2013 Alfa Romeo Giulietta headlight

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DASHBOARDThe presence and position of the controls, instruments and indicators may vary according to the different versions.1. Fixed vent for directing air to the side windows 2. Adjustable air vent 3. Exterior light control lever 4. Instrument panel 5. Windscreen wiper/rear
window wiper/trip computer control lever 6. Adjustable upper vents 7. Radio navigator display (for versions/markets, where provided) 8. Hazard
warning lights 9. Passenger front airbag 10. Glove compartment 11. Adjustable central air vents 12. Car radio (for versions/markets, where provided)
13. Heating/ventilation/climate control system controls 14. Gear lever 15. "Alfa DNA" system 16. Control buttons: fog lights/rear fog lights,
Start&Stop system (for versions/markets, where provided), door lock/unlock, AFS light on/off (for versions/markets, where provided) 17. Ignition
device 18. Driver front airbag 19. Cruise Control lever (for versions/markets, where provided) 20. Headlight alignment corrector (for versions/markets,
where provided) and Set Up Menu access buttons.
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Rear fog lights (amber)
The warning light switches on when the rear fog lights are switched on.
The LED above the
button will also light up when the lights are on.
Front fog lights (green)
The warning light switches on when the fog lights are switched on.
The LED above the
button will also light up when the lights are on.
Side lights (green)
This warning light comes on when the side lights are turned on.Follow me home (green)The warning light switches on (together with a message shown on the
display) when this device is in use (see “Follow me home device”
paragraph in this section).
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Dipped headlights (green)
The warning light switches on when the dipped headlights are
switched on.
Main beam headlights (blue)
The warning light switches on when the main beam headlights are
switched on.
Left direction indicator
(green)
This warning light comes on when the direction indicator control lever
is moved downwards and when the hazard warning light button is
pressed.
Right direction indicator
(green)
The warning light switches on when the direction indicator stalk is
moved upwards or when the hazard warning light button is pressed.
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To cancel the setting, proceed as follows:
❒briefly press the SET/
button, "On" will flash in the display;
❒press button
, "Off" will flash on the display;
❒briefly press the SET/
button to go back to the menu screen or
hold the button down to go back to the standard screen without
saving.
Headlight sensor (Automatic
headlight/dusk sensor sensitivity
adjustment)(for versions/markets, where provided)
This function enables the headlights to come on or go off depending on
external lighting conditions.
The dusk sensor sensitivity can be adjusted according to 3 levels (level
1= minimum sensitivity, level 2= average sensitivity, level 3= maximum
sensitivity).
The higher the sensitivity set, the lesser is the external light variation
needed to switch the lights on (e.g. with a setting on level 3 at sunset
the headlights come on in advance in relation to levels 1 and 2).
Proceed as follows to set the desired adjustment:
❒press the SET/
button briefly to make the display flash the
previously set level;
❒press the ""or"
" button to select;
❒briefly press the SET/
button to go back to the menu screen or
hold the button down to go back to the standard screen without
saving.
Rain sensor (Rain sensor sensitivity
adjustment)This function allows you to adjust the rain sensor sensitivity to 4 levels.
To set the required sensitivity level proceed as follows:
❒briefly press the SET/
button, the previously set sensitivity level
will flash on the display;
❒press the "
"or"
" button to make the adjustment;
❒briefly press the SET/
button to go back to the menu screen or
hold the button down to go back to the standard screen without
saving.
Activation/Trip B data
(Trip B enablement)This function may be used to activate (On) or deactivate (Off) the Trip B
(partial trip). For further information see “Trip computer”.
Proceed as follows to switch the function on and off:
❒press the SET/
button briefly to make the display flash "On" or
"Off" according to what was previously set;
❒press the ""or"
" button to select;
❒briefly press the SET/
button to go back to the menu screen or
hold the button down to go back to the standard screen without
saving.
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SIDE LIGHTS/DIPPED BEAM
HEADLIGHTSWith the ignition key turned to MAR, turn ring nut A fig. 39 to
.
The daytime running lights are switched off and the side lights and
dipped headlights are switched on. The warning light
switches
on on the instrument panel.
PARKING LIGHTSThese lights can only be switched on with ignition key at STOP or
removed, by moving ring nut A fig. 39 first to position
and then to
position
.
The warning light
switches on on the instrument panel.
When the direction indicator stalk is activated the side for the lights
(left or right) can be selected.
AUTOMATIC LIGHTING CONTROL
(AUTOLIGHT) (Dusk sensor)(for versions/markets, where provided)
This infrared LED sensor, combined with the rain sensor and located on
the windscreen, detects the variations in outside brightness depending
on the light sensitivity set with the Set-up Menu: the greater the
sensitivity, the less external light is required to activate the exterior
lights.Activation
The dusk sensor activates when ring nut A fig. 39 is turned to
.In
this way the side lights and dipped headlights are activated
automatically according to the external light level.
IMPORTANT The sensor is unable to detect the presence of fog.
Therefore under these circumstances, these lights must be turned on
manually.
When the lights are turned on by the sensor, the fog lights (for
versions/markets, where provided) and the rear fog lights may be
turned on.
When the lights are automatically switched off, the front and rear fog
lights (if activated) are also switched off. The next time the lights are
switched on automatically, the fog lights must be reactivated manually
(if required).
With the sensor active, it is possible to flash the headlights but the
main beam headlights cannot be switched on. If you need to turn these
lights on, turn ring nut A to position
and turn the dipped
headlights on.
