Alfa Romeo 4C 2015 Owner handbook (in English)

❒once the submenu to be modified
has been selected, briefly press
the SET/
button;
❒when the “Time” submenu is entered,
by briefly pressing SET/
the
"hours" flash on the display;
❒press the
orbutton to make the
adjustment;
❒briefly press the SET/
button,
which makes the display flash the
"minutes";
❒press the button
orto make the
adjustment.
IMPORTANT The setting will increase or
decrease by one unit each time the
button
oris pressed. Hold down
the button to increase/decrease the
setting rapidly and automatically.
Complete the adjustment with single
presses of the button when you
approach the desired value.
❒When the "Format" submenu is
entered, by briefly pressing the SET/
button the display mode flashes
on the display;
❒press the
orbutton to select
"12h" or "24h" mode.When you have made the required
settings, briefly press the SET/
button to go back to the submenu
screen or hold the button down to go
back to the main menu screen without
saving.
Hold down the SET/
button again
to go back to the standard screen or to
the main menu according to the menu
options where you are in.
Set date (Setting the
date)
This function allows updating of the
date (year - month - day).
To carry out the adjustment, proceed as
follows:
❒press button SET/
briefly. The
"year" flashes on the display;
❒press the
orbutton to make the
adjustment;
❒press button SET/
briefly. The
"month" flashes on the display;
❒press the
orbutton to make the
adjustment;
❒press button SET/
briefly. The
"day" flashes on the display;
❒press the
orbutton to make the
adjustment;IMPORTANT The setting will increase or
decrease by one unit each time the
button
oris pressed. Hold down
the button to increase/decrease the
setting rapidly and automatically.
Complete the adjustment with single
presses of the button when you
approach the desired value.
Briefly press the SET/
button to go
back to the menu screen or hold the
button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving.
Autoclose (Automatic
central locking with car
running)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
When activated ("On"), this function
locks the doors automatically when the
vehicle speed exceeds 20 km/h.
Proceed as follows to activate or
deactivate this function:
❒press button SET/
briefly. "On"
or "Off" flash on the display,
according to what has been
previously set;
❒press
orto make your choice;
❒press the SET/
button briefly
to go back to the submenu screen or
hold the button down to go back to
the main menu screen without
saving;
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❒hold down the SET/button
again to go back to the standard
screen or to the main menu
according to the menu options where
you are in.
Unit of measurement
(Setting the unit of
measurement)
With this function it is possible to set
the unit of measurement using three
submenus: "Distances", "Consumption"
and "Temperature".
To set the desired unit of measurement,
proceed as follows:
❒press button SET/
briefly. The
display will show the three
submenus;
❒press button
orto scroll
through the three submenus;
❒once the submenu to be modified
has been selected, briefly press
the SET/
button;
❒if the "Distances" submenu is
selected and the SET/
button is
pressed briefly, the display shows
"km" or "mi" depending on the
previous setting;
❒press
orto make your choice;❒if the "Consumption" submenu is
selected and the SET/
button
is pressed briefly, the display shows
"km/l", "l/100km" or "mpg"
depending on the previous setting. If
the measurement unit set for
"Distances" is "km", the display
allows the measurement unit ("km/l"
or "l/100km") for Consumption to
be set. If the measurement unit set
for "Distances" is "mi", the display will
show Consumption in "mpg";
❒press
orto make your choice;
❒if the "Temperature" submenu is
selected and the SET/
button is
pressed briefly, the display shows
"°C" or "°F" depending on the
previous setting;
❒press
orto make your choice;
When you have made the required
settings, briefly press the SET/
button to go back to the submenu
screen or hold the button down to go
back to the main menu screen without
saving.
Hold down the SET/
button again
to go back to the standard screen or to
the main menu according to the menu
options where you are in.Language (Language
selection)
Display messages can be shown in
different languages: Italian, English,
German, Portuguese, Spanish, French,
US English, Mexican Spanish, Russian
and Chinese.
To set the desired language proceed as
follows:
❒press button SET/
briefly. The
“language” set previously flashes
on the display;
❒press
orto make your choice;
❒briefly press the SET/
button
to go back to the menu screen or
hold the button down to go back to
the standard screen without saving.
Warnings volume
(Adjusting the
failure/warning buzzer
volume)
With this function the volume of the
buzzer which accompanies the display
of failure/warning can be adjusted
according to 8 levels.
To set the desired volume proceed as
follows:
❒press button SET/
briefly. The
volume “level” set previously flashes
on the display;
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❒press theorbutton to make the
adjustment;
❒briefly press the SET/
button to
go back to the menu screen or hold
the button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving.
Belt reminder (Buzzer
reactivation for SBR
indication)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This function can be displayed only
after a dedicated Alfa Romeo
Dealership has deactivated the SBR
system (see "SBR system" paragraph in
the "Safety" chapter).
