2006 Alfa Romeo 156 warning light

RIGHT HAND DRIVE VERSION
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INSTRUMENT PANELfig. 2 - petrol engine versions
A.Speedometer - B.Mileage recorder and trip meter display - C.Check panel - D.Rev counter - E.Engine coolant temperature gauge -
F.Clock - G.Fuel level gauge - H.Services warning lights.
WARNING Depending on the version of the vehicle the instrument dials may be black or light grey and the rev counter and speedometer
may vary with regard to the red sector and the clock values.
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A.Speedometer - B.Mileage recorder and display - C.Check panel - D.Rev counter - E.Engine coolant temperature gauge - F.Clock -
G.Fuel level gauge - H.Services warning lights.
WARNINGDepending on the version of the vehicle the instrument dials may be black or light grey and the rev counter and speedometer
may vary with regard to the red sector and the clock values.fig. 3 - diesel engine versions
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RIGHT HAND DRIVE VERSION
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MILEAGE RECORDER WITH
DOUBLE METER DISPLAY
(TOTAL AND TRIP)The display shows:
– the mileage on the first line (6 figures)
– the trip meter (4 figures).
To reset the trip meter, keep the button
(A) pressed for a few seconds.
WARNINGThe trip meter reading is not
stored if the battery is disconnected.
DASHBOARD LIGHTING
ADJUSTMENT (fig. 4)When the outside lights are on, the dash-
board lighting is adjusted pressing button
(B).
Each press of the button (B) cyclically se-
lects one of the three lighting levels pro-
vided: low-medium-high.
HEADLIGHT CORRECTOR
(fig. 4)The control (C) on the plate at the side
of the steering column can be moved to four
positions corresponding to various vehicle
loads given below.
Both headlights should be adjusted to com-
pensate for vehicle loading.
Position 0: 1 or 2 people occupying front
seats, full fuel tank, on-board equipment
present.
Position 1: 5 people on-board.
Position 2: 5 people on-board, luggage
compartment full (50 kg approximately).
Position 3: Driver and 300 kg in luggage
compartment.
fig. 4
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fig. 13
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To adjust the air flow rate use the fins (A)
pressing to open/close.
The air flow is directed by turning the out-
lets using the fins.fig. 12
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AIR BAGDEACTIVATING THE
PASSENGER’S AIR BAGShould it be absolutely necessary to car-
ry a child on the front seat, the passenger’s
Air bag on the vehicle can be deactivated.
Deactivation takes place using the car
ignition key to operate the special switch
on the left hand side of the dashboard
(fig. 14). Access to the switch is gained
only with the door open.The key-operated switch (fig. 14) has
two positions:
1)Passenger’s Air bag activated: (ONpo-
sition
P) warning light on instrument clus-
ter off; it is absolutely prohibited to carry a
child on the front seat.
2)Passenger’s Air bag deactivated:
(OFFposition
F
) warning light on in-
strument cluster on; it is possible to carry a
child protected by special restraint systems
on the front seat.
The warning light L
on the cluster stays
on permanently until the passenger’s Air bag
is reactivated.
When the door is open, the key can be
inserted and removed in both positions.
fig. 14
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