2013 Alfa Romeo 4C Owner handbook (in English)

WARNING
70) The car passenger's seat is notsuitable for carrying rear facing
child restraint systems (Group
0 and 0+). On this car it is
therefore NOT allowed to carry
newborns (weighing up to 9 kg).
FITTING
“UNIVERSAL” CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
(with seat belts)Only Group 1, 2 and 3 child restraint
systems, namely forward facing child
restraint systems, can be installed
on the 4C.
This car is NOT compliant for fitting rear
facing child restraint systems on the
passenger's seat.
GROUP 1
Children of weight from 9 to 18 kg may
be carried in forward facing child
restraint systems fig. 69.
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GROUP2-3
Children from 15 to 36 kg may use the
car seat belts directly fig. 70.
The child restraint system is used only
to position the child correctly with
respect to the belts so that the diagonal
section crosses the child's chest and
never the neck, and the horizontal part
is snug on the pelvis not the abdomen.
71)
WARNING
71) The figures are indicative and forassembly purposes only. Fit the
child restraint system according
to the instructions, which must be
included.
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SUITABILITY OF THE PASSENGER SEAT FOR UNIVERSAL CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEM USE
The car complies with the European Directive 2000/3/EC which governs the arrangement of child restraint systems on the
passenger's seat of the car as shown in the following table:GroupWeight groupsPassenger
Group 1 9-18 kgL
Group 2 15-25 kgL
Group 3 22-36 kgL
L = suitable for special child restraint systems for this type of car.
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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS RECOMMENDED BY ALFA ROMEO FOR YOUR 4C
Lineaccessori Alfa Romeo offers two special forward facing child restraint systems for 4C, secured with the three-point seat
belt only.Weight group Child restraint systemType of child restraint
system Child restraint system installation
Group 1 – from 9 up
to 18 kg
Britax Romer Duo Plus
Approval number: E1
04301133
Fiat order code: 71803161 Child restraint system to be fitted facing
forwards only using ONLY the car's safety
belts.
It is recommended not to use the ISOFIX
anchorages and the child restraint system
top tether as the car is not equipped with
ISOFIX anchorages and top tether.
Group 2 – 3 from 15
kg to 36 kgFair Junior Fix
Approval number: E4
04443721
Fiat order code: 71806570 It must be installed forward facing only,
using ONLY the car's seat belt.
It is recommended not to use the ISOFIX
anchorages as the car is not equipped with
ISOFIX anchorages.
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Main safety rules to be
followed when carrying
children
❒Follow the instructions supplied with
the child restraint system itself, which
the manufacturer must provide.
Keep the instructions in the car along
with the other documents and this
handbook. Do not use child restraint
systems without instructions;
❒ always check that the seat belt is well
fastened by pulling on it;
❒ only one child is to be strapped into
each restraint system; never carry
two children using one child restraint
system;
❒ always check that seat belts do not
rest on the child’s neck;
❒ while travelling, do not let the child sit
incorrectly or release the belts;
❒ never carry children on your lap, even
newborns. No-one could restrain
them in the event of an accident;
❒ in the event of an accident, replace
the child restraint system with a
new one.
FRONT AIRBAGSDRIVER AND
PASSENGER FRONT
AIRBAGS
The car features multistage front
airbags (“Smart bag system”) for driver
and passenger.
The front driver/passenger airbags are
designed to protect occupants in the
event of frontal impacts of medium-high
severity, by placing the bag between
the occupant and the steering wheel or
dashboard.
Therefore, non-activation of the front
airbags in other types of collisions (side
collisions, rear shunts, rollovers, etc.)
does not indicate a system malfunction.
Airbags are not a replacement of but
complementary to the seat belts, which
you are recommended to always wear.
In the event of impact, those not
wearing a seat belt are projected
forwards and may come into contact
with the bag which is still inflating. The
protection offered by the bag is
compromised in these circumstances.
72)
Front airbags may not activate in the
following situations: ❒
frontal impacts against highly
deformable objects not involving the
front surface of the car (e.g. wing
collision against guard rail);
❒ jamming of the car underneath other
vehicles or protective barriers (e.g.
underneath a truck or a guard rail); in
this case, the bags would offer no
additional protection with respect to
the seat belt and their deployment
would be inappropriate. In these
cases, non-deployment does not
indicate a system malfunction.
