Alfa Romeo 159 Benutzeranleitung

SAFETY 

DEVICES

IN AN 

EMERGENCY

CAR 

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL 

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

CORRECT USE 

OF THE CAR

DASHBOARD

AND 

CONTROLS

– 

Car heavy duty (e.g.: towing trail-

er uphill or fully laden car): decrease
speed, if the warning light stays on, stop
the car. Wait for 2 or 3 minutes leaving
the engine on and slightly accelerated to
further activate the circulation of the
coolant fluid, then switch the engine off.

IMPORTANT Under severe use of the
car, keep the engine on and slightly ac-
celerated for few minutes before switch-
ing it off.

Fitting the key into the ignition device,
the warning light (set on engine coolant
gauge) turns on but it shall go off after
a few seconds. 

The warning light turns on (on certain
versions a dedicated message is dis-
played) to indicate engine overheating.

If the warning light comes on, proceed
as follows:

– 

Normal driving conditions: stop

the car, switch off the engine and check
whether the water level in the reservoir
is not below the 

MIN marl. Otherwise

wait for few seconds to allow engine
cooling, then open slowly and carefully
the cap, top up coolant and check
whether its level is falling between 

and 

MAX marks in the reservoir. Check

visually any leak. If when restarting the
warning light comes on again, contact
Alfa Romeo Authorized Services.

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Fitting the key into the ignition

device, the warning light (set on engine
oil temperature gauge) turns on but it
should go off after a few seconds. Warn-
ing light turning on when travelling (on
certain versions together with the mes-
sage on the display) indicates that en-
gine oil is too hot; switch the engine off
and contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Ser-
vices.

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