key Alfa Romeo 166 2006 Owner handbook (in English)

38 POWER WINDOWS
FRONT
Driver’s side (fig. 44)
The driver’s door armrest contains the
buttons which, with the ignition key at
MAR, operate the following windows:
A- left front window
B- right front window.
Press the button to lower the window.
Pull the button to raise it.IMPORTANT The driver’s power win-
dow is fitted with a “continuous automat-
ic operation” device for both lowering
and raising the window. A brief press on
the upper or lower part of the button will
cause the window to move and continue
its stroke automatically: the window
stops in the position required by pressing
either the upper or lower part of the but-
ton again.
With the ignition key at STOPor re-
moved, the power windows remain acti-
vated for about 2 minutes or until a front
door is opened.Passenger’s side (fig. 45)
Button (A) is used to operate the pas-
senger’s window.
The passenger’s window is fitted with a
device for “continuous automatic opera-
tion” only for lowering it.
The device works as describes for the
driver’s window.
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REAR
The rear windows are operated by the
split controls on the driver’s door and
those on each rear door.
With the ignition key on MAR, press
the button to lower the window, pull the
button or raise it.
Controls on driver’s door (fig. 46)
The following controls are located on
the inner driver’s door panel plate:
C- left rear window
D- right rear window
E- rear door window controls inhibitor
(with the inhibitor activated the led on
the button is off).Do not hold the button
down when the window
is fully open or fully
closed. Controls on rear doors (fig. 47)
Each rear door panel plate contains a
button (A) for operating the correspond-
ing window.Incorrect use of the
power windows can be
dangerous. Before and during op-
eration of them always make sure
that the passengers are not ex-
posed to the risk of harm caused
either directly by the windows in
motion or by personal objects
drawn or knocked by them. When
leaving the vehicle always remove
the ignition key to prevent pas-
sengers (especially children) from
being injured by the power win-
dows inadvertently operated.
WARNING
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PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON CHILD’S SEAT USE
The car, for versions/markets where applicable, complies with the new Directive 2000/3/EC regulating child’s seat assembling on
the different car seats according to the following table:
Key:
U= suitable for child restraint systems of the “Universal” category, according to European Standard ECE-R44 for the specified
“Groups”
(*)= child’s seat cannot be installed on the rear centre seat
Group Range of weight SEAT
Front passenger Lateral central Rear central
passenger passenger
Group 0,0+
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3 until 13 kg
9 -18 kg
15 - 25 kg
22 - 36 kgU
U
U
UU
U
U
U(*)
(*)
(*)
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PASSENGER’S FRONT AIR BAG
The passenger’s front air bag has been
designed to improve the protection of a
person wearing a seat belt.
It volume at maximum inflation fills
most of the space between the dash-
board and the passenger.
MANUAL DEACTIVATION OF
PASSENGER’S FRONT AIR BAG
Should it be absolutely necessary to car-
ry a child on the front seat, the passen-
ger’s front Air bag can be deactivated.
Deactivation takes place operating the
special key switch on the right of the
dashboard (fig. 65) using the car’s igni-
tion switch. Access to the switch is only
possible with the door open.
SERIOUS DANGER: The
car is fitted with an Air
bag on the passenger's side. Never
place cradle child’s seats on the
front passenger seat of cars fitted
with passenger air bag since the
air bag activation could cause se-
rious injuries, even mortal. In the
case of need, always deactivate
the passenger's Air bag when a
child's seat is placed on the front
seat. The front passenger seat
shall be adjusted in the most back-
ward position to prevent any con-
tact between child’s seat and
dashboard. Even if not compulsory
by law, you are recommended to
reactivate the Air bag immediately
as soon as child transport is no
longer necessary.
WARNING
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Deactivation/reactivation takes place
with ignition key at STOPand operating
it in the special key switch on the right-
hand side of the dashboard (fig. 65).
You can reach the switch only if the
door is opened.The key switch (fig. 65) has two posi-
tions:
1)Passenger’s front Air bag active
(ONposition
P) warning light on clus-
ter off; it is absolutely prohibited to carry
children on the front seat.
2)Passenger’s front Air bag deactivat-
ed (OFFposition
F) warning light on
cluster on; it is possible to carry children
protected by special restraint systems on
the front seat.
The
Fwarning light on the instru-
ment cluster glows steadily until the pas-
senger’s Air bag is reactivated.
Deactivation of the front passenger’s Air
bag does not inhibit operation of the side
Air bag.
With the door open the key can be in-
serted and removed in both positions.Operate the switch only
when the engine is not
running and the ignition key is re-
moved.
WARNING
Warning light Findi-
cates also warning light
¬failure. This is indicated by in-
termittent flashing, over 4 sec-
onds, of warning light
F. In this
event, warning light
¬could be
not up to indicate restraint system
failures, if any. Stop the car and
contact Alfa Romeo Authorized
Services to have the system
checked.
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IMPORTANTSThe triggering of air
bags releases a small amount of powder.
This powder is not harmful and does not
indicate a start of fire; also the surfaces
of the deployed bag and the car interior
may be covered with dusty residue: this
may irritate the skin and eyes. In the
event of exposure, wash with neutral
soap and water.
The air bag system has a validity of 14
years as concerns the pyrotechnic charge
and 10 years as concerns the coil contact.
Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services as
this date approaches.IMPORTANTIf an accident has trig-
gered the air bag, Alfa Romeo Authorized
Services must be contacted to have the de-
vices activated replaced and to have the
whole system checked.
All operations involving checking, repair-
ing and replacing components concerning
the Air bag must be carried out by Alfa
Romeo Authorized Services.
If the car is to be demolished, Alfa Romeo
Authorized Services should be contacted be-
forehand to have the system deactivated.
