reset Alfa Romeo 159 2008 Owner handbook (in English)

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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
INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC DEVICES .. 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 ........................................................ 10
ALFA ROMEO CODE SYSTEM ................................ 10
ELECTRONIC KEY ............................................... 12
ALARM ............................................................ 17
IGNITION DEVICE................................................ 19
INSTRUMENTS ................................................... 21
MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY .................................... 25
RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY .......... 30
SEATS .............................................................. 45
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.

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AUTOMATIC INSTRUMENT
PANEL LIGHT DIMMER
To give max. visibility and comfort un-
der whatever driving conditions (e.g.:
lights on in daylight, tunnels, etc…),
the speedometer is fitted with a sensor
for adjusting automatically, after fitting
the electronic key into the ignition de-
vice and pressing button START/
STOP, the light intensity of the indi-
cations given on the instrument panel
display, sound system display (where
provided), climate control system dis-
play, radionavigation system display
(where provided), and instrument pan-
el gauges (fuel level gauge, engine oil
temperature gauge (petrol versions) or
supercharger pressure gauge (diesel ver-
sions) and engine coolant temperature
gauge).
MANUAL INSTRUMENT
PANEL LIGHT DIMMER
With this function it is possible to adjust
on 8 levels the light intensity of the indi-
cations given on the instrument panel dis-
play, sound system display (where pro-
vided), climate control system display, ra-
dionavigation system display (where pro-
vided), and instrument panel gauges (fu-
el level gauge, engine oil temperature
gauge (petrol versions) or supercharger
pressure gauge (diesel versions) and en-
gine coolant temperature gauge).
To increase light intensity press briefly
button+on the left-hand stalk, to re-
duce it press button –: the display will
show an indication and a figure corre-
sponding to the current light intensity
level. This screen will be displayed for
a few seconds and then it will go off.
TRIP METER RESET fig. 21
To reset the trip meter, keep button A
pressed for a few seconds.
A0E0072mfig. 21

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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.

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. Scheduled servicing
IMPORTANTThe Service schedule in-
cludes car maintenance every 30,000
km (or 18,000 mi); this is shown au-
tomatically, with the electronic key in-
to the ignition device starting from
2,000 km (or 1,240 mi) from this
deadline and it will be displayed in km
or miles according to the unit set. When
a scheduled service interval (“coupon”)
is near to come, fitting the electronic key
into the ignition device will display a
message followed by the number of
km/mi to go before car servicing. Con-
tact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services to
carry out any service operation provid-
ed by the Service schedule or by the An-
nual inspection plan, and to reset the
display.
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Distance unit (UNIT)
With this function it is possible to set the
required distance unit (km or mi).
To set the distance unit, proceed as fol-
lows:
❒press button MENUuntil selecting
UNIT: the display will show UNIT
and “km” or “mi”;
❒press again button MENU: “km”
(or “mi”) will flash;
❒press buttons +/–to set the re-
quired distance unit.

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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

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Automatic headlight daylight
sensor (where provided)
(Light Sens.)
With this function it is possible to adjust
the light sensor sensitivity according to
3 levels.
To adjust the volume proceed as follows:
❒briefly press button MENU: the pre-
viously set level will flash on the dis-
play;
❒press button +or–to select the re-
quired volume;
❒briefly press buttonMENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen.
Reset Trip B
This function enables to select Trip B re-
set mode (Automatic or Manual).
For further information see paragraph
“Trip computer”. Speed limit
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 special message
(see section “Warning lights and mes-
sages”) to alert the driver.
To set the speed limit, proceed as fol-
lows:
❒briefly press button MENU: the dis-
play will show OFF;
❒press button +: the display will show
ON;
❒briefly press button MENUthen, use
buttons+/–to set the required
speed (during setting the value will
flash).
❒briefly press button MENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen.IMPORTANTThe possible setting is
between 30 and 250 km/h (or be-
tween 20 and 150 mph) depending on
the unit set previously (see paragraph
“Units” described later). Every press
(pulse) of the button +/–increases or
decreases the value by 5 units. Keeping
the button +/–pressed obtains auto-
matic fast increase or decrease. When
you are near the required setting com-
plete adjustment with single presses.
To abort the setting:
❒briefly press button MENU: the dis-
play will show ON;
❒press button –: the display will show
OFF;
❒briefly press button MENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen.

