alarm Alfa Romeo Giulia 2016 Owner's Manual

In-depth knowledge of your new vehicle starts here.
The handbook that you are reading simply and directly explains
how it is made and how it works.
That’s why we advise you to read it seated comfortably on board,
so that you can see immediately what is described here for
yourself.
KNOWING YOUR CAR
INSTRUMENT PANEL............................10
THEKEYS...................................11
IGNITION DEVICE..............................12
ENGINE IMMOBILIZER...........................13
ALARM SYSTEM ...............................14
DOORS.....................................14
SEATS.....................................18
HEADRESTS.................................21
STEERING WHEEL..............................22
REAR VIEW MIRRORS...........................23
EXTERNAL LIGHTS .............................24
INTERIOR LIGHTS..............................28
WINDSCREEN WIPER . ...........................28
CLIMATE CONTROL.............................30
WINDOW WINDERS.............................32
ELECTRIC SUNROOF............................33
BONNET....................................34
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT........................35

IGNITION DEVICE
OPERATION
1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
To activate the ignition device fig. 3 the
electronic key must be inside the
passenger compartment.
The ignition device has the following
possible states:
STOP: engine off, steering locked.
Some electrical devices (e.g. central door
locking system, alarm, etc.) are still
available;
ON (button pressed only): all electrical
devices are available. This state can be
entered by pressing the ignition device
button once, without pressing the
brake/clutch pedal;
AVV: engine starting. This state can be
entered by pressing the ignition devicebutton once and pressing the
brake/clutch pedal.
NOTE For versions with automatic
transmission, with the ignition device at
ON, if 30 minutes pass with the gear
lever at P (Park) and the engine stopped,
the ignition device will automatically
move to the STOP position.
NOTE For versions with manual
transmission, with the ignition device at
ON, if 30 minutes pass and the engine
stopped, the ignition device will
automatically move to the STOP position.
NOTE With engine started, it is possible
to go away from the vehicle taking the
electronic key with you. The engine will
still be running. The vehicle will indicate
the absence of the key on board when the
door is closed.
For more information on the engine
start-up, see the description in the
"Starting the engine" paragraph, in the
"Starting and driving" chapter.
STARTING WITH FLAT KEY BATTERY
If the remote control battery is flat,
proceed as follows to start the vehicle:
lift the front armrest;
lay the key on the shape which is found
on the bottom of the compartment.
STEERING LOCK(where provided)
Activation
The steering lock is engaged when the
driver door is opened with the ignition
device button at STOP.
Deactivation
The steering lock disengages when the
ignition device is pressed and the
electronic key is recognised.
WARNING
1)Always take the key with you when you
leave your vehicle to prevent someone from
accidentally operating the controls.
Remember to engage the electric parking
brake. Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle.
2)It is absolutely forbidden to carry out any
after-market operation involving steering
system or steering column modifications
(e.g. installation of anti-theft device) that
could adversely affect performance,
invalidate the warranty, cause SERIOUS
SAFETY PROBLEMS and also result in the
car not meeting type-approval
requirements.
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ALARMSYSTEM
(where provided)
Activation of the alarm triggers the
acoustic warning and the direction
indicators.
IMPORTANT The alarm is adapted to
meet requirements in various countries.
SWITCHING ON THE ALARM
With the doors, bonnet and tailgate
closed and the ignition device turned to
STOP, point the electronic key towards
the vehicle and press and release button
.
Except on some versions for specific
markets, the system produces a visual
and acoustic warning and enables door
locking.
With the alarm engaged, the warning
lights on the panels of the front door
handles flash fig. 4.
TURNING THE ALARM OFF
Press thebutton.
IMPORTANT The alarm does not switch
off when the central opening is activated
using the metal insert in the key.
DISABLING THE ALARM
To completely deactivate the alarm (e.g.
during a long period of vehicle inactivity),
close the doors by turning the metal
insert of the key with remote control in
the door lock.
DOORS
LOCKING/UNLOCKING DOORS FROM
THE INSIDE
Central locking/unlocking
If all doors are closed properly, they will
automatically be locked once the vehicle
has exceeded about 12 mph (20 km/h)
("Auto relock" function active).
