lock Alfa Romeo 159 2007 Owner handbook (in English)

21
SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
ed) (or as an alternative, on certain ver-
sions, a symbol and a message are dis-
played). In this event contact Alfa
Romeo Authorized Services.
IMPORTANTIf after trying to turn on
the instrument panel and/or to start the
engine, the instrument panel warning
light
>(where provided) (or as an al-
ternative, on certain versions the mes-
sage "Vehicle protection system not
available" is displayed), repeat the op-
eration moving the steering wheel in or-
der to release the steering lock. The dis-
played warning message will not impair
steering lock operation.
INSTRUMENTS
REV. COUNTER
Rev counter shows engine rpm. The red
zone at the scale bottom indicates that
the engine is running at excessive rpm
dangerous for mechanical components.
Do not drive with the pointer in this area.
IMPORTANTThe electronic injection
control system gradually shuts off the
flow of fuel when the engine is “over-
revving” (rev counter pointer in the red
area) resulting in a gradual loss of en-
gine power, in order to bring engine rpm
below to the safety limit.
The rev counter may, when the engine
is idling, indicate gradual or sudden in-
crease of engine revs as the case may
be; such behaviour is normal and must
not be interpreted as a faulty condition
as it occurs during normal operation, for
instance when climate control or electric
fan are switched on. In particular, slow
revs variation helps keep the battery
charged.
STEERING COLUMN LOCK
Engaging
The steering column lock will engage
5 seconds after removing the electron-
ic key from the ignition device and if the
following conditions are present:
❒engine off;
❒instrument panel off with car at a
standstill;
❒electronic key removed from ignition
device.
Disengaging
The steering column lock will disengage
after fitting the electronic key into the
ignition device.
IMPORTANTSwitching the engine off
when the car is running will not engage
the steering column lock till next switch-
ing off with car stopped. In this event
warning light
>(where provided) on the
instrument panel will come on (or as an
alternative, on certain versions, a sym-
bol and a message are displayed).
IMPORTANTSteering column lock
failure is indicated by the instrument
panel warning light
>(where provid-It is absolutely forbid-
den to carry out what-
ever after-market operation
involving steering system or
steering column modifications
(e.g.: installation of anti-theft
device) that could badly affect
performance and safety, cause
the lapse of warranty and al-
so result in non-compliance of
the car with homologation re-
quirements.
WARNING

25
SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
INFORMATION ABOUT CAR
CONDITIONS (at event)
❒Scheduled servicing (symbol õ
D-fig. 22).
❒Instrument panel light dimmer.
❒Symbol of possible presence of ice on
the road (symbol
√E-fig. 22).
❒Speed limit exceeded.
❒Engine oil level.
MULTIFUNCTION
DISPLAY
(where provided)
The “Multifunction display” shows all
the useful information necessary when
driving, more particularly:
INFORMATION ON
STANDARD SCREEN
❒ClockA-fig. 22;
❒External temperature B;
❒Total km (or mi) or trip meter C
(when total kilometres (or miles) are
indicated the display will also show
the wording TOT).
Fitting the electronic key into the igni-
tion device will display the total km (or
mi), press button A-fig. 23for trip me-
ter (or mi).
A0E0060mfig. 22
A0E0072mfig. 23
To reset the trip meter (or mi), press for
long button A-fig. 23during display-
ing.

Speed limit (SPEED BEEP)
With this function it is possible to set the
car speed limit (km/h or mph) which,
if exceeded, automatically sounds a
buzzer and displays a specific message
(see section “Warning lights and mes-
sages”) to alert the driver. Once the
warning cycle is over the display will
resume the standard screen. The warn-
ing message will disappear only after
the car speed slows 5 km/h (5 mph)
below the set speed limit or after press-
ing briefly the MENUbutton. This pro-
cedure is carried out just once after ex-
ceeding the speed limit and it can be re-
peated only if the car speed slows at
least 5 km/h (5 mph) below the set
speed limit and then it increases until
exceeding the speed limit again.
26
SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
A0E0074mfig. 24
“SETUP MENU”
There is also a “Setup Menu” enabling
to perform the adjustments and/or set-
tings described on the following pages
by pressing button MENUand+/–
(seefig. 24). The Setup can be acti-
vated by pressing briefly button MENU.
With the car stopped, the
following settings are
enabled:
❒Speed limit on/off and speed limit
value.
❒Clock.
❒Failure/warning buzzer volume.
❒“Distance” unit.
With the car running, only the
following setting is enabled:
❒Speed limit on/off and speed limit
value setting.
CONTROL BUTTONS
(set on left stalk) fig. 24
MENU
Short push on button: to confirm
the required option and/or to go to next
screen;
Long push on button: to confirm the
required option and to go back to stan-
dard screen;
+/–to scroll up/down the “Setup
Menu” options or to increase/decrease
the value displayed on the screen.
When the standard screen is displayed
buttons+/–activate instrument pan-
el light dimming.

