2009 Alfa Romeo 159 seats

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SWITCHING THE CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM OFF
Press OFF button. The circular led around
the button turns on, signalling the OFF
state.
With climate control system off:
❒the system stores performed opera-
tions;
❒the display is off;
❒air recirculation is active (button led
on);
❒compressor is active;
❒ventilation is off.
To turn the climate control system on
again press button AUTO or any other
button (excluding
(andv).
Turning the climate control system on
again, air recirculation will be again con-
trolled automatically.Pressing button OFF on the rear control
will display the wording OFF on the rear
display and will stop air flow to rear
seats.
ADDITIONAL
HEATER (diesel
versions only)
(where provided)
The car is fitted with an additional heater
that supports the engine during cold or
winter weather to quickly reach a com-
fortable temperature in the passenger
compartment.
The additional heater works with the en-
gine running when the outside temper-
ature is below 20°C and the engine has
not yet reached normal operating tem-
perature.After connecting/dis-
connecting the battery,
wait for 3 minutes at
least before fitting the electronic
key into the ignition device in
order to allow the climate con-
trol system control unit to reset
the positions of the electric ac-
tuators that adjust air temper-
ature and distribution.
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INTERIOR FITTINGS
CENTRAL ARMREST
The central armrest is located between
the front seats. Inside the armrest are
housed an oddment compartment and
an air-conditioned food box (where pro-
vided) (see next paragraphs).
On certain versions the central armrest
can be adjusted forward or backward by
operating the cover B-fig. 64.
Oddment compartment
To open the oddment compartment,
press button A-fig. 64and raise the
coverB.
A0E0141mfig. 65
Pay attention not to
spill the drinks: the food
box bottom however is
provided with a hole to drain
spilled liquids, if any.
REAR ARMREST
(where provided)
To use the central armrest A-fig. 66
lower it as shown in the figure.
A0E0139mfig. 66
A0E0039mfig. 64
Air-conditioned food box
(where provided)
Access to the food box is gained from
the oddment compartment by lifting tab
A-fig. 65. Turn wheel Bto 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.
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Press button B-fig. 76to switch on
the cigar lighter with key fitted into ig-
nition device.
IMPORTANTAlways check that the cig-
ar 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.
IMPORTANT Do not plug electric ac-
cessories with power exceeding 100W
to the front cigar lighter seat.
A0E0152mfig. 76
Rear cigar lighter
(optional for versions/
markets where applicable)
It is located on the central console be-
tween the seats (see fig. 77).
IMPORTANTDo not plug electric ac-
cessories with power exceeding 140W
to the rear cigar lighter seat.
IMPORTANTOversize plugs could
damage the cigar lighter outlet tabs.
Do not plug electric ac-
cessories with absorption
exceeding the max. spec-
ified value. Prolonged current ab-
sorption could drain the battery
and impair next engine start up.
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A0E0068mfig. 77
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.
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GLASS/CAN HOLDER
fig. 80
It is located on the central console, near
the handbrake lever. To use it lift cover
A-fig. 75.
EYEGLASSES HOLDER
(where provided)
It is located near the front ceiling light.
To use it, press lid A-fig. 81.
ASHTRAY
(optional for versions/
markets where applicable)
Front ashtray
It is located on the central console, near
the handbrake lever.
To use the cigar lighter, raise cover A-
fig. 78 and open lid B.
Front ashtray is removable: to remove
it, pull it upwards.
IMPORTANT Do not use the ashtray
as paper bin: it could set on fire on con-
tact with cigarette stubs.
A0E0153mfig. 79A0E0101mfig. 80
A0E0156mfig. 81
A0E0140mfig. 78
Rear ashtray
It is located on the central console, be-
tween front seats. To use the ashtray,
lift lid A-fig. 79as shown by the ar-
row.
Rear ashtray is removable: to remove it,
press on the central part and pull it up-
wards.
IMPORTANTDo not use the ashtray
as paper bin: it could set on fire on con-
tact with cigarette stubs.
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ODDMENTS COMPARTMENTS
(where provided) fig. 84
They are located on the central console
between the front seats.
SUN VISORS
These are positioned to the sides of the
rear-view mirror. They can swing to the
sides and up or down.
