Alfa Romeo Giulia (2019 year). Instruction - page 1

INSTRUMENT PANEL

1. Light switch; 2. Air diffusers; 3. Left stalk; 4. Controls on the steering wheel; 5. Instrument panel; 6. Steering

wheel; 7. Right stalk; 8. Connect; 9. Automatic dual-zone climate control system; 10. Glove compartment; 11. Passenger
side air bag;

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RIGHT HAND DRIVE VERSION

1. Light switch; 2. Air diffusers; 3. Left stalk; 4. Controls on the steering wheel; 5. Instrument panel; 6. Steering

wheel; 7. Right stalk; 8. Connect; 9. Automatic dual-zone climate control system; 10. Glove compartment; 11. Passenger
side air bag; 12. Bonnet release lever.

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THE KEYS

ELECTRONIC KEY

1)

1)

The vehicle is equipped with an electronic
key with the Keyless Start fig. 3 function,
provided in duplicate.

Briefly press the

button: unlocking of

doors and boot, timed switching-on of
internal lights and single flashing of
direction indicators (if activated from
Connect system).
The doors can always be unlocked by
putting the metal insert inside the driver
side door lock.
Briefly press the

button: locking of

doors and boot, timed switching-off of
internal lights and double flashing of

direction indicators (if activated from
Connect system).
Rapidly press the

button twice to

open the boot remotely. The direction
indicators will flash twice to indicate that
the boot has been opened.

Automatic window opening/closing
function

(where provided)
Prolonged pressing of button

: all

windows open.
Prolonged pressing of button

: all

windows closed.

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL KEYS

If you need a new electronic key, go to an
Alfa Romeo Dealership, taking an ID
document and the car ownership
documents.

IMPORTANT

1) The electronic components inside the key
may be damaged if the key is subjected to
strong shocks. In order to ensure complete
efficiency of the electronic devices inside the
key, it should never be exposed to direct
sunlight.

IMPORTANT

1) Used batteries may be harmful to the
environment if not disposed of correctly.
They must be disposed of as specified by law
in the special containers or taken to an Alfa
Romeo Dealership, which will take care of
their disposal.

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IGNITION DEVICE

OPERATION

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

To activate the ignition device fig. 4 the
electronic key must be inside the
passenger compartment.

The ignition device has the following
possible states:

STOP: engine off, steering locked.

Some electrical devices (e.g. central door
locking system, alarm, etc.) are still
available;

ON (single button press): all electrical

devices are available. This state can be
entered by pressing the ignition device
button once, without pressing the
brake/clutch pedal;

AVV: engine starting. This state can be

entered by pressing the ignition device
button once and pressing the
brake/clutch pedal.
NOTE For versions with automatic
transmission, with the ignition device at
ON, if 30 minutes pass with the gear
lever at P (Park) and the engine stopped,
the ignition device will automatically
move to the STOP position.
NOTE For versions with manual
transmission, with the ignition device at
ON, if 30 minutes pass and the engine
stopped, the ignition device will
automatically move to the STOP position.
NOTE With the engine running, it is
possible to go away from the car taking
the electronic key with you. The engine
will still be running. The vehicle will
indicate the absence of the key on board
when the door is closed.
For more information on the engine
start-up, see the description in the
"Starting the engine" paragraph, in the
"Starting and driving" chapter.

IMPORTANT If the battery was
disconnected, do not start the engine
immediately after reconnecting the
terminals, but press the start button,
without operating the pedals, to turn on
the instrument panel and then start the
engine.

The

symbol on the instrument panel

will remain on, indicating that the
steering must be initialised. To do this,
turn the steering wheel from one end to
the other and bring it back to the centre
position within 30 seconds from starting
the engine. If any red warning lights on
the instrument panel remain lit, stop the
engine, wait for at least 5 seconds and
repeat the starting procedure described
above.

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STARTING WITH FLAT KEY BATTERY

If the remote control battery is flat,
proceed as follows to start the vehicle:

lift the front armrest;
lay the key on the shape which is found

on the bottom of the compartment.

STEERING LOCK

(where provided)

Activation

The steering lock is engaged when the
driver door is opened with the ignition
device button at STOP.

Deactivation

The steering lock disengages when the
ignition device is pressed and the
electronic key is recognised.