To set the speed limit, proceed as fol-
lows:
❒press button MENUuntil selecting
SPEED BEEP: the display will show
SPEED BEEPand setting condition
(ON= speed limit on/ OFF= speed
limit off);
❒press again button MENU:ON(or
OFF) will flash;
❒press buttons +/–to select ONor
OFF;
❒selectingONwill make the last
speed limit set flashing on the dis-
play;
❒press buttons +/–to adjust the val-
ue.
IMPORTANT The possible setting is be-
tween 30 and 250 km/h (or between
20 and 150 mph) depending on the unit
set previously (see paragraph “Units” de-
scribed later). Every press (pulse) of the
button+/–increases or decreases the
value by 5 units. Keeping the button +/–
pressed obtains automatic fast increase or
decrease. When you are near the required
setting complete adjustment with single
presses.
27
SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
Failure/warning buzzer
volume (BUZZ)
With this function the volume of the
buzzer accompanying any failure/warn-
ing indications can be adjusted accord-
ing to 4 levels. The buzzer can be ad-
justed and excluded.
Proceed as follows:
❒press button MENUuntil selecting
BUZZ: the display will show BUZZ
and a figure corresponding to the
buzzer volume level;
❒press again button MENU: the fig-
ure will flash;
❒press buttons +/–to adjust the
buzzer volume.
To mute the buzzer set the volume lev-
el to “0” using buttons +/–. Clock (TIME REG)
This function enables to adjust the clock.
To adjust the clock proceed as follows:
❒press button MENUuntil selecting
TIME REG;
❒press again button MENU:TIME
and clock will flash;
❒press buttons +/–to adjust time.
Clock is always displayed in 24h mode
(24 hours).

30
SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CARThe date Cin the middle of the display
will stay on until another display info is
activated (e.g. “Light dimmer”) or oth-
er information on car conditions.
With key removed (when opening when
of the front doors) the display will turn
on and show for a few seconds the time,
covered km (or miles) and outside tem-
perature.
INFORMATION ABOUT CAR
CONDITIONS (at event)
❒Scheduled servicing;
❒Trip computer;
❒Instrument panel light dimmer;
❒Engine oil level;
IMPORTANTWhen opening one of
the front doors, the display will show for
a few seconds the time, the km covered
and the external temperature.
RECONFIGURABLE
MULTIFUNCTION
DISPLAY
(where provided)
The “Reconfigurable multifunction dis-
play” shows all the useful information
necessary when driving, more particu-
larly:
INFORMATION ON
STANDARD SCREEN
❒ClockA-fig. 24/a;
❒External temperature B;
❒DateC;
❒Partial km (or mi) covered D;
❒Total km (or mi) covered E;
❒Indications on car conditions F(e.g.:
doors open, or possible ice on road,
etc. ...).
A0E0015mfig. 24/a

32
SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
Selecting “Date” and “Clock”:
❒briefly press button MENUto select
the first value to change (e.g. hours/
minutes or year/month/day);
❒operate buttons +or–(by single
press) to select the new setting;
❒briefly press button MENUto store
the new setting and to go to the next
setup menu option, if this is the last
one you will go back to the previously
selected option of the main menu.
ENGINE OIL LEVEL
INDICATION
Fitting the electronic key into the igni-
tion device, the display will show for a
few seconds the engine oil level. At this
stage, to clear this indication and to go
to next screen, press button MENU.
Low oil level will be indicated by a ded-
icated warning message on the display.
IMPORTANT Check the proper en-
gine oil level on the dipstick (see para-
graph “Checking levels” in section “Car
maintenance”).
IMPORTANTProper engine oil level
shall be checked with the car on level
ground.
IMPORTANT To read the correct oil
level after fitting the electronic key, wait
for about 2 seconds before starting the
engine.
IMPORTANT Engine oil level could in-
crease after a long stop. Selecting an option of the main
menu with submenu:❒briefly press button MENUto display
the first submenu option;
❒operate buttons +or–(by single
press) to scroll all submenu options;
❒briefly press button MENUto select
the displayed submenu option and to
enter the corresponding setup menu;
❒operate buttons +or–(by single
press) to select the new setting of this
submenu option;
❒briefly press button MENUto store
the new setting and go back to the
previously selected submenu option.

