2007 Alfa Romeo GT display

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95
HI function
(highest heating power - fig. 99)
This is turned on setting on the display a
temperature above 32.5°C, and can be
activated independently from the driver’s
or passenger’s side or both; this setting
brings the system to the “monozone”
mode and is shown on both displays.
This function can be engaged when
requiring to heat the passenger compart-
ment as quickly as possible, exploiting the
maximum potential of the system.
This function uses the maximum temper-
ature of the coolant fluid, while air distrib-
ution and fan speed are controlled accord-
ing to the system settings.
This function is unadvisable with
the engine cold to prevent admit-
ting air that is not warm enough
to the passenger compartment.
All manual settings are possible with this
function on.
To switch the system off, simply turn the
ring of knob (2) or (6) of the tempera-
ture set to a value below 32.5°C; the
opposite display will show 32.5°C.
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fig. 99
Pressing key (13)
AUTOthe display will
show a temperature of 32.5°C and returns
to an operating condition with automatic
temperature adjustment.

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LO function
(highest cooling power - fig. 100)
This is turned on setting on the display a
temperature below 16.5°C; this setting is
shown on both displays.
This function can be engaged when
requiring to cool the passenger compart-
ment as quickly as possible, exploiting the
maximum potential of the system.
The function cuts off air heating,
engages inside air re-circulation (to pre-
vent admitting hot air to the passenger
compartment) and the climate control
compressor, takes air distribution to
RE
and the fan speed as set by the system.
All manual settings are possible with this
function on.
To switch the function off, simply turn
the ring of knob (2) or (6) of the tem-
perature set on a value above 16.5°C;
the opposite display will show 16.5°C.
Pressing key (13)
AUTOthe display will
show a temperature of 16.5°C and
returns to an operating condition with
automatic temperature adjustment.
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fig. 100

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FAN SPEED
ADJUSTMENT KNOB
(fig. 102-103)
Turning the ring of knob (4), clockwise
or counter-clockwise, increases or decreas-
es the speed of the fan, thus the amount
of air admitted to the passenger compart-
ment; the 16 selectable speeds are shown
on a bar (in steps of 3), up to a maximum
of 6 bars lit:
- maximum fan speed = all bars lit;
- minimum fan speed = one bar lit.
The fan can be cut off (all bars off) only
if the climate control compressor has been
switched off pressing button (14)
√. To
restore automatic fan speed control, after a
manual adjustment, press button (13)
AUTO. Completely turning the ring of knob
(4) counter-clockwise switches the system
off, with the following situation: display
(1) off; display (5) off; centre display (3)
with litdisplay
OFFand left led on inside air
re-circulation button (8)
von.
IMPORTANTPressing the inside air
recirculation button (8)
vit is possible
to obtain the inlet of untreated outside air
to the passenger compartment.
To turn the system on again, simply turn
the ring of knob (4) clockwise, or press
any one button, except the inside air re-cir-
culation (8) and rearscreen (9) buttons;
this operation restores all the operating
conditions stored previously.IMPORTANTOn leaving the
OFFcon-
dition, inside air re-circulation
vreturns
to the condition prior to switching off.
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A0A0206bfig. 102
fig. 103

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turns on, or press button (13)AUTO; in
which case, however, the other manual
settings set will be cancelled.
CLIMATE CONTROL
COMPRESSOR ON/OFF
ENABLE BUTTON
(fig. 105)
Pressing button (14)
√enables the
turning on of the climate control compres-
sor. This condition is shown by the lighting
up of the led on the button itself.
When the climate control compressor is
turned off, the leds on buttons (13)
AUTO
and (14)√go off; automatic inside air
re-circulation control is also excluded (both
leds off on button 8
v) which always
stays off to prevent misting the windows;
even if unadvisable, it is still possible to
restore automatic operation of inside air
re-circulation pressing button (8)
v.
With the climate control compressor off,
it is not possible to admit air to the pas-
senger compartment with a temperature
below the outside temperature; in this
case, the value flashes on the display con-
cerning the temperature that cannot be
reached and the left led on button (13
AUTO- fig. 106) goes off.
The switching off of the climate control
compressor remains in storage even when
the engine has been stopped. To restore
automatic control for switching on the cli-
mate control compressor, press button
(14)
√again, the led on the buttonOperation of the climate
control compressor is nec-
essary for cooling and de-
humidifying the air; it is advisable
to keep this function always on, to
prevent window misting problems.
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A0A0211bfig. 105
fig. 106

