2008 Alfa Romeo GT light

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
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AIR TEMPERATURE
ADJUSTMENT KNOB
Turn the ring of knob (1-fig. 93) clock-
wise or counter-clockwise respectively to
higher or lower the temperature of the air
admitted to the passenger compartment.
FAN SPEED ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
Turning the ring of knob (2-fig. 93) it
is possible to select one of the fan speeds
to personalise the amount of air admitted
to the passenger compartment.
Position0turns off the fan and auto-
matically engages inside air re-circulation
(shown by the lighting up of the led next
to the button 4
v) thereby shutting off
the inlet of outside air to the car.
To switch off inside air re-circulation, press
button (4)
v.
Splitting of air flow between the
windscreen/front side windows
and the lower part of the passenger com-
partment.
Air flow towards the windscreen
and front side windows for demist-
ing/defrosting.
Flow of air to allow quick demist-
ing/defrosting of the windscreen
and front side windows, turning on
rearscreen heating for demisting/defrost-
ing (function called
MAX-DEF).
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AIR DISTRIBUTION KNOB
Turning the knob ring (3-fig. 93), the
following positions are selected in sequence:
Air flow towards the upper centre,
front centre vents and from the
front and rear outlets with the possibility
of adjustment using the controls on the
actual vents.
Splitting of air flow between the pre-
vious vents and the lower part of the
passenger compartment.
Air flow to the lower part of the pas-
senger compartment (front and rear).
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INSIDE AIR RE-CIRCULATION
ON/OFF BUTTON
Pressing button (4-fig. 93)vacti-
vates inside air re-circulation and the led
next to the button lights up.
In this case the climate control system
directly treats the air contained in the pas-
senger compartment, the fan is on.
To switch the air re-circulation feature off
and withdraw air from outside, press the
button again. The inside air recirculation
system makes it possible
to reach the required
“heating” or “cooling” conditions
faster. It is however inadvisable to
use it on rainy/cold days as it
would considerably increase the
possibility of the windows misting
inside, especially if the manual cli-
mate control system is off.
It is advisable to turn on
the inside air recirculation
system
vin queues or
tunnels to avoid admitting pollut-
ed air from outside. The prolonged
use of this function should howev-
er be avoided, especially with sev-
eral persons on board, to avoid the
possibility of the windows misting
inside.
REARSCREEN HEATING
ON/OFFBUTTON
Pressing button (5-fig. 93)(turns
on demisting/defrosting of the rearscreen,
and if present, the door mirrors heating
coils; simultaneously the led next to the but-
ton turns on. This function is timed and
switches off automatically after 20 minutes.
To turn off earlier, press the button again.
IMPORTANTThe system automatical-
ly turns on rearscreen heating if the tem-
perature is below 3°C.
IMPORTANTDo not apply stickers on
the inside of the rearscreen over the heat-
ing filaments to avoid damage which
might cause it to stop working properly.
When cleaning the inside
of the rearscreen, take
care not to damage the
heating filaments.

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turns on, or press button (13)AUTO; in
which case, however, the other manual
settings set will be cancelled.
CLIMATE CONTROL
COMPRESSOR ON/OFF
ENABLE BUTTON
(fig. 105)
Pressing button (14)
√enables the
turning on of the climate control compres-
sor. This condition is shown by the lighting
up of the led on the button itself.
When the climate control compressor is
turned off, the leds on buttons (13)
AUTO
and (14)√go off; automatic inside air
re-circulation control is also excluded (both
leds off on button 8
v) which always
stays off to prevent misting the windows;
even if unadvisable, it is still possible to
restore automatic operation of inside air
re-circulation pressing button (8)
v.
With the climate control compressor off,
it is not possible to admit air to the pas-
senger compartment with a temperature
below the outside temperature; in this
case, the value flashes on the display con-
cerning the temperature that cannot be
reached and the left led on button (13
AUTO- fig. 106) goes off.
The switching off of the climate control
compressor remains in storage even when
the engine has been stopped. To restore
automatic control for switching on the cli-
mate control compressor, press button
(14)
√again, the led on the buttonOperation of the climate
control compressor is nec-
essary for cooling and de-
humidifying the air; it is advisable
to keep this function always on, to
prevent window misting problems.
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It is advisable to turn on
the inside air re-circulation
system in queues or tunnels
to avoid admitting polluted air from
outside. The prolonged use of this
function should however be avoid-
ed, especially with several persons
on board, to avoid the possibility of
the windows misting inside.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION AUTO
BUTTON
(fig. 108)
Pressing the (13)
AUTObutton the sys-
tem automatically adjusts the amount and
distribution of the air admitted to the pas-
senger compartment, cancelling all the
previous manual adjustments.
This condition is indicated by the lighting
up of both leds on the button itself. When the right led, on button (13)
AUTO
is off, this means that one or more manual
operations have been carried out and there-
fore automatic control is not complete
(except temperature control which is always
automatic) indicated by the left led on, or
that the system is in the
OFFcondition. In certain weather condi-
tions (e.g.: outside tem-
perature around 0°C) and
with automatic air re-circulation
control on, mist may form on the
windows. In this case press the in-
side air re-circulation button (8)
v, to switch off re-circulation
(leds on button off) and if neces-
sary increase the flow of air to the
windscreen.
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fig. 108

