Alfa Romeo 166 Booklet page 30

– From inside: with the doors closed,
press the button (A-fig. 20) on the
centre console or one of the knobs
(B-fig. 19) on the front doors to en-
gage (lock) central locking.
By pressing the knob (A-fig. 21) on
one of the rear doors only that particular
door will be locked.
To unlock central locking press the button
again (A-fig. 20).
IMPORTANT For the front doors it is
not possible to keep the knob (B-
fig. 19) down if the door has not been
shut properly.
IMPORTANT If the power supply is
interrupted (burnt fuse, battery discon-
nected etc.) each door can be opened
manually from both inside and outside
the vehicle.
IMPORTANT The centralized locking
system can be deactivated, thus unlock-
ing all doors, by lifting the door opening
lever on one of the two front doors.
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CHILD SAFETY LOCK (fig. 22)
The rear doors are equipped with a spe-
cial device which prevents the door being
opened from inside.
The device can be engaged when the
door is open by acting on the relative con-
trol using the ignition key.
Position 1 = Device inactive
Position 2 = Device engaged.
This device should be used when chil-
dren are in the back seat to prevent them
from opening the door whilst the car is
moving.
fig. 22
IMPORTANT Do not overlook child
safety; the following recommendations
should be heeded:
– Engage the child safety device.
– Do not leave a child alone in the vehi-
cle.
– Follow the current laws regarding
child restraint and safety systems.
WARNING
After activating the safety
device check that it is
working correctly by pulling on the
inner lever used to open the door.