2007 Alfa Romeo Brera/Spider boot pull

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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
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CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
BONNET
TO OPEN THE BONNET
Proceed as follows:
❒pull lever A-fig. 81until hearing
the releasing click;
❒keep the lever B-fig. 82 pulled
and raise the bonnet
IMPORTANT Bonnet raising is aid-
ed by two gas springs. Do not tamper
with these springs and guide the bonnet
while raising it.
LUGGAGE COVER
(where provided)
The luggage cover shall be used to
arrange luggage and/or to carry light
objects.
The cover shall be secured to the two
hooks (one per side) A-fig. 79locat-
ed in the boot.
A0F00010mfig. 79
CARGO BOX
(where provided)
It is a special box fig. 80, to be used
to house objects in the boot, that en-
ables to obtain a level loading surface.
A0F0007mfig. 80

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OF THE CAREMERGENCY OPENING OF
THE FUEL FILLER CAP
In case of failure, the fuel filler cap can
be opened by pulling string set on the
right side of the boot fig. 89.
A0F0130mfig. 89
FUEL FILLER CAP
The fuel tank lid can only be opened
with doors unlocked and engine
switched off.
To open the fuel filler cap, operate as
shown by the arrow infig. 87.
The fuel filler cap A-fig. 88 is fitted
with an antiloss device Bwhich fastens
it to the flap Cso it cannot be mislaid.
A0F0159mfig. 87A0F0160mfig. 88
Do not put naked
flames or lighted ciga-
rettes near the fuel filler hole
as there is danger of fire. Do
not bend too close to the hole
either so as not to breathe in
harmful vapours.
WARNING
When refuelling, position the cap on the
device inside the flap as shown in the
figure.
IMPORTANTThe sealing of the tank
may cause light pressurising in the tank.
A little breathing off, while slackening
the cap, is absolutely normal.

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CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
Please note:
❒the jack weight is 1.76 kg;
❒the jack requires no adjustment;
❒the jack cannot be repaired. If it
breaks it must be replaced with a
new jack;
❒no tool other than its cranking de-
vice may be fitted on the jack.To change a wheel proceed as follows:
❒Stop the car in a position that is not
dangerous for oncoming traffic
where you can change the wheel
safely. The ground should be flat and
adequately firm;
❒Turn the engine off, pull up the hand-
brake and engage first gear or re-
verse;
❒Using handle A-fig. 2, lift the stiff
cover B;
Never tamper with the
inflation valve. Never
place tools between the rim
and tyre. Check and restore, if
required, the pressure of tyres
and spare wheel to the values
given in section “Technical
Specifications”.
WARNING
A0F0132mfig. 2
❒remove the box as shown in fig. 3;
❒for versions fitted with “quick tyre
repair kit Fix&Go” take the tool con-
tainer fig. 4out of the boot;
A0F0007mfig. 3
A0F0134mfig. 4