charging Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2014 Owner's Manual

IN AN EMERGENCY
A punctured tyre or a burnt-out bulb?
At times, a problem may interfere
with our journey.
The pages on emergencies can help
you to deal with critical situations
independently and with calm.
In an emergency we recommend that
you call the freephone number found in
the Warranty Booklet.
It is also possible to call the 00 800
2532 4200 freephone number to
search the nearest Alfa Romeo
Authorised Network.STARTING THE ENGINE .................1
REPLACING A WHEEL ...................171
"FIX&GO AUTOMATIC" KIT .............17
CHANGING A BULB .......................179
REPLACING EXTERIOR BULBS......183
INTERIOR BULB REPLACEMENT ...186
REPLACING FUSES........................187
BATTERY RECHARGING ................196
RAISING THE CAR..........................197
TOWING THE CAR .........................19
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BATTERY
RECHARGINGIMPORTANT The battery recharging
procedure is given as information only.
To carry out this operation contact
an Alfa Romeo Dealership.
IMPORTANT After turning the ignition
key to STOP, wait at least 1 minute
before disconnecting the electrical
supply to the battery.
Charging should be slow at a low
ampere rating for approximately 24
hours. Charging for a longer time may
damage the battery.
VERSIONS WITHOUT
Start&Stop SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To recharge, proceed as follows:
❒disconnect the negative battery
terminal;
❒connect the charger cables to the
battery terminals, observing the
polarity;
❒turn on the charger;
❒when it is recharged, turn the charger
off before disconnecting it from the
battery;
❒reconnect the negative battery
terminal.VERSIONS WITH
Start&Stop SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To recharge, proceed as follows:
❒disconnect the connector A fig. 182
(pressing the button B) from the
sensor C monitoring the battery
conditions, on the negative pole (–) D
of the battery;❒connect the positive cable (+) of the
battery charger to the positive battery
terminal E and the negative cable (–)
to sensor terminal D as shown;
❒turn on the battery charger. At the
end of the charging process, switch
the battery charger off;
❒after having disconnected the
charging device, reconnect
connector A to the sensor C as
shown.
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IN AN EMERGENCY

INDEX
ABS .............................................. 65
Additional heater ............................ 35
AFS adaptive lights (Adaptive
Frontlight System) ........................ 38
Air cleaner ...................................... 213
Alarm ............................................. 14“Alfa DNA” system ........................ 69
– Driving modes ........................... 70
– Engagement/disengagement
of "All Weather" mode ............... 72
– Engagement/disengagement
of "Dynamic" mode ................... 71
– "Natural" Mode.......................... 70Alfa Romeo Code system ............. 10
ALFA TCT ...................................... 157
Ashtray .......................................... 50
ASR system (Anti-Slip
Regulation) ................................... 66
Automatic dual zone climate
control ......................................... 28Battery .......................................... 214
– advice for extending lifetime ...... 214
– replacement .............................. 214
Battery (recharging) ........................ 196
Bodywork
– maintenance ............................. 218
– protection against
atmospheric agents................... 218
– warranty .................................... 218Bonnet ........................................... 62
– Closing ...................................... 62
– Opening .................................... 62
Brakes ........................................... 233
– brake fluid level.......................... 212
bulb replacement ........................... 184
Bulb replacement
– exterior lights ............................. 183
– interior lights .............................. 186
Bulbs
– types of bulbs ........................... 181
Carrying children safely ................. 139
CBC (Cornering Brake Control)
system ......................................... 66
Central locking ............................... 46
Changing a bulb............................. 179
– General instructions................... 179
Changing a wheel .......................... 171
Checking levels .............................. 208
Cigar lighter.................................... 50
Cleaning and maintenance
– bodywork .................................. 218
– car interior ................................. 220
– front headlights ......................... 219
– leather parts .............................. 221
– leather seats.............................. 220
– plastic and coated parts ............ 221
– seats and fabric parts ................ 220
Climate control ............................... 22– Central air diffusers.................... 22
– Rear air diffuser ......................... 22
– Side air diffusers ........................ 22
– Upper air diffusers ..................... 22
Climatic comfort ............................. 23
– Diffusers .................................... 23
Clutch ............................................ 232
CO2 emissions............................... 252
CODE Card .................................... 11
Control buttons .............................. 91
Control panel and instruments ....... 100
– Multifunction display .................. 100
– Reconfigurable multifunction
display....................................... 101
Controls ......................................... 45
Courtesy light
– bulb replacement ...................... 187
Cruise Control ................................ 41
Daytime running lights (DRL) ......... 36
Diesel filter ..................................... 213
Dimensions .................................... 240
Dipped beam headlights
– bulb replacement ...................... 183
Direction indicators ................... 37-184
– bulb replacement ...................... 184
– “Lane change” function ............. 37
Display ........................................... 90
Doors ............................................. 54
– Child safety device .................... 55