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IMPORTANT The vehicle should be
washed with the engine cold and the igni-
tion key turned to STOP. After washing
make sure that the various protections
(e.g. rubber caps and recess covers) have
not been damaged or removed. When drying off take particular care to
cover the less visible parts like the bonnet
and boot lids and around the headlights
where water may stagnate. The vehicle
should not be taken to an enclosed area
immediately but left in the open so that
the residual water can evaporate. Do not
wash the vehicle after it has been left in
the sun or when the bonnet is hot as this
may alter the shine of the paintwork.
Plastic parts must be cleaned in the same
way as the rest of the vehicle. Specific
products need only be used when dirt is
particularly resistant.
IMPORTANT Bird droppings must be
washed off immediately as the acid con-
tained in them is particularly aggressive.
To better protect the paint, occasionally
polish with special products (silicone
wax) which leave a protective layer on
the body.WINDOWS
Use specific products to clean the win-
dows. Clean cloths should be used to
avoid scratching or altering the trans-
parency of the glass.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
At the end of the winter the engine
compartment should be carefully washed.
Contact a specialised workshop to have
this done.The inside of the rear
windscreen should be
wiped gently with a
cloth in the direction of the fila-
ments to avoid damaging the
heating device.
Detergents cause water
pollution. The car should
therefore be washed in
areas equipped for the collection
and purification of the liquid used
in the washing processes.
For washing the engine
compartment, you are
recommended to use
“FULCRON” available in Alfa
Romeo Lineaccessori. In any
case, only use soda-free deter-
gent solutions preferably alka-
lined with metasilicates.After
washing the engine compartment
it must be accurately rinsed with
a specific operation and dried. In
fact the normal passage of the
body washing tunnel is unable to
rinse the engine compartment
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1Air ducts for side window outlets.
2Side air vents.
3Light switch lever (high beam, flash-
ing, direction indicators) and controls
for Cruise Control (automatically
keeping a set speed, if present).
4Instrument cluster.
5Outlets for windscreen.
6Upper outlet.
7Oddments compartment.
8Centre air vents.
9Passenger’s air bag.
10Manual passenger’s side Air bag
deactivation switch.
11Glove box.
12Boot opening button (in glove box).13Button for rearscreen defrosting,
door mirrors and resistances at base
of windscreen (if present).
14Button for windscreen/front side
windows and door mirrors
defrosting, rearscreen heating,
resistances at base of windscreen (if
present).
15Cigar lighter.
16Alfa Romeo I.C.S. (INTEGRATED
CONTROL SYSTEM): RDS radio,
computer on board (TRIP), climate
control, clock and outside/inside
temperature, GSM phone and
navigation system (if present).
17Buttons for central locking, fuel flap
opening, switching off the ASR
function of the VDC system switching
on the STR system (if present).
18Rear fog guard switch.
19Front fog light switch.
20Hazard warning light switch.21Inside temperature sensor.
22Windscreen wiper/washer control
lever and rain sensor (if present).
23Ignition switch (ignition device).
24Driver’s air bag and horn.
25Lever for releasing/locking adjustable
steering wheel.
26Instrument lighting adjustment.
27Headlamp aiming device control
(except versions with gas discharge
headlights).
28Outside lights switch.
29Bonnet opening lever.
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A -Speedometer
B -Mileage recorder with double meter
display (total and trip)
C -Check panel
D -Rev. counter
E -Fuel gauge and reserve warning light
F -Engine coolant temperature gauge
and maximum temperature warning
light
G -Warning lights
H -Electronic automatic gearbox display
IMPORTANT Depending on the trim
levels, the dial of the instruments may be
either light grey or black, with green or
red light.CONTROLS
LIGHTS SWITCH (fig. 3)
The device and services controlled by
the levers on the steering wheel can only
be activated when the ignition key is in
theMARposition (except the parking
lights which can always be switched on).Lights switched off
When the pointer on the knurled ring
(A) is opposite the symbol O, the exter-
nal lights are switched off.
Sidelights
The sidelights are switched on by turn-
ing the knurled ring (A) from Oto
6.
The
3warning light on the instru-
ment panel will come on at the same
time.
Dipped-beam headlights
These are switched on by turning the
knurled ring (A) from
6to2.
Parking lights
When the pointer of the switch (A) cor-
responds with the
Fsymbol, the side
lights stay on regardless of the position of
the ignition key.
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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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ABS (system) ..............................114
Additional heater ..............................91
Air bags, front and side ....................50
Air cleaner ....................................218
Air conditioner ................................83
Air conditioning ................................80
Alfa Romeo CODE system ..................16
Alfa Romeo I.C.S. system ................14
Ashtray ..........................................99
ASR (system) ................................117
At the filling station ........................124
Automatic fuel cut-off switch
and power supply ......................127
Battery ......................................219
Body maintenance..........................225
Boot ............................................105
Boot light......................................185Brake Assist ............................116-141
Brakes..........................................241
Bulb replacement ....................165-181
Car maintenance......................201
Carrying children safety ....................45
Central locking ................................29
Changing the bulb
- Bulb types ........................165-166
- General instructions ..................165
Child safety ....................................30
Child safety device (doors) ................45
Cigar lighter ....................................98
CO
2emissions ................................241
Coin holder......................................98
Controls ..........................................93
Correct use of the car..............133
Courtesy light ................................101Cruise Control ..................................64
Dashboard ....................................68
Data plates....................................232
Diesel filter....................................219
Dimensions ..................................234
Direction indicators ..........................59
Door lights ....................................102
Doors ............................................28
Dust/pollen filter ......................90-219
Electronic alarm system ..................22
Electronic control units ....................223
Emission control devices ..................129
Engine ..........................................235
Engine codes – Body versions ..........233
Engine coolant temperature gauge ......74
Engine oil consumption ..................236
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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