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1750 Turbo Petrol VERSIONS
Thousands of miles
Thousands of km
Months
Check tyre conditions/wear and adjust pressure if required
Check lighting system operation (headlights, direction indicators, hazard warning lights, passenger
compartment lights, boot lights, instrument panel warning lights, etc.)
Check windscreen wiper/washer operation
Check the position/wear of the windscreen/rear window wiper blades
Check condition and wear of front disc brake pads and operation of pad wear indicator
Check rear disc brake pad condition and wear
Conditions and visual check: bodywork exterior, underbody protection,
pipes and hoses (exhaust - fuel system - braking system),
rubber elements (boots - sleeves - bushes - etc.)
Check cleanness of locks, bonnet and boot and lever cleanness and lubrication
Check and top up, if required, fluid levels
(engine coolant, brake/hydraulic clutch fluid, windscreen washer fluid, battery fluid, etc)
Check the handbrake lever travel and adjust it, if necessary
Visually inspect the condition of the auxiliary drive belt
Visually inspect the condition of toothed timing belt
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(*) Regardless of the distance covered, the timing belt must be changed every four years for particularly demanding use (cold climates, city driving,
long periods of idling) or at least every five years in all other cases.
(**) The engine oil and the oil filter must be changed when the instrument panel warning light comes on (see “Warning lights and messages” in “Get-
ting to know your car” chapter) or in any case every 12 months.
Thousands of miles
Thousands of km
Months
Check exhaust emissions
Check battery charge status and possibly recharge
Check engine control system operation (via diagnostic socket)
Replace accessory drive belt(s)
Replace toothed timing belt (*)
Replace spark plugs
Replace air filter cartridge
Change engine oil and oil filter (or every 12 months) (**)
Change brake fluid (or every 24 months)
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SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
Thousands of miles
Thousands of km
Months
Check tyre condition/wear and adjust pressure if required
Check operation of lighting system (headlights, direction indicators, hazard warning lights,
luggage compartment, passenger compartment, instrument panel warning lights, etc.)
Check windscreen wiper/washer operation
Check the position/wear of the windscreen/rear window wiper blades
Check condition and wear of front disc brake pads and operation of pad wear indicator
Check rear disc brake pad condition and wear
Conditions and visual check: bodywork exterior, underbody protection,
pipes and hoses (exhaust - fuel system - braking system),
rubber elements (boots - sleeves - bushes - etc.)
Check cleanliness of bonnet and boot locks, as well as cleanliness and lubrication of linkages
Check and top up, if required, fluid levels
(engine coolant, brake/hydraulic clutch fluid, windscreen washer fluid, battery fluid, etc)
Check the handbrake lever travel and adjust it, if necessary
Check exhaust fumes/emissions
Check battery charge status and possibly recharge
Visually inspect the condition of the auxiliary drive belt
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Thousands of km
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Replace auxiliary drive belts
Replace toothed timing drive belt (*)
Replace fuel filter
Replace air filter cartridge
Change engine oil and oil filter (**)(or every 24 months)
Change brake fluid (or every 24 months)
Change pollen filter (or every 15 months)
(*) Regardless of the distance covered, the timing belt must be changed every 4 years for particularly demanding use (cold climates, city driving,
long periods of idling) or at least every 5 years.
(**) The engine oil and oil filter should be changed when the warning light on the dashboard comes on, or every 24 months.
If the car is mainly used in town, change the engine oil and filter every 12 months.
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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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DASHBOARD
1. Fixed vent for sending air to side windows - 2. Adjustable air vent - 3. Passenger front air bag - 4. Upper adjustable vents - 5. Hazard warning
lights - 6. Radio navigator display (for versions/markets, where provided) - 7. External light control stalk - 8. Instrument panel - 9. Windscreen
wiper/rear window wiper/trip computer stalk - 10. Headlight alignment corrector (for versions/markets, where provided) and Set Up Menu
access buttons - 11. Ignition device - 12. Driver's front air bag - 13. Cruise Control stalk (for versions/markets, where provided) - 14. Control
buttons: fog lights/rear fog light, Start&Stop system (for versions/markets, where provided), door locking/unlocking, AFS light on/off (for
versions/markets, where provided) - 15. “Alfa DNA” system - 16. Gear lever - 17. Heating/ventilation/air conditioning controls - 18. Sound sys-
tem (for versions/markets, where provided) - 19. Central adjustable air vents - 20. Glove compartment.
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CONTROL PANEL AND INSTRUMENTS
VERSIONS WITH MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY
A Speedometer
B Multifunction display
C Rev counter
D Fuel level 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 The illumination of the instrument panel graphics may vary according to versions.
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VERSIONS WITH RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY
A Speedometer
B Reconfigurable multifunction display
C Rev counter
D Fuel level 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 The illumination of the instrument panel graphics may vary according to versions.
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