2006 Alfa Romeo 166 warning

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fig. 4 fig. 5
DASHBOARD LIGHTING
ADJUSTMENT
(fig. 4)
When the outside lights are on, the
dashboard lighting is adjusted turning but-
ton (A).
FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH AND
CIRCUIT BREAKER
The car is fitted with two safety switch-
es that come into operation in the case of
an accident to block fuel supply and pow-
er, thereby stopping the engine and the
car electric utilities.
To reactivate the fuel cut-off switch press
button under the passenger’s seat (fig. 5).
Before resetting fuel cut-
off switch and circuit
breaker, carefully read the related
paragraph in chapter “Getting to
know your car”.
WARNING
Circuit breaker is located on the left side
of the boot, inside a box directly set and
connected to the battery positive terminal.

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707PGSm
fig. 6
DEACTIVATING THE FRONT
PASSENGER’S AIR BAG
(fig. 6)
Should it be absolutely necessary to car-
ry a child on the front seat, the passen-
ger’s Air bag on the vehicle must be deac-
tivated.
Deactivation takes place using the car
ignition key to operate the special switch
on the left hand side of the dashboard.
Access to the switch is gained only with
the door open.The key-operated switch has two posi-
tions:
1) Passenger’s Air bag activated. (ON
position
P) warning light on instrument
cluster 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 sys-
tem on the front seat.
The warning light
Fon the cluster s-
tays 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.
Deactivation of the passenger’s front Air
bag inhibits too the left-hand side Air bag
(if present).
Operate the switch only
when the engine is not
running and the ignition key is re-
moved.
WARNING
Deactivation/reactivation takes place
with ignition key at STOPand operating
it in the special key switch on the right-
hand side of the dashboard (fig. 6).
You can reach the switch only if the
door is opened.

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704PGSm
fig. 7
BONNET
The lever used to open the bonnet is lo-
cated under the right end of the dash-
board.
To open:
– Pull the lever (A-fig. 7) until the
bonnet clicks open.Warning light Findi-
cates also warning light
¬failure. This is indicated by in-
termittent flashing, over 4 sec-
onds, of warning light
F. In this
event, warning light
¬could be
not up to indicate restraint system
failures, if any. Stop the car and
contact Alfa Romeo Authorized
Services to have the system
checked.
WARNING
SERIOUS DAN-
GER: The car is
fitted with an Air bag on the pas-
senger's side. Never place cradle
child’s seats on the front passen-
ger seat of cars fitted with pas-
senger air bag since the air bag ac-
tivation could cause serious in-
juries, even mortal. In the case of
need, always deactivate the pas-
senger's Air bag when a child's
seat is placed on the front seat.
The front passenger seat shall be
adjusted in the most backward po-
sition to prevent any contact be-
tween child’s seat and dashboard.
Even if not compulsory by law, you
are recommended to reactivate the
Air bag immediately as soon as
child transport is no longer neces-
sary.
WARNINGAIRBAG

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fig. 8– Raise the safety lever upwards (B-
fig. 8).
– Raise the bonnet.
IMPORTANT Bonnet raising is aided
by two gas springs. Do not tamper with
these springs and always accompany the
bonnet while raising it.
Do this only with the car
stationary.
WARNING
DANGER-SERIOUS IN-
JURY. When carrying out
checks or maintenance operations
in the engine compartment, take
special care not to bump the head
on the raised bonnet.
WARNING
For safety reasons the
bonnet shall always be
perfectly closed when travelling.
Always check for proper bonnet
locking. If the bonnet is left inad-
vertently open, stop the car im-
mediately and close the bonnet.
WARNING
To close:
– Lower the bonnet to approx. 20 cm.
from the engine bay, then let it drop. Try
lifting it to make sure that it is shut com-
pletely and not simply caught in the safe-
ty position. If the bonnet does not close
properly do not push it down but open it
again and repeat the above procedure.

