key fob battery Alfa Romeo Giulia 2018 Owner's Manual

Door And Trunk Lid Lock
Briefly pushing the lock button on the key
fob will lock the doors and trunk lid, turn
off the interior lights, and flash the turn
signals (if activated in the Information
and Entertainment System).
If one or more doors are open, these
doors will also lock, and this is indicated
by a rapid flashing of the turn signals.
The doors prepare for locking, which
becomes active from the moment they
are closed. The doors will unlock again
only if the key fob is detected inside the
passenger compartment.
The doors can be locked by using the
emergency key in the driver’s side door
lock.
Trunk Lid Opening
Rapidly push the trunk lid key fob button
twice to open the trunk lid. The turn
signals will flash to indicate that the
trunk lid has been opened.
Remote Start
The remote start button on the key fob
enables engine starting (push the button
twice within five seconds to start the
engine).
Car Finder
Push the lock or unlock button to
remotely and temporarily turn on the turn
signals and headlights.
This is useful for finding the vehicle easily
in a crowded area like a parking garage,
for example.Pushing the lock or unlock button again
will restart the lights turn on timer (if the
parking lights functions were already
active, it will remain active).
This function is available only if the doors
are closed.
Replacing The Electronic Key Fob
Battery
To replace the battery, proceed as
follows:
1. Push the sides of the key fob inward
and extract the cover pulling downwards.
2. Remove the emergency key from its
housing.
3. Remove the battery plug by rotating it
counter clockwise.
04016S0002EMKey Fob Cover Removal
04016S0003EMRemoving Emergency Key
04016S0004EMRemoving Battery Plug
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4. Remove the battery from its slot and
replace it with a new one of the same
type.
Proceed in reverse order to reassemble
the key.
Caution!
The battery replacement operation must be
done with care, in order not to damage the
electronic key.
Request For Additional Keys
The system can recognize up to eight key
fobs with remote control.
To guarantee that the engine starts and
the vehicle operates correctly, use only
electronic key fobs specifically coded for
the vehicle’s electronics.If an electronic key fob is coded for a
vehicle, it cannot be used on any other
vehicle.
Duplicating Keys
If you need a replacement key fob, go to
an authorized dealer.
General Information
The following regulatory statement
applies to all Radio Frequency (RF)
devices equipped in this vehicle:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules and with Industry Canada
license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
2. This device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Note:
Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void
the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
IGNITION SYSTEM
Operation
To activate the keyless ignition, the key
fob must be inside the passenger
compartment.
The keyless ignition has the following
modes:
STOP: engine off, steering locked.
Some electrical devices (e.g. central door
locking system, alarm, etc.) are still
available.
ON: all electrical devices are available.
This state can be entered by pushing the
ignition button once, without pressing the
brake pedal.
AVV: engine starting. This state can be
entered by pushing the ignition button
once while pressing the brake pedal.
04016S0005EMBattery Location
04026S0001EMKeyless Ignition START/STOP Button
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Note:
With the keyless ignition in the ON
position: if 30 minutes pass with the
gear selector in P (Park) and the engine
stopped, the keyless ignition will
automatically reset to the STOP
position.
With the engine started, it is possible
to remove the key fob from the vehicle.
The engine will remain running and the
instrument cluster will indicate the
absence of the key fob when the door is
closed.
For more information on the engine
start-up, refer to "Starting The Engine" in
"Starting And Operating."
Warning!
Never use the PARK position as a
substitute for the parking brake. Always
apply the parking brake fully when parked
to guard against vehicle movement and
possible injury or damage.
When exiting the vehicle, always make
sure the ignition is in the OFF mode, remove
the key fob from the vehicle, and lock your
vehicle.
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing
children to be in a vehicle unattended is
dangerous for a number of reasons. A child
or others could be seriously or fatally
injured. Children should be warned not to
touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the
transmission gear selector.
Do not leave the key fob in or near the
vehicle, (or in a location accessible to
children), and do not leave the ignition in the
AVV or ON/RUN mode. A child could operate
power windows, other controls, or move the
vehicle.
Be sure the parking brake is fully
disengaged before driving; failure to do so
can lead to brake failure and a collision.
Always fully apply the parking brake when
leaving your vehicle, or it may roll and cause
damage or injury. Also be certain to leave
the transmission in PARK. Failure to do so
may allow the vehicle to roll and cause
damage or injury.
Driving the vehicle with the parking brake
engaged, or repeated use of the parking
brake to slow the vehicle may cause serious
damage to the brake system.
Caution!
If the Brake System Warning Light remains
on with the parking brake released, a brake
system malfunction is indicated. Have the
brake system serviced by an authorized
dealer immediately.
Starting With A Discharged Key Fob
Battery
If the key fob battery is discharged,
proceed as follows to start the vehicle:
1. Lift the front armrest.
2. Lay the key fob on the key fob outline
found on the floor of the armrest
compartment while pushing the
START/STOP button to start the ignition.
