2006 Alfa Romeo GT light

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FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WITH
RESERVE INDICATOR
This shows the amount of fuel left in the
fuel tank.
The warning light
K(A-fig. 76) turns
on to indicate that approx. 7 litres of fuel
are left in the tank.
IMPORTANTUnder certain conditions
(heavy slopes, for instance), the reading on
the gauge may differ from the actual
amount of fuel in the tank and changes in
level may be indicated late.
This condition falls within the operation
logics of the electronic control circuit to
avoid highly unstable readings due to
swaying of the fuel when travelling.
IMPORTANTRefuelling shall always be
performed with engine off and ignition key
atSTOP. If the engine is off but the key is
atMAR, a wrong fuel level could tem-
porarily be indicated. This is due to the inter-
nal system control logic and cannot be con-
sidered as a system malfunctioning.
ENGINE COOLANT FLUID
TEMPERATURE GAUGE WITH
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
WARNING LIGHT
This shows the temperature of the
engine coolant fluid and begins when the
fluid temperature exceeds approx. 50°C.
Normally the pointer should be towards
the middle of the scale. If the pointer
reaches the higher temperatures of the
scale (red area) the request for vehicle
performance should be decreased.
The turning on of the
u(B-fig. 76)
warning light(on some versions together
with the message shown on the reconfig-
urablemultifunction display) indicates that
the coolant fluid temperature is too high;
in this case, stop the engine and contact
Alfa Romeo Authorised Services.IMPORTANTThe temperature of the
engine coolant may rise towards the max-
imum values (red zone) when the vehicle
is driven at low speeds, especially when
the ambient air temperature is high. In
this case it is advisable to stop the vehicle
and switch off the engine for a few min-
utes, after which the journey can be
resumed, preferably at a higher speed.
fig. 76
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DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY (where fitted)
The digital multifunction display shows the following: clock, outside temperature, buzzer setting (buzzer on/off), rheostat (light adjust-
ment), condition of the inertial fuel cut-off switch (FPS on).
CONTROL BUTTONS (fig. 75)
To make use of the information the digital display (with the ignition key at MAR) is able to give, you should firstly familiarise with the
control buttons on the plate at the side of the steering column, using them as described in the following paragraphs. Before doing anything
at all, you are advised to read this chapter in full.
To increase the value displayed
To decrease the value displayed Press for less than 1 second (pulse), indicated with
Qin the following
descriptions, to access the various adjustments
Press for more than 2 seconds, indicated with
Rin the following descrip-
tions, to confirm the choice required and return to the previous display
IMPORTANTWhen the standard display is on (clock + outside temperatured), pressing
âorãthe lighting adjustment rheostat is turned on.
fig. 75
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fig. 79
A0A0012b
fig. 80
A0A0013b
fig. 81
A0A0007b
plate at the side of the steering column)
for more than 4 seconds the complete
instrument cluster lighting is turned on
again.INERTIAL FUEL CUT-OFF
SWITCH ON DISPLAY
(fig. 81)
The display shown appears automatical-
ly when the inertial fuel cut-off switch cuts
in, following a crash of a certain magni-
tude.
The switch shuts off the supply of fuel.
IMPORTANTSee the description in
the Controls paragraph under the Inertial
fuel cut-off switch.
display with minimum brightness
display with maximum brightness inertial fuel cut-off switch on display
fig. 78
A0A0014bbuzzer deactivated display (OFF)
LIGHT RHEOSTAT (fig. 79-80)
This function makes it possible to adjust
the lighting (dimming/increasing) of the
instrument cluster, odometer display (total
and trip meter, headlamp aiming device
display) of the clock/outside temperature
display and of the radio display.
To obtain the required lighting adjust-
ment use button
âorãwhen the
standard display is on (clock + outside
temperature).
Partial lighting
Keeping the
ãbutton pressed (on the
plate at the side of the steering column)
for more than 4 seconds the instrument
cluster lighting is turned off with the excep-
tion of the speedometer.
Keeping the
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RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY
The reconfigurable multifunction display
is able to display all the useful and neces-
sary information when driving and a menu
allows the following adjustments and/or
settings:
TIME
DATE
OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE
INFORMATION ABOUT VEHICLE CONDI-
TION
- Trip computer
- Lighting adjustment (rheostat)
- Display of failure messages with corre-
sponding symbol
- Display of warning messages with cor-
responding symbol (e.g.: possible ice
on road)
- Gear selected, for 2.0 JTS Selespeed
versions
- Engine oil level (JTD versions only)Reconfigurable multifunction
display menu
SPEED
- Activation/deactivation of the corre-
sponding indication (ON/OFF)
- Setting the speed limit
TRIP B
- Activation/deactivation of the corre-
sponding function (ON/OFF)
TIME
- Setting the hours
- Setting the minutes
DATE
- Setting the day
- Setting the month
- Setting the year
DST (SUMMER TIME)
- Activation/deactivation of summer
time
MODE 12/24
- Selecting the clock mode on 12 or 24
hours
RADIO
- Activation/deactivation of the follow-
ing items on the display:
frequency or RDS message of the
radio station selected, compact
disc and corresponding track selectedTELEPHONE
- Activation/deactivation of the follow-
ing items on the display:
incoming or outgoing phone call with
name and/or number of the sub-
scriber connected
NAVIGATION
- Activation/deactivation of the displays
and information concerning the route
to be followed
LANGUAGE
- Setting the language of the messages
shown on the display
UNITS
- Selection of the following units of mea-
sure: km, mi, °C, °F, km/l, l/100km,
mpg
BUZZER
- Buzzer volume adjustment
SERVICE
- Display of information concerning cor-
rect vehicle maintenance, strictly con-
nected with the Scheduled
Maintenance Programme
MENU OFF
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T
CONTROL BUTTONS (fig. 82-83)
To use the information the reconfigurable multifunction display is able to give (with the ignition key at MAR) you should familiarise with
the control buttons (on the plate at the side of the steering column and on the top of the right lever) using them as described below. Before
doing anything you are also advised to read this chapter in full.
fig. 82
fig. 83Press for less than 1 second (pulse) indicated with
Tin the following dia-
grams to move to the next screen
Press for more than 4 seconds indicated with
Uin the following diagrams to
reset and then start a new journey
To scroll the display and the related options, upwards or to increase the value
displayed depending on the case
To scroll the display and the related options, downwards or decrease the value
displayed according to the case Press for less than 1 second (pulse) indicated with
Qin the following dia-
grams, to confirm the choice required and/or move to the next screen or
access the Menu
Press for more than 2 seconds indicated with
Rin the following diagrams,
to confirm the choice required and return to the standard screen
A0A0022b
A0A0619b
IMPORTANTButtonsâandãacivate different functions depending on the follow-
ing situations:
- When the standard screen is activated, they allow adjustment of the inner lighting (rheo-
stat)
- Within the menu they allow scrolling up or down
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If the display shows a failure message, see the details given in the
“Warning lights” chapter; if there are two or more failures, the display
shows them in cycle, one after the other. To eliminate the display of the
message and/or of the warning light repeated on the rev counter
by the reconfigurable multifunction display press button
Q.
INITIAL CHECK
Turning the ignition key to MAR, the reconfigurable multifunction display shows the message CHECK ACTIVE: the diagnostic phase of
all the electronic systems on the car has started; this lasts for about 4 seconds (for JTD versions only, the multifunction reconfigurable dis-
play is also able to show the engine oil level, see the “Engine oil level check” paragraph below). If no faults are detected, when the engine
has started, the display shows the OK message.
IMPORTANT If the reconfigurable multifunction display shows a failure message, see the details given in the “Warning lights” chapter.
Standard screen with
mechanical transmission Only JTD versionsStandard screen with
Selespeed transmission
The Programmed Maintenance
Schedule includes vehicle
maintenance every 20,000
km; this is shown automatical-
ly with the ignition key at
MAR, starting from 2,000
km (or miles) from this dead-
line and it is shown again
every 200 km.
If no failures
are presentIs the
engine
started?YES
NO

