2014 Alfa Romeo 4C warning

KNOWING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL
This section of the booklet gives you all
the information you need to
understand, interpret and use the
instrument panel correctly.CONTROL PANEL AND
INSTRUMENTS ............................... 60
SETUP MENU ................................. 62
MENU OPTIONS ............................. 64
TRIP COMPUTER ........................... 68
WARNING LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES .................................... 71
- LOW BRAKE FLUID / HANDBRAKE
ENGAGED .......................................... 71
- EBD FAILURE .................................. 72
- AIRBAG FAILURE ............................. 72
- SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED .......... 72
- ABS FAILURE ................................... 73
- PASSENGER AIRBAG
DEACTIVATED .................................... 74
- INJECTION/EOBD SYSTEM
FAILURE ............................................. 75
- TPMS ............................................... 76
- ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
(ESC) SYSTEM ................................... 77
- ASR FUNCTION DEACTIVATED
WARNING LIGHT ............................... 77
- SIDE LIGHTS AND DIPPED
HEADLIGHTS ..................................... 78
- FOLLOW ME HOME ........................ 78
- LEFT DIRECTION INDICATOR .......... 79
- RIGHT DIRECTION INDICATOR ....... 79
- MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS .............. 79
- LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ......... 80
-ENGINE OIL DETERIORATED ........... 80
- ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
TOO HIGH .......................................... 81
- ALTERNATOR FAILURE ................... 81
- GEARBOX FAILURE ......................... 82
-INCOMPLETE DOOR LOCKING ........ 82
-WORN BRAKE PADS ........................ 82
- ALFA ROMEO CODE SYSTEM
FAILURE ............................................. 82 - FUEL RESERVE/LIMITED RANGE .... 83
- FUEL RESERVE/LIMITED RANGE
SENSOR FAULT ................................. 83
- CRUISE CONTROL .......................... 83
- DOOR MIRROR
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING ................. 83
- EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAULT ............... 84
- SERVICE (SCHEDULED SERVICING)
............................................................ 84
- GENERAL FAILURE ......................... 85
- FUEL CUT-OFF ................................ 85
- LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT OPEN . 86
- POSSIBLE ICE ON ROAD ................ 86
- BRAKE LIGHTS FAILURE ................. 86
- PARKING SENSOR FAILURE ........... 86
- DISPLAY OF SELECTED DRIVING
MODE (“Alfa DNA” system) ................. 86
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CONTROL PANEL AND INSTRUMENTS
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Display with metric unitsA. Engine coolant temperature indicator – B. Time – C. Rev counter – D. Mode/gear engaged indicator – E. Gear change suggestion (Gear Shift
Indicator) – F. Outside temperature – G. Fuel level gauge (the triangle on the right side of the
symbol indicates the side of the car with the fuel
filler) – H. Area dedicated to the display of the digital warning light related to the displayed message – I. Trip milometer – J. Speedometer (Speed
indicator) – K. "Alfa DNA" system driving mode – L. Messages or information on display – M. Milometer
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Display with imperial unitsA. Engine coolant temperature indicator – B. Time – C. Rev counter – D. Mode/gear engaged indicator – E. Gear change suggestion (Gear Shift
Indicator) – F. Outside temperature – G. Fuel level gauge (the triangle on the right side of the
symbol indicates the side of the car with the fuel
filler) – H. Area dedicated to the display of the digital warning light related to the displayed message – I. Trip milometer – J. Speedometer (Speed
indicator) – K. "Alfa DNA" system driving mode – L. Messages or information on display – M. Milometer
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SPEEDOMETER (SPEED
INDICATOR)
Indicator J shows the speed of the car.
REV COUNTER
Light C shows the engine revs.
FUEL LEVEL GAUGE
Gauge G shows the amount of fuel in
the tank.
The switching on of the
digital
warning light indicates that 4–5 litres of
fuel are left in the tank; in this situation,
refuel as soon as possible.
Do not travel with the fuel tank almost
empty: any gaps in fuel delivery could
damage the catalytic converter.
ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE
INDICATOR
Indicator A shows the temperature of
the engine coolant and starts supplying
indications when the fluid temperature
exceeds approximately 50°C.
The
digital warning light may switch
on (together with a message on the
display) to indicate that the coolant
temperature is too high; in this case,
stop the engine and contact a
dedicated Alfa Romeo Dealership. GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR
The GSI (Gear Shift Indicator) system
advises the driver to change gear
through a specific indication E fig. 59
on the instrument panel.
