2008 Alfa Romeo 8C Owner handbook (in English)

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Pos. Amp. Colour System / Component
F65 7.5 Brown +30 Third stop
F77 10A Red Glove compartment motor
F80 25A White +30 Hi-Fi system (bass-box and subwoofer)
F92 - - Position available
F96 - - Position available
F97 20A Yellow NPG Power Supply (Driver’s door node)
F98 20A Yellow NPP Power Supply (Passenger Door Node)
MF68 Maxi 20A Yellow +30 Hi-Fi system amplifier
MF69 Maxi 40A Orange +30 EPB
MF70 Maxi 30A Green Q-Select gearbox pump
MF71 Maxi 50A Red Rear devices, Q-Select gearbox, glove compartment motor, Third stop
MF72 Maxi 50A Red NPG, NPP, door locks, reverse gear, fuel pumps
MF81 Maxi 50A Red Rear devices 4 (Hi-fi, power socket, NPG, NPP)

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C
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IF THE BATTERY IS
FLAT First of all, we recommend that you read
the precautions contained in the section
”Maintenance“ to prevent the battery from
running flat and to help ensure its long life.
STARTING WITH THE
AUXILIARY BATTERY
See the chapter ”Starting the engine“ on page
114 in the section ”Using the vehicle”.WARNING: Under no circumstance should a
battery be used for an emergency start-up: This
could damage the electronic systems, particularly
the control units managing the ignition and fuel
supply functions.
RECHARGING THE
BATTERY
You are advised to recharge the battery slowly
and at a low amperage for about 24 hours.
Proceed as follows:
1) Deactivate the electronic alarm using the
radio control.
2) Lift the rear shelf
A and the box cover
B
and release the hooks
C.
WARNING: First disconnect the negative pole
terminal (–) then the positive pole one (+).3) Connect the battery charger cables to the
battery poles.WARNING: The battery is housed in a metal box, therefore, be extremely careful not to let the
battery charger clips come into contact with it.
4) Turn on the battery charger.
5) When the battery is recharged, turn off the
battery charger before disconnecting it from
the battery.
6) Reconnect the terminals to the battery
poles, observing the polarity.WARNING: First reconnect the positive pole
terminal (+) and then the negative pole one
(–).
WARNING: Before reconnecting the battery
terminals, check that the key has been removed
from the ignition or at least that it is in the STOP
position.

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CAUTION
The fluid contained in the
battery is poisonous and corrosive.
Avoid contact with the skin and eyes.
The battery recharging procedure
must be carried out in a ventilated
environment away from open flames
or possible sources of sparks: risk of
explosion and fire!
IF YOU HAVE
TO JACK UP THE
VEHICLE
If you need to jack up the vehicle, position the
rubber bushings in correspondence to the arrows.

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IF YOU HAVE TO
TOW THE VEHICLE If you need to tow the vehicle, observe the
following recommendations:
- if possible, have the vehicle transported on
a vehicle equipped with loading platform
and specifi c for roadside assistance and
recovery.
If this is not possible:
- Tow the vehicle for a stretch of less than
100 km at a speed below 60 km/h, using
the towing hook provided in the toolkit.To be able to tow the vehicle, you must:
- Turn the ignition key to MAR without
starting the engine (see page 87)
- Engage neutral (position N) by
simultaneously pulling the gearshift paddles
UP and DOWN while holding the brake
pedal depressed (see page 118)
- turn the key back to position STOP.
CAUTION
Do not extract the key, as the
steering wheel will lock automatically
and you will be unable to steer the
wheels.
CAUTION
When towing the vehicle, make
sure that you observe the road traffic
regulations concerning both the towing
device and driving conduct.CAUTION
When towing the vehicle with
the engine off, remember that, without
the assistance of the brake servo, a
stronger effort is required on the brake
pedal for braking and on the steering
wheel for steering.
CAUTION
Screw down the towing hook
into its seat (approx. 11 turns).
Accurately clean the threaded seat
before tightening the hook.
WARNING: If you have to tow the vehicle with 2
wheels raised, ensure that the ignition key is in
the STOP position. Otherwise, when the VDC is
active, the relative ECU will store a malfunction,
which will cause the illumination of the warning
light
on the instrument panel display. This
requires the intervention of an Authorised
Service Centre of the Manufacturer’s Network
to correct the system malfunction.

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IN THE EVENT OF
AN ACCIDENT It is important always to stay calm.
- If you are not directly involved, stop at a
distance of at least ten metres away from
the accident area.
- If you are on a highway, stop without
obstructing the emergency lane.
- Turn off the engine and turn on the hazard
warning lights.
- At night, illuminate the accident area with
the headlights.
- Always act with caution: you should not risk
someone crashing into you.
- Indicate that an accident has occurred
by placing the emergency triangle in a
well visible position and at the prescribed
distance.
- Call the emergency services, providing as
much information as possible. On highways,
use the special emergency call boxes.
- Remove the ignition key from the vehicles
involved.
- If you smell fuel or other chemical products,
do not smoke and ask people around you to put their cigarettes out.
To extinguish fires, even small ones, use a fire
extinguisher, blankets, sand or earth. Never use
water.
In multiple accidents occurred on highways,
particularly where visibility is poor, there is a
high risk of being involved in other collisions.
Leave your vehicle immediately and move away
from it. IF THERE ARE INJURED
PERSONS
- Never leave an injured person alone.
Persons not directly involved in the accident
are also required to give assistance.
- Do not crowd around injured persons.
- Reassure the injured person that aids are on
the way and stay close to them to help with
possible panic attacks.
- Unfasten or cut the seat belts restraining
the injured persons.
- Do not give the injured persons anything to
drink.
- The injured person should never be moved.
- Remove the injured person from the vehicle
only if there is a risk of fi re, sinking in water
or falling down into a pit. When removing
an injured person, do not pull his/her limbs,
bend his/her head and, as far as possible,
keep the body in a horizontal position.

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FIRST AID KIT
Housed inside the luggage compartment, this kit
contains the following:
- sterile gauze to cover and clean the wounds
- bandages of various size
- treated adhesive bandages of various sizes
- an adhesive bandage strip
- a pack of cotton wool
- a bottle of disinfectant
- a packet of paper cleaning tissues
- a pair of rounded-end scissors
- tweezers
- two haemostatic loops.
The first-aid kit is provided with vehicles to
be used in markets where these items are
mandatory.

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7VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION DATA
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SAFETY
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
BEFORE YOU DRIVE
USING THE VEHICLE
IN AN EMERGENCY
CAPACITIES AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
MAINTENANCE
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