Alfa Romeo ALFA 159 2010, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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STARTING PROCEDURE FOR The starter automatically operates until STARTING PROCEDURE FOR
the engine starts.
PETROL VERSIONS DIESEL VERSIONS
With engine off and electronic key in-
Proceed as follows: Proceed as follows:
serted in the ignition device, it is possible
Ensure that the handbrake is up; Ensure that the handbrake is up;
to operate the automatic ignition briefly
Fully press the clutch pedal, without pressing the START / STOP button and Fully press the clutch pedal, without
pressing the accelerator; keeping the clutch pedal pressed. pressing the accelerator;
IMPORTANT
It is possible to start the
Put the gear lever neutral; Put the gear lever neutral;
engine keeping pressed only the brake
Fit the electronic key into the ignition fit the electronic key down into the
pedal. In that case, automatic start is not
device to stop limit; ignition device until it stops. The in-
enabled. Then press the START / STOP
strument panel warning light m
Briefly press the START / STOP but- button and release it as soon as the en-
will turn on;
ton. gine starts.
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.
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