Alfa Romeo 159 owners manual page 179

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165-180 Alfa 159 GB 3-12-2009 14:09 Pagina 178 LIGHT SENSOR FUEL RESERVE needs to eliminate captured pollutants (par- 1FAILURE (amber) K LIMITED CRUISING ticulate) by the regeneration process. The AND (for versions/markets, RANGE (amber) y warning light does not come on during ever DASHBOARDCONTROLSwhere provided) The warning light on the fuel levelDPF regeneration, but only when driving con- The warning light (or as an alternative, ongauge turns on when about 10 litres fuel areditions require notification of the driver. To left in the tank. On certain versions. the dis-switch the warning light off, the car must certain versions, a symbol and a message stay in motion until regeneration has been SAFETY DEVICESare displayed) turns on to indicate a failureplay will show a warning message when thecompleted. The process normally takes at the light sensor. cruising range is less than 50 km (or 31 mi).about 15 minutes. The optimum conditions to end the process are achieved by keep- If warning light K startsing the car in motion up to 60 km/h with RAIN SENSOR an engine speed higher than 2,000 rpm. CORRECT USE OF THE CAR flashing when travelling FAILURE (amber) This light coming on is not a car defect and u contact Alfa Romeo (for versions/markets, Authorized Services. therefore the car does not need to go to the where provided) workshop. A specific message will appear ARNING The warning light (where provided) turns on on the display when the war ning light comes WLIGHTS AND MESSAGES(on certain versions a message is displayed)CRUISE CONTROL on (for versions/markets, where provided). when the rain sensor is failing.Ü(green) (for versions/markets, where provided) WARNING IN AN The warning light turns on (on certain ver-Always drive at a speed EMERGENCY PARKING SENSOR sions a dedicated message is displayed) FAILURE (amber) appropriate to the traffic when turning the the knurled ring of the t(for versions/markets, Cruise Control to Ü. conditions, the weather and where provided) speed limits. The engine may be CAR turned off while the DPF light is MAINTENANCEThe warning light (or as an alternative, onCLEANING DPFon; however, repeated interrup- certain versions, a symbol and a message(PARTICULATE FILTER)tion of the regeneration process TIONSare displayed) turns on to indicate a failurehIN PROGRESS (onlymay result in premature exhaus- at parking sensors. Diesel versions with tion of engine oil. For this reason TECHNICAL DPF - amber) it is always advisable to wait for SPECIFICA the light to go off before turning off the engine, following the in- When the electronic key is inserted into the starting device, the warning light switch-structions appearing above. It is INDEX es on but it must switch off after a few sec-not advisable to complete DPF re- onds. The warning light comes on constantlygeneration with the vehicle sta- tionary. to notify the driver that the DPF system 178

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