2007 Alfa Romeo 166 key

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PARKING
When the vehicle is parked, proceed as
follows:
– Switch off the engine.
– Engage the handbrake.
– Engage first gear if parking the car
uphill or reverse if parking the car on a s-
loping road. On cars with automatic gear-
box set the gear lever to P.
– Turn the front wheels so that the vehi-
cle will immediately come to a halt if the
handbrake slips.
NIGHT DRIVING
Night driving involves a greater degree
of concentration, both physical and ner-
vous. Some suggestions concerning night
driving follow:
– Drive with particular care, reducing
speed if necessary especially on unlit
roads.
– Maintain a greater distance from the
vehicle in front than during the day as it
is more difficult to judge the speed of a
vehicle when only the lights can be seen.
– If you become drowsy stop the car
and rest. continuing the journey when
sleepy is dangerous for yourself and for
others.
–Ensure that the headlights are correct-
ly aligned: if they are too low visibility is
reduced and if they are too high they
may cause disturbance to other users.
– use the main-beam outside built-up
areas and only when you are certain that
other drivers are not disturbed by their
use.
– When meeting vehicles coming in the
opposite direction, switch off the main-
beam and drive with the dipped-beam
headlights on.
– Keep the headlights and light units
clean at all times. – Do not coast the vehicle down hill
with the engine switched off as this elimi-
nates the engine braking effect thus re-
quiring a greater effort on the brake ped-
al, on the power steering and consider-
ably more effort on the steering wheel.
– If it is necessary to stop the vehicle
following a malfunction, park off the
road, switch on the hazard warning lights
and set up the warning triangle to alert
other road users of the presence of your
vehicle. At all times comply with the cur-
rent road traffic regulations.To avoid useless con-
sumption of power and
possible draining of the
battery, never leave the ignition
key in the MAR position when
the engine is not running.Ensure that both yourself
and your passengers are
wearing their seat belts. Travelling
without seat belts greatly in-
creases the risks of serious injury
or even death in the event of an
accident.
WARNING
Never leave children un-
attended in the vehicle.
Always remove the key from the
ignition when leaving the vehicle
and take it with you.
WARNING

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DRIVING UNDER ADVERSE
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Rain and fog can be extremely danger-
ous if the style of driving is not adapted
to suit these conditions. Some sugges-
tions are given below:
– if the road is wet, the friction be-
tween wheel and asphalt is greatly re-
duced thus increasing the stopping dis-
tance and decreasing road holding when
cornering.
Reduce speed and keep further back
from the vehicle in front.
– Heavy rain and fog reduce visibility.
Headlights should be switched on as the
road traffic laws and common sense dic-
tate, above all to render yourself visible
to others.
– Do not drive over puddles or flooded
roads at high speed as the aquaplaning
phenomenon may cause you to loose
control over the vehicle.
– If visibility is already reduced prevent
it from worsening by ensuring that the
windows do not steam up. Use the heat-
ing-ventilation controls as indicated in the
chapter “Know your vehicle”.– Check the condition of the windscreen
wiper blades.
– If fog is very thick avoid travelling
where possible. If travelling cannot be
avoided drive with extreme care and
moderate your speed. Avoid overtaking.
– If the vehicle is forced to stop owing
to a malfunction or zero visibility condi-
tions, pull off the road, switch on the haz-
ard warning lights and if possible, the
dipped-beam headlights.
MOUNTAIN DRIVING
Mountain driving requires a greater de-
gree of concentration. Some practical
hints follow:
– Before driving off check the level of
fluids (engine oil, brakes, coolant) and
the state of the tyres.
– When travelling down hill use the en-
gine braking by engaging lower gears to
prevent the brakes from overheating.
– Never coast downhill with the engine
off or in neutral and especially not with
the ignition key removed.
– Drive at a moderate speed and avoid
cutting corners.– Remember that overtaking uphill is
slower and therefore requires a greater
length of clear road. If you are being
overtaken on a hill move over to enable
the other vehicle to pass in safety.
WINTER DRIVING
If the temperature falls below 0°C or in
the presence of snow or ice the following
recommendations should be followed:
– Before driving off check that the
windscreen wipers are not frozen to the
windscreen.
– Remove the snow from the air intake
(grille) at the base of the windscreen.
– Do not stop long on deep snow with
the engine running: the snow might di-
vert the exhaust gas carbon monoxide in-
to the passenger compartment.
– Ensure that brakes and tyres are in
perfect working order.
–Ensure that the detergent liquid locat-
ed in the windscreen/headlight washers
has been topped up with anti-freeze and
anti-scale additives.
– Use engine braking where possible
and avoid abrupt braking.

