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towards the steering wheel, the lights
remain on while you are operating the
lever.
Automatic high beam (AHB system)
headlights
(where provided)
The AHB system is used to switch the
high beam headlights on and off
automatically and to adapt the lighting
near towns.
Function enabling
This function is enabled in the Connect
system by selecting “Settings”, “Lights”
fig. 32 and then “Automatic High Beam”
and with the light switch turned to the
AUTOposition.
Function activation
When the high beam headlights are
operated for the first time (by pushing
the left stalk), this function is enabled (onthe instrument panel, thewarning
light or the
symbol will turn on).
If the high beam headlights are actually
on, the blue icon/warning light
will
also come on in the instrument panel.
The function activates the high beam
headlights when the speed is higher than
37 mph (60 km/h).
When the speed is lower than 15 mph
(25 km/h) and the function is active, the
function switches the main beam
headlights off.
If the fixed main beam headlights are
operated quickly again (pushing the left
stalk towards the instrument panel), the
warning light/icon
will switch on in the
instrument panel and the main beam
headlights will be switched on constantly
until the speed exceeds 37 mph
(60 km/h). When the speed of 37 mph
(60 km/h) is exceeded again, the
automatic functioning is reactivated.
Function deactivation
To deactivate the automatic function
rotate the light switch ring nut to position
.
IMPORTANT NOTES
The correct operation of the automatic
high beam function may be influenced by:
presence of reflections on road sign
surfaces;
dim light of other road users (e.g.
cyclists or pedestrians);
bad weather (rain or fog);
presence of dirt on the sensor or
obstruction of the sensor;
damage to the windscreen or presence
of dirt or ice/snow or misting up of the
windscreen;
presence of vehicles approaching in
the opposite direction partially obscured
by a central obstacle.
IMPORTANT Make sure that the
windscreen is always defrosted and
demisted in winter.
DIRECTION INDICATORS
Move the left stalk fig. 31 to the end of
its travel (unstable position):
up: right direction signal activated, the
warning light
flashes on the
instrument panel;
down: left direction signal activated,
the warning light
flashes on the
instrument panel.
The direction indicators are switched off
automatically when the steering wheel is
straightened.
"Lane Change" function
When you want to signal a lane change,
move the lever until the first impulse
(about half stroke).
The direction indicator on the selected
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Warning
lightWhat it means
AdBlue® (UREA) INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE (2.2 JTD versions only)
The warning light appears, on some versions together with a dedicated message on the instrument cluster display, if a fluid not
conforming with nominal features is introduced or if an average AdBlue® (UREA) consumption of over 50% is detected.
Contact an Alfa Romeo Dealership as soon as possible.
If the problem is not solved, a specific message will appear on the instrument panel display whenever a certain threshold is reached
until it will no longer be possible to start the engine. When there are approximately 124 miles (200 km) before you will no longer
able to restart the engine, on some versions a dedicated message will appear fixed on the instrument panel display accompanied
by warning tone.
CATALYTIC CONVERTER DAMAGED (2.0 T4 MAir versions with GPF only)
If the warning light flashes, it means that the catalytic converter may be damaged.
Release the accelerator pedal to lower the speed of the engine until the warning light stops flashing. Continue the journey at
moderate speed, trying to avoid driving conditions that may cause further flashing and contact an Alfa Romeo Dealership as soon
as possible.
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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Green warning lights
Warning
lightWhat it means
SIDE LIGHTS AND DIPPED BEAM HEADLIGHTS
The warning light switches on when the side lights or dipped headlights are turned on.
"Follow me" function engaged
This function allows the headlights to remain on for 30, 60 or 90 seconds after the ignition device was placed in STOP position.
FRONT FOG LIGHTS
The warning light comes on when the front fog lights are turned on.
LEFT DIRECTION INDICATOR
The warning light switches on when the direction indicator control stalk is moved downwards or, together with the right direction
indicator, when the hazard warning light button is pressed.
RIGHT DIRECTION INDICATOR
The warning light switches on when the direction indicator control stalk is moved upwards or, together with the left direction
indicator, when the hazard warning light button is pressed.
AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS (on 3.5" TFT Display)
This warning light comes on when the automatic main beam headlights are activated.
Blue warning lights
Warning
lightWhat it means
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS (on 3.5" TFT display)
The symbol comes on when the main beam headlights are activated.
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Symbol What it means
LOW AdBlue® (UREA) DIESEL EMISSIONS ADDITIVE LEVEL WARNING (2.2 JTD versions only)
The AdBlue® (UREA) Diesel Emissions Additive low level symbol
A warning and a message indicating the need to top up AdBlue® (UREA) also appear on the display.
The symbol
stays on until the tank is topped up with at least 1.11 UK gal - 5 litres of AdBlue® (UREA).
If you do not top up, a specific message will appear on the instrument panel display whenever a certain threshold is reached until it
will no longer be possible to start the engine.
A message will appear permanently on the instrument panel and an acoustic tone will be heard when there is about 125 miles
(200 km) of range left.
A specific message will appear on the instrument panel display when there are 0 miles (0 km) of range left. It will no longer be
possible to restart the engine after it has been stopped. It will be possible to restart the engine after pouring at least 1.11 UK gal –
5 litres of AdBlue® (UREA) into the tank. Top up the AdBlue® (UREA) tank as soon as possible with at least 1.11 UK gal - 5 litres of
AdBlue® (UREA). If topping up is done with remaining range of AdBlue® (UREA) in the tank equal to 0 miles (0 zero), you may need to
wait 2 minutes before starting the engine.
20)
IMPORTANT
20)When the AdBlue® (UREA) tank is empty and the engine is stopped it is no longer possible to restart it until the AdBlue® (UREA) tank is topped
up with at least 5 litres of AdBlue® (UREA).
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lights when the AdBlue® (UREA) level is low.

Green symbols
Symbol What it means
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS (on 7" TFT display)
The symbol comes on when the dipped beam headlights are activated.
AUTOMATIC DIPPED BEAM HEADLIGHTS (on 7" TFT display)
The symbol lights up when the automatic dipped beam headlights are on.
START & STOP EVO OPERATION
The symbol comes on in the case of Start & Stop Evo system intervention (stopping the engine).
When the engine is restarted the symbol switches off (for the engine restarting modes see the "Start & Stop Evo" paragraph in the
"Starting and driving" chapter).
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM
The symbol comes on when the Cruise Control system is activated.
ACTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM
The symbol comes on when the Active Cruise Control system is activated.
Blue symbols
Symbol What it means
AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS (on 7" TFT display)
The symbol comes on when the automatic main beam headlights are activated.
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS (on 7" TFT display)
The symbol comes on when the main beam headlights are activated.
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Let’s get to the core of the vehicle: seeing how you can exploit all
of its potential to the full. We’ll look at how to drive it safely in any
situation, so that it can be a welcome companion, with our comfort
and our wallets in mind.
STARTING AND DRIVING
STARTING THE ENGINE..........................110
PARKING THE VEHICLE..........................111
MANUAL GEARBOX............................114
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION . .....................114
"ALFA DNA™" SYSTEM..........................117
START&STOPEVO............................118
SPEED LIMITER..............................119
CRUISE CONTROL.............................120
ACTIVE CRUISE CONTROL........................121
PARK SENSORS SYSTEM........................128
LANE DEPARTURE WARNING (LDW) SYSTEM............130
REAR BACK-UP CAMERA / DYNAMIC GRIDLINES . ........131
REFUELLING THE VEHICLE . . .....................132
AdBlue® (UREA) ADDITIVE FOR DIESEL EMISSIONS........136
SUGGESTIONS FOR DRIVING......................136
TOWING TRAILERS............................138

112)Do not shift the gear lever to N
(Neutral) and do not stop the engine when
driving on a downhill road. This type of
driving is dangerous and reduces the
possibility of intervening in the case of
variation of the road traffic or surface. You
risk losing control of your vehicle and
causing accidents.
IMPORTANT
38)Before selecting P (Park) mode, bring the
ignition device to position ON and press the
brake pedal. Otherwise, the gear lever may
get damaged.
39)Engage reverse only with the car
stationary, engine at idling speed and
accelerator fully released.