04026S0002EMKey Fob Placement Location
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SECURITY ALARMSYSTEM
Alarm Activation
While armed, the alarm will sound in the
following scenarios:
Opening of doors/hood/trunk lid
(perimeter protection)
Operation of ignition with a key which
is not validated
Cutting of the battery cables
Movement inside the passenger
compartment (volumetric protection —
if equipped)
Unexpected lifting/tilting of the
vehicle (anti-lift protection — if
equipped)
Activation of the alarm triggers the
acoustic warning and the turn signals.
Note: The alarm system is activated by
the Engine Immobilizer system, which is
automatically activated when you get out
of the vehicle with the key fob and lock
the doors.
To Arm The Alarm
With the doors, hood, and trunk lid closed
and the keyless ignition system placed in
the STOP position, push and release the
lock button on the key fob. The alarm can
also be armed by pushing the Passive Entry door handle button, located on the
exterior door handle. For further
information, refer to "Passive Entry" in
"Doors.”
When the alarm is armed, the warning
lights on the panels of the interior front
door handles will flash.
The activation of the alarm is preceded
by a self-diagnosis stage: if a fault is
detected, the system emits a further
acoustic signal.
If a second acoustic signal is emitted
after the alarm is already armed, wait
about four seconds and disarm the alarm
by pushing the unlock button. Verify that
the doors, hood, and trunk lid are closed
correctly and then rearm the system by
pushing the lock button on the key fob.
If the alarm emits an acoustic signal even
when the doors, hood, and trunk lid are
correctly closed, a fault has occurred in
system operation. In this case, contact an
authorized dealer.
To Disarm The Alarm
Push the unlock button to disarm the
alarm. While disarming, the following
operations are performed:
Two brief flashes of the turn signals
(if programmed)
Two brief acoustic signals
(if programmed)
Doors are unlocked
04056S0003EMPassive Entry Door Handle Button
04046S0001EMLock/Unlock Buttons
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Warning!
Do not leave children or animals inside
parked vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat
build-up may cause serious injury or death.
For personal security and safety in the
event of a collision, lock the vehicle doors as
you drive as well as when you park and leave
the vehicle.
Before exiting a vehicle, always shift the
automatic transmission into PARK, apply
the parking brake, turn the engine OFF,
remove the key fob from the vehicle and
lock your vehicle.
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Allowing children to be in a vehicle
unattended is dangerous for a number of
reasons. A child or others could be seriously
or fatally injured. Children should be warned
not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal
or the gear selector.
Do not leave the key fob in or near the
vehicle, or in a location accessible to children.
A child could operate power windows, other
controls, or move the vehicle.
Caution!
An unlocked vehicle is an invitation. Always
remove the key from the ignition and lock all
of the doors when leaving the vehicle
unattended.
Locking/Unlocking Doors From The
Outside
When locking the doors from the outside
with the doors closed, push the lock
button on the key fob.
The door lock can be activated with all
doors locked and the trunk lid open. When
the lock button on the key fob is pushed,
all locks are activated, including the open
trunk lid. The trunk lid will be locked when
it is closed.
When unlocking the doors from the outside,
push the unlock button on the key fob.
Locking/Unlocking Doors From The
Outside In An Emergency
If
the battery is discharged or the key fob is
inoperable, you can lock or unlock the doors
from the outside by inserting the blade of
the emergency key, found inside the key
fob, into the door handle lock cylinder and
turn the emergency key as follows.
Lock — Turn the emergency key to the
right (clockwise)
Unlock — Turn the emergency key to
the left (counter clockwise)
Passive Entry
The Passive Entry system can identify
the presence of a key fob near the doors
and trunk lid. The system enables the doors and trunk
lid to be locked or unlocked without
pushing any button on the key fob.
The key fob is detected only after the
system recognizes the presence of a
hand on one of the front door handles. If
the detected key fob is valid, the doors
and the trunk lid are unlocked (refer to
the Information and Entertainment
System Owner’s Manual Supplement for
Passive Entry Settings).
Note:
The key fob may not be able to be
detected by the vehicle keyless-go
system if it is located next to a mobile
phone, laptop or other electronic device;
these devices may block the key fob’s
wireless signal and prevent the
keyless-go system from starting the
vehicle.
Grasping the handle of the driver's door
unlocks the driver's side door, or all doors
depending on the mode set using the
Information and Entertainment System
(refer to the Information and
Entertainment System Owner’s Manual
Supplement for Passive Entry Settings).
Note: If wearing gloves, or if it has rained
and the door handle is wet, the activation
sensitivity of the Passive Entry function
may be reduced, resulting in a longer
reaction time.
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Door Locking
To lock the doors, proceed as follows:
1. Make sure that you have the key fob
and are close to the driver’s or
passenger’s side door handle.
