Alfa Romeo ALFA 159 2010, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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The starter automatically operates until IMPORTANT Start-up failures, if any, are indicated by
the engine starts. the turning on of the warning light Y
If at start-up the engine turns off, restart
on the instrument panel (on certain ver-
With engine off and electronic key in- it by pressing the clutch or brake pedal
sions a dedicated message is displayed).
serted in the ignition device, it is possi- and then press button START / STOP .
In this case contact Alfa Romeo Autho-
ble to operate the automatic ignition
If after a few attempts the engine does rized Ser vices.
briefly pressing the START / STOP but-
not start, do not insist but contact Alfa
ton and keeping the clutch pedal If the engine will not start after pressing
Romeo Authorized Services.
pressed. button
START
/
STOP
, repeat the
With car started the electronic key is
start-up procedure by pressing the oth-
In the event of cold weather, we rec-
locked into the ignition device and it caner pedal (clutch or brake).
ommend to wait for warning light m
be removed only after switching the en-
turn off before operating the starter.
gine off. With car running and key
IMPORTANT It is possible to start the locked into the ignition device, forced
engine keeping pressed only the brake key removal could damage the ignition
pedal. In that case, automatic start is notdevice.
enabled. Then press the
START
/
STOP
button and release it as soon as the en-
gine starts.
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