ESP Alfa Romeo GT 2009 Owner handbook (in English)

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
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AIR TEMPERATURE
ADJUSTMENT KNOBS
(fig. 98)
Turning the rings of knobs (2or6),
clockwise or counter-clockwise, respective-
ly highers or lowers the temperature of
the air required respectively in the left
zone (knob 2) or right zone (knob 6) of
the passenger compartment. The temper-
atures set are shown on the displays (1)
and (5) above the knobs.
Separate operation of the temperatures
set is restored automatically using knob
(6).
Turning the knob rings clockwise or
counter-clockwise until they reach the
extreme selections HIorLO, the maxi-
mum heating or cooling functions are
respectively engaged:
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fig. 98

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AIR DISTRIBUTION SELECTION
BUTTONS
(fig. 104)
Pressing one or more buttons (10) it is
possible to manually choose one of the 5
possible air distributions to the passenger
compartment:
REFlow of air to the dashboard centre
and side outlets and rear outlet.
RESplitting of the air flow between the
Zvents to the lower part of the pas-
senger compartment (warmest air)
and the dashboard centre and side ou-
tlets and the rear outlet (coolest air).
The air flow distribution is particularly
useful in spring and autumn, when
the sun is shining.
ZAir flow towards the front and rear
lower parts of the passenger com-
partment. Due to the natural ten-
dency of heat to spread upwards, this
type of distribution allows heating of
the passenger compartment in the
shortest time, also giving a prompt
feeling of warmth to the coldest parts
of the body.
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QSplitting of the air flow between the
Zwindscreen and side window defro-
sting/demisting vents and the lower
part the of the car. This type of air di-
stribution allows satisfactory heating
of the passenger compartment while
preventing misting of the windows.
QAir flow to the windscreen and front
side window vents to demist or de-
frost them. IMPORTANTPressing one of these
buttons turns on (led on button itself on)
or off (led on button off) the associated
functions if the combination chosen is
among the 5 possible ones; if not it only
activates the main function of the button
pressed, without the possibility of turning
off with another press (at least in one dis-
tribution the air flow should be spread in
the passenger compartment).
To restore automatic air distribution con-
trol after a manual selection, press button
(13)
AUTO. fig. 104

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INSIDE AIR RE-CIRCULATION
ON/OFF BUTTON
(fig. 107)
Inside air re-circulartion is controlled
according to three operating logics:
- automatic control, indicated by the
turning on of the right led on the button;
- forced engagement (inside air re-circu-
lation always on), indicated by the turning
on of the left led on the button (and by
the right led going off at the same time);
- forced switching off (inside air re-circu-
lation always off with air inlet from out-
side), indicated by the turning off of both
leds.
These operating conditions are obtained
pressing in sequence the inside air re-cir-
culation button (8)
v.
When inside air re-circulation is con-
trolled automatically by the system, the
right led on the air re-circulation button
(8)
vstays on all the time and the left
led shows the air re-circulation condition:
on= air re-circulation operating;
off= air re-circulation off.
If inside air re-circulation has been turned
on or off manually, the led on button
(13)
AUTOturns off. In automatic operation , inside air re-cir-
culation is turned automatically when the
antipollution sensor detects the presence
of polluted air, for example in cities,
queues, tunnels and operation of the
windscreen washer (with the typical smell
of spirits). The inside air- re-circula-
tion system makes it pos-
sible to reach the required
“heating” or “cooling” conditions
faster. It is however inadvisable to
use it on rainy/cold days as it
would considerably increase the
possibility of the windows misting
inside, especially if the climate con-
trol system is off.
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With low external tem-
perature the climate con-
trol compressor is unable
to work. It is therefore inadvisable
to use the inside air recirculation
function
vwith low outside tem-
perature as windows may mist
over quickly.
fig. 107

