maintenance reset Alfa Romeo 159 2006 Owner handbook (in English)

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Resetting the power supply
cut-off switch
(where provided)The switch is located inside the fuse box
at battery positive terminal.
To reset the power supply cut-off switch,
proceed as follows:
❒press button A-fig. 61to reset the
fuel cut-off switch;
❒open the bonnet;
❒operate the retaining clips A-fig. 62
and remove the protection cover B;
❒press buttonC-fig. 63to reset the
power supply cut-off switch.
A0E0126mfig. 62
Before resetting the
power supply cut-off
switch carefully inspect the car
for fuel leaks or damages to
electric devices (e.g. head-
lights).
WARNING
A0E0071mfig. 63
Resetting the fuel cut-off
switch
Before resetting the fu-
el cut-off switch care-
fully inspect the car for fuel
leaks or damages to electric
devices (e.g. headlights).
WARNING
To reset the fuel cut-off switch, press but-
tonA-fig. 61.
A0E0221mfig. 61

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ANTI-CRUSHING SAFETY
SYSTEM
The anti-crushing safety system fitted on
the front curtain outline is active during
horizontal closing (front edge) and ver-
tical closing of the panel (rear edge) and
it will cut in when it finds an obstacle
(e.g.: finger, hand, etc …), thus guar-
anteeing sunroof reversal for a short sec-
tion.
When an obstacle is found, sunroof
stroke is stopped immediately and its
stroke is reversed to the preset position:
❒during horizontal closing it is active
along the whole stroke of the sunroof
and when it finds an obstacle on the
front side of the pane it guarantees
a 10 cm stroke reversal;
❒during vertical closing it is active
along the whole stroke of the sunroof
and when it finds an obstacle on the
rear side of the pane it guarantees
stroke reversal.
EMERGENCY OPERATION
In a emergency or during servicing (with-
out power supply), the sunroof can be
operated manually; proceed as follows:
❒press the light notches to release the
clips and remove the front ceiling light
A-fig. 89.
❒fit the setscrew wrench into the prop-
er slot B;
❒turn the key to open or to close (ac-
cording to rotation direction) the sun-
roof.
SUNROOF INITIALISATION
PROCEDURE
After disconnecting the battery or failing
the protection fuse, the sunroof shall be
“initialised” again, proceed as follows:
❒turn selector fully leftwards (counter-
clokwise);
❒press and keep pressed selector until
sunroof locking;
❒release selector;
❒press selector again within 3 seconds,
and keep it pressed;
❒a few seconds after the sunroof will
move automatically (during this stage
keep on pressing the knob);
❒initialisation will end when the sun-
roof stops. Release selector.
A0E0187mfig. 89

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ROOF RACK/
SKI RACK
The car is preset for mounting roof
racks/ski racks.
Front hooks are in points A-fig. 100.
Rear hooks are in points B.
A0E0097mfig. 100
HEADLIGHTS
ADJUSTING THE HEADLIGHT
BEAM
Proper adjustment of the headlight
beams is of vital importance for your
safety and comfort and also for the oth-
er road users. To ensure you and other
drivers have the best visibility conditions
when travelling with the headlights on,
the headlights must be set properly. Con-
tact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services to
have the headlights properly adjusted.
HEADLIGHT AIMING DEVICE
It works with the key fitted into the ig-
nition device and dipped beams on.
When the car is loaded, it slopes back-
wards. This means that the headlight
beam rises. In this case, it is necessary
to return it to the correct position.
Distribute the load even-
ly and when driving, bear
in mind the increased
sensitivity to side wind.
IMPORTANTAfter few kilometers,
check that fastening screws are firmly
tightened.
IMPORTANTNever exceed the max.
permissible loads (see section “”Tech-
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Sound system presetting includes:
❒sound system power cables;
❒front and rear speakers cables;
❒aerial power cable;
❒sound system compartment;
❒aerial on car roof.
