2006 Alfa Romeo 159 windscreen

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CAR INACTIVITY
If the car is to be left inactive for longer
than a month, the following precautions
should be noted:
❒ park the car in covered, dry and if
possible well-ventilated premises;
❒ engage a gear;
❒check that the handbrake is not en-
gaged;
❒disconnect battery negative terminal
and check the battery charge. This
check is to be repeated every three
months when the car is left inactive.
Recharge if the optical indicator
shows a dark colour without the cen-
tral green area (see paragraph “Bat-
tery” in “Car maintenance” section);
❒clean and protect the painted parts
using protective wax;
❒clean and protect the shiny metal
parts using special compounds read-
ily available;
❒sprinkle talcum powder on the rubber
windscreen and rear window wiper
blades and lift them off the glass;
❒slightly open the windows;
❒cover the car with a cloth or perfo-
rated plastic sheet. Do not use sheets
of non-perforated plastic as they do
not allow moisture on the car body
to evaporate;
❒inflate tyres to +0.5 bar above the
normal specified pressure and check
it at intervals;
❒if you don’t disconnect the battery
from the electric system, check its
charge every month and recharge it
if the optical indicator shows a dark
colour without the central green area;
❒do not drain the engine cooling sys-
tem.
IMPORTANTIf the car is fitted with
alarm system, switch off the alarm with
the remote control.

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LOW BRAKE FLUID/HANDBRAKE ON ..................... 167
BRAKE PAD WEAR ............................................. 167
SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED ................................. 167
AIR BAG FAILURE................................................ 168
FRONT AIR BAGS DEACTIVATED ............................ 168
ENGINE COOLANT
HIGH TEMPERATURE ........................................... 169
ENGINE OIL HIGH TEMPERATURE .......................... 170
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE/
EXHAUST OIL..................................................... 170
LOW BATTERY CHARGE ....................................... 170
INCOMPLETE DOOR LOCKING ............................... 171
BONNET OPEN ................................................... 171
BOOT OPEN....................................................... 171
INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE/
EOBD SYSTEM FAILURE....................................... 171
CAR PROTECTION SYSTEM FAILURE/
STEERING LOCK INHIBITION................................. 172
ALARM FAILURE/BREAK-IN ATTEMPT
ELECTRONIC KEY NOT RECOGNIZED ...................... 172
POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ICE ON THE ROAD............ 173
PRE-HEATING GLOW PLUGS/
PRE-HEATING GLOW PLUG FAILURE ....................... 173
WATER IN DIESEL FUEL FILTER ............................. 174
INERTIAL FUEL CUT-OFF
SWITCHED ON .................................................. 174
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE......................................... 175
EBD SYSTEM FAILURE......................................... 175
VDC SYSTEM .................................................... 175HILL HOLDER FAILURE ........................................ 176
ASR SYSTEM (WHEEL ANTISKID SYSTEM) ............. 176
EXTERNAL LIGHTS FAILURE .................................. 176
BRAKE LIGHTS FAILURE ....................................... 177
REAR FOGLIGHTS ............................................... 177
FRONT FOG LIGHTS ............................................ 177
SIDE/TAILLIGHTS/FOLLOW ME HOME .................. 177
DIPPED BEAM HEADLIGHTS.................................. 177
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS .................................... 177
LEFT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR ........................ 177
RIGHT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR ...................... 177
LIGHT SENSOR FAILURE........................................ 178
RAIN SENSOR FAILURE......................................... 178
PARKING SENSORS FAILURE ................................ 178
FUEL RESERVE – LIMITED CRUISING RANGE .......... 178
CRUISE CONTROL .............................................. 178
DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER CLOGGED .................. 178
ANTIPINCH SYSTEM FAILURE ............................... 179
WINDSCREEN WASHER FLUID LOW LEVEL ............. 179
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED ..................................... 179
T.P.M.S. SYSTEM FAILURE ................................... 179
CHECK TYRE PRESSURE ...................................... 179
LOW INFLATION PRESSURE ................................. 180
TYRE PRESSURE UNSUITABLE FOR SPEED ............. 180

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ANTIPINCH SYSTEM
FAILURE
(amber)
The warning light (or as an alternative,
on certain versions, a symbol and a mes-
sage are displayed) turns on when a fail-
ure is detected in the antipinch system.
Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services.
WINDSCREEN
WASHER FLUID
LOW LEVEL (amber)
The warning light (where provided)
turns on (on certain versions a message
is displayed) when the windscreen
washer fluid level falls down the preset
min. level.
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SPEED LIMIT
EXCEEDED
The display will show a warn-
ing message + symbol (red) and the
buzzer will sound when the car exceeds
the speed limit set through the “Setup
menu” (e.g.: 120 km/h) (see para-
graphs “Multifunction Display” or “Re-
configurable Multifunction Display” in
section “Dashboard and controls”).
T.P.M.S. SYSTEM
FAILURE
(where provided)
On certain versions the display will show
a warning message + symbol (amber)
when a failure is detected in the T.P.M.S.
system (Tyre Pressure Monitoring Sys-
tem). Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized
Services as soon as possible.
Should one or more wheels without sen-
sor be fitted, the display will show a
warning message until initial conditions
are restored.
CHECK TYRE
PRESSURE
(where provided)
On certain versions the display will show
a warning message + symbol (amber)
to indicate the flat tyre.
Should two or more tyre be flat, the dis-
play will show the indications corre-
sponding to each tyre in sequence.
Restore proper inflation pressure values
as soon as possible (see paragraph
“Cold inflation pressures” in section
“Technical Specifications”).
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USERS FUSE AMPERE FIGURE
Water in diesel fuel filter sensor/flow meter F35 7.5 56
Brake light switch/central console control panel F35 7.5 56
Cruise Control F35 7.5 56
AQS sensor F35 7.5 56
Boot branch point/front door branch point power F36 20 56
Instrument panel branch point F37 10 56
Front headlight control unit/Power to control unit for gas-discharge
headights (Bixenon) (where provided) F37 10 56
Boot locking/unlocking gearmotor F38 15 56
EOBD system diagnostic socket F39 10 56
T.P.M.S. control unit F39 10 56
Mobile phone presetting F39 10 56
Alarm system control unit (where provided) F39 10 56
Climate control system F39 10 56
Heated rear window F40 30 56
Windscreen washer/rear window washer nozzle demister F41 7.5 56
Heated mirror demister F41 7.5 56
Brake branch point power (ABS/VDC) –
Steering angle branch point – Yawing sensor F42 7.5 56
Windscreen wiper/washer F43 30 56