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It is advisable to turn on
the inside air re-circulation
system in queues or tunnels
to avoid admitting polluted air from
outside. The prolonged use of this
function should however be avoid-
ed, especially with several persons
on board, to avoid the possibility of
the windows misting inside.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION AUTO
BUTTON
(fig. 108)
Pressing the (13)
AUTObutton the sys-
tem automatically adjusts the amount and
distribution of the air admitted to the pas-
senger compartment, cancelling all the
previous manual adjustments.
This condition is indicated by the lighting
up of both leds on the button itself. When the right led, on button (13)
AUTO
is off, this means that one or more manual
operations have been carried out and there-
fore automatic control is not complete
(except temperature control which is always
automatic) indicated by the left led on, or
that the system is in the
OFFcondition. In certain weather condi-
tions (e.g.: outside tem-
perature around 0°C) and
with automatic air re-circulation
control on, mist may form on the
windows. In this case press the in-
side air re-circulation button (8)
v, to switch off re-circulation
(leds on button off) and if neces-
sary increase the flow of air to the
windscreen.
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fig. 108

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The gearbox can work according to two op-
erating modes:
– the first is semi-automatic (hereinafter
calledMANUAL), in which the driver shifts
gear directly using the lever on the central
console or the levers on the steering wheel
spokes;
– the second is automatic, called CITY
(when selecting CITYwith button B-fig.
117, the word CITYwill be displayed fig.
119). In this mode the system decides di-
rectly when to shift gear. SELESPEED
TRANSMISSION
(on request for versions/markets
where applicable)
IMPORTANTTo be able to use the Se-
lespeed correctly, this chapter should be read
in full to understand the correct, permissible
operations to be carried out right from the
start.
This device comprises a conventional me-
chanical transmission, to which an elec-
tronically-controlled electrohydraulic device
has been added, which automatically con-
trols the clutch and gear engagement.
The clutch pedal has been eliminated and
the car moves off using only the accelerator
pedal.Gearshifting takes place through a floating
control lever (A-fig. 117) with “only one
stable central position”. Using this lever it is
possible to request increase/decrease of the
ratio of the gear engaged and/or engage-
ment of reverse gear (R) or neutral (N).
There are also two levers on the steering
wheel spokes (fig. 118) through which,
only with the car on the move (with speed
above 0,5 km/h), it is possible to in-
crease/decrease the gear engaged.
fig. 117
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fig. 118
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SYSTEM ACTIVATION
IMPORTANTOpening the driver’s door,
the Selespeed starts the hydraulic part of
the system to prepare it for the engine to be
started.
Turning the ignition key to MAR, all the
segments of the display (fig. 119), the
gearbox warning light (fig. 120) and the
wordCITYturn on. After about one second,
the display indicates the gear engaged (N,
1,2,3,4,5,R).
IMPORTANTIf after 10 seconds the dis-
play segment do not display the gear en-
gaged or the warning light stays on, turn the
ignition key to STOPand wait for the dis-
play to go off, then repeat the system acti-
vation procedure. If the fault persists, con-
tact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services. With gearshift to CITYgears can be shift-
ed manually using both the gearshift lever
or the steering wheel controls. Gearshift
stays in CITY.
The gear selected (fig. 119) is always
displayed regardless of the mode being se-
lected selected .
N= neutral;
1= first gear;
2= second gear;
3= third gear;
4= fourth gear;
5= fifth gear;
R= reverse. InCITYorSPORT, the selected mode is
also displayed.
IMPORTANT SPORTmode can only
be activated after deactivating the CITY
mode.
A warning light, a message (fig. 120)
and a buzzer draw the attention of the dri-
ver in the event of a fault at Selespeed trans-
mission.
The Selespeed considerably simplifies use
of the car, reducing the fatigue of city dri-
ving or when frequent gearshifting is re-
quired, at the same time offering brilliant
performance.
fig. 120
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Never remove the ignition
key when the car is mov-
ing. In addition to the fact
that the Selespeed system would
not work properly up to stopping
the car, the steering wheel would
lock automatically the first time it
is turned.
STARTING THE ENGINE
The engine can be started with the gear
engaged or in neutral (N), provided that the
brake pedal is pressed down.
IMPORTANTKeep the pedal fully de-
pressed during starting. Since the brake ped-
al becomes hard if it is pressed repeatedly
with the engine off, in this situation it is nec-
essary to increase the pressure on the ped-
al itself to start the engine.
After starting, the gearbox sets to neutral
automatically, the display shows the letter
(N) and the system selects the operating
mode memorised before switching off.
If the engine fails to start
with the gear engaged, the
driver is alerted of the po-
tentially dangerous situation due
to the fact that the gearbox has
automatically set to neutral by the
buzzer and the display.
SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE
AND SYSTEM DEACTIVATION
Turning the ignition key to STOPthe en-
gine switches off: the gear selected before
turning the engine off remains engaged.
If the engine stops with the gearbox in
neutral (N), the buzzer and the blinking
of (N) draw the attention of the driver so
that the car can be put in safety conditions
engaging the first gear (1) or reverse (R).
In this case, it is necessary to turn the igni-
tion key to MARand with the brake ped-
al pressed, engage first gear (1) or reverse
(R).
NEVER leave the car with
the gears in neutral (N).
It is absolutely necessary
to turn off the engine con-
sequently deactivating the
Selespeed system keeping the brake
pedal pressed: release the pedal
ONLY when the display goes off.