155 VEHICLE INACTIVITY
If the vehicle is to be left inactive for
long periods the following precautions
should be noted:
– House the vehicle under a cover in a
dry and possibly ventilated place.
– Engage a gear.
– Release the handbrake.
– Clean and protect the paintwork by
applying silicon wax.
– Cover the rubber windscreen wiper
blades with talcum powder and raise
them off the glass.
– Open the windows slightly.
– Cover the vehicle with a cloth or per-
forated plastic cover. Do not use compact
plastic covers which prevent the humidity
on the surface of the vehicle from evapo-
rating.
– Inflate the tyres to a pressure of 0.5
bars above normal. If possible rest the
tyres on wooden planks and periodically
check the pressure.– Switch off the alarm system (if fit-
ted) with the remote control, then deacti-
vate it with the emergency key.
– Disconnect the terminals from the
battery poles (negative pole first) and
check the battery charge. When the vehi-
cle is in storage, this check should be car-
ried out once a month. If the no-load volt-
age is less than 12.5V, recharge the bat-
tery.
REMOVING FROM STORAGE
Before using your vehicle after a long
period of inactivity the following opera-
tions should first be carried out:
– Do not dust the outside of the vehi-
cle.
– Visually check that there are no
leaks (oil, brake and clutch fluid, engine
coolant etc.).
– Replace the engine oil and filter.
– Check:
Gearbox-differential oil level
Brake-clutch fluid level
Level of engine coolant fluid.– Check the air cleaner and replace if
necessary.
– Check tyre pressure and ensure that
they are not damaged, cracked or cut. If
they are they must be replaced.
– Check the state of the drive belts in
the engine bay.
– Connect the cables of the battery af-
ter checking that the charge is adequate.
– Re-activate the alarm system, if fit-
ted, using the emergency key.
– With the gear lever in neutral start
the engine and allow the engine to run
for a few seconds whilst repeatedly
pumping the clutch pedal.

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FRONT LIGHT UNITS - GAS
DISCHARGE HEADLIGHTS
(optional for versions/markets where
applicable)
The front light units with gas discharge
headlights contain low beam/high beam
(gas discharge), high beam headlamp
signaller (halogen), sidelight and direc-
tion indicator bulbs.
The bulbs are arranged inside the light
unit as follows (fig. 24-25):
A.Direction indicator
B.High beam headlamp signaller and
sidelight
C.Gas discharge low beam/high beam.Low beams/high beams
Xenon bulbs are very longlasting and
failure is highly unlikely.
The following paragraph describes how
to replace xenon bulbs correctly.
Any work on the front
light units should be car-
ried out with the light switch at
position 0 (lights off) and with the
ignition key removed from the
switch: danger of electric dis-
charge.
WARNING
If necessary, have the
system checked and if
necessary repaired only by Autho-
rized Alfa Romeo Services.
WARNING
A0D0064m
fig. 24
A0D0065m
fig. 25

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To replace the bulb (Type D – D1,
35W):
– Remove the engine compartment cov-
er after turning the fastening pins.
– Remove the rubber cap (A-fig. 26)
by pulling the tab (B).– Release the clip (C- fig. 27).
– Remove the bulb (D- fig. 28) and
disconnect the snap-fitted connector (E).– Fit connector to new bulb.
– Fit the bulb in the headlight reflector
making the notch coincide with the corre-
sponding groove.
– Lock the bulb with the clip.
– Fit the rubber cap.
– Refit the engine compartment cover
and fasten turning the fastening pins. Xenon bulbs may only
be touched on the metal
part. If the glass bulb is
touched by the fingers, clean it
carefully with a clean cloth
moistened with methylated spirit
and allow to dry before refitting
the bulb.
Any work on the front
light units should be car-
ried out with the light switch at
position 0 (lights off) and with the
ignition key removed from the
switch: danger of electric dis-
charge.
WARNING
A0D0056m
fig. 26
A0D0057m
fig. 27
A0D0058m
fig. 28

