can be requested at any
speed.
Subsequently, if an upshift is requested, the
system will engage the gear most suited to
the speed of the vehicle.
Stopping the vehicle
When the vehicle stops, the system
automatically engages the 1st gear (unless
N has been requested before).
With the vehicle standing and the engine
running, hold the brake pedal pushed down
until your are ready to start off again.
Switching off the engine and the
system
The engine can be switched off either with
the gearshift in N or a gear engaged.
After turning the ignition key from position
II to position 0, the display will remain on
for a few more seconds to indicate which
gear is engaged. If the gearshift is in N, a
buzzer will sound.
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Do not start the vehicle before the
display has switched off.
Never leave the vehicle with the gearshift
in N but engage a gear (1st or R), check
that the display does not flash and always
engage the handbrake. Never leave the
vehicle with the engine running.
Do not remove the key when the vehicle is
moving! The system and hence the display
will remain active but malfunctioning until
the vehicle stops. In addition, the steering
wheel will lock automatically the first time
the steering wheel is turned.
In this case, the failure warning light will
come on (see page 32) and before starting
off again, the system, and hence the display,
must be switched off and the "start-up"
procedure repeated.
In any case, it is best to:
• Switch off the engine and the system
holding the brake pedal pushed down.
• Do not request a gearshift while the
system is switching off.
Other system functions
"Automatic gearshift" mode
This mode is activated by pressing the
AUTO button on the central tunnel.
Activation is signalled by the word
appearing on the gear display, on the
instrument panel.
The system will automatically shift the gears
UP and DOWN according to the vehicle
speed, the engine rpm and the torque/
power requested by the driver.
When the vehicle is stopped, a N, 1st gear
or R request will not result in a change from
"Automatic" to "Normal".
The "Automatic Gearshift" mode can only
be exited by operating the AUTO control
button.
In the "Automatic" mode, if you operate the
UP and DOWN levers, the system allows
shifting gears using the lever, but it will
then go back to the "Automatic" mode.
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