User Manual - Page 171

For 2015 ALFA ROMEO SPIDER.

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3. Press the paddle behind the steering wheel.
When the brake pedal is released, the car will start with
maximum acceleration. Despite the MANUAL mode, the
vehicle will automatically shift the gear to guarantee
maximum acceleration, once the correct shifting speed
has been reached.
WARNING!
Launch Control is intended for off-highway or off-
road use only and should not be used on any public
roadways. Use Launch Control only in a controlled
and dry track environment; within the limits of the
law. Actual Launch Control performance may change
depending on the surface and current traction condi-
tions. The capabilities of the vehicle as measured by
the performance pages must never be exploited in a
reckless or dangerous manner, which can jeopardize
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WARNING! (Continued)
the users safety or the safety of others. Only a safe,
attentive, and skillful driver can prevent accidents.
Failure to follow this warning may result in serious
injury or death.
To discontinue the strategy, simply interrupt the above
sequence of operations or release the accelerator pedal.
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES
Acceleration
Rapid acceleration on snow covered, wet, or other slip-
pery surfaces may cause the driving wheels to pull
erratically to the right or left. This phenomenon occurs
when there is a difference in the surface traction under
the rear (driving) wheels.
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