2006 Alfa Romeo GT maintenance

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ACCESSORY ELECTRICAL DEVICES
If after purchasing the car you wish to install accessories that need an electrical supply (with the risk of gradually draining
the battery), contact Alfa Romeo Authorised Services who will assess the overall electrical absorption and check whether the
car system is able to withstand the load required.

CODE CARD
Keep it in a safe place, not in the car. IT is advisable to always keep the electronic code on the CODE card with you in case
emergency starting is necessary.
SCHEDULED SERVICING
Correct maintenance makes it possible to preserve vehicle performance levels and safety, respect for the environment and
low running costs unaltered over the course of time.
THE OWNER HANDBOOK…
…you will find important information, advice and warnings for correct use, driving safety and vehicle maintenance over
time. Pay particular attention to the symbols
"(personal safety) #(protecting the environment) â(vehicle safety).
RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
The vehicle is fitted with a system that allows continuous diagnosis of the components correlated with emissions to ensure
better respect for the environment.
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Rear seat belts shall be worn according
to the diagram illustrated in (fig. 38).
(Fig. 39) shows the incorrect seat belt
fastening operation. To tilt the back rest,
see the paragraph “Extending the luggage
compartment”.
IMPORTANTRemember that, in the
event of an accident, any passengers
occupying the rear seats who are not
wearing a seat belt not only subject them-
selves to great personal risk, but consti-
tute a danger to the occupants of the front
seats.PRE-TENSIONING DEVICES
To increase the efficiency of the front
seat belts, the car is fitted with pre-ten-
sioning devices. These devices “feel” that
the car is being subject to a violent impact
by way of a sensor and rewind the seat
belts a few centimetres. In this way they
ensure that the seat belt adheres to the
wearer before the restraining action
begins.
The seat belt locks to indicate that the
device has intervened; the seat belt can-
not be drawn back up even when guiding
it manually.
IMPORTANTThe pretensioner will
give maximum protection when the seat
belt adheres snugly to wearer’s chest and
hips.
fig. 39
A0A0387b
fig. 38
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Front seat pretensioners activate only if
front seat belts are properly fitted into the
buckles.
A small amount of smoke may be pro-
duced. This smoke is in no way toxic and
presents no fire hazard.
The emergency tensioning retractor
needs no maintenance or lubrication. Any
modification to its original features will
nullify the retractor effectiveness. If, due
to unusual natural events (floods, high
waves, etc.), the device has been affect-
ed by water and mud, it must be replaced.

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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
- Exits the menu.

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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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Engine oil level check
(JTD
16Vversions)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
reconfigurable multifunction display shows
the engine oil level for 10 seconds. During
this phase, to clear the display and move
to the next screen, press
Q.
IMPORTANTTo make sure that the
engine oil level displayed is correct, carry
out the check with the vehicle on the level
ground.
(Fig. 84) refers to the correct engine
oil level display. As the oil level gradually
falls, the full bars go off leaving room for
the empty ones.
fig. 84
A0A9101g
fig. 85
A0A9102g
fig. 86
A0A9103g
(Fig. 85) refers to the display with an
oil level below the foreseen minimum. In
this condition the bars are all empty.
IMPORTANTIn this case the correct
engine oil level should be restored as soon
as possible, see “Checking levels” in the
“Vehicle Maintenance” chapter. (Fig. 86) refers to the display with an
oil level above the foreseen maximum. In
this condition the bars are all full.
IMPORTANTIn this case, contact Alfa
Romeo Authorised Services who will
restore the correct engine oil level.

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SERVICE
With the SERVICE function it is possible
to receive information connected with cor-
rect vehicle maintenance. To consult this
function, proceed as follows:
Menu screen
Return to menu screen
Return to
standard screen
IMPORTANT
The Programmed Mainte-
nance Schedule includes ve-
hicle maintenance every
20,000 km; this is shown
automatically, with the ignition key at MAR, start-
ing from 2,000 km (or miles) from this deadline and
it is shown again every 200 km.
This display can only be reset by Alfa Romeo Authorised
Services.
Q
QR
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See INITIAL CHECK and ACCESS
TO THE MENU SCREEN
Petrol versions
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1.9 JTD
16Vversions

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Warning
light on dialMessage
on display
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED
On some versions the warning light turns on, together with the message on the display and the
sounding of the buzzer, when the vehicle exceeds the speed limit set previously (see the
“Reconfigurable multifunction display” chapter).
K
FUEL RESERVE
The warning light on the dial turns on (on some versions the message + symbol are shown on
the reconfigurable multifunction display) when about 7 litres of fuel are left in the tank and on
certain versions when autonomy is below 50 km.
AUTONOMY (TRIP COMPUTER)
The message + symbol are shown on the reconfigurable multifunction display when autonomy
is below 50 km.
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
This is shown on the reconfigurable multifunction display 2000 km from the deadline given in
the Scheduled Maintenance Programme (every 20,000 km) and it is shown again at timed inter-
vals, turning the ignition key to MARevery 200 km.

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HEATING (fig. 98)
To obtain the temperature required, pro-
ceed as follows:
- temperature adjustment knob pointer (1)
on the red sector as required;
- air quantity adjustment knob pointer (2)
on the fan speed required to personalise the
amount of air admitted;
- air distribution knob pointer (3) on the
required position.
To obtain the maximum heating power pro-
ceed as follows:
- knob pointer (1) as far as it will go clock-
wise (maximum temperature red sector);
- knob pointer (2) on maximum fan
speed;
- air distribution knob pointer (3) on the
required position (position
w) is recom-
mended.
IMPORTANTTo be able to obtain sat-
isfactory passenger compartment warming,
the engine should have reached normal op-
erating temperature.The filter has the specific capability of com-
bining the mechanical filtering of the air with
an electrostatic effect so that the outside air
admitted to the passenger compartment is
purified and free of particles such as dust,
pollen, etc.
In addition to the above mentioned func-
tions, is also reduces the concentration of
pollutants.
The filtering action is active in all air inlet
conditions and it is clearly more effective
with the windows closed.
Have the conditions of the filter checked
at least once a year, preferably at the on-
set of summer by Alfa Romeo Authorised
Services.If the car is habitually used in dusty or pol-
luted areas, the filter should be checked and
replaced at shorter intervals than those spec-
ified in the Programmed Maintenance
Schedule.
If the filter is not replaced
the efficiency of the cli-
mate control system may
be seriously compromised up to
blocking the air flow at the outlets
and vents.
POLLEN FILTER
(for versions/markets where applicable)
A0A0734b
fig. 98