reset Alfa Romeo 159 2011 Owner handbook (in English)

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ALFA 159 SPORTWAGON
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. 31shows
an example of child restraint system.
The Universal Isofix child's seat covers
weight group 1.
Because of the different attachment sys-
tem, the child seat must be secured by
the specific bottom metal rings
A-fig. 32, located in the squab up-
holstery, in the position marked by
isofix flags (accessible by opening the
zips on the covers) to the specific ring
A-fig. 33located behind the rear seat
squab level with the child seat.A0E0174mfig. 32
A0E0477mfig. 33
fig. 31A0E0241m
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FADER adjustment ..................................................... 305
LOUDNESS function ................................................... 305
Antitheft protection ................................................... 305
RADIO (Tuner) .......................................................... 306
Introduction ............................................................. 306
Selecting the frequency band ...................................... 306
Presetting buttons ..................................................... 306
Storing the last station heard ...................................... 306
Automatic tuning ...................................................... 307
Manual tuning .......................................................... 307
AUTOSTORE function ................................................. 307
Emergency alarm reception ........................................ 308
EON function ............................................................ 308
Stereophonic stations ................................................ 308
Menu ...................................................................... 308
- MENU button functions ............................................ 308
- AF SWITCHING function ............................................ 309
- TRAFFIC INFO function ............................................. 309
- REGIONAL MODE function ......................................... 310
- MP3 DISPLAY function ............................................. 310
- SPEED VOLUME function ........................................... 311
- EXTERNAL AUDIO VOL function .................................. 311
- RADIO OFF function ................................................. 311
- RESTORE DEFAULT function ....................................... 311
S S
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S S
Y Y
S S
T T
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M M
INTRODUCTION ......................................................... 295
Advice ..................................................................... 295
- Road safety ............................................................ 295
- Reception conditions ................................................ 295
- Care and maintenance ............................................. 295
- Compact Disc ......................................................... 296
Technical data .......................................................... 297
HI-FI Bose System .................................................... 298
QUICK GUIDE ........................................................... 299
Steering wheel controls .............................................. 301
General ................................................................... 302
- Radio section .......................................................... 302
- Compact Disc section ............................................... 302
- MP3 CD section ...................................................... 302
- Audio section .......................................................... 302
FUNCTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS................................... 303
Turning the sound system on ...................................... 303
Turning the sound system off ...................................... 303
Selecting Radio/CD/CD Changer ................................. 303
Audio source memory function .................................... 303
Volume adjustment ................................................... 303
SPEED VOLUME function ............................................ 303
MUTE/PAUSE function ............................................... 304
Audio adjustments .................................................... 304
Bass/Treble adjustment ............................................. 304
Balance adjustment ................................................... 304
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Button
FM AS
AM
CD
MUTE
AUDIO
MENU
Button
÷N
˜
O
1 2 3 4 5 6
Button
ı
÷˜
N
O
GENERAL FUNCTIONS
Radio band selection FM1, FM2, FM Autostore
Radio band selection MW, LW
Audio source selection (radio/CD/CD-Changer)
Volume on/off (MUTE / PAUSE)
Audio settings: bass (BASS), treble (TREBLE),
right/left sound adjustment (BALANCE),
front/rear sound adjustment (FADER)
Advanced functions adjustmentMode
Brief cyclic button pressing
Brief cyclic button pressing
Brief cyclic button pressing
Brief button pressing
Menu activation: brief button pressing
Adjustment selection: press button
NorOValue adjustment: press button ÷or˜
Menu activation: brief button pressing
Adjustment selection: press button NorOValue adjustment: press button ÷or˜
RADIO FUNCTIONS
Radio station tuning:
•Automatic tuning
•Manual tuning
Current radio station storage
Stored station recallMode
Automatic tuning: press button ÷or˜(long pressing for fast forward)
Manual tuning: press button NorO(long pressing for fast forward)
Long button pressing
respectively for preset/memories from 1 to 6
Brief button pressing
respectively for preset/memories from 1 to 6
CD FUNCTIONS
CD ejection
Previous/next track playback
CD track fast forward/backward
Previous/next CD playback (for CD Changer)
Previous/next directory playback (for MP3 CD)
Mode
Brief button pressing
Brief pressing on buttons
÷or˜
Long pressing on buttons ÷or˜
Brief pressing on buttons NorO
Brief pressing on buttons NorO
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STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
(where provided)
Button
^
+
–
SRC
N
O
÷
˜
FUNCTION
AudioMute on/off
(with sound system on)
Volume up
Volume down
Radio frequency
(FM1, FM2, FMT, MW, LW) and audio source
(Radio - CD - MP3 - CD Changer) selection button
Radio: recall preset stations (1 to 6)
MP3: select next directory
CD Changer: select next CD in the CD Changer
Radio: recall preset stations (6 to 1)
MP3: select previous directory
CD Changer: select previous CD in the CD Changer
Radio: automatic tuning to previous station
CD player: select previous track
CD Changer: select previous track
Radio: automatic tuning to next station
CD player: select next track
CD Changer: select next trackMode
Brief button pressing
Press button
Press button
Press button
Press button
Press button
Press button
Press button
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On multimedia CDs in ad-
dition to sound tracks also
data tracks are recorded.
