2004 Alfa Romeo 156 boot

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SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME
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Check tyre conditions/wear and adjust pressure if necessary
Check operation of lighting system (headlights, direction indicators, hazard lights,boot lights, passenger compartment lights, glovebox light, warning lights, etc..)Check operation of windscreen wiper/washer system, adjust spray jetsCheck position/wear of windscreen/rearscreen wiper bladesCheck front disk brake pad wear indicatorCheck conditions of rear disk brake pads
Sight check for the conditions of: exterior bodywork, underbody protection,
pipes and hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber parts (boots - sleeves - bushes - etc.)Check for bonnet and boot lock cleanness, lever cleanness and lubricationCheck condition of timing drive beltSight check for conditions of Poly-V accessory drive beltCheck/adjust handbrake lever strokeCheck/adjust valve clearance (1.9 JTD 8V versions)Check petrol engine exhaust emissionsCheck engine smoke (diesel versions)Check operation of antievaporation system (petrol engines)

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ADDITIONAL
OPERATIONSEvery 1000 kmor before long journeys
check and if necessary top up:
– engine coolant level
– brake fluid/hydraulic clutch control flu-
id level
– power steering fluid level
– windscreen washer and headlamp wash-
er fluid level
– tyre pressure and conditions.
Every 3000 kmcheck the level of the
engine oil and top up if necessary.
You are recommended to use products of
the FL Selenia, designed and developed
expressly for Alfa Romeo cars (see the table
“Specifications of fluids and lubricants” in
the “Technical specifications” chapter).
ANNUAL INSPECTION
PROGRAMMEAn annual inspection programme
has been established for cars thet
cover less than 20,000 km (e.g.
10,000 km). It consists of the fol-
lowing:
– Check tyre conditions/wear and adjust
pressure if required (including the compact
spare wheel)
– Check lighting system operation (head-
lights, direction indicators, hazard lights,
boot lights, passenger compartment lights,
glovebox light, warning lights of instrument
panel, etc.)
– Check windscreen and rear-screen
wiper/washer operation, adjust nozzles
– Check windscreen/rear-screen blade po-
sition/wear
– Check condition and wear of the front
brake pad
– Check for bonnet and boot lock clean-
ness, lever cleanness and lubrication– Visually check the following: engine,
gearbox, transmission, piping (exhaust - fu-
el - brakes) rubber components (casings -
sleeves - bushings, etc..), brake and fuel
hoses
– Check battery charge condition
– Visually check the condition of the belts
and various controls
– Check and top up if necessary, the flu-
id levels (coolant, brake fluid, windscreen
washer fluid, battery, etc.)
– Change engine oil
– Replace engine oil filter
– Change pollen filter.

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USEFUL HINTS TO EXTEND
THE LIFE OF YOUR BATTERYTo avoid quickly draining the battery and
to preserve its operating conditions over the
course of time, carefully follow the instruc-
tions below:
– The terminals must always be tightened.
– As far as possible, avoid keeping ser-
vices on for a long time with the engine
stopped (radio, hazard lights, parking lights,
etc.).
– When leaving the car parked in a
garage, make sure that the doors, bonnet,
boot and interior lids are properly shut to
prevent lights from staying on.
– Before doing any work on the electric
system, disconnect the battery negative ter-
minal.– If after purchasing the car, you wish to
install electrical accessories which need a
permanent electrical supply (alarm, hands-
free phone, radio-navigator with satellite an-
ti-theft function, etc.) contact Alfa Romeo
Authorized Services whose qualified per-
sonnel, in addition to suggesting the most
suitable devices from Lineaccessori Alfa
Romeo will be able to evaluate the total
electrical absorption, checking whether the
car’s electric system is able to support the
load required or whether a battery with high-
er capacity is necessary. In fact, these de-
vices continue to absorb current with the
ignition key off (car parked, engine off) and
may gradually drain the battery.
REPLACING THE BATTERYIf required, replace the battery with a gen-
uine spare part having the same specifica-
tions. If a battery with different specifica-
tions is fitted, the service intervals given in
the Programmed Maintenance Schedule in
this section will no longer be valid. Refer
to the instructions provided by the battery
manufacturer.

