2009 Alfa Romeo 159 lock

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SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CAR
MAINTENANCE
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SERVICE SCHEDULE
Thousands of km
Check tyre conditions/wear and adjust pressure if required
Check light system operation (headlights, direction indicators, hazard lights,
boot lights, passenger compartment lights, glovebox lights, warning lights, etc.)
Check windscreen wiper/washer operation,adjust nozzles if required
Check windscreen/rear window blade position/wear
Check front disk brake pad conditions and wear and wear indicator operation
Check rear disk brake pad conditions and wear
Sight inspect the conditions of: body external parts, underbody protection,
pipes and hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber parts
(boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.)
Check cleanness of locks, bonnet and boot and lever cleanness
and lubrication
Check and top up, if required, fluid levels (brakes/hydraulic clutch,
power steering, windscreen washer, battery, engine coolant, etc.)
Check and adjust handbrake lever stroke
Sight inspect accessory drive belt conditions (except 1.8 version)
Sight inspect accessory drive belt conditions (1.8 version)
Sight inspect timing belt conditions (1.8 version)
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SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CAR
MAINTENANCE
USE OF THE CAR
UNDER HEAVY
CONDITIONS
Should prevailing use of the car be un-
der one of the following specially heavy
conditions:
❒ trailer or caravan towing;
❒ dusty roads;
❒ short distances (less than 7-8 km)
and repeated with external temper-
atures below zero;
❒ frequently idling engines or long dis-
tance low speed driving (e.g.: door-
to-door deliveries) or in case of a long
term inactivity;
❒ urban routes;
carry out checks more frequently than
required on Service Schedule:
❒ check front disk brake pad conditions
and wear;
❒ check cleanness of bonnet and boot
locks and lever cleanness and lubri-
cation;
❒ sight inspect the conditions of: en-
gine, gearbox, transmission, pipes
and hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes),
rubber parts (boots, sleeves, bushes,
etc.);
❒ check battery charge and fluid level
(electrolyte);
❒ visual check on various drive belt con-
ditions;
❒ change engine oil and oil filter, if re-
quired;
❒ check and replace pollen filter, if re-
quired;
❒ check and replace air cleaner, if re-
quired.
PERIODICAL CHECKS
Every 1,000 km or before long jour-
neys, check and top up if required:
❒engine coolant fluid level;
❒brake fluid level;
❒windscreen washer fluid level;
❒ tyre pressure and conditions.
❒ check light system operation (head-
lights, direction indicators, hazard
lights, etc.);
❒ check windscreen wiper/washer op-
eration and windscreen/rear window
blade position/wear;
Every 3,000 km check and top up if re-
quired: engine oil level.
You are recommended to use FL Se-
leniaproducts, designed and produced
specifically for Alfa Romeo cars (see
table “Capacities” in section “Techni-
cal specifications”).
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Upholstery of your car
has been designed to
withstand wear deriv-
ing from common use of the car.
You are however recommended
to avoid strong and/or contin-
uous scratching with clothing
accessories such as metallic
buckles, studs, Velcro fasten-
ings and the like, since these
items cause circumscribed stress
of the cover fabric that could
lead to yarn breaking, and dam-
age the cover as a consequence.
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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
INTERIOR PLASTIC PARTS
Clean plastic parts with a cloth moist-
ened with water and non-abrasive neu-
tral detergent. To remove grease or hard
stains, use appropriate products de-
signed to preserve the appearance of
components.
IMPORTANTNever use spirit or pe-
troleum to clean the instrument panel
or other plastic parts.
Never use flammable
products like oil ether
or rectified petrol for cleaning
car interiors. Electrostatic dis-
charges generated by rubbing
during cleaning operations
could cause fire.
WARNING
Do not keep aerosol
cans in the car: they
might explode. Aerosol cans
must never be exposed to a
temperature above 50°C. The
temperature inside the car ex-
posed to the sun may go well
beyond that figure.
WARNING
STEERING WHEEL/
GEAR LEVER KNOB WITH
GENUINE LEATHER
COVERING
(optional for versions/
markets where applicable)
These components shall only be cleaned
with water and neutral soap. Never use
spirit or alcohol-based products.
Before using special products for clean-
ing interiors, read carefully label in-
structions and indications to make sure
they are free from spirit and/or alcohol-
based substances.
If when cleaning the windscreen with
special glass products, some drops fall
on the leather covering of the steering
wheel/gear lever knob remove them
immediately and then clean with wa-
ter and neutral soap.
IMPORTANTTake the utmost care
when engaging the steering lock to pre-
vent scratching the leather covering.