186 IN THE EVENT OF
A BURNT FUSE
OR RELAY
GENERALITIES(fig. 83)
When an electric device is no longer
working, check that its fuse is intact.
A- Intact fuse
B- Fuse with damaged filament.
Remove the fuse to be replaced using
the pincer (C) on the fusebox.
Replace the fuse with another of the
same rating and colour.Before replacing a fuse
check that the key has
been removed from the
ignition and that all the services
are switched off and/or disen-
gaged.
Never replace a dam-
aged fuse with anything
other than an intact
fuse.
Never replace a fuse
with another with a
higher amp rating, DANGER OF
WARNING
3290CAm
fig. 83
If a fuse blows again con-
tact Alfa Romeo Autho-
rized Services. The systems and de-
vices protected by fuses are in
listed in the tables on next pages.
WARNING

194 IN THE EVENT
OF A FLAT BATTERY
STARTING WITH AN
AUXILIARY BATTERY
If the battery is flat, it is possible to start the
engine using an auxiliary battery (B-fig.
96) with the same electrical characteristics
as the original battery (A-fig. 96) (see
chapter “Technical specifications”).
The battery is housed on the left-hand
side of the boot, protected by a cover.
If the battery is low, the servocontrol
operating when the luggage compart-
ment opens from inside or by the key
does not work. However, it is always pos-
sible to open the luggage compartmentto reach the battery. Just rotate the key
wider simultaneously pressing on the bon-
net edge by the hand.
IMPORTANTApply a moderate pres-
sure only on the bonnet edge, immediate-
ly above the lock.
On versions without navigation system and
without CD player, access to the battery is
gained by slackening the knob (A-fig. 94)
and removing the battery cover.
On versions with navigation system and
/or CD player, access to the battery is
gained by slackening the knobs (A-fig.
95) and removing the cover (B).
Starting with an auxiliary battery does
not damages the Alfa Romeo CODE sys-
tem and must be carried out as follows:– Switch off all the not strictly neces-
sary electric devices.
– Connect a jump lead to the positive
terminals (1-fig. 96) of the two batter-
ies (+ sign next to the terminal).
– Connect another jump lead to the
negative terminals (2) of both batteries
(– sign next to the terminal).
– Start the engine.
– When the engine has started, remove
the cables reversing the sequence de-
scribed for connecting them.
– If after a few attempts, the engine
fails to start, do not insist pointlessly and
contact the nearest Authorized Alfa
Romeo Services.
fig. 96
A
B
fig. 94
A0D0107m3052CAm
fig. 95
341PGSm

195
To avoid damaging the
vehicle’s electrical sys-
tem follow the manu-
facturer’s system instructions ac-
companying the jump leads. The
jump leads must be of a suffi-
cient cross-section and long
enough to ensure that the two
vehicles do not touch.
Never use a quick bat-
tery charger to start
the engine in an emer-
gency as this could damage the
electronic systems of your vehi-
cle, particularly the control units
which manage the starting and
supply functions.
The battery terminal
connecting and discon-
necting operations gen-
erate current that may cause
problems to the car’s electronic
systems. Therefore, this opera-
tion should be carried out by
skilled personnel.
At the end of the operation refit the bat-
tery cover.
IMPORTANT If the battery was com-
pletely drained, it may be necessary to
carry out the Alfa Romeo I.C.S. “self-
teaching” operation as follows:
– Let the engine idle to allow the bat-
tery to recharge and make sure it will
start next time.
– Switch the engine off.
– Turn the ignition key to MARand
leave it in this position for 30 seconds to
1 minute, then turn it to STOPfor about
5 to 10 seconds, after which the engine
can be started.
This starting procedure
must be carried out by
qualified personnel as incorrect op-
erations may provoke electrical
discharge of great intensity. The
liquid contained in the battery is
toxic and corrosive. Avoid contact
with skin and eyes.
Keep naked flame, and lighted cig-
arettes away from the battery. Do
not cause sparks.
WARNING