buttons Alfa Romeo GT 2007 Owner handbook (in English)

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The wheels should be
locked after a few clicks of
the hand brake. If it does
not occur contact Alfa Romeo Au-
thorised Services to have the hand
brake adjusted.
HAND BRAKE (fig. 115)
The hand brake lever is located between
the two front seats.
To operate the brake when the car is sta-
tionary, pull lever (A) upwards, until the re-
quired braking action is obtained.
When the ignition key is at MAR, the
warning light on the instrument cluster
x
will come on.
fig. 115
A0A0620b
Adjust the beams every
time the load carried
changes.
Correct positions as a function of the load:
– position 0: one or two people occupy-
ing the front seats
– position 1: five people;
– position 2: five people + load in the
boot;
– position 3: driver + 350 Kg load all
stowed in luggage com-
partment
fig. 114
A0A1106b
HEADLIGHT AIMING DEVICE
(fig. 114)
The headlights should be aimed correctly
depending on the car load.
For the required adjustment (only possible
with low beams on), press buttons
▲/▼:
– press button
▲, to increase by one po-
sition (e.g.: 0
➟1➟ 2➟3);
– press button
▼to decrease by one po-
sition (e.g.: 3
➟2➟1➟0);
The display (A), in the tachometer shows
positions during adjustment.
Xenon headlights aiming is automatic, ver-
sions with this optional are therefore not fit-
ted with headlight aiming device.

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SEMIAUTOMATIC OPERATION
(MANUAL)
In the MANUALoperating mode the dis-
play shows the gear engaged.
In this operating mode, the decision to
change gear is left to the driver who decides
the most appropriate moment. The requests to change gear may take
place through:
– the control lever on the centre console
(A-fig. 124);
– the buttons on the steering wheel (fig.
125), which can be operated only when
the car speed exceeds 0.5 km/h.
TheMANUALoperating mode is set
when, with the CITYmode selected, the
CITYbutton (A-fig. 126) is pressed
again, thereby cutting out the previously se-
lected mode. When changing gear it is not necessary
to release the accelerator pedal because the
Selespeed system directly controls the en-
gine in such a way as to:
– reduce and then increase engine torque;
– adapt the engine speed to the new gear
ratio engaged.
When downshifting, the engine is accel-
erated automatically to bring it to the speed
necessary with the new gear ratio.
Neutral (N) is accepted until the car speed
exceeds 40 km/h.
The reverse gear engagement command
(R) is accepted only if the car is station-
ary.
fig. 125
A0A0669b
fig. 124
A0A0702b

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HEADLIGHTS
The adjustment of the headlights is vital to
your safety and comfort and to that of oth-
er road users.
The adjustment of the headlights is also
governed by precise regulations.
Contact Alfa Romeo Authorised Services to
have the headlights correctly adjusted.
IMPORTANTThe headlight inner sur-
face may get slightly misted: this does not
mean it is faulty; it is a natural phenome-
non due to low temperature and the air hu-
midity level. Misting will disappear as soon
as the headlights are turned on. The pres-
ence of water drops inside the headlight in-
dicates water infiltration: contact Alfa Romeo
Authorised Services.
COMPENSATION FOR TILT
(fig. 148)
When the car is loaded, the beam from the
headlights is raised due to the backwards
tilt of the car.
In this case the headlights must be ad-
justed correctly. For the required adjustment (only with low
beams on), use buttons ▲/▼:
– press button
▲, to increase by one po-
sition (e.g.: 0
➟1➟ 2➟3);
– press button
▼, to decrease by one po-
sition (e.g.: 3
➟2➟1➟0);
The display (A), in the tachometer shows
positions during adjustment.
fig. 148
A0A1106b