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FRONT WINDOWS FAST
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(MAX-DEF)FUNCTION(fig. 109)
Pressing button (7)
-the climate con-
trol automatically activates timed opera-
tion of all the functions needed to quicken
demisting/defrosting of the windscreen
and front side windows, i.e.:
- it turns on the climate control compres-
sor;
- switches off inside air re-circulation, if on
(both leds off);
- sets the maximum air temperature (HI)
on both displays (1) and (5);
- operates the fan at a predefined speed;
- directs the flow of air towards the wind-
screen and front side window vents;
- turns on rearscreen heating and, if pre-
sent, the wing mirror coils.
When the maximum demisting/defrosting
feature is on, the led on button (7)
-,
the led on the rearscreen heating button
(9)
(and the led on button (14)√turn on; at the same time the leds on but-
ton (8)
v.IMPORTANTIf the engine is not hot
enough, the function does not immediate-
ly engage the pre-established fan speed,
to restrict the inlet of air to the passenger
compartment that is not warm enough to
demist the windows.
When the maximum demisting/defrost-
ing function is on, the only manual opera-
tion possible are manual adjustment of the
fan and switching rearscreen heating off. Pressing one of the following buttons
again: (7)
-, (8)v, (12)MONO,
(13)
AUTOor (14)√the system
switches off the maximum demisting/
defrosting function, restoring the operat-
ing conditions of the system prior to turn-
ing it on, in addition to activating the last
function required, if any.
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fig. 109

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If no leaks are found the car can be restart-
ed. Press button (A) to activate the fuel sup-
ply system again.
fig. 113
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If a smell of fuel is noted
following an accident, or
the fuel system is leaking,
to avoid the risk of fire do not re-
set the switch. DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM
(fig. 112)
To lock the doors simultaneously, press but-
ton (E), on the centre console panel, re-
gardless of the position of the ignition key.
The deterrent led turns on as follows:
– with the ignition key at MARglowing
steadily with a yellow light;
– with the ignition key at STOPflash-
ing with a red light (deterrence condition).
INERTIAL FUEL CUT-OFF
SWITCH
(fig. 113)
This is an automatic safety switch, to be
found on the floor next to the driver’s door
pillar, which is triggered in the event of a
crash of a certain magnitude to interrupt the
flow of fuel.
The cutting in of the inertial switch is shown
on the display of the instrument cluster.

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The wheels should be
locked after a few clicks of
the hand brake. If it does
not occur contact Alfa Romeo Au-
thorised Services to have the hand
brake adjusted.
HAND BRAKE (fig. 115)
The hand brake lever is located between
the two front seats.
To operate the brake when the car is sta-
tionary, pull lever (A) upwards, until the re-
quired braking action is obtained.
When the ignition key is at MAR, the
warning light on the instrument cluster
x
will come on.
fig. 115
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Adjust the beams every
time the load carried
changes.
Correct positions as a function of the load:
– position 0: one or two people occupy-
ing the front seats
– position 1: five people;
– position 2: five people + load in the
boot;
– position 3: driver + 350 Kg load all
stowed in luggage com-
partment
fig. 114
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HEADLIGHT AIMING DEVICE
(fig. 114)
The headlights should be aimed correctly
depending on the car load.
For the required adjustment (only possible
with low beams on), press buttons
▲/▼:
– press button
▲, to increase by one po-
sition (e.g.: 0
➟1➟ 2➟3);
– press button
▼to decrease by one po-
sition (e.g.: 3
➟2➟1➟0);
The display (A), in the tachometer shows
positions during adjustment.
Xenon headlights aiming is automatic, ver-
sions with this optional are therefore not fit-
ted with headlight aiming device.

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The gearbox can work according to two op-
erating modes:
– the first is semi-automatic (hereinafter
calledMANUAL), in which the driver shifts
gear directly using the lever on the central
console or the levers on the steering wheel
spokes;
– the second is automatic, called CITY
(when selecting CITYwith button B-fig.
117, the word CITYwill be displayed fig.
119). In this mode the system decides di-
rectly when to shift gear. SELESPEED
TRANSMISSION
(on request for versions/markets
where applicable)
IMPORTANTTo be able to use the Se-
lespeed correctly, this chapter should be read
in full to understand the correct, permissible
operations to be carried out right from the
start.
This device comprises a conventional me-
chanical transmission, to which an elec-
tronically-controlled electrohydraulic device
has been added, which automatically con-
trols the clutch and gear engagement.
The clutch pedal has been eliminated and
the car moves off using only the accelerator
pedal.Gearshifting takes place through a floating
control lever (A-fig. 117) with “only one
stable central position”. Using this lever it is
possible to request increase/decrease of the
ratio of the gear engaged and/or engage-
ment of reverse gear (R) or neutral (N).
There are also two levers on the steering
wheel spokes (fig. 118) through which,
only with the car on the move (with speed
above 0,5 km/h), it is possible to in-
crease/decrease the gear engaged.
fig. 117
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fig. 118
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