Alfa Romeo GT 2010 Owner handbook (in English)

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FUEL RESERVE
(amber)
The warning light turns on (on certain ver-
sions with the message on the display)
when about 7 litres fuel are left in the tank
and, on certain versions when the cruising
range is less than 50 km.
LEFT-HAND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR (green)
The warning light turns on when the di-
rection indicator stalk is moved downwards
or, together with the right indicator, when
the hazard warning light button is pressed.
RIGHT-HAND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR (green)
The warning light turns on when the di-
rection indicator stalk is moved upwards or,
together with the left indicator, when the
hazard warning light button is pressed.
SIDE/TAILLIGHTS
(green)
The warning light turns on when side/tail-
lights or low beams are turned on.
CRUISE CONTROL
(where provided)
(green)
The warning light turns on (on certain ver-
sions with message + symbol on the dis-
play) when turning the Cruise Control
knurled ring to ON.
MAIN BEAMS
(blue)
The warning light turns on when the main
beams or the “Follow me home” device are
turned on (see the relevant paragraph).
EXTERNAL LIGHTS
FAILURE
(amber)
Turning the ignition key to MAR, the
warning light turns on, but it should go off
after few seconds.
The display will show message + symbol
when one of the following lights is failing:
❒side/taillights
❒brake lights and relevant fuse
❒rear fog lights
❒number plate lights.
The failure referring to these lights could
be: one or more blown bulbs, a blown pro-
tection fuse or an electric connection cut-off.
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WARNING LIGHTS
FAILURE
The message will be displayed when one
of the following warning lights is failing: ABS
warning light, EBD warning light, ASR warn-
ing light, VDC warning light.
ENGINE OIL
LEVEL SENSOR
The warning light turns on when a fault
is detected to the engine oil level sensor.
Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services as
soon as possible to have the failure elimi-
nated.
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage + symbol and the buzzer will sound
when the car exceeds the speed limit set
previously (see “Reconfigurable multifunc-
tion display”).
RANGE (Trip Computer)
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage + symbol when the cruising range is
less than 50 km.
SCHEDULED SERVICING
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage starting from 2000 km from the dead-
line planned in the Service Schedule. The
message will be repeated every 200 km
when turning the ignition key to MAR.
POSSIBLE
PRESENCE
OF ICE
ON THE ROAD
The display shows message + symbol √
and a buzzer will sound when the outside
temperature reaches or falls below 3°C to
warn the driver of the possible presence of
ice on the road.
The buzzer will sound for approx. 2 sec-
onds whereas the message will stay on the
display for aprrox. 10 seconds then, only
the symbol will stay displayed until tem-
perature exceeds 6°C or until the engine
is switched off.
If when travelling, next to the indication
of possible ice on road, the temperature will
raise above 6° C symbol
√will turn off. If
temperature falls again below 3° C a new
message (outside temperature flashing) +
symbol
√will be displayed together with
the sound of the buzzer.
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1Upper stationary vent for defrosting or demisting windscreen - 2Upper centre adjustable vent - 3Stationary vents for defrosting or demist-
ing side windows - 4Adjustable centre, swivel vents - 5Side adjustable and swivel outlets - 6Front feet area fixed vents - 7Rear feet
area fixed vents - 8Rear adjustable swivel outlet.
HEATING AND CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
fig. 87
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82fig. 88fig. 89fig. 90
UPPER CENTRE VENT
ADJUSTMENT
(fig. 88)
The vent (1) has an opening/closing
control (A).
•= Completely closed.
I= Completely open.
CENTRE SWIVEL VENT
ADJUSTMENT
(fig. 88)
Each vent (2) has a lever (B) which
makes it possible to direct the flow of air
(in the 4 directions: up/down, right/left).
To adjust the air flow, use control (C):
•= Completely closed.
I= Completely open.
SIDE SWIVEL OUTLET
ADJUSTMENT
(fig. 89)
To direct the flow of air, turn the knurled
ring (A) and/or directly use control (B)
as required.
To adjust the air flow, use control (C):
•= Completely closed.
I= Partially open.
II= Completely open.
D- fixed vent for defrosting or demisting
side windows.
REAR SWIVEL OUTLET
ADJUSTMENT
(fig. 90)
To direct the flow of air, turn the knurled
ring (A) and/or directly use control (B)
as required.
To adjust the air flow, use control (C):
•= Completely closed.
I= Partially open.
II= Completely open.
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Below is a brief description of the cli-
mate control system functions.
To obtain them, set the pointer on the
rings of the corresponding knobs as illus-
trated.
For more detailed information about the
system and how to make the best use of
it, read the instructions given in the fol-
lowing pages.
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
A0A0730bQUICK DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
A0A0731bMAXIMUM HEATING POWER
fig. 91
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CONTROLS(fig. 93)
1- Air temperature adjustment knob
2- Fan speed adjustment knob
3- Air distribution selector knob
4- Air recirculation on/off button
v
5- Rearscreen heating on/off button (.
fig. 93
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AIR TEMPERATURE
ADJUSTMENT KNOB
Turn the ring of knob (1-fig. 93) clock-
wise or counter-clockwise respectively to
higher or lower the temperature of the air
admitted to the passenger compartment.
FAN SPEED ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
Turning the ring of knob (2-fig. 93) it
is possible to select one of the fan speeds
to personalise the amount of air admitted
to the passenger compartment.