If the car changes ownership, the new
owner must be informed of the instructions
for use and of the above warnings and be
given this “Owner’s Manual”.
IMPORTANTThe triggering of the pre-
tensioners, front air bags and side bags is
decided by the electronic control unit in a
differentiated manner depending on the
type of crash. The failure to trigger one or
more of them does not necessarily indicate
a system malfunction.GENERAL WARNINGS
Never lean head, arms
and elbows out of the
window.
WARNING
If the ¬warning light
does not turn on when
turning the ignition key to MAR or
if it stays on when travelling, this
could indicate a failure in safety re-
taining systems; under this condi-
tion air bags or pretensioners could
not trigger in the event of collision
or, in a restricted number of cases,
they could trigger accidentally.
Stop the car and contact a Alfa
Romeo Authorized Services to
have the system checked.
WARNING
Do not cover back rest of
front seats with trims or
covers there are not set for the
use of side bags.
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Never travel with objects
on your lap, in front of
your chest or with a pipe, pencil,
etc. between your lips; injury may
result in the event of the air bag
being triggered.
WARNING
Always keep your hands
on the steering wheel rim
when driving, so that if the Air bag
is triggered, it can inflate without
meeting any obstacles which could
cause serious harm to you. Do not
drive with the body bent for-
wards, keep the seat back rest in
the erect position and lean your
back well against it.
WARNING
If the car has been stolen
or an attempt to steal it
has been made, if it has been sub-
jected to vandals or floods, have
the Air bag system checked by Alfa
Romeo Authorized Services.
WARNING
Do not wash the seat
back rest with pres-
surised water or steam (by hand
or at automatic seat washing sta-
tions).
WARNING
When the ignition key is
turned to the MAR posi-
tion, the warning light
F(with
passenger’s front air bag deacti-
vation switch in the ON position)
turns on and flashes for few sec-
onds to remind that passenger’s
air bag will be deployed in a crash,
after which it should go off.
WARNING
Please remember that
with the ignition key at
MAR, the air bags can be triggered
also on a stationary vehicle, if it is
bumped by another moving vehi-
cle. Therefore, even with the car
stationary, never allow children on
the front seat. On the other hand,
remember that with the car sta-
tionary and ignition key at STOP
no safety device (air bags or pre-
tensioners) will be triggered in the
event of an impact; in this case the
failure to trigger safety devices
should not be considered as a sys-
tem failure.
WARNING
Please don’t apply stickers
or other objects to the
steering wheel, to the air-bag cover
on the passenger's side or on the
side roof lining to the upholstery on
the roof side. Don’t place objects on
the dashboard passenger’s side
(such as mobile phones) because
they could tamper with the correct
opening of the passenger’s air-bag
and than cause serious injuries to
the vehicle occupants.
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LIGHTS SWITCH AND
STEERING WHEEL
LEVERS
The device and services controlled by
the levers on the steering wheel can only
be activated when the ignition key is in
theMARposition (except the parking
lights which can always be switched on).
LIGHTS SWITCH (fig. 66)
Lights switched off
When the pointer on the knurled ring
(A) is opposite the symbol O, the exter-
nal lights are switched off.
The front air bag is trig-
gered for shocks greater
in magnitude than the pretension-
ers. For impacts between these
two thresholds, it is therefore nor-
mal that only the pretensioners are
triggered.
WARNING
Do not hook rigid objects
to the coat hooks and to
the support handles.
WARNING
The air bag does not sub-
stitute the seat belts, but
only increases their effectiveness.
Moreover, since the front air bags
do not come into operation in the
event of front impact at low
speed, side collisions, bumps from
behind or overturning, in these cir-
cumstances the occupants would
only be protected by the seat belts
which must therefore always be
fastened.
WARNING
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Sidelights
The sidelights are switched on by turn-
ing the knurled ring (A) from Oto
6.
The
3warning light on the instru-
ment panel will come on at the same
time.
Dipped-beam headlights
These are switched on by turning the
knurled ring (A) from
6to2.
Parking lights
When the pointer of the switch (A) cor-
responds with the
Fsymbol, the side
lights stay on regardless of the position of
the ignition key.
If moving the left-hand lever (fig. 67)
downward, only the left-hand side park-
ing lights switch on, while moving the
lever upward, only the right-hand side
parking lights switch on.Main-beam headlights (fig. 68)
When the knurled ring in the
2posi-
tion the headlights can be changed form
dipped-beam to main-beam by pushing
the lever towards the dashboard (stable
position).
The
1warning light will come on the
instrument panel.
To return from main-beam to dipped-
beam, once again pull the lever towards
the steering wheel and then release.
LEFT LEVER (fig. 67)
The left lever operates the high beam
lights and the direction indicators.
fig. 67
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RIGHT-HAND LEVER (fig. 72)
The right-hand lever is used to operate
the windscreen wiper and the windscreen
washer.
The control used to activate the wind-
screen washer also activates the head-
light washers (optional for versions/mar-
kets where applicable). “Follow me home” device
(fig. 71)
This function allows the illumination of the
space in front of the car for the length of
time set, and is activated with the ignition
key at STOPor removed, pulling the left-
hand lever towards the steering wheel.This function is activated pulling the lever
within 2 minutes from when the engine is
turned off. At each single movement of the
lever, the staying on of the dipped beams
and sidelights is extended by 30 seconds up
to a maximum of 3.5 minutes; the lights
switch off automatically after the time set.
Each time the lever is operated, the
1
warning light on the cluster turns on.
This function can be interrupted by keep-
ing the lever pulled towards the steering
wheel for more than 2 seconds.
fig. 72
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fig. 71