33
SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
Briefly press button MENUto access navigation from the standard screen. To surf the menu press buttons +or–. For safety rea-
sons, when the car is running, it is possible to access only the reduced menu (for setting “Speed limit”). When the car is stationary
access to the whole menu is enabled. With the Radionavigation system it is only possible to adjust/set the following functions: “Speed
Limit”, “Light sensor sensitivity ” (where provided) and “S.B.R. buzzer reactivation” (where provided). The other functions are shown
on the Radionavigation system display, that shall be use to adjust/set them as required.
fig. 26
BEEP VOL.SERVICEQUIT SETUPLIGHT SENS.RESET TRIP B
CLOCK
MODE 12/24
DATE
AUDIO RPT.
INDEP. BOOT
UNLOCK FDA
DOOR LOCK
UNITS KEYS VOL.
LANGUAGESPEED LIMIT
A0E0218g

35
SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
IMPORTANT Every press (pulse) on
the button +/–increases/decreases by
one unit. Keeping button +/–pressed
obtains fast increase/decrease. When
you are near the required setting com-
plete adjustment with single presses.
❒briefly press button MENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen. Setting the clock (Clock)
This function enables to set the clock.
Proceed as follows:
❒briefly press button MENU: “hours”
will show on the display;
❒press button +or–to select the re-
quired volume;
❒briefly press button MENU: “min-
utes” will flash on the display;
❒press button +or–to adjust;Clock mode (Mode 12/24)
This function is used to set the clock in
the 12h or 24h mode.
To adjust proceed as follows:
❒briefly press button MENU: 12h or
24h (according to previous setting)
will show on the display;
❒press button +or–to select the re-
quired language;
❒briefly press button MENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen.

37
SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
Driver’s door unlocking
(Unlock Fda)
With this function it is possible to unlock
only the driver’s door by pressing the
electronic key button
Ë.
With this function active (ON), it is
however possible to unlock the other
doors by pressing the door unlock but-
ton on central console.
To activate/deactivate (ON/OFF) this
function proceed as follows:
❒briefly press button MENU:ONor
OFF(according to previous setting)
will flash on the display;
❒press button +or–to select the re-
quired language;
❒briefly press button MENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen.Automatic central door locking
(Door lock)
When activated (ON), this function
locks automatically the doors when the
car speed exceeds 20 km/h.
To activate/deactivate (ON/OFF) this
function proceed as follows:
❒briefly press buttonMENU:ONor
OFF(according to previous setting)
will flash on the display;
❒press button +or–to select the re-
quired language;
❒briefly press button MENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen.
Function activation is indicated by the
circular led around the button
q. Independent boot unlocking
(Indep. Boot)
With this function it is possible to unlock
the boot independently from doors.
When the function is enabled, the trunk
opens by pressing
`on the elec-
tronic key, or by acting on the lever lo-
cated under the left back seat (refer to
“Boot” paragraph in this chapter) in-
hibiting the key that opens the trunk lo-
cated on the front roof light.
To activate independent boot function
(ON) or deactivate it (OFF), proceed
as follows:
❒briefly press button MENU:ONor
OFF(according to previous setting)
will flash on the display;
❒press button +or–to select the re-
quired language;
❒briefly press button MENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen.

Consumption
If the distance unit set is km (see pre-
vious paragraph) the display will enable
to set the fuel consumption unit (l/100
km, km/l or mpg).
If the distance unit set is “mi” (see pre-
vious paragraph) fuel consumption will
be displayed “mpg”.
In this case the option “Cons.Unit” of the
“Setup Menu” can be selected but it is
locked on “mpg”.
To set the required unit proceed as fol-
lows:
❒briefly press button MENU: “km/l”
or “l/100 km” (according to previ-
ous setting) will show on the display;
❒press button +or–to select the re-
quired language;
❒briefly press button MENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen.Temperature
This function enables to set the tem-
perature unit (°C or °F).
To set the required unit proceed as fol-
lows:
❒briefly press button MENU: °C or °F
(according to previous setting) will
show on the display;
❒press button +or–to select the re-
quired language;
❒briefly press button MENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen. Units
With this function it is possible to set the
units for distance covered (km or mi),
fuel consumption (l/100 km, km/l or
mpg) and temperature (°C or °F).
Distance
To set the required unit proceed as fol-
lows:
❒briefly press button MENU: “km” or
“mi” (according to previous setting)
will show on the display;
❒press button +or–to select the re-
quired language;
❒briefly press button MENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen.
38
SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR