Alfa Romeo 159 El manual del propietario

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Failure warningsSystem failure is indicated by the turn-ing on of warning light *(where pro-vided) on the instrument panel (on cer-tain versions toget

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Failure warningsIn the event of malfunctioning, the ASRsystem is automatically disconnectedand on versions fitted with “Reconfig-urable multifunction

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ACCESSORIESPURCHASED BY THE OWNER If after buying the car, you decide to in-stall electrical accessories that require apermanent electric supply (alar

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Gear selectionAs soon as the conditions of the trafficand road allow, use a higher gear. Us-ing a low gear to obtain brilliant perfor-mance increases

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CAR PROTECTIONSYSTEM FAILURE (amber)STEERING LOCKINHIBITION(amber)Car protection system failureWarning light (where provided) comingon (on certain ver

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INERTIAL FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCHED ONOn certain versions, the inter-vention of the inertial fuel cut-off switchis indicated by a message + symbol(amber) o

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ASR SYSTEM(WHEEL ANTISKIDSYSTEM)(amber)Fitting the key into the ignition devicethe warning light turns on, but it shouldgo off after few seconds. The

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HOW TO DEACTIVATE THE ALARMPress button Ë. The system will react asfollows (with the exception of certainmarkets):❒two brief flashes of the direction

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This booklet describes all the versions of the Alfa 159, so you should only consider the infor-mation concerning the trim level, engine and version pu

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TURNING THE INSTRUMENTPANEL OFFWith engine off and clutch and brakepedals released, press button START/STOP or remove the electronic keyfrom the ignit

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CCAARR MMAAIINNTTEENNAANNCCEESCHEDULED SERVICING... 224SERVICE SCHEDULE...

SCHEDULEDSERVICINGCorrect maintenance is essential for en-suring long car life under the best condi-tions.This is why Alfa Romeo has programmeda serie

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BRAKE FLUID fig. 17Check that the fluid level in the reservoiris at maximum. Top up with the brakefluid specified in the table “Fluids andlubricants”

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REPLACING THE BATTERYIf required, replace the battery with agenuine spare part having the samespecifications.If a battery with different specification

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USEFUL ADVICE FOR LENGTHENING THE LIFE OF YOUR BATTERYTo avoid draining your battery andlengthen its life, observe the followingindications:❒ when you

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Engine compartmentAt the end of the winter the engine com-partment should be carefully washed,without directing the jet against electroniccontrol unit

INTERIORSPeriodically check that water is nottrapped under the mats (due to waterdripping off shoes, umbrellas, etc.)which could cause oxidisation of

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BODYWORK PAINT IDENTIFICATION LABELThis is located in the inner side of thetailgate fig. 4 and it includes:A. Paint manufacturerB. Name of colourC. Co

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DIMENSIONSDimensions are expressed in mm and refer to the car fitted with standard tyres. Min. size variations when optional tyres arefitted. The heig

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Specified fuels and originallubricants●Unleaded petrolwith no less than 95 R.O.N. (EN228 Specification)❍Diesel fuel for motor vehicles (EN590 Specific

FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTSRECOMMENDED PRODUCTS AND THEIR SPECIFICATIONSUse Fluid and lubricant specifications Original fluids Changefor correct car opera

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Speed limit (SPEED BEEP)With this function it is possible to set thecar speed limit (km/h or mph) which,if exceeded, automatically sounds abuzzer and

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AALLFFAA 115599 SSPPOORRTTWWAAGGOONNREARSCREEN WIPER ... 276BOOT...

Never use the wiper toremove ice or snow fromthe rear window. In theseconditions, the wiper is submittedto excessive effort that results inmotor prote

SPRAY NOZZLEIf the jet of fluid is inadequate, firstlycheck that there is fluid in the reservoir(see "Checking fluid levels" in section"

The boot extension to the right makesit possible to carry two passengers onthe rear seat left-hand side. The boot ex-tension to the left makes it poss

To set the speed limit, proceed as fol-lows:❒press button MENU until selectingSPEED BEEP: the display will showSPEED BEEP and setting condition(ON = s

To return the rear seat backto its original positionRaise the seat backrests and push themback until hearing the locking click ofboth retainers.Positi

CURRENT OUTLET (for versions/markets, where provided)The current outlet is located on the leftside of the boot.To use the current outlet, open the lid

LUGGAGE NET (for versions/markets, where provided)The left and right sides of the boot arequipped with a luggage retainer net.– fig. 13 - version with

IMPORTANT To remove the net rollit up and check whether also the pas-senger's compartment separation net(for versions/markets, where provided)is

To extend it, take it out of the reel bytaking tongue A-fig. 24 and secureends B-fig. 25 into the two housingsC-fig. 26 (one per side) located onthe r

284ALFA 159 SPORTWAGONSOUND SYSTEMCD Changer (for versions/markets, where provided)O certain versions, behind the right bootlid, is fitted a CD Change

285ALFA 159 SPORTWAGONROOF RACK/SKI RACK(for versions/markets, where provided)The car can be fitted with two longitu-dinal bars fig. 30 that can be us

286ALFA 159 SPORTWAGONPRESETTING FORMOUNTING THE"UNIVERSALISOFIX" CHILDRESTRAINT SYSTEMThis car is preset for mounting the Uni-versal Isofix

It is possible to mount both the tradi-tional restraint system and the "Univer-sal Isofix" one. Remember that in caseof Universal Isofix chi

288ALFA 159 SPORTWAGONIF AN EXTERIORLIGHT BURNS OUTFor the type of bulb and power rating,see paragraph “When needing tochange a bulb" in section

ENGINE OIL LEVELINDICATIONFitting the electronic key into the igni-tion device, the display will show for afew seconds the engine oil level. At thisst

289ALFA 159 SPORTWAGONTaillight bulb on tailgateTo replace the bulbs proceed as follows:❒open the tailgate;❒remove the cover A-fig. 35 work-ing in the

290ALFA 159 SPORTWAGONADDITIONAL BRAKE LIGHT(THIRD STOP)The additional brake light is made up ofLEDs and it is built into the rear spoilerfig. 41.Cont

291ALFA 159 SPORTWAGONA0E0488mfig. 43A0E0301mfig. 44A0E0302mfig. 45❒replace the bulb B-fig. 43 releas-ing it from the side contacts mak-ing sure that

292ALFA 159 SPORTWAGONA0E0303mfig. 46A0E0304mfig. 47IF A FUSE BLOWSThe fuse specific for the Sportwagon ver-sion is located in the fuse box at therigh

293SOUND SYSTEMAudio source memory function ... 304Volume setting ...

294SOUND SYSTEMCD PLAYER ... 317Introduction ...

295SOUND SYSTEMTIPSRoad safetyLearn how to use all different radio functions(e.g. how to save stations) before beginningto drive.Reception conditionsR

296SOUND SYSTEM❒after listening to the CDs, put them backin their boxes to avoid them being markedor scratched, which could cause them toskip during p

297SOUND SYSTEMWARNING The CD player can read most ofthe compression systems currently on themarket (e.g.: LAME, BLADE, XING, FRAUN-HOFER) but as thes

298SOUND SYSTEMHI-FI BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM(for versions/markets, where provided)The BOSE HI-FI audio system was carefullydesigned to provide the best acou

MUST BE READ!REFUELLINGPetrol engines: only refuel with unleaded petrol with octane rating (RON) not less than 95.Diesel engines: only refuel with die

MESSAGES DISPLAYED AT STARTINGAfter the engine oil level, the display willshow for a few seconds a message in-dicating the procedure to follow to star

299SOUND SYSTEMQQUUIICCKK RREEFFEERREENNCCEE GGUUIIDDEEA0F0531mButtonON/OFFModeBrief press on knob Long press on knob Turn knob leftwards/rightwards

300SOUND SYSTEMButtonFMASAMCDMUTEAUDIOMENUButton÷N˜O1 2 3 4 5 6ModeRepeated brief press on button Repeated brief press on button Repeated brief press

301SOUND SYSTEMButtonı÷˜NO▲ ▼÷˜CD FUNCTIONSEject CDPlay previous/next trackCD track fast forward/backwardPlay previous/next disc (for CD-Changer)Play

302SOUND SYSTEMCONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL (for versions/markets, where provided)Button^+–SRCNO÷˜FUNCTIONAudioMute on/off (Radio mode) or Pause (Media

303SOUND SYSTEMMultimedia CDs include da-ta tracks in addition to theaudio tracks. Playing thistype of CD could cause hissing ata volume that could je

304SOUND SYSTEMSELECTING THE TUNER FUNCTION Pressing the FMAS button quickly and re-peatedly to cyclically select the following au-dio sources:❒TUNER

305SOUND SYSTEMPress the AUDIO button briefly to change theAudio functions. After the AUDIO button isfirst pressed, the display will show the bassleve

306SOUND SYSTEMTo turn the equalizer on, use the ÷or˜buttons to select one of the settings:❒“FM/AM/CD...EQ User” (adjustment of7 equalizer bands that

307SOUND SYSTEM*USER EQ SETTINGS function(equalizer settings only if theUSER settings function isselected) (excluding versionswith Bose HI-FI system)T

308SOUND SYSTEMAF SWITCHING function (alternative frequency search)The radio can operate in two different modesin the RDS mode:❒“AF Switching On” - se

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309SOUND SYSTEMThe volume at which the traffic news is trans-mitted depends on the listening volume:❒listening volume below 5: traffic newsvolume 5 (f

310SOUND SYSTEMIf the function is deactivated and you havetuned into a regional station working in agiven area and you enter a different area,then the

311SOUND SYSTEMSPEED VOLUME function (volume setting according to speed)(excluding versions with BoseHI-FI system)This function automatically adapts t

312SOUND SYSTEMRADIO OFF function (on and off mode)This function is used to select the mode forswitching off the radio between two differ-ent procedur

313SOUND SYSTEMANTI-THEFT PROTECTIONThe radio is equipped with an anti-theft pro-tection system based on the exchange of in-formation between the car