The sound system shall be installed in
the proper space occupied by the odd-
ment compartment that shall be re-
moved by pressing the two retaining
tabs set in the oddment compartment:
here you will find the power cables.
SOUND SYSTEM
PRESETTING
(where provided)
When the sound system has not been
requested the car is provided with two
oddment compartments on the instru-
ment panel.
If you decide to install
the sound system after
buying the car, contact
first Alfa Romeo Authorized
Services that will give you use-
ful advice about installation and
how to safeguard the battery.
Excessive loadless absorption
damages the battery and the
battery warranty can be inval-
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SEAT BELTS ....................................................... 130
S.B.R. SYSTEM ................................................. 131
PRETENSIONERS ................................................ 132
CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY ............................... 135
PRESETTING FOR MOUNTING THE
“UNIVERSAL ISOFIX”CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM..... 140
FRONT AIR BAGS................................................ 142
SIDE AIR BAGS (Side bag - Window bag) ............. 146

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S.B.R. SYSTEM
(Seat Belt Reminder)
The car is fitted with the S.B.R. system
(Seat Belt Reminder), consisting of a
buzzer which, together with the turning
on of warning light
<, warns the driver
and the front passenger to fasten the
seat belt. The buzzer can be muted tem-
porarily by the following procedure:
❒fasten the front seat belts;
❒fit the electronic key into the ignition de-
vice;
❒wait for over 20 seconds but less than
1 minute and then unfasten one of the
front seat belts.
This procedure will stand valid till next en-
gine switching off.
For permanent deactivation, contact Alfa
Romeo Authorized Services. The S.B.R.
system can only be reset through the set-
up menu (see paragraph “Reconfigurable
multifunction display“ in section “Dash-
board and controls”). IMPORTANT On certain versions, cor-
rect backrest fastening is guaranteed
when the “red band” A-fig. 3aside
leversBis no longer visible. The “red
band” actually indicates that the back-
rest is not properly secured.
IMPORTANTAfter putting the seats
back to their travelling position, restore
the seat belt position to make them
ready for use.
A0E0085mfig. 3
Make sure the backrest
is properly secured at
both sides (red band A-fig. 3
not visible) to prevent it moves
forward in the event of sharp
braking causing injuries to pas-
sengers.
WARNING
Remember that in the
event of a violent colli-
sion, back seat passengers not
wearing seat belts also repre-
sent a serious danger for the
front seat passengers.
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Mount the child restraint
system only with the car
stationary. The Isofix child re-
straint system is properly an-
chored to the mounting brackets
when clicks are heard. In any
case, keep to the installation in-
structions that must be provid-
ed by the child restraint system
Manufacturer.
WARNING
PRESETTING FOR
MOUNTING THE
“UNIVERSAL
ISOFIX” CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
This car is preset for mounting the Uni-
versal Isofix child restraint system, a
new European standardised system for
carrying children safely.
Fig. 11shows an example of child re-
straint system. The Universal Isofix
child’s seat covers weight group: 1.
Due to its different anchoring system,
the Universal Isofix child's seat shall be
anchored to the proper lower metal rings
A-fig.12, set between rear seat back
and cushion. The upper belt (provided
with the child's seat) shall be then se-
cured to fasteners B-fig.13set on the
rear seat back (behind head restraints).
It is possible to mount at the same time
both the traditional restraint system and
the “Universal Isofix” one.
Remember that in case of Universal Isofix
child’s seat, you can only use all those
seats approved with the marking ECE
R44/03 “Universal Isofix”.At Lineaccessori Alfa Romeo is available
the “Universal Isofix” “Duo Plus” child’s
seat shown in.
For any further installation/use detail,
refer to the “Instructions Manual” that
must be provided by the child restraint
system Manufacturer.A0E0174mfig. 12
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AIR BAG FAILURE
(red)
Fitting the key into the ignition
device the warning light turns on, but
it should go off after few seconds.