"ALFA DNA™"SYSTEM
"ALFA DNA™"SYSTEM
This device allows, using the selector (on
the central tunnel) fig. 98, different car
response modes to be selected according
to driving style and road conditions:
d = Dynamic (sports driving mode)
n = Normal (mode for driving in normal
conditions)
a = Advanced Efficiency (ECO driving
mode for maximum fuel savings)
When the engine is stopped, the selector
always returns to “n” (Normal) mode.
DRIVING MODES
"Dynamic" Mode
On/off
It is activated by rotating the selector to
the letter "d", the displays light up in red.To deactivate the Dynamic mode, move
the selector to "n", Normal mode.
"Normal" Mode
On/off
It is activated by rotating the selector to
the letter "n", the displays light up in blue.
To deactivate the Normal mode, move
the selector to another mode ("d" or "a").
"Advanced Efficiency" Mode
On/off
It is activated by rotating the selector to
the letter "a", the displays light up in
green.
To deactivate the Advanced Efficiency
mode, move the selector to "n", Normal
mode.
IMPORTANT NOTES
The selector will always be positioned
in Normal “n” mode when the engine is
started.
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REFUELLING PROCEDURE
The fuel flap is unlocked when the central
door locking system is released, while it
is automatically locked when the central
locking system is applied.
Opening the flap
To refuel proceed as follows:
open flap 1fig. 115, pressing on the
point shown by the arrow fig. 116;
remove the closing cap 2 fig. 115;
put the cap back in position;
introduce the dispenser in the filler 3
fig. 115 and refuel;
after refuelling, before removing the
dispenser, wait for at least 10 seconds in
order for the fuel to flow inside the tank;
then remove the dispenser from the
filler, close the cap and then close the
flap.The refuelling procedure described
previously is illustrated on the label
applied inside the fuel flap.
The label also has the fuel type
(UNLEADED FUEL = petrol; DIESEL =
diesel fuel) and the symbol that certifies
compliance with the EN228 (petrol),
EN590 and EN16734 (diesel) standards,
fig. 117.TOPPING UP AdBlue® DIESEL
EMISSIONS ADDITIVE
(2.2 JTD versions only)
128)
Preliminary conditions
Proceed as follows:
park the car on level ground;
switch off the engine by turning the
ignition device to STOP;
open the fuel flap 1 fig. 115, then undo
and remove the cap 4 (blue) from the
AdBlue® filler and place it in the specific
housing (the same one used for housing
the fuel cap 2, see fig. 115 ).
Refilling with nozzles
You can fill up at any AdBlue® distributor.
Proceed as follows:
insert the AdBlue® nozzle in the filler,
start refilling and stop refilling at the first
shut-off (the shut-off indicates that the
AdBlue® tank is full). Do not proceed with
the refilling, to prevent spillage of
AdBlue®;
extract the nozzle.
Refilling with containers
Proceed as follows:
check the expiration date;
read the advice for use on the label
before pouring the content of the bottle
into the AdBlue® tank;
if systems which cannot be screwed in
(e.g. tanks) are used for refilling, after the
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indication appears on the instrument
panel display (see “Warning lights and
messages" paragraph in the “Knowing the
instrument panel” chapter), fill the
AdBlue® tank with at least 1.11 UK gal –
5 litres;
if containers which can be screwed to
the filler are used, the reservoir is full
when the AdBlue® level in the container
stops pouring out. Do not proceed
further.
Operations after refilling
Proceed as follows:
fit the cap 4 fig. 115 back on the
AdBlue®filler by turning it clockwise and
screwing it completely;
set the ignition device to ON (it is not
necessary to start the engine);
wait for the indication on the
instrument panel to switch off before
moving the car. The indication may stay
on for a few seconds to approximately
half a minute. If the engine is started and
the car is moved, the indication will
remain on for longer. This will not
compromise engine operation;
if the AdBlue® was topped up when the
tank was empty, see the “Refuelling ”
paragraph in the “Technical
Specifications” chapter and wait for
2 minutes before starting the engine.
