Alfa Romeo Giulia 952 2017, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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STARTING THE ENGINE
STARTING THE ENGINE
Before starting the engine, adjust the
seat, the interior rear view mirrors, the
door mirrors and fasten the seat belt
correctly.
Never press the accelerator pedal for
starting the engine.
If necessary, messages indicating the
starting procedure can be shown on the
display.
PROCEDURE FOR PETROL VERSIONS
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Versions with manual gearbox
Proceed as follows:
engage the parking brake and place
the gear lever in neutral;
fully depress the clutch pedal, without
touching the accelerator;
briefly press the ignition button;
if the engine doesn't start within a few
seconds, you need to repeat the
procedure.
If the problem persists, contact an Alfa
Romeo Dealership.
Versions with automatic transmission
Proceed as follows:
engage the electric parking brake and
set the gear lever to P (Park) or N
(Neutral);
fully depress the brake pedal without
touching the accelerator;
briefly press the ignition button;
if the engine doesn't start within a few
seconds, you need to repeat the
procedure.
If the problem persists, contact an Alfa
Romeo Dealership.
STARTING PROCEDURE FOR DIESEL
VERSIONS
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Versions with mechanical gearbox
Proceed as follows:
engage the parking brake and place
the gear lever in neutral;
take the ignition device to the ON
position: warning light will come on in
the instrument panel;
wait for the warning light to go off;
fully depress the clutch pedal, without
touching the accelerator;
briefly press the ignition button;
if the engine doesn't start within a few
seconds, you need to repeat the
procedure.
If the problem persists, contact an Alfa
Romeo Dealership.
Versions with automatic transmission
Proceed as follows:
engage the parking brake and set the
gear lever to P (Park) or N (Neutral);
fully depress the brake pedal without
touching the accelerator;
briefly press the ignition button;
if the engine doesn't start within a few
seconds, you need to repeat the
procedure.
If the problem persists, contact an Alfa
Romeo Dealership.
STARTING AFTER A LONG INACTIVITY
If the vehicle has not been started nor
driven for at least 35 days, it is advisable
to follow the indications below.
To start the engine, proceed as follows:
briefly press the ignition button;
if the engine does not start, wait
5 seconds and let the starter cool down
and then repeat the starting procedure;
if the engine does not start after
8 attempts, let the starter cool down for
at least 10 seconds and then repeat the
starting procedure.
If the problem persists, contact an Alfa
Romeo Dealership.
IMPORTANT After prolonged vehicle
inactivity, very difficult starting, that can
be noticed through rapid fatigue of the
starter, might also be due to a partially
flat battery. In this case, see the
"Emergency starting" paragraph in the "In
an emergency" chapter.
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