Alfa Romeo 166 2008 Owner handbook (in English)

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The text, illustrations and specifications given herein are based on
the vehicle at the date of going to press.
In our ongoing striving to improve our products, Alfa Romeo may
introduce technical changes during production, therefore the spec-
ifications and equipment on board may be altered without prior
notice. Contact the factory sales network for detailed information.

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Sit comfortably in your vehicle and carefully read through the fol-
lowing pages.
You will immediately recognize the parts described and rapidly get
to know the controls and devices fitted to your vehicle.STR (SPORT THROTTLE RESPONSE) SYSTEM.................................................63
CONSTANT SPEED REGULATOR (CRUISE CONTROL)
...................................64
PARKING SENSORS
...............................................................................................67
INSTRUMENT PANEL
.............................................................................................68
CLIMATE CONTROL
................................................................................................80
CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT
.....................................................................................83
ADDITIONAL HEATER
............................................................................................91
CONTROLS
................................................................................................................93
INTERNAL FITTINGS
..............................................................................................96
SUNROOF
.................................................................................................................103
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT
..................................................................................105
BONNET
....................................................................................................................109
HEADLIGHTS
............................................................................................................110
EOBD SYSTEM
........................................................................................................113
ABS
.............................................................................................................................114
VDC AND ASR SYSTEMS
.......................................................................................117
SOUND SYSTEM
......................................................................................................122
REFUELLING
............................................................................................................124
FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH
........................................................................................127
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
.........................................................................129 DASHBOARD
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ALFA ROMEO I.C.S. SYSTEM: CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL
. ..........14
THE ALFA ROMEO CODE SYSTEM
......................................................................16
ELECTRONIC ALARM
..............................................................................................22
REMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM
................................................26
IGNITION DEVICE
...................................................................................................26
DOORS
.......................................................................................................................28
SEATS
.........................................................................................................................31
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT
.......................................................................36
ADJUSTING THE REAR-VIEW MIRRORS
..........................................................36
POWER WINDOWS
................................................................................................38
SEAT BELTS
...............................................................................................................40
CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY
............................................................................45
FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS
...............................................................................50
LIGHT SWITCHES & STEERING WHEEL LEVERS
............................................57
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR

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fig. 1
DASHBOARD
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1Air ducts for side window outlets.
2Side air vents.
3Light switch lever (high beam, flash-
ing, direction indicators and controls
for Cruise Control (automatically
keeping a set speed) (if present).
4Instrument cluster.
5Outlets for windscreen.
6Upper outlet.
7Oddments compartment.
8Centre air vents.
9Passenger’s air bag.
10Manual passenger’s side Air bag
deactivation switch.
11Glove box.
12Boot opening button (in glove box).
13Button for rearscreen defrosting,
door mirrors and resistances at base
of windscreen (if present).
14Button for windscreen/front side
windows and door mirrors
defrosting, rearscreen heating,
resistances at base of windscreen (if
present).15Cigar lighter.
16Alfa Romeo I.C.S. (INTEGRATED
CONTROL SYSTEM): RDS radio,
computer on board (TRIP), climate
control, clock and outside/inside
temperature, GSM phone and
navigation system (if present).
17Buttons for central locking, fuel flap
opening, switching off the ASR
function of the VDC system switching
on the STR system (if present).
18Rear fog guard switch.
19Front fog light switch.
20Hazard warning light switch.
21Inside temperature sensor.
22Windscreen wiper/washer control
lever and rain sensor (if present).
23Ignition switch (ignition device).
24Driver’s air bag and horn.
25Lever for releasing/locking adjustable
steering wheel.
26Instrument lighting adjustment.
27Headlamp aiming device control
(except versions with gas discharge
headlights).28Outside lights switch.
29Bonnet opening lever.
30Front floor air outlets.

14 ALFA ROMEO I.C.S.
SYSTEM
CONTROLS ON STEERING
WHEEL
(fig. 2)
(on request for versions/markets
where applicable)
The main audio functions (AUDIO) of
the Alfa Romeo I.C.S. system are repeat-
ed on the steering wheel, which facili-
tates control.A- Mute button
B- Volume highering button
C- Volume lowering button
D- Multifunction key:
– Radio: call preset stations (1 to 6)
– CD player: select next track
E- Multifunction key:
– Radio: call preset stations (6 to 1)
– CD player: select previous track
F- Radio frequency range select button
(FM-A, FM-B, FM-AS, MW, LW) and avail-
able audio sources (Radio – Cassette
player –CD player).Mute key (A)
To turn the Mute function on, briefly
press button (A): the volume will lower
gradually.
To turn the Mute function off, briefly
press button (A) again. The volume will
higher gradually returning to the previous-
ly set value.
The Mute function is also turned off
pressing one of the volume adjustment
keys (B) or (C): in this event volume is
directly changed.
When the Mute function is on, all the
other functions can be used and if traffic
information is received the message ig-
nores the Mute function.
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fig. 2

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Volume adjustment keys (B) and
(C)
Press (B) to increase volume and (C)
to lower it.
Pressing briefly the key volume change
is gradual by steps. Pressing it longer vol-
ume change is faster.
If volume is changed during a traffic bul-
letin, the new value is kept only for the
bulletin in progress.Multifunction keys (D) and (E)
Multifunction keys (D) and (E) shall be
used for tuning preset radio stations, for
backward rewinding and for selecting
next/previous CD track.
Press (D) to select stations from 1 to 6,
or to play next CD track.
Press (E) to select stations from 6 to 1,
to play previous CD track.Frequency range and audio
source select key (F)
To cyclically select the frequency ranges
and audio sources, briefly and repeatedly
press key (F).
The frequencies/sources available are:
FM-A, FM-B, FM-AS, MW, LW, CC*,
CD**.
(*) Only if the cassette is inserted.
(**) Only if a CD is inserted.

