Grab Handles; Ceiling Lights; Front Ceiling Light - Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Owner's Manual

GRAB HANDLES (fig. 126)
Grab handles are set above the front doors.
Two grab handles (A) fitted with a coat
hook (B) are located above the rear doors.
138
fig. 126

CEILING LIGHTS

The car is fitted with passenger's com-
partment ceiling lights (front/rear) with
gradual switching on/off. Timings, defined
as max. switching on time elapsing between
the end of gradual switching on and the start
of gradual switching off are as follows:
1) approx. 6 seconds when:
– unlocking the doors manually or by the
remote control
– closing the driver's door to get into the
car and fit the key into the ignition switch
– removing the key from the ignition
switch
2) approx. 3 minutes from the door open-
ing
A0B0124m
fig. 127
IMPORTANT With ignition key at
STOP or when opening a door or the tail-
gate 15 minutes timing is activated, then
ceiling lights go off. Timing restarts each
time a door/tailgate is opened.
Front ceiling light (fig. 127)
The roof light comprises two lights with the
control switch.
With switch (A) in the central position
(1), both lights turn on when a door is
opened.
When the doors are closed, a timer is ac-
tivated for about 7 seconds, to allow the car
to be started. The lights go out when the ig-
nition key is turned to MAR (with the doors
closed).
Moving switch (A) to the left (position 0),
the lights stay off (position OFF).
Moving switch (A) to the right (position
2) both lights stay on.
A0B0260m
The spot function is operated by switch
(B).