radio controls Alfa Romeo GT 2005 Owner handbook (in English)

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DASHBOARD
(As concerns right-hand drive versions, see dashboard and instrument panel controls described in the dedicated paragraph at the end of this
manual)
1. Side swivel air vents - 2. Fixed side window air vents - 3. Outer light control lever - 4. Speedometer with mileage recorder and trip recorder and headlamp
aiming display - 5. Fuel level gauge with reserve warning light - 6. Multifunction display - 7. Engine coolant fluid temperature gauge - 8. Rev counter - 9. Tail-
gate release button - 10. Car holder (for versions/markets where applicable) - 11. Radio (for versions/markets where applicable) - 12. Centre swivel air
vents - 13. Fixed upper vent - 14. Glass holder (for versions/markets where applicable) - 15. Fog lamp button - 16. Hazard warning light switch - 17. Rear
fog guard button - 18. Passenger’s front Air bag - 19. Glove-box - 20. Door locking button - 21. Controls for heating, ventilation and climate control - 22. Cig-
ar lighter/ashtray cover - 23. Temperature sensor - 24. Windscreen wiper control lever - 25. Ignition key and switch - 26. Horn - 27. Steering wheel lock-
ing/release lever - 28. Driver’s front Air bag - 29. Set of controls: trip meter reset, headlamp aiming device, trip computer - 30. Bonnet opening lever.
fig. 67
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fig. 79
A0A0012b
fig. 80
A0A0013b
fig. 81
A0A0007b
plate at the side of the steering column)
for more than 4 seconds the complete
instrument cluster lighting is turned on
again.INERTIAL FUEL CUT-OFF
SWITCH ON DISPLAY
(fig. 81)
The display shown appears automatical-
ly when the inertial fuel cut-off switch cuts
in, following a crash of a certain magni-
tude.
The switch shuts off the supply of fuel.
IMPORTANTSee the description in
the Controls paragraph under the Inertial
fuel cut-off switch.
display with minimum brightness
display with maximum brightness inertial fuel cut-off switch on display
fig. 78
A0A0014bbuzzer deactivated display (OFF)
LIGHT RHEOSTAT (fig. 79-80)
This function makes it possible to adjust
the lighting (dimming/increasing) of the
instrument cluster, odometer display (total
and trip meter, headlamp aiming device
display) of the clock/outside temperature
display and of the radio display.
To obtain the required lighting adjust-
ment use button
âorãwhen the
standard display is on (clock + outside
temperature).
Partial lighting
Keeping the
ãbutton pressed (on the
plate at the side of the steering column)
for more than 4 seconds the instrument
cluster lighting is turned off with the excep-
tion of the speedometer.
Keeping the
âbutton pressed (on the

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IMPORTANTDo not use the protective
sheets for CD in commerce or discs with sta-
bilisers, etc. as they might get stuck in the
internal mechanism and damage the disc.
IMPORTANT In case CDs protected by
copy are used, it is possible to wait for a few
seconds before the system starts playing
them.
New discs may be rough around the edges.
When these discs are used, the player
might not work or the sound might skip.
To remove the roughness from the edge of
the disc use a ball-point etc.
The radio is installed in a user-friendly po-
sition for the driver and the passenger and
the graphics on the front panel make loca-
tion of the controls quick, facilitating use
use.
The CD Changer for 10 discs, if present,
is housed in the left-hand side of the boot.
Below you will find the instructions for use,
which you are advised to read through care-
fully. GENERAL
The set possesses the following functions:
Radio section
– PLL tuning with FM/MW/LW frequen-
cy bands
– RDS (Radio Data System) with TA (traf-
fic information) - PTY (Program Type) - EON
(Enhanced Other Network) - REG (Regional
Programmes) functions
– Alternative frequency search selection in
RDS mode (AF function)
– Emergency alarm reception provision
– Automatic/manual station tuning
– Manual storage of 30 stations: 18 in
the FM band (6 in FM1, 6 in FM2, 6 in
FMT), 6 in the MW band and 6 in the LW
band
– Automatic storage (Autostore function)
of 6 stations in FMT band
– SENS DX/LO function (sensitivity ad-
justing in searching radio stations)
– Scan function (scanning stored stations)
– Automatic Stereo/Mono switching.Compact Disc section
– Disc select (disc n)
– Track select (forward/backward)
– Fast forward/backward
– Repeat function (repetition of last piece)
– Scan function (scanning the tracks on
the Compact Disc)
– Mix function (random playing)
– TPM function (storing CD track playing
sequence)
– CLR function (clearing CD track storage).
For installation and con-
nection of the CD-Changer
apply only to Alfa Romeo
Authorised Services.