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Button GENERAL FUNCTIONS Mode
FMAS
AM
CD
MUTE
AUD
MENU
Radio band selection FM1, FM2, FM Autostore
Radio band selection MW, LW
Audio source selection (radio/CD/CD-Changer)
Volume on/off (MUTE / PAUSE)
Audio settings: bass (BASS), treble (TREBLE),
right/left sound adjustment (BALANCE),
front/rear sound adjustment (FADER)
Advanced functions adjustment Brief cyclic button pressing
Brief cyclic button pressing
Brief cyclic button pressing
Brief button pressing
Menu activation: brief button pressing
Adjustment selection: press button
▲or▼Value adjustment: press button ÷or˜
Menu activation: brief button pressing
Adjustment selection: press button ▲or▼Value adjustment: press button ÷or˜
Button CD FUNCTIONS Mode
˚
÷˜
▲
▼
CD ejection
Previous/next track playback
CD track fast forward/backward
Previous/next CD playback (for CD Changer)
Previous/next directory playback (for MP3 CD) Brief button pressing
Brief pressing on buttons
÷or˜
Long pressing on buttons ÷or˜
Brief pressing on buttons ▲ or▼
Brief pressing on buttons ▲ or▼
Button RADIO FUNCTIONS Mode
1 2 3 4 5 6
Radio station tuning:
• Automatic tuning
• Manual tuning
Current radio station storage
Stored station recall Automatic tuning: press button ÷or˜(long pressing for fast forward)
Manual tuning: press button ▲ or▼(long pressing for fast forward)
Long button pressing
respectively for preset/memories from 1 to 6
Brief button pressing
respectively for preset/memories from 1 to 6
▲
÷˜
▼

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Selecting CD/CD Changer
functions
Pressing briefly and repeatedly button CD
it is possible to select the following audio
sources in sequence:
– CD (only if the Compact Disc is insert-
ed);
– CHANGER (only if the CD Changer is con-
nected).
Audio source memory function
If while listening to a CD another function
is selected (e.g.: the radio), playing is
stopped and when the CD mode is resumed,
it starts again from the point in which it was
stopped.
If while listening to the radio another func-
tion is selected, when the Radio mode is
resumed, it is tuned to the last station se-
lected.Volume adjustment
Adjust volume through VOL + and VOL -
buttons.
If the volume level is changed during the
broadcast of a traffic bulletin, the new set-
ting is maintained only until the end of the
bulletin.
SVC function
(excluding versions with
Bose HI-FI system)
The SVC function makes it possible to au-
tomatically adapt the volume level to the
speed of the car, increasing it as the speed
increases to maintain the ratio with the noise
level inside the passenger compartment.
See section MENU for activating/deacti-
vating this function. FUNCTIONS AND
ADJUSTMENTS
Turning the sound system on The set is
switched on pressing button ON.
When turning the sound system on, the
volume level will be brought to 20 if it was
set to over.
If the radio is turned on when the key is
not fitted into the ignition device, it will turn
off automatically after about 20 minutes.
After automatic switching off, it is however
possible to turn the radio on again for oth-
er 20 minutes by pressing button ON (see
paragraph “IGN TIME function”).
Turning the sound system off
Keep button ON pressed.
Selecting radio functions
Pressing briefly and repeatedly button
FM
ASit is possible to select the following
functions in sequence:
– TUNER (“FM1”, “FM2”, “FMT”);
Pressing briefly and repeatedly button AM
it is possible to select the following functions
in sequence:
– TUNER (“MW”, “LW”).

