heating Alfa Romeo 147 2007 Owner handbook (in English)

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Folding(fig. 31)
– In the event of need (for example when
the mirror causes difficulty in narrow spaces)
it is possible to fold the mirror moving it from
position (A) to position (B).Defrosting/demisting(fig. 32)
The electric mirrors are fitted with heat-
ing coils which come into operation with
rearscreen heating pressing the button (A)
thereby defrosting and/or demisting the mir-
rors.
IMPORTANTThe function is timed and
automatically switched off after a few min-
utes.
fig. 31
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fig. 32
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OUTER
Electric adjustment (fig. 30)
– use the switch (A) to select the mirror
required (right or left);
– pressing the button (B), in one of the
four directions, move the mirror selected pre-
viously;
– Position the switch (A) in the interme-
diate locking position.
IMPORTANTAdjustment is possible on-
ly with the ignition key at MAR.
fig. 30
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When driving the mirrors
should always be in posi-
tion (A).
WARNING
As the driver’s wing mirror
is curved, it may slightly
alter the perception of distance.
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PRE-TENSIONING DEVICES
To increase the efficiency of the front seat
belts,Alfa 147 GTAis fitted with pre-
tensioning devices.
These devices “feel” that the car is being
subject to a violent impact by way of a sen-
sor rewind the seat belts a few centimetres.
In this way they ensure that the seat belt
adheres to the wearer before the restraining
action begins.
The seat belt locks to indicate that the de-
vice has intervened; the seat belt cannot be
drawn back up even when guiding it man-
ually.IMPORTANTThe pretensioner will give
maximum protection when the seat belt ad-
heres snugly to wearer’s chest and hips.
Front seat pretensioners activate only if
front seat belts are properly fitted into buck-
les.
A small amount of smoke may be pro-
duced. This smoke is in no way toxic and
presents no fire hazard.
The emergency tensioning retractor needs
no maintenance or lubrication. Any modifi-
cation to its original features will nullify the
retractor’s effectiveness. If, due to unusual
natural events (floods, high waves, etc.),
the device has been affected by water and
mud, it must be replaced.Operations involving
banging, vibrations or
heating (above 100°C for
a maximum of 6 hours) in the area
of the pretensioners may damage
or trigger off the device. Vibrations
from rough road surfaces or acci-
dental jolting caused by mounting
pavements etc. do not have any ef-
fect on the pretensioner. If, how-
ever, you need assistance, go to Al-
fa Romeo Authorized Services.The pretensioner can only
be used once. After a col-
lision that has triggered it, have it
replaced at Alfa Romeo Authorized
Service. The validity of the device
is written on the plate located on
the front left door near the lock.
Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized
Services to have pretensioner re-
placed as this date approaches.
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DASHBOARD
1. Side swivel air vents - 2. Fixed side window air vents - 3. Outer light control lever - 4. Speedometer with mileage recorder and trip recorder
and headlamp aiming display - 5. Fuel level gauge with reserve warning light - 6. Multifunction display - 7. Engine coolant fluid temperature
gauge - 8. Rev counter - 9. Tailgate release button - 10. Card holder - 11. Radio - 12. Centre swivel air vents - 13. Fixed upper vent - 14.
Glass holder - 15. Fog lamp button - 16. Hazard warning light switch - 17. Rear fog guard button - 18. Passenger’s front Air bag - 19. Glove-
box - 20. Door locking button - 21. Controls for heating, ventilation and climate control - 22. Cigar lighter - 23. Ashtray - 24. Temperature
sensor - 25. Windscreen/rearscreen wiper control lever - 26. Ignition key and switch - 27. Horn - 28. Steering wheel locking/release lever -
29. Driver’s front Air bag - 30. Set of controls: trip meter reset, headlamp aiming device, trip computer - 31. Bonnet opening lever. fig. 66
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CONTROLS(fig. 77)
1- Inside temperature set display (driver’s
side)
2- Inside temperature adjustment knob
(driver’s side)
3- Fan speed set and system off display
(
OFF)
4- Knob for adjusting the fan speed and
switching the system off
5- Inside temperature set display (pas-
senger’s side)
6- Inside temperature adjustment knob
(passenger’s side)
7- Maximum defrosting/demisting
on/off button for windscreen and front side
windows, rearscreen heating and wing mir-
ror coils (
MAX-DEFfunction-)
8- Inside air re-circulation on/off button
v(manual/automatic)
9- Rearscreen heating and wing mirror de-
frosting on/off button
(
10- Air distribution selection buttons
11- Inside air temperature sensor12- Button for aligning the temperature
set on the passenger’s side with that on the
driver’s side MONO
13- Button for selecting the system au-
tomatic mode
AUTO
14- Climate control compressor on/off
enable button
√
fig. 77
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AIR TEMPERATURE
ADJUSTMENT KNOBS
(fig. 78)
Turning the rings of knobs (2or6), clock-
wise or counter-clockwise, respectively high-
ers or lowers the temperature of the air re-
quired respectively in the left zone (knob 2)
or right zone (knob 6) of the passenger
compartment. The temperatures set are
shown on the displays (1) and (5) above
the knobs.
Separate operation of the temperatures set
is restored automatically using knob (6).
Turning the knob rings clockwise or
counter-clockwise until they reach the ex-
treme selections HIorLO, the maximum
heating or cooling functions are respective-
ly engaged:
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fig. 78

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HI function
(highest heating power - fig. 79)
This is turned on setting on the display a
temperature above 32.5°C, and can be ac-
tivated independently from the driver’s or
passenger’s side or both; this setting brings
the system to the “monozone” mode and
is shown on both displays.
This function can be engaged when re-
quiring to heat the passenger compartment
as quickly as possible, exploiting the maxi-
mum potential of the system.
This function uses the maximum temper-
ature of the coolant fluid, while air distribu-
tion and fan speed are controlled according
to the system settings.
This function is unadvisable with
the engine cold to prevent admit-
ting air that is not warm enough to
the passenger compartment.
All manual settings are possible with this
function on.
To switch the system off, simply turn the
ring of knob (2) or (6) of the temperature
set to a value below 32.5°C; the opposite
display will show 32.5°C.
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fig. 79
Pressing key (13)
AUTOthe display will
show a temperature of 32.5°C and returns
to an operating condition with automatic tem-
perature adjustment.

