2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta heating

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1. Fixed vent for sending air to side windows - 2. Adjustable air vent - 3. External light control stalk - 4. Instrument panel -
5. Windscreen wiper/rear screen wiper/trip computer stalk - 6. Upper adjustable vents - 7. Radio navigator display (for versions/markets, where
provided) - 8. Hazard lights - 9. Passenger front air bag - 10. Glove box - 11. Central adjustable air vents - 12. Radio (for versions/markets,
where provided) - 13. Heating/ventilation/air conditioning controls - 14. Gear shifting stick - 15. “Alfa DNA” system - 16. Control buttons: fog
lights/rear fog lights, Start&Stop system (for versions/markets, where provided), door lock/unlock, AFS light on/off (for versions/markets, where
provided) -17. Ignition device - 18. Driver’s front air bag - 19. Cruise Control stalk (for versions/markets, where provided) - 20. Headlight align-
ment corrector (for versions/markets, where provided) and Set Up Menu access button.
A0K0074mfig. 1
DASHBOARD
The presence and position of the controls, the instruments and the indicators may vary according to the versions.

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CONTROL PANEL AND INSTRUMENTS
VERSIONS WITH MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY
A Speedometer (speed indicator)
B Multifunction display
C Rev counter
D Fuel gauge with reserve warning light
E Engine coolant temperature gauge with overheating warning light
mcWarning lights present on diesel versions only On diesel versions, the end of scale for the rev counter is 6000 rpm
IMPORTANT Instrument panel graphics lighting may vary according to the versions.
A0K0002mfig. 2

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VERSIONS WITH RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY
A Speedometer (speed indicator)
B Reconfigurable multifunction display
C Rev counter
D Fuel gauge with reserve warning light
E Engine coolant temperature gauge with overheating warning light
mcWarning lights present on diesel versions only On diesel versions, the end of scale for the rev counter is 6000 rpm
IMPORTANT Instrument panel graphics lighting may vary according to the versions.
A0K0001mfig. 3

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Alfa Romeo CODE fault/
alarm fault (amber)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The warning light (or symbol on the display) will come
on (on some versions, with a message on the display) to indicate
an Alfa Romeo CODE system or alarm fault(for versions/markets,
where provided): In this case, contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Ser-
vices.
Break-in attempt
If this warning light flashes or, on some versions, if the symbol
appears in the display (together with the associated message) this
indicates a break-in attempt. Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Ser-
vices as soon as possible.
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Glow plug preheating
(diesel versions) (amber)
When the key is turned to MAR, the warning light
comes on and it will go out when glow plugs reach the
preset temperature. THE engine may be started immediately af-
ter the warning light goes out.
IMPORTANT In mild or high temperature conditions, the warning
light comes on for a very short time only.
Glow plugs preheating fault
(diesel versions)
The warning light will flash (a message in the display will appear
on the display, on some versions) to indicate a fault in the glow
plugs preheating system. Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services
as soon as possible to eliminate the fault.
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Water in fuel filter
(diesel versions) (amber)
The warning light remains on constantly when driving
(together with a message in the display), to indicate the
presence of water in the diesel fuel filter.c
The presence of water in the fuel system circuit may
cause severe damage to the injection system and
irregular engine operation. If the
cwarning light
comes on in the instrument panel (together with a mes-
sage in the display) contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Ser-
vices as soon as possible to bleed the system. Water may
have entered the tank if this appears immediately after
refuelling: if this happens, switch the engine off immedi-
ately and contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services.

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Heated seats (for versions/markets, where provided)
With the key at MAR, turn the A ring fig.25 to turn the function
on/off. Heating can be set to 3 different levels (0 = seat heat-
ing off).
fig. 25A0K0215m
Memorising driver’s seat positions
The buttons C allow three different driver’s seat positions to be
memorised and recalled.
To memorise a seat position, adjust it with the various controls,
then press the button where you want to memorise the position
for several seconds. The performed memorisation is confirmed by
a beep.
When a new seat position is memorised, the previously memorised
position on the same button is automatically overwritten.
To recall a memorised position, press the relevant button briefly.
IMPORTANT Electric adjustment is only possible with the ignition
key turned to MAR-ON and for approximately 1 minute after turn-
ing it to STOP. The seat (driver's side or passenger's side) can be
moved after opening the relevant door for about 3 minutes, or as
long as the door is re-closed.

