2009 Alfa Romeo 159 seats

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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
IMPORTANTThe triggering of pre-
tensioners, front air bags and side bags
is decided in a differentiated manner ac-
cording to the type of impact. The fail-
ure to deploy one or more of them does
not mean that the system is not work-
ing properly.
Never rest head, arms
and elbows on the
door, on the windows and in
the window bag unfolding
area to prevent possible in-
juries during the inflation
phase.
WARNING
Never lean head, arms
and elbows out of the
window.
WARNING
GENERAL WARNINGS
If when fitting the key
into the ignition device,
the warning light
¬does not
turn on or if it stays on when
travelling (on certain versions
together with the message on
the display) there could be a
failure in safety systems; in
this event air bags or preten-
sioners could not trigger in
case of impact or, in a minor
number of cases, they could
trigger accidentally. Contact
Alfa Romeo Authorized Ser-
vices immediately to have the
system checked.
WARNING
Do not cover the back-
rest of front seats with
trims or covers that are not
suitable to be used with side
bags.
WARNING
Never travel with ob-
jects on your lap, in
front of your chest or with a
pipe, pencil, etc. between your
lips; injury may result in the
event of the air bag being trig-
gered.
WARNING
Always keep your
hands on the steering
wheel rim when driving, so
that if the air bag is triggered,
it can inflate without meeting
any obstacles which could
cause serious harm to you. Do
not drive with the body bent
forwards, keep the seat back
rest in the erect position and
lean your back well against it.
WARNING
If the car has been
stolen or an attempt to
steal it has been made, if it
has been subjected to vandals
or floods, have the air bag
system checked by Alfa Romeo
Authorized Services.
WARNING
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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
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 in-
strument 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.
A0E0030mfig. 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
from the ignition device when
leaving the car and take it out
with you.
WARNING
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LEANING 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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DEVICES
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CAR
MAINTENANCE
Engine compartment
At the end of the winter the engine com-
partment should be carefully washed,
without directing the jet against electronic
control units. Contact a specialised work-
shop to have this done.
IMPORTANT The car should be
washed with the engine cold and the key
removed from the ignition device. After
washing make sure that the various pro-
tections (e.g. rubber caps and various cov-
ers) have not been damaged or removed.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.
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SPRAY NOZZLE
If the jet of fluid is inadequate, firstly
check that there is fluid in the reservoir
(see "Checking fluid levels" in section
"Car maintenance").
Then check that the nozzle holes A-
fig. 3are not clogged, if necessary use
a needle to clean them.
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A0E0269mfig. 4
A0E0263mfig. 5
A0E0268mfig. 3
BOOT
TAILGATE EMERGENCY
OPENING FROM THE 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 completely (see
paragraph "Extending the boot" in
section "Dashboard and controls");
❒remove the rear head restraints;
❒take the screwdriver from the tool
container and working inside the
boot (on the rear part), fit it into seat
A-fig. 4and then operate lever B-
fig. 5.
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LUGGAGE NET
(optional for versions/
markets where applicable)
The left and right sides of the boot are
quipped with a luggage retainer net.
–fig. 13- version with side lid
(where provided)
–fig. 14- version without side lid
–fig. 15- fixing elastic.
As optional, for versions/markets where
applicable, an additional luggage re-
tainer net can be fitted.
Use the seats A-fig. 16located in the
front part of the boot to hook the net as
shown in fig. 19.
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A0E0281mfig. 13A0E0282mfig. 14
A0E0275mfig. 16
A0E0476mfig. 15
Using seats B-fig. 17to secure the net
to the rear side of the boot.
To secure the net, fit hooks A-fig. 18
into seats Band press downwards.
To release the net, take it out upwards
while keeping button Cpressed.
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SOUND SYSTEM
CD Changer (where provided)
O certain versions, behind the right boot
lid, is fitted a CD Changer for 10 discs
(seefig.
28).
Amplifier (where provided)
Versions equipped with Bose Hi-Fi sys-
tem also have an amplifier behind the
left boot lid. Passenger's compartment
separating net
removal/refitting
To remove the net press button D-
fig. 27as shown in the figure, move
the separating net releasing it from its
seat, on both left and right side. make
the net slide as shown in the figure, re-
moving the pins from their seats.
To refit the net reverse the removal op-
erations described previously. To roll up the net, release ends B-
fig. 25from housings C-fig. 26and
guide it during rolling.
A0E0291mfig. 27A0E0284mfig. 26A0E0305mfig. 28
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It is possible to mount both the tradi-
tional restraint system and the "Univer-
sal Isofix" one. Remember that in case
of Universal Isofix child's seats, you can
only use all those seats approved with
the ECE R44/03 writing "Universal
Isofix".
At Lineaccessori Alfa Romeo you can find
the "Universal Isofix" "Duo Plus" child's
seat.
For any further detail on installation
and/or use, refer to the “Instructions
Manual” that must be provided by the
child restraint system's Manufacturer. To use fastener A-fig. 33, proceed as
follows:
❒tilt the rear set backrest (see para-
graph "Extending the boot" in this
section);
❒pull up fastener Aand then secure
the belt to the fastener.
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Mount the child re-
straint system only
with the car stationary. The
Universal Isofix child restraint
system is properly anchored to
the mounting brackets when
clicks are heard. In any case,
keep to the installation in-
structions that must be pro-
vided by the child restraint
system's Manufacturer.
WARNING
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SOUND SYSTEM
HI-FI BOSE SYSTEM
(optional for versions/
markets where applicable)
The HI-FI BOSE system installed on your car
has been accurately designed to offer out-
standing sound quality and reproduce the
musical realism of a live concert, for all the
seats in the passenger compartment.
The system’s features include outstanding
faithful reproduction of crystalline treble
tones and full, rich basses which among oth-
er things, make the Loudness function su-
perfluous. In addition, the complete range
of the sounds is reproduced in the whole pas-
senger compartment enveloping the occu-
pants with the natural spatial sensation that
is felt when listening to live music.
The components adopted are patented and
are the result of the most sophisticated tech-
nology, but at the same time they are easy
and intuitive to use, so that even less expert
people can use the system.Technical data
The system includes:
– 2 tweeters with 50 W max. power,
set at dashboard ends;
– 2 mid-woofers with a diameter of 165
mm and 90 W max. power, set in front
doors;
– 2 rear tweeters with 50 W max.
power, set in rear doors;
– 2 mid-woofers with a diameter of 165
mm and 90 W max. power, set in rear
doors;– 1 mid-tweeter (Centerfill) with a
diameter of 80 mm and 50 W max.
power, set in the middle of the dashboard;
– 1 Sub-woofer (Saloon versions), with
a diameter of 250 mm and 200 W max.
power, set on the rear window parcel
shelf;
– 1 Bass-box reflex (Sportwagon ver-
sions) 130 mm diameter, 200 W max.
power, set in the boot;
– Power amplifier with 6 independent
channels, set on the rear window parcel
shelf and controlling all installed speakers.
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