2021 Alfa Romeo 4C dashboard

KNOWING YOUR CAR
DASHBOARD  ................................................................................................................ 8
KEYS ................................................................................................................................... 9
IGNITION DEVICE ..................................................................................................... 10
ALFA ROMEO CODE SYSTEM .......................................................................... 11
ALARM ........................................................................................................................... 11
DOORS ........................................................................................................................... 12
SEATS ............................................................................................................................ 13
STEERING WHEEL .................................................................................................. 14
REAR-VIEW MIRRORS .......................................................................................... 15
EXTERNAL LIGHTS ................................................................................................ 16
INTERIOR LIGHTS ................................................................................................... 18
WINDSCREEN WIPER/WASHER ..................................................................... 19
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ...........................................................................20
ELECTRIC WINDOWS ............................................................................................ 23
BOOT / BONNET ....................................................................................................... 24
HEADLIGHTS ............................................................................................................. 25
“Alfa DNA” SYSTEM ............................................................................................... 27
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.
For this reason, we advise you read it sitting comfortably
in your car to allow you to check the illustrated
features directly.

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INSTRUMENT PANEL
1. Air vents 2. Left stalk 3. Instrument panel 4. Right stalk 5. Passenger airbag 6. Controls on dashboard
7. Heater/climate control system 8. Steering wheel 9. Control buttons
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THE KEYS
MECHANICAL KEY
Operation
The metal insert 1 fig. 1 operates:
❒ the ignition switch;
❒ the door locks.
KEY WITH REMOTE CONTROL(where provided)
Operation
The metal insert 1 fig. 2 operates:
❒ the ignition switch;
❒ the door locks.
Press button 2 to open/close the metal
insert.
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Door unlocking
Briefly press the Ëbutton:
to unlock doors and switch on ceiling
light for a fixed time; direction indicators
will flash twice (where provided).
The doors are unlocked automatically if
the fuel cut-off system intervenes.
If when locking the doors, one or more
doors are not closed correctly, the LED
flashes quickly together with the
direction indicators.
Door locking
Press button Ábriefly:
to unlock doors and switch off ceiling
light; direction indicators will flash once
(where provided).
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If one or more door are open, the doors
will not be locked. This is indicated by a
rapid flashing of the direction indicators
(where provided). The doors will be
locked if the tailgate is open however.
When the doors are locked from outside
the car (using the remote control), LED 1
fig. 3 will light up for a few seconds and
then start blinking (deterrent function).
When the doors are locked from inside
the car (by pressing the ≈button on
the dashboard) the LED will remain on
constantly.
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DOORS
DOOR CENTRAL LOCKING/UNLOCKING
Locking from the outside
With the doors closed, press the Ábutton
on the key or turn the metal insert
(located inside the key) in the door lock.
LED 1 fig. 6 on the ≈button on the
dashboard will switch on to indicate that
the doors have locked.
Door locking is carried out with all doors
shut, irrespective of the tailgate
open/closed status.
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Door unlocking from the outside
Press the Ëbutton on the key or turn the
metal insert (located inside the key) in
the driver side door lock.
Door locking/unlocking from the inside
Press the ≈button. The button has an
LED that indicates whether the doors are
locked or unlocked.
LED on: doors locked.
LED off: doors unlocked.
EMERGENCY DOOR LOCKING
DEVICE
Passenger side door
The passenger side door is fitted with a
device to lock it when there is no power.
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DISARM ALARM
Press the Ëbutton.
IMPORTANT If the central door locking
system is released using the metal insert
of the key, the alarm is not disabled.
EXCLUDING THE ALARM
To completely disable the alarm (e.g.
during a lengthy period of car inactivity),
lock the car by turning the metal insert of
the key in the door lock.
VOLUMETRIC/ANTI-LIFT PROTECTION
To ensure the correct operation of the
protection, completely close the side
windows.
To disable the volumetric protection,
turn the ignition key from STOP to MAR
twice in a row, then activate the alarm
within 15 seconds, pressing the Ábutton
on the remote control.
To disable the anti-lift protection as well,
the ignition key must be turned from
STOP to MAR three times in a row,
followed by activating the alarm within
15 seconds, pressing the Ábutton on the
remote control.

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SEATS
ADJUSTMENTS
Lengthwise adjustment
(where provided)
Lift lever 1 fig. 8 and push the seat
forwards or backwards: in the driving
position your arms should rest on the rim
of the steering wheel.
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To lock the door, insert the metal insert
of the ignition key in the housing 1 fig. 7
and turn it clockwise.
To restore the starting condition of the
door locks (only if battery charge
restored), proceed as follows:
❒ press the Ëbutton on the remote
control;
or
❒ press the ≈door locking/unlocking
button on the dashboard;
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or
❒ introduce the metal insert of the
ignition key in the front door pawl;
or
❒ pull the internal door handle.
Door opening/closing mechanism
initialisation
If the battery is disconnected or the
protection fuse blows, the door
opening/closing mechanism must be
initialised as follows:
❒ close all the doors;
❒ press the Ëbutton on the key or the
≈door locking/unlocking button on
the dashboard;
❒ press the Ábutton on the key or the
≈door locking/unlocking button on
the dashboard.

