belt Alfa Romeo 159 2010 Owner handbook (in English)

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SERVICE SCHEDULE
Thousands of km
Check tyre conditions/wear and adjust pressure if required
Check light system operation (headlights, direction indicators, hazard lights,
boot lights, passenger compartment lights, glovebox lights, warning lights, etc.)
Check windscreen wiper/washer operation,adjust nozzles if required
Check windscreen/rear window blade position/wear
Check front disk brake pad conditions and wear and wear indicator operation
Check rear disk brake pad conditions and wear
Sight inspect the conditions of: body external parts, underbody protection,
pipes and hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber parts
(boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.)
Check cleanness of locks, bonnet and boot and lever cleanness
and lubrication
Check and top up, if required, fluid levels (brakes/hydraulic clutch,
power steering, windscreen washer, battery, engine coolant, etc.)
Check and adjust handbrake lever stroke
Sight inspect accessory drive belt conditions (except 1.8 140 HP version)
Sight inspect accessory drive belt conditions (1.8 140 HP version)
Sight inspect timing belt conditions (1.8 140 HP version)
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Thousands of km
Check and adjust tappet clearance (1.9 JTDM8v version)
Check and adjust tappet clearance, if required (1.8 140 HP version)
Check exhaust emissions (petrol versions)
Check exhaust emissions/smoke (diesel versions)
Check engine control system operation (through diagnosis socket)
Replace accessory drive belt/s (except 1.8 140 HP version)
Replace accessory drive belt/s (1.8 140 HP version)
Replace timing belt (1.8 140 HP version) (*)
Replace timing belt (1750 TURBO BENZINA version) (*)
Replace timing belt (diesel versions) (*)
Change spark plugs (3.2 JTS and 2.2 JTS Selespeed versions)
Change spark plugs (1.8 140 HP and 1750 TURBO BENZINA versions)
Replace diesel fuel filter (diesel versions)
Change air cleaner cartridge
Change front transmission gear oil (3.2 JTS 4x4 versions)
Change engine oil and oil filter (1.8 140 HP versions) (or every 12 months)
Change engine oil and oil filter (1750 TURBO BENZINA versions) (**)
(or every 12 months)
Change engine oil and oil filter (3.2 JTS and 2.2 JTS Selespeed versions)
(or every 24 months) (***)
Change engine oil and oil filter (diesel versions with DPF) (**)
(or every 24 months)
Change engine oil and oil filter (diesel versions without DPF)
(or every 24 months)
Change brake fluid (or every 24 months)
Change pollen filter (or every 24 months)
(*) Regardless of the km covered, the timing belt shall be replaced every 4 years for particularly demanding use (cold climates, driving in the city,
idling for a long time) or in any case every 5 years.
(**) The engine oil and the filter must be changed when the instrument panel warning light comes on (see “Warning lights and Messages” chapter)
and in all cases every 24 months.
If the car is mainly used for town driving or in particularly harsh climate conditions and has a low annual mileage, the engine oil and filter should
be changed every 12 months.
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USE OF THE CAR
UNDER HEAVY
CONDITIONS
Should prevailing use of the car be un-
der one of the following specially heavy
conditions:
❒ trailer or caravan towing;
❒ dusty roads;
❒ short distances (less than 7-8 km)
and repeated with external temper-
atures below zero;
❒ frequently idling engines or long dis-
tance low speed driving (e.g.: door-
to-door deliveries) or in case of a long
term inactivity;
❒ urban routes;
carry out checks more frequently than
required on Service Schedule:
❒ check front disk brake pad conditions
and wear;
❒ check cleanness of bonnet and boot
locks and lever cleanness and lubri-
cation;
❒ sight inspect the conditions of: en-
gine, gearbox, transmission, pipes
and hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes),
rubber parts (boots, sleeves, bushes,
etc.);
❒ check battery charge and fluid level
(electrolyte);
❒ visual check on various drive belt con-
ditions;
❒ change engine oil and oil filter, if re-
quired;
❒ check and replace pollen filter, if re-
quired;
❒ check and replace air cleaner, if re-
quired.
PERIODICAL CHECKS
Every 1,000 km or before long jour-
neys, check and top up if required:
❒engine coolant fluid level;
❒brake fluid level;
❒windscreen washer fluid level;
❒ tyre pressure and conditions.
❒ check light system operation (head-
lights, direction indicators, hazard
lights, etc.);
❒ check windscreen wiper/washer op-
eration and windscreen/rear window
blade position/wear;
Every 3,000 km check and top up if re-
quired: engine oil level.
You are recommended to use
PETRONAS LUBRICANTSprod-
ucts, designed and produced specifical-
ly for Alfa Romeo cars (see table “Ca-
pacities” in section “Technical specifi-
cations”).
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The boot extension to the right makes
it possible to carry two passengers on
the rear seat left-hand side. The boot ex-
tension to the left makes it possible to
carry one passenger on the rear seat
right-hand side.
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EXTENDING THE BOOT
The boot can be partially (1/3 or 2/3)
or totally extended splitting the rear
seat.
