glove box Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

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1. Fixed vent for sending air to side windows - 2. Adjustable air vent - 3. External light control stalk - 4. Instrument panel -
5. Windscreen wiper/rear screen wiper/trip computer stalk - 6. Upper adjustable vents - 7. Radio navigator display (for versions/markets, where
provided) - 8. Hazard lights - 9. Passenger front air bag - 10. Glove box - 11. Central adjustable air vents - 12. Radio (for versions/markets,
where provided) - 13. Heating/ventilation/air conditioning controls - 14. Gear shifting stick - 15. “Alfa DNA” system - 16. Control buttons: fog
lights/rear fog lights, Start&Stop system (for versions/markets, where provided), door lock/unlock, AFS light on/off (for versions/markets, where
provided) -17. Ignition device - 18. Driver’s front air bag - 19. Cruise Control stalk (for versions/markets, where provided) - 20. Headlight align-
ment corrector (for versions/markets, where provided) and Set Up Menu access button.
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DASHBOARD
The presence and position of the controls, the instruments and the indicators may vary according to the versions.

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PRETENSIONERS
The car is equipped with front seat belt pretensioners, which draw
back the seat belts by several centimetres in the event of a strong
frontal impact. This guarantees the perfect adherence of the seat
belts to the occupant’s bodies before the retention action begins.
It is evident that the pretensioners have operated when the belt
withdraws toward the reel.
This car is also equipped with a second pretensioner (in the kick
plate area). Its activation is signalled by the shortening of the met-
al cable.
A small amount of smoke may be produced when the pretension-
ers cut in. This smoke is not toxic and does not indicate a fire.
IMPORTANT To obtain the highest degree of protection from the ac-
tion of the pretensioner, wear the seat belt, keeping it close to
the chest and pelvis.
The pretensioner does not require any maintenance or lubrication.
Anything that modifies its original conditions invalidates its effi-
ciency. If, due to unusual natural events (floods, sea storms, etc.),
the device has been affected by water and mud, it must be re-
placed.
LOAD LIMITERS
To increase protection in case of an accident, the front seat belt
reels are equipped with a device which modulates the force act-
ing on the chest and shoulders during the belt restraining action
in the event of a frontal impact.
The pretensioner can be used only once. Once it
has activated contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Ser-
vices to have it replaced. See the label inside the
glove box to check the expiration date of the device: go
to Alfa Romeo Authorized Services when it is time to re-
place it.
Operations which lead to impacts, vibrations or lo-
calised heating (over 100°C for a maximum of six
hours) in the area around the pretensioners may
damage or deploy them. These devices are not affected
by vibrations caused by uneven road surfaces or low ob-
stacles such as kerbs, etc. Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized
Services to intervene.

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Electric sunroof ...................... 92
Electric windows ..................... 98
Electromechanical power
assisted steering................... 121
Electronic Q2 (“E-Q2”) ............ 112
Engine
– identification codes .............. 227
– marking ............................ 226
– technical specifications .. 228-229
Engine codes .......................... 227
Engine compartment
– checking fluid levels ............ 207
– opening/closing the bonnet .. 107
– washing ........................... 222
Engine oil
– consumption ..................... 212
– level check ........................ 208
– specifications ..................... 242
Environment (protecting) ......... 129
EOBD system .......................... 121
External lights ........................ 74Fire extinguisher ..................... 91
Fix&Go Automatic device .......... 169
Fluids and lubricants
(specifications)...............242-243
Fog lights
– bulb replacement ................ 178
– control............................... 85
“Follow me home” device......... 76
Front ceiling lights ............. 81-82
– bulb replacement ................ 182
Fuel
– fuel cut-off system .............. 86
– how to save fuel ................ 155
Fuel cap ................................ 128
Fuel reserve ......................240-241
Fuel supply............................. 230
Fuse replacement .................... 186
Fuseboxes (location).. 188-189-190
Fuses
– fuseboxes ........... 188-189-190– list of fuses ......... 191-192-193
– replacement ....................... 186
Gearbox use.......................... 154
Getting to know your car.. 3
Glove compartment light
– bulb replacement ................ 184
GSI (Gear Shift Indicator) ......... 22
Hazard warning lights ............. 85
Head restraint.................... 53-54
– “Anti Whiplash” device ....... 53
Headlight alignment corrector ... 108
Headlight washers
– checking liquid
level ..........208-209-210-211
– control............................... 220
Headlights
– alignment corrector ............. 109
– bulb replacement ................ 177