Alfa Romeo 159 Benutzeranleitung

SAFETY 

DEVICES

IN AN 

EMERGENCY

CAR 

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL 

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

CORRECT USE 

OF THE CAR

DASHBOARD

AND 

CONTROLS

LIGHT STAYS ON:

LOW ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE (red)
FLASHING LIGHT:

When the electronic key is inserted into
the starting device,

the warning light switch-

es on and should go out as soon as the en-
gine is started.

The warning light turns on and stays on con-
stantly (for versions/markets, where pro-
vided) along with the message on the dis-
play when the system detects that engine
oil pressure is low.

– use of the vehicle for short drives, in which
the engine does not have time to reach its
regular operating temperature  
– repeated interruption of the regeneration
process, signalled by the DPF warning light
coming on.

The warning light (where pro-

vided) turns on, but it should go

off as soon as the engine has started (with
the engine running at idle speed a brief de-
lay in going out is allowed).

If the warning light (or as an alternative, on
certain versions, a symbol and a message
are displayed) stays on glowing steadily or
flashing contact immediately Alfa Romeo Au-
thorized Services.

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(only Diesel versions with DPF)
The warning light will flash and a specific mes-
sage will appear on the display (for ver-
sions/markets, where provided). The warn-
ing light may flash in the following ways, de-
pending on the version:
– for 1 minute every two hours;
– for 3 minute cycles with the warning light
off for intervals of 5 seconds until oil is
changed.
After the initial warning, each time the engine
is started up, the warning light will continue
to flash in the above mentioned modes, un-
til the oil is changed. A specific message will
appear on the display (for versions/markets,
where provided) in addition to the warning
light. If the warning light flashes, this does
not mean that the car is defective but sim-
ply informs the driver that it is now necessary
to change the oil as a result of regular vehi-
cle use.
Note that engine oil is exhausted faster un-
der the following circumstances:
– use of the vehicle prevalently for city driving,
requiring more frequent regeneration of DPF

When the electronic key is in-

serted into the starting device the

display will show the engine oil level for
a few seconds.

On some versions the display will show
a message and a symbol if the engine oil
level is too low. In this case, top up the
engine oil to the correct level (see “Check-
ing fluid levels” in “Car maintenance”
chapter).

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