IMPORTANT If AdBlue® is spilled out of
the filler neck, clean up well the area andproceed to filling up again. If the liquid
crystallises, eliminate it with a sponge
and warm water.
IMPORTANT
If AdBlue® is spilled on painted
surfaces or aluminium, immediately
clean the area with water and use
absorbent material to collect the fluid
that has been spilled on the ground.
Do not try to start the engine if
AdBlue® was accidentally added to the
Diesel fuel tank, this can result in
serious engine damage, contact an Alfa
Romeo Dealership.
Do not add additives or other fluids
to AdBlue®, doing so could damage the
system.
The use of non-conforming or
degraded AdBlue® may lead to
indications appearing on the
instrument panel display (see “Warning
lights and messages" paragraph in the
“Knowing the instrument panel”
chapter).
Never pour AdBlue® into another
container: it could be contaminated.
In case of damage to the sewage
system of exhaust gas resulting from
the use of additives / tap water, the
introduction of diesel fuel, or at least
by not fulfilling the requirements, the
warranty expires.
If the AdBlue® runs out, see “Warning
lights and messages" paragraph in the
“Knowing the instrument panel”
chapter to continue using the car
normally.
The AdBlue® level is not updated if
the car is parked on a sloping road.
Fuels - identification of vehicle
compatibility. Graphic symbol for
consumer information in accordance
with EN16942
The symbols, shown below, make it easier
to recognise the correct fuel type to use
with your car.
Before refuelling, check the symbols
(where provided) inside the fuel filler flap
and compare them with the symbols
shown on the fuel pump (where provided).
Symbols for petrol powered cars
E5: unleaded petrol containing up to
2.7% (m/m) oxygen and with maximum
5.0% (V/V) ethanol compliant with the
EN228 specification.
E10: unleaded petrol containing up to
3.7% (m/m) oxygen and with maximum
10.0% (V/V) ethanol compliant with the
EN228 specification.
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128)If the AdBlue overheats for a
prolonged period inside the tank to over 50
°C (for example, due to direct solar
irradiation), the AdBlue may decompose and
produce ammonia vapours. Ammonia
vapours have a pungent odour when the cap
of the AdBlue tank is unscrewed, therefore
be careful not to inhale any ammonia
vapours in the tank outlet. In this
concentration, however, the ammonia
vapors are not harmful or dangerous to
health.AdBlue® (UREA) ADDITIVE FOR
DIESEL EMISSIONS
(2.2 JTD versions only)
The car is equipped with an UREA
injection system and Selective Catalytic
Reduction to meet emission standards.
These two systems ensure compliance
with the diesel emissions requirements;
at the same time, they ensure
fuel-efficiency, handling, torque and
power. For messages and system
warnings, refer to the "Warning lights and
messages" paragraph in the "Knowing the
instrument panel" chapter.
AdBlue® (UREA) is considered a very
stable product with a long shelf life.
Stored at temperatures LOWER than
89.6° F (32 °C), it has a shelf life of at
least one year.
For more information on the AdBlue®
liquid type, see the “Fluids and lubricants”
paragraph in the “Technical
specifications” chapter.
The car is provided with an automatic
AdBlue® heating system when the engine
starts allowing the system to work
correctly at temperatures lower than
-11 °C.
IMPORTANT AdBlue® freezes at
temperatures lower than 12.2 °F (-11 °C).
SUGGESTIONS FOR DRIVING
SAVING FUEL
Below are some suggestions which may
help you save fuel and thus lower the
amount of harmful emissions released
into the atmosphere.
Vehicle maintenance
Checks and operations should be carried
out in accordance with the "Scheduled
Servicing Plan" (see chapter
"Maintenance and care").
Tyres
Check the tyre pressures at least once
every four weeks: if the pressure is too
low, consumption levels increase as
resistance to rolling is higher.
Unnecessary loads
Do not travel with an overloaded boot.
The weight of the vehicle and its
arrangement greatly affect fuel
consumption and stability.
Electric devices
Use electrical devices only for the
amount of time needed. The heated rear
window, additional headlights, screen
wipers and heater fan require a
considerable amount of energy;
increasing the current uptake increases
fuel consumption (by up to +25% in an
urban cycle).
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