Position0turns off the fan and auto-
matically engages inside air re-circulation
(shown by the lighting up of the led next
to the button 4
v) thereby shutting off
the inlet of outside air to the car.
To switch off inside air re-circulation, press
button (4)
v.
Splitting of air flow between the
windscreen/front side windows
and the lower part of the passenger com-
partment.
Air flow towards the windscreen
and front side windows for demist-
ing/defrosting.
Flow of air to allow quick demist-
ing/defrosting of the windscreen
and front side windows, turning on
rearscreen heating for demisting/defrost-
ing (function called
MAX-DEF).
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AIR DISTRIBUTION KNOB
Turning the knob ring (3-fig. 93), the
following positions are selected in sequence:
Air flow towards the upper centre,
front centre vents and from the
front and rear outlets with the possibility
of adjustment using the controls on the
actual vents.
Splitting of air flow between the pre-
vious vents and the lower part of the
passenger compartment.
Air flow to the lower part of the pas-
senger compartment (front and rear).
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INSIDE AIR RE-CIRCULATION
ON/OFF BUTTON
Pressing button (4-fig. 93)vacti-
vates inside air re-circulation and the led
next to the button lights up.
In this case the climate control system
directly treats the air contained in the pas-
senger compartment, the fan is on.
To switch the air re-circulation feature off
and withdraw air from outside, press the
button again. The inside air recirculation
system makes it possible
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 manual cli-
mate control system is off.
It is advisable to turn on
the inside air recirculation
system
vin queues or
tunnels to avoid admitting pollut-
ed air from outside. The prolonged
use of this function should howev-
er be avoided, especially with sev-
eral persons on board, to avoid the
possibility of the windows misting
inside.
REARSCREEN HEATING
ON/OFFBUTTON
Pressing button (5-fig. 93)(turns
on demisting/defrosting of the rearscreen,
and if present, the door mirrors heating
coils; simultaneously the led next to the but-
ton turns on. This function is timed and
switches off automatically after 20 minutes.
To turn off earlier, press the button again.
IMPORTANTThe system automatical-
ly turns on rearscreen heating if the tem-
perature is below 3°C.
IMPORTANTDo not apply stickers on
the inside of the rearscreen over the heat-
ing filaments to avoid damage which
might cause it to stop working properly.
When cleaning the inside
of the rearscreen, take
care not to damage the
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DEMISTING
AND/OR DEFROSTING THE
WINDSCREEN AND FRONT
SIDE WINDOWS, REARSCREEN
AND WING MIRRORS
(MAX-DEF FUNCTION)(fig. 94)
Proceed as follows:
- turn the ring of the air distribution knob
(3) to the
-symbol.
The climate control activates all the func-
tions necessary to quicken demisting/
defrosting of the windscreen and side win-
dows with timing (switching off automati-
cally after 3 minutes), as follows:
- switches off air re-circulation, if engaged;
- sets the maximum air temperature;
- operates the fan at a predefined speed;
- directs the flow of air towards the wind-
screen and front side window vents;
- turns on rearscreen heating and, if pre-
sent, the wing mirror coils. When the max demisting/defrosting func-
tion is on, the led next to the rearscreen
heating button (5)
-will turn on.
IMPORTANTIf the engine is not hot
enough, the function does not immediate-
ly engage the pre-established fan speed,
to restrict the inlet of air to the passenger
compartment that is not warm enough to
demist the windows.
After demisting/defrosting, simply use
the controls to maintain the optimum con-
ditions of vision and comfort.
IMPORTANTThe hotter the engine
the more effective defrosting will be. IMPORTANTIn cases of heavy damp
and/or rain and/or big differences in tem-
perature between inside the car and out-
side, it is advisable to proceed as follows
to demist the windows:
- air re-circulation off, led next to button
(4)
voff;
- pointer of knob (2) at fan second speed
at least;
- pointer of knob (3) on symbol
≤with
the possibility of passing to position
yif
more misting is noted;
To defrost/demist the rearscreen, press
button (5)
(, led next to button on.
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HEATING (fig. 95)
To obtain the temperature required, pro-
ceed as follows:
- temperature adjustment knob pointer
(1) on the red sector as required;
- air quantity adjustment knob pointer
(2) on the fan speed required to person-
alise the amount of air admitted;
- air distribution knob pointer (3) on the
required position.
To obtain the maximum heating power
proceed as follows:
- knob pointer (1) as far as it will go clock-
wise (maximum temperature red sector);
- knob pointer (2) on maximum fan
speed;
- air distribution knob pointer (3) on the
required position (position
w) is recom-
mended.
IMPORTANTTo be able to obtain sat-
isfactory passenger compartment warm-
ing, the engine should have reached nor-
mal operating temperature. The filter has the specific capability of fil-
tering external air, thus admitting to the
passenger compartment purified air, free
from particles such as dust, pollen, etc.
In addition to the above mentioned func-
tions, is also reduces the concentration of
pollutants.
The filtering action is active in all air inlet
conditions and it is clearly more effective
with the windows closed.
Have the conditions of the filter checked
at least once a year, preferably at the
onset of summer by Alfa Romeo
Authorised Services. If the car is habitually used in dusty or
polluted areas, the filter should be
checked and replaced at shorter intervals
than those specified in the Programmed
Maintenance Schedule.
If the filter is not replaced
the efficiency of the cli-
mate control system may
be seriously compromised up to
blocking the air flow at the outlets
and vents.
POLLEN FILTER
(for versions/markets where applicable)
A0A0734b
fig. 95