Through the GSI, the driver is notified
that changing gear will allow a
reduction in fuel consumption.
Therefore, for driving oriented towards
reducing fuel consumption, it is
advisable to stick to “Natural” or “All
Weather” mode and to follow the
suggestions of the Gear Shift Indicator,
where traffic conditions permit.
When the (
) icon is displayed on the
instrument panel, the GSI suggests
switching to a higher gear, while when
the (
) icon is displayed, the GSI
suggests changing to a lower gear.
IMPORTANT The GSI is not active
when the transmission is operating in
AUTO mode.
IMPORTANT The indication in the
instrument panel remains on until the
driver shifts gear or the driving
conditions go back to a situation where
gearshifting is not required to improve
consumption.
SETUP MENUCONTROL BUTTONS
SET/
: press briefly to access the
menu and/or go to next screen or
confirm the selection. Hold down to
return to the standard screen fig. 61.
: to scroll up through the displayed
screen and the related options or to
increase the displayed value.: to scroll down through the
displayed menu and the related options
or to decrease the value displayed.
IMPORTANT The
and
buttons
activate different functions according to
the following situations:
❒ within the menu, they allow you to
scroll up and down through the
options;
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MENU OPTIONSMenu
This option allows you to access the
Setup Menu.
Press the
or
button to select the
various Menu options. Hold down
the SET/
button to return to the
standard screen.
Speed warning (Speed
limit)
With this function is possible to set the
car speed limit ("km/h" or "mph");
when this limit is exceeded the driver is
alerted.
To set the desired speed limit, proceed
as follows:
❒ briefly press the SET/
button, the
display will show the wording "Speed
warning";
❒ press button
or
to select speed
limit activation ("On") or deactivation
("Off");
❒ if the function is on, press
or
to
select the desired speed limit and
then press SET/
to confirm. IMPORTANT Setting is possible
between 30 and 200 km/h, or 20 and
125 mph, according to the previously
set unit. See the "Measurement unit
(Measurement unit adjustment)"
paragraph described below. The setting
will increase/decrease by 5 units each
time button
/
is pressed. Hold
down the
/
button to
automatically increase/decrease the
setting rapidly. Complete the
adjustment with single presses of the
button when you approach the desired
value.
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.
To cancel the setting, proceed as
follows:
❒ press the SET/
button briefly to
make the display flash "On";
❒ press the
button to make the
display flash "Off";
❒ 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) display. 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
or
to make your choice;
❒ 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.
Time adjustment (Clock
adjustment)
This function enables to set the clock
through two submenus: "Time" and
"Format".
To carry out the adjustment, proceed as
follows:
❒ briefly press the SET/button and
two submenus ("Time" and "Format")
will be displayed;
❒ press the
or
button to switch
between the two submenus;
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❒hold down the SET/
button
again to go back to the standard
screen or to the main menu
according to the menu options where
you are in.
Unit of measurement
(Setting the unit of
measurement)
With this function it is possible to set
the unit of measurement using three
submenus: "Distances", "Consumption"
and "Temperature".
To set the desired unit of measurement,
proceed as follows:
❒ press button SET/briefly. The
display will show the three
submenus;
❒ press button
or
to scroll
through the three submenus;
❒ once the submenu to be modified
has been selected, briefly press
the SET/
button;
❒ if the "Distances" submenu is
selected and the SET/
button is
pressed briefly, the display shows
"km" or "mi" depending on the
previous setting;
❒ press
or
to make your choice; ❒
if the "Consumption" submenu is
selected and the SET/
button
is pressed briefly, the display shows
"km/l", "l/100km" or "mpg"
depending on the previous setting. If
the measurement unit set for
"Distances" is "km", the display
allows the measurement unit ("km/l"
or "l/100km") for Consumption to
be set. If the measurement unit set
for "Distances" is "mi", the display will
show Consumption in "mpg";
❒ press
or
to make your choice;
❒ if the "Temperature" submenu is
selected and the SET/
button is
pressed briefly, the display shows
"°C" or "°F" depending on the
previous setting;
❒ press
or
to make your choice;
When you have made the required
settings, briefly press the SET/
button to go back to the submenu
screen or hold the button down to go
back to the main menu screen without
saving.
