2013 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Owner handbook (in English)

EMERGENCY DOOR LOCKING DEVICEFront passenger side door
The front passenger side door has a device to lock it when there is no
current.
To lock it, fit the metal insert of the ignition key in the housing A fig. 68
and move it upwards.
Rear doors
The rear doors are fitted with an emergency device that allows the
doors to be locked when there is no current.
In this case proceed as follows:
❒insert the metal insert of the ignition key into housing B fig. 67;
❒turn the key anticlockwise and then remove it from housing B.The door lock knob can be realigned (only when the battery charge
has been restored) as follows:
❒Press the
button on the key;
❒press thebutton on the dashboard to lock/unlock the doors;
❒open a front door by inserting the key into the key pawl;
❒operate the internal door handle.
If the child lock was engaged and the previously described
locking procedure carried out, operating the internal handle
will not open the door but will only realign the door lock
knobs. To open the door, the outside handle must be used. The door
central locking/unlocking button
is not disabled by the
engagement of the emergency lock.
IMPORTANT If the battery is disconnected or the protection fuse blows,
the door opening/closing mechanism must be initialised as follows:
❒close all the doors;
❒press button
on the key or button
for locking/unlocking the
doors on the instrument panel;
❒press button
on the key or button
for locking/unlocking the
doors on the instrument panel.
fig. 68
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ELECTRIC WINDOWSThese operate when the ignition key is turned to MAR and for about
three minutes after turning the key to STOP or removing it if one of the
front doors is open.
The buttons are located in the door panel trim (the driver side door
panel can be used to operate all the windows). An anti-pinch device
operates when the front and rear windows are raised.CONTROLSDriver side front door fig. 69
❒A - Opening/closing front left window; “continuous automatic”
operation during window opening/closing stage;
❒B - Opening/closing front right window; “continuous automatic”
operation during window opening/closing stage;
❒C - Enabling/disabling of rear door electric window controls;
❒D - opening/closing rear left window (for versions/markets, where
provided); “continuous automatic” operation during window
opening/closing stage;
❒E - Opening/closing rear right window (for versions/markets, where
provided); “continuous automatic” operation during window
opening/closing stage.
Push the buttons to open/close the desired window.
When one of the two buttons is pressed briefly, the window moves in
stages; if the button is held down, “continuous automatic operation”
is activated both for closing and opening.
If the control button is pressed again, the window will stop in the
desired position. If the button is held down for several seconds, the
window raises or lowers automatically (only with ignition key in MAR
position).Front and rear passenger doors
(for versions/markets, where provided)
On the passenger side front door control panel, and on some versions
also on the rear doors, buttons F fig. 69 are provided to control the
associated windows.
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Anti-crush safety device
The car is equipped with an anti-crush function for the raising of the
front and rear windows.
This safety system detects the presence of an obstacle during the
window closing travel and intervenes by stopping and reversing the
window travel, depending on its position. This device is also useful
if the windows are activated accidentally by children on board the car.
The anti-crush safety function is active both during the manual and
the automatic operation of the window. When the anti-crush system is
activated, the window travel is immediately interrupted and then
reversed. The window cannot be operated in any way during this time.
IMPORTANT If the anti-crush protection intervenes 5 consecutive times
within a minute or is faulty, the automatic closing operation of the
window is inhibited, only allowing it in steps of half a second with the
button released for the subsequent manoeuvre.
In order to restore the correct operation of the system, the relevant
window must be lowered.
IMPORTANT With ignition key at STOP or removed, the electric
windows remain active for about 3 minutes and are deactivated when
a door is opened.
IMPORTANT With the anti-crush system, when the
button on the
remote control is pressed for longer than 2 seconds the windows will
open, whilst if the
button is pressed for longer than 2 seconds
the windows will close.
The system conforms to the 2000/4/EC standard concerning
the safety of passengers leaning out of the passenger
compartment.Incorrect use of the electric windows may be
dangerous. Before and during operation, always check
that no passenger is at risk of being injured directly
by the moving window or by objects getting caught in or
dragged by the window. When leaving the car, always remove
the key from the ignition to prevent accidental operation of the
electric windows from being a hazard for those still on board.
Electric window system initialisation
The system must be re-initialised after disconnecting the battery or if
the relevant protection fuse is blown.