Driver front airbag
This is located in a dedicated
compartment in the centre of the
steering wheel fig. 71.
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Passenger front airbag
This is located in a dedicated
compartment in the dashboard fig. 72.
74)
GENERAL WARNINGS
The front airbags may activate in the
event of sharp impacts to the
underbody of the car (e.g. impact with
steps, pavements, potholes or road
bumps, etc.).
When the airbag deploys it emits a
small amount of dust: the dust is
harmless and does not indicate the
beginning of a fire. The dust may irritate
the skin and eyes however: in this
case, wash with neutral soap
and water.
Airbag checking, repair and
replacement must be carried out at a
dedicated Alfa Romeo Dealership.If the car is scrapped, have the airbag
system deactivated at a dedicated
Alfa Romeo Dealership.
Pretensioners and airbags are deployed
according to different logics on the
basis of the type of collision. Failure to
deploy of one of the devices does
not necessarily indicate a system
malfunction.
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WARNING
72) Do not apply stickers or other
objects to the steering wheel or
the passenger side airbag cover.
Do not place objects on the
passenger side of the dashboard
because these could interfere
with the correct opening of the
passenger airbag and cause injury
to occupants.
73) Always drive keeping your hands on the steering wheel rim so that
the airbag can inflate freely if
necessary. Do not drive with your
body bent forward. Keep the
backrest in straight position,
resting correctly your back on it. 74) Instructions to deactivate the
passenger's front airbag can be
found in the "Menu Options"
paragraph of the "Knowing the
instrument panel" chapter. Please
note that under these conditions
the airbag will NOT deploy in case
of need (accident).
75) Do not rest your head, arms or elbows on the door to prevent
injury during airbag deployment.
76) Never lean your head, arms and elbows out of the window.
77) If the
warning light does not
switch on when the key is turned
to MAR-ON, or stays on while
driving (on some versions
together with a message on the
display) there may be a fault in the
restraint systems. In this case,
airbags or pretensioners may not
be activated in the case of an
accident or (in a lesser number of
cases) they may be activated
incorrectly. Before proceeding,
contact a dedicated Alfa Romeo
Dealership to have the system
checked immediately.
78) Do not travel carrying objects on your lap, in front of your chest or
between your lips (pipe, pencils,
etc.): they could cause severe
injury if the airbag is deployed.
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79) If the car has been subject totheft, attempted theft, vandalism,
or flooding, have the airbag
system inspected at a dedicated
Alfa Romeo Dealership.
80) The airbags may also be deployed when the car is not
moving, if the key is inserted and
turned to MAR-ON even when
the engine is off, if the car is hit by
another moving vehicle. Also
remember that no safety device
(airbags or pretensioners) will
activate in the event of impact
when the key is at STOP.
Non-deployment of these devices
under these circumstances does
not therefore indicate a system
malfunction.
81) When the ignition key is turned to MAR-ON, the
warning light
comes on constantly for the first 4
seconds. Then, if the warning
light remains on, this means the
passenger's protection has been
deactivated; if the warning light
switches off, instead, the
passenger's protection is enabled.
82) The front airbag is designed to be deployed for impacts of
a greater intensity than for the
pretensioners. For impacts whose
intensity falls between the two
levels, normally, only the
pretensioners will be activated. 83) The airbag does not replace seat
belts but increases their
effectiveness. Because front
airbags are not deployed for
low-speed frontal impacts, side
collisions, rear shunts or rollovers,
occupants are protected only by
their seat belts, which must
always be fastened.
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STARTING AND DRIVING
Let’s get to the "heart" of the car:
seeing how you can exploit all of its
potential to the full.
We’ll look at how to drive it in any
situation, so that it can be a welcome
companion, with our comfort and
our wallets in mind.STARTING THE ENGINE ................102
PARKING ........................................103
USING THE TRANSMISSION .........104
SAVING FUEL .................................109
SNOW TYRES ................................111
CAR INACTIVITY .............................111
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