2008 Alfa Romeo GT ECO mode

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Any queries concerning servicing should be forwarded to the showroom from which the car was purchased, the subsidiary company or to our
branch offices or any point of the Alfa Romeo Network.
Warranty Booklet
The Warranty Booklet is delivered together with every new car and contains the regulations tied to the services given by Alfa Romeo Services
and to the warranty conditions.
Correctly carrying out the scheduled services specified by the manufacturer is the best way to maintain the performance, safety characteristics
and low running costs of your car. It is also necessary to maintain warranty cover.
“Service” guide
This contains Alfa Romeo Authorised Services. The Services can be recognised by the presence of the Alfa Romeo badge and logo.
The Alfa Romeo organisation in Italy can be found in the telephone directory under the letter “A” Alfa Romeo.
Not all of the models described in this booklet are available in all countries. Only some of the fittings described in this booklet are fitted as stan-
dard to the car. The list of available accessories should be requested from the Alfa Romeo Dealers.

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– if the led continues flashing, but at dif-
ferent intervals than normal, this means that
different attempts to break in have occurred.
Through the number of flashes it is possi-
ble to identify the type of attempt:
1 flash:one or more doors
2 flashes:tailgate
3 flashes:bonnet
4 flashes:ultrasounds
5 flashes:abnormal car lifting/slop-
ing (for versions/markets
where applicable)
6 flashes:tampering with car starting
cables
7 flashes:tampering with battery ca-
bles or cutting emergency
key cables
8 flashes:connection line to sensors
and siren
9 flashes:at least three causes of
alarm. Surveillance
After switching on, the flashing of the de-
terrent led (A-fig. 7) on the dashboard in-
dicates the system surveillance mode. The
led flashes throughout this period.
IMPORTANTOperation of the electronic
alarm is adapted at the origin to the rules
of the different countries.
Self-diagnostic functions
and door, bonnet, boot control
If, after engaging the alarm, a second
“beep” is sounded, switch off the system
pressing the button (B-fig. 6), check that
the doors, bonnet and tailgate are properly
shut, then switch the system on again press-
ing the button (C). Otherwise, the door,
bonnet or tailgate that is not shut properly
will be excluded from the alarm system con-
trol.
If the doors, bonnet and boot are shut cor-
rectly and the control signal is repeated, the
system self-diagnostic has detected a sys-
tem operating fault. It is therefore necessary
to contact Alfa Romeo Authorised Services.HOW TO DEACTIVATE
THE ALARM
To deactivate the alarm press the button (B-
fig. 6) of the key with remote control. The
system will react as follows (with the ex-
ception of certain markets):
– two brief flashes of the direction indi-
cators
– two brief “beeps” of the system
– door unlocking.
IMPORTANTIf when the system is
turned off the deterrent led (A-fig. 7) on
the dashboard stays on (maximum 2 min-
utes or until the ignition key is set to MAR)
the following should be borne in mind:

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CLOCK(fig. 76)
Adjusting the hours
Press the MODE button in
Q, the hours
will flash. Set the hour required using buttons
▲or▼.
Every press on the button will increase by
one unit.
Keeping the button pressed obtains auto-
matic fast increase or decrease.
When you are near the value required, re-
lease the control and complete adjustment
with single presses.
Then press the MODE button in
Rto
store.
fig. 76Adjusting the minutes
Press the MODE button twice in
Q, the
minutes will flash. Set the minutes required
using buttons
▲or▼.
Every press on the button will increase by
one unit.
Keeping the button pressed obtains auto-
matic fast increase or decrease.
When you are near the value required, re-
lease the control and complete adjustment
with single presses.
Then press the MODE button in
Rto
store.
OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE (fig. 76)
Outside temperature can be viewed on the
display lower side, under the hour indica-
tion. When the outside temperature is be-
low or 3° C, the indicator starts flashing
together with the buzzer, to warn the driver
about the possible presence of ice on the
road. The acoustic signal lasts about 2 sec-
onds, while the outside temperature indi-
cator flashes for about 10 seconds. The sig-
nal of possible presence of ice on the road
is repeated only if the outside temperature
is over 6° C and then reaches again 3° C.
A0A0009b
fig. 77
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BUZZER(fig. 77-78)
The buzzer which accompanies the con-
trols may be activated (
ON) or deactivated
(
OFF); proceed as follows:
Press the MODE button 3 times in
Q,
then use buttons
▲or▼, to turn the buzzer
on or off.
Then press the MODE button in
Rto
store the condition chosen.
clock and outside temperature
display buzzer activated display (ON)

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fig. 79
A0A0012b
fig. 80
A0A0013b
fig. 81
A0A0007b
ing is turned off with the exception of the
speedometer.
Keeping button
▲pressed (on the plate
at the side of the steering column) for more
than 4 seconds the complete instrument
cluster lighting is turned on again.
INERTIAL FUEL CUT-OFF
SWITCH ON DISPLAY
(fig. 81)
The display shown appears automatically
when the inertial fuel cut-off switch cuts in,
following a crash of a certain magnitude.
The switch shuts off the supply of fuel.
IMPORTANTSee the description in the
Controls paragraph under the Inertial fuel
cut-off switch.
display
with minimum brightness
display
with maximum brightnessinertial fuel cut-off switch
on display
fig. 78
A0A0014bbuzzer deactivated display (OFF)
LIGHT RHEOSTAT (fig. 79-80)
This function makes it possible to adjust
the lighting (dimming/increasing) of the in-
strument cluster, odometer display (total
and trip meter, headlamp aiming device dis-
play) of the clock/outside temperature dis-
play and of the radio display.
To access the light rheostat, open the
menu by pressing button MODE, select
“ILLU” (first option displayed) by pressing
again button MODE and then set the re-
quired level using buttons
▲/▼.
“ILLU” function is available when at least
the side/taillights are on.
Partial lighting
Keeping button
▼pressed (on the plate
at the side of the steering column) for more
than 4 seconds the instrument cluster light-