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Audio adjustments
The options proposed by the audio menu
differ according to the audio source select-
ed: AM/FM/CD/CDC.
To change Audio functions, press briefly
button AUD. The display will show “BASS”.
To scroll the Menu options, use buttons
▲
or▼. To change the setting of the option
selected, press buttons
÷or˜.
The display will show the current status
of the function selected.
The functions controlled by the menu are
the following:
– BASS (bass adjustment);
– TREBLE (treble adjustment);
– BALANCE (right/left balance);
– FADER (excluding versions with Bose HI-
FI system) (front/rear balance);
– LD (excluding versions with Bose HI-FI
system) (Loudness on/off);
– PRESET (excluding versions with Bose
HI-FI system) (standard equalization acti-
vation and selection);
– XX USER (personal equalization set-
ting).Tone adjustment
(bass/treble)
Proceed as follows:
– Use button
▲or▼to select “BASS” or
“TREBLE” in the AUDIO menu;
– press button
÷or˜to in-
crease/decrease the basses or trebles.
Pressing the buttons briefly the change is
gradual by steps. Pressing longer, chang-
ing is faster.
Balance adjustment
Proceed as follows:
– Use button
▲or▼to select “BAL-
ANCE” in the AUDIO menu;
– press button
÷to increase the sound
from the right speakers or button
˜to
increase the sound from the left speakers.
Pressing the buttons briefly the change is
gradual by steps. Pressing longer, chang-
ing is faster.
Select “
÷0˜” to set the same val-
ue for both right and left speakers. Mute /pause function
(turning off the volume
completely)
To switch on the Mute function, briefly
press the button MUTE. Volume will gradu-
ally lower and the display will show the word
“MUTE” (when in radio mode) or “PAUSE”
(when in CD or CD-Changer mode).
To switch off the Mute function, press the
button MUTE again. Volume will gradually
become louder returning to the value set be-
fore switching on the Mute function.
Changing volume will deactivate the Mute
function and the volume will be set to the
new level selected.
With the Mute function on:
– if an emergency alarm or a traffic bul-
letin arrives with the TA function on, the mes-
sage ignores the Mute function. The Mute
function will be resumed at the end of the
traffic announcement.

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PRESET/XX EQ SET*/CLASSIC/
ROCK/JAZZ functions
(equalizer on/off)
The integrated equalizer can be turned on
or off. With the equalizer off, it is possible
to change the sound settings only adjust-
ing the bass (“BASS”) and treble tones
(“TREBLE”), while activating the function
makes it possible to adjust the sound curves.
To turn the equalizer off, select “PRESET”
by means of button
÷or˜.
To turn the equalizer on, use button
÷
or˜to select one of the following op-
tions:
– “USER” (adjustment of the 7 equaliz-
er bands that can be changed by the user);
– “CLASSIC” (predefined equalizer ad-
justment for best playing of classic music);
– “ROCK” (predefined equalizer adjust-
ment for best playing of rock and pop mu-
sic);
– “JAZZ” (predefined equalizer adjust-
ment for best playing of jazz music).
When one of the equalizer settings is on,
the display shows “EQ”. *XX EQ SET function (only if the
USER equalizer setting has been
selected) (excluding versions
with Bose HI-FI system)
To set a personal equalizer adjustment, use
button
▲or▼to select USER and then
press button
▼for long.
The display will show for about 2 seconds
“XX EQ SET” and then a graph with 7 bars,
where each bar represents a frequency.
Choose the bar to be adjusted using button
÷or˜; the bar chosen starts to flash
and it is possible to adjust it using button
▲
or▼.
To store the new settings, press button
AUD again or wait for about 10 seconds.
The display will show the word “MEN” to-
gether with the graph with 7 bars.
Antitheft protection
Refer to “CD Player” paragraph. Fader adjustment
Proceed as follows:
– Use button
▲or▼to select “FADER”
in the AUDIO menu;
– press button
÷to increase the sound
from the rear speakers or button
˜to in-
crease the sound from the front speakers.
Pressing the buttons briefly the change is
gradual by steps. Pressing longer, chang-
ing is faster.
Select “
÷0˜” to set the same val-
ue for both front and rear speakers.
LD function
The Loudness function improves the sound
volume when listening at low level, in-
creasing the basses and trebles.
To switch the function on/off, use button
▲or▼to select “LD” in the AUDIO menu.
The function condition (on or off) is shown
on the display for few seconds by “LD ON”
or “LD OFF”.

