lock Alfa Romeo 4C Spider 2018 Owner's Guide

2. From the passenger side with the door open, movethe two side locking handles towards each other and
lift the top from the retainers. 3. Roll up the soft top to the center of the vehicle, repeat
the procedure on the driver’s side of the vehicle.
4. Remove the soft top with both sides rolled up.
Side Locking Handles
Soft Top Removal
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5. Place the pin buffer over the front locking handlepins to prevent damage to the soft top during
storage.
6. Store the top in the storage bag that is provided.Installing The Soft Top
To install the soft top, proceed as follows:
1. With the doors open, take the soft top and place it in center of the vehicle.
2. Unfold the top and be sure to position the front edge (red strip) under the spoiler of the vehicle.
Soft Top Removal
1 — Pins
2 — Pin Buffer
Installing Top Under The Vehicle Spoiler
1 — Spoiler
2 — Red Strip
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3. As the side beam is unrolled, engage the two fixedlocating pins (1 front, 1 rear) into their retainers. 4. Move the side locking handles inward.
Locating Pins Seating In The Vehicle
Unlocking The Side Beam
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5. Rotate down the side beam.6. Release the handles and complete the rotation to lock
the soft top.
Rotating The Side Beam Down
Soft Top In Locking Position
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7. Check to make sure that the handles are locked inplace.
8. Repeat this procedure on both sides of the vehicle.
9. Insert the front locking handles located near the sun visors in the proper holes and turn them to the right
one quarter turn. NOTE:
•
Do not attach a roof rack on the soft top.
• Do not keep the soft top folded for long periods of
time.
• Do not remove ice from the top with a sharp object.
• Do not put objects on the top. The object could fall if
the top is operated causing damage and injury.
• The cooled air flow into the passenger compartment
may decrease if the automatic climate control system
is on and the top is not all the way closed.
Handles In Locked Position
Handles In Locked Position
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5. Place the decklid prop rod in the decklid slot tosecure the decklid in the open position.
WARNING!
•The maximum load limit for the luggage compart-
ment, in addition to the kits provided, is 33.1 lbs.
(15kg). Do not exceed the maximum permitted
load in the luggage compartment. When accessing
the rear luggage compartment, do not come into
contact with engine, or other components, that
may be hot and could burn you if touched.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Access the luggage compartment only with the
vehicle stationary. Before exiting the vehicle, you
should always place the vehicle into FIRST gear
or REVERSE, apply the parking brake, and re-
move the key from the ignition. Never leave the
key fob in the vehicle or in a location accessible to
children.
• The decklid may drop suddenly, causing serious
injury, if the supporting rod is not positioned
correctly.
• The decklid must always be closed properly, and
the lock engaged, while the vehicle is in motions.
To Close The Decklid
1. Hold the decklid up with one hand and use the other to remove rod from housing and reinsert it in its
locking device.
2. Lower the decklid approximately 7.8 inches (20 cm) from the engine compartment and let it drop. Make
sure that the decklid is completely closed and not
only fastened in safety position by trying to open it.
If it is not completely closed, do not push the decklid
down, but raise it and repeat the procedure.
Decklid Prop Rod Slot
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NOTE:Always check that the decklid is closed correctly
to prevent it from opening while the vehicle is travel-
ling.
WARNING!
• The maximum load limit for the luggage compart-
ment, in addition to the kits provided, is 33.1 lbs.
(15kg). Do not exceed the maximum permitted
load in the luggage compartment. When accessing
the rear luggage compartment, do not come into
contact with engine, or other components, that
may be hot and could burn you if touched.
• Access the luggage compartment only with the
vehicle stationary. Before exiting the vehicle, you
should always place the vehicle into FIRST gear
or REVERSE, apply the parking brake, and re-
move the key from the ignition. Never leave the
key fob in the vehicle or in a location accessible to
children.
• The decklid may drop suddenly, causing serious
injury, if the supporting rod is not positioned
correctly.
