2009 Alfa Romeo 159 buttons

CLEARING THE
PROGRAMMED BUTTONS
You are recommended to clear the
HomeLink programming before selling
the car.
Programming is cleared on all the three
buttons at the same time.
Proceed as follows:
❒press and keep pressed the outer
buttons (AandC): 20 seconds af-
ter led Dwill start flashing.
❒Release both buttons.
TECHNICAL DATA FOR THE
ASSISTANCE SERVICE
If after following the previous instruc-
tions you are still unable to set the
HomeLink system, contact the Assis-
tance Service (HomeLink toll free num-
ber 00800046635465) and commu-
nicate the following data:
❒make and model of your car, in-
cluding the date of manufacture and
the country where you bought it;
❒make, model, date of manufacture
and operating frequency of the orig-
inal portable remote control (if
known).
IMPORTANTCertain phone carriers
do not permit the use of the toll-free
number. It is therefore required to dial
the alternative pay-number, +49 6838
907-277 (dialling this number will start
an international call). The distance required between the
portable remote control and the Home-
Link depends on the system to be pro-
grammed (type of frequency of main
door, gate or other system).
IfDdoes not start to flash quickly try
again changing the distance between
HomeLink and portable remote control
(move them away slightly). If 20 sec-
onds later the led is still flashing slow-
ing, repeat the operation changing again
the distance between Homelink and re-
mote control.
3) the HomeLink led Dwill start blink-
ing, first slowly and then quickly. When
it starts flashing quickly, release both
buttons (HomeLink and portable remote
control).
In this way the system previously pro-
grammed on HomeLink is cleared and
the new system is ready for use. This
operation has no effect on the other two
HomeLink buttons.
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SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
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SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
C(where provided) – rear left window
opening/closing; “automatic continu-
ous” mode operation during window
opening/closing;
D(where provided) – rear right win-
dow opening/closing; “automatic con-
tinuous” mode operation just during win-
dow opening;
E(where provided) – rear power win-
dow enabling/disabling controls (when
rear power window controls are dis-
abled, the led on button Ewill turn on
and disabled controls will turn off).
Press buttons A,B,CorDto open/
close the required window.
Pressing briefly one of the buttons the
window “jerks” whereas a prolonged
pressing makes the window opening or
closing in “automatic continuous”
mode.
Pressing button A,B,CorDagain will
stop the window in the required posi-
tion.Front passenger door/
rear doors
Front passenger door and, on certain
versions, rear doors are fitted with but-
ton panels controlling opening/closing
of the corresponding window.
CONTROLS
Driver side
On the driver’s door panel are set the
buttonsfig. 93 for controlling, with
electronic key fitted into the ignition de-
vice:
A– front left window opening/closing;
window opening or closing in “auto-
matic continuous” mode;
B– front right window opening/clos-
ing; window opening or closing in “au-
tomatic continuous” mode (only ver-
sions with 4 power windows);
A0E0051mfig. 93
Improper use of the
power windows can be
dangerous. Before and
during its operation ensure that
any passengers are not at risk
from the moving glass either by
personal objects getting caught
in the mechanism or by being in-
jured by it directly. Always re-
move the ignition key when
getting out of the car to prevent
the power windows being op-
erated accidentally and consti-
tuting a danger to the passen-
gers in the car.
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SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
The starter automatically operates until
the engine starts.
With engine off and electronic key in-
serted in the ignition device, it is possi-
ble to operate the automatic ignition
briefly pressing the START/STOPbut-
ton and keeping the clutch pedal
pressed.
In the event of cold weather, we rec-
ommend to wait for warning light
m
turn off before operating the starter.
IMPORTANTIt is possible to start the
engine keeping pressed only the brake
pedal. In that case, automatic start is not
enabled. Then press the START/STOP
button and release it as soon as the en-
gine starts.IMPORTANT
If at start-up the engine turns off, restart
it by pressing the clutch or brake pedal
and then press button START/STOP.
If after a few attempts the engine does
not start, do not insist but contact Alfa
Romeo Authorized Services.
With car started the electronic key is
locked into the ignition device and it can
be removed only after switching the en-
gine off. With car running and key
locked into the ignition device, forced
key removal could damage the ignition
device.Start-up failures, if any, are indicated by
the turning on of the warning light
Y
on the instrument panel (on certain ver-
sions a dedicated message is displayed).
In this case contact Alfa Romeo Autho-
rized Services.
If the engine will not start after pressing
buttonSTART/STOP, repeat the
start-up procedure by pressing the oth-
er pedal (clutch or brake).
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SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
IMPORTANTTurning the car off will
deactivate the electronic safety systems
and turn off the external lights.
