Alfa Romeo Giulietta Owner's Handbook Manual page 14

ON CONSTANTLY: Low engine oil pressure (red)
GETTING FLASHING: Exhausted engine oil
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TO KNOW
(for versions/markets, where provided - red)
YOUR CAR
When the ignition key is turned to MAR, the warning light
switches on, but it should go out as soon as the engine is started.
1. Low engine oil pressure
SAFETY
The warning light turns on constantly along with a message on the
display (for versions/markets where provided) when the system
detects that engine oil pressure is low.
STARTING
AND DRIVING
If the warning light
travelling (on some versions, together with the
message on the display), stop the car immediate-
IN AN
ly and contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services.
EMERGENCY
2. Exhausted engine oil
SERVICING AND
(for versions/markets, where provided)
MAINTENANCE
The warning light comes on flashing and a specific message will
appear on the display (for versions/markets where provided). The
warning light may flash in the following ways, depending on the
TECHNICAL
versions:
SPECIFICATIONS
❍ for 1 minute every two hours;
❍ for three minute cycles with the warning light off for intervals
of five seconds until oil is changed.
CONTENTS
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turns on when the car is
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After the initial warning, each time the engine is started up, the
warning light will continue to flash in the same ways as described
above, until the oil is changed. A specific message will appear on
the display (for versions/markets where provided) in addition to
the warning light.
Flashing of the warning light is not a fault but indicates that the
oil needs to be changed as a consequence of normal use.
Note that engine oil degrades faster under the following circum-
stances:
❍ mainly urban use of the car , requiring more frequent regen-
eration of the DPF;
❍ use of the car for short drives, in which the engine does not
have time to reach its regular operating temperature
❍ repeated interruptions to the regeneration process signalled by
the DPF warning light coming on.
Exhausted engine oil should be replaced as soon
as possible after the warning light comes on, and
never more than 500 km after it first comes on.
Failure to comply with the instructions above may result
in severe damage to the engine and invalidate the war-
ranty. Remember that the operation of this warning light
is not related to the amount of oil in the engine. There-
fore, do not simply top up when the light starts flashing.