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61fig. 82
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fig. 83
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INFORMATION ABOUT
CAR CONDITION
❒Trip computer;
❒Lighting adjustment (rheostat);
❒Display of failure messages with corre-
sponding symbol;
❒Display of warning messages with cor-
responding symbol (e.g.: possible ice
on road);
❒Gear selected (2.0 T.SPARK Selespeed
versions only);
❒Engine oil level (JTDMversions only).
CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 83
MODE
Press the button briefly: to confirm
the selected option and/or to go to next
screen;
Press the button for long: to con-
firm the selected option and to go back to
previous screen;
▲/▼to scroll the “Setup Menu” up-
wards/downwards or to increase/decrease
the value displayed. The reconfigurable multifunction display is
able to display all the useful and necessary
information when driving, in particular:
INFORMATION ON
STANDARD SCREEN
❒Time (A-fig. 82);
❒Outside temperature (B);
❒Date (C).
RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY

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SPEED
With this function it is possible to set the
car speed limit (km/h or mph), when this
limit is exceeded the driver is immediately
alerted (see section “Warning lights and mes-
sages”).
To set the speed limit, proceed as follows:
❒press briefly button MODE: the display
will show the word ON;
❒press briefly button MODEthen, use
buttons
▲/▼to set the required speed
(during setting the value flashes).
❒press briefly button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for long to go back to the standard
screen.
IMPORTANTThe possible setting is be-
tween 30 and 250 km/h or between 20
and 150 mph depending on the unit set pre-
viously (see paragraph “UNITS” described
later). Every press of the button
▲/▼in-
creases or decreases by one unit. Keeping
button
▲/▼pressed, obtain automatic fast
increase/decrease. When you are near the
required setting release the button and com-
plete adjustment with single presses. To clear setting:
❒press briefly button MODE: the display
will show the word OFF;
❒press button (▼): the display will show
the word OFF;
❒press briefly button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for long to go back to the standard
screen.
DIMMER
With this function it is possible to adjust
the lighting (dimming/brightening) of the
instrument cluster, mileage recorder (total,
trip meter), headlight aiming display, radio
display, radio navigator display (where pro-
vided) and two-zone climate control (where
provided).
Proceed as follows:
❒press briefly button MODE: the display
will show a graduated scale;
❒press buttons ▲/▼to adjust as re-
quired.
Partial lighting
Keeping button (
▼) pressed for more than 4
seconds, the rev counter lighting is turned off.
Keeping button (
▲) pressed for more than
4 seconds, the complete instrument cluster
lighting is turned on again.
IMPORTANTWhen external lights are
switched on dimming of the brightness can
be perceived. In the event of any faults,
lighting adjustment (rheostat) is not possi-
ble and the display is shown at its maximum
brightness.

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110fig. 119
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The gearbox can work according to two op-
erating modes:
– the first is semi-automatic (hereinafter
calledMANUAL), in which the driver shifts
gear directly using the lever on the central
console or the levers on the steering wheel
spokes;
– the second is automatic, called CITY
(when selecting CITYwith button B-fig.
117, the word CITYwill be displayed fig.
119). In this mode the system decides di-
rectly when to shift gear. SELESPEED
TRANSMISSION
(on request for versions/markets
where applicable)
IMPORTANTTo be able to use the Se-
lespeed correctly, this chapter should be read
in full to understand the correct, permissible
operations to be carried out right from the
start.
This device comprises a conventional me-
chanical transmission, to which an elec-
tronically-controlled electrohydraulic device
has been added, which automatically con-
trols the clutch and gear engagement.
The clutch pedal has been eliminated and
the car moves off using only the accelerator
pedal.Gearshifting takes place through a floating
control lever (A-fig. 117) with “only one
stable central position”. Using this lever it is
possible to request increase/decrease of the
ratio of the gear engaged and/or engage-
ment of reverse gear (R) or neutral (N).
There are also two levers on the steering
wheel spokes (fig. 118) through which,
only with the car on the move (with speed
above 0,5 km/h), it is possible to in-
crease/decrease the gear engaged.
fig. 117
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fig. 118
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SYSTEM ACTIVATION
IMPORTANTOpening the driver’s door,
the Selespeed starts the hydraulic part of
the system to prepare it for the engine to be
started.
Turning the ignition key to MAR, all the
segments of the display (fig. 119), the
gearbox warning light (fig. 120) and the
wordCITYturn on. After about one second,
the display indicates the gear engaged (N,
1,2,3,4,5,R).
IMPORTANTIf after 10 seconds the dis-
play segment do not display the gear en-
gaged or the warning light stays on, turn the
ignition key to STOPand wait for the dis-
play to go off, then repeat the system acti-
vation procedure. If the fault persists, con-
tact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services. With gearshift to CITYgears can be shift-
ed manually using both the gearshift lever
or the steering wheel controls. Gearshift
stays in CITY.
The gear selected (fig. 119) is always
displayed regardless of the mode being se-
lected selected .
N= neutral;
1= first gear;
2= second gear;
3= third gear;
4= fourth gear;
5= fifth gear;
R= reverse. InCITYorSPORT, the selected mode is
also displayed.
IMPORTANT SPORTmode can only
be activated after deactivating the CITY
mode.
A warning light, a message (fig. 120)
and a buzzer draw the attention of the dri-
ver in the event of a fault at Selespeed trans-
mission.
The Selespeed considerably simplifies use
of the car, reducing the fatigue of city dri-
ving or when frequent gearshifting is re-
quired, at the same time offering brilliant
performance.
fig. 120
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