2009 Alfa Romeo GT warning

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A. Fuel level gauge with reserve warning
light - B. Engine coolant fluid temperature
gauge with maximum temperature warning
light - C. Speedometer - D. Odometer dis-
play (mileage recorder, trip meter with head-
lamp position display) - E. Reconfigurable
multifunction display - F. Rev counter
NOTEOn JTDM versions the scale bottom
is at 6000 revs.
A. Fuel level gauge with reserve warning
light - B. Engine coolant fluid temperature
gauge with maximum temperature warning
light - C. Speedometer - D. Odometer dis-
play (mileage recorder, trip meter with head-
lamp position display) - E. Reconfigurable
multifunction display - F. Rev counter
INSTRUMENT PANEL
fig. 68 - petrol versions
fig. 69 - Black Line petrol versions
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fig. 70 - Q2 diesel version
fig. 71 - 2.0 JTS Selespeed versionsA.Fuel level gauge with reserve warning
light - B.Engine coolant fluid temperature
gauge with maximum temperature warning
light - C.Speedometer - D.Odometer dis-
play (mileage recorder, trip meter with head-
lamp position display) - E.Reconfigurable
multifunction display - F.Rev counter
A. Fuel level gauge with reserve warning
light - B. Engine coolant fluid temperature
gauge with maximum temperature warning
light - C. Speedometer - D. Odometer dis-
play (mileage recorder, trip meter with head-
lamp position display) - E. Reconfigurable
multifunction display - F. Rev counter
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fig. 71a - 2.0 JTS Selespeed Black Line version
fig. 71b - 3.2 V6 versionA.Fuel level gauge with reserve warning
light - B.Engine coolant fluid temperature
gauge with maximum temperature warning
light - C.Speedometer - D.Odometer dis-
play (mileage recorder, trip meter with head-
lamp position display) - E.Reconfigurable
multifunction display - F.Rev counter
A. Fuel level gauge with reserve warning
light - B. Engine coolant fluid temperature
gauge with maximum temperature warning
light - C. Speedometer - D. Odometer dis-
play (mileage recorder, trip meter with head-
lamp position display) - E. Reconfigurable
multifunction display - F. Rev counter
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FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WITH
RESERVE INDICATOR
This shows the amount of fuel left in the
fuel tank.
0- tank empty.
1- tank full (see the indications given in
paragraph “At the filling station").
The warning light
K(A-fig. 76) turns on
to indicate that approx. 7 litres of fuel are
left in the tank.
IMPORTANTThe pointer can reach the
red area also for a sum of unfavourable con-
ditions, i.e.: slow speed, uphill, fully laden
or towing a trailer with hot outside tempera-
ture.
IMPORTANTRefuelling shall always be
performed with engine off and ignition key at
STOP. If the engine is off but the key is at
MAR, a wrong fuel level could temporarily
be indicated. This is due to the internal sys-
tem control logic and cannot be considered as
a system malfunctioning.
ENGINE COOLANT FLUID
TEMPERATURE GAUGE WITH
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
WARNING LIGHT
This shows the temperature of the engine
coolant fluid and begins when the fluid tem-
perature exceeds approx. 50°C.
Normally the pointer should be towards
the middle of the scale. If the pointer reach-
es the higher temperatures of the scale (red
section, or white on certain versions) the re-
quest for car performance should be de-
creased.
The turning on of the
u(B-fig. 76)
warning light (on some versions together
with the message shown on the reconfig-
urablemultifunctiondisplay) indicates that
the coolant fluid temperature is too high;
in this case, stop the engine and contact
Alfa Romeo Authorised Services.IMPORTANTThe temperature of the en-
gine coolant may rise towards the maximum
values (red section, or white on certain ver-
sions) when the car is driven at low speeds,
especially when the ambient air tempera-
ture is high. In this case it is advisable to
stop the car and switch off the engine for
a few minutes, after which the journey can
be resumed, preferably at a higher speed.
fig. 76
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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
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BUZZER
This option enables to adjust the volume
of the roger-beep accompanying the acti-
vation of the car buttons and any fail-
ure/warning indication shown on the dis-
play.
To adjust the volume proceed as follows:
❒press briefly button MODE: the display
will show the previously set volume
“level”;
❒press buttons ▲/▼for setting;
❒press briefly button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for long to go back to the standard
screen.
IMPORTANTIn the buzzer OFFcon-
dition, any buzzer failure warnings are main-
tained.
SERVICE
Through this function it is possible to dis-
play information connected to proper car ser-
vicing.
To consult this function, proceed as follows:
❒press briefly button MODE: service in
“km” or “mi” according to previous
setting, will be displayed (see para-
graph “UNITS”);
❒press buttons ▲/▼to display the re-
quired service info;
❒press briefly button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for long to go back to the standard
screen.
IMPORTANTThe Service Schedule in-
cludes car maintenance every 20,000 km;
this is shown automatically, with the igni-
tion key to MAR, starting from 2,000 km
(or mi) from this deadline and it will be dis-
played again every 200 km. The display can
only be reset by Alfa Romeo Authorized Ser-
vices.
MENU OFF
Selecting this option will bring back to stan-
dard screen.
❒press briefly button MODEto select
the consumption unit (or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen);
❒If the distance unit set is “km”, the dis-
play will show “l/100km” or
“km/l”: press buttons
▲/▼for set-
ting. If the distance unit set is “mi”, the
display will show “mpg”;
❒press briefly button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for long to go back to the standard
screen.
IMPORTANTThe temperature unit (°C
or °F) set on the display is also shown on
the displays of the two-zone climate control
(where provided) and radionavigator (where
provided).

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Handbrake on
The warning light turns on when the hand-
brake is on. HIGH ENGINE
COOLANT
TEMPERATURE (red)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe warn-
ing light turns on, but it should go off after
few seconds.
The warning light turns on (together with
message + symbol on the display) when the
engine is overheated: if the warning light
comes on when driving, stop the car leav-
ing the engine on and slightly accelerated
to further activate the circulation of the
coolant fluid.
If the warning light does not turn off with-
in the next 2 or 3 minutes, stop the engine
and contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services.
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IMPORTANTThe presence of warning
lights depends on the type of engine and
equipment with which the car is fitted.
LOW BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL (red)
HANDBRAKE
ON (red)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe warn-
ing light turns on, but it should go off after
few seconds.
Low brake fluid level
The warning light turns on (together with
message + symbol on the display) when the
level of the brake fluid in the reservoir falls
below the minimum level, due to possible
leak in the circuit.
x
If the warning light turns
on when travelling, check
that the handbrake is not
engaged. If the warning light stays
on with handbrake disengaged,
stop the car immediately and con-
tact Alfa Romeo Authorized Ser-
vices.
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