2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta technical specifications

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Height adjustment
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Move lever B up or down until the required height is achieved.
IMPORTANT Carry out the adjustment whilst seated in the driver’s
seat.
Backrest angle adjustment
Turn C knob until the required position is reached.
SEATS
FRONT SEATS fig. 22
fig. 22A0K0076m
All adjustments must be made with the car sta-
tionary.
Lengthwise adjustment
Lift A stalk and push the seat forwards or backwards: in the driving
position your arms should rest on the rim of the steering wheel.
After releasing the adjustment lever, always check
that the seat is locked on the guides by trying to
move it back and forth. If it is not locked, the seat
may move unexpectedly and make you lose control of
the car.
For maximum protection, keep the back of your
seat upright, lean back into it and make sure the
seat belt fits closely across your chest and hips.

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Heated seats
(for versions/markets, where provided)
With the key turned to MAR, press A button fig. 23 to switch the
function on/off. When the function is enabled, the LED on the but-
ton turns on.
Electric lumbar adjustment
(for versions/markets where provided)
With the key turned to MAR, press B button fig. 23 to switch the
function on/off. When the function is enabled, the LED on the but-
ton turns on.
fig. 23A0K0213m
ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE FRONT SEATS
fig. 24
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The following controls are provided for adjusting the seats:
Multifunction A control:
❍front seat height adjustment (seat vertical movement);
❍seat lengthwise movement
B: Backrest angle and lumbar adjustment;
C: Driver’s seat position storing buttons.
fig. 24A0K0214m

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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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HEAD RESTRAINTS
FRONT HEAD RESTRAINTS
Head restraints are adjustable in height and they lock automati-
cally in the required position:
❍upward adjustment: lift the head restraint until it locks
❍downward adjustment, press the A button fig. 26 and lower
the head restraint.
fig. 26A0K0064m
Head restraints must be adjusted so that the head,
rather than the neck, rests on them. Only in this
case they can protect your head correctly.
To remove the head restraints:
❍raise the head restraint to its maximum height;
❍press A and B buttons fig. 26 and then remove the head re-
straints by sliding them upwards.
“Anti-Whiplash” device
The head restraints are equipped with an “Anti-Whiplash” device,
which reduces the distance between head and head restraint in the
event of a rear impact, thus mitigating the “whiplash” effect.
The head restraint may move when the backrest is pressed by
the occupant’s torso or hand: this is an effect of the system and
not a fault.

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REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS
Two height-adjustable head restraints are provided for the back
seats (to adjust the height see the previous paragraph). On some
versions a head restraint is also provided for the central seat.
To remove the head restraints:
❍raise the head restraints to their maximum height;
❍press A and B buttons fig. 27 and then remove the head re-
straint by sliding it upwards.
STEERING WHEEL
It can be adjusted axially and vertically.
To adjust, release A lever fig. 28 by pushing it forwards (position
1) and adjust the steering wheel. Then lock lever A by pulling it
towards the steering wheel (position 2).
fig. 27A0K0065mfig. 28A0K0077m
Any adjustment of the steering wheel position must
be carried out only with the car stationary and the
engine turned off.
It is absolutely forbidden to carry out any after-
market operation involving steering system or
steering column modifications (e.g. installing an
anti-theft device) that could badly affect performance and
safety, invalidate the warranty and also result in the car
failing to comply with regulations.

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fig. 29A0K0079m
REARVIEW MIRRORS
INTERNAL REARVIEW MIRROR
Operate A lever fig. 29 to adjust the mirror into two different po-
sitions: normal or anti-glare.
Electrochromic internal mirror
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Some versions are equipped with an electrochromic mirror fig. 30.
The mirror will always be set to day use when reverse gear is en-
gaged.
fig. 30A0K0119m

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Rear view mirror electric folding
(for versions/markets where provided)
To fold back the mirrors press C button fig. 31. Press the button
once again to turn the mirrors back to the driving position.
Manual rear view mirror folding fig. 32
If required, the mirrors can be folded back manually from posi-
tion 1 to position 2.
IMPORTANT When driving, the mirrors should always be in posi-
tion 1.Adjusting the mirror
The mirrors can be adjusted/folded only if the ignition key is in
MAR position.
Select the mirror you wish to adjust using A device fig. 31:
❍device in position 1: left mirror selected;
❍device in position 2: right mirror selected.
To adjust the selected mirror, press B button in the four directions
shown by the arrows.
IMPORTANT Once adjustment is complete, turn A device to position
0 to prevent accidental movements.
fig. 31A0K0066mfig. 32A0K0052m
EXTERNAL REARVIEW MIRRORS
As the driver’s external rearview mirror is curved,
it may slightly alter the perception of distance.

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CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
SIDE AIR VENTS fig. 33
A - Adjustable side air vents:
❍use B device to adjust the vent to the required position;
❍turn C ring leftwards to adjust the air flow.
D - Fixed side air vent.
fig. 33A0K0103m
CENTRAL AIR VENTS
Use A device fig. 34 to direct the vents to the required position.
Turn B rings downwards to adjust the air flow.
fig. 34A0K0104m