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712PGSm
fig. 9
706PGSm
fig. 10 fig. 11
FUSES AND RELAYS
IN THE CONTROL
UNIT
The fuses for the main devices are
housed in a control unit under the dash-
board, to the right of the steering column.
Access to it is gained slackening the
knob (A-fig. 9) and lowering the panel
(B).
The graphic symbols which distinguish
the main electric component correspond-
ing to each fuse are given on a label on
the inner wall of the panel.In the upper part of the control unit
there is a pincer (C-fig. 10) for remov-
ing fuses.
At the sides of the control unit there are
some spare fuses (D-fig. 11); after re-
placing a fuse you are advised to replen-
ish the stock of fuses when they are
used.
The devices protected by the fuses in
the control unit are listed in the tables
see chapter “In emergency”.A- Switch discharge relay
B- Direction indicator/hazard warning
light flashing device
C- Headlight washer timer.
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Engine starting ..............................134
EOBD (system) ..............................113
First aid kit ..................................199
Fluids and lubricants ......................243
Fog lamps ......................................93
"Follow me home" device ................60
Front roof lamp..............................100
Fuel consumption ..........................240
Fuel flap ........................................94
Fuel oil filter ..................................219
Fuel reserve ....................................73
Fuel tank cap ................................127
Fuses and relays ............................186
Gear shift ......................................95
Getting to know your car........11
Glovebox ........................................98
Handbrake ....................................95
Hazard warning lights ......................93Headlamps ....................................110
Headrests........................................33
High beam headlamps ......................58
Identification data..................232
In an emergency ............................157
In the event of an accident ..............198
Inside rear-view mirror ......................36
Installation of electric/
electronic devices ......................156
Instrument cluster ............................12
Instrument light dimmer ....................94
Interior equipment ............................96
Interior maintenance ......................228
Keys............................................ 16
Level checking ..............................209
Light switch ....................................57
Low beam headlamps ......................58
Luggage compartment ....................110
Maintenance
- Additional operations ................206
- Annual Inspection Programme ....206
- Maintenance programme ..........204
- Scheduled Maintenance ............202
Mileage recorder ..............................70
Number plate lights ......................179
Oddments compartments........103-104
Oddment compartment light ............183
Parking ......................................138
Parking lights ..................................58
Parking sensors................................67
Performance ..................................239
Pollen/dust filter ......................90-219
Position lights ..................................58
Power steering ..............................142
Power windows ..............................38

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Radio ........................................122
Radio-frequency remote control ........251
Radio transmitters and cellular
telephones ..............................156
Rain sensor ....................................61
Rear fog guards ..............................94
Rear roof lamps ............................101
Rear seat ........................................35
Rearscreen heating ..........................86
Refuelling......................................236
Relay (replacement) ......................186
Reversing lights..............................178
RPM counter....................................71
Safeguarding the emission
control devices ..........................150
Safeguarding the environment ........129
Safety belts ....................................40
Ski compartment ............................35
Snow chains..................................147Spark plugs ..................................224
Starting device ............................26-27
Stationary vehicle ..........................138
Steering........................................242
Steering column stalks ......................57
Steering lock ..................................27
Steering wheel (adjustment lever) ......36
STR system (Sport Throttle Response) 63
Sun visors ....................................100
Sunroof ........................................103
Supply/ignition ............................238
Technical specifications..........231
Telephone (provision) ....................102
Third stop light (bulb change) ..........180
Top speeds ....................................239
Tow hook ..............................153-154
Towing the car or another vehicle......196
Towing trailers ..............................152
Transmission ................................242Travelling ......................................137
Tyres
- Correct reading ........................248
- Inflation pressure ......................247
- Winter tyres ............................147
Useful accessories ........................156
VDC (system)..............................117
VDC and ASR systems ....................117
Vehicle inactivity ............................155
Vehicle lifting ................................197
Warning lights ..............................73
Weights ........................................237
Wheel rims....................................245
Windscreen wiper ............................61
Wing mirrors ..................................37