In An Emergency; Emergency Starting - Alfa Romeo 156 Owner's Manual

EMERGENCY
STARTING
If the Alfa Romeo CODE system is not able
to deactivate the engine inhibitor, warning
lights Y and U remain lit and the engine
cannot be started. To start the engine it is
necessary to follow the emergency starting
procedure.
WARNING You are advised to careful-
ly read the entire procedure before carry-
ing it out.
If a mistake is made during the emergency
procedure, the ignition key should be turned
to STOP and the operations must be re-
peated from the start (point 1).
1) Read the 5-figure electronic code on
the CODE card.
2) Turn the ignition key to the MAR po-
sition.
I N A N E M E
I N A N E M E
3) Fully depress the accelerator pedal and
keep it pressed. The warning light U will
come on for eight seconds approximately
and will then go out; now release the ac-
celerator pedal.
4) The warning light U begins to flash:
after it has flashed for the same number of
times as the first digit on the code of the
card, press completely and hold down the
accelerator pedal until the warning light U
comes on (for 4 seconds) and then goes out
again; now release the accelerator pedal.
5) The warning light U will begin to
flash: after it has flashed for the same num-
ber of times as the second digit on the code
of the card, press completely and hold down
the accelerator pedal.
6) Repeat this procedure in the same way
for the other digits on the CODE card code.
7) After entering the last figure, keep the
accelerator pedal pressed. The warning light
U turns on (for four seconds) and then goes
off; now release the accelerator pedal.
R G E N C Y
R G E N C Y
8) A quick flash of the warning light U
(for appr. 4 seconds) confirms that the op-
eration has taken place correctly.
9) Start the car turning the ignition key
from the MAR position to the AVV posi-
tion without returning the key to the STOP
position.
Conversely, if the warning light U stays
on, turn the ignition key to STOP and re-
peat the procedure starting from point 1.
WARNING After emergency starting it
is advisable to turn to an Alfa Romeo Au-
thorized Service, because the procedure de-
scribed must be repeated each time the en-
gine is started.
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