2010 Alfa Romeo GT ESP

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Dear Client,
Thank you for choosing Alfa Romeo.
Your
Alfa GThas been designed to guarantee the safety, comfort and driving pleasure typical of Alfa Romeo.
This booklet will help you to get to know the characteristics and operation of your car.
The following pages contain all the indications necessary for you to be able to maintain the high standards of performance, quality, safety and
respect for the environment which characterise this
Alfa GT.
The enclosed Warranty Booklet also contains the regulations, the warranty certificate and a guide to the services offered by Alfa Romeo.
Services which are essential and precious because, when you purchase an Alfa Romeo, you are not only acquiring a car, but the tranquillity that
comes from knowing that an efficient, willing and widespread organisation is at your service for any assistance problems you may have.
Nature benefits in two ways: there’s no pollution from waste disposal and the demand for raw materials is reduced.
Enjoy the reading. And have a good trip.
This booklet describes all the versions of the Alfa GT, so you should only consider the information concerning the
trim level, engine and version purchased by you.

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VERY IMPORTANT!
FUEL CAPACITY
Petrol engines:only use unleaded petrol with no less than 95 R.O.N.
Diesel engines:only refuel with diesel fuel conforming to the European specification EN590. The use of other products or
mixtures may irreparably damage the engine with invalidation of the warranty due to the damage caused.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Petrol engines with mechanical transmission:make sure that the handbrake is engaged; set the gearshift lever
to neutral, fully depress the clutch without pressing the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to AV Vand release it as soon
as the engine has started.
Petrol engine with Selespeed transmission:keep the brake pedal fully depressed, turn the ignition key to AV Vand
release it as soon as the engine has started; the transmission sets to neutral automatically (the display shows position N).
JTD engines:turn the ignition key to MARand wait for the
Yandmwarning lights to go off; turn the ignition key
toAV Vand release it as soon as the engine has started.
PARKING ON FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
While working, the catalyst develops a very high temperature. Do not park the car over grass, dry leaves, pine needles or
any other inflammable materials: risk of fire.
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ACCESSORY ELECTRICAL DEVICES
If after purchasing the car you wish to install accessories that need an electrical supply (with the risk of gradually draining
the battery), contact Alfa Romeo Authorised Services who will assess the overall electrical absorption and check whether the
car system is able to withstand the load required.

CODE CARD (for versions/markets where applicable)
Keep it in a safe place, not in the car. IT is advisable to always keep the electronic code on the CODE card with you in case
emergency starting is necessary.
SCHEDULED SERVICING
Correct maintenance makes it possible to preserve car performance levels and safety, respect for the environment and low
running costs unaltered over the course of time.
THE OWNER HANDBOOK…
…you will find important information, advice and warnings for correct use, driving safety and car maintenance over time.
Pay particular attention to the symbols
"(personal safety) #(protecting the environment) â(car safety).
RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
The car is fitted with a system that allows continuous diagnosis of the components correlated with emissions to ensure bet-
ter respect for the environment.
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ELECTRONIC ALARM
DESCRIPTION
The system comprises: a transmitter, re-
ceiver, control unit with siren and volumet-
ric sensors. The electronic alarm is controlled
by the receiver incorporated in the instru-
ment cluster and it is turned on and off by
the remote control in the key which sends
the crypted and variable code. The electronic
alarm controls: the unlawful opening of
doors, bonnet and boot (perimetral protec-
tion), operation of the ignition key, battery
cable cutting, the presence of moving bod-
ies in the passenger compartment (volu-
metric protection), any abnormal rais-
ing/sloping of the car (for versions/mar-
kets where applicable) and central door lock-
ing. It also makes it possible to cut off the
volumetric protection.
IMPORTANTThe engine inhibitor func-
tion is guaranteed by the Alfa Romeo CODE
system which is activated automatically
when the ignition key is removed.The remote control is incorporated in the
key and it is fitted with buttons (B-C-D-
fig. 6) that activate the corresponding con-
trol sending the code to the receiver. This
code (rolling code) changes at each trans-
mission.
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL
KEYS WITH
REMOTE CONTROL
The receiver can recognise up to 5 keys
with incorporated remote control. Should a
new key with remote control be necessary
for any reason during the life of the car, con-
tact directly Alfa Romeo Authorised Services,
taking with you the CODE card, a personal
identity document and the car’s ownership
documents.
HOW TO ACTIVATE THE ALARM
With the doors, bonnet and boot shut and
the ignition key in the STOPorPARKpo-
sition (key removed), point the key with the
remote control in the direction of the car, then
press and release the button (C-fig. 6).
With the exception of certain markets, the
system sounds a “beep” and the doors are
locked.
Engagement of the alarm is preceded by
a self-diagnostic test indicated by a different
flashing frequency of the deterrent led (A-
fig. 7) on the dashboard. If a fault is de-
tected the system sounds a further warn-
ing “beep”.
fig. 6
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fig. 7
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– raise the headrest to the highest posi-
tion, press both buttons (A-fig. 21) at the
side of the two supports, then remove the
headrest pulling them upwards;
– move the seat belts to the side extend-
ing them correctly without twisting;
– raise the levers (A-fig. 22) retaining
the back rests and tilt them forwards to ob-
tain a single loading surface (fig. 23).
fig. 21
A0A0607b
fig. 23
A0A0608 b
Total extension
Proceed as follows:
– check that seat buckles of the side belts
are fitted in the respective pockets on the
back rest (A-fig. 20) and the tab (B)
of the centre abdominal belt is inserted in
the support (C).
– pull the handles in the centre of the cush-
ions, then tilt them forwards;
fig. 20
A0A0623bfig. 22
A0A0608 b
IMPORTANTFor versions/markets
where applicable, the retainer levers are re-
placed by buttons (one for each side). To re-
lease the back rests and tilt them, use the
buttons themselves.