Proceed as follows:
❒lower completely the rear seat head
restraints;
❒check that the seat belt is not twist-
ed;
❒lift seat back lever A-fig. 6to un-
lock respectively the left or right sec-
tion of the backrest and tilt the seat
back forward. Lever raising is indi-
cated by a “red band” B.
A0E0085mfig. 6
IMPORTANT
❒before performing the operation of
folding the backrest over, make sure
that the rear head restraints are in
the “rest” position (completely low-
ered). The head restraints can be re-
moved to improve the load carrying
capacity;
❒before tilting the backrest, ensure
that the rear armrest is not lowered.
Otherwise, insert it in its seat (see
section “Internal equipment” in
chapter “Dashboard and controls”).
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To return the rear seat back
to its original position
Raise the seat backrests and push them
back until hearing the locking click of
both retainers.
Position seat belt buckles upwards.
IMPORTANTWhen the backrest is
properly secured, the “red band” B-
fig. 6on levers Ashall no longer be
visible. The “red band” actually indicates
that the backrest is not properly secured.
Make sure the head restraints are prop-
erly positioned.
Make sure the backrest is properly se-
cured at both sides (red bands not visi-
ble) to prevent it moves forward in the
event of sharp braking causing injuries
to passengers.
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ANCHORING THE LOAD
The boot houses 4 hooks (see fig. 8
and fig. 9) for anchoring ropes in or-
der to guarantee perfect load anchoring.
Hooks shall also be used to secure the
luggage retaining net (for versions/
markets, where provided where applic-
able, at Alfa Romeo Authorised Ser-
vices).
A0E0270mfig. 8A0E0271mfig. 9
If you want to carry
reserve fuel in a can,
follow law regulations, only
using a certified can, suitably
fastened to the load securing
eyelets. Even in this way the
risk of fire is increased in the
case of an accident.
WARNING
A heavy load that has
not been secured may
cause serious harm.
WARNING
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It is possible to mount both the tradi-
tional restraint system and the "Univer-
sal Isofix" one. Remember that in case
of Universal Isofix child's seats, you can
only use all those seats approved with
the ECE R44/03 writing "Universal
Isofix".
At Lineaccessori Alfa Romeo you can find
the "Universal Isofix" "Duo Plus" child's
seat.
For any further detail on installation
and/or use, refer to the “Instructions
Manual” that must be provided by the
child restraint system's Manufacturer. To use fastener A-fig. 33, proceed as
follows:
❒tilt the rear set backrest (see para-
graph "Extending the boot" in this
section);
❒pull up fastener Aand then secure
the belt to the fastener.
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Mount the child re-
straint system only
with the car stationary. The
Universal Isofix child restraint
system is properly anchored to
the mounting brackets when
clicks are heard. In any case,
keep to the installation in-
structions that must be pro-
vided by the child restraint
system's Manufacturer.
WARNING
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Rims
– understanding rim marking ... 258
Roof rack/ski rack ............ 106-284
Rubber hoses .......................... 242
Safe lock device ...................... 14
Safety devices.................... 129
S.B.R. system ......................... 131
Seat belts ............................... 130
Seats ..................................... 45
Side/taillights
– bulb replacement ......... 200-203
– control .............................. 70
Ski tunnel ............................... 84
Smart washing ........................ 74
Snow chains ........................... 163
Sound system ......................... 293
Steering ................................. 256
Steering lock ........................... 21
Steering wheel (adjustment) ..... 49
Sun curtains ............................ 88
Sun visors ............................... 88
Sunroof .................................. 93
Suspensions ............................ 256
Symbols ................................. 10
Technical Specifications...... 249
Third brake light ...................... 204
Top speeds .............................. 263
Towing the car ......................... 221
Towing trailers
– installing the tow hook ........ 159
T.P.M.S. system ....................... 122Transmission ........................... 255
Tyres
– changing ........................... 183
– inflation pressures ............... 260
– snow tyres ........................ 162
– standard tyres .................... 259
– understanding tyre marking .. 257
VDC system ........................... 110
Warning lights and
messages.......................... 165
Weights ................................. 264
Wheel geometry ...................... 260
Wheel rims
– understanding rim marking ... 258
Wheels
– changing ........................... 183
– technical data .................... 257
Wheels and tyres ..................... 240
Windows (cleaning) ................. 246
Windscreen washer
– control .............................. 75
– fluid level .......................... 232
Windscreen wiper
– blades .............................. 242
– control .............................. 73
– nozzle .............................. 243 Parking lights
– control .............................. 72
Parking sensors ....................... 118
Performance ........................... 263
Power windows ....................... 99
Pretensioners .......................... 132
Protecting the environment ........ 127
Puddle light
– bulb replacement ................ 208
Quick tyre repair kit
Fix&Go automatic .................. 190
Radio frequency remote control:
ministerial certifications ........... 271
Radio transmitters
and cellular telephones ........... 117
Rain sensor ............................. 74
Rear ceiling lights
– bulb replacement ................ 205
– control .............................. 80
Rear fog lights
– bulb replacement ................ 202
– control .............................. 72
Rearview mirrors ...................... 50
Reconfigurable multifunction
display ................................. 30
Rev counter ............................ 21
Reverse light
– bulb replacement ................ 202
Right hand drive version.. 297
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