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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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The boot extension to the right makes
it possible to carry two passengers on
the rear seat left-hand side. The boot ex-
tension to the left makes it possible to
carry one passenger on the rear seat
right-hand side.
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EXTENDING THE BOOT
The boot can be partially (1/3 or 2/3)
or totally extended splitting the rear
seat.
Proceed as follows:
❒lower completely the rear seat head
restraints;
❒check that the seat belt is not twist-
ed;
❒lift seat back lever A-fig. 6to un-
lock respectively the left or right sec-
tion of the backrest and tilt the seat
back forward. Lever raising is indi-
cated by a “red band” B.
A0E0085mfig. 6
IMPORTANT
❒before performing the operation of
folding the backrest over, make sure
that the rear head restraints are in
the “rest” position (completely low-
ered). The head restraints can be re-
moved to improve the load carrying
capacity;
❒before tilting the backrest, ensure
that the rear armrest is not lowered.
Otherwise, insert it in its seat (see
section “Internal equipment” in
chapter “Dashboard and controls”).
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To return the rear seat back
to its original position
Raise the seat backrests and push them
back until hearing the locking click of
both retainers.
Position seat belt buckles upwards.
IMPORTANTWhen the backrest is
properly secured, the “red band” B-
fig. 6on levers Ashall no longer be
visible. The “red band” actually indicates
that the backrest is not properly secured.
Make sure the head restraints are prop-
erly positioned.
Make sure the backrest is properly se-
cured at both sides (red bands not visi-
ble) to prevent it moves forward in the
event of sharp braking causing injuries
to passengers.
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ANCHORING THE LOAD
The boot houses 4 hooks (see fig. 8
andfig. 9) for anchoring ropes in or-
der to guarantee perfect load anchoring.
Hooks shall also be used to secure the
luggage retaining net (available as op-
tional, for versions/markets where ap-
plicable, at Alfa Romeo Authorised Ser-
vices).
A0E0270mfig. 8A0E0271mfig. 9
If you want to carry
reserve fuel in a can,
follow law regulations, only
using a certified can, suitably
fastened to the load securing
eyelets. Even in this way the
risk of fire is increased in the
case of an accident.
WARNING
A heavy load that has
not been secured may
cause serious harm.
WARNING
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IF AN EXTERIOR
LIGHT BURNS OUT
For the type of bulb and power rating,
see paragraph “When needing to
change a bulb" in section "In an emer-
gency".
IMPORTANTBefore changing a bulb,
read carefully the instructions given in
section "In an emergency".
REAR LIGHT UNITS
Reversing light/
rear fog lights
To replace the bulbs proceed as follows:
❒open the tailgate;
❒remove cover A-fig. 35working
with a screwdriver in the point indi-
cated by the arrow;
❒remove and replace the burnt-out
bulb by pressing it slightly and turn-
ing it counterclockwise fig. 37:
C: reversing light bulb on passenger
side or right side;
C: rear fog light bulb on driver side or
left side;
❒refit the bulb holder unit securing it
properly using the retaining tabs B-
fig. 36;
❒close cover A-fig. 35.
A0E0292mfig. 35
A0E0293mfig. 36
IMPORTANTTo release the inspec-
tion lid, protect the screwdriver tip with
a cloth to prevent scratching.
❒remove the bulb holder unit by press-
ing the retaining tabs B-fig. 36;
A0E0294mfig. 37
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Taillight bulb on tailgate
To replace the bulbs proceed as follows:
❒open the tailgate;
❒remove the cover A-fig. 35work-
ing in the point shown by the arrow;
❒remove the bulb holder unit by press-
ing the retaining tabs B-fig. 36;
❒remove and replace the burnt-out
bulb by pressing it slightly and turn-
ing it counterclockwise fig. 37:
D: taillight bulb on right/left headlight
❒refit the bulb holder unit securing it
properly using the retaining tabs B-
fig. 36;
❒close cover A-fig. 35.Direction indicators/
Taillights/Brake lights
To replace the bulbs proceed as follows:
❒open the tailgate;
❒on certain versions, open the side lid;
❒remove the protection cover by op-
erating device A-fig. 38;
❒remove the bulb holder unit by press-
ing the retaining tabs B-fig. 39;
❒remove and replace the burnt-out
bulb by pressing it slightly and turn-
ing it counterclockwise fig. 40:
E: taillight/brake light bulb;
F: direction indicator bulb
A0E0295mfig. 38A0E0296mfig. 39
A0E0297mfig. 40
❒refit the bulb holder unit securing it
properly using the retaining tabs B-
fig. 39;
❒refit the protection cover.
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