2017 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Owner's Manual

MIRRORS
Inside Day/Night Mirror
A single ball joint mirror is provided in the vehicle. It is
a twist on mirror that has a fixed position at the
windshield. The mirror installs on the windshield but-
ton with a counterclockwise rotation and requires no
tools for mounting. The mirror head can be adjusted up,
down, left, and right for various drivers. The mirror
should be adjusted to center on the view through the
rear window.
Headlight glare from vehicles behind you can be re-
duced by moving the small control under the mirror to
the night position (toward the rear of the vehicle). The
mirror should be adjusted while the small control under
the mirror is set in the day position (toward the
windshield).
Outside Mirrors
To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirrors
to center on the adjacent lane of traffic and a slight
overlap of the view obtained from the inside mirror.
NOTE:The passenger side convex outside mirror will
give a much wider view to the rear, and especially of the
lane next to your vehicle.
Adjusting Rearview Mirror
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WARNING!
Vehicles and other objects seen in the passenger
side convex mirror will look smaller and farther
away than they really are. Relying too much on your
passenger side mirror could cause you to collide
with another vehicle or other object. Use your
inside mirror when judging the size or distance of a
vehicle seen in the passenger side mirror.
Power Mirrors
The power mirror controls are located on the center
console.The power mirror controls consist of mirror select knob
and a four-way mirror control switch. To adjust a
mirror, turn the power mirror control knob to the left or
right to select the mirror that you want to adjust.
Using the mirror control switch, push on any of the four
arrows for the direction that you want the mirror to
move.Power Mirror Control
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Folding Mirrors
The exterior mirrors are hinged to allow the mirror to
pivot forward or rearward to help avoid damage. The
mirror has three detent positions: full forward, full
rearward and normal.
Heated Mirrors
These mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice.
This feature can be activated whenever you
turn on the mirror defroster. The Door
Demist/Defrost button is located in the
switch bank above the Climate Controls.
REMOVABLE SOFT TOP — IF EQUIPPED
Your vehicle may be equipped with a removable soft
top.
To remove the soft top, proceed as follows:
1. Turn the front locking handles located near the sun visors to the left one quarter turn.
Folding Mirrors
Front Locking Handles
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2. From the passenger side with the door open, movethe two side locking handles towards each other and
lift the top from the retainers.
3. Roll up the soft top to the center of the vehicle, repeat the procedure on the drivers side of the vehicle. 4. Remove the soft top with both sides rolled up and
store it in the storage bag that is provided.
Installing The Soft Top
To install the soft top, proceed as follows:
1. With the doors open take the soft top and place it incenter of the vehicle.
Side Locking Handles
Soft Top Removal
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2. Unfold the top and be sure to position the front edge(red strip) under the spoiler of the vehicle. 3. As the side beam is unrolled, engage the two fixed
locating pins (1 front, 1 rear) into their retainers.
Installing Top Under The Vehicle Spoiler
1 — Spoiler
2 — Red Strip
Locating Pins Seating In The Vehicle
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4. Move the side locking handles inward.5. Rotate down the side beam.
Unlocking The Side BeamRotating The Side Beam Down
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6. Release the handles and complete the rotation to lockthe soft top. 7. Check to make sure that the handles are locked in
place.
8. Repeat this procedure on both sides of the vehicle.
9. Insert the front locking handles located near the sun visors in the proper holes and turn them to the right
one quarter turn.
Soft Top In Locking PositionHandles In Locked Position
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NOTE:
•Do not attach a roof rack on the soft top.
• Do not keep the soft top folded for long periods of
time.
• Do not remove ice from the top with a sharp object.
• Do not put objects on the top. The object could fall if
the top is operated causing damage and injury.
• The cooled air flow into the passenger compartment
may decrease if the automatic climate control system
is on and the top is not all the way closed. •
With the top open and the vehicle travelling, the
speech recognition system along with the dial num-
ber command, may not be recognized because of the
background noise if equipped.
• With the top installed at speeds higher than 80 mph
(130 km/h), optimal comfort may not be achieved.
The top fabric is treated with a special water repellent,
waterproof product. The water-repellent properties
will degrade in time with exposure to the weather
elements. Observe the following instructions for
washing:
NOTE:
• Use of specific products is recommended for washing
the top.
• Bird droppings must be washed off immediately and
thoroughly as the acid they contain is particularly
aggressive.
• Never use high-pressure washing systems.
• Hand washing is recommended; modern automatic
washing systems equipped with soft brushes which
do not apply excessive pressure and employ specific
soft top products may be used.
Handles In Locked Position
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