2023 ALFA ROMEO GIULIA Owners Manual

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTING AND OPERATING SAFETY
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE INDEX
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READ THIS CAREFULLY
Warnings And Cautions.............................. 2
Respecting The Environment .................... 2
Rollover Warning ........................................ 3
VEHICLE CHANGES /
ALTERATIONS
Accessories Purchased By The Owner ...... 4
Installing Electrical/Electronic Devices .... 4
Radio Transmitters And Mobile Phones ... 4
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
Operating Instructions ............................... 5
Symbols Key ............................................... 5
Symbols ...................................................... 6
Symbols Glossary .....................................14
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
VEHICLE
KEYS..........................................................19
Key Fob .................................................. 19
ENGINE IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM ..............21
IGNITION SWITCH .....................................22
Keyless Push Button Ignition ................ 22
REMOTE START — IF EQUIPPED ..............23
How To Use Remote Start ..................... 23
To Exit Remote Start Mode ................... 23
Remote Start Comfort Systems —
If Equipped ............................................. 23
VEHICLE SECURITY
SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED .......................... 24
To Arm The System................................ 24
To Disarm The System .......................... 24
Volumetric/Anti-Lift Protection —
If Equipped ............................................. 25
DOORS ...................................................... 25
Power Door Locks.................................. 25
Locking The Doors With A Depleted
Battery .................................................... 26 Passive Entry System ........................... 26
Automatic Door Locks — If Equipped .. 28
Child-Protection Door Lock
System — Rear Doors ............................ 28
STEERING WHEEL.................................... 29
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering
Column ................................................... 29 Heated Steering Wheel —
If Equipped ............................................. 30
DRIVER MEMORY SETTINGS —
IF EQUIPPED ............................................ 30
Programming The Memory Feature ..... 30
Memory Position Recall ........................ 31
SEATS ....................................................... 31
Sparco Racing Seats
(Quadrifoglio Vehicles) — If Equipped .. 31 Manual Adjustment (Rear Seats) ......... 32
Power Adjustment (Front Seats)........... 34
Heated Seats — If Equipped ................ 35
Head Restraints .................................... 36
MIRRORS ..................................................37
Automatic Dimming Mirror ....................37
Vanity Mirror ...........................................38
Outside Power Mirrors ...........................38
Power Folding Outside Mirrors ..............39
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirrors —
If Equipped .............................................39 Heated Mirrors ......................................39
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER
(HOMELINK®)
S ...................................39
Before You Begin Programming
HomeLink® ............................................40 Erasing All The HomeLink® Channels ..40
Identifying Whether You Have A
Rolling Code Or Non-Rolling Code
Device .....................................................40 Programming HomeLink® To A
Garage Door Opener ..............................40 Programming HomeLink® To A
Miscellaneous Device ............................ 41 Reprogramming A Single HomeLink®
Button .....................................................41 Canadian/Gate Operator
Programming .......................................... 41 Security ...................................................42
Troubleshooting Tips..............................42
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EXTERIOR LIGHTS ....................................42
Headlight Switch .................................... 42
Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) ............ 43
High Beam Headlights ........................... 43
Automatic Headlights ........................... 43
Flash-To-Pass ......................................... 43
Automatic High Beam Headlights —
If Equipped ............................................. 44 Parking Lights ........................................ 44
Headlight Off Delay ................................ 44
Rear Fog Light ........................................ 44
Adaptive Frontlight System
(AFS Function) — If Equipped ................ 45 Turn Signals ........................................... 45
Lane Change Assist ............................... 45
Static Bending Light Function
(SBL) — If Equipped ............................... 45
INTERIOR LIGHTS .....................................45
Front Map Reading Lights ..................... 45
Interior Ambient Lighting ....................... 46
Rear Overhead Light .............................. 46
Instrument Panel Dimmer Control ....... 46
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS....47
Windshield Wiper Operation ................. 47
Rain Sensing Wipers.............................. 48
Headlight Washers — If Equipped......... 48
CLIMATE CONTROL .................................48
Automatic Dual-Zone Climate Control
System ................................................... 49
INTERIOR STORAGE AND EQUIPMENT....55
Glove Compartment .............................. 55
Center Console ...................................... 55
Power Outlet........................................... 56
Wireless Charging Pad — If Equipped... 57
POWER WINDOWS................................... 57
Power Window Controls .........................57
Auto-Up Feature With Anti-Pinch
Protection ............................................... 58 Power Window System Initialization .....58
Wind Buffeting .......................................58
POWER SUNROOF —
IF EQUIPPED ............................................ 58
Power Sunroof ........................................ 58
Opening And Closing The Sunroof ........59
Venting Sunroof......................................59
Sunshade Operation ..............................59
Pinch Protect Feature ............................59
Re-Initialization Procedure ....................59