Press button
on the driver side door
panel trim fig. 5 or on the passenger side
door to lock the doors.
With doors locked, press
button to
unlock them.
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LOCKING/UNLOCKING DOORS FROM
THE OUTSIDE
Locking from the outside
With the doors closed, press the
button on the key.
The door lock can anyway be activated
with all doors locked and the boot open.
When button
on the key is pressed, all
locks are closed, including that of the
open boot. The latter will be locked when
it is closed.
2)
Door unlocking from the outside
Press button
on the key.
PASSIVE ENTRY(where provided)
3)
The Passive Entry system can identify
the presence of an electronic key near
the doors and the boot.
The system enables the doors (or the
boot) to be locked/released without
pressing any button on the electronic key.
The key is detected only after the system
recognizes the presence of a hand in one
of the front handles. If the detected key
is valid, the doors and the boot are
unlocked (the elements that open depend
on the settings on the Connect system).
Where the function is provided, grasping
the handle of the driver's door unlocksthe driver's side door or all doors
depending on the mode set using the
Connect system.
Door locking
To lock the doors, proceed as follows:
make sure that you have the
electronic key and are close to the driver
or passenger side door handle;
press the "door locking" button
fig. 6 located on the handle or the button
fig. 7 on the boot near the open button:
this will lock all doors and the boot. Door
locking will activate the alarm as well
(where provided).IMPORTANT After pressing the "door
locking" button, you need to wait two
seconds before the doors can be
unlocked again using the door handle. It is
therefore possible to check whether the
vehicle is locked correctly by pulling the
door handle within 2 seconds. The doors
will not be unlocked again.
The vehicle doors and boot can anyway
be locked pressing button
on the
electronic key or on the inner door panel.
Driver side door emergency opening
If the electronic key does not work, e.g.
because its battery is flat or the vehicle
battery is flat, the emergency metal
insert inside the key can anyway be used
to operate the lock, unlocking the driver
side door.
To extract the metal insert, proceed as
follows:
Pressing in the points indicated in
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Warning
lightWhat it means
LANE DEPARTURE WARNING SYSTEM (LDW) (where available)
This warning light informs the driver that the lane departure alarm function is not enabled.
FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM (FCW) (where available)
This warning light informs the driver that the frontal collision alarm function is not enabled.
REAR FOG LIGHT
The warning light switches on when the rear fog light is activated.
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Symbol What it means
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE
The symbol switches on, together with a buzzer warning, to indicate that the automatic transmission is faulty.
Contact an Alfa Romeo Dealership as soon as possible.
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INSUFFICIENT ENGINE OIL LEVEL
The symbol switches on, along with the related message on the display, to indicate low engine oil level.
On the QV version, the level must also be checked using the dipstick below the boot (see chapter "Servicing and care").
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED
(where provided)
The symbol switches on when the speed limit of 75 mph (120 km/h) is exceeded.
IMPORTANT
16)Driving the vehicle with this symbol on may severely damage the gearbox, with resulting breakage. The oil may also overheat: contact with hot
engine or with exhaust components at high temperature could cause fires.
Amber symbols
Symbol What it means
ENGINE IMMOBILIZER FAILURE / BREAK-IN ATTEMPT
Engine Immobilizer system failure
The symbol switches on to report a failure of the Engine Immobilizer system.
Contact an Alfa Romeo Dealership as soon as possible.
Break-in attempt
The symbol switches on when the ignition device is moved to ON position, to indicate a possible break-in attempt detected by the
alarm system.
Electronic key not recognised
The symbol switches on when the engine is started and the electronic key is not recognized by the system.
Alarm system failure
This symbol switches on to report an alarm system failure.
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Radar indication not available
If conditions are such that the radar
cannot detect obstacles correctly, the
system is deactivated and a dedicated
message appears on the display. This
generally occurs in the event of poor
visibility, such as when it is snowing or
raining heavily.
