technical specifications Alfa Romeo 159 2006 Owner handbook (in English)

THE SYMBOLS USED IN THIS BOOKLET
The symbols illustrated in these pages show the subjects which should,
in particular, be closely studied.
Warning: partially or
fully ignoring these rules may lead
to serious injury.This indicates the correct procedures
to be followed to prevent
the car from damaging the environment.Warning: partially or fully ignoring these
rules may lead to serious damage
being caused to the car which, in some
circumstances, may cause forfeiture of the
warranty cover.
The texts, illustrations and specifications given in this booklet refer to the car at the time of going to press.
As part of our ongoing striving to improve our products, Alfa Romeo may introduce technical changes during production, there-
fore the specifications and fittings may be altered without prior notice.
For details on this subject, please apply to the manufacturer's sales network.
PERSONAL
SAFETYPROTECTING THE
ENVIRONMENT CAR SAFETY

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CRUISE CONTROL .............................................. 76
CEILING LIGHTS ................................................. 78
CONTROLS ........................................................ 81
INTERIOR FITTINGS............................................. 83
SUNROOF ......................................................... 93
DOORS ............................................................ 96
POWER WINDOWS ............................................ 99
BOOT ............................................................... 101
BONNET............................................................ 105
ROOF RACK/SKI RACK ....................................... 106
HEADLIGHTS...................................................... 106
ABS SYSTEM .................................................... 108
VDC SYSTEM .................................................... 110
EOBD SYSTEM .................................................. 115
SOUND SYSTEM PRESETTING .............................. 116
ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE OWNER .......... 117
PARKING SENSORS ............................................ 118
TYRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
(T.P.M.S.) ......................................................... 122
AT THE FILLING STATION ..................................... 125
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT ......................... 127 DASHBOARD...................................................... 7
INSTRUMENT PANEL .......................................... 8
SYMBOLS ........................................................ 9
ALFA ROMEO CODE SYSTEM ................................ 9
ELECTRONIC KEY ............................................... 11
ALARM ............................................................ 17
IGNITION DEVICE................................................ 19
INSTRUMENTS ................................................... 21
MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY .................................... 24
RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY .......... 30
SEATS .............................................................. 46
HEAD RESTRAINTS.............................................. 48
STEERING WHEEL .............................................. 49
REARVIEW MIRRORS .......................................... 50
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ................................ 53
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ................... 55
AUTOMATIC TWO-/THREE-ZONE
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ................................ 58
ADDITIONAL HEATER .......................................... 69
EXTERNAL LIGHTS .............................................. 70
WINDOW WASHING .......................................... 73

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A0E0056mfig. 1
1.Adjustable swivel side air vents - 2.Front side window demisting/defrosting vents - 3.External lights control lever - 4.In-
strument panel - 5.Driver’s air bag and horn -6.Windscreen wiper control lever - 7.Upper central vent - 8.Adjustable swiv-
el centre air vents - 9.Fuel level gauge/engine coolant temperature gauge/engine oil temperature gauge (petrol versions)
or turbocharger pressure gauge (diesel versions) - 10.Passenger’s air bag - 11.Passenger’s knees air bag (where provid-
ed) - 12.Glove box - 13.Sound system (where provided) - 14.Heating/ventilation/climate controls - 15.Engine
START/STOPbutton - 16.Ignition device - 17.Driver’s knees air bag - 18.Sound system controls on the steering
wheel (where provided) - 19.Cruise Control lever (where provided) - 20.Bonnet opening lever - 21.Dashboard fusebox
lid - 22.Switches for external lights, trip meter reset and headlamp aiming device.

INSTRUMENT PANEL
A.Speedometer (speed indicator)B.
Warning lights - C.Rev counter - D.Mul-
tifunction display
hcmWarning lights on
diesel versions only
On diesel versions the rev counter
end scale value is at 6000 rpm.
A.Speedometer (speed indicator) B.
Warning lights - C.Rev counter - D.Re-
configurable multifunction display
cmWarning lights on diesel ver-
sions only
On diesel versions the rev counter
end scale value is at 6000 rpm.
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fig. 2 - Versions with multifunction displayA0E0312m
fig. 3 - Versions with reconfigurable multifunction displayA0E0313m

ALFA ROMEO
CODE SYSTEM
To further protect you car from theft, it
has been fitted with an engine immo-
bilising system. This system is auto-
matically activated when the electronic
key is removed.
An electronic device, in fact, is fitted in
each electronic key grip. The device
transmits a radio-frequency signal when
the engine is started through a special
aerial built into the ignition switch on the
dashboard. The modulated signal, which
changes each time the engine is start-
ed, is the “password”, by means of
which the control unit recognises the
electronic key and enables to start the
engine.
OPERATION
Each time the electronic key is fitted in-
to the ignition switch, the Alfa Romeo
CODE system control unit sends a recog-
nition code to the engine control unit
to deactivate the inhibitor.
SYMBOLS
Special coloured labels have been at-
tached near or actually on some of the
components of your car. These labels
bear symbols that remind you of the pre-
cautions to be taken as regards that par-
ticular component.
The plate summarising the symbols used
fig. 4can be found under the bonnet.
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A0E0138mfig. 4

