Engine Start-Up; Parking Over Flammable Material - Alfa Romeo 156 Owner's Manual

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REFUELLING
Petrol engines: only refuel with unleaded petrol with octane rating (RON) no less than 95.
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Diesel diesel: only refuel with diesel fuel conforming to the European specification EN590.

ENGINE START-UP

Petrol engines with mechanical transmission: make sure the handbrake is pulled; put the gear lever into neutral;
press the clutch pedal down to the floor without touching the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to AVV and release it as
soon as the engine starts.
Petrol engines with Selespeed transmission or Q-System: keep the brake pedal fully depressed; turn the igni-
tion key to AVV and release it as soon as the engine has started; the transmission sets to neutral automatically (the display
shows position N).
Diesel diesel: make sure the handbrake is pulled; put the gear lever into neutral; press the clutch pedal down to the floor
without touching the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to MAR and wait for the Y and m warning lights to go off;
turn the ignition key to AVV and release it as soon as the engine starts.

PARKING OVER FLAMMABLE MATERIAL

While functioning normally, the catalytic converter reaches high temperatures. For this reason do not park the car over in-
flammable material, grass, dry leaves, pine needles, etc.: fire hazard.
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