2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia Owner's Manual

KNOWING YOUR CAR
KNOWING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL
SAFETY
STARTING AND DRIVING
IN AN EMERGENCY
SERVICING AND CARE
TECHNICAL DATA
MULTIMEDIA
INDEX

In-depth knowledge of your new vehicle starts here.
The handbook that you are reading simply and directly explains
how it is made and how it works.
That’s why we advise you to read it seated comfortably on board,
so that you can see immediately what is described here for
yourself.
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INSTRUMENT PANEL............................10
THEKEYS...................................11
IGNITION DEVICE..............................12
ENGINE IMMOBILIZER...........................13
ALARM SYSTEM ...............................14
DOORS.....................................14
SEATS.....................................18
HEADRESTS.................................21
STEERING WHEEL..............................22
REAR VIEW MIRRORS...........................23
EXTERNAL LIGHTS .............................24
INTERIOR LIGHTS..............................28
WINDSCREEN WIPER . ...........................28
CLIMATE CONTROL.............................30
WINDOW WINDERS.............................32
ELECTRIC SUNROOF............................33
BONNET....................................34
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT........................35

INSTRUMENT PANEL
1. Light switch; 2. Air diffusers; 3. Left stalk; 4. Steering wheel controls; 5. Instrument panel; 6. Steering wheel;
7. Right stalk; 8. Connect; 9. Automatic dual-zone climate control system; 10. Glove compartment;
11. Passenger side airbag.
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THE KEYS
ELECTRONIC KEY
1)
1)
The vehicle is equipped with an electronic
key with the Keyless Start fig. 2 function,
provided in duplicate.
Briefly press the
button: unlocking of
doors and boot, timed switching-on of
internal lights and single flashing of
direction indicators (if activated from
Connect system).
The doors can always be unlocked by
putting the metal insert inside the driver
side door lock.
Briefly press the
button: locking of
doors and boot, timed switching-off of
internal lights and double flashing ofdirection indicators (if activated from
Connect system).
Rapidly press the
button twice to
open the boot remotely. The direction
indicators will flash twice to indicate that
the boot has been opened.
Automatic window opening/closing
function
(where provided)
Prolonged pressing of button
: all
windows open.
Prolonged pressing of button
: all
windows closed.
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL KEYS
Should a new key with remote control or
a new electronic key be necessary, go to
an Alfa Romeo Dealership, taking an ID
document and the vehicle ownership
documents.
IMPORTANT
1)The electronic components inside the key
may be damaged if the key is subjected to
strong shocks. In order to ensure complete
efficiency of the electronic devices inside the
key, it should never be exposed to direct
sunlight.
IMPORTANT
1)Used batteries may be harmful to the
environment if not disposed of correctly.
They must be disposed of as specified by law
in the special containers or taken to an Alfa
Romeo Dealership, which will take care of
their disposal.
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IGNITION DEVICE
OPERATION
1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
To activate the ignition device fig. 3 the
electronic key must be inside the
passenger compartment.
The ignition device has the following
possible states:
STOP: engine off, steering locked.
Some electrical devices (e.g. central door
locking system, alarm, etc.) are still
available;
ON (button pressed only): all electrical
devices are available. This state can be
entered by pressing the ignition device
button once, without pressing the
brake/clutch pedal;
AVV: engine starting. This state can be
entered by pressing the ignition devicebutton once and pressing the
brake/clutch pedal.
NOTE For versions with automatic
transmission, with the ignition device at
ON, if 30 minutes pass with the gear
lever at P (Park) and the engine stopped,
the ignition device will automatically
move to the STOP position.
NOTE For versions with manual
transmission, with the ignition device at
ON, if 30 minutes pass and the engine
stopped, the ignition device will
automatically move to the STOP position.
NOTE With engine started, it is possible
to go away from the vehicle taking the
electronic key with you. The engine will
still be running. The vehicle will indicate
the absence of the key on board when the
door is closed.
For more information on the engine
start-up, see the description in the