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USERS FUSE AMPERE FIGURE
Front cigar lighter on central console F44 10 56
Sunroof control unit (curtain) F45 20 56
Sunroof F46 20 56
Left front power window F47 20 56
Right front power window/
passenger’s door control unit F48 30 56
Radionavigation system F49 7.5 56
Rain sensor control unit F49 7.5 56
Steering wheel branch point F49 7.5 56
Sunroof F49 7.5 56
Control buttons panel F49 7.5 56
Volumetric alarm control unit F49 7.5 56
Parking sensor branch point F49 7.5 56
Central console button panel F49 7.5 56
Front seat controls light F49 7.5 56
Windscreen services F49 7.5 56
Mobile phone presetting F39 10 56
START/STOP button F49 7.5 56
Air Bag system F50 7.5 56
Tyer pressure monitoring system control unit F51 7.5 56

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C C
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SCHEDULED SERVICING....................................... 224
SERVICE SCHEDULE ............................................ 225
PERIODICAL CHECKS ........................................... 227
USE OF THE CAR UNDER HEAVY CONDITIONS ........ 227
CHECKING FLUID LEVELS ..................................... 228
AIR FILTER/POLLEN FILTER ................................. 236
DIESEL FUEL FILTER ........................................... 236
BATTERY ........................................................... 237
WHEELS AND TYRES........................................... 241
RUBBER HOSES ................................................. 243
WINDSCREEN WIPER ......................................... 243
BODYWORK ...................................................... 245
INTERIORS ........................................................ 247

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SERVICE SCHEDULE
Thousands of km
Check tyre conditions/wear and
adjust pressure if required
Check light system operation (headlights,
direction indicators, hazard lights, boot lights, passenger
compartment lights, glovebox lights, warning lights, etc.)
Check windscreen wiper/washer operation,
adjust nozzles if required
Check windscreen/rear window blade
position/wear
Check front disk brake pad conditions and wear
and wear indicator operation
Check rear disk brake pad conditions and wear
Sight inspect the conditions of: body external parts,
underbody protection, pipes and hoses
(exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber parts
(boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.)
Check cleanness of locks, bonnet and boot and lever cleanness
and lubrication
Check and top up, if required, fluid levels
(brakes/hydraulic clutch, power steering, windscreen washer,
battery, engine coolant, etc.)
Check and adjust handbrake lever stroke
Sight inspect accessory drive belt conditions

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USE OF THE CAR
UNDER HEAVY
CONDITIONS
Should prevailing use of the car be un-
der one of the following specially heavy
conditions:
❒ trailer or caravan towing;
❒ dusty roads;
❒ short distances (less than 7-8 km)
and repeated with external temper-
atures below zero;
❒ frequently idling engines or long dis-
tance low speed driving (e.g.: door-
to-door deliveries) or in case of a long
term inactivity;
❒ urban routes;
carry out checks more frequently than
required on Service Schedule:
❒ check front disk brake pad conditions
and wear;
❒ check cleanness of bonnet and boot
locks and lever cleanness and lubri-
cation;
❒ sight inspect the conditions of: en-
gine, gearbox, transmission, pipes
and hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes),
rubber parts (boots, sleeves, bushes,
etc.);
❒ check battery charge and fluid level
(electrolyte);
❒ visual check on various drive belt con-
ditions;
❒ change engine oil and oil filter, if re-
quired;
❒ check and replace pollen filter, if re-
quired;
❒ check and replace air cleaner, if re-
quired.
PERIODICAL CHECKS
Every 1,000 km or before long jour-
neys, check and top up if required:
❒engine coolant fluid level;
❒brake fluid level;
❒windscreen washer fluid level;
❒ tyre pressure and conditions.
❒ check light system operation (head-
lights, direction indicators, hazard
lights, etc.);
❒ check windscreen wiper/washer op-
eration and windscreen/rear window
blade position/wear;
Every 3,000 km check and top up if re-
quired: engine oil level.
You are recommended to use FL Se-
leniaproducts, designed and produced
specifically for Alfa Romeo cars (see
table “Capacities” in section “Techni-
cal specifications”).