Initialisation procedure:
❒fully close the window to initialise with manual operation;
❒after the window has reached the upper end of travel, hold down
the closing control for at least 1 second.
For versions/markets where provided, after a break in power supply
for the control units (battery replaced or disconnected or protective
fuses for the electric window control units replaced), the automatic
operation of the windows must be restored.
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The restoration procedure must be performed as described below with
the doors closed:
❒completely open the driver's door window, holding the operating
button down for at least three seconds after the (lower) end of travel
position;
❒completely raise the driver side window and hold the button down
for at least 3 seconds once the (upper) end of travel position has
been reached;
❒proceed in the same way as described in points 1 and 2 for the
passenger side door;
❒make sure that the initialisation is correct by checking that the
windows work automatically.
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENTThe luggage compartment is unlocked electrically and cannot be
unlocked when the car is in motion.OPENINGWhen unlocked, the boot can be opened from outside the car by
pressing the electric logo fig. 70 until a click is heard which indicates
unlocking or by pressing the
button on the remote control.
The direction indicators will flash twice and an internal light will switch
on when the luggage compartment is opened: the light switches off
automatically when the luggage compartment is closed. The light
switches off automatically after a few minutes if the luggage
compartment is left open.
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Emergency opening from the inside
Proceed as follows:
❒remove the rear head restraints and completely fold back the seats
(see the paragraph “Expanding the luggage compartment”);
❒push lever A fig. 71.CLOSINGLower the tailgate, pressing near the lock until you hear it click into
place.
There are handles B fig. 72 inside the tailgate to allow it to be closed
more easily.
IMPORTANT Before closing the luggage compartment make sure that
you have the keys since the luggage compartment is automatically
locked.
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT
INITIALISATIONIMPORTANT If the battery is disconnected or the protection fuse blows,
the luggage compartment opening/closing mechanism must be
initialised as follows:
❒close all the doors and the luggage compartment;
❒Press the
button on the remote control;
❒Press thebutton on the remote control.
EXTENDING THE LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENTThe luggage compartment can be partially (1/3 or 2/3) or totally
extended by splitting the rear seat. See the descriptions in “Removing
the parcel shelf” and “Folding back the seats” paragraphs for how
to expand the luggage compartment.
fig. 71
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Removing the parcel shelf
Proceed as follows:
❒free the ends of the two parcel shelf B mounting links A fig. 73 by
removing the eyelets C from the mounting pins;❒free the pins A fig. 74 outside the shelf then remove the parcel shelf
B sliding it outwards.
❒after removal, the parcel shelf can be loaded sideways into the
luggage compartment or placed between the front seat backrests
and the folded-back rear seat cushions (with the luggage
compartment completely expanded).
Folding the seatsProceed as follows:
❒raise the headrests to the maximum height, press both buttons A and
B fig. 75 to the side of the two supports, then remove the head
restraints by sliding them upwards;
❒move the seat belts to the side, making sure that they are correctly
extended and not twisted;
❒raise lever A fig. 76 to fold the left or right side of the backrest and
then guide the backrest onto the cushion (when lever A is raised,
you will see a red band B).
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Repositioning the rear seat
Move the seat belts to the side making sure that they are correctly
extended and not twisted.Raise the previously folded backrest until you hear the click of the
locking mechanism, visually checking that the red band on lever A fig.
76 has disappeared. The red band indicates that the backrest is not
secured.
Finally, reposition the head restraints, inserting them into their
housings.
fig. 75
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SECURING YOUR LOADThe luggage compartment contains two attachments A fig. 77 for the
cables that secure the load transported and another two attachments
are located on the rear crossmember B.IMPORTANT Every attachment has a maximum load capacity of
100 kg.
A heavy load that has not been secured may cause
serious injuries in the event of an accident.If you are travelling in an area with limited
opportunities for refuelling and you wish to bring
petrol with you in a petrol can, you must do so
in compliance with current regulations and using an approved
can, appropriately secured to the load securing attachments.
However, by doing so, you still increase the risk of fire in
the event of an accident.
BAG HOOKSThere are also bag hooks inside the luggage compartment.LUGGAGE RETAINING NET(for versions/markets, where provided)
This is useful for correctly arranging the load and/or for transporting
light materials. The luggage retaining net is available from
Lineaccessori Alfa Romeo.
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