sensor Alfa Romeo Brera/Spider 2009 Owner handbook (in English)

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PROTECTING THE
ENVIRONMENT
The devices for curtailing petrol engine
emissions are the following:
❒three-way catalytic converter;
❒Lambda sensors;
❒fuel evaporation system.
In addition, do not let the engine run,
even for a test, with one or more spark
plugs disconnected.
The devices for curtailing diesel fuel en-
gine emissions are the following:
❒oxidising catalytic converter;
❒exhaust gas recirculation system
(E.G.R.);
❒diesel particulate filter (DPF).
During normal service
the diesel particulate
filter (DPF) reaches high tem-
peratures. Do not therefore
park the car over inflammable
materials (grass, dry leaves,
pine needles, etc.): fire hazard.
WARNING
DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER
(DPF)
The Diesel Particulate Filter is a me-
chanical filter, integral with the exhaust
system, that physically traps particulate
present in the exhaust gases of Diesel
engines.
The diesel particular filter has been
adopted to eliminate almost totally par-
ticulates in compliance with current /
future law regulations.
During normal use of the car, the engine
control unit records a set of data (e.g.:
travel time, type of route, temperatures,
etc.) and it will then calculate how much
particulates has been trapped by the fil-
ter.Since this filter physically traps particu-
lates, it shall be cleaned (reclaimed) at
regular intervals by burning carbon par-
ticles. Reclaiming procedure is controlled
automatically by the engine control unit
according to the filter conditions and the
conditions of use of the car. During re-
claiming the following phenomena could
take place: idling slight increase, fan ac-
tivation, slight smoke increase, high ex-
haust temperatures. These situations
shall not be considered as faults and they
do not affect car performance and envi-
ronment.
Diesel particulate filter
clogged
When the Diesel particulate filter is
clogged, the display will show symbol
hand the dedicated message. In
this case keep the car running until sym-
bol
h+ and message turn off.
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LOW BRAKE FLUID/HANDBRAKE ON .................... 153
BRAKE PAD WEAR ............................................. 153
SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED................................. 153
AIR BAG FAILURE............................................... 154
PASSANGER’S FRONT AIR BAGS DEACTIVATED ........ 155
ENGINE COOLANT HIGH TEMPERATURE ................. 155
ENGINE OIL HIGH TEMPERATURE.......................... 156
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE/ EXHAUST OIL .......... 156
LOW BATTERY CHARGE....................................... 157
INCOMPLETE DOOR LOCKING.............................. 157
BONNET OPEN.................................................. 157
BOOT OPEN..................................................... 157
INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE/
EOBD SYSTEM FAILURE...................................... 157
CAR PROTECTION SYSTEM FAILURE/
STEERING LOCK INHIBITION................................ 159
ALARM FAILURE/BREAK-IN ATTEMPT/
ELECTRONIC KEY NOT RECOGNIZED...................... 159
POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ICE ON THE ROAD ........... 160
PRE-HEATING GLOW PLUGS/
PRE-HEATING GLOW PLUG FAILURE....................... 160
WATER IN DIESEL FUEL FILTER ............................. 161
INERTIAL FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCHED ON ................ 161
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE ........................................ 162
EBD SYSTEM FAILURE ........................................ 162
VDC SYSTEM ................................................... 162HILL HOLDER FAILURE ....................................... 163
ASR SYSTEM (WHEEL ANTISKID SYSTEM) ............ 163
EXTERNAL LIGHTS FAILURE ................................. 164
BRAKE LIGHTS FAILURE ...................................... 164
REAR FOGLIGHTS.............................................. 164
FRONT FOG LIGHTS........................................... 164
SIDE/TAILLIGHTS/FOLLOW ME HOME.................. 164
DIPPED BEAM HEADLIGHTS................................. 164
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS................................... 165
LEFT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR ........................ 165
RIGHT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR ...................... 165
LIGHT SENSOR FAILURE....................................... 165
RAIN SENSOR FAILURE........................................ 165
PARKING SENSORS FAILURE................................ 165
FUEL RESERVE - LIMITED CRUISING RANGE............ 165
CRUISE CONTROL ............................................. 166
DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER CLOGGED .................. 166
ANTIPINCH SYSTEM FAILURE............................... 166
WINDSCREEN WASHER FLUID LOW LEVEL ............. 166
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED...................................... 166
T.P.M.S. SYSTEM FAILURE................................... 167
CHECK TYRE PRESSURE...................................... 167
LOW INFLATION PRESSURE................................. 167
TYRE PRESSURE UNSUITABLE FOR SPEED ............ 168
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SEAT BELTS NOT
FASTENED (red)
With car stationary, the warn-
ing light turns on glowing steadily in the
following cases:
❒driver’s seat belt not fastened;
❒passenger’s seat belt not fastened,
heavy objects placed on the passen-
ger’s seat;
❒when unfastening driver’s or passen-
ger’s seat belt.