Reactivating the S.B.R.
(Seat Belt Reminder) buzzer
(Beep Seatb.) (where provided)
This function is displayed only after the
system has been deactivated by Alfa
Romeo Authorized Services.
Exit Menu (Quit setup)
Selecting this option will bring back to
standard screen.
ILLUMINATION OF REV
COUNTER/INSTRUMENTS
(NIGHT PANEL)
This function enables to turn on/off
(ON/OFF) the lights of the rev counter
and instruments. This function can be ac-
tivated (only with electronic key fitted in-
to ignition device, external lights on, and
speedometer built-in sensor in poor out-
side light setting), by pressing for long but-
ton–. When this function is on, the dis-
play will show a warning message. Once
on, the NIGHT PANELfunction can be
deactivated as follows:
❒by long press on button +(also with
external lights off);
❒removing the electronic key from the
ignition device.
When function is off the display will show
a warning message.
Messages stay on the display for a few
seconds, then they will go off. To stop
displaying before time, briefly press but-
tonMENU. Scheduled Servicing (Service)
Through this function it is possible to dis-
play information connected to proper car
servicing.
Proceed as follows:
❒briefly press button MENU: service
in km or mi, according to previous
setting, will be displayed (see para-
graph “Units”);
❒briefly press buttonMENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen.
IMPORTANTThe Service schedule in-
cludes car maintenance every 30,000 km
(or 18,000 mi); this is shown automat-
ically, with the electronic key into the ig-
nition device starting from 2,000 km (or
1,240 mi) from this deadline and it will
be displayed in km or miles according to
the unit set. When a scheduled service in-
terval (“coupon”) is near to come, fitting
the electronic key into the ignition device
will display a message followed by the
number of km/mi to go before car ser-
vicing. Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Ser-
vices to carry out any service operation
provided by the Service schedule or by the
Annual inspection plan, and to reset the
display.
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Reset TRIP B
End of partial mission
Start of new partial mission End of partial mission
Start of new
partial mission
Reset TRIP B
End of partial mission
Start of new
partial mission Reset Trip A
End of complete mission
Start of new missionReset Trip A
End of complete mission
Start of new mission
End of partial mission
Start of new
partial mission Reset TRIP B
Reset TRIP B TRIP B
TRIP B
TRIP B Trip A
˙
˙
˙
˙˙
˙
˙ ˙
fig. 27
TRIP COMPUTER
General features
The “Trip computer” displays information (with electronic key fitted into ignition device) relating to the operating status of
the car. This function comprises the “Trip A” concerning the “complete mission” of the car (journey) and “Trip B” concern-
ing the partial mission of the car; this latter function (as shown in fig. 27) is “contained” within the complete mission.
Both functions are resettable (reset - start of new mission).

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the “Trip A” and “Trip B” functions to
start a new mission:
❒short push: to display the different
values;
❒long push: to reset and then start
a new mission.
To scroll the Trip Computer options,
briefly press buttons
-and..
IMPORTANT“Trip A” reset will also
reset the “Trip B” function, whereas
“Trip B” reset will only reset the infor-
mation associated with this function. New mission (reset)
Reset can be:
❒“manual” reset is performed by the
driver by pressing button TRIP;
❒“automatic” reset is performed when
the trip distance reaches 9999.9 km
(or mi), when travel time reaches
99.59 (99 hours and 59 minutes)
or after disconnecting and then re-
connecting the battery.
TRIP BUTTON
ButtonTRIP fig. 28, set on the right
steering column stalk shall be used (with
electronic key into ignition device) to en-
ter the “Trip A” and “Trip B” function.
To scroll the values of each option use
buttons set aside the stalk.
A0E0076mfig. 28
Every Trip computer screen displays two
options of the active Trip (Trip A or Trip
B); one option is displayed at the top of
the screen, the other one at the bottom
(seefig. 29).
In the same screen it is not possible to
have displayed at the same time the
same option at the top and at the bot-
tom of the screen.
A0E0052mfig. 29