Warning light Ycoming on
when driving
If the warning light
Yturns on this
means that the system is running a self-
test (for example for a voltage drop).
If the warning light
Ystays on, contact
Alfa Romeo Authorized Services.
IMPORTANTEvery electronic key has
its own code, which must be memorised
by the system control unit. To memorise
new keys, up to a maximum of eight,
apply solely to Alfa Romeo Authorized
Services taking with you all the keys in
your possession, the CODE card, a per-
sonal identity document and the car’s
possession documents. The codes of the
keys not provided during the new mem-
orising procedure are erased from the
memory. This is to ensure that any lost
or stolen keys can no longer be used
to start the car. The code is sent only if the Alfa Romeo
CODE system control unit has recognised
the code transmitted from the electron-
ic key.
If the code has not been recognised cor-
rectly, the warning light Yturns on (on
certain versions a dedicated message
is displayed) (see section “Warning
lights and messages”).
In this case, the electronic key should
be removed from the ignition device and
then refitted; if the lock continues, pos-
sibly try again with the other keys pro-
vided with the car. If it is still not possi-
ble to start the car contact Alfa Romeo
Authorized Services
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The electronic compo-
nents inside the key may
be damaged if the key is
submitted to sharp knocks.
If 2 seconds after fitting
the electronic key into
the ignition switch, the
warning light
Ycomes on again
flashing (on certain versions a
dedicated message is dis-
played), this means that the
code of the keys has not been
memorised, thus the car is not
protected by the Alfa Romeo
CODE system against attempt-
ed theft. In this case, contact an
Alfa Romeo Authorized Service
to have the key codes memo-
rised.

ButtonËshall be used for central open-
ing of doors, tailgate and fuel cap with
alarm deactivation (where provided).
Button
`shall be used to open the
tailgate.
When unlocking the doors by pressing
button
Ë, if by 2.5 minutes no door or
the boot is opened, the system will au-
tomatically lock the car again.
ELECTRONIC KEY fig. 6
The car is delivered with two copies of
the key with remote control.
The electronic key operates the ignition
switch.
Button
Áshall be used for central lock-
ing of doors, tailgate and fuel cap with
alarm activation (where provided).
ELECTRONIC KEY
CODE CARD
The CODE card fig. 5delivered with the
keys, contains the mechanical codeA
and the electronic one B.
The code numbers on the CODE card
must be kept in a safe place, not in the
car.
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A0E0023mfig. 5
If the car changes own-
er, the new owner must
be given the electronic
key and the CODE card.
A0E0021mfig. 6

IMPORTANT Never expose the elec-
tronic key to direct sunlight: risk of dam-
ages.
IMPORTANTRemote control fre-
quency may be disturbed by radio trans-
missions outside the car (e.g. mobile
phones, hams, etc…). In this event re-
mote control may be failing.
The electronic key fig. 7is fitted with
a metal insert A, that can be extracted
by pressing button B.
The metal insert operates the following:
❒central door locking/unlocking
through the driver's door lock (with
run-down car battery only the driver's
door will open);
❒windows opening/closing;
❒switch (where provided) for deacti-
vating the passenger’s air bag and
knees air bag (where provided);
❒safe-lock device (where provided);
❒emergency unlocking of electronic
key from ignition switch.Replacing the battery of the
electronic key
If when pressing button
Ë,Á, or `,
control given is refused or failing, the
battery should be replaced with an
equivalent one that can be purchased at
common stores.
To be sure that the battery is to be re-
placed, try again to press buttons
Ë,
Á, or `with another electronic key.
When closing the tailgate again, pro-
tection sensors are restored and direc-
tion indicators will flash once.
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A0E0022mfig. 7
Never leave the elec-
tronic key unattended
to prevent anyone, especially
children, from holding it and
pressing button B-fig. 7 inad-
vertently.
WARNING
A0E0021mfig. 8

To change the battery fig. 9proceed
as follows:
❒take out the metal insert Aby press-
ing button B;
❒remove the snap-fitted case B-
fig. 10(red) by levering with the
metal insert Aof the electronic key
in the point shown in the figure;
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A0E0035mfig. 9A0E0242mfig. 10
❒remove the battery D-fig. 9from
the case taking note of the bias (in
the figure the positive pole is facing
downwards);
❒put the new battery into the case
with the correct bias;
❒put the case down into its seat and
refit the metal insert.
Used batteries are
harmful to the environ-
ment. They should be
disposed of as specified by law
in the special containers pro-
vided, or take them to Alfa
Romeo Authorized Services
which will deal with their dis-
posal.
IMPORTANTNever touch the electric
contacts of the key and prevent fluid or
dust infiltration inside it.

SAFE LOCK DEVICE
(where provided)
This safety system inhibits the operation
of the car door handles.
The safe lock device represents top pro-
tection against break in attempts. Acti-
vate it each time you park the car.
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Once the safe lock de-
vice has been actuated,
doors cannot be opened from
inside the car in any way
whatsoever. For this reason,
make sure there are no per-
sons left inside the car.
WARNING
If the key battery is
flat, the safe lock de-
vice can only be deactivated by
unlocking the doors by turning
the metal insert of the key in-
to the driver’s door lock or by
fitting the key into the ignition
device.
WARNING
If the car battery is
down, the safe lock de-
vice can be activated only us-
ing the metal insert of the
electronic key on the driver’s
door revolving plug: in this
case the safe lock device is ac-
tive on front passenger’s door
and rear doors.
WARNING