steering wheel Alfa Romeo 166 2008 Owner handbook (in English)

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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
................................................................................................page 12
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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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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IMPORTANTNever leave the key in
this position when the engine is station-
ary.
–AV V: starting the engine.
IMPORTANT If the engine does not
start return the ignition key to the STOP
position and repeat the sequence.
The ignition block is fitted with a safety
device preventing it from being moved to
theAVV position when the engine is al-
ready running.If the ignition device is
tampered with (for ex-
ample during an at-
tempted break-in) have it checked
over by Alfa Romeo Authorized
Services, before travelling again.
STEERING LOCK
Engaging lock:
– move the key to the STOPposition
and remove the key lightly turning the
steering wheel to facilitate the locking ac-
tion.
Releasing the lock:
– turn the key to the MARposition
and gently rock the steering wheel in
both directions.
When leaving the vehicle
always remove the key
from the ignition to prevent any
passenger in the car from inadver-
tently activating the controls.
Never leave children unattended in
a car. Remember to engage the
handbrake and if the vehicle is fac-
ing uphill, first gear and if the ve-
hicle is facing downhill, reverse.
WARNING
Never remove the key
with the car on the
move. The steering wheel would
lock automatically the first time
the steering wheel is turned. This
also occurs if the car is towed.
WARNING
It is absolutely forbidden
to carry out whatever af-
ter-market operation involving
steering system or steering column
modifications (e.g.: installation of
anti-theft Device) that could badly
affect performance and safety,
cause the lapse of warranty and
also result in non-compliance of the
car with homologation require-
ments.
WARNING

36 STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT
(fig. 38)
The steering wheel position is adjustable
and may be moved nearer to or further
away from the driver and also raised or
lowered.
To do this, it is necessary to release
lever (A) pulling it towards the steering
wheel. After setting the steering wheel in
the most appropriate position, lock it
pushing the lever forwards fully home.
ADJUSTING THE
REAR-VIEW MIRRORS
INTERNAL REAR-VIEW
MIRROR
(fig. 39-40)
The mirror, fitted with a safety device
which releases it in the event of a violent
impact can be moved to two positions op-
erating lever (A-fig. 39): normal or an-
ti-glare.
IMPORTANT The configuration of the
mirror may vary depending on the vehicle
trim level. The figure here is demonstra-
tive only to show how it is adjusted.
For some versions/markets the mirror
(fig. 40) automatically sets to the day
or night position.
The steering wheel posi-
tion must only be ad-
justed with the vehicle stationary.
WARNING
fig. 39 fig. 38
317PGS310PGS
fig. 40
675PGS
It is absolutely forbidden
to carry out whatever af-
ter-market operation involving
steering system or steering column
modifications (e.g.: installation of
anti-theft Device) that could badly
affect performance and safety,
cause the lapse of warranty and
also result in non-compliance of the
car with homologation require-
ments.
WARNING

50 FRONT AND SIDE
AIR BAGS
The car is fitted with front Air bags for
the driver (fig. 61) and front passenger
(fig. 62), side bags (fig. 63) and
front window bags.
FRONT AIR BAGS
Description and operation
The front Air bag (driver’s and passen-
ger’s) is a safety device that comes into
action in the event of a head-on collision.It is formed of an instantly-inflating
cushion contained in a special recess:
– in the centre of the steering wheel for
the driver,
– in the dashboard with a larger-sized
cushion for the passenger.
fig. 62
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598PGSm
fig. 61
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fig. 63

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The front Air bag (driver’s and passen-
ger’s) is a device designed to protect the
occupants in the event of head-on colli-
sion of medium-high severity by the inter-
position of the cushion between the occu-
pant and the steering wheel or dash-
board.
In the event of a crash, the electronic
control unit processes the signals leading
from a deceleration sensor and when nec-
essary, triggers inflation of the cushion.
The cushion inflates instantly as a pro-
tective barrier between the occupants’
bodies and the structures which could
cause injury. The cushion deflates imme-
diately afterwards.
The front Air bag (driver and passenger)
has been designed to protect the occu-
pants in the event of head-on crashes of
medium-high severity, by placing the
cushion between the occupant and the s-
teering wheel or dashboard.In case of crash, a person not wearing
the seat belt moves forward and may
come into contact with the cushion while
it is still inflating. Under this circumstance
the protection offered by the air bag is re-
duced.
Front air bags are designed to protect
car’s occupants in front crashes and there-
fore non-activation in other types of colli-
sions (side collisions, rear-end shunts, roll-
overs, etc…) is not a system malfunc-
tion.In collisions against highly deformable
or mobile objects (such as road signs,
heaps of gravel or snow, parked vehicles,
etc.), in rear crashes (such as bumps
from behind by another vehicle), side im-
pacts, and in case of wedging under other
vehicles or protective barriers (for exam-
ple under a truck or guard rail), the Air
bag is not triggered as it offers no addi-
tional protection compared with the seat
belts, consequently, it would be pointless.
Therefore the failure to be triggered
does not mean that the system is not
working properly.

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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.
WARNING

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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
fig. 66
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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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fig. 68