Hold down the SET/
button again
to go back to the standard screen or to
the main menu according to the menu
options where you are in. Language (Language
selection)
Display messages can be shown in
different languages: Italian, English,
German, Portuguese, Spanish, French,
US English, Mexican Spanish, Russian
and Chinese.
To set the desired language proceed as
follows:
❒
press button SET/
briefly. The
“language” set previously flashes
on the display;
❒ press
or
to make your choice;
❒ 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.
Warnings volume
(Adjusting the
failure/warning buzzer
volume)
With this function the volume of the
buzzer which accompanies the display
of failure/warning can be adjusted
according to 8 levels.
To set the desired volume proceed as
follows:
❒ press button SET/
briefly. The
volume “level” set previously flashes
on the display;
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❒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.
Belt reminder (Buzzer
reactivation for SBR
indication)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This function can be displayed only
after a dedicated Alfa Romeo
Dealership has deactivated the SBR
system (see "SBR system" paragraph in
the "Safety" chapter).
Service (Scheduled
servicing)
With this function it is possible to view
information on mileage or time intervals
for servicing.
To consult this information, proceed as
follows:
❒ press button SET/
briefly. The
display shows the service interval
in kilometres (km) or miles (mi)
according to the previous setting (see
the "Unit of measurement (Setting
the unit of measurement)"
paragraph); ❒
briefly press the SET/
button to
go back to the menu screen or hold
the button down to go back to the
standard screen.
IMPORTANT The “Scheduled Servicing
Plan” includes car maintenance at
fixed intervals, refer to the
"Maintenance and care" chapter. The
"Service" function is automatically
displayed, along with thewarning
light coming on, with key at MAR-ON -
starting from 2,000 km (or equivalent
value in miles) before these deadlines
and is activated again every 200 km (or
equivalent value in miles). Below 200
km servicing indications are more
frequent. The indication will appear in
kilometres or miles according to the
"Unit of measurement" settings. In
addition, when the vehicle mileage is
close to a scheduled servicing ("service
coupon"), and the key is turned to
MAR-ON, the
warning light will
appear on the display along with the
word "Service" and followed by the
number of kilometres or miles left
before vehicle servicing. Contact a
dedicated Alfa Romeo Dealership. The
operations in the “Scheduled Servicing
Plan” will be performed and the
message will be reset. Passenger airbags
(Activation/Deactivation
of passenger's side
front airbag)
This function is used to activate/
deactivate the front passenger's airbag.
Proceed as follows:
❒
press the SET/
button and, after
the message (Bag pass: Off) (to
deactivate) or (Bag pass: On) (to
activate) is displayed by pressing
buttons "
"or"
", press the SET/
button again;
❒ a confirmation request message will
appear on the display;
❒ by pressing the
or
buttons
select "Yes" (to confirm activation/
deactivation) or "No" (to cancel);
❒ press the SET/
button briefly, a
message confirming the selection
will be displayed and you will go back
to the menu screen, or hold the
button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving. The
warning light
in the instrument
panel switches on.
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WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGESWARNING The warning light switches on together with a dedicated message and/or acoustic signal when applicable. These
indications are indicative and precautionary and as such must not be considered as exhaustive and/or alternative to the
information contained in the Owner Handbook, which you are advised to read carefully in all cases. Always refer to the
information in this section in the event of a failure indication.
IMPORTANT Failure indications displayed are divided into two categories: very serious and less serious failures. Serious faults
are indicated by a repeated and prolonged warning "cycle". Less serious faults are indicated by warning "cycle" with a shorter
duration. The display cycle of both categories can be interrupted. The instrument panel warning light will stay on until the cause
of the malfunction is eliminated.
WARNING LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANELWarning lights onpanel What it means
What to do
redLOW BRAKE FLUID / HANDBRAKE
ENGAGED
The warning light switches on when the key is
turned to MAR-ON, but it should switch off after a
few seconds.
Low brake fluid
The warning light switches on when the brake
fluid in the reservoir falls below the minimum level,
possibly due to a leak in the circuit.
Restore the brake fluid level, then check that the
warning light has switched off.
If the warning light stays on, contact the
dedicated Alfa Romeo Fiat Dealership.
Handbrake engaged
The warning light switches on when the
handbrake is engaged. Release the handbrake, then check that the
warning light has switched off.
If the warning light stays on, contact the
dedicated Alfa Romeo Fiat Dealership.
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