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LO function
(highest cooling power - fig. 80)
This is turned on setting on the display a
temperature below 16.5°C; this setting is
shown on both displays.
This function can be engaged when re-
quiring to cool the passenger compartment
as quickly as possible, exploiting the maxi-
mum potential of the system.
The function cuts off air heating, engages
inside air re-circulation (to prevent admitting
hot air to the passenger compartment) and
the climate control compressor, takes air dis-
tribution to
REand the fan speed as set by
the system.
All manual settings are possible with this
function on.
To switch the function off, simply turn the
ring of knob (2) or (6) of the temperature
set on a value above 16.5°C; the opposite
display will show 16.5°C.
Pressing key (13)
AUTOthe display will
show a temperature of 16.5°C and returns
to an operating condition with automatic
temperature adjustment.
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fig. 80

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FAN SPEED
ADJUSTMENT KNOB
(fig. 82-83)
Turning the ring of knob (4), clockwise
or counter-clockwise, increases or decreas-
es the speed of the fan, thus the amount
of air admitted to the passenger compart-
ment; the 16 selectable speeds are shown
on a bar (in steps of 3) up to a maximum
of 6 bars lit:
- maximum fan speed = all bars lit;
- minimum fan speed = one bar lit.
The fan can be cut off (all bars off) only
if the climate control compressor has been
switched off pressing button (14)
√. To
restore automatic fan speed control, after a
manual adjustment, press button (13)
AUTO. Completely turning the ring of knob
(4) counter-clockwise switches the system
off, with the following situation: display (1)
off; display (5) off; centre display (3) with
lit display
OFFand left led on inside air re-cir-
culation button (8)
von.
IMPORTANTPressing the inside air re-
circulation button (8)
vit is possible to
obtain the inlet of untreated outside air to
the passenger compartment.
To turn the system on again, simply turn
the ring of knob (4) clockwise, or press any
one button, except the inside air re-circula-tion (8) and rearscreen heating (9) but-
tons; this operation restores all the operating
conditions stored previously.IMPORTANTOn leaving the
OFFcondi-
tion, inside air re-circulation
vreturns to
the condition prior to switching off.
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AIR DISTRIBUTION SELECTION
BUTTONS
(fig. 84)
Pressing one or more buttons (10) it is
possible to manually choose one of the 5
possible air distributions to the passenger
compartment:
REFlow of air to the dashboard centre
and side outlets and rear outlet.
RESplitting of the air flow between the
vents to the lower part of the pas-
senger compartment (warmest air)
and the dashboard centre and side
outlets and the rear outlet (coolest
air). This air flow distribution is par-
ticularly useful in spring and au-
tumn,when the sun is shining.
ZAir flow towards the front and rear
lower parts of the passenger com-
partment. Due to the natural tenden-
cy of heat to spread upwards, this
type of distribution allows heating of
the passenger compartment in the
shortest time, also giving a prompt
feeling of warmth to the coldest parts
of the body.
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QSplitting of the air flow between the
windscreen and side window defrost-
ing/demisting vents and the lower
part of the vehicle. This type of air dis-
tribution allows satisfactory heating
of the passenger compartment while
preventing possible misting of the win-
dows.
QAir flow to the windscreen and front
side window vents to demist or de-
frost them.IMPORTANTPressing one of these but-
tons turns on (led on button itself on) or off
(led on button off) the associated function
if the combination chosen is among the 5
possible ones, if not it only activates the
main function of the button pressed, with-
out the possibility of turning off with another
press (at least in one distribution the air flow
should be spread in the passenger com-
partment).
To restore automatic air distribution control
after a manual selection, press button (13)
AUTO.
Z
Z
fig. 84

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AUTOMATIC OPERATION AUTO
BUTTON
(fig. 88)
Pressing the (13)
AUTObutton the sys-
tem automatically adjusts the amount and
distribution of the air admitted to the pas-
senger compartment, cancelling all the pre-
vious manual adjustments.
This condition is indicated by the lighting
up of both leds on the button itself.
When the right led, on button (13)
AU-
TO, is off, this means that one or more man-
ual operations have been carried out and
therefore automatic control is not complete
(except temperature control which is always
automatic) indicated by the left led on, or
that the system is in the
OFFcondition.
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fig. 88
The inside air re-circulation
system makes it possible
to reach the required “heating” or
“cooling” conditions faster. It is
however inadvisable to use it on
rainy/cold days as it would con-
siderably increase the possibility of
the windows misting inside, espe-
cially if the climate control system
is off.
WARNING
In certain weather condi-
tions (e.g.: outside tem-
perature around 0°C) and with au-
tomatic air re-circulation control on,
mist may form on the windows. In
this case press the inside air re-cir-
culation button (8)
v, to switch
off re-circulation (leds on button
off) and if necessary increase the
flow of air to the windscreen.
WARNING
It is advisable to turn on
the inside air re-circulation
system in queues or tunnels to
avoid admitting polluted air from
outside. The prolonged use of this
function should however be avoid-
ed, especially with several persons
on board, to avoid the possibility of
the windows misting inside.
WARNING