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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.
30Front floor air outlets.

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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.