The system can also be temporarily
dimmed due to obstructions such as mud,
dirt or ice on the bumper. In such cases, a
dedicated message will be shown on the
display and the system will be
deactivated. This message can
sometimes appear in conditions of high
reflectivity (e.g. tunnels with reflective
tiles or ice or snow). When the conditions
limiting the system functions end, this
will go back to normal and complete
operation.
In certain particular cases, this dedicated
message could be displayed when the
radar is not detecting any vehicles or
objects within its view range.
If atmospheric conditions are not the real
reason behind this message, check if the
sensor is dirty. It could be necessary to
clean or remove any obstructions in the
area shown in fig. 68.
If the message appears often, even in the
absence of atmospheric conditions such
as snow, rain, mud or other obstructions,contact an Alfa Romeo Dealership for a
sensor alignment check.
In the absence of visible obstructions,
cleaning the radar surface, by manually
removing the decorative cover trim,
could be required. Have this operation
performed at an Alfa Romeo Dealership.
IMPORTANT It is recommended that you
do not install devices, accessories or
aerodynamic attachments in front of the
sensor or darken it in any way, as this can
compromise the correct functioning of
the system.
Frontal collision alarm with active
braking
(where provided)
If this function is selected, the brakes are
operated to reduce the speed of the
vehicle in the event of potential frontal
impact.
This function applies an additional
braking pressure if the braking pressure
applied by the driver does not suffice to
prevent potential frontal impact.
The function is active with speed above
4 mph (7 km/h).
Driving in special conditions
In certain driving conditions, such as, for
example:
driving close to a bend;
the vehicle ahead is leaving a
roundabout;
vehicles with small dimensions and/or
not aligned in the driving lane;
lane change by other vehicles;
vehicles travelling at right angles to
the vehicle.
system intervention might be
unexpected or delayed. The driver must
therefore be very careful, keeping
control of the vehicle to drive in complete
safety.
IMPORTANT In particularly complex
traffic conditions, the driver can
deactivate the system manually through
the Connect system.
Driving close to a bend
When entering or leaving a wide bend, the
system may detect a vehicle that is in
front of you, but that is not driving in the
same lane fig. 70. In cases such as these,
the system may intervene.
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vehicle may increase tyre pressure up to
approximately 1.95 bar (28.3 psi), but
the
warning light will stay on. In this
situation, the warning light will switch off
only after the tyres are inflated to the
prescribed cold pressure value for the
car.
IMPORTANT The TPMS is designed for
original tyres and wheels. The prescribed
pressures and consequent alarm
thresholds set in the TPMS are based on
the dimensions of the tyres fitted on the
vehicle. Using spare wheels of a size, type
and/or design different from the original
ones may cause an irregular operation of
the system and damage the sensors.
Aftermarket fitted wheels may damage
the sensors. Using aftermarket tyre
sealants may damage the Tyre Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) sensor. If
aftermarket tyre sealant is used it is
recommended to go to an Alfa Romeo
Dealership to have the sensors checked.
After checking or adjusting the tyre
pressure, always refit the valve cap to
prevent humidity and dirt from entering,
these may damage the Tyre Pressure
Monitoring System sensor.
INSUFFICIENT TYRE PRESSURE
INDICATION
If an insufficient pressure value is
detected on one or more tyres, the
warning light on the instrument panelswitches on and the dedicated messages
are shown on the display. The system also
highlights the tyre or tyres with
insufficient pressure graphically. An
acoustic signal is also emitted.
In this case, stop the car, check the
inflation pressure of each tyre and inflate
them to the correct cold inflation
pressure value, shown on the display or in
the dedicated TPMS menu.
TPMS TEMPORARILY DISABLED
TPMS check message
If a system failure is present, the
warning light flashes for about
75 seconds and then stays on solid. An
acoustic signal is also emitted.
A dedicated message and dashes "– –"
instead of the pressure value are shown
on the display, to indicate that detection
is impossible.
When the ignition device is set to STOP
and then back to ON, the indication
sequence repeats provided that the
failure is still resent.
The
warning light switches off when
the failure condition disappears and the
pressure value is displayed again in place
of the dashes.
