Alfa Romeo 4C 2015 Owner handbook (in English)

IMPORTANT
2) The fabric upholstery for the seats
has been designed to withstand
long-term wear deriving from
normal use of the car.
Nevertheless, some precautions
are required. Avoid prolonged
and/or excessive rubbing
involving clothing accessories
such as metal buckles, bosses,
Velcro strips and the like, which,
by applying a high pressure on the
fabric in a limited area, could
cause it to break, thereby
damaging the upholstery.
STEERING WHEEL
Adjustment
It can be adjusted axially and vertically.
To adjust, release lever A fig. 12,
pushing it forwards (position 1). Having
made the adjustment, lock lever A by
pulling it towards the steering wheel
(position 2).
9) 10)
Alfa Romeo’s advice: after lengthwise
seat adjustment and backrest angle
adjustment, the steering wheel can be
adjusted. To check that the steering
wheel position is correct, the left arm
must be extended completely, so that it
touches (without gripping) the highest
part of the steering wheel rim with
the wrist. At the same time, the driver’s
shoulders must remain firmly in contact
with the backrest. In this position,
when you grip the rim of the steering
wheel in "9:15" position (i.e. with hands
corresponding to the hands of a clock
at 9 hours and 15 minutes, imagining
that the wheel is a clock face) there
should be an angle of 90 degrees
between upper arm and forearm. This
permits maximum control of the
steering wheel and ensures that it is
used as a precision instrument and not
as a handgrip on bends. This is also
the most ergonomically correct driving
position, thus permitting minimum
fatigue when driving.
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WARNING
9) Adjustments must be made only
with the car stationary and engine
off.
10) It is absolutely forbidden to carry
out any after-market operation
involving steering system or
steering column modifications
(e.g. installation of anti-theft
device) that could adversely affect
performance and safety,
invalidate the warranty and also
result in the car not meeting
type-approval requirements.
REAR VIEW
MIRRORS
INTERNAL MIRROR
Adjustment
Operate lever A fig. 13 to adjust the
mirror into two different positions:
normal or anti-glare.
DOOR MIRRORS
Electric adjustment
The mirrors can only be adjusted with
the ignition key at MAR-ON.
Select the desired mirror using device A
fig. 14:
❒device in position 1: left mirror
selected;
❒device in position 2: right mirror
selected.To adjust the selected mirror, press
button B in the four directions indicated
by the arrows.
11)
IMPORTANT Once adjustment is
complete, rotate device A to position 0
to prevent accidental movements.
Alfa Romeo’s advice: adjust the door
mirrors in such a way as to reduce blind
spots to a minimum.
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Door mirror demisting
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Press the
buttonfig. 16 to activate
this function.
Activation is indicated by the digital
warning light on the display.
Press the
button again to
deactivate the function.
WARNING
11) As the driver’s door mirror is
curved, it may slightly alter the
perception of distance.
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Manual mirror folding
If necessary, fold the mirrors, moving
them from position 1 to position 2
fig. 15.
IMPORTANT When driving the mirrors
must always be in position 1.

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CLIMATE CONTROL
CENTRAL/SIDE AIR
DIFFUSERS
A - Adjustable and directable central air
diffusers fig. 17
B - Adjustable and directable side air
diffusers fig. 18
C - Fixed side air diffusers fig. 18
Adjust the diffuser manually using its
tabs to move it into the desired position
or to interrupt the air flow.
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1. Fixed upper diffusers – 2. Adjustable and directable side diffusers – 3. Fixed diffusers for side windows – 4. Adjustable and directable central air
diffusers – 5. Passenger compartment footwell diffusers
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CLIMATIC COMFORT
DIFFUSERS

