Owner`s manual

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SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSINDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
ANTIPINCH SYSTEM
FAILURE (amber)
The display will show message
+ symbol when failure is detected in the
antipinch system.
Before contacting Alfa Romeo Autho-
rized Services perform window initial-
ization procedure (see section “Power
Windows” in chapter “Dashboard and
controls”). If the issue persists, refer to
Alfa Romeo Authorized Services.
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CLEANING DPF
(PARTICULATE
FILTER) IN
PROGRESS
(only Diesel
versions with DPF -
amber)
Fitting the key into the ignition device,
the warning light switches on but it must
switch off after a few seconds. The
warning light comes on constantly to no-
tify the driver that the DPF system needs
to eliminate captured pollutants (par-
ticulate) by the regeneration process.
The warning light does not come on dur-
ing every DPF regeneration, but only
when driving conditions require notifi-
cation of the driver. To switch the warn-
ing light off, the car must stay in motion
until regeneration has been completed.
The process normally takes about 15
minutes. The optimum conditions to end
the process are achieved by keeping the
car in motion up to 60 km/h with an
engine speed higher than 2,000 rpm.
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TOP FAILURE
TEMPORARY
TOP FAILURE
Top failure
Message + symbol
† (red) will ap-
pear on the display when pressing the
top operating button or fitting the elec-
tronic key into the ignition device, to
indicate a permanent top failure.
In this event, contact Alfa Romeo
Authorized Services.
†
Always drive at a
speed appropriate to
the traffic conditions, the
weather and speed limits. The
engine may be turned off
while the DPF light is on; how-
ever, repeated interruption of
the regeneration process may
result in premature exhaustion
of engine oil. For this reason it
is always advisable to wait
for the light to go off before
turning off the engine, follow-
ing the instructions appearing
above. It is not advisable to
complete DPF regeneration
with the vehicle stationary.
WARNING
This light coming on is not a car defect
and therefore the car does not need to
go to the workshop. A specific message
will appear on the display when the
warning light comes on (for versions/
markets, where provided).