Sunroof Maintenance ............................60
HOOD ...................................................... 60
Opening The Hood ................................. 60
Closing The Hood ...................................61
TRUNK ...................................................... 61
Opening...................................................61
Closing ....................................................62
Trunk Re-Initialization ............................62
Trunk Specifications .............................62
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SYSTEMS ................................................. 63
ACTIVE AERODYNAMIC SPOILER
(QUADRIFOGLIO VEHICLES) .................... 63
Carbon Fiber Active Aero Front
Spoiler .....................................................63
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
INSTRUMENT PANEL
INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES ............ 64
Instrument Cluster ................................ 64
Tachometer............................................ 65
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge ............ 65
Fuel Level Gauge ................................... 66
Speedometer ......................................... 66
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY ........... 66
Instrument Cluster Display
Description ............................................. 66 Reconfigurable Instrument Cluster
Display .................................................... 66 Reconfigurable Display Items ............... 66
Customer Programmable Settings ....... 69
WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ................. 70
Red Warning Lights ............................... 71
Amber Warning Lights ........................... 72
Green Indicator Lights........................... 74
Blue Indicator Lights ............................. 74
Red Symbols .......................................... 74
Amber Symbols ...................................... 76
Green Symbols ...................................... 79
Blue Symbols ......................................... 79
ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM ........... 79
Onboard Diagnostic System (OBD II)
Cybersecurity ......................................... 80
EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND
MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS .................... 80
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STARTING AND OPERATING
STARTING THE ENGINE ............................81
Starting Procedure................................. 81
Remote Starting System ....................... 81
Cold Weather Operation ........................ 82
Extended Park Starting.......................... 82
If Engine Fails To Start .......................... 82
After Starting — Warming Up The
Engine ..................................................... 83 Stopping The Engine.............................. 83
Turbocharger Cool Down ....................... 83
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER —
IF EQUIPPED ............................................83
ENGINE BREAK-IN
RECOMMENDATIONS ...............................84
Engine Break-In...................................... 84
ELECTRIC PARK BRAKE (EPB) .................84
Electric Park Brake (EPB) Operating
Modes ..................................................... 86 Safe Hold ................................................ 86
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION....................86
Display .................................................... 87
Gear Selector ......................................... 87
Transmission Operating Modes ............ 88
Automatic Transmission Limp Home
Mode....................................................... 90 Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock
(BTSI) System ......................................... 90 Important Notes ..................................... 90
ALFA DNA / PRO SELECTOR ....................91
Alfa DNA System .................................... 91
Driving Modes ........................................ 92
ALFA ACTIVE SUSPENSION (AAS) —
IF EQUIPPED............................................. 94
STOP/START SYSTEM.............................. 94
Operating Mode ..................................... 95
System Manual Activation/
Deactivation ........................................... 95 Possible Reasons The Engine Does
Not Autostop .......................................... 95 Engine Restarting Conditions ............... 96
Safety Functions .................................... 96
Irregular Operation ................................ 96
Vehicle Inactivity .................................... 96
SPEED LIMITER ........................................ 96
Description ............................................. 96
Activation ............................................... 97
Speed Limit Programming .................... 97
Exceeding The Programmed Speed ..... 97
Programmed Speed Icon Flashing ....... 97
Deactivation ........................................... 97
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS —
IF EQUIPPED............................................. 97
Cruise Control ........................................ 98
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) ............ 100
HIGHWAY ASSIST SYSTEM (HAS) —
IF EQUIPPED........................................... 106
To Activate/Deactivate........................ 107
Operation ............................................. 107
Indications On The Display ................. 108
System Status...................................... 108
Limited System Availability/
Operation ............................................. 109
TRAFFIC JAM ASSIST (TJA) SYSTEM —
IF EQUIPPED .......................................... 110
To Activate/Deactivate ....................... 110
Operation ............................................. 111
Indications On The Display ................. 111
System Status ..................................... 111
Limited System Availability/
Operation ............................................. 112
TRAFFIC SIGN RECOGNITION (TSR)
SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED........................ 113
To Activate/Deactivate ....................... 113
Indications On The Display ................. 113
INTELLIGENT SPEED CONTROL (ISC)
SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED........................ 114
To Activate/Deactivate ....................... 114
Indications On The Display ................. 115
Acceptance/Rejection Of The
Suggested Speed ................................ 115
