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RECHARGING THE BATTERY
IMPORTANT The battery recharging procedure is provided for in-
formation purposes only. Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services
to carry out this operation.
We recommend recharging the battery slowly for approximately
24 hours at low amperage. A prolonged recharge might damage
the battery.
VERSIONS WITHOUT Start&Stop
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Charge the battery as follows:
❍disconnect the battery negative terminal;
❍connect the charger leads to the battery terminals, observing
the polarity;
❍turn on the charger;
❍when you have finished, turn the charger off before discon-
necting the battery;
❍reconnect battery negative terminal.
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VERSIONS WITH Start&Stop fig. 158
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Charge the battery as follows:
❍proceed as follows: detach the connector A (by pressing but-
ton B) from sensor C for monitoring the status of the battery
installed on the battery negative pole D;
fig. 158A0K0200m
❍connect the positive cable to the positive battery terminal E and
the negative terminal to the sensor D as shown in the figure;
❍turn on the charger. Turn the device off after recharging;
❍after having disconnected the recharging device, reconnect the
connector A to the sensor C as shown in the figure.
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LIFTING THE CAR
If you need to lift the car contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services,
who will be equipped with a workshop lift.
IMPORTANT Be careful when positioning the lift for versions with
side spoilers.
TOWING THE CAR
The tow ring provided with the car is housed in the tool box in
the boot.
ATTACHING THE TOW HOOK
Manually release the plug A pressing in the lower part, take the
tow hook from its seat in the tool support and tighten it securely
on the front threaded pin (fig. 159) or on the rear threaded pin
(fig. 160).
Before beginning to tow, turn the ignition key to
MAR and then to STOP, without extracting it When
the key is removed, the steering wheel lock auto-
matically activates, making it impossible to turn the
wheels.
fig. 159A0K0136mfig. 160A0K0137m
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WHEELS AND TYRES
Before embarking on a long trip, and every two weeks, check the
tyre inflation pressure (and space-saver wheel); check the pressure
with the tyres cold.
It is normal for the pressure to increase when the car is used; for
the correct tyre inflation pressure, see “Wheels” in the “Technical
specifications” section.
Incorrect pressure causes abnormal tyre wear fig. 165:
A normal pressure: tread evenly worn.
B low pressure: tread particularly worn at the edges.
C high pressure: tread particularly worn in the centre.
The tyres must be replaced when the tread is less than 1.6 mm
thick. IMPORTANT NOTES
Take the following precautions to prevent damage to the tyres: ❍avoid braking suddenly, racing starts and violent impact against
the curb, potholes or other obstacles and driving for extended
periods on unsurfaced roads;
❍check the tyres regularly for cuts on the sides, swelling or ir-
regular tread wear;
❍avoid travelling with the vehicle overloaded. If you puncture a
tyre, stop immediately and replace it;
❍have the tyres checked by specialised personnel if they have
been fitted for longer than 6 years. Remember to check the
space-saver wheel very carefully;
❍change the position of the tyres every 10-15 thousand kilo-
metres, keeping them on the same side of the vehicle to avoid
inverting the direction of rotation.
❍a tyre will age even if it is not used much. Cracks in the tread
and on the sidewalls are a sign of ageing. In any event, have
the tyres checked by specialised personnel if they have been
fitted for longer than six years. Remember to check the space-
saver wheel very carefully;
❍when replacing the tyres, always fit new tyres, avoiding those
of dubious origin;
❍If a tyre is replaced, you should also change the inflation valve.
fig. 165A0K0023m
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Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
Proceed as follows:
❍lift the windscreen wiper arm, press the tab A-fig. 166 of the
fastening clip and extract the blade from the arm;
❍fit the new blade, inserting the tab into the dedicated housing
in the arm. Make sure that the new blade is secured in posi-
tion.
❍lower the windscreen wiper arm on the windscreen.
Lifting the wiper blades
When the wiper blades have to be lifted from the windscreen (i.e.
in the event of snow), proceed as follows:
❍turn the ignition key to the MAR position;
❍operate the lever to the right of the steering wheel to activate
a windscreen wiper stroke (see paragraph "Window wash-
ing" in chapter "Getting to know your car");
❍turn the ignition key to the STOP position when the driver's
side wiper blade reaches the windscreen side pillar and lift the
windscreen wiper to the rest position;
❍bring the wiper blades back into contact with the windscreen
before activating the windscreen wiper.
fig. 166A0K0144m
Do not operate the windscreen wiper with the
blades lifted from the windscreen.