Playing one of these CDs may
cause rustling and such a volume
as to compromise road safety, as
well as causing damage to the fi-
nal stages and speakers.
MP3 CD section
❒MP3-Info function (ID3-TAG);
❒Directory selection (previous/next);
❒Track selection (forward/backward);
❒Fast forward/backward;
❒MP3 CD data display: directory name,
ID3-TAG info, time elapsed from start of
track, file name);
❒Playing audio CDs and R/RW CDs.
Audio section
❒Mute/Pause function;
❒Soft Mute function;
❒Loudness function (excluding versions
with Bose HI-FI system);
❒7 band graphic equalizer (excluding ver-
sions with Bose HI-FI system);
❒Separate bass/treble adjustment;
❒Right/left channel balancing. Compact Disc section
❒Direct disc selection;
❒Track selection (forward/backward);
❒Fast forward/backward;
❒CD Display function: displaying CD
name/time elapsed from start of track;
❒Playing audio CDs and R/RW CDs.
GENERAL
The set possesses the following functions:
Radio section
❒PLL tuning with FM/AM/MW/LW fre-
quency bands;
❒RDS (Radio Data System) with TA (traf-
fic announcements) - TP (Program Type)
- EON (Enhanced Other Network) - REG
(Regional programmes);
❒AF: alternative frequency search selection
in RDS mode;
❒emergency alarm presetting;
❒automatic/manual station tuning;
❒FM Multipath detector;
❒manual storage of 36 stations: 18 in the
FM band (6 in FM1, 6 in FM2, 6 in
FMT), 6 in the MW band and 6 in the LW
band;
❒automatic storage (AUTOSTORE function)
of 6 stations in FM band;
❒SPEED VOLUME function (excluding ver-
sions with Bose HI-FI system): automat-
ic volume adjustment with car speed;
❒automatic Stereo/Mono switching.
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PRESET/USER*/CLASSIC/
ROCK/JAZZ functions
(equalizer on/off)
The integrated equalizer can be turned on
or off. With the equalizer off, it is possible
to change the sound settings only adjust-
ing the bass (“BASS”) and treble tones
(“TREBLE”), while activating the function
makes it possible to adjust the sound curves.
To turn the equalizer off, select “PRESET”
by means of button
÷or ˜.
To turn the equalizer on, use button
÷or ˜to select one of the following op-
tions:
❒“USER” (adjustment of the 7 equalizer
bands that can be changed by the user);
❒“CLASSIC” (predefined equalizer adjust-
ment for best playing of classic music);
❒“ROCK” (predefined equalizer adjust-
ment for best playing of rock and pop mu-
sic);
❒“JAZZ” (predefined equalizer adjustment
for best playing of jazz music).
When one of the equalizer settings is on,
the display shows “EQ”.*USER EQ SETTINGS function
(only if the USER equalizer
setting has been selected)
(excluding versions with
Bose HI-FI system)
To set a personal equalizer adjustment, use
button
Nor Oto select USER and then
press button
Ofor long.
The display shows a graph with 7 bars,
where each bar represents a frequency.
Choose the bar to be adjusted using button
÷or ˜; the bar chosen starts to flash
and it is possible to adjust it using button
N
or O.