HEATING AND VENTILATION.
CONTROLS
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Aair temperature adjustment knob
(hot/cold air mixing);
Binternal air recirculation on/off cursor;
Cfan activation/adjustment knob;
Dair distribution knob:
air from central and side vents and
side diffusers;
air from central and side vents,
side diffusers and footwell
diffusers;
air from footwell diffusers;
air from footwell and side diffusers
and from windscreen diffuser;
air from windscreen diffuser and
side diffusers;
HEATING
To heat the passenger compartment,
proceed as follows:
❒turn knob A to the red section;
❒turn knob C to the desired speed;
❒turn knob D to
.
This air distribution allows the
passenger compartment to be heated
quickly.
Then operate the controls to maintain
the desired comfort conditions.IMPORTANT When the engine is cold, it
takes a few minutes to achieve
optimum passenger compartment
heating.
FAST DEMISTING /
DEFROSTING OF
WINDSCREEN AND SIDE
WINDOWS
Proceed as follows:
❒turn knob A to the red section;
❒turn knob C to 4 (maximum fan
speed);
❒turn knob D to
;
❒bring cursor B to
.
After demisting/defrosting, operate the
controls as normal to restore the
required comfort conditions.
Window demisting
In the event of considerable external
moisture and/or rain and/or large
differences in temperature inside and
outside the passenger compartment,
perform the following preventive
window demisting procedure:
❒bring cursor B to
;
❒turn knob A to the red section;
❒turn knob C to 2 (intermediate fan
speed);❒turn knob D to
with the possibility
of moving it to position
if window
misting does not occur.
VENTILATION
To ventilate the passenger
compartment properly, proceed as
follows:
❒fully open the vents and direct them
appropriately;
❒turn knob A to the blue section;
❒bring cursor B to
;
❒turn knob C to the desired speed;
❒turn knob D to
;
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IMPORTANT The internal air
recirculation system makes it possible
to reach the required heating or
ventilation conditions more quickly. Do
not use the internal air recirculation
function on rainy/cold days to avoid the
possibility of the windows misting.
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INTERNAL AIR
RECIRCULATION
ACTIVATION
Bring cursor B to
.
It is advisable to switch the internal air
recirculation on while standing in
queues or in tunnels to prevent the
introduction of polluted air.
Do not use the function for a long time,
particularly if there are two people on
board, to prevent the windows from
misting.

MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL
(for versions/markets, where provided).
CONTROLS
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Aair temperature adjustment knob
(hot/cold air mixing);
Binternal air recirculation on/off cursor;
Cfan activation/adjustment knob;
Dair distribution knob;
Eclimate control compressor on/off
button;
Fdoor mirror demisting button.
Knob D enables the air introduced into
the vehicle to reach all areas of the
passenger compartment through five
distribution options:
air from central and side vents and
side diffusers;
air from central and side vents,
side diffusers and footwell
diffusers;
air from footwell diffusers;
air from footwell and side diffusers
and from windscreen diffuser;
air from windscreen diffuser and
side diffusers;
HEATING
To heat the passenger compartment,
proceed as follows:
❒turn knob A to the red section;
❒turn knob C to the desired speed;
❒turn knob D to
.This air distribution allows the
passenger compartment to be heated
quickly.
Then operate the controls to maintain
the desired comfort conditions.
IMPORTANT When the engine is cold, it
takes a few minutes to achieve
optimum passenger compartment
heating.
FAST DEMISTING /
DEFROSTING OF
WINDSCREEN AND SIDE
WINDOWS
Proceed as follows:
❒turn knob A to the red section;
❒turn knob C to 4 (maximum fan
speed);
❒turn knob D to
;
❒bring cursor B to
.
After demisting/defrosting, operate the
controls as normal to restore the
required comfort conditions.
IMPORTANT The climate control
system is very useful for speeding up
and maintaining demisting since it
dehumidifies the air. Adjust the controls
as described previously and switch
on the climate control system by
pressing button E.Window demisting
In the event of considerable external
moisture and/or rain and/or large
differences in temperature inside and
outside the passenger compartment,
perform the following preventive
window demisting procedure:
❒bring cursor B to
;
❒turn knob A to the red section;
❒turn knob C to 2 (intermediate fan
speed);
❒turn knob D to
with the possibility
of moving it to position
if window
misting does not occur.
VENTILATION
To ventilate the passenger
compartment properly, proceed as
follows:
❒fully open the air diffusers and vents;
❒turn knob A to the blue section;
❒bring cursor B to
;
❒turn knob C to the desired speed;
❒turn knob D to
;
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