Alfa Romeo ALFA 159 2010, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Start-up failures HOW TO WARM UP THE STOPPING THE ENGINE
ENGINE AFTER IT HAS
The system can recognise start-up fail- With car stopped press button START /
JUST STARTED
ures. STOP . When the engine is off it will be
(petrol and diesel engines)
possible to remove the electronic key
In the event of failure, the electronic key
from the ignition device.
Proceed as follows:
can be removed from the ignition device to
enable the driver to carry out the follow-Drive off slowly, letting the engine
ing operations:
turn at medium revs. Do not acceler-
WARNI NG
ate abruptly;
turn the instrument panel off by
In an emergency, and
pressing button START / STOP or
Do not drive at full performance for
for safety reasons the
removing the electronic key from the
the initial kilometres. Wait until the
engine can be turned off when
ignition device;
coolant temperature gauge starts
the car is running by pressing
moving.
start the engine again by pressing the
repeatedly (3 times within
clutch/brake pedal and button
2 seconds) or by keeping
START / STOP .
pressed button START/STOP
for a few seconds. In this case
IMPORTANT In the event of engine
the steering lock cannot be en-
locking while the car is running, due to
gaged.
safety reasons it will not be possible to
take the electronic key out of the igni-
tion device. To remove it, press button
START / STOP with brake pedal (or
IMPORTANT After a taxing drive, you
clutch pedal) released and car stopped.
should allow the engine to “catch its
breath” before turning it off by letting it
idle to allow the temperature in the en-
gine compartment to fall.
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