Alfa Romeo ALFA 159 2010, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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– use of the vehicle for short drives, in which
MINIMUM ENGINE
WARNI NG
the engine does not have time to reach its
OIL LEVEL (RED)
If the warning light v
regular operating temperature
When the electronic key is in-
turns on when the vehicle
– repeated interruption of the regeneration
serted into the starting device the
is travelling (on certain versions
process, signalled by the DPF warning light
display will show the engine oil level for
together with the message on the
coming on.
a few seconds. display) stop the engine immedi-
ately and contact a Alfa Romeo
On some versions the display will show
Authorized Services. WARNI NG
a message and a symbol if the engine oil
Exhausted engine oil
level is too low. In this case, top up the
should be replaced as soon
2. Exhausted engine oil
engine oil to the correct level (see “Check-
as possible after the warning light
(only Diesel versions with DPF)
ing fluid levels” in “Car maintenance”
comes on, never more than 500
The warning light will flash and a specific mes-
chapter).
km after the warning light first
sage will appear on the display (for ver-
comes on. Failure to change the oil
sions/markets, where provided). The warn-
within the first 500 km may result
ing light may flash in the following ways, de-
LIGHT STAYS ON:
in severe damage to the engine
pending on the version:
LOW ENGINE OIL
v
and will result in forfeiture of the
– for 1 minute every two hours;
PRESSURE (red)
warranty. Remember that when
– for 3 minute cycles with the warning light
FLASHING LIGHT:
the warning light flashes, it does
off for intervals of 5 seconds until oil is
EXHAUSTED ENGINE not mean that the level of engine
changed.
OIL oil is low, so if the light flashes you
After the initial warning, each time the engine
must not top up.
(only Diesel versions
is started up, the warning light will continue
with DPF - red)
to flash in the above mentioned modes, un-
til the oil is changed. A specific message will
LOW BATTERY
When the electronic key is inserted into
w
appear on the display (for versions/markets,
CHARGE (red)
the starting device, the warning light switch-
where provided) in addition to the warning
es on and should go out as soon as the en-
The warning light (where pro-
light. If the warning light flashes, this does
gine is started.
vided) turns on, but it should go
not mean that the car is defective but sim-
off as soon as the engine has started (with
1. Low engine oil pressare ply informs the driver that it is now necessary
the engine running at idle speed a brief de-
to change the oil as a result of regular vehi-
The warning light turns on and stays on con-
lay in going out is allowed).
cle use.
stantly (for versions/markets, where pro-
Note that engine oil is exhausted faster un- If the warning light (or as an alternative, on
vided) along with the message on the dis-
der the following circumstances:
certain versions, a symbol and a message
play when the system detects that engine
– use of the vehicle prevalently for city driving, are displayed) stays on glowing steadily or
oil pressure is low.
requiring more frequent regeneration of DPFflashing contact immediately Alfa Romeo Au-
thorized Services.
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