• The decklid must always be closed properly, and
the lock engaged, while the vehicle is in motions.
INTERNAL EQUIPMENT
Storage
Seatback Storage
Located in the back of both the driver and passenger
front seats are pockets that can be used for storage.
Driver ’s Side Seatback Storage
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WARNING!(Continued)
•Access the luggage compartment only with the
vehicle stationary. Before exiting the vehicle, you
should always place the vehicle into FIRST gear
or REVERSE, apply the parking brake, and re-
move the key from the ignition. Never leave the
key fob in the vehicle or in a location accessible to
children.
• The decklid may drop suddenly, causing serious
injury, if the supporting rod is not positioned
correctly.
• The decklid must always be closed properly, and
the lock engaged, while the vehicle is in motions.
Cupholder
A cupholder is located in the rear of the center console.
Center Console Cupholder
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•The fuel pump symbol points to the side of
the vehicle where the fuel door is located.
5. “Alfa DNA” Driving Mode Indicator
•This area of the cluster displays which driving
mode the vehicle is currently in. A letter (d, n, or a)
corresponding to the active driving mode (dynamic
or race, natural, all weather) and a dedicated mes-
sage is shown on the display.
NOTE: The hard telltales will illuminate for a bulb
check when the ignition is first cycled.
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY
Your vehicle is equipped with an instrument cluster
display, which offers useful information to the driver.
With the ignition in the STOP/OFF mode, opening/
closing of a door will activate the display for viewing,
and display the total miles, or kilometers, in the odom-
eter. Your instrument cluster display is designed to
display important information about your vehicle’s
systems and features. Using a driver interactive display
located on the instrument panel, your instrument clus-
ter display can show you how systems are working and
give you warnings when they aren’t. The steering wheel
mounted controls allow you to scroll through and enter the main menus and submenus. You can access the
specific information you want and make selections and
adjustments.
Location And Controls
Your vehicle is equipped with an instrument cluster
display, which offers useful information to the driver.
With the ignition in the STOP (OFF/LOCK) position
(and the key removed, for vehicles with mechanical
key), opening/closing of a door will activate the display
for viewing, and display the total miles or kilometers in
the odometer. Your instrument cluster display is de-
signed to display important information about your
vehicle’s systems and features. Using a driver interac-
tive display located on the instrument panel, your
instrument cluster display can show you how systems
are working and give you warnings when they aren’t.
The steering wheel mounted controls allow you to scroll
through and enter the main menus and submenus. You
can access the specific information you want and make
selections and adjustments.
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2. Push and release theupordown arrow button to
select the setting and once selected a beep will occur
to signal the setting is saved.
3. Briefly push the SET/BACKbutton to go back to the
menu screen, or push and hold the SET/BACK
button (approximately one second) to go back to the
main screen without storing the settings.
Set Time
This function may be used to set the clock through two
submenu items: “Time” and “Mode.”
Proceed as follows:
1. Briefly push the SET/BACKbutton. The display will
show the two submenu items “Time” and “Mode.”
2. Push and release the upordown arrow button to
navigate the two submenu items.
3. Select the required option and then push the SET/
BACK button.
4. When accessing the “Time” submenu item, briefly push the SET/BACK button and “hours” will flash
on the display. 5. Push and release the
upordown arrow button for
setting.
6. Briefly push the SET/BACKbutton and “minutes”
will flash on the display.
7. Push and release the upordown arrow button for
setting.
NOTE: •The setting will increase or decrease by one unit
each time the upordown arrow button is pushed.
Push and hold the button to increase/decrease the
setting rapidly. Save the setting by briefly pushing
the button when you approach the required setting.
• Briefly push the SET/BACKbutton to return to the
“Time” sub-function.
• When accessing the “Mode” submenu, briefly push
the SET/BACK button. The previously set display
format will flash on the display.
• Push and release the upordown arrow button to
select “24h” or “12h.”
When you have selected the required settings, briefly
push the SET/BACK button to go back to the Time,
Mode submenu screen, or push and hold the SET/
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