2008 Alfa Romeo Brera/Spider warning

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CEILING LIGHTS
FRONT CEILING LIGHT
fig. 51
Press button:
A: to turn on/off the left courtesy light;
B: to turn on/off the central light;
C: to turn on/off the right courtesy
light.
Keeping pressed button Bwill turn off
all ceiling lights. Turning off is also indi-
cated by the sound of a buzzer. To turn
these lights on again press briefly but-
tonB.
A0F0225mfig. 51
IMPORTANT Leaving inadvertently a
door open, the ceiling lights and the pud-
dle lights will turn off automatically af-
ter a few minutes. To turn them on
again, open another door or close and
open again the same door.PUDDLE LIGHT
The door light A-fig. 52, turns on
when opening the door regardless of the
electronic key position.
With the door open it will stay on for
about 3 minutes, then it turns off auto-
matically.
A0F0075mfig. 52

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In the following table are summarised the causes that make front/rear ceiling lights turn on/off and their turning on/off
mode:
Cause
Opening one of the doors
Closing all the doors
Removing the electronic key from the ignition device
Locking the doors
Unlocking the doors
Cutting in of the fuel cut-off switch
Ceiling lights turning on/off mode
Light turning on for a few minutes. This timed operation will be
reactivated each time a door is opened
With electronic key removed from ignition device:
ceiling lights will stay on for other 10 seconds.
This timed operation is stopped when refitting
the electronic key into the ignition device
Starting the engine: light will turn off
Light turning on for about 10 seconds
Light turning off
Light turning on for about 10 seconds
Light turning on for a few minutes. Reactivating the
fuel cut-off switch will turn off the ceiling light.
In all the cases tabulated above, lights turning on/off is gradual, for 2 seconds.

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POWER SUPPLY AND FUEL
CUT-OFF SWITCHES
The car is fitted with a safety switch that
in the event of a crash comes into op-
eration by cutting off fuel and turning
off the engine as a consequence.
Certain versions are equipped with an
additional safety switch that in the event
of a crash comes into operation by cut-
ting off the power supply.
If, after a crash, you
smell fuel or see leaks
from the fuel system, do not
reset the switches to avoid
fire risk.
WARNINGThese two safety switches therefore pre-
vent dangerous fuel leaks due to fuel
line cracking, and sparks or electric dis-
charges due to damaging or malfunc-
tioning of the electric components of the
car in the event of a crash.
IMPORTANTAfter a crash, remem-
ber to remove the key from the ignition
device to prevent battery run-down.

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If central door locking
has been activated
from inside the car and after a
crash the fuel cut-off switch
cannot activate automatic door
unlocking, it will not be pos-
sible to get into the car. In any
case, door opening from the
outside depends on door con-
ditions after the crash: if a
door is badly damaged it will
be impossible to open it. In this
event try to open one of the
other doors.
WARNINGDoor unlocking in the event of
a crash
In the event of a crash that triggers the
fuel cut-off switch, the doors will unlock
automatically to enable getting into the
car and at the same time the passen-
ger’s compartment light will turn on. It
is however always possible to open the
doors from the passenger’s compart-
ment by means of the internal door han-
dles. If, after a crash no fuel leaks or
damages to the electric devices (e.g.
headlights) are found and the car can
be started again, reset the fuel cut-off
switch and the power supply cut-off
switch (where provided). Follow the in-
structions given below.Resetting the fuel cut-off
switch
Before resetting the fu-
el cut-off switch care-
fully inspect the car for fuel
leaks or damages to electric
devices (e.g. headlights).
WARNING
To reset the fuel cut-off switch, press but-
tonA-fig. 53.
A0F0221mfig. 53

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OF THE CARResetting the power supply
cut-off switch
(where provided)The switch is located inside the fuse box
at battery positive terminal.
To reset the power supply cut-off switch,
proceed as follows:
❒press button A-fig. 53to reset the
fuel cut-off switch;
❒open the bonnet;
A0F0126mfig. 54
Before resetting the
power supply cut-off
switch carefully inspect the car
for fuel leaks or damages to
electric devices (e.g. head-
lights).
WARNING
A0F0071mfig. 55
❒operate the retaining clips A-fig.
54and remove the protection cov-
erB;
❒press buttonC-fig. 55to reset the
power supply.

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INTERIOR FITTINGS
CENTRAL ARMREST
The central armrest is located between
the front seats. Inside the armrest is
housed an air-conditioned food box
(where provided) (see next paragraph).
A0F0141mfig. 57
Pay attention not to
spill the drinks into the
food box.
A0F0039mfig. 56
Air-conditioned food box
(where provided)
The food box is located inside the cen-
tral armrest. Turn wheel A-fig. 57 to
adjust the air flow inside the food box.
IMPORTANTFunction of the food
box is to keep the temperature of the
drinks placed inside it; drinks shall be
warmed or cooled as required before be-
ing put inside the food box. Oddment compartment
To open the oddment compartment,
press button A-fig. 56and raise the
coverB.

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To use the armrest A-fig. 58lower it
as shown in the figure.
A0F0139mfig. 58
Ski compartment
This compartment can be used for car-
rying long loads.
To have access to this compartment,
lower the armrest, pull the tab A-fig.
59of the lid, then lower it on the arm-
rest.
A0F0142mfig. 59
GLOVE COMPARTMENT
To open the glove compartment use lever
A-fig. 60. When opening the glove
compartment, the courtesy light inside it
will turn on. Leaving inadvertently open
the glove compartment, this light will turn
off automatically after a few minutes. The
folding top is also provided with a recess
for a pen or a pencil.
A0F0149mfig. 60
Do not travel with the
glove compartment
open; it could harm the
passenger in the event of an ac-
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Ashtray
To use the ashtray, lift cover A-fig. 61.
The ashtray can be removed. Pull it up-
wards to removeit.
IMPORTANTDo not use the ashtray
as paper bin: it could set on fire on con-
tact with cigarette stubs.
A0F0140mfig. 61
Cigar lighter
It is located inside the cigar lighter. To
use the cigar lighter, lift cover A-fig.
61.
Press button Bto switch on the cigar
lighter with key fitted into ignition de-
vice.
IMPORTANTAlways check that the
cigar lighter has turned off.
IMPORTANTThe cigar lighter gets
very hot. Handle it with care and make
sure that it is not used by children: dan-
ger of fire and/or burns.
IMPORTANTDo not plug electric ac-
cessories with power exceeding 100W
to the cigar lighter seat.
IMPORTANTPlugs too big could
damage the cigar lighter outlet tabs.
Do not plug electric ac-
cessories with absorp-
tion exceeding the max.
specified value. Prolonged cur-
rent absorption could drain the
battery and impair next engine
start up.
IMPORTANTTo safeguard the light-
ing life of certain internal devices (e.g.:
cigar lighter ring and ashtray), when
switching on the external lights, these
devices will switch on according to the
passenger's compartment brightness:
with enough daylight these devices will
not switch on. On the contrary they will
switch on with poor daylight.