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1750 Turbo Petrol VERSIONS
Thousands of kilometres
Check tyre conditions/wear and adjust pressure if required
Check lighting system operation (headlights, direction indicators, hazard warning lights, passenger
compartment lights, boot lights, instrument panel warning lights, etc.)
Check windscreen wiper/washer operation
Check the position/wear of the windscreen/rear window wiper blades
Check condition and wear of front disc brake pads and operation of
pad wear indicator
Check rear disc brake pad condition and wear
Conditions and visual check: bodywork exterior, underbody protection,
pipes and hoses (exhaust - fuel system - braking system),
rubber elements (boots - sleeves - bushes - etc.)
Check cleanness of locks, bonnet and boot and lever
cleanness and lubrication
Check and top up, if required, fluid levels
(engine coolant, brake/hydraulic clutch fluid, windscreen washer fluid, battery fluid, etc)
Check the handbrake lever travel and adjust it, if necessary
Visually inspect the condition of the auxiliary drive belt
Visually inspect the condition of toothed timing belt
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(*) Regardless of the distance covered, the timing belt must be changed every four years for particularly demanding use (cold climates, city driving,
long periods of idling) or at least every five years in all other cases.
(**) The engine oil and the oil filter must be changed when the instrument panel warning light comes on (see “Warning lights and messages” in “Get-
ting to know your car” chapter) or in any case every 12 months.
Thousands of kilometres
Check exhaust emissions
Check engine control system operation (via diagnostic socket)
Replace accessory drive belt(s)
Replace toothed timing belt (*)
Replace spark plugs
Replace air filter cartridge
Change engine oil and oil filter (or every 12 months) (**)
Change brake fluid (or every 24 months)
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Thousands of kilometres
Check tyre condition/wear and adjust pressure if required
Check operation of lighting system (headlights, direction indicators, hazard warning lights,
luggage compartment, passenger compartment, instrument panel warning lights, etc.)
Check windscreen wiper/washer operation
Check the position/wear of the windscreen/rear window wiper blades
Check condition and wear of front disc brake pads and
operation of pad wear indicator
Check rear disc brake pad condition and wear
Conditions and visual check: bodywork exterior, underbody protection,
pipes and hoses (exhaust - fuel system - braking system),
rubber elements (boots - sleeves - bushes - etc.)
Check cleanliness of bonnet and boot locks,
as well as cleanliness and lubrication of linkages
Check and top up, if required, fluid levels
(engine coolant, brake/hydraulic clutch fluid, windscreen washer fluid, battery fluid, etc)
Check the handbrake lever travel and adjust it, if necessary
Check exhaust fumes/emissions
Visually inspect the condition of the auxiliary drive belt
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Diesel VERSIONS
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Thousands of kilometres
Replace auxiliary drive belts
Replace toothed timing drive belt (*)
Replace fuel filter
Replace air filter cartridge
Change engine oil and oil filter (**)(or every 24 months)
Change brake fluid (or every 24 months)
Change pollen filter (or every 15 months)
(*) Regardless of the distance covered, the timing belt must be changed every 4 years for particularly demanding use (cold climates, city driving,
long periods of idling) or at least every 5 years.
(**) The engine oil and oil filter should be changed when the warning light on the dashboard comes on, or every 24 months.
If the car is mainly used in town, change the engine oil and filter every 12 months.
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BATTERY
The electrolyte of the battery F-fig. 161-162-163-164 does not
need to be topped up with distilled water. A periodic check carried
out at Alfa Romeo Authorized Services is, however, necessary to
check efficiency.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
When necessary, replace the battery with another original battery
with the same specifications. Follow the battery manufacturer’s in-
structions for maintenance.
ADVICE FOR PROLONGING
THE LIFE OF YOUR BATTERY
To avoid rapidly draining your battery and to prolong its life, ob-
serve the following indications:
❍when you park the car, ensure the doors, tailgate and bonnet
are closed properly in order to avoid the courtesy lights re-
maining on for longer than necessary;
❍turn off the ceiling lights, although the car does have an au-
tomatic system for switching off internal lights;
❍do not leave devices (e.g. car radio, hazard lights, etc.)
switched on for a long time when the engine is not running;
❍before performing any operation on the electrical system, dis-
connect the battery negative terminal.
IMPORTANT The steering system will need to be initialised after dis-
connecting the battery. A warning light
gwill come on to indi-
cate this. Simply turn the steering wheel all the way to one end
or simply drive on a straight line for a few hundred metres.
AIR FILTER/POLLEN FILTER/
DIESEL FILTER
Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services to replace these
filters.
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SOUND SYSTEM
REGIONAL MODE function
(reception of regional
broadcasts)
Some national broadcasters will transmit re-
gional programmes at certain times of the
day (that vary from region to region). This
function makes it possible to tune into lo-
cal (regional) broadcasters automatically
(see EON function paragraph).
