Alfa Romeo 159 Benutzeranleitung

With engine off and clutch and brake
pedals released, press button 

START/

STOP or remove the electronic key
from the ignition device.

A few seconds after the instrument pan-
el display will turn off gradually.

IMPORTANT Contact Alfa Romeo Au-
thorized Services if the instrument pan-
el fails to turn off.

Proceed as follows:
❒ fit the electronic key into the ignition

device;

❒ if the electronic key is fitted yet, press

button 

START/STOP  without

pressing the clutch or brake pedal.

To safeguard the battery, when leaving
the car with the instrument panel on,
electric and electronic devices will be de-
activated after approx. 1 hour.

IMPORTANT Fit completely the elec-
tronic key into the ignition device until
it locks into place.

IMPORTANT Contact Alfa Romeo Au-
thorized Services if the instrument pan-
el fails to turn on.

IMPORTANT If when fitting the elec-
tronic key into the ignition device, the
warning light 

Y

on the instrument pan-

el comes on (on certain versions to-
gether with a message on the display),
check whether the electronic key is the
proper one and then try to refit it into
the ignition device. If the problem per-
sists contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Ser-
vices.

SAFETY 

DEVICES

W

ARNING LIGHTS

AND MESSAGES

IN AN 

EMERGENCY

CAR 

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL 

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

CORRECT USE 

OF THE CAR

fig. 15

See paragraph “Engine starting” in sec-
tion “Correct use of the car”.

Button 

START/STOP, set on the

dashboard, controls car electric systems
and engine starting/stopping.

Button 

START/STOP is fitted with

knurled ring and led. When the led and
the instrument panel are on, the engine
can be started.

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