2011 Alfa Romeo 147 ECO mode

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
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Emergency alarm reception
In the RDS mode the radio is set to receive
emergency announcements in the case of
exceptional circumstances or events that
may cause general danger (earthquakes,
floods, etc. ) if they are broadcast by the
station tuned.
This function is activated automatically and
cannot be deactivated.
Program Type Function (PTY)
(selecting a type
of programme)
To turn on the PTY function, which makes
it possible to give top priority to PTY pro-
grammes, when present, which may involve
emergency messages or various topics (e.g.
music, news bulletins) briefly press the
“PTY” button (2) until the display shows
“PTY” and the subject of the last station
heard (e.g. “NEWS”).
IMPORTANTTo turn on the PTY func-
tion, the radio must be in the FM band.
If the station does not broadcast in the PTY
mode, the wording “NO-PTY” is shown
on the display for 5 seconds.
After 2 seconds the station name or fre-
quency is shown on the display.The list of the various subjects comprises:
NEWS
AFFAIRS
INFO
SPORT
EDUCATE
DRAMA
CULTURE
SCIENCE
VARIED(Variety)
POP M
ROCK M
M,O,R,M(Middle of the Road Music)
LIGHT M(Light music)
CLASSICS
OTHER M(Other music)
To change the type of PTY programme
press “
¯¯” (4) or “˙˙” (7) or one of
the 6 preset buttons. If the display shows
the station frequency or name, pressing
“
¯¯” (4) or “˙˙” (7) the current type
of programme will be displayed.To store the current type of programme on
one of the 6 preset buttons, give a pro-
longed press (over 1 second) on the pre-
set button. Storage is confirmed by a
“beep”. To seek a station with this pro-
gramme see the “Automatic tuning” and
“Scanning stations (Scan Function)” para-
graphs.
If no station is available with this type of
programme the system sounds a “beep”,
the station selected previously is heard and
for 2 seconds the display shows the word-
ing “NO-PTY”.
To turn the PTY function off briefly press
the “PTY” (2) button again.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
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IGN TIME function
With this function it is possible to choose
if when turning the engine (or the instru-
ment panel) off, the sound system shall
turn off immediately (00 MIN) or if it
shall stay on for other 20 minutes (20
MIN).
After selecting “IGN TIME” in the
menu using buttons
▲or▼, the display
will show the message “IGN TIME”.
To change setting use button
¯¯or
˙˙.
Two settings are available:
– “00 MIN”: sound system going off
immediately when turning the engine (or
the instrument panel) off;
– “20 MIN”: sound system staying on
for 20 minutes after turning the engine
(or the instrument panel) off.
COMPACT DISC PLAYER
(fig. 137)
Selecting the Compact player
To turn on the Compact Disc player inte-
grated in the set, when a CD is already in-
serted, turn the set on, then briefly and re-
peatedly press the “SRC” button (14) to
select the “CD” operating mode. Inserting
a CD, also with the device off, the CD play-
er is turned on.
Inserting/ejecting a CD
To insert the CD set it gently in place (3)
to activate the powered loading system,
which will position it correctly.
Press “
˚” (5), with the device on, to op-
erate the powered CD eject system.
After ejection, the source heard before play-
ing the CD will return. The CD cannot be
ejected if the device is off.
Possible error messages
If the CD inserted is illegible, the display
will show the wording “CD-ERROR” for
about 2 seconds, then the CD is ejected and
the previous source before CD was select-
ed returns.Display information
When the CD Player is working, the dis-
play shows information which has the fol-
lowing meaning:
“T05”: shows the number of the track on
the CD
“03:42”: shows the time elapsed since
the start of the track (if the corresponding
Menu function is on)
“MADONNA”: shows the name given
to the CD.
Select track (forward/backward)
Briefly press “
▲” (6) to play the next
track on the CD and “
▼” (8) to play the
previous one.
To select tracks continuously, keep the but-
ton pressed.
If playing the track started more than 3
seconds ago, pressing “
▼” (8) the track is
played again from the start. In this case if
wanting to play the previous track, press the
button twice consecutively.

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
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VEHICLE
INACTIVITY
If the vehicle is to be left inactive for long
periods, the following precautions should be
noted:
– House the vehicle under cover in a dry
and possibly ventilated place.
– Engage a gear.
– Check that the handbrake is not en-
gaged.
– Clean and protect the paintwork by pro-
tective wax.
– Cover the rubber windscreen and
rearscreen wiper blades with talcum powder
and raise them off the glass.
– Open the windows slightly.
– Inflate the tyres to a pressure of 0.5 bars
above normal. If possible rest the tyres on
wooden planks and periodically check the
pressure.
– Do not turn on the electronic alarm sys-
tem. Keep you speed
down when snow
chains are fitted.
Do not exceed 50 km/h. Avoid
potholes, steps and pavements to
prevent damaging the tyres, sus-
pension and steering.
Snow chains should only be applied to the
drive wheels (front).
Before purchasing or using snow chains,
you are recommended to contact Alfa
Romeo Authorised Services.
Check the tension of the chain after the
first few metres have been driven.SNOW CHAINS
Use of snow chains should be in compli-
ance with local regulations.
Use snow chains with reduced size with
maximum protrusion beyond the tyre pro-
file of 12 mm.
Snow chains may not be
used on tyres type 225/45
ZR 17”, 235/35 R18”.
Only spider type chains can be used
on tyres type 215/45 R17” and
215/45 ZR17”. SPIKES SPIDER
COMPACT snow chains (17003
compact model) with 9 arms and 16
mm adjustable length and 17"
wheel cover adapter are available
at Lineaccessori Alfa Romeo. Keep
your speed down when this type of
chains is fitted. Do not exceed 50
km/h with this type of chains,
avoid sudden acceleration and de-
activate the ASR system (the warn-
ing light on the button shall be on).
Remember that snow chains make
braking distance longer.

RIGHT HAND DRIVE VERSION
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Driver’s side (fig. 8)
The driver’s door panel contains the but-
tons that control the following windows,
with the ignition key at MAR:
A- left window
B- right window.
Press the button to lower the window. Pull
to raise it.
IMPORTANTThe driver’s power window
is fitted with the “continuous automatic op-
eration” device for both lowering and raising
the window. A brief press on the upper or
lower part of the button will cause it to move
and continue automatically: the window
stops in the required position by pressing ei-
ther the upper or lower part of the button
again.
fig. 8
A0A0309m
WING MIRROR
ADJUSTMENT
Electric adjustment (fig. 7)
– use the switch (A) to select the mirror
required (right or left);
– pressing the button (B), in one of the
four directions, move the mirror selected pre-
viously;
– Position the switch (A) in the interme-
diate locking position.
IMPORTANTAdjustment is possible on-
ly with the ignition key at MAR.
fig. 7
A0A0308m
POWER WINDOWS
For some versions, the power windows are
fitted with a safety system with crush-pre-
vention seals. The electronic control unit that
operates the system is capable of detect-
ing the presence of an obstacle during the
window closing motion through the special
seals. Should this occur, the system stops
the movement of the window and reverses
it immediately.
IMPORTANTIf the crush-prevention
function is operated for 3 times in 1 minute,
the system automatically sets to the recov-
ery mode (self-protection). To reset the cor-
rect system operating logic, use the control
button. The window will rise in predefined
steps until closing completely. The logic is re-
set and if there are no faults, the window
winder automatically resumes normal oper-
ation; if not, contact Alfa Romeo Authorised
Services.
With the ignition key at STOPor removed,
the power windows remain activated for
about 3 minutes and are deactivated im-
mediately the moment a door is opened.