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–SENS DX/LO(Tuning sensitivity)
–CD(CD display setting)
–CDC(CD-Changer display setting, if in-
stalled)
–REG(Regional programmes).
To exit the Menu function, press the
“MENU” button again (9).
IGN TIME function (switching off
mode)
This function enables to set radio switch-
ing off in two different modes. To turn this
function on/off, use buttons 4 (
˜) or 7
(
÷).
The display will show the selected mode:
– “00 MIN”: deactivation dependent of
ignition key. The radio will switch off auto-
matically as soon as the ignition key is
turned to STOP;
– “20 MIN”: deactivation independent of
ignition key. The radio will stay on for max.
20 minutes after turning the ignition key
toSTOP.IMPORTANTShould the radio turn off
automatically after turning the ignition key
toSTOP(for the immediate or 20-minute
delayed deactivation), it will turn on auto-
matically turning the ignition key to MAR.
If the radio is turned off by pressing the
knob/button20(VOLUME ON/OFF),
when turning the key toMARthe radio will
stay off.
Turning the equalizer on/off
(excluding versions with HI-FI
BOSE sound system)
The integrated equalizer can be turned on
or off. With the equalizer off, it is possible
to change the sound settings only adjust-
ing the bass (“BASS”) and treble tones
(“TREBLE”), while activating the function
makes it possible to adjust the sound curves.
To turn the equalizer off, select “PRE-
SET” with “
▲” (6) or “▼” (8).To turn the equalizer on, select one of the
following with “
▲” (6) o “▼” (8):
– “USER” (adjustment of the 7 equal-
izer bands that can be changed by the user)
– “CLASSIC” (predefined equalizer ad-
justment)
– “ROCK” (predefined equalizer adjust-
ment)
– “JAZZ” (predefined equalizer adjust-
ment).
After selecting the last adjustment set in
the Menu using “
▲” (6) or “▼” (8), use
“
˙˙” (7) or “¯¯” (4) to change it.
When one of the equalizer settings in on,
the display shows “EQ”.
On versions with BOSE HI-FI system, ana-
logue equalizing in amplitude and phase of
the signal is done automatically by the am-
plifier.

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Regional broadcast reception
function (REG)
Some national broadcasters, at determi-
nate times of the day, transmit regional pro-
grammes which differ from region to region.
This function makes it possible to tune in on-
ly local stations (regional). However if a
regional programme is heard and you wish
to stay tuned to it, the function must be ac-
tivated.
To turn the function on/off, use “
˙˙”
(7) or “
¯¯” (4).
The display will show the current status
of the function:
– “REG-ON”: function on
– “REG-OFF”: function off.
If the function is off and a regional pro-
gramme is tuned that works in a determi-
nate area and the car enters a different area,
the regional station of the new area is re-
ceived.
IMPORTANTWhen the function is off
(“REG-OFF”) and the AF function is on
(alternative frequencies) the radio auto-
matically tunes to the frequency of the se-
lection selected with the strongest signal.
COMPACT DISC PLAYER
(fig. 154)
Selecting the
Compact Disc player
To turn on the Compact Disc player inte-
grated in the set, when a CD is already in-
serted, turn the set on, then briefly and re-
peatedly press the “SRC” button (14) to
select the “CD” operating mode. Inserting
a CD, also with the device off, the CD play-
er is turned on.
Inserting/ejecting a CD
To insert the CD set it gently in place (3)
to activate the powered loading system,
which will position it correctly.
Press “
˚” (5), with the device on, to op-
erate the powered CD eject system.
After ejection, the source heard before play-
ing the CD will return. The CD cannot be
ejected if the device is off.Possible error messages
If the CD inserted is illegible, the display
will show the wording “CD-ERROR”, for
about 2 seconds, then the CD is ejected and
the previous source before the CD was se-
lected returns.
Display information
When the CD player is working, the dis-
play shows information which has the fol-
lowing meaning:
“T05”: shows the number of the track on
the CD
“03:42”: shows the time elapsed since
the start of the track (if the corresponding
Menu function is on)
“MADONNA”: shows the name given
to the CD.
Select track (forward/backward)
Briefly press “
▲” (6) to play the next
track on the CD and “
▼” (8) to play the
previous one.

