2008 Alfa Romeo 166 Owner handbook (in English)

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Engine starting ..............................134
EOBD (system) ..............................113
First aid kit ..................................199
Fluids and lubricants ......................243
Fog lamps ......................................93
"Follow me home" device ................60
Front roof lamp..............................100
Fuel consumption ..........................240
Fuel flap ........................................94
Fuel oil filter ..................................219
Fuel reserve ....................................73
Fuel tank cap ................................127
Fuses and relays ............................186
Gear shift ......................................95
Getting to know your car........11
Glovebox ........................................98
Handbrake ....................................95
Hazard warning lights ......................93Headlamps ....................................110
Headrests........................................33
High beam headlamps ......................58
Identification data..................232
In an emergency ............................157
In the event of an accident ..............198
Inside rear-view mirror ......................36
Installation of electric/
electronic devices ......................156
Instrument cluster ............................12
Instrument light dimmer ....................94
Interior equipment ............................96
Interior maintenance ......................228
Keys............................................ 16
Level checking ..............................209
Light switch ....................................57
Low beam headlamps ......................58
Luggage compartment ....................110
Maintenance
- Additional operations ................206
- Annual Inspection Programme ....206
- Maintenance programme ..........204
- Scheduled Maintenance ............202
Mileage recorder ..............................70
Number plate lights ......................179
Oddments compartments........103-104
Oddment compartment light ............183
Parking ......................................138
Parking lights ..................................58
Parking sensors................................67
Performance ..................................239
Pollen/dust filter ......................90-219
Position lights ..................................58
Power steering ..............................142
Power windows ..............................38

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Radio ........................................122
Radio-frequency remote control ........251
Radio transmitters and cellular
telephones ..............................156
Rain sensor ....................................61
Rear fog guards ..............................94
Rear roof lamps ............................101
Rear seat ........................................35
Rearscreen heating ..........................86
Refuelling......................................236
Relay (replacement) ......................186
Reversing lights..............................178
RPM counter....................................71
Safeguarding the emission
control devices ..........................150
Safeguarding the environment ........129
Safety belts ....................................40
Ski compartment ............................35
Snow chains..................................147Spark plugs ..................................224
Starting device ............................26-27
Stationary vehicle ..........................138
Steering........................................242
Steering column stalks ......................57
Steering lock ..................................27
Steering wheel (adjustment lever) ......36
STR system (Sport Throttle Response) 63
Sun visors ....................................100
Sunroof ........................................103
Supply/ignition ............................238
Technical specifications..........231
Telephone (provision) ....................102
Third stop light (bulb change) ..........180
Top speeds ....................................239
Tow hook ..............................153-154
Towing the car or another vehicle......196
Towing trailers ..............................152
Transmission ................................242Travelling ......................................137
Tyres
- Correct reading ........................248
- Inflation pressure ......................247
- Winter tyres ............................147
Useful accessories ........................156
VDC (system)..............................117
VDC and ASR systems ....................117
Vehicle inactivity ............................155
Vehicle lifting ................................197
Warning lights ..............................73
Weights ........................................237
Wheel rims....................................245
Windscreen wiper ............................61
Wing mirrors ..................................37

PROVISIONS FOR THE PROCESSING OF A VEHICLE
AT THE END OF ITS LIFE-CYCLE
For years now Alfa Romeo has been developing its global commitment towards the safeguarding and protection of the Environment through
the continuous improvement of its production processes and the making of increasingly more “eco friendly” products. With a view to guar-
anteeing the best possible service to clients in full observance of environmental standards and in response to the obligations imposed by Eu-
ropean Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, Alfa Romeo offers its clients the possibility to hand in their vehicle* at the end of its
life span without additional costs.
The European Directive, in fact, provides for the take-back of the vehicle without the last holder or owner of the same incurring expenses
due to the fact that the market value of the vehicle is zero or negative. In particular, in almost all of the countries of the
European Union, up until 1st January 2007, take-back of the vehicle free of charge only applies to vehicles registered from 1 July 2002
on, while, from 2007 on, take-back will be carried out free of charge, independently of the year of registration, provided that the vehicle
still contains all its essential component parts (especially engine and body) and is free from additional waste materials.
Our contracted network of authorised treatment facilities has been carefully selected in order to provide a quality service to our customers
by de-polluting and recycling “End of Life Vehicles” to approved environmental standards. To find out the location of your nearest authorised
treatment facility, offering free of charge take-back, simply contact one of our dealers or refer to the Alfa Romeo web site or call the toll free
number 00800 2532 0000.
*
Passenger transportation vehicles to seat a max. of nine persons, having a total admissible weight of 3.5 t

NOTES

Tyre pressure should be increased by 0.3 bar when driving at sustained high speed. With winter tyres the pressure should be +0.2 bar higher than the rating specified for standard tyres.
ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT (litres)
Do not discard used oil in the environment
REFUELLING (litres)
Only use unleaded petrol with no less than 95 R.O.N.
Only use Diesel fuel for motor vehicles that meet European Specification EN590.
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ndEdition - 11/2006All rights reserved. Reproduction, even in part is prohibited without written permission
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SERVICE
3.2 V6 24VJTD 20VMultijet
Engine oil (quantity for periodical change,including the oil filter change)5.90 5.0
3.2 V6 24VJTD 20VMultijet
Fuel tank capacity 69 69
Reserve (litres) 9 9
TYRE INFLATION PRESSURE COLD (bar)Tyres215/55 R16 93Wfront rear
2.3 2.3
2.3 2.3
2.3
Tyres205/55 R16 91W (*)front rear
2.3 2.3
2.3 2.3
2.3
Tyres225/45 R17 91Yfront rear
2.7 2.5
2.7 2.5
2.7
Tyres235/40 R18 91Yfront rear
2.7 2.7
2.7 2.7
2.7Reduced load(2 occupants) bar
Full load bar
Spare wheel bar
(*) For versions/markets where applicable