2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta steering

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Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services should the
fuse blow again.
Never replace a blown fuse with metallic wires or
other material.
Never replace a fuse with another of higher am-
perage: FIRE RISK.
If a general protection fuse (MEGA-FUSE, MIDI-
FUSE, MAXI-FUSE) blows, contact Alfa Romeo
Authorized Services.
Remove the key from the ignition switch and switch
off all loads before replacing a fuse.
Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services if a safe-
ty system (air bags, brakes), engine system (en-
gine, gearbox) or steering system general pro-
tection fuse blows.

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LIFTING THE CAR
If you need to lift the car contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services,
who will be equipped with a workshop lift.
IMPORTANT Be careful when positioning the lift for versions with
side spoilers.
TOWING THE CAR
The tow ring provided with the car is housed in the tool box in
the boot.
ATTACHING THE TOW HOOK
Manually release the plug A pressing in the lower part, take the
tow hook from its seat in the tool support and tighten it securely
on the front threaded pin (fig. 159) or on the rear threaded pin
(fig. 160).
Before beginning to tow, turn the ignition key to
MAR and then to STOP, without extracting it When
the key is removed, the steering wheel lock auto-
matically activates, making it impossible to turn the
wheels.
fig. 159A0K0136mfig. 160A0K0137m

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The brake servo and the electrical power steering
will not work while the car is being towed. More
effort on the brake pedal and steering wheel will
therefore be required. Do not use wires for towing. Do not
jerk. Be careful not to damage parts in contact with the
car while towing. Respect the specific rules of the Highway
Code when towing the car, specifically in relation to the
towing device and conduct on the road. Do not start the
engine while towing the car. Clean the threaded seat care-
fully before fastening the hook. Make sure that the hook
is fully fastened in the seat before towing the car.The front and rear tow hooks must only be used
for emergency situations on the road. The car may
be towed for short distances when a dedicated de-
vice is used in compliance with the Highway Code (rigid
bar), and in order to move the vehicle on the road in
preparation for towing by a tow truck. Tow hooks MUST
NOT be used to tow vehicles off the road or where there
are obstacles and/or for towing operations using cables
or other non-rigid devices. Respecting the above condi-
tions, towing must take place with two vehicles (one tow-
ing, the other towed) aligned as much as possible along
the same centre line.

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BATTERY
The electrolyte of the battery G-fig. 161-162-163-164 does not
need to be topped up with distilled water. A periodic check carried
out at Alfa Romeo Authorized Services is, however, necessary to
check efficiency.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
When necessary, replace the battery with another original battery
with the same specifications. Follow the battery manufacturer’s in-
structions for maintenance.
ADVICE FOR PROLONGING
THE LIFE OF YOUR BATTERY
To avoid rapidly draining your battery and to prolong its life, ob-
serve the following indications:
❍when you park the car, ensure the doors, tailgate and bonnet
are closed properly in order to avoid the courtesy lights re-
maining on for longer than necessary;
❍turn off the ceiling lights, although the car does have an au-
tomatic system for switching off internal lights;
❍do not leave devices (e.g. car radio, hazard lights, etc.)
switched on for a long time when the engine is not running;
❍before performing any operation on the electrical system, dis-
connect the battery negative terminal.
IMPORTANT The steering system will need to be initialised after dis-
connecting the battery. A warning light
gwill come on to indi-
cate this. Simply turn the steering wheel all the way to one end
or simply drive on a straight line for a few hundred metres.
AIR FILTER/POLLEN FILTER/
DIESEL FILTER
Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services to replace these
filters.

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Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
Proceed as follows:
❍lift the windscreen wiper arm, press the tab A-fig. 166 of the
fastening clip and extract the blade from the arm;
❍fit the new blade, inserting the tab into the dedicated housing
in the arm. Make sure that the new blade is secured in posi-
tion.
❍lower the windscreen wiper arm on the windscreen.
Lifting the wiper blades
When the wiper blades have to be lifted from the windscreen (i.e.
in the event of snow), proceed as follows:
❍turn the ignition key to the MAR position;
❍operate the lever to the right of the steering wheel to activate
a windscreen wiper stroke (see paragraph "Window wash-
ing" in chapter "Getting to know your car");
❍turn the ignition key to the STOP position when the driver's
side wiper blade reaches the windscreen side pillar and lift the
windscreen wiper to the rest position;
❍bring the wiper blades back into contact with the windscreen
before activating the windscreen wiper.
fig. 166A0K0144m
Do not operate the windscreen wiper with the
blades lifted from the windscreen.

Rack and pinion with electro-mechanical power steering (Dual Pinion architecture)
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Mc Pherson independent wheel with anti-roll bar
Multi-link structure system
STEERING SYSTEM
Self-ventilated discs
Disc
Controlled by hand lever, acting on rear brakes
BRAKES
IMPORTANT Water, ice and salt sprinkled on the roads may deposit on the brake disks reducing braking efficiency the first time the brakes
are applied.
SUSPENSIONS
1.4 Turbo Petrol - 1.4 Turbo Multi Air - 1750 Turbo Petrol - 1.6 JTDM- 2.0 JTDM
Service brakes:
– front
– rear
Parking brake
1.4 Turbo Petrol - 1.4 Turbo Multi Air - 1750 Turbo Petrol - 1.6 JTDM- 2.0 JTDM
Front
Rear
1.4 Turbo Petrol - 1.4 Turbo Multi Air - 1750 Turbo Petrol - 1.6 JTDM- 2.0 JTDM
Type
Turning circle
(kerb to kerb) m

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RADIO (TUNER)....................... 269
Introduction ................................. 269
Selecting a frequency band ............ 269
Preset buttons .............................. 269
Storing the last station listened to ... 269
Automatic tuning .......................... 270
Manual tuning ............................. 270
AutoSTore function ........................ 270
Emergency alarm reception ............ 271
EON function............................... 271
Stereo stations ............................. 271
CD PLAYER .............................. 272
Introduction ................................. 272
Selecting the CD player ................ 272
Loading/ejecting a CD .................. 272
Display readings........................... 273
Track selection .............................. 273
Fast forward/fast rewind ............... 273
Pause function............................. 273CD MP3 PLAYER...................... 274
Introduction ................................. 274
MP3 mode .................................. 274
Selecting MP3 sessions
on hybrid discs............................. 275
Display readings........................... 275
Select next/previous folder ........... 275
Structure of the folders .................. 275
AUX (only with Blue&Me™)
(for versions/markets,
where provided)............................ 276
Introduction ................................. 276
AUX mode ................................... 276
TROUBLESHOOTING............... 277
General ....................................... 277
CD player .................................... 277
MP3 File reading .......................... 277 PRESENTATION........................ 248
Tips ............................................ 248
Technical specifications .................. 250
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE...... 251
Steering wheel controls ................ 254
General information ...................... 256
FUNCTIONS AND
ADJUSTMENTS....................... 257
Switching the sound system ........... 257
Switching the sound system ........... 257
Selecting radio functions ................ 257
Selecting CD function ..................... 257
Audio source memory function ........ 257
Volume adjustment ....................... 257
Mute/Pause function.................... 258
Audio adjustments ........................ 258
Tone adjustment ........................... 259
Balance adjustment...................... 259
Fader adjustment......................... 259
Loudness function......................... 260
Menu .......................................... 261
Telephone setup ........................... 267
Anti-theft protection ....................... 267
SOUND SYSTEM
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fig. 2A0K0118m
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (for versions/markets, where provided) fig. 2
SOUND SYSTEM
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