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DST (SUMMER TIME)
To activate/deactivate the summer time function (which corresponds to + 1 hour in relation to the daylight time), proceed as follows:
Menu screen
Return to menu screen
Return to
standard screen
Selecting and activating
the DST ON,
the display switches
from daylight time to summer
time
and vice versa, with no need
to intervene manually
on the TIME function described
previously.
Q
Q R
R
â
ã
â
ã
See INITIAL CHECK and ACCESS
TO THE MENU SCREEN

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DIMMER
With this function it is possible to adjust the lighting (dimming/brightening) of the instrument cluster, mileage recorder (total, trip meter),
headlamp aiming display, radio display, radio navigator display and two-zone climate control.
Partial lighting
Keeping the
ãbutton pressed (on the plate at the side of the steering column) for more than 4 seconds, the instrument cluster light-
ing is turned off with the exception of the speedometer.
Keeping the
âbutton pressed (on the plate at the side of the steering column) for more than 4 seconds, the complete instrument clus-
ter lighting is turned on again.
Standard screen
with mechanical
transmission
Standard screen with
Selespeed transmission
Return to
standard screen
IMPORTANT
When the outer lights are switched on, dimming of the brightness
can be perceived. In the event of any faults, lighting adjustment
(rheostat) is not possible and the display is
shown at its maximum brightness.
QR
â
ã
â
ãâ
ã
See
INITIAL CHECK