Alfa Romeo 159 オーナーマニュアル

SAFETY 

DEVICES

W

ARNING 

LIGHTS AND 

MESSAGES

IN AN 

EMERGENCY

CAR 

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL 

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD 

AND 

CONTROLS

Proceed as follows:
❒ Ensure that the handbrake is up;
❒ Fully press the clutch pedal, without

pressing the accelerator;

❒ Put the gear lever neutral;
❒ Fit the electronic key into the ignition

device to stop limit;

❒ Briefly press the START/STOP but-

ton.

Proceed as follows:
❒ Ensure that the handbrake is up;
❒ Fully press the clutch pedal, without

pressing the accelerator;

❒ Put the gear lever neutral;
❒ fit the electronic key down into the

ignition device until it stops. The in-
strument panel warning light 

m

will turn on;

❒ Wait for the warning light  m to

turn off. The hotter the engine is, the
quicker this will happen;

❒ Briefly press the START/STOP but-

ton as soon as the warning light 

m

turns on. Waiting for too long means
making spark plugs heating useless. 

The starter automatically operates until
the engine starts.

With engine off and electronic key in-
serted in the ignition device, it is possible
to operate the automatic ignition briefly
pressing the 

START/STOP button and

keeping the clutch pedal pressed.

IMPORTANT It is possible to start the
engine keeping pressed only the brake
pedal. In that case, automatic start is not
enabled. Then press the 

START/STOP

button and release it as soon as the en-
gine starts.

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