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Though strongly inadvisable, if due to un-
foreseen circumstances when driving down-
hill the car is allowed to travel with the gear-
box in neutral (N), when the engagement
of a gear is requested, the system auto-
matically engages the best gear to allow
transmission of the torque to the wheels in
relation to the speed of the car.
When travelling downhill with a gear en-
gaged and the accelerator released (if the
car is moving), beyond a pre-established
speed, the system engages the clutch au-
tomatically to give the car adequate engine
braking.
For safety reasons the Selespeed system
activates the buzzer when: clutch over-
heating occurs during car starting; in this
case, it is necessary to “force” moving off
avoiding hesitations or to release the accel-
erator and use the brake pedal to park the
car if the car is on a slope.Still due to safety reasons, with the car sta-
tionary, the engine running and gear (1),
(2) or (R) engaged, the system activates
the buzzer and automatically shifts to neu-
tral (N) when:
– no action is made on the accelerator
and/or brake pedals for at least 3 minutes;
– the brake is pressed for over 10 min-
utes;
– the driver’s door is opened and the ac-
celerator and brake pedal are not pressed
for at least 1.5 seconds. IMPORTANT NOTES
– With the car stopped and a gear en-
gaged always keep the brake pedal pressed
until deciding to move off;
– during prolonged halts with the engine
running it is advisable to keep the gearbox
in neutral;
– when the car is parked facing uphill, do
not use the moving off manoeuvre to keep
the car still; use the brake pedal and press
the accelerator pedal only when deciding to
move off;
– use second gear only when more con-
trol is needed for moving off manoeuvres at
low speed;
– if, with reverse gear engaged, you need
to engage first gear or vice versa, shift gear
only when the car is completely stationary
and with the brake pedal pressed.

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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
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fig. 124
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In the event of whatever
transmission fault, contact
Alfa Romeo Authorized Ser-
vices as soon as possible to have
the system checked. In the event of a fault to the gearshift lever,
the system automatically activates the au-
tomaticCITYmode to allow the car to
reach the nearest Alfa Romeo Authorized
Services to have the fault detected elimi-
nated.
In the event of a fault to the other gear-
box components, the system only allows the
engagement of certain gears: first gear (1),
second gear (2) and reverse (R).
FAILURE INDICATIONS
Failures to the Selespeed gearbox are in-
dicated on the display by warning light
t
(fig. 127), dedicated message and
buzzer. If the warning light
t
and the message are dis-
played, contact Alfa Romeo
Authorized Services as soon as
possible to have the fault elimi-
nated.
fig. 127
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