key battery Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2015 Owner's Guide

STORING THE CAR
If the car is to be left inactive for longer
than a month, the following precautions
should be noted:
❒park the car in covered, dry and if
possible well-ventilated premises and
slightly open the windows;
❒check that the handbrake is not
engaged;
❒disconnect the negative battery
terminal and check the battery
charge. Repeat this check once
every three months during storage;
❒if the battery is not disconnected
from the electrical system, checks its
state of charge every thirty days;
❒clean and protect the painted parts
using protective wax;
❒clean and protect the shiny metal
parts using special compounds
available commercially;
❒sprinkle talcum powder on the
windscreen and rear window wiper
rubber blades and lift them off the
glasses;
❒slightly open the windows;❒cover the car with a cloth or
perforated plastic sheet. Do not use
compact plastic sheets which do
not allow humidity to evaporate from
the surface of the car.
❒inflate tyres to +0.5 bar above the
standard prescribed pressure and
check it periodically;
❒do not drain the engine cooling
system;
❒Any time the car is left inactive for
two weeks or more, operate the
air conditioning system with engine
idling for at least 5 minutes, setting
external air and with fan at maximum
speed. This operation will ensure a
suitable lubrication to minimise
possibility of damage to the
compressor when the system is
operated again.
IMPORTANT After turning the ignition
key to STOP, wait at least 1 minute
before disconnecting the electrical
supply to the battery.
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STARTING AND DRIVING

BATTERY
RECHARGING
IMPORTANT The battery recharging
procedure is given as information only.
To carry out this operation contact
an Alfa Romeo Dealership.
IMPORTANT After turning the ignition
key to STOP and having closed the
driver's side door, wait at least one
minute before disconnecting and then
reconnecting the battery electrical
supply.
Charging should be slow at a low
ampere rating for approximately 24
hours. Charging for a longer time may
damage the battery.
VERSIONS WITHOUT
Start&Stop SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To recharge, proceed as follows:
❒disconnect the negative battery
terminal;
❒connect the charger cables to the
battery terminals, observing the
polarity;
❒turn on the charger;
❒when it is recharged, turn the charger
off before disconnecting it from the
battery;
❒reconnect the negative battery
terminal.VERSIONS WITH
Start&Stop SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To recharge, proceed as follows:
❒disconnect the connector A fig. 182
(pressing the button B) from the
sensor C monitoring the battery
conditions, on the negative pole (–) D
of the battery;❒connect the positive cable (+) of the
battery charger to the positive battery
terminal E and the negative cable (–)
to sensor terminal D as shown;
❒turn on the battery charger. At the
end of the charging process, switch
the battery charger off;
❒after having disconnected the
charging device, reconnect
connector A to the sensor C as
shown.
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WHATTODOIF
Fault Possible solution
... A TYRE IS PUNCTURED. Use the Fix&Go Automatic tyre repair kit. See page 170.
... A TYRE DEFLATES. Restore the correct pressure. See page 236.
... THE BATTERY IS FLAT. –See page 211 or contact an
Alfa Romeo Dealership.
... THE INTERNAL ROOF LIGHTS DO NOT
COME ON.Replace the bulb.See page 180 or contact an
Alfa Romeo Dealership.
... AN EXTERNAL BULB (main beam, dipped
beam headlights...) DOES NOT COME ON.Check the relevant protection fuse.See page 181 or contact an
Alfa Romeo Dealership.
Replace the bulb.See page 177 or contact an
Alfa Romeo Dealership.
... THE REMOTE CONTROL DOES NOT
WORK.Replace the batteries inside the remote
control.See page 12.
... THE KEY WITH REMOTE CONTROL HAS
BEEN LOST.Request an additional remote control. See page 12
... AN ELECTRIC WINDOW DOES NOT
WORKCheck the relevant protection fuse.See page 181 or contact an
Alfa Romeo Dealership.
Have the relevant window raising / lowering
motor checkedContact an Alfa Romeo
Dealership.
... AN INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING
LIGHT SWITCHES ON.– See page 99.
... THE ENGINE DOES NOT START, THE
STARTER DOES NOT TURNThe battery is flat; it needs replacing. See page 211.