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Thousands of miles 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120
Thousands of kilometres 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Years12345678910
Check cleanliness of bonnet and luggage compartment
locks, as well as cleanliness and lubrication of linkages●●●●●
Check handbrake lever travel and adjust, if necessary●●●●●
Visually inspect condition and wear of front disc brake
pads and operation of pad wear indicator●●●●●●●●●●
Visually inspect condition and wear of rear disc brake pads
and operation of pad wear indicator (for versions/markets,
where provided)●●●●●●●●●●
Visually inspect condition and tensioning of accessory
drive belt(s) (for versions without automatic tensioner only)●●
Check and, if necessary, top up the Alfa TCT control oil
level (for versions/markets, where provided) (1)●
Change engine oil and replace oil filter (2) (3)
(1) Check to be carried out every year for cars on the road in countries with particularly severe climates (cold countries).
(2) The actual interval for changing engine oil and replacing the engine oil filter depends on the vehicle usage conditions and is signalled by the warning light or
message in the instrument panel. Anyway, it must never exceed 2 years.
(3) If the car is mainly used in towns and cities, change the engine oil and filter every year.
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Thousands of miles 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120
Thousands of kilometres 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Years12345678910
Replace accessory drive belt(s) (4)●
Replace toothed timing drive belt (4)●
Replace fuel filter cartridge (5)●●●
Replace air cleaner cartridge (6)●●●
Replace brake fluid●●●●●
Replace passenger compartment filter(6)O●O●O●O●O●
(4) Areas that are not dusty: advised maximum mileage 120,000 km. Regardless of the mileage, the belt must be replaced every 6 years.
Dusty areas and/or demanding use of the car (cold climates, town use, long periods of idling): advised maximum mileage 60,000 km. Regardless of the mileage,
the belt must be replaced every 4 years.
(5) If the car runs on fuel with quality below the relevant European specification, this filter must be replaced every 20,000 km
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(6) If the car is used in dusty areas, this cleaner must be replaced every 20,000 km.
(O) Recommended operations
(●) Mandatory operations
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PERIODIC CHECKS
Every 1,000 km or before long
journeys, check and, if necessary, top
up the following:
❒engine coolant, brake fluid and
windscreen washer fluid level;
❒tyre inflation pressure and condition;
❒operation of lighting system
(headlamps, direction indicators,
hazard warning lights, etc.);
❒operation of window washer/wiper
system and positioning/wear of
windscreen/rear window wiper
blades
Check and top up, if required, the
engine oil level every 3,000 km.
HEAVY-DUTY USE OF
THE CAR
If the car is used mainly under one of
the following conditions:
❒towing a trailer or caravan;
❒dusty roads;
❒short, repeated journeys (less than
7-8 km) at sub-zero outside
temperatures;
❒engine often idling or driving long
distances at low speeds or long
periods of idleness;
the following checks must be carried
out more often than indicated in the
Scheduled Servicing Plan:
❒check front disc brake pad
conditions and wear;
❒check cleanliness of bonnet and boot
locks, cleanliness and lubrication of
linkage;
❒visually inspect conditions of: engine,
gearbox, transmission, pipes and
hoses (exhaust - fuel system -
brakes) and rubber elements (boots -
sleeves - bushes - etc.);
❒check battery charge and battery
fluid level (electrolyte);
❒visually inspect condition of the
accessory drive belts;❒check and, if necessary, change
engine oil and replace oil filter;
❒check and, if necessary, replace
pollen filter;
❒check and, if necessary, replace air
cleaner.
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Luggage compartment................... 56
– Bag hooks................................. 58
– Closing the luggage
compartment ............................ 56
– Emergency luggage
compartment opening ............... 56
– Extending the luggage
compartment ............................ 57
– Luggage compartment
initialisation ................................ 56
– Luggage retaining net ................ 58
– Opening the luggage
compartment ............................ 56
– Securing your load .................... 58
Main beam headlights .................. 37
– bulb replacement ...................... 177
Maintenance and care
– heavy-duty use of the car .......... 204
– periodic checks ......................... 204
Manual climate control ................... 24
Menu options ................................. 87
Money holder ................................. 48
MSR system .................................. 64
Multifunction display....................... 84
Number plate lights
– bulb replacement ...................... 179
Parking ......................................... 149
– Handbrake ................................ 149
Parking lights ................................. 36
Parking sensors ............................. 77Performance .................................. 241
Pollen filter ..................................... 210
Power sockets ............................... 47
Pre-Fill system (RAB - Ready
Alert Brake) .................................. 64
Preparation for "Isofix" child seat .... 137
Pretensioners ................................. 131
– Load limiters.............................. 131
Protecting the environment ............ 81
Radio transmitters and mobile
phones ........................................ 76
Rain sensor .................................... 39
Raising the car ............................... 192
Rear armrest .................................. 47
Rear fog lights ................................ 44
Rear fog lights/reversing lights........ 178
Rear roof light
– bulb replacement ...................... 180
Rear view mirrors ........................... 20
– Door mirrors .............................. 21
– Internal mirror ............................ 20
Rear window washer jets ............... 215
Rear window washer
– rear window washer fluid level ... 209
Rear window washer/wiper ............ 40
Rear window wiper
– blade replacement..................... 214
Reconfigurable multifunction
display ......................................... 84
Refuelling ....................................... 245Refuelling the car ........................... 80
Rev counter ................................... 96
Rim Protector (tyres)....................... 237
Roof lights...................................... 42
– Courtesy lights .......................... 43
– Front roof light ........................... 42
– Glove compartment light ........... 43
– Luggage compartment roof
light ........................................... 43
– Rear roof light............................ 43
Roof rack/ski rack .......................... 60
Safe Lock (device)......................... 13
Saving fuel ..................................... 158
SBR system (Seat Belt
Reminder) .................................... 129
Scheduled servicing ....................... 196
Scheduled Servicing Plan ............... 197
Seat belts....................................... 128
– Use ........................................... 128
Seats ............................................. 16
– Front seats ................................ 16
Setup menu ................................... 86
Side airbags (Side Bags -
Window Bags).............................. 144
Side bags (front side airbags) ......... 144
Side lights/brake lights ................... 178
Side lights/daytime running lights
(DRL)
– bulb replacement ...................... 177
Side lights/dipped beam
headlights .................................... 36