IMPORTANTIn the event of engine
locking while the car is running, due to
safety reasons it will not be possible to
take the electronic key out of the igni-
tion device. To remove it, turn the in-
strument panel on and off by pressing
buttonSTART/STOPwith brake ped-
al (and clutch pedal) released and car
stopped.REMOVING THE ELECTRONIC
KEY FROM THE IGNITION
DEVICE IN AN EMERGENCY
In the event of a failure at engine switch-
ing off system or at electronic key un-
locking system proceed as follows:
❒press the unlocking button to remove
the metal insert (see paragraph
“Electronic key” in section “Dash-
board and controls”);
❒fit the metal insert B-fig. 1of the
electronic key into the slot A;
❒remove the electronic key from the
ignition device.
A quick burst on the ac-
celerator before turning
off the engine serves
absolutely no practical purpose,
it wastes fuel and is damaging
especially to turbocharged en-
gines.
IMPORTANTOnly fit the metal insert
Bof the electronic key into slot A-fig.1.
IMPORTANTStop the car before
emergency removal of the key, since re-
moving the key with the engine running
will turn both the engine and the in-
strument panel off and the steering lock
will not be engaged.
A0E0043mfig. 1
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SOUND SYSTEM
FADER adjustment ..................................................... 305
LOUDNESS function ................................................... 305
Antitheft protection ................................................... 305
RADIO (Tuner) .......................................................... 306
Introduction............................................................. 306
Selecting the frequency band ...................................... 306
Presetting buttons ..................................................... 306
Storing the last station heard ...................................... 306
Automatic tuning ...................................................... 307
Manual tuning .......................................................... 307
AUTOSTORE function ................................................. 307
Emergency alarm reception........................................ 308
EON function ............................................................ 308
Stereophonic stations ................................................ 308
Menu ...................................................................... 308
- MENU button functions............................................ 308
- AF SWITCHING function............................................ 309
- TRAFFIC INFO function............................................. 309
- REGIONAL MODE function......................................... 310
- MP3 DISPLAY function............................................. 310
- SPEED VOLUME function........................................... 311
- EXTERNAL AUDIO VOL function.................................. 311
- RADIO OFF function................................................. 311
- RESTORE DEFAULT function ....................................... 311
S S
O O
U U
N N
D D
S S
Y Y
S S
T T
E E
M M
INTRODUCTION......................................................... 295
Advice..................................................................... 295
- Road safety ............................................................ 295
- Reception conditions ................................................ 295
- Care and maintenance............................................. 295
- Compact Disc ......................................................... 296
Technical data .......................................................... 297
HI-FI Bose System .................................................... 298
QUICK GUIDE ........................................................... 299
Steering wheel controls .............................................. 301
General................................................................... 302
- Radio section .......................................................... 302
- Compact Disc section............................................... 302
- MP3 CD section...................................................... 302
- Audio section .......................................................... 302
FUNCTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS................................... 303
Turning the sound system on ...................................... 303
Turning the sound system off ...................................... 303
Selecting Radio/CD/CD Changer ................................. 303
Audio source memory function.................................... 303
Volume adjustment ................................................... 303
SPEED VOLUME function ............................................ 303
MUTE/PAUSE function ............................................... 304
Audio adjustments .................................................... 304
Bass/Treble adjustment ............................................. 304
Balance adjustment ................................................... 304
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SOUND SYSTEM
Button
FM AS
AM
CD
MUTE
AUDIO
MENU
Button
÷N
˜
O
1 2 3 4 5 6
Button
ı
÷˜
N
O
GENERAL FUNCTIONS
Radio band selection FM1, FM2, FM Autostore
Radio band selection MW, LW
Audio source selection (radio/CD/CD-Changer)
Volume on/off (MUTE / PAUSE)
Audio settings: bass (BASS), treble (TREBLE),
right/left sound adjustment (BALANCE),
front/rear sound adjustment (FADER)
Advanced functions adjustmentMode
Brief cyclic button pressing
Brief cyclic button pressing
Brief cyclic button pressing
Brief button pressing
Menu activation: brief button pressing
Adjustment selection: press button
NorOValue adjustment: press button ÷or˜
Menu activation: brief button pressing
Adjustment selection: press button NorOValue adjustment: press button ÷or˜
RADIO FUNCTIONS
Radio station tuning:
•Automatic tuning
•Manual tuning
Current radio station storage
Stored station recallMode
Automatic tuning: press button ÷or˜(long pressing for fast forward)
Manual tuning: press button NorO(long pressing for fast forward)
Long button pressing
respectively for preset/memories from 1 to 6
Brief button pressing
respectively for preset/memories from 1 to 6
CD FUNCTIONS
CD ejection
Previous/next track playback
CD track fast forward/backward
Previous/next CD playback (for CD Changer)
Previous/next directory playback (for MP3 CD)
Mode
Brief button pressing
Brief pressing on buttons
÷or˜
Long pressing on buttons ÷or˜
Brief pressing on buttons NorO
Brief pressing on buttons NorO
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SOUND SYSTEM
AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS
The options proposed by the audio menu dif-
fer according to the audio source selected:
AM/FM/CD/CDC.
