service Alfa Romeo 4C 2015 Owner handbook (in English)

OWNER HANDBOOK
Alfa Services
ENGLISH
COP ALFA 4C LUM GB 11/07/13 10.29 Pagina 1

Dear Customer,
We would like to congratulate and thank you for choosing an Alfa Romeo. We have written this handbook to help you get to know all the
features of your car and use it in the best possible way. You should read it right through before taking to the road for the first time.
You will find information, tips and important warnings regarding the driving of your car to help you derive the maximum from your Alfa Romeo's
technological features. It also provides a description of special features and essential information for the care and maintenance of your Alfa
Romeo over time as well as for safe driving.
We urge you to read the warnings and indications found throughout the text with care, marked with the following symbols:
personal safety;
car safety;
environmental protection.
NOTE These symbols, when necessary, are reported at the end of each paragraph and are followed by a number. That number recalls the
corresponding warning at the end of the relevant section.
In the attached Warranty Booklet you will also find a description of the Services that Alfa Romeo offers to its customers, the Warranty
Certificate and the detail of the terms and conditions for maintaining its validity.
We are sure that these will help you to get in touch with and appreciate your new car and the service provided by the people at Alfa Romeo.
The Alfa Romeo 4C is a truly exclusive car in terms of content and technology; for this reason and to guarantee the highest level of service, Alfa
Romeo has provided a dedicated Dealership for 4C customers. Up-to-date information on service centres is available on freephone number
00 800 2532 4200 (should this number be unavailable, use the international toll number +39 02 44412 987, or anyway refer to the instructions
in the Warranty Booklet).
Enjoy reading and happy motoring!
This Owner Handbook describes all versions of the Alfa Romeo 4C; please consider only the information relevant to your
car’s trim level, engine and version. All data contained in this publication is purely indicative. Fiat Group Automobiles can
modify the specifications of the vehicle model described in this publication at any time, for technical or marketing
purposes. For further information, contact the dedicated Alfa Romeo Dealership.

The car also has a connector, which
can interface with appropriate tools,
that makes it possible to read the error
codes stored in the electronic control
units together with a series of specific
parameters for engine operation and
diagnosis. This check can also be
carried out by the traffic control
authorities.
IMPORTANT After eliminating a fault, to
check the system completely, the
dedicated Alfa Romeo Dealership is
obliged to run tests and, if necessary,
road tests which may also require a
long journey.RADIO SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The radio system consists of:
❒supply cables for radio, speakers and
aerial;
❒radio;
❒aerial on front bumper;
❒No. 2 tweeter speakers with 38 mm
diameter and No. 2 mid-woofer
speakers with 130 mm diameter,
fitted on the doors.
For further information on radio
functions and use, refer to the
dedicated Supplement attached to the
On-Board Documentation.
ACCESSORIES
PURCHASED BY THE
OWNER
If after purchasing the car, you decide
to install electrical accessories that
require a permanent electric supply
(radio, satellite anti-theft system, etc.) or
accessories that in any case burden
the electric supply, contact the
dedicated Alfa Romeo Dealership ,
whose qualified personnel, besides
suggesting the most suitable devices
from Lineaccessori Alfa Romeo, will
also check whether the car's electrical
system is able to withstand the load
required, or whether it needs to be
integrated with a more powerful battery.
44)
INSTALLING ELECTRICAL
/ ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Electrical and electronic devices
installed after buying the car in the
context of after-sales service must carry
the following label:fig. 52
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR

TPMS (Tyre
Pressure
Monitoring System)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
DESCRIPTION
The tyre pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) warns the driver of low tyre
pressure on the basis of the cold
inflation pressure prescribed for the car.
Changes in outside temperature may
cause tyre pressure to vary. This means
that a decrease in the outside
temperature corresponds to a decrease
in the tyre pressure.
Tyre pressure must always be adjusted
according to the cold inflation pressure.
Cold tyre inflation pressure is the tyre
pressure after letting the car at a
standstill for at least three hours or a
travel shorter than 1.6 km after an
interval of three hours.
The cold tyre inflation pressure must
not exceed the maximum inflation
pressure value printed on the side of
the tyre.
The tyre pressure also increases while
driving the car: this is a normal
condition and does not require any
adjustment of the pressure.The TPMS continues to advise the
driver of the low tyre pressure condition
until this is corrected; the warning
continues until the pressure
corresponds or exceeds the pressure
prescribed for the cold tyres. When the
tyre low pressure control warning
light
switches on constantly, the
inflation pressure must be adjusted until
it reaches the pressure prescribed for
cold tyres. After the automatic update
of the system, the tyre pressure control
warning light switches off. You may
need to drive the car for about 20
minutes at a speed higher than 20
km/h to allow the TPMS to receive this
information.
NOTE
❒The TPMS does not replace the
normal tyre maintenance service and
does not indicate any fault in a tyre.
❒Therefore, the TPMS should not be
used as pressure switch while
adjusting the tyre inflation pressure.
❒Driving with insufficient tyre pressure
causes their overheating and can
result in tyre failure. The low inflation
pressure reduces fuel efficiency
and tyre tread life and may also affect
handling and braking performance
of the car.❒The TPMS does not replace the
correct tyre maintenance. It is up to
the driver to maintain the correct tyre
pressure level measuring it with a
suitable pressure switch. This is
necessary even if the decrease in the
inflation pressure value does not
cause the tyre pressure control
warning light to switch on.
❒The TPMS warns the driver of any
condition of insufficient tyre pressure
If this drops below the insufficient
pressure limit for any reason including
low temperature and normal
pressure loss of the tyre.
❒The seasonal temperature changes
affect tyre pressure.
The TPMS uses wireless devices with
electronic sensors mounted on the
wheel rims to constantly monitor the
value of tyre pressure. The sensors
mounted on each wheel as part of the
valve stem transmit various information
of the tyres to the receiver module, in
order to calculate the pressure.
IMPORTANT Monitoring and
maintaining the correct pressure in all
four tyres are particularly important.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR

KNOWING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL
This section of the booklet gives you all
the information you need to
understand, interpret and use the
instrument panel correctly.CONTROL PANEL AND
INSTRUMENTS ............................... 62
SETUP MENU ................................. 64
MENU OPTIONS ............................. 66
TRIP COMPUTER ........................... 70
WARNING LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES .................................... 73
- LOW BRAKE FLUID / HANDBRAKE
ENGAGED .......................................... 73
- EBD FAILURE .................................. 74
- AIRBAG FAILURE ............................. 74
- SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED .......... 74
- ABS FAILURE ................................... 75
- PASSENGER AIRBAG
DEACTIVATED .................................... 76
- INJECTION/EOBD SYSTEM
FAILURE ............................................. 77
- TPMS ............................................... 78
- ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
(ESC) SYSTEM ................................... 79
- ASR FUNCTION DEACTIVATED
WARNING LIGHT ............................... 79
- SIDE LIGHTS AND DIPPED
HEADLIGHTS ..................................... 80
- FOLLOW ME HOME ........................ 80
- LEFT DIRECTION INDICATOR .......... 81
- RIGHT DIRECTION INDICATOR ....... 81
- MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS .............. 81
- LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ......... 82
-ENGINE OIL DETERIORATED ........... 82
- ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
TOO HIGH .......................................... 83
- ALTERNATOR FAILURE ................... 83
- GEARBOX FAILURE ......................... 84
-INCOMPLETE DOOR LOCKING ........ 84
-WORN BRAKE PADS ........................ 84
- ALFA ROMEO CODE SYSTEM
FAILURE ............................................. 84- FUEL RESERVE/LIMITED RANGE .... 85
- FUEL RESERVE/LIMITED RANGE
SENSOR FAULT ................................. 85
- CRUISE CONTROL .......................... 85
- DOOR MIRROR
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING ................. 85
- EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAULT ............... 86
- SERVICE
................ 86
- GENERAL FAILURE ......................... 87
- FUEL CUT-OFF ................................ 87
- LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT OPEN . 88
- POSSIBLE ICE ON ROAD ................ 88
- BRAKE LIGHTS FAILURE ................. 88
- PARKING SENSOR FAILURE ........... 88
- DISPLAY OF SELECTED DRIVING
MODE (“Alfa DNA” system) ................. 88
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(SCHEDULED SERVICING)

❒during setting operations, they
increase or decrease the displayed
value;
❒outside of the menu, they permit the
adjustment of the control panel
brightness.
MENU
The menu comprises a series of
options which can be selected using
the
andbuttons to access the
different selection and setting (Setup)
operations indicated below.
Some options have a submenu. The
menu can be activated by briefly
pressing the SET/
button.
The menu comprises the following
options:
❒MENU
❒SPEED BEEP
❒TRIP B ACTIVATION/DATA
❒SET TIME
❒SET DATE
❒AUTOCLOSE (for versions/markets,
where provided)
❒MEASUREMENT UNIT
❒LANGUAGE
❒BUZZER VOLUME❒BELT BUZZER/BEEP (may only be
displayed after the SBR system is
deactivated by the dedicated Alfa
Romeo Dealership)
❒SERVICE
❒AIRBAG/PASSENGER BAG
❒DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (for
versions/markets, where provided)
❒EXIT MENU
Selecting an option from
the main menu without a
submenu:
❒press the SET/
button briefly to
select the main menu setting you
wish to change;
❒press buttons
or(with single
presses) to select the new setting;
❒press the SET/
button briefly to
save the new setting and go back to
the previous main menu option.
Selecting an option from
the main menu with a
submenu:
❒briefly press the SET/
button to
display the first submenu option;
❒press buttons
or(with single
presses) to scroll through all the
submenu options;❒briefly press the SET/
button to
select the displayed submenu option
and to open the relevant settings
menu;
❒press buttons
or(with single
presses) to select a new setting for
this submenu option;
❒press the SET/
button briefly to
save the new setting and go back to
the previous submenu option.
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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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Warning lights on
displayWhat it means What to do
amberEXTERIOR LIGHTS FAULT
The symbol and corresponding message appear
on the display if a fault is detected in one of the
following lights:
❒daytime running lights (DRL)
❒side lights
❒dipped headlights
❒direction indicators
❒rear fog lights
❒reversing lights
❒number plate lights.
The fault relating to these lights may be caused
by: one or more blown fuses, one or more blown
bulbs or a broken electrical connection.Check, and if necessary replace the fuses
involved, in accordance with the "Fuse
replacement" paragraph in the "In an emergency"
chapter; if this does not resolve the fault, check,
and if necessary replace, the bulbs involved, in
accordance with the "External bulb replacement"
paragraph in the "In an emergency" chapter.
Should this operation also fail to resolve the fault,
contact the dedicated Alfa Romeo Dealership, for
a comprehensive check of the electrical system.
amberSERVICE (SCHEDULED SERVICING)
The
digital warning light is automatically
displayed, along with a dedicated message, with
key at MAR-ON, 2,000 km (or equivalent value in
miles) before the following scheduled servicing
interval and is activated again every 200 km (or
equivalent value in miles).Contact a dedicated Alfa Romeo Dealership. The
operations in the “Scheduled Servicing Plan” will
be performed and the message will be reset.
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KNOWING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL

88) The car must be locked after a
few clicks of the parking brake: if
this is not so, contact the
dedicated Alfa Romeo Dealership
to have it adjusted. Always park
the vehicle safely as indicated by
the Highway Code and as
described above.USING THE
TRANSMISSION
The 4C features the TCT 6-speed twin
dry clutch transmission with steering
wheel controls. This is an advanced
technical solution which combines the
control of a manual gearbox, the
immediacy of a sequential system and
the convenience of being able to select
an automatic selection programme
without the slowdown of a conventional
automatic transmission.
With the key removed from the ignition,
the system will not implement any
action when the buttons on the
transmission control panel on the
central tunnel fig. 74 are pressed,
irrespective of the pressure applied to
the brake pedal. Therefore, the
transmission will remain in the condition
that it was in when the engine was
switched off.With car stationary and key at MAR-ON
(ignition-operated electrical services
activated), the screen displays the gear
engaged and the active operating
mode (automatic =AUTOor manual =
no display).
OPERATING MODES
The transmission can operate in two
operating modes (except when the
"Race" mode is selected):
❒the first manual type (MANUAL), in
which the driver decides directly
when to change gear;
❒the second completely automatic
(AUTO), in which the system decides
when to change gear.
When the "Race" mode is selected, the
only allowed operating mode is
MANUAL.
Manual operation
(MANUAL)
In this operating mode, the driver is
responsible for choosing the best gear
to engage, depending on the car
operating conditions.
Use the “+” steering wheel stalk to
engage a higher gear, or the “–” stalk to
engage a lower gear (see the following
paragraph, "Steering wheel stalks").
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STARTING AND DRIVING

WARNING
101) The space-saver wheel (for
versions/markets, where
provided) is specific to your car,
do not use it on other models,
or use the space-saver wheel of
other models on your car. The
space-saver wheel must only be
used in the event of emergency. It
must only be used for the
distance necessary to reach a
service point and the car speed
must not exceed 80 km/h. The
space-saver wheel has an orange
label that summarises the main
cautions for use and limitations.
Never remove or cover the label.
The following information is
provided in four languages on the
label: "Important! For temporary
use only! 80 km/h max! Replace
with a standard wheel as soon as
possible. Never cover this
indication."102) Use your hazard lights, warning
triangle, etc to show that your car
is stationary. Passengers should
get out of the car and wait for the
wheel to be changed away from
the traffic. In the event of a wheel
change on a slope or on
unsurfaced roads, chock the
wheels.
103) Car handling is modified with
the space-saver wheel fitted.
Avoid violent acceleration and
braking, abrupt steering and fast
cornering. The overall duration
of the space-saver wheel is of
about 3000 km, after which the
relevant tyre must be replaced
with another one of the same
type. Never install a standard tyre
on a rim that is designed for use
with a space-saver wheel. Have
the wheel repaired and refitted as
soon as possible. Using two or
more space-saver wheels at the
same time is forbidden. Do not
grease the stud bolt threads
before you fit them, because they
could suddenly come loose.104) Use the jack only to replace
wheels on the car with which it
is supplied or on other cars of the
same model. Never use the jack
for other purposes, such as lifting
other car models. Never use it
for repair operations under the
car. Incorrectly positioning the
jack may cause the car to fall. Do
not use the jack for loads higher
than those shown on the label.
105) The space-saver wheel cannot
be fitted with snow chains.
IMPORTANT
14) Contact a dedicated Alfa Romeo
Dealership as soon as possible to
have the correct tightening of
the wheel stud bolts checked.
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