Manual mirror folding
If necessary, fold the mirrors, moving
them from position 1 to position 2 fig.
13.
IMPORTANT When driving, the mirrors
should always be in position 1.
Mirror demisting(where provided)
Press button fig. 14 to enable this
function.
Activation is indicated by the digital
warning light on the display.
Press again to disable the function in
advance.
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EXTERNAL LIGHTS
The left stalk fig. 15 operates most of
the external lights.
The external lights can only be switched
on when the ignition key is at MAR.
The instrument panel and the dashboard
and central tunnel controls will light up
together with the exterior lights.
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11)As the driver’s door mirror is curved, it
may slightly alter the perception of
distance.
IMPORTANT

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Main safety rules to be followed when
carrying children
❒ follow the instructions supplied with
the child restraint system itself, which
the manufacturer must provide.
Keep the instructions in the car along
with the other documents and this
handbook.
Do not use child seats without
instructions; always check the seat belt is
well fastened by pulling the belt;
❒ only one child is to be strapped into
each restraint system; never carry two
children using one child restraint system;
always check that the belts are not
resting on the child’s neck;
❒ while travelling, do not let the child sit
incorrectly or release the belts;
❒ never carry children on your lap, even
newborns. No-one could hold on to a child
in the event of an accident; in the event of
an accident, replace the child restraint
system with a new one. Also have the
seat belt to which the child restraint
system was attached replaced.
FRONT AIRBAGS
DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT
AIRBAGS
The car features multistage front airbags
(“Smart bag system”) for driver and
passenger.
The front driver/passenger airbags are
designed to protect occupants in the
event of frontal impacts of medium-high
severity, by placing the bag between the
occupant and the steering wheel or
dashboard.
Therefore, non-activation of the front
airbags in other types of collisions (side
collisions, rear shunts, rollovers, etc.)
does not indicate a system malfunction.
Airbags are not a replacement of but
complementary to the seat belts, which
you are recommended to always wear. In
the event of impact, those not wearing a
seat belt are projected forwards and may
come into contact with the bag which is
still inflating. The protection offered by
the bag is compromised in these
circumstances.
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59)The diagrams are indicative and
provided for assembly purposes only. Fit
the child restraint system according to
the instructions, which must be included.
IMPORTANT
❒ Incorrect fitting of the child restraint
system may result in an inefficient
protection system. In the event of an
accident the child restraint system may
become loose and the child may be
injured, even fatally. Strictly comply with
the instructions provided when fitting a
child restraint system.
❒ When the child restraint system is not
used, secure it with the seat belt or
remove it from the vehicle. Do not leave it
unsecured inside the passenger
compartment. In this way, in the case of
sudden braking or an accident, it will not
cause injuries to the occupants.

Front airbags may not activate in the
following situations:
❒ frontal impacts against highly
deformable objects not involving the
front surface of the car (e.g. wing collision
against guard rail);
❒ jamming of the car underneath other
vehicles or protective barriers
(e.g. underneath a truck or a guard rail); in
this case, the bags would offer no
additional protection with respect to the
seat belt and their deployment would be
inappropriate.
In these cases, non-deployment does not
indicate a system malfunction.
FRONT AIRBAG DRIVER’S SIDE
This is located in a dedicated
compartment in the centre of the
steering wheel fig. 39.
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PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG
This is located in a dedicated
compartment in the dashboard fig. 40.
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FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND
CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
It is ABSOLUTELY FORBIDDEN to install
on the vehicle a child restraint system
backwards the driving direction.
Deployment of the airbag in an accident
could cause fatal injuries to the baby.
ALWAYS comply with the instructions
on the label stuck on the passenger side
sun visor fig. 41.
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IMPORTANT NOTES
The front airbags may activate in the event of
sharp impacts to the underbody of the car
(e.g. impact with steps, pavements, potholes
or road bumps, etc.). When the airbag deploys
it emits a small amount of dust: the dust is
harmless and does not indicate the beginning
of a fire. The dust may irritate the skin and
eyes however: in this case, wash with neutral
soap and water.
Airbag checking, repair and replacement
must be carried out at a dedicated Alfa
Romeo Dealership. If the car is scrapped,
have the airbag system deactivated at a
dedicated Alfa Romeo Dealership.
Pretensioners and airbags are deployed
according to different logic on the basis of
the type of collision. Failure to activate one or
more of the devices does not indicate a
system malfunction.
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