Ferrari F430 SPIDER Owner's Manual page 81

power requested by the driver.
When the vehicle is stationary, a N, 1st gear
or R request will not result in a change from
"Automatic" to "Normal".
The "Automatic" 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.
"Launch Control" strategy for performance
starting
With the aim of optimising standing starts,
under performance conditions, the F1
gearbox system is equipped with a "launch
control" system. This strategy is activated
when the following conditions are met
simultaneously:
- 1st gear engaged
- brake pedal pushed
- mode active;
- L.C. button pressed.
In these conditions, the letter L will flash on
the gear display. The driver can accelerate
holding the brake pedal pushed down and
the vehicle stationary, until the desired
RPM for the standing start is reached
(typically the maximum torque RPM). On
releasing the brake pedal, the best standing
start performance is achieved thanks to a
clutch engagement strategy optimised for
that RPM.
3 - Driving your vehicle
Push start
In the event that the ignition system
malfunctions, you can "push start" the
vehicle as follows:
• run the "system start-up" procedure (see
page 77);
• as the vehicle picks up speed, request an
UP shift with the gearshift in N.
This procedure should be avoided unless there
is an emergency situation!
Restarting the engine
In the event that the engine is turned off
accidentally, restart it using the relevant
button (see page 78) turning the key to 0
and then to II (On): the engine will start
immediately.
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