Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2010 Owner handbook (in English)

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IN AN EMERGENCY
In an emergency we recommend that you call the freephone number found in the Warranty Booklet.
You can also consult www.alfaromeo.com to find your nearest Alfa Romeo Authorized Services.
STARTING THE ENGINE
If the Ywarning light in the instrument panel remains on con-
stantly, contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services immediately.
JUMP STARTING
If the battery is flat, the engine may be started using an auxiliary
battery with the same capacity or a little higher than the flat one.
For engine starting follow the procedure below, fig. 112:
❍connect the positive terminal (+) of the booster battery only
with the point indicated on the vehicle battery (writing OK
figure 112) and nowhere else;
❍with a second lead, connect the negative terminal (–) of the
auxiliary battery to an earthing point
Eon the engine or the
gearbox of the car to be started;
❍when the engine has been started, follow the sequence above
in reverse order to remove the leads.
Contact an Alfa Romeo Authorised Service Provider if you cannot
start the engine after several attempts.
IMPORTANT Never connect the negative terminals of the two bat-
teries directly! If the auxiliary battery is installed on another car,
prevent accidental contact between metallic parts of the two cars.
fig. 112A0K0247m
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The space-saver spare wheel is vehicle-specific:
do not use it on vehicles of other model and do not
use space-saver spare wheels from other models
on your car. The space-saver spare wheel must only be
used in an emergency. Never use it longer than strictly
necessary and never exceed 80 km/h. On the space-saver
spare wheel there is a label, summarizing the main warn-
ings about the space-saver spare wheel usage restrictions.
Never remove or cover the label. Never apply any hub
cap to the space-saver spare wheel.
CHANGING A TYRE
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
The car is equipped with an “Automatic Fix&Go Kit“: see “Auto-
matic Fix&Go Kit” for how to use this device.
Alternatively to the “Automatic Fix&Go Kit” the car may be
equipped with a space-saver spare wheel: see the instructions on
the following pages for changing the tyre.
Use your hazard lights, warning triangle, etc. to
show that your car is stationary in compliance with
regulations. Passengers should get out of the car,
particularly if it is heavily loaded, and wait for the wheel
to be changed away from the traffic. In the event of a
wheel change on a slope or on unsurfaced roads, chock
the wheels.
BUMP STARTING
Never start the engine by pushing, towing or driving downhill.
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The jack may be used to replace wheels only on
the car that it comes with or other cars of the same
model. Never use the jack for other purposes, such
as lifting other models. Never use the jack to carry out re-
pairs under the car. Incorrect positioning of the jack may
cause the car to fall. Do not use the jack for loads higher
than the one shown on its label. Never install snow chains
on the space-saver spare wheel; if a front tyre (driving
wheel) is punctured and you need to use snow chains, use
a standard wheel from the rear axle and install the space-
saver spare wheel on the rear axle. In this way, with two
normal drive wheels, it is possible to use snow chains.
If the hub cap is not fitted correctly, it may come
off when the car is travelling. Never tamper with
the inflation valve. Never introduce tools of any
kind between the rim and the tyre. Regularly check the
inflation pressure of the tyres and space-saver wheel (see
chapter “Technical specifications”).Vehicle handling is modified with the space-saver
spare wheel fitted. Avoid violent acceleration and
braking, sharp steering and fast cornering. The
overall duration of the space-saver spare wheel is of about
3000 km, after which the relevant tyre must be replaced
with another one of the same type. Never install a tradi-
tional tyre on a rim designed to be used as a space-saver
spare wheel. Repair and refit the standard wheel as soon
as possible. Using two or more space-saver spare wheels
at the same time is forbidden. Do not apply grease to
the bolt threads before assembly: they might sponta-
neously unscrew.
JACK
Important notes:
❍the jack weight is 1.76 kg;
❍the jack requires no adjustment;
❍the jack cannot be repaired; if it breaks it must be replaced with
a new jack;
❍no tool other than the cranking device may be fitted on the
jack.
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Replace the wheel as follows:
❍stop the car in a position so that it is not a danger for on-com-
ing traffic and where you can replace the wheel safely. The
ground must be flat and solid;
❍switch off the engine, pull up the handbrake and engage 1st
gear or reverse; put on the high visibility jacket (required by
law) before leaving the car;
❍open the boot, pull tab A-fig. 113 and lift up the mat;
❍using the wrench A - fig. 114 positioned in the tool box, loosen
the locking device, take the tool box B and place it close to the
wheel to be replaced, then take the space/saver wheel C;
fig. 115A0K0038m
❍take tool A-fig. 115 and loosen the fastening bolts by ap-
proximately one turn. For versions with alloy rims, shake the
car to facilitate detachment of the rim from the wheel hub.
fig. 114A0K0124m
fig. 113A0K0168m
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❍position the jack under the car, near the wheel to be changed.