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LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENTThe boot lid can be opened from outside
the vehicle (pressing the button on the key)
and from inside the vehicle.
WARNINGIf the tailgate is not shut
properly, this will be shown by the corre-
sponding warning light
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and warning mes-
sage on the Infocenter display.
OPENING FROM INSIDE (fig. 13)
To open the tailgate from inside the pas-
senger compartment pull the lever (A) at
the side of the driver’s seat.fig. 13
A0B0042m
Lifting the tailgate is facilitated by the ac-
tion of the gas springs.
The gas springs are cali-
brated to ensure correct
lifting of the tailgate with
the weights foreseen by the man-
ufacturer. The addition of objects
(spoiler, etc.) may adversely affect
correct operation and safety in use
of the tailgate.
OPENING WITH REMOTE
CONTROL
(fig. 14)
The boot can be opened by remote control
pressing the button (C) on the key, also
when the electronic alarm (where fitted) is
engaged.
In this case the alarm system switches off
volumetric protection and the tailgate con-
trol sensor. The system also sounds two
beeps and the direction indicators light up
for three seconds (with the exception of ver-
sions for certain markets).
Closing the boot again the control functions
are restored, the system sounds two beeps
and the direction indicators light up for three
seconds (with the exception of versions for
certain markets).
fig. 14
A0B9000m
Only use the tailgate open-
ing lever with the car sta-
tionary.
WARNING

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CLOSING THE TAILGATE (fig. 15)
To lower the tailgate use the grip (A) on
the interior trim.fig. 15
A0B0084m
fig. 16
A0B0085m
CAUTIONS FOR CARRYING
LUGGAGEOn versions not fitted with the automatic
rear geometry control system, when trav-
elling at night with a load in the boot, it is
necessary to adjust the height of the low
beams (see “Headlamps” paragraph in the
chapter “Getting to know your car”). For
correct use of the aiming device, also make
sure that the load does not exceed the val-
ues given in the same paragraph.
RESTRAINING THE LOAD(fig. 16-17)
The loads carried can be held in place with
the belts hooked to the rings provided at the
corners of the boot.
The rings also serve for fastening the lug-
gage retainer net (available on request for
versions/markets where applicable c/o Al-
fa Romeo Authorized Services).
fig. 17
A0B0086m

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fig. 19
A0B0092m
fig. 18
A0B0091m
ODDMENTS COMPARTMENT (fig. 18-19)
On the sides of the boot there are two re-
cesses closed by a lid.
To open the cover, press button (A) and
turn it downwards. As optional for ver-
sions/markets where applicable, the odd-
ment compartment on the left-hand side can
be provided with CD-Changer.
When using the boot, nev-
er exceed the maximum
permissible loads given in the
“Technical specifications” chapter.
Also make sure that the items con-
tained in the boot are firmly se-
cured, to prevent them being
thrown forward and harming the
passengers in the event of abrupt
braking.
WARNING
Heavy luggage without
restraints could cause se-
rious harm to the passengers in an
accident.
WARNING
If you want to carry fuel in
a reserve can, you should
comply with legal regulations, on-
ly using a certified can suitably fas-
tened to the load retainer rings at
the corner of the boot. However,
remember that this increases the
risk of fire in the event of an acci-
dent.
WARNING

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CURRENT SOCKET (optional for versions/markets
where applicable) (fig. 20)
This is on the left-hand side of the boot.
To use the socket, open the lid (A). The
socket is supplied with the ignition switch at
MARand can only be used with accessories
that absorb a maximum of 15A (power
180W).
OBJECTS RETAINER NET(optional for versions/markets
where applicable)
The net can be hooked in different posi-
tions (fig. 24-25-26-27) using hous-
ings (Aand B-fig. 21) provided in the
front part of the boot and housings (Cand
D-fig. 22) in the rear part. Do not connect acces-
sories with higher absorp-
tion to the socket. Pro-
longed current absorption might
drain the battery preventing the
engine from being started.
fig. 20
A0B0093m
fig. 22
A0B0102m
fig. 21
A0B0101m

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LUGGAGE COVERThe luggage cover (A-fig. 28) can be
rolled up and removed.
To roll, remove the two rear pins (B-
fig. 29) from their housings.
WARNINGAccompany the cover when
rolling, holding it by the handle (C-fig. 28). To avoid damage to the
cover do not rest any ob-
jects on it.
fig. 29
A0B0109m
fig. 30
A0B0604m
fig. 28
A0B0603m
To remove the cover roll it and check that
the passenger compartment separation net
is also rolled (see following paragraph), then
pull the hooks back (A-fig. 30). Raise and
remove the cover from the boot.
To put the cover back on, insert the ends
of the reel in the respective housings, mak-
ing sure that the catches are correctly locked
forwards making the green symbols at the
base of the actual button visible, then pull
it by the handle (C-fig. 28) and hook the
two rear pins (B-fig. 29).
In the event of an accident
or abrupt braking any ob-
jects on top of the cover might be
thrown into the passenger com-
partment, with the risk of harming
the occupants; use of the passen-
ger compartment separation net is
recommended.
WARNING