001-055 Alfa 156 GB - Alfa Romeo serviss
001-055 Alfa 156 GB - Alfa Romeo serviss
001-055 Alfa 156 GB - Alfa Romeo serviss
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR<br />
62<br />
REV COUNTER<br />
The rev. counter shows engine rpm. The<br />
needle pointed to the danger area (red) indicates<br />
excessive high engine speed. Do not<br />
drive for long periods with the needle in this<br />
area.<br />
WARNING The electronic injection control<br />
system gradually shuts off the flow of<br />
fuel when the engine is “over-revving” resulting<br />
in a gradual loss of engine power.<br />
The rev counter may, when the engine is<br />
idling, indicate gradual or sudden increase<br />
of engine revs as the case may be; such behaviour<br />
is normal and must not be interpreted<br />
as a faulty condition as it occurs during<br />
normal operation, for instance when<br />
climate control or electric fan are switched<br />
on. In particular, slow revs variation helps<br />
keep the battery charged.<br />
FUEL GAUGE AND RESERVE<br />
WARNING LIGHT<br />
This shows the amount of fuel left in the<br />
fuel tank.<br />
This warning light ç comes on to indicate<br />
that approximately 7 litres of fuel are left in<br />
the tank.<br />
WARNING Under certain conditions<br />
(heavy slopes, for instance), the reading on<br />
the gauge may differ from the actual<br />
amount of fuel in the tank and changes in<br />
level may be indicated late.<br />
This condition falls within the operation logics<br />
of the electronic control circuit to avoid<br />
highly unstable readings due to swaying of<br />
the fuel when travelling.<br />
WARNING Refuelling shall always be<br />
performed with engine off and ignition key<br />
to STOP. If the engine is off but the key<br />
is to MAR, a wrong fuel level could temporarily<br />
be indicated. This is due to the internal<br />
system control logic and cannot be<br />
considered as a system malfunctioning.<br />
ENGINE COOLANT<br />
TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND<br />
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE<br />
WARNING LIGHT<br />
This shows the temperature of the engine<br />
coolant fluid and begins when the fluid temperature<br />
exceeds approx. 50°C.<br />
The pointer should normally be towards<br />
the middle of the scale. If the pointer<br />
reaches the higher temperature values of<br />
the scale (red area), the request for vehicle<br />
performance should be decreased.<br />
The illumination of the warning light ç<br />
(together with the message shown by the<br />
Infocenter display) indicates an excessive<br />
temperature of the engine cooling fluid. In<br />
this case, stop the car and contact <strong>Alfa</strong><br />
<strong>Romeo</strong> Authorized Services.<br />
WARNING The temperature of the engine<br />
coolant may rise towards the maximum<br />
values (red) when the vehicle is driven at<br />
low speeds, especially when the ambient air<br />
temperature is high. In this case, the vehicle<br />
should be stopped and the engine<br />
switched off for a few minutes after which<br />
the journey can be resumed, preferably at<br />
a higher speed.