For the same reasons, with the car mov-
ing, the warning light will turn on flash-
ing and the warning buzzer will sound for
a while.
The warning light will then stay on glow-
ing steadily.
BRAKE PAD WEAR
(amber)
The display will show message
+ symbol when front brake pads are
worn; in this case have them changed
as soon as possible.
IMPORTANTSince the car is fitted
with wear sensors for the front brake
pads, when changing them, check also
the rear brake pads.
d
turns on when travel-
ling, check that the handbrake
is not engaged. If the warning
light stays on with handbrake
disengaged, stop the car im-
mediately and contact Alfa
Romeo Authorized Services.
WARNINGLOW BRAKE FLUID
(red)
HANDBRAKE ON
(red)
Fitting the key into the ignition device
the warning light turns on, but it should
go off after few seconds.
Low brake fluid level
The warning light turns on (with a ded-
icated message on the display) when
the level of the brake fluid in the reser-
voir falls below the minimum level, due
to possible leak in the circuit.
Handbrake on
The warning light turns on when the
handbrake is on.
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This cycle is performed only once when
the outside temperature read is lower
than or equal to 3°C and it can be re-
peated only when outside temperature
exceeds 6 °C and then falls down to 3
°C or below.
IMPORTANTIn the event of outside
temperature sensor failure, the display
will show dashes instead of the value.PRE-HEATINGGLOW
PLUGS (diesel
versions - amber)
PRE-HEATING GLOW
PLUGS FAILURE
(diesel versions -
amber)
Pre-heating glow plugs
Fitting the key into the ignition device
the warning light turns on and it will turn
off when glow plugs reach the preset
temperature. Start the engine immedi-
ately after warning light switching off.
IMPORTANTWith mild or hot ambi-
ent temperature, warning light stays on
for very short time.
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POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ICE
ON THE ROAD
When the outside temperature reaches
or falls below 3°C, the display will show
a warning message, symbol
√, and a
buzzer will sound to warn the driver of
the possible presence of ice on the road.
On certain versions, once the above
warning indication cycle is over or when
pressing briefly the button MENU:
– the displayed message goes off and
previously active screen is displayed
again;
– temperature indication stops flashing;
– symbol
√stays displayed at the bot-
tom right of the screen (until outside
temperature is lower than or equal to
6°C).
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MAIN BEAM
HEADLIGHTS (blue)
The warning light turns on
when the main beams are turned on.
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LEFT-HAND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR
(green)
The warning light turns on when the di-
rection indicator stalk is moved down-
wards or, together with the right indi-
cator, when the hazard light button is
pressed.
RIGHT-HAND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR (green)
The warning light turns on when the di-
rection indicator stalk is moved upwards
or, together with the left indicator, when
the hazard light button is pressed.
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LIGHT SENSOR
FAILURE
(where provided)
(amber)
The display will show message + sym-
bol to indicate a failure at the light sen-
sor.
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RAIN SENSOR
FAILURE
(where provided)
(amber)
The display will show message + sym-
bol to indicate a failure at the rain sen-
sor.
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PARKING SENSOR
FAILURE
(where provided)
(amber)
The display will show message + sym-
bol to indicate a failure at parking sen-
sors.
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FUEL RESERVE –
LIMITEDCRUISING
RANGE (amber)
The warning light on the fuel level gauge
turns on when about 10 litres fuel are
left in the tank. When the cruising range
is less than 50 km (o 31 mi), the dis-
play will show a warning message .
K
If warning light Kstarts
flashing when travel-
ling, contact Alfa Romeo
Authorized Services.