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1035PGSm
fig. 5
THE ALFA ROMEO
CODE SYSTEM
To increase protection against attempted
theft, the car is fitted with an electronic
engine lock system (Alfa Romeo CODE)
certified in accordance with EC Directive
95/56 which is activated automatically
when the key is removed from the igni-
tion.
In fact the grip of each key contains an
electronic device which modulates the ra-
dio frequency signal transmitted when the
engine is started by a special aerial incor-
porated in the ignition switch.
This modulated signal is the “password”
by which the control unit recognises the
key and only in this condition can the en-
gine be started.
THE KEYS
The car is provided with the key (A-
fig. 4) with metal insert with power-as-
sisted opening, remote control for opening
the boot and remote control for unlock-
ing/locking the doors and electronic alarm
(where applicable). The key operates:
– the ignition
– door locks
– boot lock
– glovebox lock
– remote door locking/unlocking sys-
tem
– alarm system (optional for versions/
markets where applicable)
– deactivation of the passenger’s Air
bag.
IMPORTANT In order to ensure the
perfect efficiency of the electronic devices
contained inside the key, avoid exposing
it to direct sunlight.
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fig. 4

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KEY WITH RADIO
FREQUENCY TRANSMITTER
WITH RE-CLOSABLE METALLIC
INSERT WITH POWER-
ASSISTED OPENING
(fig. 6)
The key is fitted with:
– a metallic insert (A) that can be re-
closed in the key grip
– button (B) for power-assisted open-
ing of the metallic insert
– button (C) for remote opening/clos-
ing of the doors and turning the electronic
alarm on/off (where fitted)
– led (D) (where required) that signals
the sending of the code to the electronic
alarm system receiver
– button (E) for remote boot opening. The CODE card (fig. 5), provided with
the key, bears the key codes (both me-
chanical and electronic code for emer-
gency starting).
The code numbers on the CODE card
must be kept in a safe place, not in the
car.
The driver should always keep the elec-
tronic code given on the CODE card with
him in the event of having to carry out
emergency starting.
If the car changes own-
ership the new owner
must be given all the
keys and the CODE card.
fig. 6
1001PGSm
The metallic insert (A) of the key oper-
ates:
– the ignition
– front door locks
– boot lock
– glove box lock
– passenger’s Air bag deactivation
switch.
To move the metallic insert out of the
key grip, press button (B).

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To insert the metallic insert in the key
grip, keep button (B-fig. 6) pressed
and turn the insert on the direction of the
arrow until it clicks into place, then re-
lease the button (B).
To open/close the doors by remote con-
trol, press button (C). On cars fitted with
electronic alarm system, pressing button
(C) also turns the electronic alarm on/off
and the led (D) (where required) flashes
while the transmitter sends the code to
the receiver. This rolling code changes at
each transmission.
IMPORTANTIf led (D) (where re-
quired) flashes only once briefly when
button (C) is pressed, the battery need
changing as described below.Opening the boot
The boot can be opened by remote
control from outside pressing button (E-
fig. 6), also when the electronic alarm
(where fitted) is on.
In this case the alarm disengages the
boot control sensor, the system (with the
exception of versions for certain markets)
sounds two beeps and the direction indi-
cators light up for about three seconds.
When the boot is closed again the con-
trol function is restored, the system (with
the exception of versions for certain mar-
kets) sounds two beeps and the direction
indicators light up for about three sec-
onds.
When button (B) is pres-
sed, take the utmost care
to prevent the metal insert from
causing injury or damage when it
comes out. Button (B) must only be
pressed when the key is away
from the body, in particular the
eyes, and from objects that could
be spoilt (e.g. clothes).
Never leave the key unattended to
prevent anyone, especially chil-
dren, from holding it and pressing
button (B) inadvertently.
WARNING

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KEY BATTERY CHANGE
If pressing the remote control buttons
(AorB-fig. 7), the led (C-fig. 7)
(where required) gives only one brief
flash and the alarm system led (where
fitted) (A-fig. 8) on the dashboard s-
tays on glowing steadily for about 2 min-
utes (after turning off the alarm and with
the ignition switch off), it is necessary to
replace the battery with a new one of the
equivalent type to be found c/o normal
retailers.
To replace the battery, remove the plas-
tic lid (A-fig. 9), insert the new battery
according to the correct polarity and put
the lid back on.For further information contact Autho-
rised Alfa Romeo Services.
OPERATION
Each time the ignition key is turned to
theSTOPposition, the Alfa Romeo
CODE system deactivates the functions of
the engine electronic control unit.Each time the engine is started, turning
the key to the MARposition, the control
unit of the Alfa Romeo CODE system
sends a recognition code to the engine
control unit to deactivate the inhibition of
the functions.
The recognition code, which is crypted
and variable between over 4 billion com-
binations, is only sent if the system con-
trol unit has recognised the code sent to
it by the key, which contains an electronic
transmitter, through an aerial in the igni-
tion switch. Dead batteries consti-
tute a hazard for the
environment and must
be disposed of in the special con-
tainers as specified by the rela-
tive laws.
fig. 7
1011PGSm
fig. 9
1034PGSm
fig. 8
305PGSm