2007 Alfa Romeo 166 tyre pressure

158IN THE EVENT
OF A PUNCTURE
Wheel changing and cor-
rect use of the jack and
spare wheel call for some precau-
tions as mentioned below.
Signal the presence of the station-
ary vehicle according to current
regulations: hazard warning lights,
reflecting triangle, etc.
Any passengers should leave the
car, specially if the vehicle is heav-
ily laden, and wait for the wheel
to be changed out of harm of the
traffic.
If parked on a slope or rough road,
place wedges or other suitable de-
vices under the wheels to prevent
the car from rolling. Do not grease
the threads of bolts before in-
stalling them; they might slip out.
WARNING
The spare wheel is specific
to your model of car: do
not use it on another model or use
the spare wheel of other models on
your car. On cars fitted with tyres
215/55 R16 (*), 225/45 R17,
235/40 R18 and spare wheel with
tyre 215/55 R16 (*), since the
spare wheel is different from the
standard wheels, observe the in-
structions for use given below:
– The spare wheel should only be
used in an emergency.
– Use of the spare wheel should
be kept to a minimum. Do not
drive at speeds of over 80 km/h.
– The car will handle differently
when the spare wheel is fitted.
Avoid sudden acceleration or brak-
ing, sharp corners and fast bends.
– Check at regular intervals that
spare wheel pressure is equal to
2.7 bar (2.7 kg/cm
2).
– Two or more spare wheels
should never be used together.
Have the wheel changed repaired
and refitted as soon as possible.
WARNING
On cars fitted with tyres
215/55 R16 (*), 225/
45 R17, 235/40 R18 and spare
wheel with tyre 215/55 R16 (*),
do not apply the wheel cap on the
spare wheel. The spare wheel has
an orange sticker with the main
cautions about use of the wheel it-
self and instructions for use.
The sticker must absolutely never
be removed or covered.
The sticker contains the following
instructions in four languages:
– WARNING! Only for temporary
use 80 km/h max!
– Replace with standard service
wheel as soon as possible.
– Do not cover these instructions.
The vehicle may fall if the jack is
not positioned correctly.
WARNING
(*) Tyre 205/55 R16 for versions/mar-
kets where applicable.

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Do not use the jack for
higher capacities than
stated on its label.
Absolutely never tam-
per with the inflation
valve. Do not insert
tools of any kind be-
tween the rim and the tyre.Routinely check that the
pressure of tyres and s-
pare wheel is as speci-
fied in the “Technical specifica-
tions” chapter. Raise the car only
laterally. The car must absolutely
never be raised placing the plate
of the workshop lift arm under
the aluminium crossmember of
the rear suspension.CHANGING A WHEEL
Please be informed that:
– The jack mass is 2.100 kg.
– The jack requires no adjustment.
– The jack cannot be repaired, in the
event of breakage it must be replaced by
another original one.
– No tools other than its operating
crank can be fitted to the jackTo change a wheel proceed as follows:
– Stop the car in such a position that it
is not dangerous for the traffic where it is
possible to change the wheel safely.
Where possible, park on a level, compact
surface.
– Engage the handbrake
– Engage 1st gear or reverse. For cars
with automatic gearbox set the lever to
positionP.
– Open the boot.
– Fold forward the boot mat (A-
fig. 1).
– Slacken the ring nut (A-fig. 2) and
remove the spare wheel.
– Take the tool bag (A-fig. 3) and
bring it near to the wheel to be changed.
The jack only serves for
changing wheels on the
car with which it is provided or on
cars of the same model. It must not
be used for other purposes such as
for instance raising cars of other
models. In no case should it be used
for repairs under the vehicle.
WARNING
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It is possible to ask the Alfa Romeo Or-
ganisation for an estimate of the cost of
service coupon operations.
IMPORTANTYou are advised to con-
tact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services in
the event of any minor operating faults,
without waiting for the next service cou-
pon.
IMPORTANTThe programmed main-
tenance coupons are specified by the
Manufacturer. The failure to have them
carried out may invalidate the warranty.GENERALITIES
Perfect performance and the life of eve-
ry car are strictly connected with correct
use of it, but above all on the care with
which routine maintenance operations are
carried out for which new programming
criteria have been adopted owing to prod-
uct development.
The mileage for programmed mainte-
nance coupons is 20,000 km.
It is however wise to remember that the
car still needs routine care such as for in-
stance checking and topping up the
fluids, checking the tyre pressure, etc.
Correct vehicle maintenance is surely
the best way to preserve its performance
levels, safety and environment protection
features and low running costs over the
years.
Also remember that strictly observing
the maintenance instructions given in this
Handbook marked by the symbol
—can be a necessary condition for the guar-
antee. If the car is frequently
used for towing trailers,
the interval between
programmed maintenance opera-
tions should be reduced.
Warning, when topping
up never confuse the
various types of fluids
which are incompatible and could
seriously damage the vehicle.

