2007 Alfa Romeo 166 key

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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
adequately.

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International
Homologation
automobile Country
number
code
H Hungary
I Italy DGPGF/4/2/03/339999/
F0/0004562/02/06/99
IRL Ireland
IS Iceland
L Luxembourg
N Norway
NL Holland CEPT LPD F
P Portugal ICP 026TC99
S Sweden
SLO Slovenia
For markets in which transmitter marking is required, the homologation number has been reproduced directly on the key grip.

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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.
fig. 3
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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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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