2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta boot

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CIGAR LIGHTER fig. 59
This is located on the central tunnel. Press A button to activate
the cigar lighter. After a few seconds the button goes back to its
initial position and the cigar lighter is ready for use.
IMPORTANT Always check that the cigar lighter has turned itself off.
IMPORTANT Do not connect to the socket devices with power high-
er than 180 W. Do not damage the socket by using unsuitable
adaptors.
The cigar lighter becomes very hot. Handle it care-
fully and make sure children don’t touch it: risk of
fire and/or burning.
fig. 59A0K0087m
POWER SOCKET fig. 58
This is located on the left-hand side of the boot. This operation is
possible only with the key turned to MAR.
IMPORTANT Do not connect to the socket devices with power high-
er than 180 W. Do not damage the socket by using unsuitable
adaptors.
fig. 58A0K0140m

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fig. 60A0K0112m
ASHTRAY fig. 60
The ashtray is a removable plastic box with spring loaded open-
ing that can be fitted into the glass/can holder on the central con-
sole.
IMPORTANT Do not use the ashtray as a waste paper basket: it might
catch fire in contact with cigarette stubs.
SUN VISORS fig. 61
These are located at the sides of the internal rearview mirror. They
may be positioned at the front and to the side.
A courtesy mirror with light is fitted behind the visors. The light al-
lows to use the mirror in poor visibility conditions. Lift the A cover
fig. 61 to access the mirror.
fig. 61A0K0113m
fig. 62A0K0212m
FIRE EXTINGUISHER fig. 62
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This is located under the passenger seat.
NOTEOn some versions, the fire extinguisher is fitted on the right
side of the boot inside a specific container.

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DOORS
CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING/UNLOCKING
FUNCTION
Locking the doors from the outside
With the doors closed press button Áon the remote control or turn
the metal insert (located inside the key) in the driver’s door lock.
The LED over the button
≈will light up to indicate that the
doors have been locked.
The door locking function is operated:
❍with all the doors closed;
❍with all the doors closed and boot open.
fig. 66A0K0145m
Unlocking the doors from the outside
Press button Ëon the remote control or turn the metal insert (lo-
cated inside the key) in the driver’s door lock.
Locking/unlocking the doors from the inside
Press≈. The button has an LED that indicates the state (locked
or unlocked) of the doors.
LED on: doors locked. Press the button
≈again to unlock all
doors and switch the LED off:
LED off: doors unlocked. Press the button
≈again to lock
all doors. The doors will be locked only if all the doors are prop-
erly shut.
Once the doors have been locked via the remote control or the key
pawl, it will no longer be possible to unlock them by pressing but-
ton
≈.
IMPORTANT With the central locking function on, pull the inside
lever on the passenger’s door to unlock the door (the LED will stay
on). All doors will be unlocked if the inside lever on the driver’s
door is pulled.
IMPORTANT The rear doors cannot be opened from the inside when
the child lock is engaged.
If a power supply is not present (blown fuse, battery disconnect-
ed, etc.) it is, however, possible to lock the doors manually.

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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-
ly expanded).

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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.

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Adjusting headlight alignment
PressÒandto adjust (fig. 79). The display located on the in-
strument panel provides a visual indication of the adjusted position.
Position 0 – one or two passengers in the front seats.
Position 1 – 4 passengers.
Position 2 – 4 passengers + load in the boot.
Position 3 – driver + maximum permitted load in the boot.
IMPORTANT Check the adjustment every time the load carried
changes.
IMPORTANT If the vehicle is equipped with Bi-xenon headlights,
headlight alignment is carried out automatically and therefore but-
tons
Òandare not present.
FOG LIGHT ADJUSTMENT
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To check and, if necessary, adjust the alignment contact Alfa Romeo
Authorized Services.
ADJUSTING THE HEADLIGHTS WHEN ABROAD
The dipped beam headlights are aligned to comply with the regu-
lations of the country of purchase. When driving in countries with
a different driving direction, to avoid blinding the drivers travelling
in the opposite direction, it is necessary to cover the areas of the
beam according to the provisions of the Highway Code of the coun-
try you are driving in.
A0K0094mfig. 79
HEADLIGHTS
ADJUSTING THE LIGHT BEAM
The correct orientation of the headlights is important for the dri-
ver’s comfort and safety as well as for all other road users. It is al-
so a specific rule of the highway code.
The headlights must be correctly directed to ensure the best visi-
bility conditions for all drivers. To check and, if necessary, adjust
the alignment contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services.
HEADLIGHT ALIGNMENT CORRECTOR
This device works with the ignition key in the MAR position and the
dipped headlights on.