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PROGRAMMED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
thousands of kilometres
Check tyre conditions/wear and adjust pressure if required
Check light system operation (headlights, direction indicators, hazard lights, boot lights,
passenger compartment lights, glovebox lights, warning lights, etc.)
Check windscreen wiper/washer operation, adjust nozzles if required
Check windscreen/rear window blade position/wear
Check front disk brake pad conditions and wear and wear indicator operation
Check rear disk brake pad conditions and wear
Sight inspect the conditions of: body external parts, underbody protection, pipes and hoses
(exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber parts (boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.)
Check cleanness of locks, bonnet and boot and lever cleanness and lubrication
Check condition of timing drive belt
Sight check for conditions of Poly-V accessory drive belt
Check and adjust handbrake lever stroke
Check engine exhaust emissions (petrol versions)
Check exhaust emissions/smoke (diesel versions)
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206 ANNUAL INSPECTION
PLAN
An annual inspection plan has
been established for cars that cov-
er less than 20,000 km a year
(e.g. 10,000 km). It consists of
the following:
– Checking the condition/wear of tyres,
and adjusting pressure (including the com-
pact spare wheel, where applicable).
– Checking the lighting system (head-
lights, turn indicators, hazard warning
lights, boot light, passenger compart-
ment, warning lights of instrument panel,
etc.).
– Checking the working order of the
windscreen wiper-washer and adjusting
the nozzles.
– Checking the positioning/wear of the
windscreen wipers.
– Checking the condition and wear of
the front brake pad.– Sight inspect the conditions of: en-
gine, gearbox, transmission, pipes and
hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber
parts (boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.).
– Check for bonnet and boot lock clean-
ness, lever cleanness and lubrication.
– Check battery charge and fluid level
(electrolyte).
– Visually checking the condition of the
belts and various controls.
– Checking and topping up, if neces-
sary, the level of liquids (coolant, brake
fluid, windscreen washer fluid, battery
etc.).
– Change engine oil and oil filter, if re-
quired.
– Check and replace pollen filter, if re-
quired.
– Check and replace air cleaner, if re-
quired.
ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS
Every 1000 kmor before long jour-
neys check and if necessary top up:
– the engine coolant fluid level
– brake fluid/hydraulic clutch control
fluid level
– power steering fluid level
– windscreen washer and headlamp
washer fluid level
– tyre pressure and conditions.
– check light system operation (head-
lights, direction indicators, hazard lights,
etc.).
– check windscreen wiper/washer op-
eration and windscreen/rear window
blade position/wear.
Every 3000 kmcheck the level of
the engine oil and top up if necessary.
Every 5000 km(only for fuel oil en-
gines): drain the condensation water
from the filter. You are recommended to
use products of the FL Selenia, de-
signed and developed expressly for Alfa
Romeo cars (see the table “Fluids and lu-
bricants” in the Technical specifications”
chapter).

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The following pages give the various specifications of the vehicle.
These pages will probably represent the main reference point in
this booklet for the “experts and enthusiasts”.
This section should be consulted in order to identify the main cha-
racteristics of your vehicle referred to in the previous chapters.IDENTIFICATION DATA...............................................................................page 232
ENGINE CODES-BODY VERSIONS
.....................................................................233
DIMENSIONS
...........................................................................................................234
ENGINE
......................................................................................................................235
SERVICING
................................................................................................................236
ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION
..............................................................................236
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT
..................................................................................237
WEIGHTS
...................................................................................................................237
FUEL SUPPLY - IGNITION
....................................................................................238
PERFORMANCE
.......................................................................................................239
FUEL CONSUMPTION
............................................................................................240
CO
2EMISSIONS......................................................................................................241
BRAKES
.....................................................................................................................241
STEERING
..................................................................................................................242
TRANSMISSION
.......................................................................................................242
FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS
..................................................................................243
RIM AND TYRES
....................................................................................................245
TYRE INFLATION PRESSURE
...............................................................................247
RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL:
MINISTERIAL HOMOLOGATIONS
.....................................................................251
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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Note for one way tyres
There are arrows on the side of one-way
tyres indicating the direction of rotation.
When a wheel is changed (for example
after a puncture, the direction of the ar-
row on the spare wheel might not coin-
cide with the direction of rotation of the
wheel to be changed. Even in these con-
ditions the tyre is still safe but you are ad-
vised to have the tyre repaired and refit-
ted as soon as possible, because top per-
formance is obtained when all the wheels
turn in the direction of the arrow.NoteThe vehicles are fitted with tube-
less tyres. See chapter “Getting the best
out of your car” for indications concerning
tyres in general and the specific recom-
mendations for tubeless tyres. When re-
placing tyres and/or rims maintain the o-
riginal rim/tyre match.IMPORTANTTyre pressure should be
increased by 0.3 bars when driving at
sustained high speed. With winter tyres
the pressure should be +0.2 bar higher
than the rating specified for standard
tyres. Do not use inner tubes with tube-
less tyres.
Snow chains can be fitted
only on wheels with 6.5J x
16” rims and 215/55 R16
(*) tyres or 7.5J x 17” rims and
225/45 R17 tyres.
(*) For versions/markets where
applicable tyres 205/55 R16.

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TYRE INFLATION PRESSURE (unladen and in running order)
Tyres
215/55 R16 93W
front rear
2.3 2.3
2.3 2.3
2.3 Tyres
205/55 R16 91W (*)
front rear
2.3 2.3
2.3 2.3
2.3Tyres
225/45 R17 91Y
front rear
2.7 2.5
2.7 2.5
2.7Tyres
235/40 R18 91Y
front rear
2.7 2.7
2.7 2.7
2.7
Reduced load(2 occupants) bar
Full load bar
Spare wheel bar
(*) For versions/markets where applicable
While the specified dimensions remain unchanged, for travelling safety and correct operation of the
VDC, ASR and ABS systems the tyres must absolutely be of the same brand and type on all wheels,
in perfect conditions and above all of the specified type and brand.
WARNING