2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta refuelling

REFUELLING
Petrol engines: refuel with unleaded petrol with an
octane rating (RON) of 95 or higher only.
Diesel engines: refuel with diesel fuel compliant with
European specification EN590 only. The use of other products or
mixtures may damage the engine beyond repair and consequently
invalidate the warranty, depending on the damage caused.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Petrol engines: make sure that the handbrake is
engaged, set the gearshift lever to neutral, fully depress the
clutch without pressing the accelerator, then turn the ignition key
to AVV and release it as soon as the engine has started.
Diesel engines: turn the ignition key to MAR and wait for the Yandmwarning lights to turn off; turn the key to AVV and release it
as soon as the engine starts.
PARKING ON FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
The catalytic converter reaches high temperatures
during operation. Do not park the car on grass, dry
leaves, pine needles or other flammable material: fire
hazard.
RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
The car is fitted with a system that carries out a
continuous diagnosis of the emission-related components
in order to help protect the environment.
ELECTRIC ACCESSORIES
If after having purchased your car you decide to add
accessories requiring electricity (that may otherwise
cause the battery to gradually lose power), please
contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services. They can
calculate the overall electric requirement and check that
the car’s electric system can support the required load
CODE CARD(for versions/markets where provided)
Keep this in a safe place, not in the car. We recommend
that you always carry the electronic code provided on
the CODE card with you, in case you need to perform
an emergency start.
SCHEDULED SERVICING
Correct car maintenance is essential to ensure that the
performance, safety features, environmental
friendliness and low running costs stay in tip-top
condition over the years.
THE OWNER HANDBOOK CONTAINS…
... information, tips and important warnings on the
correct use and maintenance of your car over time. Pay
special attention to the symbols
"(personal safety) #(environmental protection) â(car integrity).
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Alfa Romeo CODE fault/
alarm fault (amber)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The warning light (or symbol on the display) will come
on (on some versions, with a message on the display) to indicate
an Alfa Romeo CODE system or alarm fault(for versions/markets,
where provided): In this case, contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Ser-
vices.
Break-in attempt
If this warning light flashes or, on some versions, if the symbol
appears in the display (together with the associated message) this
indicates a break-in attempt. Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Ser-
vices as soon as possible.
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Glow plug preheating
(diesel versions) (amber)
When the key is turned to MAR, the warning light
comes on and it will go out when glow plugs reach the
preset temperature. THE engine may be started immediately af-
ter the warning light goes out.
IMPORTANT In mild or high temperature conditions, the warning
light comes on for a very short time only.
Glow plugs preheating fault
(diesel versions)
The warning light will flash (a message in the display will appear
on the display, on some versions) to indicate a fault in the glow
plugs preheating system. Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services
as soon as possible to eliminate the fault.
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Water in fuel filter
(diesel versions) (amber)
The warning light remains on constantly when driving
(together with a message in the display), to indicate the
presence of water in the diesel fuel filter.c
The presence of water in the fuel system circuit may
cause severe damage to the injection system and
irregular engine operation. If the
cwarning light
comes on in the instrument panel (together with a mes-
sage in the display) contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Ser-
vices as soon as possible to bleed the system. Water may
have entered the tank if this appears immediately after
refuelling: if this happens, switch the engine off immedi-
ately and contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services.

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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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EMERGENCY STARTING
When jump starting, never connect the negative lead (–) of the
auxiliary battery to the negative pole A-fig. 84 of the car battery,
but rather to an engine/gearbox earth point.
Before opening the engine hood, make sure that
the engine is off and that the ignition key is in STOP
position. Follow the instructions on the plate af-
fixed on the front crossmember (fig. 85). You are advised
to extract the key when other people are inside the car.
Remove the ignition key or turn it to the STOP position be-
fore leaving the car. During refuelling, make sure that the
engine is off and the key is in STOP position.
fig. 84A0K0180mfig. 85A0K0224m

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REFUELLING THE CAR
Switch off the engine before refuelling.
PETROL ENGINES
Only use unleaded petrol. The petrol octane rating (RON) must not
be lower than 95.
In order to prevent damage to the catalytic converter never intro-
duce even the smallest amount of leaded petrol, even in the event
of an emergency.
DIESEL ENGINES
Only use diesel fuel compliant with European specification EN590.
The use of other products or mixtures may damage the engine
beyond repair and consequently invalidate the warranty, depend-
ing on the damage caused.
Operation at low temperatures
If the outside temperature is very low, the diesel thickens due to
the formation of paraffin clots with consequent defective operation
of the fuel supply system.
In order to avoid these problems, different types of diesel are dis-
tributed according to the season: summer type, winter type and
arctic type (cold, mountain areas). If refuelling with diesel fuel
whose features are not suitable for the temperature of use, it is ad-
visable to mix TUTELA DIESEL ART additive with the fuel, in the pro-
portions shown on the container. Pour the additive into the tank
before the fuel.
When parking or storing the car for a long time in the mountains
or cold areas, it is advisable to refuel using locally available fuel.
In this case, it is also advisable to keep the tank over 50% full.