PARKSENSE FRONT/REAR PARK
ASSIST SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED ........... 115
ParkSense Sensors............................. 116
ParkSense Display .............................. 116
Enabling And Disabling ParkSense .... 117
ParkSense Warning Display ............... 117
ParkSense System Usage
Precautions ......................................... 118
LANE DEPARTURE WARNING (LDW)
SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED........................ 118
Lane Departure Warning Operation... 118
Turning Lane Departure Warning On
Or Off .................................................... 119 Lane Departure Warning Message .... 119
Changing Lane Departure Warning
Status................................................... 120
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LANE KEEPING ASSIST (LKA) SYSTEM —
IF EQUIPPED .......................................... 120
Turning Lane Keeping Assist On
Or Off .................................................... 120 Lane Keeping Assist Warning
Message ...............................................121
REAR BACK UP CAMERA / DYNAMIC
GRIDLINES ............................................. 123 REFUELING THE VEHICLE ..................... 124
Refueling Procedure ...........................124
VEHICLE LOADING ................................. 125
Certification Label................................ 125
TRAILER TOWING................................... 126
SUGGESTIONS FOR DRIVING................ 126
Saving Fuel ...........................................126
Driving Style .........................................127
Conditions Of Use ................................ 127
Transporting Passengers ....................127
Transporting Animals...........................127
Exhaust Gas .........................................128
Performance — Quadrifoglio ...............128
SAFETY
ACTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS ..................... 129
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ........... 129
Active Torque Vectoring (ATV) —
If Equipped ...........................................129 Dynamic Steering Torque (DST) .........130
Drive Train Control (DTC) System —
If Equipped ...........................................130 Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ........130
Hill Start Assist (HSA)...........................131
Panic Brake Assist (PBA) .....................131
Traction Control System (TCS) ............131
AUXILIARY DRIVING SYSTEMS .............. 132
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
System — If Equipped ........................ 132 Active Blind Spot Assist (ABSA)
System — If Equipped ........................ 134 Driver Attention Assist (DAA)
System — If Equipped ......................... 137 Forward Collision Warning Plus
(FCW+) System — If Equipped ............ 138 Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS).................................................. 142
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS ....... 144
Occupant Restraint Systems
Features .............................................. 144 Important Safety Precautions ............ 144
Seat Belt Systems .............................. 144
Supplemental Restraint Systems
(SRS) .................................................... 149 Child Restraints ................................... 158
SAFETY TIPS........................................... 166
Transporting Passengers .................... 166
Transporting Pets ................................ 166
Connected Vehicles ............................ 166
Safety Checks You Should Make
Inside The Vehicle .............................. 167 Periodic Safety Checks You Should
Make Outside The Vehicle .................. 168 Exhaust Gas ........................................ 168
Carbon Monoxide Warnings ............... 168
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS ............ 169
SOS EMERGENCY CALL —
IF EQUIPPED ......................................... 169TIRE SERVICE KIT .................................. 171
Description ........................................... 171
Inflation Procedure .............................. 172
Checking And Restoring Tire
Pressure ............................................... 174 Sealant Cartridge Replacement ......... 174
Run Flat Tires — If Equipped ................. 174
JUMP STARTING ................................... 175
Remote Battery Connection Posts ..... 175
Jump Starting Procedure .................... 177
Bump Starting...................................... 178
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS ............... 178
MANUAL PARK RELEASE....................... 179
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE ............. 179
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) Models ........ 179
All Wheel Drive (AWD) Models ............ 180
TOW EYES ............................................. 180
ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE
SYSTEM (EARS) .................................... 181 EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) ............ 181
SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULED SERVICING ....................... 182
Periodic Checks ................................... 182
Heavy Usage Of The Vehicle ............... 182
Maintenance Plan — 2.0L Engine ...... 183
Maintenance Plan — 2.9L Engine ...... 185
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT....................... 187
Checking Levels — 2.0L Engine .......... 187
Checking Levels — 2.9L Engine .........188
Engine Oil ............................................. 188
Engine Coolant ..................................... 189
Washer Fluid For Windshield/
Headlights ............................................ 189 Brake Fluid ...........................................190
Automatic Transmission Activation
System Oil ............................................ 190 Useful Advice For Extending The Life
Of Your Battery ..................................... 190 Battery ..................................................190
Pressure Washing ................................ 191
BATTERY RECHARGING......................... 191
Important Notes ...................................191
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ....................... 192
Engine Oil ............................................. 192
Engine Oil Filter ....................................192
Engine Air Cleaner ............................... 192
Air Conditioning System
Maintenance ........................................192 Lubricating Moving Parts Of The