To store the new settings, press button AU-
DIO again. The display still shows “USER EQ
SETTINGS”.
ANTITHEFT PROTECTION
Refer to section “CD PLAYER”.
FADER ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒Use button Nor Oto select “FADER” in
the AUDIO menu;
❒press button ÷to increase the sound
from the rear speakers or button
˜to
increase the sound from the front speak-
ers.
Pressing the buttons briefly the change is grad-
ual by steps. Pressing longer, changing is
faster.
Select “
÷0 ˜” to set the same val-
ue for both front and rear speakers.
LOUDNESS FUNCTION
The Loudness function improves the sound
volume when listening at low level, in-
creasing the basses and trebles.
To switch the function on/off, use button
Nor Oto select “LOUDNESS” in the AU-
DIO menu. The function condition (on or off)
is shown on the display for few seconds by
“LOUDNESS ON” or “LOUDNESS OFF”.
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SELECTING THE FREQUENCY
BAND
If in the Tuner mode, briefly and repeated-
ly press button FM or AM to select the re-
quired frequency band.
Every time the button is pressed the fol-
lowing bands are selected in sequence:
❒Pressing button FM: “FM1”, “FM2”,
“FMT”;
❒Pressing button AM: , “MW” and “LW”.
Each band is shown by the respective word-
ing on the display.
The last station selected in the respective fre-
quency band will be tuned.
The FM band is divided into sections: FM1,
FM2 and FMT. The FMT reception band is re-
served to the stations stored automatically
with the AutoSTore function.
PRESETTING BUTTONS
The buttons with symbols from 1 to 6 make
it possible to set the following presettings:
❒18 in the FM band (6 in FM1, 6 in FM2,
6 in FMT);
❒6 in the MW band;
❒6 in the LW band;
To call a preset station, choose the required
frequency band and then press briefly the
corresponding preset button (from 1 to 6).
Pressing the respective preset button for
longer than 2 seconds will store the tuned
station. Storing is confirmed by a beep.
STORING THE LAST STATION
HEARD
The radio automatically keeps in storage the
last station heard for each reception band,
which is then tuned when the radio is turned
on or the reception band is changed.
INTRODUCTION
When the set is turned on the last function
selected before turning off is played (Radio,
CD or CD Changer).
To select the Tuner source while listening
to another audio source, press briefly but-
tons FM or AM, according to the required
frequency band.
When Tuner is on, the display will show the
selected station name (RDS stations only)
(or frequency), the frequency band (e.g.:
FM1) and the preselection button number
(e.g.: P1).
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AUTOSTORE FUNCTION
(automatic station storage)
To switch on the AutoSTore function, keep
button FM-AS pressed until receiving the con-
firmation beep. With this function the ra-
dio automatically stores the six stations with
the strongest signal in decreasing order of
intensity of the FMT frequency band.
IMPORTANT Activating the AutoSTore func-
tion cancels the stations stored previously in
the FMT band.
If the TA function is on (traffic information),
only the stations that send traffic informa-
tion will be stored.
During automatic storage the display shows
“FM AST”.
To interrupt AutoSTore press button FM-AS
again: the radio will automatically tune to
the station heard before activation of the Au-
toSTore function.At the end of the AutoSTore function the ra-
dio automatically tunes on the first preset
station in the FMT band stored on preset but-
ton 1.
On buttons numbered from 1 to 6, the sta-
tions are automatically stored that give a
strong signal in that moment in the present
band.
Activating the AutoSTore function in MW or
LW bands will automatically select the FMT
band where the function is then run.
IMPORTANT Sometimes the AutoSTore func-
tion is unable to find 6 stations with a strong
signal. In this case the previous stations will
be stored on the free preset buttons.
AUTOMATIC TUNING
Briefly press button ÷or ˜to start
automatically searching the tuning for the
next station that it is possible to receive in
the direction chosen.
If button
÷or ˜is pressed for longer,
quick searching takes place. When the button
is released, the tuner stops on the next re-
ceivable station.
If the TA function is on (traffic information),
the tuner only searches stations which broad-
cast traffic bulletins.
MANUAL TUNING
This allows manual station searching in the
chosen band.