WARNING

1) Always take the key with you when you
leave your vehicle to prevent someone from
accidentally operating the controls.
Remember to engage the electric parking
brake. Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle.
2) It is absolutely forbidden to carry out any
after-market operation involving steering
system or steering column modifications
(e.g. installation of anti-theft device) that
could adversely affect performance,
invalidate the warranty, cause SERIOUS
SAFETY PROBLEMS and also result in the
car not meeting type-approval
requirements.

3) Before leaving the vehicle, ALWAYS
engage the handbrake. On versions
equipped with automatic transmission,
activate mode P (Park) and press the ignition
device to set it to STOP. When leaving the
vehicle, always lock all the doors by pressing
the button on the handle.
4) For versions equipped with the Keyless
Start system, do not leave the electronic key
inside or near the car or in a place accessible
to children. Do not leave the vehicle with the
ignition device in ON position. A child could
activate the electric window winders, other
controls or even start the vehicle.
5) If the ignition device has been tampered
with (e.g. an attempted theft), have it
checked over by the Alfa Romeo Dealership
before driving again.

ENGINE IMMOBILIZER

The Engine Immobilizer system prevents
unauthorised use of the vehicle
preventing to start the engine.
The system does not need to be
enabled/activated: operation is
automatic, regardless of the fact that the
vehicle's doors are locked or unlocked.
When the ignition device is set to ON, the
Engine Immobilizer system identifies the
code transmitted by the key. If the code
is recognised as valid, the Engine
Immobilizer system enables engine
starting.
When the ignition device is brought back
to STOP, the Engine Immobilizer system
deactivates the control unit controlling
the engine, thus preventing its starting.
For the correct engine starting
procedures, see the instructions in the
"Starting the engine" paragraph,
"Starting and driving" chapter.

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Irregular operation

If, during starting, the key code is not
correctly recognised, the

icon is

displayed on the instrument panel (see
the instructions in the "Warning lights and
messages" paragraph, "Knowing the
instrument panel" chapter). This
condition leads to the engine switching
off after 2 seconds. In this case, bring the
ignition device to STOP and then to ON; if
it is still blocked, try with the other keys
provided. If it is still not possible to start
the engine, contact an Alfa Romeo
Dealership.
If the

icon is displayed while driving,

this means that the system is running a
self-diagnosis (e.g. due to a voltage drop).
If the display persists, contact an Alfa
Romeo Dealership.

ALARM SYSTEM

(where provided)

Activation of the alarm triggers the
acoustic warning and the direction
indicators.

IMPORTANT The alarm is adapted to
meet requirements in various countries.

SWITCHING ON THE ALARM

With the doors, bonnet and tailgate
closed and the ignition device turned to
STOP, point the electronic key towards
the vehicle and press and release button

.

Except on some versions for specific
markets, the system produces a visual
and acoustic warning and enables door
locking.
With the alarm engaged, the warning
lights on the panels of the front door
handles flash fig. 5.

TURNING THE ALARM OFF

Press the

button.

IMPORTANT The alarm does not switch
off when the central opening is activated
using the metal insert in the key.

DISABLING THE ALARM

To completely deactivate the alarm (e.g.
during a long period of vehicle inactivity),
close the doors by turning the metal
insert of the key with remote control in
the door lock.

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DOORS

LOCKING/UNLOCKING DOORS FROM

THE INSIDE

Central locking/unlocking

If all doors are closed properly, they will
automatically be locked once the vehicle
has exceeded approximately 12 mph
(20 km/h) ("Auto relock" function active).
Press the

button on the driver side,

passenger side or rear (where provided)
door panel trims fig. 6 to lock the doors.
With the doors locked, press the

button on the front door panel trims

to unlock them.

LOCKING/UNLOCKING DOORS FROM

THE OUTSIDE

Locking from the outside

With the doors closed, press the

button on the key.

The door lock can anyway be activated
with all doors locked and the boot open.
When button

on the key is pressed, all

locks are closed, including that of the
open boot. The latter will be locked when
it is closed.

2)

Door unlocking from the outside

Press button

on the key.

PASSIVE ENTRY

(where provided)

3)

The Passive Entry system can identify
the presence of an electronic key near
the doors and the tailgate.
The system enables the doors (or the
boot) to be locked/released without
pressing any button on the electronic key.
The key is detected only after the system
recognizes the presence of a hand in one
of the front handles. If the detected key
is valid, the doors and the boot are
unlocked (the elements that open depend
on the Connect system settings).

Where the function is provided, grasping
the handle of the driver's door unlocks
the driver's door only, or all the doors,
depending on the mode set in the
Connect system.