A fault in the system could occur in the
following cases:
strong radio-frequency noises could
hinder the regular operation of the TPMS.This condition will be indicated by a
dedicated message on the display. The
message will disappear automatically as
soon as the radio-frequency interference
ceases to affect the system;
aftermarket application of coloured
films on the windows that interfere with
the radio waves emitted by the TPMS;
accumulation of layers of snow or ice
on the wheels or the wheel arches;
using snow chains;
use of rim/tyre assemblies without
sensors for TPMS;
After the punctured tyre has been
repaired with the original tyre sealant
contained in the TireKit, the previous
condition must be restored, so that the
warning light is off during normal
driving.
TPMS deactivation
The TPMS can be deactivated by
replacing the wheels equipped with
TPMS with others that are not (e.g. upon
replacement of the wheel assemblies in
winter) and if compatible with the
country of purchase that makes this
possibility available. Then drive for at
least 20 minutes at a speed higher than
about 15 mph (25 km/h).
The TPMS will emit an acoustic warning,
the
warning light will flash for about
75 seconds, then will stay on constantly
and the instrument panel will display the
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CONTROL UNIT UNDER PASSENGER SIDE FOOTBOARD
FUNCTIONFUSEAMPERE
Front electric window (driver side) F3325
Front electric window (passenger side) F3425
Supply

for Connect system, Climate Control system, Alarm,
Electric door mirror folding, EOBD system, USB port F36


Ö
Ú
Safe

Lock device (driver side door unlock - where provided), Doors
unlock, Central lock F38
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Windscreen washer pump F4320
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ENGINE OIL
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The engine oil level can be seen on the
instrument panel display every time the
engine is started, or on the Connect
system display by activating on the main
menu (MENU button) the following
functions in sequence: “Apps”; “My Car”
and “Oil Level”.
The oil level can also be checked
manually.
Manual gearbox: checking oil level
2.2 JTD Engine
Have this operation performed at an Alfa
Romeo Dealership.
Engine oil consumption
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4)
The maximum engine oil consumption is
usually 0.55 pounds (250 grams) every
620 mi (1,000 km). When the vehicle is
new, the engine needs to be run in;
therefore the engine oil consumption can
only be considered stabilised after the
first 3,100 - 3,730 mi (5,000 -
6,000 km).
ENGINE COOLANT FLUID
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58)
If the level is too low, unscrew the cap of
reservoir 2 and add the fluid described in
the "Technical Specifications" chapter.
WASHER FLUID FOR WINDSCREEN/
HEADLIGHTS
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The windscreen and headlights washer
fluid reservoir (where available) is
equipped with a telescopic filler.
If the level is too low, remove reservoir
cap 4 and lift the filler then add the fluid
described in the "Technical
Specifications" chapter.
IMPORTANT The headlight washing
system will not work if the liquid level is
low (situation indicated by the symbol on
the instrument panel display). The
windscreen washer will keep working. On
vehicles equipped with headlight
washers, Where provided, there is a
reference notch on the dipstick: ONLY
the windscreen/rear window washer
operates with the level below this
reference.
BRAKE FLUID
Check that the fluid is at the max. level. If
the liquid level in the tank is insufficient,
contact an Alfa Romeo Dealership to
have the system checked.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACTIVATIONSYSTEM OIL
4)
The transmission control oil level should
only be checked at an Alfa Romeo
Dealership.
USEFUL ADVICE FOR EXTENDING THE
LIFE OF YOUR BATTERY
Useful advice for extending the life of
your battery
To avoid draining your battery and make
it last longer, observe the following
instructions:
when you park the car, ensure that the
doors, tailgate and bonnet are closed
properly, to prevent any lights from
remaining on inside the passenger's
compartment;
switch off all roof lights inside the car:
the car is however equipped with a
system which switches all internal lights
off automatically;
do not keep accessories (e.g. radio,
hazard warning lights, etc.) switched on
for a long time when the engine is not
running;
before performing any operation on
the electrical system, disconnect the
negative battery cable.
If, after purchasing the car, you wish to
install electrical accessories which
require permanent electrical supply (e.g.
alarm, etc.) or accessories which
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