"Starting the engine" paragraph, in the
"Starting and driving" chapter.
STARTING WITH FLAT KEY BATTERY
If the remote control battery is flat,
proceed as follows to start the vehicle:
lift the front armrest;
lay the key on the shape which is found
on the bottom of the compartment.
STEERING LOCK(where provided)
Activation
The steering lock is engaged when the
driver door is opened with the ignition
device button at STOP.
Deactivation
The steering lock disengages when the
ignition device is pressed and the
electronic key is recognised.
WARNING
1)Always take the key with you when you
leave your vehicle to prevent someone from
accidentally operating the controls.
Remember to engage the electric parking
brake. Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle.
2)It is absolutely forbidden to carry out any
after-market operation involving steering
system or steering column modifications
(e.g. installation of anti-theft device) that
could adversely affect performance,
invalidate the warranty, cause SERIOUS
SAFETY PROBLEMS and also result in the
car not meeting type-approval
requirements.
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3)Before leaving the vehicle, ALWAYS
engage the handbrake. On versions
equipped with automatic transmission,
activate mode P (Park) and press the ignition
device to set it to STOP. When leaving the
vehicle, always lock all the doors by pressing
the button on the handle.
4)For versions equipped with the Keyless
Start system, do not leave the electronic key
inside or near the car or in a place accessible
to children. Do not leave the vehicle with the
ignition device in ON position. A child could
activate the electric window winders, other
controls or even start the vehicle.
5)If the ignition device has been tampered
with (e.g. an attempted theft), have it
checked over by the Alfa Romeo Dealership
before driving again.ENGINE IMMOBILIZER
The Engine Immobilizer system prevents
unauthorised use of the vehicle
preventing to start the engine.
The system does not need to be
enabled/activated: operation is
automatic, regardless of the fact that the
vehicle's doors are locked or unlocked.
When the ignition device is set to ON, the
Engine Immobilizer system identifies the
code transmitted by the key. If the code
is recognised as valid, the Engine
Immobilizer system enables engine
starting.
When the ignition device is brought back
to STOP, the Engine Immobilizer system
deactivates the control unit controlling
the engine, thus preventing its starting.
For the correct engine starting
procedures, see the instructions in the
"Starting the engine" paragraph,
"Starting and driving" chapter.Irregular operation
If, during starting, the key code is not
correctly recognised, theicon is
displayed on the instrument panel (see
the instructions in the "Warning lights and
messages" paragraph, "Knowing the
instrument panel" chapter). This
condition leads to the engine switching
off after 2 seconds. In this case, bring the
ignition device to STOP and then to ON; if
it is still blocked, try with the other keys
provided. If it is still not possible to start
the engine, contact an Alfa Romeo
Dealership.
If the
icon is displayed while driving,
this means that the system is running a
self-diagnosis (e.g. due to a voltage drop).
If the display persists, contact an Alfa
Romeo Dealership.
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ALARMSYSTEM
(where provided)
Activation of the alarm triggers the
acoustic warning and the direction
indicators.
IMPORTANT The alarm is adapted to
meet requirements in various countries.
SWITCHING ON THE ALARM
With the doors, bonnet and tailgate
closed and the ignition device turned to
STOP, point the electronic key towards
the vehicle and press and release button
.
Except on some versions for specific
markets, the system produces a visual
and acoustic warning and enables door
locking.
With the alarm engaged, the warning
lights on the panels of the front door
handles flash fig. 4.
TURNING THE ALARM OFF
Press thebutton.
IMPORTANT The alarm does not switch
off when the central opening is activated
using the metal insert in the key.
DISABLING THE ALARM
To completely deactivate the alarm (e.g.
during a long period of vehicle inactivity),
close the doors by turning the metal
insert of the key with remote control in
the door lock.
DOORS
LOCKING/UNLOCKING DOORS FROM
THE INSIDE
Central locking/unlocking
If all doors are closed properly, they will
automatically be locked once the vehicle
has exceeded about 12 mph (20 km/h)
("Auto relock" function active).
Press button
on the driver side door
panel trim fig. 5 or on the passenger side
door to lock the doors.
With doors locked, press
button to
unlock them.
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