Door locking

To lock the doors, proceed as follows:

make sure that you have the electronic

key and are close to the driver or
passenger side door handle;

press the "door locking" button

fig. 7 located on the handle or the button
fig. 8 on the tailgate near the open
button: this will lock all doors and the
tailgate. Door locking will activate the
alarm as well (where provided).

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IMPORTANT After pressing the "door
locking" button, you need to wait two
seconds before the doors can be
unlocked again using the door handle. It is
therefore possible to check whether the
vehicle is locked correctly by pulling the
door handle within 2 seconds. The doors
will not be unlocked again.
The vehicle doors and boot can anyway
be locked pressing button

on the

electronic key or on the inner door panel.

Driver side door emergency opening

If the electronic key does not work, e.g.
because its battery is flat or the car
battery is flat, the emergency metal
insert inside the key can anyway be used
to operate the lock, unlocking the driver
side door.
To extract the metal insert, proceed as
follows:

Pressing in the points indicated in

fig. 9, extract the cover pulling
downwards;

remove the key insert from its housing

fig. 10;

insert the metal insert in the driver

side door lock and turn it to unlock the
door.

Do not push the lock/unlock door button
fig. 7 and push the handle simultaneously
(see fig. 11 ).

POWER LOCK

(where provided)

6)

This safety device inhibits the operation
of the interior door handles and the door
locking/unlocking button.
It thereby prevents the opening of the
doors from inside the passenger
compartment, serving as an obstacle to
break-in attempts (e.g. broken window).
We recommend that you activate the
device each time you park your vehicle.

Activating the device

The device is enabled on all the doors by
pressing the

button on the key twice

quickly.
The direction indicators flash 3 times to
let you know that the device is active.
If one or more of the doors are not closed
correctly, the device will not activate,

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thus preventing a person from getting
stuck inside the passenger compartment
by entering the vehicle through, and then
closing, the open door.

Deactivating the device

The device disengages automatically:

when the doors are unlocked (pressing

button

on the key with remote

control);

when the ignition device is set to ON.

CHILD SAFETY DEVICE

7) 8)

This system prevents the rear doors from
being opened from the inside.
This device fig. 12 can be engaged only
with the doors open.

position

: device engaged (door

locked);

position

: device not engaged (door

may be opened from the inside).

The device remains engaged even if the
doors are electrically unlocked.

IMPORTANT The rear doors cannot be
opened from the inside when the child
safety device is engaged.

UNLOCKING THE DOORS WITH A FLAT

BATTERY

Proceed as follows to unlock the doors if
the car battery is flat.

Rear doors and passenger door

Proceed as follows:

insert the metal insert of the

electronic key in the release device
housing fig. 13;

turn the key clockwise for the right

door locks or anticlockwise for the left
door locks;

remove the key from the housing.

Proceed in one of the following ways to

realign the door lock device (only when
the battery charge has been restored):

press the

button on the electronic

key;

press the

button on the door panel;

open by inserting the key insert in the

driver's door lock;

operate the internal door handle.

IMPORTANT For the rear doors, if the
child lock device was engaged and the
previously described locking procedure
carried out, operating the internal handle
will not open the door but will only realign
the lock release device. To open the door,
the outside handle must be used. The
door central locking/unlocking buttons
are not deactivated when the emergency
lock is engaged.

WARNING

6) Once the Power Lock system is engaged,
it is impossible to open the doors from inside
the vehicle. Before getting out of the car,
please therefore check that there is no-one
left inside.
7) NEVER leave children unattended inside
the car, let alone leave the car with the doors
unlocked in a place that children can access
easily. Children may seriously, or even
fatally, injure themselves. Also ensure that
children do not inadvertently operate the
electric parking brake, the brake pedal or the
transmission lever.

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8) Always use this device when carrying
children. After engaging the child lock on
both rear doors, check for effective
engagement by trying to open a door with
the internal handle.

IMPORTANT

2) Make sure to take the key with you once a
door or the boot is locked, to prevent
forgetting the key inside the vehicle. If the
key has been locked in, it can only be
recovered using the second provided key.
3) The operation of the recognition system
depends on various factors, such as, for
example, any electromagnetic wave
interference from external sources (e.g.
mobile phones), the charge of the battery in
the electronic key and the presence of metal
objects near the key or the car. In these
cases it is still possible to unlock the doors
by using the metal insert in the electronic key
(see description on the following pages).

