Инструкции Пользователя для Alfa Romeo 159

Should prevailing use of the car be un-
der one of the following specially heavy
conditions:
❒ trailer or caravan towing;
❒ dusty roads;
❒ short distances (less than 7-8 km)

and repeated with external temper-
atures below zero;

❒ frequently idling engines or long dis-

tance low speed driving (e.g.: door-
to-door deliveries) or in case of a long
term inactivity;

❒ urban routes;
carry out checks more frequently than
required on Service Schedule:
❒ check front disk brake pad conditions

and wear;

❒ check cleanness of bonnet and boot

locks and lever cleanness and lubri-
cation;

❒ sight inspect the conditions of: en-

gine, gearbox, transmission, pipes
and hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes),
rubber parts (boots, sleeves, bushes,
etc.);

❒ check battery charge and fluid level

(electrolyte);

❒ visual check on various drive belt con-

ditions;

❒ change engine oil and oil filter, if re-

quired;

❒ check and replace pollen filter, if re-

quired;

❒ check and replace air cleaner, if re-

quired.

Every 1,000 km or before long jour-
neys, check and top up if required:
❒ engine coolant fluid level;
❒ brake fluid level;
❒ windscreen washer fluid level;
❒ tyre pressure and conditions.
❒ check light system operation (head-

lights, direction indicators, hazard
lights, etc.);

❒ check windscreen wiper/washer op-

eration and windscreen/rear window
blade position/wear;

Every 3,000 km check and top up if re-
quired: engine oil level.

You are recommended to use
PETRONAS LUBRICANTS prod-
ucts, designed and produced specifical-
ly for Alfa Romeo cars (see table “Ca-
pacities” in section “Technical specifi-
cations”).

DASHBOARD

AND 

CONTROLS

CORRECT USE 

OF THE CAR

INDEX

TECHNICAL 

SPECIFICA

TIONS

IN AN 

EMERGENCY

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ARNING 

LIGHTS AND 

MESSAGES

SAFETY 

DEVICES

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