On versions where this is fitted, be careful not to damage the
plastic aerodynamic guard;
❍operate the device A-fig. 116 so as to extend the jack, until the
upper part B-fig. 117 is inserted correctly inside the device C;
❍warn anybody nearby that the car is about to be lifted. They
must stay clear and not touch the car until it is back on the
ground;
❍fit the handle D-fig. 116 in the seat in device A, operate the
jack and lift the car until the wheel to be changed is several
centimetres off the ground;
❍for versions with wheel cap, remove the wheel cap after loos-
ening the 4 fastening bolts and finally loosen the fifth bolt and
extract the wheel;
❍make sure the contact surfaces between space-saver spare
wheel and hub are clean so that the fastening bolts will not
come loose;
❍fit the space-saver spare wheel by inserting the first bolt for two
threads into the hole closest to the valve;
❍use wrench A-fig. 115 to fully tighten the retaining bolts;
fig. 116A0K0039mfig. 117A0K0083m
❍operate jack handle D-fig. 116 to lower the car. Then extract
the jack;
Visit Alfa Romeo Authorized Services as soon as
possible to check the correct tightening of the main
wheel bolts.
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fig. 118A0K0040mfig. 119A0K0235m
❍use the wrench A-fig. 115 provided to fasten the bolts com-
pletely in a criss-cross fashion as per the order illustrated in
fig. 118;
❍when replacing an alloy wheel it is advisable to place it upside
down, with the aesthetic part facing upwards.
Restore the standard wheel as soon as possible, because, once placed
in the associated compartment, the luggage compartment load plat-
form is rendered uneven as the standard wheel is larger than the
spare wheel.
REMOVING THE SUBWOOFER
(versions with Bose HI-FI)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
IMPORTANT The following procedure only applies to cars equipped
with Bose HI-FI systems with subwoofer (for versions/markets,
where provided).
Subwoofer and space-saver spare wheel
On these versions, the tools needed for changing the wheel are
arranged in a specific container on the left-hand side of the boot
(see fig. 119). The jack is located in a pocket, again on the left-
hand side of the boot (see fig. 119a).
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When you have finished:
❍reposition the subwoofer correctly (see indications on the label
applied over the subwoofer itself), so that the word “BOSE”
is positioned in the right direction for reading;
❍reposition the subwoofer wire correctly to avoid pinching it. Then
fasten the clip B-fig. 120 and fasten the blocking device.Finally,
position the load compartment spacer fig. 119 correctly and
lower the boot mat.
fig. 120A0K0236mfig. 119aA0K0228m
Proceed as follows to remove the subwoofer:
❍open the boot, pull the tab A-fig. 113, lift the mat upwards and
remove the load compartment spacer fig. 119;
❍loosen the fastening device A-fig. 120, remove the clip B fas-
tening the cable and then lift the subwoofer;
❍rest the subwoofer on the side of the boot and take the space-
saver spare wheel;
❍then replace the wheel as described above.
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REFITTING THE WHEEL
Following the procedure previously described, raise the car and
remove the space-saver spare wheel.
Proceed as follows:
❍make sure the contact surfaces between standard wheel and
hub are clean so that the fastening bolts will not come loose;
❍for versions with steel rims: fixed the wheel hub onto the rim;
❍fit the hub cap by aligning the crescent hole with the bolt you
have fitted, then insert the other 4 bolts;
❍tighten the retaining bolts using wrench A-fig. 115;
❍lower the car and remove the jack;
❍use wrench A-fig. 115 to fully tighten the bolts, following the
sequence shown in fig. 118;
When you have finished:
❍stow the space-saver spare wheel in the compartment provid-
ed in the boot;
❍insert the jack and the other tools in the container;
❍arrange the container and tools on the space-saver spare wheel;
❍reposition the boot mat correctly.
Subwoofer and “Automatic Fix&Go Kit”
Locating the Automatic Fix&Go Kit:
❍open the boot, pull tab A-fig. 113 and lift up the mat;
❍take the “Automatic Fix&Go Kit” located on the left side of the
boot (fig. 121);
❍inflate the wheel (see “Automatic Fix&Go Kit”).
IMPORTANT If you need to remove the subwoofer follow the indi-
cations shown on the adhesive label fig. 121 over the subwoofer
itself to reposition it correctly.
fig. 121A0K0178m
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“Automatic Fix&Go” KIT
This is located in the boot (the kit container may change according
to versions - see fig. 122). The kit container also contains a screw-
driver and the tow ring. The kit contains:
❍a bottle A-fig. 122a containing sealing liquid, provided with:
filling tube B and adhesive label C with the wording
“max. 80 km/h” to be placed in a clearly visible position
(e.g. on the dashboard) after repairing the tyre;
fig. 122aA0K0019m
fig. 122A0K0126mfig. 123A0K0020m
❍a compressor D complete with pressure gauge and connectors;
❍an information booklet fig. 123, providing instructions for us-
ing the kit correctly. This booklet should be given to the per-
sons charged with handling the tyre treated with this kit;
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