Alfa Romeo 4C Spider 2016 Owner's Guide

To Unlock The Doors
Push and release the UNLOCK button on the RKE
transmitter to unlock the doors. The park lights and turn
signal lights will flash to acknowledge the signal and the
illuminated entry system will turn on.
NOTE:The Door Unlock Indicator will illuminate in the
instrument panel when one or both doors are unlocked.
To Lock The Doors
Push and release the LOCK button on the RKE transmit-
ter: locking of doors, switching off of internal roof light
and single flashing of direction indicators.
If one or more door are open, the doors will not be
locked. This is indicated by a rapid flashing of the
direction indicators. The doors will be locked if the
decklid is open however.
When a speed of more than 12 mph (20 km/h) is reached,
the doors will be locked automatically if the Autoclose function was selected. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Infor-
mation Center (EVIC)” in “Understanding Your Instru-
ment Panel” for further information.
When the doors are locked from outside the vehicle
(using the remote control), the door lock indicator will
illuminate for a few seconds and then start flashing
(deterrent function).
Door LED Lock Indicator
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Transmitter Battery Replacement
NOTE:Perchlorate Material – special handling may apply.
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
The recommended replacement battery is CR2032. Replace the Key Fob battery with the following proce-
dure:
1. Push button #1 and move the metal insert #2 to
opening position;
2. Turn screw #3 to unlock using a fine bit screwdriver;
Battery Replacement Procedure
Key Fob Screw Location
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3. Remove battery compartment #4;
4. Replace battery #5, respecting the polarity;
5. Reinsert compartment #4 in the key and secure it byturning screw #3 to lock.General Information
The following regulatory statement applies to all Radio
Frequency (RF) devices equipped in this vehicle:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and
with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received,including interference that may cause undesired op-
eration.
NOTE: Changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user ’s authority to operate the equipment.
Key Fob Screw Location
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DOOR LOCKS
Central Door Locking/Unlocking
Locking Doors From The Outside
With the doors closed, push the lock button on the key
fob or turn the metal insert (located inside the key fob) in
the door lock.
The Door Lock LED Indicator button
will illuminate
to indicate that the doors have locked.
NOTE: Door locking is carried out with all doors shut.
Unlocking Doors From The Outside
Push the unlock button on the key or turn the metal
insert (located inside the key) in the driver side door lock.
Door Lock LED Indicator
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WARNING!
•For personal security and safety in the event of a
collision, lock the vehicle doors before you drive as
well as when you park and leave the vehicle.
• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing children to
be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a
number of reasons. A child or others could be
seriously or fatally injured. Children should be
warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal
or the transmission gear selector.
• Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle, or
in a location accessible to children. A child could
operate power windows, other controls, or move
the vehicle.
Locking/Unlocking Doors From The Inside
Push the Lock LED Indicator button. The button has
an LED that indicates whether the doors are locked or
unlocked.
Pushing the Lock LED Indicator buttonagain cen-
trally unlocks all doors and switches off the LED.
Pushing the Lock LED Indicator buttonagain cen-
trally locks all the doors. The doors will be locked only
if all the doors are properly shut.
Once the doors have been locked using the remote
control or the key, it will no longer be possible to unlock
them by pushing the Lock LED Indicator button
.
NOTE: In the absence of electrical power supply (blown
fuse, battery disconnected, etc.), it is still possible to lock
the doors manually.
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Emergency Door Locking Device
Passenger Side Door
The passenger side door has a device to lock it when
there is no current.
To lock it, place the metal insert of the ignition key in
housing #1 and turn it clockwise.
Emergency Door Lock Function
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To restore the starting condition of the door locks (only if
battery charge restored), proceed as follows:
•Push the Unlock button on the remote control;
• Push the door locking/unlocking LED indicator but-
ton
on the dashboard; or
• Introduce the metal insert of the ignition key in the
front door pawl; or
• Pull the internal door handle.
Door Opening/Closing Mechanism Reset
If the battery is disconnected or the protection fuse
blows, the door opening/closing mechanism must be
reset as follows:
1. Close all the doors. 2. Push the unlock button on the key or the door
locking/unlocking LED indicator button
on the
dashboard.
3. Push the lock button on the key or the door locking/ unlocking LED indicator button
on the dash-
board.
WINDOWS
Power Windows
NOTE:
• These operate when the ignition key is turned to
MAR-ON and for about three minutes after the igni-
tion key is turned to STOP or removed unless one of
the doors is opened.
• The buttons are located on the center console.
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Push/Pull the corresponding buttons to open/close the
desired window.When one of the two buttons is pushed briefly, the
window moves in stages; if the button is held down to
open,
continuous automatic operation is activated.
If the button is pushed again, the window will stop in its
current position. If the button is pushed for several
seconds, the window lowers automatically (only with
ignition key in MAR-ON position).
Continuous Automatic Operation
This is activated by pushing one of the two buttons for
longer than half a second. The window will stop when it
is fully opened, or when the button is pushed again.
It can be used on both the driver side and passenger side,
only for lowering the window.
Electric Window System Reset
After a break in power supply for the control units
(battery replaced or disconnected or protective fuses for
Power Window Switch
1 — Driver Power Window Switch
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the electric window control units replaced), the auto-
matic operation of the windows must be restored.
The restoration procedure must be performed as de-
scribed below with the doors closed:
1. Completely open the driver’s door window keepingthe operating button pushed for at least three seconds
after the (lower) end of travel position is reached.
2. Completely raise the driver side window and hold the button down for at least three seconds once the
(upper) end of travel position has been reached.
3. Proceed in the same way as described in points 1 and 2 for the passenger side door.
4. Make sure that the reset is correct by checking that the windows work automatically.WARNING!
Improper actuation of the power windows may be
dangerous. Never leave children unattended in a
vehicle, and do not let children play with power
windows. Before and during window operation
make sure no one and no object (including clothing)
is in the path of the moving glass or its mechanism.
Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle, or in
a location accessible to children. Occupants, particu-
larly unattended children, can become entrapped by
the windows while operating the power window
switches. Such entrapment may result in serious
injury or death.2
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DECKLID
NOTE:During normal vehicle operation, the luggage
compartment can reach temperatures above 149º F (65° C).
Pay attention when transporting objects that may be
damaged at such temperatures. Do not keep aerosol cans
in the vehicle: danger of explosion. Aerosol cans must not
be exposed to temperatures above 122º F (50° C).
Opening Procedure
With driver side door open, pull lever #1 located at the
point illustrated in the figure.
Raise the decklid and release supporting rod from its
locking device.
Decklid Release Lever Location
1 — Decklid Release Lever
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