2008 Alfa Romeo 159 Owner handbook (in English)

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SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
INDEX
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS
Certification number
T939 NTR939
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TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS
Certification number
T939 NTR939
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Morocco
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Taiwan
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SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
INDEX
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS

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SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
INDEX
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS

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REARSCREEN WIPER .......................................... 276
BOOT ............................................................... 277
ROOF RACK/SKI RACK ....................................... 284
PRESETTING FOR MOUNTING THE
"UNIVERSAL ISOFIX" CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM ... 285
IF AN EXTERIOR LIGHT BURNS OUT ..................... 286
IF AN INTERIOR LIGHT BURNS OUT ...................... 289
IF A FUSE BLOWS .............................................. 291
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ALFA 159 SPORTWAGON

Never use the wiper to
remove ice or snow from
the rear window. In these
conditions, the wiper is submitted
to excessive effort that results in
motor protection cutting in and
wiper operation inhibition for few
seconds as a consequence. Should
it be not possible to restore its
operation, contact Alfa Romeo
Authorized Service.
HANGING THE REARSCREEN
WIPER BLADE
Proceed as follows:
❒raise the cover A-fig. 2, slacken
the nut Band remove the arm C;
❒position the new arm correctly, ful-
ly tighten the nut Band then lower
the cover A.
REARSCREEN WIPER
OPERATION
Rear window wiper
activation/deactivation
Turning the unstable ring nut A-fig. 1
to position
'ON/OFFwill obtain flick
wipe of the rear window wiper. To turn
it off, turn the ring nut back to position
'ON/OFF.
The activation of the rear windshield
wiper occurs also with the front wind-
shield wipe on and reverse gear insert-
ed.
Rear window "smart"
washing
Turning the unstable ring nut A-fig. 1
to position &will obtain rear window
washing. Keeping the unstable ring nut
at position &it will be possible to acti-
vate with just one movement both the
windscreen wiper and the rear window
wiper; the latter comes actually into ac-
tion automatically when the unstable
ring nut is kept at position &for over
half a second.
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ALFA 159 SPORTWAGON
A0E0264mfig. 1A0E0267mfig. 2
The rear window wiper stops working
a few strokes after releasing the ring
nut; a further stroke after about 6 sec-
onds completes the wiping operation.

SPRAY NOZZLE
If the jet of fluid is inadequate, firstly
check that there is fluid in the reservoir
(see "Checking fluid levels" in section
"Car maintenance").
Then check that the nozzle holes A-
fig. 3are not clogged, if necessary use
a needle to clean them.
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ALFA 159 SPORTWAGON
A0E0269mfig. 4
A0E0263mfig. 5
A0E0268mfig. 3
BOOT
TAILGATE EMERGENCY
OPENING FROM THE INSIDE
To open the tailgate from the inside if
the battery is flat or the electric tailgate
lock is failing, proceed as follows:
❒tilt the rear seats completely (see
paragraph "Extending the boot" in
section "Dashboard and controls");
❒remove the rear head restraints;
❒take the screwdriver from the tool
container and working inside the
boot (on the rear part), fit it into seat
A-fig. 4and then operate lever B-
fig. 5.

ODDMENT COMPARTMENTS
fig. 8 - 9
The boot sides are equipped with two odd-
ment compartments closed by a cover.
To open the cover press button Aand
turn it downwards.
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ALFA 159 SPORTWAGONIf you want to carry
reserve fuel in a can,
follow law regulations, only
using a certified can, suitably
fastened to the load securing
eyelets. Even in this way the
risk of fire is increased in the
case of an accident.
WARNING
A heavy load that has
not been secured may
cause serious harm.
WARNING
A0E0273mfig. 8
A0E0272mfig. 9
A0E0270mfig. 6A0E0271mfig. 7
ANCHORING THE LOAD
The boot houses 4 hooks (see fig. 6
andfig. 7) for anchoring ropes in or-
der to guarantee perfect load anchoring.
Hooks shall also be used to secure the
luggage retaining net (available as op-
tional, for versions/markets where ap-
plicable, at Alfa Romeo Authorised Ser-
vices).