belt Alfa Romeo 156 2005 Owner handbook (in English)

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
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REMOVING FROM STORAGEBefore using your vehicle after a long pe-
riod of inactivity, the following operations
should first be carried out:
– Do not dust the outside of the vehicle.
– Visually check that there are no leaks
(oil, brake and clutch fluid, engine coolant,
etc.).
– Replace engine oil and filter.
– Check:
- brake-clutch fluid level
- level of engine coolant fluid.
– Check the air cleaner and replace if nec-
essary.
– Check tyre pressure and ensure that they
are not damaged, cracked or cut. If they are
they must be replaced.– Check the state of the drive belts.
– Reconnect the battery negative termi-
nal (–) after checking that the charge is ad-
equate.
– With the gear lever in neutral start the
engine and allow the engine to run for a few
seconds whilst repeatedly working the clutch
pedal.
USEFUL ACCESSORIESIn addition to the legal requirements, we
recommend keeping the following in the car
(fig. 1):
– first aid kit with non-alcoholic base dis-
infectant, steril gauzes, a roll of gauze, plas-
ters, etc.;
– torch;
– round-ended scissors;
– work gloves.fig. 1
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This operation must be per-
formed in the open. The
exhaust gases contain carbon
monoxide which is extremely toxic
and may also be lethal.
WARNING

IN AN EMERGENCY
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IF ANYONE IS INJURED– Never leave the injured person alone.
The obligation to provide assistance exists
even for those not directly involved in the
accident.
– Do not congregate around the injured
person.
– Reassure the injured person that help
is on its way and will arrive soon. Stay close
by to calm him/her down in case of panic.
– Unfasten or cut seat belts holding injured
parties.
– Do not give an injured person anything
to drink.
– Never move an injured person except in
the following cases.
– Pull the injured person from the car on-
ly if it risks catching fire, it is sinking in wa-
ter or is likely to fall over a cliff or similar.
Do not pull his/her arms or legs, do not
bend the head and, as far as possible, keep
the body horizontal.
FIRST-AID KITIt is advisable to have also a fire extin-
guisher and a blanket besides the first-aid
kit.

CAR MAINTENANCE
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SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Thousands of km
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Check tyre conditions/wear and adjust pressure if necessary
Check operation of lighting system (headlights, direction indicators, hazard lights,boot lights, passenger compartment lights, glovebox light, warning lights, etc..)Check operation of windscreen wiper/washer system, adjust spray jetsCheck position/wear of windscreen/rearscreen wiper bladesCheck front disk brake pad wear indicatorCheck conditions of rear disk brake pads
Sight check for the conditions of: exterior bodywork, underbody protection,
pipes and hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber parts (boots - sleeves - bushes - etc.)Check for bonnet and boot lock cleanness, lever cleanness and lubricationCheck condition of timing drive beltSight check for conditions of Poly-V accessory drive beltCheck/adjust handbrake lever strokeCheck/adjust valve clearance (1.9 JTD 8V versions)Check petrol engine exhaust emissionsCheck engine smoke (diesel versions)Check operation of antievaporation system (petrol engines)

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20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Thousand of km
Change fuel filter (diesel versions only)Change air cleaner cartridge (petrol engines)Change air cleaner cartridge (diesel versions only)
Check and if necessary top up fluid levels (brakes, hydraulic clutch, power steering, windscreen wiper, battery, engine coolant, etc..) Check and if necessary top up Selespeed oil level (2.0 JTS version)Replacement of timing drive belt (*) and Poly-V accessory drive beltReplacement of counter-rotating shaft drive belt (only 2.0 JTS)Replacement of spark plugs (T.SPARK 16V, 2.0 JTS and 2.5 V6 24V versions) Check operation of engine control systems (through diagnosis)Check gearbox and differential oil levelCheck automatic gearbox oil level (2.5 V6 24V version)Change engine oil and oil filterChange brake fluid (or every 2 year)Replacement of dust/pollen filter
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(*) Or every 3 years in harsh conditions (cold – hot climates, stop and go city traffic, dusty areas or roads covered with sand and/or salt)
Or every 5 years, regardless of the mileage.