Service (Scheduled
servicing)
Using this function you can display
information about the mileage intervals
for vehicle servicing.
To consult this information, proceed as
follows:
❒press button SET/
briefly. The
display shows the service interval
in kilometres (km) or miles (mi)
according to the previous setting (see
the "Unit of measurement (Setting
the unit of measurement)"
paragraph);❒briefly press the SET/
button to
go back to the menu screen or hold
the button down to go back to the
standard screen.
IMPORTANT The “Scheduled Servicing
Plan” includes car maintenance at
fixed intervals, refer to the
"Maintenance and care" chapter. The
"Service" function is automatically
displayed, along with the
warning
light coming on, with key at MAR-ON -
starting from 2,000 km (or equivalent
value in miles) before these deadlines
and is activated again every 200 km (or
equivalent value in miles). Below 200
km servicing indications are more
frequent. The indication will appear in
kilometres or miles according to the
"Unit of measurement" settings. In
addition, when the vehicle mileage is
close to a scheduled servicing ("service
coupon"), and the key is turned to
MAR-ON, the
warning light will
appear on the display along with the
word "Service" and followed by the
number of kilometres or miles left
before vehicle servicing. Contact a
dedicated Alfa Romeo Dealership. The
operations in the “Scheduled Servicing
Plan” will be performed and the
message will be reset.Passenger airbags
(Activation/Deactivation
of passenger's side
front airbag)
This function is used to activate/
deactivate the front passenger's airbag.
Proceed as follows:
❒press the SET/
button and, after
the message (Bag pass: Off) (to
deactivate) or (Bag pass: On) (to
activate) is displayed by pressing
buttons "
"or"", press the SET/
button again;
❒a confirmation request message will
appear on the display;
❒by pressing the
orbuttons
select "Yes" (to confirm activation/
deactivation) or "No" (to cancel);
❒press the SET/
button briefly, a
message confirming the selection
will be displayed and you will go back
to the menu screen, or hold the
button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving. The
warning light
in the instrument
panel switches on.
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Daytime running lights
(DRL)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
With this function is possible to turn the
daytime running lights on and off.
Proceed as follows to activate or
deactivate this function:
❒press button SET/
briefly. "On"
or "Off" flash on the display,
according to what has been
previously set;
❒press
orto make your choice;
❒press the SET/
button briefly
to go back to the submenu screen or
hold the button down to go back to
the main menu screen without
saving;
❒hold down the SET/
button
again to go back to the standard
screen or to the main menu
according to the menu options where
you are in.Exit Menu
This is the last function that closes the
cycle of settings listed in the menu
screen.
Briefly press the SET/
button to go
back to the standard screen without
saving.
Press the
button to return to the first
menu option.
TRIP COMPUTER
IN BRIEF
The Trip computer is used to display
information on car operation when
the key is turned to MAR-ON.
This function is characterised by two
separate records, called "Trip A"
and "Trip B", where the car's
"complete missions" (journeys) are
recorded in a reciprocally
independent manner.
Both records can be reset: i.e. start
of a new journey.
“Trip A” is used to display the values
relating to:
❒Range
❒Distance travelled
❒Average consumption
❒Instant consumption
❒Average speed
❒Trip time (driving time).
“Trip B” is used to display the values
relating to:
❒Distance travelled B
❒Average consumption B
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❒Average speed B
❒Trip time B (driving time).
“Trip B” may be disabled (see "Trip B
Activation/Data (Trip B enablement)"
paragraph). The “Range” and “Instant
consumption" values cannot be reset.
VALUES DISPLAYED
Range
This indicates the approximate distance
that can still be travelled with the fuel
in the tank, assuming that driving style
remains unvaried.
The display will show the reading “- - -
-” when the following events take place:
❒range value lower than 50 km (or 30
mi)
❒car parked with engine running for a
long period.
IMPORTANT The range value variation
can be affected by several factors:
driving style, type of route (motorway,
urban, mountain roads, etc.), conditions
of use (load, tyre pressures, etc.). Trip
planning must therefore take the above
into account.Distance travelled
This value shows the distance covered
from the start of the new journey.
Average consumption
This value shows the approximate
average fuel consumption from the start
of the new journey.
Instant consumption
This value shows the instant fuel
consumption. The value is constantly
updated. The display will show “----”
if the car is parked with the engine
running.
Average speed
This value shows the car's average
speed based on the overall time
elapsed since the start of the new
journey.
Trip time
Time elapsed since the start of the new
journey.Indications on display
Each time a value is selected, the
following information is shown:
❒the word “Trip” (or “Trip A” or “Trip B”)
(A fig. 62);
❒name, value and unit of measure of
the selected value (e.g. "Range 520
km") (B fig. 62).
After a few seconds, the name of the
selected value is replaced by the
corresponding icon (see example fig.
63).
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❒long press: reset values and start a
new journey.