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COMPACT DISC MP3
PLAYER
INTRODUCTION
This chapter describes only the operation
of the MP3 player. For the operation of Ra-
dio, Compact Disc and CD Changer refer to
the chapter “Radio with Compact Disc play-
er”.
NOTE: MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding tech-
nology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS
and Thomson multimedia.
MP3 MODE
Besides playing normal audio CDs, the ra-
dio can also play CD-ROM with MP3 com-
pressed audio files. When a common au-
dio CD is inserted, the radio works as de-
scribed previously (“Radio with Compact
Disc player”) .
To ensure optimal playing you are recom-
mended to use good quality CDs a the low-
est speed possible.The structure of a CD MP3 is the follow-
ing:
– there is a main folder with/without
MP3 tracks;
– below this folder there are other folders
with/without “subfolders” and/or MP3
tracks;
– inside the “subfolders” there may be
further “subfolders” and/or MP3 tracks;
Each CD MP3 folder is counted as illus-
trated in the diagram (see example on the
following page).

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– the main folder is always assigned num-
ber 1;
– the first folder is assigned number 2 and
then the following “subfolders” are assigned
number 3 and 4;
– the first folder is assigned number 5 and
then the following “subfolders” are assigned
number 6 and 7;
– this operation will be repeated for all the
other folders.
To enter the MP3 folders press button 6
(
N) (selection of next folder) or8(O)
(selection of previous folder).
Example: if you are in folder 1 (n° 2), the
following available folders are:
– pressing button 6(
N) you can enter
the main folder (n° 1);
– pressing button 6(
N) you can enter
“subfolder” 4 (n° 3).
The folders which do not contain MP3
tracks (like for example folder 2 (n° 5) and
“subfolder” 3.1 (n° 9) cannot be selected.Example: if you are in folder 3
(n° 8), the following available folders are:
– pressing button 8(
O) you can enter
“subfolder” 2.X (n° 7);
– pressing button 8(
O) you can enter
“subfolder” 3.1.1 (n° 10).
The characteristics and operating conditions
to play MP3 files are the following:
– the CD-ROM used must be written com-
plying with Specification ISO9660;
– the music files must have extension
“.mp3”: the files with different extension
will no be played;
– the sampling frequencies that can be
played are: 44.1 kHz, stereo (96 to 320
kbit/s) - 22.05 kHz, mono or stereo (32
to 80 kbit/s);
– it is possible to play tracks with variable
bit-rate.
IMPORTANTThe names of the tracks
shall not contain the following characters:
spaces, ‘ (apostrophes), ( and ) (open or
between parenthesis). When writing a CD
MP3 make sure the file names do not con-
tain these characters; if they do, the radio
cannot play the corresponding tracks.Folder name shown on display
The name of the MP3 folder shown on the
display corresponds to the name with which
the folder is memorised on the CD, followed
by an asterisk.
Example of complete MP3 folder name:
“BEST OF *”.
Track name shown on display
The name can be assigned to the MP3
track in two ways:
– if the track selected is fitted with ID3-
TAG, the MP3 track name is created in the
following way:
– the first part of the track name corre-
sponds to the track memorised in the ID3-
TAG, followed by an asterisk;
– the second part of the track name indi-
cates the name of the artist memorised in
the ID3-TAG, followed by an asterisk.
– If the track selected is not fitted with
ID3-TAG, the track name (without “MP3”
extension) corresponds to the file name with
which the track is memorised on the CD
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To clear the name of the CD inserted, turn
the function on and press 16(2-CLR) for
about 5 seconds. The system beeps and for
about 2 seconds the display shows “ONE
NAME DELETED”. At this point the procedure
can be started to give a new name.
To clear all the names, turn the function
on and keep button 16(2-CLR) for over
8 seconds. The set gives two beeps and the
display shows “ALL NAME DELETED” for
about 2 seconds. At this point, it is possi-
ble to start the name allocation procedure.
PHONE function
(phone volume adjustment)
With this function it is possible to adjust
(setting from 1 to 66) or cut off (OFF set-
ting) the telehpone sound.
To turn on/off, use 4(
¯¯) or 7(˙˙).
To adjust the sound, use 19(VOL–) or
21(VOL+).
The display will show the current status
of the function:
– “PHONE FUNCTION”: function on;
– “PHONE VOLUME: 23”: function on
with volume setting 23;
– “OFF”: function off.HICUT function
(treble tone reduction)
Using this function it is possible to reduce
the treble tones, in accordance with the sig-
nal transmitted. To turn this function on/off,
use4(
¯¯) or 7(˙˙).
The display will show the current status
of the function:
– “HICUT FUNCTION: ON”: function on;
– “HICUT FUNCTION: OFF”: function off.IGNITION TIME function
(turning off mode)
With this function it is possible to set the
radio turning off mode according to two dif-
ferent procedures. To turn on/off, use
4(¯¯) or 7(˙˙).
The display shows the mode chosen:
– “00 MIN”: turning off depends on the
ignition key. The radio turns off automati-
cally as soon as the ignition key is turned to
STOP;
– “20 MIN”: the radio turns off regard-
less of the ignition key position. The radio
stays on after turning the ignition key to
STOPfor a maximum of 20 minutes.
IMPORTANTIf the radio turns off au-
tomatically after turning the ignition key to
STOP(for immediate switching off or de-
layed switching off after 20 minutes), the
set will turn on automatically turning the ig-
nition key to MAR. Instead, if the radio is
turned off using button 20, when the igni-
tion key is turned to MAR, the radio set
will stay off.