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CONTROLS ON FRONT PANEL
(fig. 154)
1. AF-TAFunction select button:
– AF (alternative frequen-
cies)
– TA (traffic information)
2. PTYFunction select button:
– RDS PTY (type of RDS pro-
gramme)
– Choice of the subject of
PTY transmission in EON
mode
3.Compact Disc slot4.
¯¯Selected Sound and Menu ad-
justment and manual station
search button
5.
˚Compact Disc eject button
6.
▲Sound and Menu select button
and automatic station search
7.
˙˙Selected Sound and Menu
function adjustment and man-
ual station search
8.
▼Sound and Menu select button
and automatic station search9. MENU-PSMenu and Scan function
button (hearing stored
stations in sequence)
10. 6Function select button:
– Call station no. 6
– Store station no. 6
6 MP3
|(only if car radio with
reader MP3 is present)
Function selection key:
– Calling station no. 6
– Storing station no. 6
– Displaying folders/pieces
in format MP3
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11. 5-MIXFunction select button:
– Call station no. 5
– Store station no. 5
– Random CD track playing
12. 4-RPTFunction select button:
– Call station no. 4
– Store station no. 4
– Continuous CD track playing
13. BN-ASRadio frequency range select
function (FM1, FM2, FMT,
MW, LW) - Autostore
14. SRC-SCOperating mode select button
Radio - Compact Disc - CD-
Changer and Scan function
(hearing stations in se-
quence)
15. 3-IIFunction select button:
– Call station no. 3
– Store station no. 3
– CD playing pause
16. 2-CLRFunction select button:
– Call station no. 2
– Store station no. 2
– CLR function (CD track stor-
age clearing)17. 1-TPMFunction select button:
– Call station no. 1
– Store station no. 1
– TPM function (storing CD
playing sequence)
18. AUD-LDSound function select button:
bass tones, treble tones,
right/left and front/rear bal-
ancing and Loudness (ex-
cluding versions with HI-FI
BOSE sound system)
19. VOL-Volume lowering button
20. ON-
zFunction select button:
– Set on/off
– Mute on/off
21. VOL+Volume highering button
CONTROLS ON THE STEERING
WHEEL
(fig. 155)
The main radio function controls are re-
peated on the steering wheel, to allow eas-
ier control.
1.Volume increase button
2.Volume decrease button
3.Mute button
4.Radio frequency range select button
(FM1, FM2, FMT, MW, LW) and avail-
able sources (Radio - Compact Disc - CD-
Changer)
5.Multifunction button:
– Radio: call preset stations (from 1 to
6)
– Compact Disc player: select next piece
fig. 155
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INDEX
294
Oddment recesses ...................... 138
Outside temperature ..................... 58
Paintwork
- colour label ............................ 272
Parking ...................................... 203
Parking sensor ............................ 123
Pockets on doors ......................... 142
Pollen filter ..................... 108-123-261
Power steering oil ....................... 258
Power windows .......................... 24
Pretensioners .............................. 28
Puddle lights .............................. 140
- changing bulbs ....................... 232
Radio transmitters
and cell phones ......................... 144
Radio with CD player ................... 156
Rain sensor ................................ 48
Raising the car
- with an arm lift ...................... 245
- with a workshop lift ................ 245
- with the jack .......................... 215
Rear ceiling light ......................... 140- changing bulbs ....................... 233
Rear fog guards
- changing bulbs ....................... 230
- switching on .......................... 125
Rear oddment pockets ................. 142
Rearview mirror .......................... 23
Reducing running costs
and environment pollution ......... 203
Refuelling
- specifications ......................... 282
Remote control
- additional remote controls ........ 11
- door opening-closing ............... 7
- tailgate opening ..................... 8
Rev counter ................................ 55
Reversing light
- changing bulbs ....................... 230
Roof rack (provision) ................... 150
Scheduled maintenance
programme .............................. 248
Seat belts .................................. 26
- carrying children safety ............ 31
- front belt height adjustment ..... 27
- general instructions ................. 29- load limiters ........................... 29
- maintenance .......................... 31
- pretensioners ......................... 28
- rear centre lap belt .................. 27
- use of belts ............................ 26
Seats, front ................................ 16
- adjustments ..................... 16-17
- centre armrest ........................ 17
- headrest ................................ 18
- heating ................................. 18
- rear pockets ........................... 18
- tilting the back rest ................. 17
Seats, rear ................................. 19
- boot extension ....................... 19
- centre armrest ........................ 22
- headrest. ............................... 21
Selespeed gearbox ...................... 128
Sidelights
- changing front bulbs ......... 225-228
- changing rear bulbs ................. 230
- switching on .......................... 45
Snow chains ............................... 208
Spray jets
- windscreen/rearscreen ............ 267