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ADDITIONAL
OPERATIONSEvery 1000 kmor before long journeys
check and if necessary top up:
– engine coolant level
– brake fluid/hydraulic clutch control flu-
id level
– power steering fluid level
– windscreen washer and headlamp wash-
er fluid level
– tyre pressure and conditions.
Every 3000 kmcheck the level of the
engine oil and top up if necessary.
You are recommended to use products of
the FL Selenia, designed and developed
expressly for Alfa Romeo cars (see the table
“Specifications of fluids and lubricants” in
the “Technical specifications” chapter).
ANNUAL INSPECTION
PROGRAMMEAn annual inspection programme
has been established for cars thet
cover less than 20,000 km (e.g.
10,000 km). It consists of the fol-
lowing:
– Check tyre conditions/wear and adjust
pressure if required (including the compact
spare wheel)
– Check lighting system operation (head-
lights, direction indicators, hazard lights,
boot lights, passenger compartment lights,
glovebox light, warning lights of instrument
panel, etc.)
– Check windscreen and rear-screen
wiper/washer operation, adjust nozzles
– Check windscreen/rear-screen blade po-
sition/wear
– Check condition and wear of the front
brake pad
– Check for bonnet and boot lock clean-
ness, lever cleanness and lubrication– Visually check the following: engine,
gearbox, transmission, piping (exhaust - fu-
el - brakes) rubber components (casings -
sleeves - bushings, etc..), brake and fuel
hoses
– Check battery charge condition
– Visually check the condition of the belts
and various controls
– Check and top up if necessary, the flu-
id levels (coolant, brake fluid, windscreen
washer fluid, battery, etc.)
– Change engine oil
– Replace engine oil filter
– Change pollen filter.

ALFA 156 SPORTWAGON
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CLOSING THE TAILGATE (fig. 15)
To lower the tailgate use the grip (A) on
the interior trim.fig. 15
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CAUTIONS FOR CARRYING
LUGGAGEOn versions not fitted with the automatic
rear geometry control system, when trav-
elling at night with a load in the boot, it is
necessary to adjust the height of the low
beams (see “Headlamps” paragraph in the
chapter “Getting to know your car”). For
correct use of the aiming device, also make
sure that the load does not exceed the val-
ues given in the same paragraph.
RESTRAINING THE LOAD(fig. 16-17)
The loads carried can be held in place with
the belts hooked to the rings provided at the
corners of the boot.
The rings also serve for fastening the lug-
gage retainer net (available on request for
versions/markets where applicable c/o Al-
fa Romeo Authorized Services).
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Total extension (fig. 37)
Completely folding the rear seat makes the
maximum load volume available.– Tilt the cushions forward pulling from
the handle (A-fig. 39) at the centre of
each cushion.
– remove the side headrests from the rear
seat and insert them in the special housings
on the cushions (fig. 40).
– If the car is fitted with the third head-
rest from the centre of the seat, lower it
completely.
fig. 40
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To extend the boot
– Check that the lateral safety belt buck-
les (A-fig. 38) are located in their pock-
ets on the seat back and that the tab (B-
fig. 38) of the central abdominal safety
belts is hooked onto the support (C-
fig. 38).
– Remove the roll with the luggage cover.
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– Release the seat back catch raising the
handle (A-fig. 41) for the right seat back
and handle (B-fig. 42) for the left seat
back.
– Fold the seat backs forward to obtain
a single loading surface with the boot floor.To take the seats back to the
normal position
– Move the seat backs to the vertical po-
sition making sure that they are caught cor-
rectly.
WARNINGThe seat backs are correct-
ly caught when the button (A-fig. 43)
next to each handle (B-fig. 43) is back in
the handle.– Remove the headrest and tilt the cush-
ion backward, making sure that the safety
belts do not remain twisted in the hidden
section between the cushion and seat back.
– Refit the headrest on the seat back.
– Refit the roll with the luggage cover.
fig. 42
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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BODY LABELThe body label carrying the following in-
formation is located in the engine bay to one
side of the right-hand shock absorber up-
per connection:
– Type of vehicle: ZAR 932000
– Manufacturer’s serial number (chassis
number).
For some versions/markets the marking
is partially covered by a protection. To see
the marking completely, remove the cap
turning counter-clockwise and raise the pro-
tection.
ENGINE LABELSOn the rear left-hand side, gearbox side.
IDENTIFICATION DATAThe identification data should be recorded.
The identification data is carried on labels lo-
cated in the following positions (fig. 1-2):
1- Identification label
2- Body label
3- Bodywork paint identification label
- Saloon versions = fig. 1
- Sportwagon versions = fig. 2
4- Engine label.
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BODYWORK PAINT
IDENTIFICATION LABELOn the Saloon versions, the plate is ap-
plied in the internal part of the luggage com-
partment (3-fig. 1), while on the Sport-
wagon versions it is applied on the right-
hand internal edge of the tailgate (3-
fig. 2). The plate carries the following da-
ta (fig. 3):
A.Paint manufacturer
B.Name of colour
C.Colour code
D.Colour code for touching up and re-
spraying.
IDENTIFICATION LABELThis is located in the engine bay on the
front crossmember (fig. 4).
It carries the following identification data:
A.Space for details of national ho-
mologation
B.Space for punching the consecutive
chassis number
C.Space available for maximum
weights authorised by various national lawsD.Space for version and any supple-
mentary indications to those specified
E.Space for smoke index (diesel ver-
sions only)
F.Space for punching manufacturer’s
name.fig. 4
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