When the lights have been activated automatically and are then
switched off by the sensor, the dipped beam headlights are switched
off first, followed by the side lights a few seconds later.
If the sensor is activated but is malfunctioning, the side lights and
dipped beam headlights are switched on irrespective of the outside
light level and the sensor failure is indicated on the instrument panel
display.
It is also possible to deactivate the sensor and switch on these lights if
necessary.
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MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTSWith ring nut A at
pull the stalk towards the steering wheel (stable
position). The warning light
switches on on the instrument panel.
To turn the lights off, pull the stalk towards the steering wheel (dipped
headlights will stay on). It is not possible to switch on the main beam
headlights in fixed mode if the automatic lighting control system is
active.
FLASHINGPull the stalk towards the steering wheel (unstable position) regardless
of the position of ring nut A. The warning light
switches on on
the instrument panel.
DIRECTION INDICATORSBring the stalk into (stable) position:
❒upwards: activates right direction indicator;
❒downwards: activates left direction indicator.
Warning light
or
will flash in the instrument panel.
The indicators are switched off automatically when the steering wheel
is straightened.
"Lane change" function
If you want to signal that you are changing lane, hold the left stalk in
the unstable position for less than half a second. The direction indicator
on the side selected will flash five times and then switch off
automatically.
"FOLLOW ME HOME" DEVICEThis device allows you to illuminate the area in front of the car for a
certain amount of time.
Activation
With the ignition key at STOP or removed, pull stalk A towards the
steering wheel and move it within 2 minutes of the engine switching
off.
At each single movement of the stalk, the lights will remain on for an
extra 30 seconds up to a maximum of 210 seconds; then the lights are
switched off automatically.
The
warning light on the instrument panel will light up (and the
corresponding message will appear on the display) as long as the
function is active.
The light comes on when the stalk is first moved and stays on until the
function is automatically deactivated. Each movement of the stalk
only increases the amount of time the lights stay on.
Deactivation
Keep stalk A pulled towards the steering wheel for more than 2
seconds.
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EXTERNAL COURTESY LIGHTSThis function lights up the car and the space in front of it when the
doors are unlocked.
Activation
When the car is parked and the doors are unlocked by pressing thebutton on the remote control (or the luggage compartment is
unlocked by pressing
), the dipped headlights, side lights and
number plate lights are activated.
The lights remain lit for approximately 25 seconds unless the doors
and boot are locked again with the remote control or the doors or boot
are opened and reclosed. In these cases they go out after 5 seconds.
The exterior courtesy lights can be enabled/disabled using the Setup
Menu (see the paragraph “Menu Items” in this chapter).
WINDOW CLEANINGWINDSCREEN WASHER/WIPERThe right stalk controls windscreen wiper/washer and rear window
wiper/washer operation.
This operates only with the ignition key turned to MAR.
Ring nut A fig. 40 has the following positions:Owindscreen wipers off;
intermittent operation (low speed);
AUTO
rain sensor activation (for versions/markets, where provided)
(the windscreen wipers adapt the operating speed
automatically to suit the intensity of the rain)intermittent operation;continuous slow operation;continuous fast operation.
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CONTROLSHAZARD WARNING LIGHTSPress switch A fig. 48 to switch on/off the lights.
Warning lights
and
on the instrument panel switch on and
switch A flashes when the lights are on.
The use of hazard lights is governed by the Highway
Code of the country you are in. Comply with legal
requirements.
Emergency braking
In the event of emergency braking the hazard warning lights are lit up
automatically as well as the
and
warning lights in the panel.
The lights switch off automatically when emergency braking ceases.
FOG LIGHTS(for versions/markets, where provided)
Press the
fig. 49 button to switch the lights on/off.
The
warning light on the instrument panel and the LED on the
button itself will light up when the lights are on.
REAR FOG LIGHTSPress the
fig. 49 button to switch the lights on/off.
The rear fog lights are only switched on with the dipped headlights or
front fog lights on.
Press the button again to switch the lights off, or switch off the dipped
headlights or the front fog lights (for versions/markets, where
provided).
The
warning light on the instrument panel and the LED on the
button itself will light up when the lights are on.
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HEADLIGHTSLIGHT BEAM DIRECTIONThe correct orientation of the headlights is important for the driver's
comfort and safety as well as for all other road users. This is also
covered by a specific rule of the highway code.
The headlights must be correctly aligned to ensure the best visibility
conditions for yourself and others when driving with lights on. To check
and, if necessary, adjust, contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services.HEADLIGHT ALIGNMENT CORRECTORThis device works with the ignition key in the MAR position and the
dipped headlights on.
Headlight alignment adjustment
To adjust, press the
and
fig. 81 buttons. The adjustment
position is shown on the display.
Position 0
one or two people in the front seats.
Position 1
4 people.
Position 2
4 people + load in luggage compartment.
Position 3
driver + maximum permitted load stowed in the luggage
compartment.
IMPORTANT Check the alignment every time that the load carried
changes.
IMPORTANT If the car is equipped with Bixenon headlights, the
headlight alignment is controlled electronically, as a consequence the
and
buttons are not present.
FOG LIGHT ALIGNMENT(for versions/markets, where provided)
To check and, if necessary, adjust, contact Alfa Romeo Authorized
Services.ADJUSTING THE HEADLIGHTS ABROADThe dipped headlights are aligned to comply with the regulations of
the country of purchase. When travelling in countries with opposite
driving direction, to avoid dazzling the drivers on the other side of the
road, you need to cover areas of the headlight according to the
Highway code of the country you are travelling in.
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