2009 Alfa Romeo GT seats

Fabric upholstery of your
car is purpose-made to
withstand common wear
resulting from normal use of the
car. It is however absolutely nec-
essary to prevent hard and/or pro-
longed scratching/scraping caused
by clothing accessories like metal-
lic buckles, studs, “Velcro” fixings,
etc. that stressing locally the fabric
could break yarns and damage the
upholstery as a consequence.
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FRONT SEATSCENTRAL LOCKING
This allows central locking of the door
locks.
To engage central locking, the doors must
be perfectly shut, otherwise locking is de-
nied.
IMPORTANTWith central locking en-
gaged, pulling the inside lever for opening
one of the front doors causes the unlock-
ing of all the doors.
In the event of a power cut off (blown
fuse, battery disconnected, etc.) it is still pos-
sible to work the lock by hand.
fig. 11
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Only make adjustments
when the car is stationary.
LENGTHWISE ADJUSTMENT
(fig. 12)
Raise the lever (A) and push the seat
backwards or forwards; in the driving posi-
tion the arms should be slightly flexed and
the hands should rest on the rim of the steer-
ing wheel.
fig. 12
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After releasing the ad-
justment lever, always
check that the seat is
locked on the runners, trying to
move it to and fro. The lack of this
clamping action could cause the
seat to move unexpectedly and
cause loss of car control.

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CENTRAL ARMREST (fig. 13)
The armrest, fitted on some versions, is ad-
justable and can be raised and lowered to
the required position.
To adjust, slightly raise the armrest, then
press the the release device (A).
Inside the armrest there is an oddments
compartment, to use it, raise the cover,
pressing the device (B).
TILTING THE BACK REST (fig. 12)
To gain access to the rear seats, pull the
handle (E), the back rest folds and the seat
is free to run forwards.
A recovery mechanism with memory
makes it possible to take the seat back to
its previous position.
Once the seat back has been returned to
the travelling condition, make sure that it
is correctly clamped, checking that the “red
band” on the upper part of the handle (E)
is concealed. In fact, this “red band” indi-
cates that the seat back is not clamped.
Also check that the seat is firmly locked on
the runners, trying to move it to and fro.
BACK REST ANGLE
ADJUSTMENT
(fig. 12)
Turn the knob(C) until reaching the posi-
tion required.
fig. 13
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DRIVER’S SEAT LUMBAR
ADJUSTMENT
(fig. 12)
Turn the knob (D) until obtaining the most
comfortable position.
DRIVER’S SEAT HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
(fig. 12)
To raise the seat, pull the lever (B) up-
wards, then work the lever (up and down)
until reaching the required height, then re-
lease it. To lower the seat, push the lever
(B) downwards, then work the lever (up
and down) until reaching the required
height.
IMPORTANTAdjustment must be car-
ried out only seated in the driver’s seat.

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REAR POCKETS (fig. 16)
(for versions/markets where
applicable
)
The front seats are fitted with a pocket in
the rear of the back rest.
HEADREST ADJUSTMENT
(fig. 15)
To increase passengers’ safety, the head-
rests are adjustable in height.
To adjust, press the button (A) and move
the headrest up or down until it clicks into
place.
IMPORTANTThe configuration of the
headrest cushion may vary depending on
the versions and markets. The purpose of
the illustration is only to show how it is ad-
justed.
fig. 15
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Remember that headrests
should be adjusted so that
the nape, and not the neck,
rests on them. Only in this position
do they exert their protective ac-
tion in the event of a crash from
behind.
fig. 16
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SEAT WARMING (fig. 14)
Seat warming, fitted on certain versions,
is turned on and off through the switch (A)
on the outer side of the seat.
Switching on is shown by the lighting up
of the led (B) on the switch itself.
fig. 14
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REAR SEATS
If a particularly heavy
load is placed in the boot,
when travelling at night, it
is wise to check the height of the
high beams (see “Headlamps”
paragraph).
fig. 18
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Removing the rear parcel shelf
Proceed as follows:
– free the ends of the two rods (A-fig. 18)
supporting the parcel shelf (B) pulling the
eyelets (C) off the pins (D);
– release the pins (A-fig. 19) at the out-
side of the shelf from their housings (B) ob-
tained in the side supports, then remove the
shelf pulling it outwards.
fig. 19
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EXTENDING THE
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT
The split of rear seat makes it possible to
extend the luggage compartment totally or
partially, acting separately on one of the two
parts, thereby offering different possibilities
of load depending on the number of rear
passengers. Fabric upholstery of your
car is purpose-made to
withstand common wear
resulting from normal use of the
car. It is however absolutely nec-
essary to prevent hard and/or pro-
longed scratching/scraping caused
by clothing accessories like metal-
lic buckles, studs, “Velcro” fixings,
etc. that stressing locally the fabric
could break yarns and damage the
upholstery as a consequence.

