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ELECTRIC WINDOWS
The window winders work with the ignition key at MAR and for
approximately three minutes after turning the key to STOP or ex-
tracting it and opening one of the front doors.
The control buttons are located in the door panels (the driver’s door
panel can be used to operate all the windows).
An anti-pinch device is operated when the front and rear windows
are wound up.
CONTROLS fig. 68
Front door driver’s side
A. opening/closing left hand front window; “continuous auto-
matic” operation during window opening/closing stage;
B. opening/closing right hand front window; “continuous auto-
matic” operation during window opening/closing stage;
C. enabling/disabling of rear door electric window controls;
D. opening/closing left hand rear window (for versions/markets,
where provided); “continuous automatic” operation during win-
dow opening/closing stage;
E. opening/closing right hand rear window (for versions/markets,
where provided); “continuous automatic” operation during win-
dow opening/closing stage;
Press the buttons to open/close the required window. When one
of the two buttons is pressed briefly, the window moves in stages;
if the button is held down, “continuous automatic” operation is ac-
tivated both for closing and opening. If the button is pressed again
the window will stop in its current position. Holding the button
pressed for a few seconds, the window automatically raises or low-
ers (only with key on MAR).
Front door passenger’s side/rear doors
(for versions/markets, where provided)
On the passenger side front door control panel, and on some ver-
sions also on the rear doors, buttons F-fig. 68 are provided to con-
trol the relevant windows
fig. 68A0K0067m
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IMPORTANT With ignition key at STOP or removed, the electric win-
dows remain active for about 3 minutes and are deactivated the
moment a door is opened.
IMPORTANT On some versions when the
Ëbutton on the remote
control is pressed for longer than 2 seconds the windows will open,
whilst if the
Ábutton is pressed for longer than 2 seconds the
windows will close.
The system conforms to the 2000/4/EC standard
concerning the safety of passengers leaning out of
the passenger compartment.
Incorrect use of the electric windows may be danger-
ous. Before and during operation, always check that
no passenger is at risk of being injured directly by
the moving window or by objects getting caught in or dragged
by the window. When leaving the car, always remove the key
from the ignition device to avoid the risk of injury due to ac-
cidental operation of the electric windows. This is a danger to
the people still on board.
Anti-pinch device
The car is equipped with an anti-pinch safety device for the upwards
motion of the windows.
The windows are fitted with an anti-pinch safety system that de-
tects the presence of an obstacle when they are closing and cuts
in by stopping the window and reversing it according to the posi-
tion of the window. This device is also useful when the windows
are activated accidentally by children on board the car.
The anti-pinch function is active both during manual and automat-
ic operation of the electric windows. Following the intervention of
the anti-pinch system, the window travel is immediately interrupt-
ed and subsequently reversed until the lower end of travel is
reached. The window cannot be operated in any way during this
time.
IMPORTANT If the anti-pinch protection intervenes 5 consecutive
times within a minute or is faulty, the automatic closing operation
of the window is inhibited, only allowing it in steps of half a sec-
ond; the button is released for the subsequent manoeuvre.
Open the concerned window to restore correct operation of the sys-
tem.
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Electric window system initialisation
The system must be re-initialised after disconnecting the battery
or if the relevant protection fuse is blown.
Initialisation procedure:
❍fully close the window manually to initialise;
❍after the window has reached the upper end of travel, hold the
up button pressed for at least one second.
IMPORTANT For versions/markets where provided, following the
disconnection of the power supply (replacing or disconnecting the
battery or replacing the protection fuse for the electric window con-
trol units), the automatic setting for the electric windows must be
reset.The reset operation should be carried out with the doors closed
according to the following procedure:
1. completely lower the driver-side window and keep the button
pressed for at least 3 seconds once the end of travel position
has been reached (lower end stop);
2. completely raise the driver-side window and keep the button
pressed for at least 3 seconds once the end of travel position
has been reached (upper end stop);
3. repeat stages 1 and 2 also for the passenger’s window
4. check that the initialisation has taken place correctly by check-
ing the automatic operation of the windows.
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BOOT
The boot is unlocked electrically operated and this is deactivated
when the car is in motion.
OPENING
When unlocked, the boot can be opened from outside by pressing
the electric logo fig. 69 until a click is heard or by pressing
Rbut-
ton on the remote control.
The direction indicators and internal light will blink twice when
the boot is opened: the light will go out automatically when the
boot is closed. If the boot is left open, the light will go out auto-
matically after several minutes.
fig. 69A0K0068m
Emergency opening from the inside
Proceed as follows:
❍remove the rear head restraints and completely fold back the
seats (see the paragraph on “Expanding the boot”);
❍press lever A-fig. 70.
fig. 70A0K0069m
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BOOT INITIALISATION
IMPORTANT If the battery is disconnected or the protection fuse
blows, the boot opening/closing mechanism must be reinitialised
as follows:
❍close all the doors and the boot;
❍press button Áon the remote control;
❍press button Ëon the remote control.
CLOSING
To close, lower the tailgate and press down near the lock until
you hear it click. Handles A-fig. 71 are provided on the inside of
the tailgate to help grasping to close the tailgate.
IMPORTANT Before closing the boot make sure that you have the
keys with you because the boot will be locked automatically.
fig. 71A0K0181m
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fig. 72A0K0070m
EXPANDING THE BOOT
The boot can be partially (1/3 or 2/3) or totally extended by
splitting the rear seat. See the descriptions in “Removing the
parcel shelf” and “Folding back the seats” paragraphs for how to
expand the boot.
fig. 73A0K0182m
Removing the parcel shelf
Proceed as follows:
❍free the ends of the two links A-fig. 72 supporting the parcel
shelf B, releasing eyelets C from supporting pins D;
❍release the pins A-fig. 73 on the outer side of the shelf, and then
remove the shelf B by pulling it outwards.
❍after removal, the parcel shelf can be loaded sideways into the
boot or placed between the front seat backrests and the fold-
ed-back rear seats (with the luggage compartment complete-
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Folding back the seats
Proceed as follows:
❍raise the head restraints to the maximum height, press both
buttons A and B -fig. 74 to the side of the two supports, then
remove the head restraints by sliding them upwards;
❍move the seat belts making sure that they are correctly ex-
tended and not twisted;
❍lift the lever A-fig. 75 to fold the left or right portion of the back-
rest and then accompany the backrest and the cushion (a red
strip B will appear when the lever A if lifted) .
fig. 74A0K0065mfig. 75A0K0110m
Repositioning the rear seat
Move the seat belts making sure that they are correctly extended
and not twisted.
Lift up the backrest and push it back until a click is heard for the
engagement mechanism. Make sure that the red strip on levers
A-fig. 75. is no longer visible; if it is, this indicates that the back-
rest has not engaged. Reposition the head restraints into their hous-
ings.
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Heavy, unsecured baggage may cause severe injury
to passengers in case of an accident.
If you are travelling in areas with few refuelling
stations and you want to transport fuel in a spare
tank, comply with the law by using only an ap-
proved, suitably secured tank. In the event of a collision
the fire risk is increased all the same.
SECURING YOUR LOAD
Two hooks A-fig. 76 are provided in the boot for firmly securing the
load and two hooks are provided on the rear crossmember B.
IMPORTANT The maximum load which can be secured to a single
hook is 100 kg.
fig. 76A0K0169m
BAG HOOKS
Bag hooks are also provided inside the boot.
CARGO NET (for versions/markets, where provided)
This is useful for correctly arranging the load and/or transporting
light materials. The cargo net is available in Lineaccessori Alfa
Romeo.