SEATS

FRONT SEATS WITH MANUAL

ADJUSTMENT

9)

4)

Longitudinal adjustment

Lift lever 1 fig. 14 and push the seat
forwards or backwards.

10)

IMPORTANT Carry out the adjustment
while sitting on the seat involved (driver
side or passenger side).

Height adjustment

Adjust lever 2 fig. 14 upwards or
downwards to obtain the required height.

IMPORTANT Carry out the adjustment
while sitting on the seat involved (driver
side or passenger side).

Backrest angle adjustment

Move lever 3 fig. 14 to adjust the
backrest angle, accompanying it with the
movement of the torso (operate the lever
until the desired position is reached, then
release it).

ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE FRONT

SEATS

5)

NOTE The conformation of the seats may
vary according to the versions.
The buttons for electrical seat
adjustment are on the outer side of the
seat, near the floor.
These buttons can be used to adjust the
height, the lengthwise position in relation
to the vehicle and the angle of the
backrest.

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Height adjustment

Use the rear part of the switch 1
fig. 15 to modify the height and/or the
angle of the seat cushion.

Longitudinal adjustment

Push switch 1 fig. 15 forwards or
backwards to move the seat in the
corresponding direction.

Backrest angle adjustment

Push switch 2 fig. 15 forwards or
backwards to adjust the backrest in the
corresponding direction.

Electric lumbar adjustment

Use the joystick 3 fig. 15 to actuate the
lumbar area device until getting top
comfort while driving.
Press the following parts of the joystick:

top: inflates the cushion;
bottom: deflates the cushion;
front: inflates the upper part of the

cushion;

rear: inflates the lower part of the

cushion.

IMPORTANT The electrical adjustment is
only allowed when the ignition device is
turned to ON and for about 2 minutes
after it is turned to STOP. The seat can
also be moved after opening/closing the
door for about 2 minutes; car
locking/unlocking or switching on of the
centre front ceiling light.

Seat angle adjustment (tilting)

(where provided)
The seat angle can be set to four
positions. Lift or push the front part of
control 1 fig. 15 to move the front part of
the seat in the corresponding direction.
Release control 1 when the seat has
reached the desired position.

Backrest width adjustment

(where provided)
Press switches 4 fig. 16 to adjust the
backrest width to your body shape, by
introducing air into the side padding.
A better fitting backrest holds the body
better when cornering.

Storing the driver’s seat positions

Buttons 5 fig. 16 allow to store and recall
three different driver’s seat positions.
Storing and recalling is possible with the
ignition device in the ON position and

with the vehicle standing with the vehicle
moving or for 20 minutes after the
ignition device is turned to the STOP
position. The performed position
memorisation is confirmed by an acoustic
warning.
To memorise a seat position, adjust it
with the various controls, then press the
button where you want to memorise the
position for 1.5 seconds. When a new
seat position is memorised, the
previously memorised position on the
same button is automatically
overwritten.
Recalling a memorised position is also
possible for about 3 minutes after the
doors are opened and about 1 minute
after the engine is stopped. To recall a
memorised position, press the relevant
button briefly.

EASY ENTRY FUNCTION

The Easy Entry function is designed to
retract the driver side seat automatically
by 2.36 in (60 mm) to make it easier for
the driver to get in and out of the car.
The movement is activated only if the
seat is set to a driving position which is in
front of the B pillar of the car.
The function is associated with
electrically adjustable front seats for
each of the three stored positions.

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The Easy Entry function can be
activated/deactivated using the Connect
system.

Activating entrance mode

With the door open and the starter device
at STOP, the driver side seat will be in a
position retracted by 2.36 in (60 mm)
with respect to the driving position set by
the user.
When the door is closed and the starter
device is in the ON position, the seat will
automatically return to the set driving
position.
NOTE If the seat is moved manually while
it is still in retracted position, it will
remain in the new set position when the
car is entered again.

Activating exit mode

In order to help the driver get out of the
car, the driver side seat will move back by
2.36 in (60 mm) when the starter device
is in STOP mode and the driver side door
is opened.
NOTE Pressing any button on the seat
memory or control panel will immediately
interrupt the automatic positioning
function (antipanic function). The
operation must be repeated to complete
the function.

FRONT AND REAR SEAT ELECTRIC

HEATING

(where provided)

Front seats

With ignition device in the ON position,
press buttons

fig. 17 located on the

dashboard.

You can select three heating levels:

“maximum heating”: three LEDs lit on

the buttons;

“medium heating”: two LEDs lit on the

buttons;

“minimum heating”: one LED lit on the

buttons.