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CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (cooling)
Proceed as follows to cool the passenger compartment:
❍turn A knob to the blue section;
❍press F button to turn air recirculation on (the circular LED
around the button should be on);
❍turn E knob to r;
❍press B button to turn the climate control system on and turn C
knob to at least 1 (1stspeed); for faster action, turn C knob to 6
(maximum fan speed).
Adjusting cooling
❍turn A knob to right to increase the temperature;
❍press F button to turn air recirculation system off (the circular
LED around the button should be off);
❍turn C knob to reduce fan speed.
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT HEATING
Proceed as follows to rapidly heat the passenger compartment:
❍turn A knob to the red section;
❍press F button to turn on the air recirculation system;
❍turn E knob to s;
❍turn C knob to 6 (maximum fan speed).
Then use the controls to maintain the required comfort conditions
and press button F to turn air recirculation off (the circular LED
around the button will be off) and prevent misting up.
IMPORTANT: When the engine is cold, it takes a few minutes to
obtain fast heating.

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AUTOMATIC DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(MAX-DEF function)
This function automatically demists/defrosts the following: wind-
screen and front side windows, heated spray nozzles, heater ex-
ternal rearview mirrors.
To activate the function on, turn the E knob to the “Defrosting”
symbol identified by the
-symbol. The manual climate control
system will automatically set itself to the following configuration:
❍demisting symbol -from red to orange (to indicate that the
function is on);
❍the heated rear windscreen (and all the installed defrosting
devices) will be turned on. The circular LED around the button
(will light up to indicate that the function is on;
❍the air flow will go to maximum speed (6);
❍air circulation will be opened, if it was closed (the circular LED
about the corresponding button will be off);
❍air mixing to maximum heating;
❍additional electric heater (for versions/markets, where pro-
vided) will be turned on;
❍the compressor will be activated (the circular LED will stay on
to indicate that the AC function is on).
Window demisting
The climate control system is very useful in preventing the windows
from misting up in the event of high levels of humidity.
In the event of considerable outside moisture and/or rain and/or
considerable differences in temperature inside and outside the pas-
senger compartment, proceed as follows to demist the windows:
❍turn A knob to the red section;
❍press F button to disable the air recirculation system (the LED
on the button should be off);
❍turn E knob to -and move it to position u(B-fig. 38a) if
demisting does not take place;
❍turn C knob to the 2ndspeed.

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DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
HEATED REAR WINDSCREEN
Press D button (() to turn the function on/off. The function is au-
tomatically deactivated after 20 minutes.
For versions/markets, where provided, pressing the
(button
also defrost/demist the external rearview mirrors and the heated
spray nozzles (for versions/markets, where provided).
IMPORTANT Do not affix stickers to the inside of the heated rear
windscreen over the heating filaments, to avoid damage that might
cause them to stop working properly.
AIR RECIRCULATION
Press F (v) button so that the LED on the button lights up. It
is advisable to switch air recirculation on while standing in traffic
or in tunnels to prevent the introduction of polluted air.
Do not use the function for a long time, particularly if there are many
passengers on board, to prevent the windows from misting up.
IMPORTANT The air recirculation system makes it possible to reach
the required heating or cooling conditions faster. Do not use the air
recirculation function on rainy/cold days as it would considerably
increase the possibility of the windows misting.
AIR DISTRIBUTION SELECTION
Turn E knob fig. 38 to manually select one of the four possible
air distribution settings in the passenger compartment:
xAir flow to the windscreen and front side window vents to
demist/defrost them.
sAir flow to the front and rear footwell vents. This air distrib-
ution allows the passenger compartment to be warmed up
quickly.
yAir flow distribution between front and rear vents, centre/side
dashboard vents, rear vent and windscreen and front side win-
dow demisting/defrosting vents.
rAir flow distribution to centre/side dashboard vents (pas-
senger’s body).