The warning light stays on glowing
steadily (on certain versions together
with the message on the display) to in-
dicate a failure in the air bag system.
¬
If the warning light
does not turn on when
fitting the key into the ignition
device, or if stays on when
travelling (on certain versions
together with the message on
the display), this could indicate
a failure in safety retaining
system; under this condition
air bags or pretensioners could
not trigger in the event of col-
lision or, in a restricted num-
ber of cases, they could trig-
ger accidentally. Before
restarting contact Alfa Romeo
Authorized Services. The fail-
ure of the
¬warning light
(warning light off) is also in-
dicated by the flashing for
more than the normal seconds
of the passenger’s front air
bag deactivated warning light
F.
WARNINGPASSENGER’S
FRONT AIR BAGS
DEACTIVATED
(amber)
The warning light (set on the front ceil-
ing light panel) turns on when passen-
ger’s front air bags, passenger’s knees
air bag (where provided) and passen-
ger’s front side bag are deactivated
through the relevant key switch (for ver-
sions/markets where applicable).
With passenger's air bags active, when
fitting the electronic key into the ignition
device the warning light will turn on for
about 4 seconds, will flash for the next
4 seconds and then it will turn off.
F
This procedure will stand valid till next en-
gine switching off.
For permanent deactivation, contact Alfa
Romeo Authorized Services. The S.B.R.
system can only be reset through the set-
up menu (see paragraph “Reconfigurable
multifunction display“ in section “Dash-
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This cycle is performed only once when
the outside temperature read is lower
than or equal to 3°C and it can be re-
peated only when outside temperature
exceeds
6 °C and then falls down to 3 °C or be-
low.
IMPORTANTIn the event of outside
temperature sensor failure, the display
will show dashes instead of the value.PRE-HEATING
GLOW PLUGS
(diesel versions -
amber)
PRE-HEATING
GLOW PLUGS
FAILURE
(diesel
versions - amber)
Pre-heating glow plugs
Fitting the key into the ignition device
the warning light turns on and it will turn
off when glow plugs reach the preset
temperature. Start the engine immedi-
ately after warning light switching off.
IMPORTANTWith mild or hot ambi-
ent temperature, warning light stays on
for very short time.
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POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ICE
ON THE ROAD
When the outside temperature reaches
or falls below 3°C, the display will show
a warning message, symbol
√, and a
buzzer will sound to warn the driver of
the possible presence of ice on the road.
On certain versions, once the above
warning indication cycle is over or when
pressing briefly the button MENU:
– the displayed message goes off and
previously active screen is displayed
again;
– temperature indication stops flashing;
– symbol
√stays displayed at the bot-
tom right of the screen (until outside
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INERTIAL FUEL CUT-
OFF SWITCHED ON
On certain versions, the inter-
vention of the inertial fuel cut-off switch
is indicated by a message + symbol
(amber) on the display. Pre-heating glow plugs failure
The warning light (on certain versions
together with the message on the dis-
play) will flash to indicate a failure in
the pre-heating glow plugs system. Con-
tact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services as
soon as possible to have the failure elim-
inated.
WATER IN
FUEL FILTER
(diesel versions -
amber)
The warning light turns on glowing
steadily when travelling (on certain ver-
sions together with the message on the
display) to indicate that there is water
in the diesel fuel filter.
c
The presence of water in
the fuel circuit may
cause serious damage to
the entire injection system and
cause irregular engine opera-
tion. If the warning light
con
the dial turns on (on certain ver-
sions together with the mes-
sage on the display) contact Al-
fa Romeo Authorized Services
as soon as possible to have the
system relieved. If the above
indications come on immediate-
ly after refuelling, water has
probably been poured into the
tank: turn the engine off imme-
diately and contact Alfa Romeo
Authorized Services.
If, after a crash, you
smell fuel or see leaks
from the fuel system, do not
reset the switch to avoid fire
risk.
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