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Remember that headrests
should be adjusted so that
the nape, and not the neck,
rests on them. Only in this position
do they exert their protective ac-
tion in the event of a crash from
behind. Partial extension
For partial extension, proceed as follows:
– tilt the cushion required pulling the han-
dle at the centre of the cushion, then tilt-
ing the actual cushion;
– move the seat belt to one side extend-
ing it correctly without twisting;
– raise the lever retaining the back rest
and tilt it forwards.
To bring the seat back to its
normal position
Proceed as follows:
– move the seat belts to one side ex-
tending them correctly without twisting;
– raise the seat backs, pushing them back-
wards until hearing both clamping devices
click into place;
– set the cushions to the horizontal posi-
tion keeping the centre seat belt raised.
HEADREST ADJUSTMENT
(fig. 24)
The car may be fitted with two headrests
for the side seats and, depending on the trim
level, it may also have a third headrest in
the centre.
To use the headrest, raise it from the (2)
“non use position” and reach the (1) “all
removed” position. To restore the “non use
position”, press button (A-fig. 21) and
push the headrest downwards.
All rear headrests can be removed.
fig. 24
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The particular headrest shape interferes in-
tentionally with the rear passenger’s correct
position on the back rest; this forces the pas-
senger to raise the headrest to use it cor-
rectly.
IMPORTANT When using rear seats,
the headrests shall be kept in the “all re-
moved” position.

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Rear seat belts shall be worn as shown in
fig. 38.Fig. 39shows improper belt fas-
tening. To tilt the back rest see paragraph
“Boot extension”.
IMPORTANTThe centre rear seatbelt is
installed on request only for versions/mar-
kets on which it is required.
IMPORTANTRemember that, in the
event of an accident, any passengers occu-
pying the rear seats who are not wearing
a seat belt not only subject themselves to
great personal risk, but constitute a danger
to the occupants of the front seats.PRE-TENSIONING DEVICES
To increase the efficiency of the front seat
belts, the car is fitted with pre-tensioning de-
vices. These devices “feel” that the car is
being subject to a violent impact by way of
a sensor and rewind the seat belts a few
centimetres. In this way they ensure that
the seat belt adheres to the wearer before
the restraining action begins.
The seat belt locks to indicate that the de-
vice has intervened; the seat belt cannot be
drawn back up even when guiding it man-
ually.
IMPORTANTThe pretensioner will give
maximum protection when the seat belt ad-
heres snugly to wearer’s chest and hips.
fig. 39
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fig. 38
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fig. 37
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REAR BELTS
To fasten the belt: gently pull the belt from
its reel and guide the tape to prevent it from
twisting, then insert the tongue (A-fig. 37)
into the buckle housing (B).
To unfasten the seat belts, press button (E).

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CARRYING
CHILDREN SAFELY
For optimal protection in the event of a
crash, all passengers must be seated and
wearing adequate restraint systems. This is
even more important for children.
This prescription is compulsory in all EC
countries according to EC Directive
2003/20/EC.
Compared with adults, their head is pro-
portionally larger and heavier than the rest
of the body, while the muscles and bone
structure are not completely developed.
Therefore, correct restraint systems are nec-
essary, other than adult seat belts.
The results of research on the best pro-
tection for a child are summarised in Euro-
pean Standard ECE- R44, which in addition
to making them compulsory, subdivides re-
straint systems into five groups:
Group 0 0 - 10 kg in weight
Group 0+ 0 - 13 kg in weight
Group 1 9 - 18 kg in weight
Group 2 15 - 25 kg in weight
Group 3 22 - 36 kg in weightAs it may be noted, the groups overlap
partly and in fact, in commerce it is possible
to find devices that cover more than one
weight group. All restraint devices must bear
the certification data, together with the con-
trol brand, on a solidly fixed label which
must absolutely never be removed.
Over 1.50 m in height, from the point of
view of restraint systems, children are con-
sidered as adults and wear the seat belts
normally. Lineaccessori Alfa Romeo offers
seats for each weight group, which are the
recommended choice, as they have been de-
signed and experimented specifically for Al-
fa Romeo cars.
Never place cradle child’s
seats facing backwards on
the front passenger seat of
cars fitted with passenger’s air bag
since the air bag activation could
cause serious injuries, even mortal.
You are advised to carry children
always on the rear seat, as this is
the most protected position in the
case of a crash.
SERIOUS DANGER
Children may placed
on the front seat of
cars fitted with passenger’s air bag
deactivation. In this case, it is ab-
solutely necessary to check the
warning light Fon the instru-
ment panel to make sure that de-
activation has actually took place
(see paragraph “Front passenger
air bag”). The front passenger’s
seat shall be adjusted in the most
backward position to prevent any
contact between child’s seat and
dashboard.

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GROUP 0 AND 0+ (fig. 43)
Babies up to 13 kg must be carried fac-
ing behind on a cradle seat which, support-
ing the head, does not induce strain on the
neck in the event of a sharp deceleration.
The cradle is restrained by the car safety
belts, as illustrated, and it should in turn
restrain the child with the belts incorporat-
ed on it.
GROUP 1 (fig. 44)
Starting from 9 to 18 kg in weight, chil-
dren may be carried facing forwards with
seats fitted with front cushion, through
which the car seat belt restrains both child
and seat.The illustration is indica-
tive only for assembly. As-
semble the seat according
to the compulsory instructions pro-
vided with it.
Seats exist which are suit-
able for covering weight
groups 0 and 1 with a rear
connection to the car belts and its
own belts to restrain the child. Be-
cause of their mass, they can be
dangerous if installed incorrectly
fastened to the car belts with a
cushion. Strictly adhere to the as-
sembly instructions provided.
fig. 43
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fig. 44
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