KNOWING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TOOLS
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CONTROL PANEL AND ON-BOARD INSTRUMENTS
DISPLAY WITH METRIC UNITS
1. Engine coolant gauge 2. Clock 3. Tachometer 4. Mode/gear engaged indicator 5. Gear Shift Indicator 6. External temperature
7. Fuel level gauge (the triangle on the right side of the symbol indicates the side of the car with the fuel filler)
8. Area dedicated to the display of the digital warning light related to the displayed message 9. Trip odometer 10. Speedometer
11. “Alfa DNA” system driving mode 12. Messages or information on display 13. Total odometer.
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DISPLAY WITH IMPERIAL UNITS
1. Engine coolant gauge 2. Clock 3. Tachometer 4. Mode/gear engaged indicator 5. Gear Shift Indicator 6. External temperature
7. Fuel level gauge (the triangle on the right side of the symbol indicates the side of the car with the fuel filler)
8. Area dedicated to the display of the digital warning light related to the displayed message 9. Trip odometer 10. Speedometer
11. “Alfa DNA” system driving mode 12. Messages or information on display 13. Total odometer.
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PERIODIC CHECKS
Every 1,000 km or before long journeys,
check and, if necessary, top up the
following:
❒ engine coolant level;
❒ brake fluid;
❒ windscreen washer fluid;
❒ tyre inflation pressure and condition;
❒ operation of lighting system
(headlights, direction indicators, hazard
warning lights, etc.);
❒ operation of windscreen
washing/wiping system and
positioning/wear of wiper blade.
Every 3,000 km check and top up if
required: engine oil level.
IMPORTANT To find out the correct oil
quantity, always check using the dipstick.
Carry out the check with the vehicle
parked on level ground.
DEMANDING USE OF THE CAR
If the vehicle is used mainly under one of
the following conditions:
❒ trailer or caravan towing;
❒ dusty roads;
❒ short repeated distances (less than
7-8 km) and with external temperatures
below zero;
❒ engine often idling or driving long
distances at low speeds or long periods
of inactivity;
❒ you should perform the following
inspections more frequently than shown
in the Scheduled Servicing Plan:
❒ check front disk brake pad conditions
and wear;
❒ check cleanness of locks, bonnet and
boot and lever cleanness and lubrication;
❒ visually inspect condition of: engine,
gearbox, transmission, pipes and hoses
(exhaust - fuel system - brakes) and
rubber elements (gaiters - sleeves -
bushes - etc.);
❒ check battery charge and battery fluid
level (electrolyte);❒ visually inspect conditions of the
accessory drive belts;
❒ check and, if necessary, change engine
oil and replace oil filter;
❒ check air cleaner and replace it, if
required.
Using the car on track should be regarded
as an exception. The car has been
designed and produced for road use.