To change Audio functions, press briefly but-
ton AUDIO. The display will show “BASS”.
To scroll the Menu options, use buttons
N
orO. To change the setting of the option
selected, press buttons
÷or˜.
The display will show the current status of
the function selected.
The functions controlled by the menu are the
following:
❒BASS (bass adjustment);
❒TREBLE (treble adjustment);
❒BALANCE (right/left balance);
❒FADER (excluding versions with Bose HI-
FI system) (front/rear balance);
❒LOUDNESS (excluding versions with Bose
HI-FI system) (LOUDNESS on/off);
❒EQUALIZER (excluding versions with Bose
HI-FI system) (standard equalization ac-
tivation and selection);
❒USER EQUALISER (personal equalization
setting).
TONE ADJUSTMENT
(bass/treble)
Proceed as follows:
❒Use button NorOto select “BASS”
or “TREBLE” in the AUDIO menu;
❒press button ÷or˜to in-
crease/decrease the basses or trebles.
Pressing the buttons briefly the change is grad-
ual by steps. Pressing longer, changing is
faster.
BALANCE ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒Use button NorOto select “BALANCE”
in the AUDIO menu;
❒press button ÷to increase the sound
from the right speakers or button
˜to increase the sound from the left speak-
ers.
Pressing the buttons briefly the change is grad-
ual by steps. Pressing longer, changing is
faster.
Select “
÷0˜” to set the same val-
ue for both right and left speakers.
MUTE /PAUSE FUNCTION
(turning off the volume
completely)
To switch on the Mute function, briefly press
the button MUTE. Volume will gradually low-
er and the display will show the word
“MUTE” (when in radio mode) or “PAUSE”
(when in CD or CD-Changer mode).
To switch off the Mute function, press the
button MUTE again. Volume will gradually
become louder returning to the value set be-
fore switching on the Mute function.
Changing volume will deactivate the Mute
function and the volume will be set to the
new level selected.
With the Mute function on:
❒if an emergency alarm or a traffic bulletin
arrives with the TA function on, the mes-
sage ignores the Mute function. The Mute
function will be resumed at the end of the
traffic announcement.
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SOUND SYSTEM
PRESET/USER*/CLASSIC/
ROCK/JAZZ functions
(equalizer on/off)
The integrated equalizer can be turned on
or off. With the equalizer off, it is possible
to change the sound settings only adjust-
ing the bass (“BASS”) and treble tones
(“TREBLE”), while activating the function
makes it possible to adjust the sound curves.
To turn the equalizer off, select “PRESET”
by means of button
÷or˜.
To turn the equalizer on, use button
÷or˜to select one of the following op-
tions:
❒“USER” (adjustment of the 7 equalizer
bands that can be changed by the user);
❒“CLASSIC” (predefined equalizer adjust-
ment for best playing of classic music);
❒“ROCK” (predefined equalizer adjust-
ment for best playing of rock and pop mu-
sic);
❒“JAZZ” (predefined equalizer adjustment
for best playing of jazz music).
When one of the equalizer settings is on,
the display shows “EQ”.*USER EQ SETTINGS function
(only if the USER equalizer
setting has been selected)
(excluding versions with
Bose HI-FI system)
To set a personal equalizer adjustment, use
button
NorOto select USER and then
press button
Ofor long.
The display shows a graph with 7 bars,
where each bar represents a frequency.
Choose the bar to be adjusted using button
÷or˜; the bar chosen starts to flash
and it is possible to adjust it using button
N
orO.
To store the new settings, press button AU-
DIO again. The display still shows “USER EQ
SETTINGS”.
ANTITHEFT PROTECTION
Refer to section “CD PLAYER”.
FADER ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒Use button NorOto select “FADER” in
the AUDIO menu;
❒press button ÷to increase the sound
from the rear speakers or button
˜to
increase the sound from the front speak-
ers.
Pressing the buttons briefly the change is grad-
ual by steps. Pressing longer, changing is
faster.
Select “
÷0˜” to set the same val-
ue for both front and rear speakers.
LOUDNESS FUNCTION
The Loudness function improves the sound
volume when listening at low level, in-
creasing the basses and trebles.
To switch the function on/off, use button
NorOto select “LOUDNESS” in the AU-
DIO menu. The function condition (on or off)
is shown on the display for few seconds by
“LOUDNESS ON” or “LOUDNESS OFF”.
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