Alfa Romeo 159 Benutzeranleitung

Fitting the electronic key into the igni-
tion device, the display will show for a
few seconds the engine oil level. At this
stage, to clear this indication and to go
to next screen, press button 

MENU.

Low oil level will be indicated by a ded-
icated warning message on the display.

IMPORTANT Check the proper en-
gine oil level on the dipstick (see para-
graph “Checking levels” in section “Car
maintenance”).

IMPORTANT Proper engine oil level
shall be checked with the car on level
ground.

IMPORTANT To read the correct oil
level after fitting the electronic key, wait
for about 2 seconds before starting the
engine.

IMPORTANT Engine oil level could in-
crease after a long stop.

IMPORTANT The Service schedule in-
cludes car maintenance every 35,000
km (or 21,000 mi); this is shown au-
tomatically, with the electronic key in-
to the ignition device starting from
2,000 km (or 1,240 mi) from this
deadline and it will be displayed in km
or miles according to the unit set. When
a scheduled service interval (“coupon”)
is near to come, fitting the electronic key
into the ignition device will display a
message followed by the number of
km/mi to go before car servicing. Con-
tact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services to
carry out any service operation provid-
ed by the Service schedule or by the An-
nual inspection plan, and to reset the
display.

SAFETY 

DEVICES

W

ARNING LIGHTS

AND MESSAGES

IN AN 

EMERGENCY

CAR 

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL 

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

CORRECT USE 

OF THE CAR

With this function it is possible to set the
required distance unit (km or mi).

To set the distance unit, proceed as fol-
lows:
❒ press button MENU until selecting

UNIT: the display will show UNIT
and “

km” or “mi”;

❒ press again button MENU: “km”

(or “

mi”) will flash;

❒ press buttons +/– to set the re-

quired distance unit.

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