2. Push the Passive Entry door handle
button or the Passive Entry trunk lid
button, which is located next to the
exterior trunk lid release button. This will
lock all doors and the trunk lid. Door
locking will activate the alarm as well.Note:
After pushing the Passive Entry
door handle button, you must wait two
seconds before the doors can be
unlocked again using the passive entry
door handle button. This feature makes it
possible to check whether the vehicle has
been locked correctly by pulling the door
handle within two seconds. The doors will
not be unlocked again.
The vehicle doors and trunk lid can be
locked by pushing the lock button on the
key fob or on the interior door lock.
Driver Side Door Emergency Opening
If the key fob does not work, e.g. because
its battery is discharged or the vehicle
battery is discharged, the emergency key
can be used to unlock the driver side
door.
To remove the emergency key from the
key fob, proceed as follows:
1. Push the sides of the key fob inward
and extract the cover pulling downwards.
2. Remove the emergency key from the
key fob housing.
3. Insert the emergency key in the driver
side door lock cylinder and turn it to the
left (counter clockwise) to unlock the
door. Note:
The emergency key blade is not
directional and can be inserted
indifferently into the lock.
To avoid leaving the key fob inside
the vehicle accidentally, the Passive
Entry function features an automatic
door unlocking function.
04056S0003EMPassive Entry Door Handle Button
04056S0005EMExterior Trunk Lid Button
04016S0002EMEmergency Key Release Buttons
04016S0003EMEmergency Key
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Trunk Lid Lock
The trunk lid of the vehicle may still be
locked by pushing the lock button on the
key fob, pushing the door lock button on
the door handles, or pushing the lock
button on the interior door panel of the
vehicle.
On vehicles equipped with Passive Entry,
the trunk lid and the doors can be locked
by pushing the button located near the
opening button of the trunk lid.
System Activation/Deactivation
The Passive entry system can be
activated or deactivated using the
Information and Entertainment System.
General Information
The following regulatory statement
applies to all radio frequency (RF)
devices equipped in this vehicle:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules and with Industry Canadalicense-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
2. This device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Note:
Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
Child Safety Locks
To provide a safer environment for small
children riding in the rear seats, the rear
doors are equipped with Child-Protection
Door Lock system.
This device can be engaged only with the
doors open.
Lock position: device locked (door
opened from exterior only)
Unlock position: device unlocked (door
may be opened from the inside)
The Child Safety Locks remain locked
even if the doors are unlocked.
Note: The rear doors cannot be opened
from the inside when the Child Safety
Lock is engaged.
Unlocking The Doors With A Discharged
Battery
Proceed as follows to unlock the doors if
the vehicle battery is discharged.
Rear Doors And Passenger Door
1. With the doors unlocked insert the
emergency key from the key fob or a flat
bladed screwdriver into the door lock
manual release lock cylinder.
04056S0005EMExterior Trunk Lid Button
04056S0007EMChild Safety Lock Positions
04056S0008EMDoor Lock Manual Release Lock Cylinder
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This will prevent the battery level from
being drained once the doors are closed.
If a light is left on accidently, the
overhead lights turn off automatically
approximately 15 minutes after the
engine has been turned OFF.
Overhead Light Timing
To assist getting in and out of the vehicle
at night or in poorly-lit areas, two timed
modes are available to keep the interior
lighting on after the engine is cycled OFF.
Timing While Getting Into The Vehicle
The overhead lights will illuminate as
follows:
For a few seconds when the doors are
unlocked.
For approximately three minutes when
one of the doors is opened.
For a few seconds when the doors are
locked.
Timing is interrupted when the ignition is
cycled to ON.
Exiting Overhead Light Timing
The overhead lights will turn off as
follows:
After all doors are closed upon
entering the vehicle, the three minute
timer will stop and a second timer will
start for the overhead lights. This timing
will end when the ignition is cycled to ON.
When the doors are locked (either with
key fob or with key inserted on driver’s
side door).
After 15 minutes to preserve the
battery.
Timing While Getting Out Of The
Vehicle
After cycling the ignition to STOP, the
overhead lights will turn on as follows:
For a few seconds after the engine
stops.
For approximately three minutes when
one of the doors is opened.
For a few seconds when the last door
is closed.
The timing ends automatically when the
doors are locked.
Vanity Mirror Lights
On the driver and passenger sun visor,
there is a light which illuminates the sun
visor mirror when folded down. The courtesy light turns on automatically
by lifting the cover.
Glove Compartment Light
This light turns on automatically when the
glove compartment is opened and turns
off when it is closed.
The light turns on and off regardless of
the ignition status.
04136S0002EMSun Visor Mirror
1 — Sun Visor Mirror Cover
04136S0003EMGlove Compartment Light
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STARTING THE ENGINE
Before starting the engine, be sure to
adjust the seat, the interior rear view
mirrors, and the door mirrors, and fasten
the seat belt correctly.