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IMPORTANT
Avoid parking under trees; the resin dropped by trees makes the
paintwork go opaque and increasing the possibility of corrosion.
Bird droppings must be washed off immediately and thoroughly as
the acid they contain is particularly aggressive.
Windows
Use specific detergents and clean cloths to prevent scratching.
IMPORTANT Wipe the rear window gently with a cloth in the di-
rection of the filaments to avoid damaging the heating device.
Front headlights
Use a soft, damp cloth soaked in water and detergent for wash-
ing cars.
IMPORTANT Never use aromatic substances (e.g. petrol) or ketenes
(e.g. acetone) for cleaning the plastic lenses of the front head-
lights.
IMPORTANT When cleaning the car with a pressure washer, keep
the water jet at least 2 cm away from the headlights.
Engine compartment
At the end of every winter, wash the engine compartment thor-
oughly, taking care not to aim the jet of water directly at the elec-
tronic control units or at the windscreen wiper motors. Have this
operation performed at a specialised workshop.
IMPORTANT The washing should take place with the engine cold
and the ignition key in the STOP position. After the wash, make
sure that the various protective devices (e.g. rubber caps and
guards) have not been removed or damaged.
Detergents cause water pollution. Only wash the
car in areas equipped for the collection and pu-
rification of the fluids used in the actual washing
process.
When drying take care to dry the least visible parts where the
water could collect most easily. Do not wash the car after it has
been left in the sun or with the bonnet hot: this may alter the shine
of the paintwork.
Exterior plastic parts must be cleaned in the same way as the rest
of the car.
In order to preserve the aesthetic appearance of
the paintwork abrasive products and/or polishes
should not be used for cleaning the car.
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SOUND SYSTEM
STORING THE LAST STATION
LISTENED TO
The radio automatically stores the last sta-
tion that was selected for each reception
band, which is then tuned into when the
radio is turned on or when the reception
band is changed.
AUTOMATIC TUNING
Briefly press buttons orto start the
automatic tuning search for the next station
that can be received in the selected direc-
tion.
If the
orbuttons are pressed down for
longer, the fast search starts. When the but-
ton is released, the tuning will stop at the
next station that can be received.
If the TA function (traffic information) is on,
the tuner will only search for stations that
broadcast traffic updates.
MANUAL TUNING
This allows a manual search for stations on
the preselected band.
Select the desired frequency band and then
press the
or button briefly and repeat-
edly to start to the search in the desired di-
rection. If the
or buttons are pressed
for longer, the fast search will start and then
stop when the button is released.
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SOUND SYSTEM
Possible error messages
If the CD loaded cannot be read (e.g. a CD
ROM has been inserted or the CD is insert-
ed the wrong way round or there is read-
ing error) the display will show the words
“CD Disc error”.
The CD will then be ejected and the audio
source activated prior to the CD mode selec-
tion will be heard.
With an external audio source activated (TA,
ALARM or Phone), the CD that cannot be
read will be not be ejected until these func-
tions have ended. At the end, with the CD
mode activated, the display will show the
words “CD Disc error” for a few seconds and
then the CD will be ejected.
DISPLAY INFORMATION
When the CD player is working, the display
will show the following information:
❍“CD Track 5”: indicating the number of
the CD track;
❍“03:42”: indicating the time elapsed
since the start of the track (if the rele-
vant Menu function is activated).
TRACK SELECTION
(forward/back)
Briefly press the button to play the pre-
vious CD track and the
button to play the
next track. The tracks are selected cyclical-
ly: the first track is selected after the last
track and vice versa.
If the track has been playing for more than
3 seconds, pressing
will cause the track
to start again from the beginning. In this
case, if you want to play the previous track,
press the button twice consecutively.
TRACK FAST FORWARD/
REWIND
Keep the button pressed down to fast for-
ward the selected track and keep the
but-
ton pressed down to fast rewind the track.
The fast forward/rewind will stop once the
button is released.
PAUSE FUNCTION
To pause the CD player, press the MUTE but-
ton. The words “CD Pause” will appear on
the display.
To resume listening to the track, press the
MUTE button again.
If another audio source is selected, the pause
function is turned off.
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