Brakes; Steering; Suspensions - Alfa Romeo 159 Owner's Manual

BRAKES

Service brakes:
– front
– rear
Parking brake
IMPORTANT Water, ice and antifreeze salt on roads may deposit on the brake discs thus reducing braking efficiency at first braking.

STEERING

Type
Turning radius
(between pavements)

SUSPENSIONS

Front
Rear
256
1.8 - 1.9 JTS - 2.2 JTS -
1.9 JTD 8v - 1.9 JTD
M
Disc, self-ventilating
Disc
Controlled by hand lever, it works on rear brakes
1.8 - 1.9 JTS - 2.2 JTS - 3.2 JTS - 1.9 JTD
Rack and pinion with hydraulic power steering
1.8 - 1.9 JTS - 2.2 JTS - 3.2 JTS - 1.9 JTD
3.2 JTS - 2.4 JTD
16v
M
Disc, self-ventilating
Disc, self-ventilating
8 - 1.9 JTD
M V
11.1
8 - 1.9 JTD
M V
High quadrilateral system
Multi-link system
M
16v - 2.4 JTD
M M
16v - 2.4 JTD
M M