2008 Alfa Romeo Brera/Spider remove seats

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CORRECT USE
OF THE CARREAR HEAD RESTRAINTS
Rear seats are fitted with two head re-
straints.
If required, head restraints can be re-
moved as follows:
❒pull up lever A-fig. 29 and tilt the
rear seat backrest forward (a “red
band”Bwill appear);
HEAD RESTRAINTS
FRONT HEAD RESTRAINTS
Front head restraints are built into the
seats.
A0F0137mfig. 30
❒raise head restraints to max. height;
❒press buttons C-fig. 30 (set aside
the two head restraint supports)
then remove the head restraints by
pulling them upwards.
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OF THE CAREMERGENCY OPENING OF
THE BOOT FROM 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 as described in
paragraph “Extending the boot” in
this section;
❒remove rear head restraints;
❒working inside the boot, remove
coverA-fig. 72and then operate
leverB-fig. 73. IMPORTANTAfter disconnecting the
battery or failing the protection fuse, tail-
gate locking/unlocking mechanism shall
be “initialised” again, proceed as fol-
lows:
❒close all the doors and the tailgate;
❒press remote control button Áor but-
ton
qon the central console;
❒press remote control button Ëor but-
ton
qon the central console.
A0F0250mfig. 72
OPENING BY REMOTE
CONTROL
Press the electronic key button `.
Opening is indicated by double flashing
of direction indicators.
Opening the boot with alarm on (where
provided), will deactivate:
❒volumetric protection;
❒anti-raising protection;
❒tailgate monitoring sensor.
Re-closing the tailgate will restore all the
above functions and direction indicators
will turn on for about 1 second.
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OF THE CARTotal extension
Proceed as follows:
❒move seat belts aside; check that the
seat belt is not twisted;
❒lower completely the rear seat head
restraints;
❒raise backrest retaining levers
A-fig. 76and tilt the backrests for-
ward in order to obtain a single load-
ing surface fig. 77(when raising
leverAthe “red band” Bwill ap-
pear). Removing the rear
parcel shelf
Proceed as follows:
❒release both rod ends A-fig. 74
supporting the rear parcel shelf Bby
removing the eyelets Cfrom pins D;
❒release the pins E-fig. 75set out-
side the shelf from their seats Fon
side supports, then remove the rear
parcel shelf.
A0F0243mfig. 74A0F0244mfig. 75
A0F0085mfig. 76
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The results of research on the best child
restraint systems are contained in the
European Standard ECE-R44. This Stan-
dard enforces the use of restraint sys-
tems classified in five groups:
Group 0 - 0-10 kg in weight
Group 0+ - 0-13 kg in weight
Group 1 9-18 kg in weight
Group 2 15-25 kg in weight
Group 3 22-36 kg in weight
As it may be noted, the groups overlap
partly and in fact, in commerce it is pos-
sible to find devices that cover more
than one weight group.
All restraint devices must bear the cer-
tification data, together with the control
brand, on a solidly fixed label which
must absolutely never be removed.
Over 1.50 m in height, from the point
of view of restraint systems, children are
considered as adults and wear the seat
belts normally.Lineaccessori Alfa Romeo offers seats for
each weight group, which are the rec-
ommended choice, as they have been
designed and experimented specifical-
ly for Alfa Romeo cars.CARRYING
CHILDREN SAFELY
For optimal protection in the event of
a crash, all passengers must be seated
and wearing adequate restraint systems.
This is even more important for children.
This prescription is compulsory in all EC
countries according to EC Directive
2003/20/EC.
Compared with adults, a child’s head is
proportionately larger and heavier than
the rest of the body, while muscles and
bone structure are not completely de-
veloped. Therefore, in order to restraint
them correctly in the event of a crash,
different systems are needed than adult
seat belts.
With passenger’s air
bag active, never place
child’s seats with the cradle
facing backwards since the air
bag activation could cause to
the child serious injuries, even
mortal, regardless of the seri-
ousness of the crash that trig-
gered it. You are advised to
carry children always with
proper restraint systems on
the rear seats, as this is the
most protected position in the
case of a crash.
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To release the handbrake proceed as fol-
lows:
❒Slightly lift the handbrake Aand
press release button B;
❒Keep button Bpressed and lower
the lever. Warning light
xon the
instrument panel will turn off.
Press the brake pedal when carrying out
this operation to prevent the car from
moving accidentally.
HANDBRAKE
The handbrake lever A-fig. 2 is locat-
ed between the two front seats. Pull the
handbrake lever Aupwards, until the
car cannot be moved.
With electronic key fitted into the igni-
tion device, the instrument panel warn-
ing light
xwill come on.
IMPORTANT The car shall stop after
a few clicks of the handbrake lever. If
this is not the case, contact Alfa Romeo
Authorized Services to have the hand-
brake adjusted.
A0F0030mfig. 2
PARKING THE CAR
Proceed as follows:
❒Stop the engine and engage the
handbrake;
❒Engage a gear (on a slope, engage
first gear if the car is faced uphill or
reverse if it is faced downhill) and
leave the wheels steered.
Block the wheels with a wedge or a stone
if the car is parked on a steep slope. Do
not leave the electronic key in the igni-
tion switch to prevent draining the bat-
tery.
Never leave children un-
attended in the car. Al-
ways remove the electronic key
when leaving the car and take
it out with you.
WARNING

CLEANING LEATHER SEATS
(optional for versions/
markets where applicable)
Remove dried on dirt with lightly moist-
ened chamois leather or cloth without
pressing too hard.
Remove liquid or grease stains with a dry
absorbent cloth without rubbing. Then
wipe with a soft cloth or chamois leather
with water and neutral soap.
If the stain persists, use specific prod-
ucts, carefully following the instructions
for use.
IMPORTANTNever use spirit or al-
cohol-based products.
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Upholstery of your car
has been designed to
withstand wear deriv-
ing from common use of the car.
You are however recommended
to avoid strong and/or contin-
uous scratching with clothing ac-
cessories such as metallic buck-
les, studs, Velcro fastenings and
the like, since these items cause
circumscribed stress of the cov-
er fabric that could lead to yarn
breaking, and damage the cov-
er as a consequence.INTERIORS
Periodically check that water is not
trapped under the mats (due to water
dripping off shoes, umbrellas, etc.)
which could cause oxidisation of the
sheet metal.
CLEANING SEATS AND
FABRIC AND VELVET PARTS
Use a soft brush or vacuum cleaner to
remove dust. Velvet is cleaned better if
the brush is moistened.
Rub the seats with a sponge moistened
with a solution of water and neutral de-
tergent.