2010 Alfa Romeo Brera/Spider Owner handbook (in English)

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Alfa Romeo Brera/Spider 2010  Owner handbook (in English) 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
instrument panel will tur

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DEVICES
WARNING 
LIGHTS AND 
MESSAGES
IN AN 
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CARIMPORTANTThe car can only be put
into reve

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DEVICES
WARNING 
LIGHTS AND 
MESSAGES
IN AN 
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
Climate control
The air conditioner is an

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DEVICES
WARNING 
LIGHTS AND 
MESSAGES
IN AN 
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
Gear selection
As soon as the conditions

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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
Engage a low gear when driving down-
hill

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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
Due to the snow tyre features, under
norm

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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
IMPORTANTSnow chains cannot be
fitted to

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DEVICES
WARNING 
LIGHTS AND 
MESSAGES
IN AN 
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
CAR INACTIVITY
If the car is to be left i