Alfa Romeo 159 Benutzeranleitung

SAFETY 

DEVICES

W

ARNING 

LIGHTS AND 

MESSAGES

IN AN 

EMERGENCY

CAR 

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL 

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD 

AND 

CONTROLS

To release the handbrake proceed as fol-
lows:
❒ Slightly lift the handbrake A and

press release button 

B;

❒ Keep button B pressed and lower the

lever. Warning light 

x on the in-

strument panel will turn off.

Press the brake pedal when carrying out
this operation to prevent the car from
moving accidentally.

The handbrake lever 

A-fig. 2 is locat-

ed between the two front seats. Pull the
handbrake lever 

A upwards, until the

car cannot be moved.

With electronic key fitted into the igni-
tion device, the instrument panel warn-
ing light 

x will come on.

IMPORTANT The car shall stop after
a few clicks of the handbrake lever. If
this is not the case, contact Alfa Romeo
Authorized Services to have the hand-
brake adjusted.

A0E0030m

fig. 2

Proceed as follows:
❒ Stop the engine and engage the

handbrake;

❒ Engage a gear (on a slope, engage

first gear if the car is faced uphill or
reverse if it is faced downhill) and
leave the wheels steered.

Block the wheels with a wedge or a stone
if the car is parked on a steep slope. Do
not leave the electronic key in the igni-
tion switch to prevent draining the bat-
tery. 

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