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Each band is shown by the respective
wording on the display.
The last station selected in the respective
frequency band will be tuned.
The FM band is divided into sections: FM1,
FM2 and FMT. The FMT reception band is
reserved to the stations stored automatically
with the Autostore function.
Presetting buttons
The buttons with symbols from 1 to 6
make it possible to set the following pre-
settings:
– 18 in the FM band (6 in FM1, 6 in
FM2, 6 in FMT);
– 6 in the MW band;
– 6 in the LW band;
To call a preset station, choose the required
frequency band and then press briefly the
corresponding preset button (from 1 to 6).
Pressing the respective preset button for
longer than 2 seconds will store the tuned
station. Storing is confirmed by a beep. Storing the last station heard
The radio automatically keeps in storage
the last station heard for each reception
band, which is then tuned when the radio is
turned on or the reception band is changed.
Automatic tuning
Briefly press button
÷or˜to start
automatically searching the tuning for the
next station that it is possible to receive in
the direction chosen.
If button
÷or˜is pressed for
longer, quick searching takes place. When
the button is released, the tuner stops on
the next receivable station.
If the TA function is on (traffic information),
the tuner only searches stations which broad-
cast traffic bulletins.
RADIO (TUNER)
Introduction
When the set is turned on the last function
selected before turning off is played (Radio,
CD or CD Changer).
To select the Tuner source while listening
to another audio source, press briefly but-
tons FM
ASor AM, according to the required
frequency band.
When Tuner is on, the display will show
the selected station name (RDS stations on-
ly) (or frequency), the frequency band (e.g.:
FM1) and the preselection button number
(e.g.: P1).
Selecting the frequency band
If in the Tuner mode, briefly and repeat-
edly press button FM
ASor AM to select the
required frequency band.
Every time the button is pressed the fol-
lowing bands are selected in sequence:
– Pressing button FM
AS: “FM1”, “FM2”,
“FMT”;
– Pressing button AM: “MW” and “LW”.

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A-STORE function
(automatic station storage)
To switch on the A-STORE function, keep
button FM
ASpressed until receiving the con-
firmation beep. With this function the ra-
dio automatically stores the six stations with
the strongest signal in decreasing order of
intensity of the FMT frequency band.
IMPORTANTActivating the A-STORE
function cancels the stations stored previ-
ously in the FMT band.
If the TA function is on (traffic information),
only the stations that send traffic informa-
tion will be stored.
During automatic storage the display
shows “A-STORE”.
To interrupt A-STORE press button FM
AS
again: the radio will automatically tune to
the station heard before activation of the Au-
toSTore function. At the end of the A-STORE function the ra-
dio automatically tunes on the first preset
station in the FMT band stored on preset but-
ton 1.
On buttons numbered from 1 to 6, the sta-
tions are automatically stored that give a
strong signal in that moment in the present
band.
Activating the A-STORE function in MW or
LW bands will automatically select the FMT
band where the function is then run.
IMPORTANTSometimes the A-STORE
function is unable to find 6 stations with a
strong signal. In this case the previous sta-
tions will be stored on the free preset but-
tons. Manual tuning
This allows manual station searching in the
chosen band.
Select the required frequency band and
then press briefly and repeatedly button
▲
or▼to start searching in the chosen band.
Pressing one of the buttons
▲or▼longer
obtains fast forward searching, which is
stopped when the button is released.

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The display will show the current status
of the function:
– “REG ON”: function on.
– “REG OFF”: function off.
If the function is off and a regional pro-
gramme is tuned that works in a determi-
nate area and the car enters a different area,
the regional station of the new area is re-
ceived.
IMPORTANTIf AF and REG are both ac-
tive, when passing from one region to an-
other the radio could not tune properly to
a valid alternative frequency. MP3 DISP function
(MP3 CD data display)
With this function it is possible to choose
the information shown on the display, when
listening to a MP3 CD.
This function can be selected only if a MP3
CD is loaded: in this event the display shows
“MP3 DISP”.
To change the function use buttons
÷
or˜.
The display shows the setting among the
six possible:
– TITLE (track title, if ID3-tag available)
– AUTHOR (track author, if ID3-tag avail-
able)
– ALBUM (album title, if ID3-tag available)
– DIR (directory name);
– FILENAME (MP3 file name);
– TIME (time elapsed from start of track). REG function
(regional broadcast reception)
Certain national broadcasters, at determi-
nate times of the day, transmit regional pro-
grammes which differ from region to region.
This function makes it possible to tune in on-
ly on local stations (regional) (see para-
graph “EON function”).
Activate this function if you want to tune
automatically to regional stations broad-
casting in the selected band.
To turn the function on/off use button
÷or˜.