Select the required frequency band and then
press briefly and repeatedly button
Nor O
to start searching in the chosen band. Press-
ing one of the buttons
Nor Olonger obtains
fast forward searching, which is stopped when
the button is released.
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Entering the secret code
When turning the sound system on (in the
event of code request), the display will show
the word “CODE” for about 2 seconds, fol-
lowed by four dashes “- - - -”.
The secret code comprises four figures from
1 to 6, each corresponding to one of the
dashes.
To enter the first digit of the code, press the
corresponding key of the preset stations
(from 1 to 6). Enter the other code digits in
the same way.
If the four figures are not entered within 20
seconds, the display shows the word
“CODE” for 2 seconds and then fours dash-
es “- - - -”. This is not to be considered as an
incorrect code entry.
After entering the fourth digit (within 20 sec-
onds), the radio starts working.
If a wrong code is entered, the radio sounds
a beep, the display shows the word “CODE”
for 2 seconds and then fours dashes “- - - -”
to warn the user that it is necessary to en-
ter the correct code.Every time the user enters a wrong code,
the waiting time increases gradually (1 min,
2 min, 4 min, 8 min, 16 min, 30 min,1h,
2h, 4h, 8h, 16h, 24h) until reaching a max-
imum of 24 hours. The waiting time will
be shown on the display with the word
“WAIT”. When this goes off it is possible
to start the new code entry procedure.
Code Card
This the document that certifies possession
of the radio. The Code Card contains the ra-
dio model, serial number and secret code.
IMPORTANT Keep the Code Card carefully to
be able to give the related data to the com-
petent authorities in the event of theft.ANTITHEFT PROTECTION
The radio is fitted with an antitheft protec-
tion system based on the exchange of in-
formation between the radio and the elec-
tronic control unit (Body Computer) installed
on the car.
This system warrants the highest level of se-
curity and prevents entry of the secret code
every time the radio supply is disconnected.
If the result of the check is positive, the set
starts working, whereas if the comparison
codes are not the same or if the electronic
control unit (Body Computer) is replaced,
the device informs the user of the need to
enter the secret code according to the pro-
cedure described in the following paragraph.
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SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
INDEX
– useful advice for
lengthening the life ............. 239
Bodywork (cleaning) ................ 244
Bonnet ................................... 105
Boot ...............................101-277
– light replacement ................ 208
Brakes ................................... 256
Bulb (replacement) .................. 196
– general instructions ............. 196
– types of bulbs .................... 197
Capacities .............................. 266
Car inactivity ........................... 164
Car maintenance................ 223
– periodical checks ................ 227
– use of the car under heavy
conditions .......................... 227
– service Schedule ................. 225
– scheduled service ................ 224
Carrying children safely ............. 135
– child restraint systems ......... 138
– passenger’s seat compliance . 138
– presetting for mounting the
“Universal Isofix” child restraint
system .......................140-285Ceiling lights
– front ................................. 78
– rear .................................. 80
Checking fluid levels ................. 228
Child lock device ...................... 97
Cigar lighter ............................ 85
Climate control system .............. 53
– automatic two-/three-zone .. 58
– manual ............................. 55
CO
2emissions ......................... 270
CODE card .............................. 12
Containing running costs ........... 157
Controls ................................. 81
Correct use of the car........ 149
Courtesy mirror light
– bulb replacement ................ 206
Cruise Control .......................... 76
Dashboard and controls.... 6
Dashboard buttons ................... 72
Dimensions ............................. 261
Dipped beam headlights
– bulb replacement ................ 201
– control .............................. 70 ABS system ............................ 108
Accessories purchased
by the owner ........................ 116
Additional heater ..................... 69
Air bags ...........................141-145
Air/pollen filter ........................ 237
Air vents ................................. 54
Alarm ..................................... 17
Alfa Romeo CODE system .......... 10
Alfa 159 Sportwagon....... 275
Armrest
– central .............................. 82
– rear ........................... 83-84
Ashtray .................................. 87
ASR system ............................ 112
At the filling station .................. 125
Automatic headlight sensor ........ 71
Automatic two/three-zone
climate control system ............ 58
Battery
– checking the charge ............ 237
– jump starting ..................... 182
– recharging ......................... 219
– replacing ........................... 238
I I
N N
D D
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