Alfa Romeo 156 owners manual page 10

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OPERATION (fig. 4) This condition is indicated by a brief flash The codes of the keys not of the warning light (A) on the check panel. provided during the new Each time the ignition key is turned to memorising procedure are STOPposition, the Alfa Romeo CODE sys- If the code has not been recognised cor- tem deactivates the functions of the engine rectly, the warning light (A) stays on to- erased from the memory. This is to electronic control unit. gether with the warning light (B). ensure that any lost or stolen keys can no longer be used to start the Each time the engine is star ted, turning the In this case, you are recommended to re- car. key to the MAR position, the control unit turn the key to the STOP position and then back to MAR; if the inhibition persists, try of the Alfa Romeo CODE system sends a recognition code to the engine control unit again possibly with the other key provided WARNINGThe Alfa Romeo CODE Y to deactivate the inhibition of the functions. with the car. If it is still impossible to startwarning light comes on when travelling with The recognition code, which is crypted and the car carry out the emergency starting pro- the ignition key on MAR: cedure described in section “In an emer- variable between over 4 billion combina- tions, is only sent if the system control unit gency” and turn to an Alfa Romeo Autho- 1)If the warning lamp lights up while the rized Service. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR has recognised the code sent to it by the car is moving, it means that the system is key, which contains an electronic transmit- WARNING Every electronic key has its running a self-diagnosis (e.g. due to a volt- ter, through an aerial in the ignition switch. own code, which must be memorised by the age drop). The first time you stop you can system control unit. To memorise new keys, test the system as follows: switch the en- up to a maximum of eight, apply solely to gine off by turning the ignition key to Alfa Romeo Authorized Services taking with STOP; then turn the key back to MAR: the warning lamp will light up and should you all the keys in your possession, the go out in the space of about one second. If CODE card, a personal identity document A0B0599m and the car’s possession documents. the warning lamp fails to go out, leave the key at STOP for more than 30 seconds and repeat the procedure described previously. If the problem persists, contact your Alfa Romeo Authorized Service. fig. 4 9

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