"Launch Control" Function - Alfa Romeo GIULIETTA Owner's Handbook Manual

To use the paddles on the steering
wheel, the gear lever must be in
"Sequential mode" or in D:
❒ steering wheel paddle "+" (pulling
paddle towards driver fig. 136):
engage higher gear;
❒ steering wheel paddle "-" (pulling
paddle towards driver fig. 136):
engage lower gear.
136
137
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The engagement of a lower or higher
gear is only permitted if the engine revs
allow it.
If the car is stopped with a higher gear
st
than 1 engaged, the transmission
will automatically engage 1
"Launch Control"
Function
The "Launch Control" strategy permits
high-performance starting.
With the car stationary, proceed as
follows to activate this function:
❒ operate the "Alfa DNA" system and
activate the "Dynamic" driving mode;
❒ depress the brake pedal with your left
foot and, simultaneously, fully
depress the accelerator pedal with
your right foot;
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❒ shift gear using the gear lever or the
steering wheel paddle "−" (pulling
the paddle towards the driver as
previously described): rpm are thus
increased from 2500 to 4500;
❒ release the brake pedal: in this way a
more "lively" start is achieved.
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When the brake pedal is released, the
car will start with maximum
acceleration. Despite the "Sequential
mode", the car will autonomously shift
the gear to guarantee max.
acceleration, once the correct shifting
st
gear.
speed has been reached.
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To abandon the strategy, simply
interrupt the above sequence
of operations or release the accelerator
pedal.
ACOUSTIC SIGNAL
For safety reasons, an acoustic signal is
heard when:
❒ the driver's side door is opened with
engine running and the gear lever is
in a position other than P;
❒ engine is switched off with gear lever
in a position other than P.
With the car stationary, the engine
started and (1st), (D) or (R) gear
engaged, the system activates the
acoustic signal and automatically
places the transmission in neutral (N)
when:
❒ the accelerator and/or brake pedals
are not pressed for at least 3 minutes
with creeping deactivated (for
example with handbrake engaged);