New journey
This begins after a reset:
❒“manual” resetting by the user, by
pressing the relevant button;
❒“automatic” resetting, when the “trip
distance” reaches 99999.9 km or
when the “trip time” reaches 999:59
(999 hours and 59 minutes);
❒after disconnection/reconnection of
the battery.IMPORTANT The reset operation, when
"Trip A" or "Trip B" details are being
displayed, only resets the values
associated with the journey displayed.
Start of journey
procedure
With the ignition key at MAR-ON, reset
by holding the TRIP RESET button
down for more than 2 seconds.
Trip exit
The Trip function ends automatically
once all the values have been
displayed. You can exit manually by
holding the SET/
button down for
more than 1 second.
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TRIP RESET button
The TRIP RESET button is located on
the right stalk fig. 64. With the ignition
key at MAR-ON, it allows you to view
the values described previously and
also reset them to begin a new journey:
❒brief press: display various values;

WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
WARNING The warning light switches on together with a dedicated message and/or acoustic signal when applicable. These
indications are indicative and precautionary and as such must not be considered as exhaustive and/or alternative to the
information contained in the Owner Handbook, which you are advised to read carefully in all cases. Always refer to the
information in this section in the event of a failure indication.
IMPORTANT Failure indications displayed are divided into two categories: very serious and less serious failures. Serious faults
are indicated by a repeated and prolonged warning "cycle". Less serious faults are indicated by warning "cycle" with a shorter
duration. The display cycle of both categories can be interrupted. The instrument panel warning light will stay on until the cause
of the malfunction is eliminated.
WARNING LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL
Warning lights on
panelWhat it means What to do
redLOW BRAKE FLUID / HANDBRAKE
ENGAGED
The warning light switches on when the key is
turned to MAR-ON, but it should switch off after a
few seconds.
Low brake fluid
The warning light switches on when the brake
fluid in the reservoir falls below the minimum level,
possibly due to a leak in the circuit.Restore the brake fluid level, then check that the
warning light has switched off.
If the warning light stays on, contact the
dedicated Alfa Romeo Fiat Dealership.
Handbrake engaged
The warning light switches on when the
handbrake is engaged.Release the handbrake, then check that the
warning light has switched off.
If the warning light stays on, contact the
dedicated Alfa Romeo Fiat Dealership.
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Warning lights on
panelWhat it means What to do
red
amberEBD FAILURE
The simultaneous switching on of the
(red)
and
(amber) warning lights with the engine
on, indicates either a failure of the EBD system or
that the system is not available. In this case, the
rear wheels may suddenly lock and the vehicle
may swerve when braking sharply.
The display shows the dedicated message.Drive very carefully to the nearest dedicated Alfa
Romeo Dealership to have the system inspected
immediately.
redAIRBAG FAILURE
When the key is turned to MAR-ON, the warning
light switches on but should switch off after a few
seconds.
The warning light stays on constantly if there is a
fault in the airbag system.
The display shows the dedicated message.
59) 60)
redSEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The warning light switches on constantly with the
car stationary if the driver’s seat belt is not
fastened.
The warning light flashes and a buzzer will sound
if the car is in motion and the driver’s seat belt is
not correctly fastened.For permanent deactivation of the SBR (Seat Belt
Reminder) system buzzer, contact the dedicated
Alfa Romeo Dealership. The system can be
reactivated using the Setup Menu.
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WARNING
59) If thewarning light does not switch on when the key is turned to MAR-ON or if it stays on when driving (together
with the message on the display), there may be a fault in the restraint systems; in this case, the airbags or
pretensioners may not deploy in the event of an accident or, in a lower number of cases, they could deploy
erroneously. Before proceeding, contact the dedicated Alfa Romeo Dealership to have the system checked
immediately.
60) Failure of the
warning light is signalled by the flashing for longer than the usual 4 seconds of thewarning
light. In addition, the airbag system automatically disables the passenger side airbag. In this case, the
warning
light may not indicate a fault in the restraint systems. Before proceeding, contact the dedicated Alfa Romeo
Dealership to have the system checked immediately.
Warning lights on
panelWhat it means What to do
amberABS FAILURE
When the key is turned to MAR-ON, the warning
light switches on but should switch off after a few
seconds.
The warning light switches on to indicate a
system fault. In this case the braking system will
work as normal, but without the extra
performance offered by the ABS.
The display shows the dedicated message.Drive carefully and contact the dedicated Alfa
Romeo Dealership as soon as possible.
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Warning lights on
panelWhat it means What to do
amberPASSENGER AIRBAG DEACTIVATED
The
switches on when the front passenger
airbag is deactivated.
With the front passenger airbag enabled, when
the ignition key is turned to MAR-ON, the
warning light switches on constantly for about
4 seconds then switches off.
If the warning light flashes, this indicates an
airbag warning light failure.
61)
Before proceeding, contact the dedicated Alfa
Romeo Dealership to have the system checked
immediately.
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