On certain versions, sun visors are fitted
on the back with a courtesy mirror and
a light which enables to use the mirror
also with poor sunlight.
A0E0154mfig. 84A0E0102mfig. 85
To use the mirror open cover A-fig.
85.
Mirror lights will turn on automatically
when lifting the cover and they will turn
off when lowering it or few minutes af-
ter removing the electronic key from the
ignition device.
SUN VISORS
(where provided)
Certain versions are provided with sun-
visors behind the rear seats.
To use it, take the tab A-fig. 82, pull it
forwards and secure it to the hooks set on
the top of the car roof (see fig. 83).
A0E0197mfig. 82
A0E0198mfig. 83
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In this event, to adjust the headlight
slant use control A-fig. 101set on the
button control panel near the steering
wheel.
If the car is fitted with bixenon head-
lights, headlight aiming is electronic and
therefore control Ais not present.Control has four positions corresponding
to the loads given below:
❒position0: one or two passenger on
front seats and kerb weight (includ-
ing full fuel tank, tools and acces-
sories);
❒position1: five passengers;
❒position2: five passengers and boot
fully loaded (about 50 kg);
❒position3: driver plus 300 kg load
completely stored into the boot.
IMPORTANT Check headlight slant
each time the transported load changes.
FRONT FOG LIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services
to have the headlights correctly adjusted.
A0E0226mfig. 101
HEADLIGHT ADJUSTMENT
ABROAD
The dipped beam headlights are adjust-
ed for circulation in the country in which
the car is marketed. In countries with
opposite circulation, to avoid glaring on-
coming vehicles, proceed as follows:
❒remove headlight cover (see para-
graph “Dipped beam headlights” in
section “In an emergency”);
❒move lever A-fig. 102aside;
A0E0050mfig. 102
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Never press button C
when travelling.
Through the reel, the belt automatically
adapts to the body of the passenger
wearing it, allowing freedom of move-
ment.
When the car is parked on a steep slope
the reel mechanism may block; this is
normal. The reel mechanism prevents
the webbing coming out when it is jerked
or if the car brakes sharply, in a collision
or when cornering at high speed.
SEAT BELTS
USING THE SEAT BELTS
The belt should be worn keeping the
chest straight and rested against the seat
back.
To fasten seat belts, take the tongue
A-fig. 1and insert it into the buckle
B, until hearing the locking click.
At removal, if it jams, let it rewind for
a short stretch, then pull it out again
without jerking.
To unfasten the seat belts, press button
C. Guide the seat belt with your hand
while it is rewinding, to prevent it from
twisting.
WARNING
A0E0083mfig. 1A0E0055mfig. 2
The rear seat is fitted with inertial seat
belts with three anchor points and reel
for side and central seats.
Rear seat belts shall be worn as shown
in the figure fig. 2.
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IMPORTANT On certain versions, cor-
rect backrest fastening is guaranteed
when the “red band” A-fig. 3aside
leversBis no longer visible. The “red
band” actually indicates that the back-
rest is not properly secured.
IMPORTANTAfter putting the seats
back to their travelling position, restore
the seat belt position to make them
ready for use.
Make sure the backrest
is properly secured at
both sides (red band A-fig. 3
not visible) to prevent it moves
forward in the event of sharp
braking causing injuries to pas-
sengers.
WARNING
Remember that in the
event of a violent colli-
sion, back seat passengers not
wearing seat belts also repre-
sent a serious danger for the
front seat passengers.
WARNING
A0E0085mfig. 3
S.B.R. SYSTEM
(Seat Belt Reminder)
The car is fitted with the S.B.R. system
(Seat Belt Reminder), consisting of a
buzzer which, together with the turning
on of warning light
<, warns the driver
and the front passenger to fasten the
seat belt.
The buzzer can be muted temporarily by
the following procedure:
❒fasten the front seat belts;
❒fit the electronic key into the ignition de-
vice;
❒wait for over 20 seconds but less than
1 minute and then unfasten one of the
front seat belts.
This procedure will stand valid till next en-
gine switching off.
For permanent deactivation, contact Alfa
Romeo Authorized Services. The S.B.R.
system can only be reset through the set-
up menu (see paragraph “Reconfigurable
multifunction display“ in section “Dash-
board and controls”).
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