If you want the radio to automatically tune
into the regional stations being broadcast on
the network selected, the function must be
activated.
To turn the function on/off, use buttons

or.The current status of the function will appear
on the display:
❍“Regional On”: function activated;
❍“Regional Off”: function deactivated.
If the function is deactivated and you have
tuned into a regional station working in a
given area and you enter a different area,
then the regional station received in the new
area will be broadcast.
WARNING If the AF and REG functions are
on at the same time, once a border between
two regions is crossed, the radio may not
switch correctly to a valid alternative frequen-
cy.
MP3 DISPLAY FUNCTION
(display of MP3 Compact Disc
information)
This function makes it possible to select the
information shown by the display when lis-
tening to a CD containing MP3 tracks.
The function can only be selected if a CD
MP3 is inserted: in this case “MP3 Display”
will appear on the display.
To change the function, use buttons
or
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The following settings are available:
❍“Title” (track title, if the ID3-TAG is avail-
able);
❍“Author” (track author, if the ID3-TAG is
available);
❍“Album” (track album, if the ID3-TAG is
available);
❍“Folder” (folder name);
❍“File” (MP3 file name).
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Electric sunroof ...................... 92
Electric windows ..................... 98
Electromechanical power
assisted steering ................... 121
Electronic Q2 (“E-Q2”) ............ 112
Engine
– identification codes .............. 227
– marking ............................ 226
– technical specifications .. 228-229
Engine codes .......................... 227
Engine compartment
– checking fluid levels ............ 207
– opening/closing the bonnet .. 107
– washing ........................... 222
Engine oil
– consumption ..................... 212
– level check ........................ 208
– specifications ..................... 242
Environment (protecting) ......... 129
EOBD system .......................... 121
External lights ........................ 74Fire extinguisher ..................... 91
Fix&Go Automatic device .......... 169
Fluids and lubricants
(specifications) ............... 242-243
Fog lights
– bulb replacement ................ 178
– control............................... 85
“Follow me home” device......... 76
Front ceiling lights ............. 81-82
– bulb replacement ................ 182
Fuel
– fuel cut-off system .............. 86
– how to save fuel ................ 155
Fuel cap ................................ 128
Fuel reserve ...................... 240-241
Fuel supply ............................. 230
Fuse replacement .................... 186
Fuseboxes (location).. 188-189-190
Fuses
– fuseboxes ........... 188-189-190– list of fuses ......... 191-192-193
– replacement ....................... 186
Gearbox use .......................... 154
Getting to know your car.. 3
Glove compartment light
– bulb replacement ................ 184
GSI (Gear Shift Indicator) ......... 22
Hazard warning lights ............. 85
Head restraint.................... 53-54
– “Anti Whiplash” device ....... 53
Headlight alignment corrector ... 108
Headlight washers
– checking liquid
level .......... 208-209-210-211
– control............................... 220
Headlights
– alignment corrector ............. 109
– bulb replacement ................ 177
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– scheduled servicing plan ...... 200
Servicing schedule
Set-up menu .......................... 24
Side bag ............................... 148
Side/taillights - dipped beam headlights
– bulb replacement........... 177-179
– control............................... 74
Ski compartment .................... 89
Snow chains .......................... 159
Socket .................................. 90
Spark plugs (type) ................... 228
Speedometer ......................... 6
Start&Stop system................... 116
Starting the engine ............ 151-161
Starting and driving......... 151
Steering ................................ 231
Steeringlock .......................... 49
Steering wheel adjustment ........ 54
Steering wheel stalks
– left stalk ............................ 74Tyres
– Fix&Go Automatic kit........... 169
– how to read tyre markings ... 232
– inflation pressures ............... 235
– rim protector tyre ................ 233
– snow tyres ........................ 158
– tyres fitted ........................ 234
Universal Isofix child seat ........ 143
Using the gearbox ................... 154
VDC system ........................... 110
Warning lights on panel .......... 6
Weights ............................ 238-239
Welcome movement ............... 23
Wheel rims ............................ 232
– dimensions ....................... 234
– reading rim markings .......... 233
– rim protector ..................... 233 – right stalk .......................... 77
Storage compartments ....... 87-88
Storing the car ........................ 159
Sun visors .............................. 91
Supplementary heater ............. 73
Suspensions ........................... 231
Symbols ................................ 40
Technical specifications..... 225
Third brake light
– bulb replacement ................ 181
Top speeds.............................. 237
Towing the car ........................ 196
Towing trailers ........................ 157
Transmission .......................... 230
Trip Computer ......................... 36
– Trip Computer parameters .... 37
– TRIP button ........................ 39
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