314SOUND SYSTEMFREQUENCY BAND SELECTIONWith the Radio mode activated, press theFMAS or AM button briefly and repeatedly toselect the desired reception

315SOUND SYSTEMAUTOMATIC TUNINGBriefly press the ÷or˜button to startthe automatic tuning search for the next sta-tion that can be received in the sele

316SOUND SYSTEMEMERGENCY ALARM RECEPTIONThe radio can receive emergency alerts inRDS mode in exceptional circumstances orwhen dangerous situations are

317SOUND SYSTEMPress the ˚button, with the device turnedon, to activate the CD motorised ejecting sys-tem. After ejection, the last audio source lis-t

318SOUND SYSTEMFAST FORWARD/BACKWARDTRACK SELECTIONKeep the ˜button pressed down to fastforward the selected track and keep the÷button pressed down to

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319SOUND SYSTEMMP3 MODEIn addition to playing normal audio CDs, thecar radio can also play CD-ROMs on whichMP3 format compressed audio files arerecord

320SOUND SYSTEMSELECTING MP3 SESSIONS WITH HYBRID DISCSIf a hybrid disc is inserted (Mixed Mode, En-hanced, CD-Extra) also containing MP3 files,the ra

321SOUND SYSTEMINTRODUCTIONThis chapter describes the operation of theCD Changer player variants only (for ver-sions/markets, where provided); refer

322SOUND SYSTEMGENERAL SECTIONLow volume The Fader function should be adjusted to “F”(front) values to prevent the reduction of ra-dio output power a

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Isofix universal (child's seat) ...140-286Jacking the car ...220Labels– identification data ...25

– control ... 70Ski tunnel ... 84Smart washing ... 74Snow chains ...

Windscreen washer– control ... 75– fluid level ...232Windscreen wiper– blades ...

PROVISIONS FOR THE PROCESSING OF A VEHICLE AT THE END OF ITS LIFE-CYCLEFor years now Alfa Romeo has been developing its global commitment towards the

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fig. 11. Adjustable swivel side air vents - 2. Front side window demisting/defrosting vents - 3. Passenger’s air bag - 4. Fuel lev-el gauge/engine coo

INSTRUMENT PANELA. Speedometer (speed indicator) B. Warning lights - C. Rev counter - D. Multifunction displayhcmWarning lights ondiesel versions onl

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Oil change? The experts recommend SeleniaThe engine of your car is factory filled with Selenia. This is an engine oil range which satisfies the most a

ENGINE OIL REPLEACEMENT (litres)REFUELLING (litres)CUSTOMER SERVICESTECHNICAL SERVICES - SERVICE ENGINEERINGLargo Senatore G. Agnelli, 5 - 10040 Volve

OWNER HANDBOOKENGLISHAlfa ServicesCop Alfa Giulietta GB:Alfa 159 cop. LUM GB 21-01-2010 9:07 Pagina 1

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ConsumptionIf the distance unit set is km (see pre-vious paragraph) the display will enableto set the fuel consumption unit (l/100km, km/l or mpg).If

ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES If, after buying the car, you decide to add electrical accessories (that will gradually drain the battery), contact Al-fa Romeo

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Reactivating the S.B.R.(Seat Belt Reminder) buzzer(Beep Seatb.) (for versions/markets, where provided)This function is displayed only after thesystem

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Reset Trip BAs concerns the Trip B values, it is pos-sible to select through the “SetupMenu” the reset mode (Manual or Au-tomatic) (see paragraph “Set

On versions fitted with T.P.M.S. system(Tyre pressure Monitoring System) (seeparagraph “T.P.M.S. system” in this sec-tion), after Trip A and Trip B in

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Any queries concerning servicing should be forwarded to the showroom from which the car was purchased, the sub-sidiary company or to our branch office

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THE SYMBOLS USED IN THIS BOOKLETThe symbols illustrated in these pages show the subjects which should, in particular, be closely studied.Warning: part

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DOOR PUDDLE LIGHTSThe door light will turn on when open-ing the door regardless of the electron-ic key position. It will stay on for about3 minutes wh

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INSTRUMENT PANELA. Speedometer (speed indicator) B. Warning lights - C. Rev counter - D. Multifunction displayhcmWarning lights ondiesel versions onl

PROGRAMMINGIMPORTANT While programming thesystem, check for the absence of peo-ple, animals or objects within the ma-noeuvre space of main doors or ga

HOW TO USE THEHOMELINK SYSTEMThe HomeLink remote control activatesthe operation of the garage door mo-tor or gate motor exactly as the portableremote

Proceed as follows:❒find the set-up button on the upperside of the garage door/gate motor.Colour and position may vary ac-cording to the manufacturer

CLEARING THEPROGRAMMED BUTTONSYou are recommended to clear theHomeLink programming before sellingthe car.Programming is cleared on all the threebutton

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Doorknobs can be realigned (only afterrecharging the battery) as follows:❒pressing the electronic key button Ë;❒pressing door locking/unlocking but-to