Never press the accelerator pedal before
starting the engine.
If necessary, messages indicating the
starting procedure can be shown in the
display.
Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove
the key fob from the vehicle and lock your
vehicle.
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Allowing children to be in a vehicle
unattended is dangerous for a number of
reasons. A child or others could be seriously
or fatally injured. Children should be warned
not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal
or the transmission gear selector.
Do not leave the key fob in or near the
vehicle, or in a location accessible to
children. A child could operate power
windows, other controls, or move the
vehicle.
Do not leave children or animals inside
parked vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat
build-up may cause serious injury or death.
Starting Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1. Apply the electric park brake and set
the gear selector to PARK (P) or
NEUTRAL (N).
2. Fully depress the brake pedal without
touching the accelerator.
3. Briefly push the ignition button.
4. If the engine doesn't start within a
few seconds, you need to repeat the
procedure.
If the problem persists, contact an
authorized dealer.
Warning!
Never pour fuel or other flammable liquid
into the throttle body air inlet opening in an
attempt to start the vehicle. This could
result in flash fire causing serious personal
injury.
Do not attempt to push or tow your
vehicle to get it started. Vehicles equipped
with an automatic transmission cannot be
started this way. Unburned fuel could enter
the catalytic converter and once the engine
has started, ignite and damage the
converter and vehicle.
If the vehicle has a discharged battery,
booster cables may be used to obtain a
start from a booster battery or the battery
in another vehicle. This type of start can be
dangerous if done improperly. Refer to
“Jump Starting” in “In Case Of Emergency”
for further information.
Caution!
To prevent damage to the starter, do not
continuously crank the engine for more than
25 seconds at a time. Wait 60 seconds
before trying again.
Remote Starting System
This system uses the key fob to start the
engine conveniently from outside the
vehicle while still maintaining security.
The system has a range of at least
300 feet (91 meters).
The remote starting system also
activates the climate control
(if equipped), the heated seats
(if equipped), and the heated steering
wheel (if equipped), depending on
temperatures outside and inside of
the vehicle.
Note:
Obstructions between the vehicle
and key fob may reduce this range.
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How to use Remote Start
All of the following conditions must be
met before the engine will remote start:
Gear selector in PARK (P).
Doors closed.
Hood closed.
Trunk closed.
Hazard switch off.
Brake switch inactive (brake pedal not
pressed).
Battery at an acceptable charge level.
PANIC button not pushed.
System not disabled from previous
remote start event.
Vehicle alarm system indicator
flashing.
Ignition in the OFF mode.
Fuel level meets minimum requirement.
Remote Start Comfort Systems —
If Equipped
When Remote Start is activated, the
heated steering wheel and driver heated
seat features will automatically turn on in
cold weather.
These features will stay on through the
duration of remote start also until the
ignition is cycled to the ON/RUN mode. Remote Start Windshield Wiper De–Icer
Activation — If Equipped
When remote start is active and the
outside ambient temperature is less than
39°F (4°C), the Windshield Wiper De-Icer
will be enabled. Exiting remote start will
resume previous operation, except if the
Windshield Wiper De-Icer is active.
The Windshield Wiper De-Icer timer and
operation will continue.
Extended Park Starting
If the vehicle has not been started or
driven for at least 35 days, it is advisable
to follow the indications below.
To start the engine, proceed as follows:
1. Briefly push the ignition button
2. If the engine does not start, wait five
seconds and let the starter cool down and
then repeat the starting procedure
3. If the engine does not start after eight
attempts, let the starter cool down for at
least 10 seconds, and then repeat the
starting procedure
If the problem persists, contact your
authorized dealer.
Note:
After prolonged vehicle inactivity,
very difficult starting, that can be noticed
through rapid fatigue of the starter,
might also be due to a discharged
battery. In this case, see the "Jump
Starting" section in the "In Case Of
Emergency" chapter.
If Engine Fails To Start
Starting the Engine with Key Fob
Battery Run Down or Drained
If the ignition does not respond when the
button is pushed, the key fob battery
might be run down or drained. Therefore,
the system does not detect the presence
of the key fob in the vehicle, and will
display a dedicated message.
In this case, follow the instructions
outlined in "Starting With A Discharged
Key Fob Battery" in the "Getting To Know
Your Vehicle" chapter, and start the
engine normally.
Warning!
Never pour fuel or other flammable liquid
into the throttle body air inlet opening in an
attempt to start the vehicle. This could
result in flash fire causing serious personal
injury.
Do not attempt to push or tow your
vehicle to get it started. Vehicles equipped
with an automatic transmission cannot be
started this way. Unburned fuel could enter
the catalytic converter and once the engine
has started, ignite and damage the
converter and vehicle.
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