Alfa Romeo 159 Owner's Manual

SAFETY 

DEVICES

W

ARNING 

LIGHTS AND 

MESSAGES

IN AN 

EMERGENCY

CAR 

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL 

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

CORRECT USE 

OF THE CAR

Turning the knob knurled rings (

B/

E/P), clockwise or counter-clockwise,
respectively raises or lowers the tem-
perature of the air required respective-
ly in the left front zone (knob 

B) or right

front zone (knob 

E) or rear zone (knob

P) of the passenger compartment. The
temperatures set are shown on the dis-
play 

D/S.

Turning the knob knurled rings fully
clockwise or counter-clockwise until they
reach the extreme selections 

HI or LO,

the maximum heating or cooling func-
tions are respectively engaged.

It is switched on by setting a tempera-
ture of more than 32°C on the display,
and can be switched on independently
from the driver’s or passengers’ side, or
both of them; this setting brings the sys-
tem to the  “one-zone” mode and it is
shown by both displays.

This functions can be switched on when
you wish to heat the passenger com-
partment as quickly as possible, by tak-
ing the greatest advantage from the sys-
tem potential.

The function uses the maximum tem-
perature of the heating fluid, whereas
air distribution and fan speed are con-
trolled automatically by the system.

The system can be turned on by press-
ing any button (excluding 

(, v and

OFF); it is however advisable to set the
required temperatures on the display
and then to press the AUTO button.

The climate control system allows to per-
sonalise required temperatures (driver and
passengers).

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