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Protection fuse
The radio has a 10A fuse located in the
rear part of the set. To replace the fuse, the
radio needs to be pulled out: therefore con-
tact Alfa Romeo Authorised Services.
fig. 160
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fig. 159
A0A0127b
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Radio
Maximum power: 4 x 40W.
Aerial(fig. 158)
The aerial is located on the car roof. You
are recommended to slacken and remove
the aerial from the roof to avoid damaging
it when washing the car in automatic sys-
tem.
fig. 158
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Speakers(fig. 159-160)
The sound system is formed of a system
comprising:
– 4 tweeters (A) (2 front and 2 rear)
with 30W power
– 4 speakers (B) with a diameter of 165
mm (2 front and 2 rear) with 40W power.

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SERVICES FIGURE FUSE AMPERES
Key-operated +30
Selespeed transmission
Selespeed transmission
Radio
Navigator
Rearscreen heating
Windscreen - rearscreen washer (pump)
Cigar lighter
Seats with electric heating
Heated wing mirrors – heated nozzles
Cruise control
Central door locking
Headlight washer
Services + 30
Primary services (electronic injection)
Secondary services (electronic injection)
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BATTERY
The battery is of the “Limited
Maintenance” type and is fitted with an
optical indicator (A-fig. 12) for check-
ing the electrolyte level and charge.
Under normal conditions of use the elec-
trolyte does not need topping up with dis-
tilled water. To make sure that it is in effi-
cient conditions, at routine intervals check
the indicator on the battery cover which
should be dark in colour with a green cen-
tral area.
If the indicator is a bright light colour, or
dark without the green central area, con-
tact Alfa Romeo Authorised Services.
fig. 12
A0A0224b
Batteries contain harmful
substances for the envi-
ronment. To change the
battery we advise contacting Alfa
Romeo Authorised Services who
are equipped for disposal respect-
ing nature and the law.
The incorrect installation
of electric accessories
may cause serious dam-
age to the vehicle. If, after buy-
ing the car, you wish to install
accessories (alarm, radio,
radiotelephone, etc.) contact Alfa
Romeo Authorised Services who
will be able to suggest the most
suitable devices and above all
advise about the need to use a
more powerful battery.
If the car is to remain
inactive for a long time in
very cold conditions,
remove the battery and take it to
a warm place, otherwise it may
freeze.
POLLEN FILTER
Have the dust/pollen filter checked once
a year by Alfa Romeo Authorised Services,
preferably at the onset of summer.
If the car is mainly used in dusty or heav-
ily polluted areas, the filter should be
changed at more frequent intervals than
specified in the Scheduled Maintenance
Programme.
IMPORTANTThe failure to replace
the pollen filter can considerably reduce
the effectiveness of the climate control
system.
When working on the
battery or near to it,
always protect the eyes
with goggles.
The liquid contained in
the battery is poisonous
and corrosive. Avoid con-
tact with the skin or eyes. The
battery should be charged in a
well ventilated place away from
naked flames or possible sources
of sparks: danger of explosion
and fire.