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Pre-tensioning devices can
only be used once. After
they have been triggered
contact Alfa Romeo Authorised Ser-
vices to have them replaced. The
validity of the device is 10 years
from the date of production on the
sticker; the pretensioners should be
changed at an Alfa Romeo Autho-
rised Service as this date ap-
proaches.Operations involving bang-
ing, vibrations or heating
(above 100°C for a maxi-
mum of 6 hours) in the area of the
pretensioners may damage or trig-
ger off the device. Vibrations from
rough road surfaces or accidental
jolting caused by mounting pave-
ments etc. do not have any effect on
the pretensioner. If, however, you
need assistance, go to Alfa Romeo
Authorised Services.
fig. 40
A0A0675b
LOAD LIMITERS
To increase passengers’ protection in the
event of an accident, the front and rear
(where provided) seat belt reels contain a
load limiter which allows controlled sag in
such a way as to dose the force acting on
the shoulders and chest during the belt re-
straining action in case of a crash.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE USE OF THE SEAT
BELTS
All the occupants of the car are obliged to
respect the local traffic laws regarding the
wearing of seat belts.
Always fasten the seat belts before starting.
Seat belts are also to be worn by expec-
tant mothers: the risk of injury in the case
of accident is greatly reduced for them and
the unborn child if they are wearing a seat
belt. Pregnant women must of course posi-
tion the lower part of the belt very low down
so that it passes under the abdomen (as il-
lustrated in fig. 40). Pretensioner activation may produce a
small amount of smoke. This smoke is in no
way toxic and presents no fire hazard.
The emergency tensioning retractor needs
no maintenance or lubrication. Any modifi-
cation to its original features will nullify the
retractor effectiveness. If, due to unusual
natural events (floods, high waves, etc.),
the device has been affected by water and
mud, it must be replaced.

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STEERING WHEEL
LEVERS
The devices and services controlled by the
levers on the steering wheel can only be ac-
tivated with the ignition key at MAR.
LEFT-HAND LEVER
The left-hand lever controls the outer lights
except for the fog lamps and rear fog
guards.
When the outer lights are switched on, the
various controls on the dashboard are illu-
minated.
Only with the ignition key at PARK, re-
gardless of the position of the knurled ring,
the sidelights and number plate lights stay on.
Position (1or2-fig. 60) of the lever
causes the turning on only of the sidelights
(front and rear), on the right or left respec-
tively.
Lights switched off
(fig. 55)
When the pointer in the knurled ring is op-
posite the symbol O, the outer lights are
switched off. When the ignition key is
turned to MAR, the warn-
ing light
F(with passen-
ger’s front air bag deactivation
switch at ON) turns on and flash-
es for few seconds to remind that
passenger’s air bag will be de-
ployed in a crash, after which it
should go off.The front air bag is trig-
gered for shocks greater in
magnitude than the pre-
tensioners. For impacts between
these two thresholds, it is there-
fore normal that only the preten-
sioners are triggered.
Do not hook rigid objects
to the coat hooks and to
the support handles.
The air bag does not sub-
stitute the seat belts, but
only increases their effec-
tiveness. Moreover, since the front
air bags do not come into operation
in the event of front impact at low
speed, side collisions, bumps from
behind or overturning, in these cir-
cumstances the occupants would
only be protected by the seat belts
which must therefore always be
fastened. Never wash seat back-
rests with pressurised wa-
ter or steam (by hand or at
automatic seat washing stations).

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This function can be interrupted by keep-
ing the lever pulled towards the steering
wheel for more than 2 seconds.
RIGHT-HAND LEVER
The right-hand lever is used to operate the
windscreen wiper-washer and rearscreen
wiper-washer. The windscreen washer also
activates the headlamp washers, if fitted.
fig. 62
A0A0616b
Windscreen wiper-washer
(fig. 62-63)
The lever can be moved to five different
positions, corresponding to:
A- Windscreen wiper off.
B- Intermittent.
With the lever in position (B), turning the
ring (F), four possible intermittent speeds
are obtained:
■= intermittent slow.
■■= intermittent medium.
■■■= intermittent medium-fast.
■■■■= intermittent fast.
C- Continuous, slow.
D- Continuous, fast.
E- Fast, temporary (unstable position).
Operation in position (E) is limited to the
time the lever is held in this position. When
the lever is released, it returns to position
(A) automatically stopping the wiper.“Intelligent washing” function
Pulling the lever towards the steering
wheel (unstable position) operates the wind-
screen washer.
Keeping the lever pulled, with only one
movement it is possible to operate the wash-
er jet and the wiper at the same time; in-
deed, the latter comes into action auto-
matically if the lever is pulled for more than
half a second.
The wiper stops working a few strokes af-
ter releasing the lever; a further “cleaning
stroke” after a few seconds completes the
wiping operation.
fig. 63
A0A0617b