Instruments - Alfa Romeo ALFA 159 2010 Owner's Handbook Manual

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STEERING COLUMN LOCK
Engaging
The steering column lock will engage
5 seconds after removing the electron- IMPORTANT If after trying to turn on Rev counter shows engine rpm. The red
ic key from the ignition device and if the t he instrument panel and/or to start the zone at the scale bottom indicates that
following conditions are present:
engine off;
instrument panel off with car at a
standstill;
electronic key removed from ignition
device.
Disengaging
The steering column lock will disengage
after fitting the electronic key into the
ignition device.
IMPORTANT Switching the engine off
when the car is running will not engage ever after-market operation
the steering column lock till next switch-involving steering system or
ing off with car stopped. In this event
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warning light (where provided) on the (e.g.: installation of anti-theft
instrument panel will come on (or as an device) that could badly affect
alternative, on certain versions, a sym- performance and safety, cause
bol and a message are displayed).
IMPORTANTSteering column lock
failure is indicated by the instrument
panel warning light
ed) (or as an alternative, on certain ver-
sions, a symbol and a message are dis-
played). In this event contact Alfa
Romeo Authorized Services.
engine, the instrument panel warning the engine is running at excessive rpm
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light (where provided) (or as an al-
ternative, on certain versions the mes- Do not drive with the pointer in this area.
sage "Vehicle protection system not
available" is displayed), repeat the op-
eration moving the steering wheel in or-
der to release the steering lock. The dis-
played warning message will not impair
steering lock operation.
It is absolutely forbid-
den to carry out what-
steering column modifications
the lapse of warranty and al-
so result in non-compliance of
the car with homologation re-
quirements.
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(where provid-

INSTRUMENTS

REV. COUNTER
dangerous for mechanical components.
IMPORTANTThe electronic injection
control system gradually shuts off the
flow of fuel when the engine is "over-
revving" (rev counter pointer in the red
area) resulting in a gradual loss of en-
gine power, in order to bring engine rpm
below to the safety limit.
WARNI NG
The rev counter may, when the engine
is idling, indicate gradual or sudden in-
crease of engine revs as the case may
be; such behaviour is normal and must
not be interpreted as a faulty condition
as it occurs during normal operation, for
instance when climate control or electric
fan are switched on. In particular, slow
revs variation helps keep the battery
charged.
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