2019 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Owner's Manual

Locking Doors From The Outside
With the doors closed, push the lock button on the key
fob or turn the metal insert (located inside the key fob)
in the door lock.
The door lock LED indicator button will illuminate to
indicate that the doors have locked.
NOTE:Door locking is carried out with all doors shut.
Unlocking Doors From The Outside
Push the unlock button on the key fob or turn the metal
insert (located inside the key fob) in the driver side door
lock.WARNING!
• For personal security and safety in the event of a
collision, lock the vehicle doors before you drive
as well as when you park and leave the vehicle.
• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing children
to be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a
number of reasons. A child or others could be
seriously or fatally injured. Children should be
warned not to touch the parking brake, brake
pedal or the transmission gear selector.
• Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle, or
in a location accessible to children. A child could
operate power windows, other controls, or move
the vehicle.
Door Opening/Closing Mechanism Reset
If the battery is disconnected or the protection fuse
blows, the door opening/closing mechanism must be
reset as follows:
1. Close all the doors.
Door Lock LED Indicator
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2. Push the unlock button on the key fob or the doorlocking/unlocking LED indicator button on the
dashboard.
3. Push the lock button on the key fob or the door locking/unlocking LED indicator button on the
dashboard.
Emergency Door Locking Device
Passenger Side Door
The passenger side door has a device to lock it when the
vehicle’s battery is discharged.
To lock it, place the metal insert of the ignition key into
the emergency lock and turn it clockwise. To restore the starting condition of the door locks (only
if battery charge is restored), proceed as follows:
•
Push the unlock button on the key fob.
• Push the door locking/unlocking LED indicator but-
ton on the dashboard.
• Introduce the metal insert of the ignition key in the
front door pawl.
• Pull the internal door handle.
Emergency Door Locking Device
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SEATS
Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint System of the
vehicle.
WARNING!
•It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or
outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding
in these areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed.
• Do not allow people to ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat
belts. In a collision, people riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously injured or killed.
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a seat belt properly.
Manual Front Seats
Forward And Rearward Adjustment
The adjusting bar is at the front of the driver seat, near
the floor. Pull the bar upward to move the seat forward
or rearward. Release the bar once the seat is in the
desired position. Then, using body pressure, move
forward and rearward on the seat to be sure that the
seat adjusters have latched.
Seat Height Adjustment
In order to achieve the ideal driving position, the height
of the seats can also be adjusted. Tools are required to
make this height adjustment. Contact your authorized
dealership.
Recliner Adjustment
The recliner lever is located on the outboard side of the
seat. To recline the seat, lean forward slightly, pull the
recliner lever upward, lean backward until the seat is in
the desired position, and release the lever. To return the
seat to its full upright position, lean forward, pull the
Seat Adjustment Bar
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recliner lever upward and hold it until the seat returns
to its full upright position.
WARNING!
•Adjusting a seat while driving may be dangerous.
Moving a seat while driving could result in loss
of control which could cause a collision and
serious injury or death.
• Seats should be adjusted before fastening the seat
belts and while the vehicle is parked. Serious
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injury or death could result from a poorly ad-
justed seat belt.
• Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the
shoulder belt is no longer resting against your
chest. In a collision you could slide under the seat
belt, which could result in serious injury or death.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
Non-Adjustable Head Restraints
The non-adjustable head restraints are form fitted into
the upper structure of the seatback, and are designed to
reduce the risk of injury by restricting head movement
in the event of a rear impact. The seatback should be
properly adjusted to an upright position where the head
restraint is positioned as close as possible to the back of
the occupant’s head.
WARNING!
• All occupants, including the driver, should not
operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the
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Recline Lever
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head restraints are placed in their proper posi-
tions in order to minimize the risk of neck injury
in the event of a crash.
• Be certain that the seatback is securely locked into
position. If the seatback is not securely locked
into position the seat will not provide the proper
stability for child seats and/or passengers. An
improperly latched seat could cause serious in-
jury.
STEERING WHEEL
Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
This feature allows you to tilt the steering column
upward or downward. It also allows you to lengthen or
shorten the steering column. The tilt/telescoping con-
trol handle is located below the steering wheel at the
end of the steering column. To unlock the steering column, push the lever down-
ward (toward the floor). To tilt the steering column,
move the steering wheel upward or downward as
desired. To lengthen or shorten the steering column,
pull the steering wheel outward or push it inward as
desired. To lock the steering column in position, push
the lever upward until fully engaged.
Tilt/Telescoping Column Lever
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WARNING!
Do not adjust the steering column while driving.
Adjusting the steering column while driving or
driving with the steering column unlocked, could
cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Failure to follow this warning may result in serious
injury or death.
MIRRORS
Automatic Dimming Mirror With Rear View
Camera Display
This mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare
from vehicles behind you.
The mirror head can be manually adjusted up, down,
left, and right. The mirror should be adjusted to center
on the view through the rear window.
When the vehicle is placed into REVERSE, a video
display within the mirror illuminates to display the
image generated by the rear view camera located on the
trunk lid below the brake light.NOTE:
The auto dimming feature is also disabled to
improve rear view viewing while vehicle is in RE-
VERSE.
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.
Automatic Dimming Mirror With Rear View Camera
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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 convex mirror could cause you to
collide with another vehicle or other object. Use
your inside mirror when judging the size or dis-
tance of a vehicle seen in the passenger side convex
mirror.
Power Mirrors
The power mirror controls are located on the center
console.The power mirror controls consist of a 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 selected
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.
EXTERIOR LIGHTS
Multifunction Lever
The multifunction lever, located on the left side of the
steering wheel, controls the operation of the headlights,
headlight high beams, lane change assist and turn
signals.
NOTE: The external lights can only be turned on with
the ignition in the ON/RUN position.
Folding Mirrors
Multifunction Lever
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