Starting And Driving The Vehicle (F1 Gearbox) - Ferrari F430 Spider Owner's Manual

Starting and driving the
vehicle (F1 gearbox)
Turning on the system
When turning the ignition key to position II
all the segments of the gear display on the
instrument panel are illuminated, the failure
warning light illuminates and, if no faults
are found, goes off after a few seconds.
The gear currently engaged will remain
highlighted on the display.
The pump may also run for a few seconds
when the driver's door is opened. This
function makes it possible to have the system
ready when the ignition key is inserted.
The failure warning light may also flash
briefly (10 sec.) and then turn off: the system
completes the "start-up" phase and then starts
correctly. Avoid giving any commands to the
system during this stage.
If the failure warning light continues
flashing without going off, turn off
the system and restart. If the failure persists,
contact an Authorized Ferrari Dealer to
have the necessary checks performed.
If the warning light stays on, it means that
there is a system failure; this condition
will also be signaled by a buzzer when the
ignition key was turned to position II .
Contact your Authorized Ferrari Dealer
to have the malfunction identified and
repaired.
Operation with the engine turned off
Once the "System start-up" phase has been
completed, the gear engaged will appear on
the display:
(Neutral)
N
R (reverse gear)
1 (1st gear)
2 (2nd gear), etc.
If the display flashes (may also occur in
N) it means that the gear is not correctly
engaged or disengaged; therefore, request
N and then the desired gear.
If a horizontal dash appears on the
display, there is a system failure.
When the engine is off, you can engage 1st ,
reverse R and neutral N gears. Holding the
brake pedal down, proceed as follows:
N: pull both the levers located
behind the steering wheel.
3 - Driving your vehicle
DOWN
1st gear: pull the lever UP towards the
steering wheel.
R
R: press button R on the center
console.
Hold button R down until the letter
R appears on the display.
UP
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