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USERS FUSE AMPERE FIGURE
Water in diesel fuel filter sensor/flow meter F35 7.5 48
Brake light switch/central console control panel F35 7.5 48
Cruise Control F35 7.5 48
AQS sensor F35 7.5 48
Disponible F36 – 48
Instrument panel branch point F37 10 48
Front headlight control unit/Power to control unit
for gas-discharge headights (Bixenon) (where provided) F37 10 48
Boot locking/unlocking gearmotor F38 15 48
EOBD system diagnostic socket F39 10 48
T.P.M.S. control unit F39 10 48
Mobile phone presetting F39 10 48
Alarm system control unit (where provided) F39 10 48
Climate control system F39 10 48
Heated rear window F40 30 48
Windscreen washer/rear window washer nozzle demister F41 7.5 48
Heated mirror demister F41 7.5 48
Brake branch point power (ABS/VDC) –
Steering angle branch point – Yawing sensor F42 7.5 48
Windscreen wiper/washer F43 30 48
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USERS FUSE AMPERE FIGURE
Front cigar lighter on central console F44 10 48
Powered sun curtain control unit F46 20 48
Radionavigation system F49 7.5 48
Rain sensor control unit F49 7.5 48
Steering wheel branch point F49 7.5 48
Control buttons panel F49 7.5 48
Parking sensor branch point F49 7.5 48
Central console control lights F49 7.5 48
Front seat controls light F49 7.5 48
Windscreen services F49 7.5 48
Mobile phone presetting F49 7.5 48
START/STOP button F49 7.5 48
Air Bag system F50 7.5 48
Tyer pressure monitoring system control unit F51 7.5 48
Sound system presetting F51 7.5 48
Rear window washer/wiper F52 15 48
Instrument panel branch point F53 10 48
Sound system amplifier with DSP F54 30 54
HI-FI audio amplifier F54 30 54
Front left seat movement control F56 25 54
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– replacing ........................... 224
– useful advice for
lengthening the life ............. 225
Bodywork (cleaning) ................ 230
Bonnet................................... 96
Boot ...................................... 90
– light replacement ................ 192
Brakes ................................... 241
Brake lights ............................ 188
Bulb (replacement) .................. 182
– general instructions ............. 182
– types of bulbs .................... 183
Capacities......................112-250
Car inactivity ........................... 150
Car maintenance................ 209
– periodical checks ................ 213
– service Schedule ................. 211
– scheduled service ................ 210
– use of the car under heavy
conditions .......................... 213
Carrying children safely ............. 121– child restraint systems ......... 124
– passenger’s seat compliance . 124
– presetting for mounting
the “Universal Isofix”
child restraint system .......... 126
Ceiling lights ........................... 75
Checking fluid levels ................. 214
Cigar lighter ............................ 82
Climate control system .............. 49
– automatic two-zone . ........... 54
– manual ............................. 51
CO
2emissions......................... 254
CODE card .............................. 11
Containing running costs ........... 145
Controls................................. 77
Correct use of the car........ 137
Courtesy mirror light
– bulb replacement ................ 191
Cruise Control .......................... 72
Dashboard............................. 8
Dashboard and controls.... 6 ABS system ............................ 99
Accessories purchased
by the owner ........................ 106
Additional heater ..................... 64
Air/pollen filter ........................ 222
Air vents ................................. 50
Alarm ..................................... 17
Alfa Romeo CODE system .......... 9
Armrest
– central .............................. 80
– rear .................................. 81
Ashtray.................................. 82
ASR system ............................ 102
At the filling station ......... 112-250
Automatic headlight sensor ........ 66
Automatic two zone
climate control system ............ 54
Battery
– checking the charge ............ 223
– jump starting ..................... 170
– recharging ......................... 204
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Number plate light .................. 190
Oddments compartments.. 80-83
Paint ..................................... 231
Parking .................................. 143
Parking lights
– control .............................. 67
Parking sensors ....................... 106
Performance ........................... 248
Power supply and fuel
cut-off switches ...................... 77
Power windows ....................... 88
Pretensioners.......................... 118
Protecting the environment ........ 114
Puddle light
– bulb replacement ................ 193
Quick tyre repair kit
Fix&Go automatic .................. 176
Radio frequency remote control:
ministerial certifications ........... 255Radio transmitters
and cellular telephones ........... 105
Rain sensor ............................. 69
Rear fog lights
– bulb replacement ................ 188
– control .............................. 67
Rearview mirrors ...................... 46
Rear window washer
– control .............................. 71
– fluid level .......................... 219
Rear window wiper
– blades .............................. 228
– control .............................. 71
– nozzle .............................. 229
Reconfigurable multifunction
display................................. 26
Rev counter ............................ 22
Reverse light
– bulb replacement ................ 188
Rims
– understanding rim marking ... 243
Roof rack/ski rack ................... 97
Rubber hoses .......................... 228 Identification data .................... 236
If an exterior light burns out ...... 185
If an interior light burns out ....... 191
Ignition device ......................... 19
In an emergency................ 169
Inactivity of the car .................. 152
Installation of electric/
electronic devices ................... 105
Instrument panel ..................... 8
Instruments ............................ 22
Interior fittings ......................... 80
Interiors................................. 233
Isofix universal (child's seat) ..... 126
Jacking the car ........................ 205
Labels
– identification data ............... 236
– bodywork paint .................. 237
Level checks ........................... 214
Main beam headlights
– bulb replacement ................ 185
– control .............................. 65
Manual climate control system ... 51
MSR system ........................... 103
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