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CONTROLS
TAILGATE OPENING (fig. 112)
Electric tailgate release is only allowed with
the ignition key in the ignition switch at
MARcar stationary, at STOPorPARK
for 3 minutes without opening/closing a
door. To release the tailgate, press button
(A) on the central console panel.
HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS
(fig. 112)
They are switched on by pressing button
(C), on the central console panel, regard-
less of the position of the ignition key.
When the hazard lights are switched on,
the switch itself begins to flash together with
the direction indicators and warning lights
on the instrument panel. This function is
switched off by pressing the button again. Use of the hazard lights is
ruled by the Highway Code
of the country in which the
car is used. Observe regulations.
FOG LIGHTS (fig. 112)
These are turned on pressing button (B),
on the centre console panel, when the out-
er lights are already on, at the same time
the led on the button itself turns on.
Press button (B) again to switch off.
IMPORTANTThe front foglights should
be used in compliance with the local traffic
laws.
fig. 112
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REAR FOG GUARDS (fig. 112)
These are turned on, with the dipped beam
headlights or fog lights on, pressing button
(D) on the centre console panel, at the
same time the warning light on the button
itself turns on.
Turning the ignition key to STOPthe fog
guards are automatically turned off and they
do not come on the next time the engine
is started unless button (D) is pressed. To
turn them off press button (D).
IMPORTANTAlways use the rear fog
guards in compliance with local regulations.

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If no leaks are found the car can be restart-
ed. Press button (A) to activate the fuel sup-
ply system again.
fig. 113
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If a smell of fuel is noted
following an accident, or
the fuel system is leaking,
to avoid the risk of fire do not re-
set the switch. DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM
(fig. 112)
To lock the doors simultaneously, press but-
ton (E), on the centre console panel, re-
gardless of the position of the ignition key.
The deterrent led turns on as follows:
– with the ignition key at MARglowing
steadily with a yellow light;
– with the ignition key at STOPflash-
ing with a red light (deterrence condition).
INERTIAL FUEL CUT-OFF
SWITCH
(fig. 113)
This is an automatic safety switch, to be
found on the floor next to the driver’s door
pillar, which is triggered in the event of a
crash of a certain magnitude to interrupt the
flow of fuel.
The cutting in of the inertial switch is shown
on the display of the instrument cluster.

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The wheels should be
locked after a few clicks of
the hand brake. If it does
not occur contact Alfa Romeo Au-
thorised Services to have the hand
brake adjusted.
HAND BRAKE (fig. 115)
The hand brake lever is located between
the two front seats.
To operate the brake when the car is sta-
tionary, pull lever (A) upwards, until the re-
quired braking action is obtained.
When the ignition key is at MAR, the
warning light on the instrument cluster
x
will come on.
fig. 115
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Adjust the beams every
time the load carried
changes.
Correct positions as a function of the load:
– position 0: one or two people occupy-
ing the front seats
– position 1: five people;
– position 2: five people + load in the
boot;
– position 3: driver + 350 Kg load all
stowed in luggage com-
partment
fig. 114
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HEADLIGHT AIMING DEVICE
(fig. 114)
The headlights should be aimed correctly
depending on the car load.
For the required adjustment (only possible
with low beams on), press buttons
▲/▼:
– press button
▲, to increase by one po-
sition (e.g.: 0
➟1➟ 2➟3);
– press button
▼to decrease by one po-
sition (e.g.: 3
➟2➟1➟0);
The display (A), in the tachometer shows
positions during adjustment.
Xenon headlights aiming is automatic, ver-
sions with this optional are therefore not fit-
ted with headlight aiming device.

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To release the hand brake:
– slightly lift the lever (A) and press the
release button (B);
– keeping the button pressed lower the
lever, the warning light
xon the instru-
ment cluster will go out.
To prevent the car from moving acciden-
tally, keep the brake pedal pressed when
engaging the hand brake.
IMPORTANTThe hand brake lever (A)
is fitted with a safety device which prevents
the brake from being released when, with
the lever pulled, button (B) is pressed.
Therefore, to release the brake, in addition
to pressing button (B), it is also necessary
to pull lever (A) further upwards to release
the safety device, then lower the lever com-
pletely.
IMPORTANTOn certain versions a
buzzer sounds to alert the driver if the car
is moved with the hand brake engaged.
GEARSHIFT LEVER (fig. 116)
The position of the single gears is shown
by the pictogram on the gearshift lever knob.
When shifting gear, always fully depress
the clutch pedal. Before engaging reverse
gear (R) wait for the car to be stationary.
Certain versions are equipped with 6-speed
gearbox. For the versions with 6 gears, to
engage reverse (R) lift (with the fingers
of the same hand holding the lever) the ring
(A-fig. 116) positioned under the lever.
After engaging the reverse, release the ring.
To change from reverse to another gear, it
is not necessary to lift the ring on the lever.
IMPORTANTReverse gear may only be
engaged with the car completely at a stand-
still. With the engine running, before en-
gaging reverse gear it is necessary to wait
for at least 3 seconds with the clutch pedal
fully depressed to prevent clashing and the
possibility of damaging the gears. To change gear smoothly,
the clutch pedal must be
fully depressed. Therefore,
there should be no obstacles on the
floor under the pedal unit: make
sure that any mats are well laid and
do not interfere with the pedals.
fig. 116
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