Bodywork ..............................................193 Windshield Wiper .................................193
Exhaust System ...................................194
Engine Cooling System ........................ 195
Braking System ....................................196
Automatic Transmission ......................196
Replacing The Battery ......................... 196
Fuses ................................................... 197
Bulb Replacement ............................... 202
TIRES ..................................................... 206
Tire Safety Information ....................... 206
Tires — General Information .............. 212
Spare Tires — If Equipped .................. 216
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care ............... 217
Tire Types ............................................. 217
Snow Traction Devices ........................ 218
Tire Rotation Recommendations........ 219
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES ........ 219
Treadwear ............................................ 219
Traction Grades ................................... 220
Temperature Grades ........................... 220
STORING THE VEHICLE ......................... 220
BODYWORK ............................................ 221
Protection Against Atmospheric
Agents .................................................. 221 Corrosion Warranty.............................. 221
Preserving The Bodywork.................... 221
INTERIORS.............................................. 222
Seats And Fabric Parts........................ 222
Leather Seats ...................................... 222
Plastic And Coated Parts .................... 223
Alcantara Parts — If Equipped ............ 223
Genuine Leather Surfaces —
If Equipped ........................................... 223 Carbon Fiber Parts .............................. 223
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
(VIN) ....................................................... 224
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Plate ..................................................... 224
ENGINE .................................................. 224
POWER SUPPLY ..................................... 225 TRANSMISSION ..................................... 225BRAKES.................................................. 226
SUSPENSION ......................................... 226
STEERING SYSTEM ............................... 226DIMENSIONS — 2.0L ENGINE ............... 227
DIMENSIONS — 2.9L Engine ................ 228
WEIGHTS — 2.0L ENGINE ..................... 229
WEIGHTS — 2.9L ENGINE ..................... 229
FUEL REQUIREMENTS .......................... 230
Reformulated Gasoline....................... 230
Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends ............... 230
CNG And LP Fuel System
Modifications ....................................... 230 Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese
Tricarbonyl (MMT) In Gasoline ........... 230 Materials Added To Fuel ..................... 230
Fuel System Cautions ......................... 231
FLUID CAPACITIES ................................. 231
2.0L Engine ......................................... 231
2.9L V6 Engine .................................... 232
ENGINE FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS ...... 233
CHASSIS FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS..... 234 PERFORMANCE — 2.0L ENGINE........... 235PERFORMANCE — 2.9L ENGINE........... 235
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CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE
SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING
SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE .............. 236
Prepare For The Appointment .............236
Prepare A List ....................................... 236
Be Reasonable With Requests ........... 236
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE .................... 236
Roadside Assistance........................... 236
Alfa Romeo Customer Center............. 237
Alfa Romeo Customer Care
(Canada) .............................................. 237 Customer Assistance For The
Hearing Or Speech Impaired
(TDD/TTY) ............................................ 237 Service Contract ................................. 237
WARRANTY INFORMATION ................... 238REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS .............. 238
In The 50 United States And
Washington, D.C. ................................. 238 In Canada ............................................. 238
PUBLICATION ORDER FORMS .............. 238
GENERAL INFORMATION....................... 239
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SYMBOL GLOSSARY

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SYMBOL GLOSSARY
Some car components have colored labels with symbols indicating
precautions to be observed when using this component. It is important to
follow all warnings when operating your vehicle. See below for the definition
of each symbol

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NOTE:
Warning and Indicator lights are different based upon equipment options
and current vehicle status. Some telltales are optional and may not appear.
Red Warning Lights
Air Bag Warning Light
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Brake Warning Light

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Electronic Braking Force Distribution (EBD) Failure

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Oil Temperature Warning Light

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Seat Belt Reminder Warning Light

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Amber Warning Lights
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
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Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Indicator Light
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Electronic Stability Control (ESC) OFF Indicator Light

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Engine Check/Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)

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Forward Collision Warning (FCW) System

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Fuel Reserve/Limited Range

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Rear Fog Lights

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Tire Pressure Low Warning Light

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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Warning Light

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Amber Warning Lights
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