Minimum Engine Oil Level; Low Engine Oil Pressure/Exhaust Oil; Low Battery Charge; Diesel Versions - Alfa Romeo 159 Owner's Manual

MINIMUM ENGINE
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OIL LEVEL (RED)
When the electronic key is in-
serted into the starting device the dis-
play will show the engine oil level for
a few seconds.
On some versions the display will show
a message and a symbol if the engine
oil level is too low. In this case, top up
the engine oil to the correct level (see
"Checking fluid levels" in "Car mainte-
nance" chapter).
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LOW ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE
v
EXHAUST OIL

(diesel versions)

Low engine oil pressure
On certain versions, fitting the key into
the ignition device, the warning light
turns on but it should go off as soon as
the engine has started.
WARNING
If the warning light
(or as an alternative,
on certain versions, a symbol
and a message are displayed)
comes on when travelling,
stop immediately and contact
Alfa Romeo Authorized Ser-
vices.
Exhaust oil (diesel versions)
The warning light (where provided) with
turn on flashing (on certain versions a
message is displayed) when the system
detects that the engine oil is exhaust.
After the first indication, at each engine
starting the warning light v will go
on flashing for about 1 minute and then
every 2 hours until oil is changed.
If warning light v
starts flashing, contact
Alfa Romeo Authorized
Services as soon as possible to
have the engine oil changed and
the instrument panel (or symbol
v on the display) switched
off.
LOW BATTERY
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CHARGE (red)
The warning light (where pro-
vided) turns on, but it should go off as
soon as the engine has started (with the
engine running at idle speed a brief de-
lay in going out is allowed).
If the warning light (or as an alternative,
on certain versions, a symbol and a mes-
sage are displayed) stays on glowing
steadily or flashing contact immediate-
ly Alfa Romeo Authorized Services.