Rear seats

With the ignition device in the ON
position, press the buttons

fig. 18 located in the rear part of the

central tunnel to activate the rear seat
heating.

You can select three heating levels:

“maximum heating”: three LEDs lit on

the buttons;

“medium heating”: two LEDs lit on the

buttons;

“minimum heating”: one LED lit on the

buttons.
After selecting one heating level, you
need to wait for a few minutes until warm
air flows into the compartment.

IMPORTANT To preserve the battery
charge, this function cannot be activated
when the engine is off.

REAR SEATS

11)

Three passengers can be seated on the
rear seats.

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SPLIT FOLDING REAR SEAT

(where provided)

6)

The boot can be partially (1/3 or 2/3) or
totally extended by splitting the rear
seat.

Partial extension of the luggage
compartment (1/3 or 2/3)

Extending the right side of the luggage
compartment allows you to carry two
passengers on the left part of the rear
seat, while extending the left side allows
you to carry one passenger.
Proceed as follows:

completely lower the rear seat head

restraints;

place the seat belt so that it doesn't

impede the movement of the backrest
while tilting it;

operate lever 1 fig. 20 (inside the

luggage compartment) to fold down the

left part, or lever 2 to fold down the right
part of the backrest. It will fold forward
automatically. If necessary, accompany
the backrest during the initial stage of
tilting.

Repositioning the backrests

12)

Move the seatbelts to the side, making
sure that they are correctly extended and
not twisted and that they are not trapped
behind the backrests of the seats, then
lift the backrests pushing them back until
you hear the locking click on both
attachment mechanisms.

Central backrest section tilting

Before tilting the backrest, make sure
that the rear central seat belt is not
fastened and that there are no objects in
the central part of the cushion (if there
are any, remove them).

Using the fig. 21 device, release the
central part of the backrest from its
housing and tilt it using the head
restraint.

Central backrest section repositioning

Using the head restraint, lift the central
portion upwards, accompanying it during
its movement, lightly press to make sure
that it is properly attached. Make sure
that the armrest is properly attached by
trying to move it, if it is not attached,
repeat the operation.

WARNING

9) All adjustments must be made with the
car stationary.

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10) Once you have released the adjustment
lever, always check that the seat is locked on
the guides by trying to move it back and
forth. If the seat is not locked into place, it
may unexpectedly slide and cause the driver
to lose control of the car.
11) Always make sure that all those on
board the car are seated and are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
12) Make sure the backrests are properly
secured at both sides to prevent them from
moving forward, in the event of sharp
braking, with possible impact with of the
passengers.

IMPORTANT

4) The fabric upholstery of the seats has
been designed to withstand long-term wear
deriving from normal use of the car. Some
precautions are however required. Avoid
prolonged and/or excessive rubbing against
clothing accessories such as metal buckles
and Velcro strips which, by applying a high
pressure on the fabric in a small area, could
cause it to break, thereby damaging the
upholstery.
5) Do not place any kind of items under the
electrically adjusted seats as they could
impede their movement or otherwise
damage the controls.
6) Before tilting the backrest, remove any
objects on the seat cushion.

HEADRESTS

ADJUSTMENTS

13)

They are height-adjustable: to adjust
them operate as follows.
Upward adjustment: raise the head
restraint until it clicks into place.
Downward adjustment: press button 1
fig. 22 and lower the head restraint.

HEAD RESTRAINTS (removal)

Proceed as follows to remove the head
restraints:

raise the head restraints to their

maximum height;

press button 1 and device 2 fig. 22

(front head restraints) or 1 and 2
fig. 23 (rear head restraints) at the side

of the two supports, then remove the
head restraints by pulling them upwards.

WARNING

13) Head restraints must be adjusted so
that the head, rather than the neck, rests on
them. Only in this case they can protect your
head correctly. Any removed head restraints
must be repositioned correctly, in order to
protect the occupants in the event of impact:
follow the instructions above.

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STEERING WHEEL

14) 15)

ADJUSTMENTS

The steering wheel can be adjusted both
in height and in depth.

To adjust the position bring the lever 1
fig. 24 down to position A after which the
steering wheel can be adjusted to the
most suitable position and subsequently
locked in this position by bringing lever
1 to position B again.

ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL HEATING

(where provided)
With ignition device at ON, press the

fig. 25 button on the air conditioner

control panel.

When the function is enabled, the LED on
the button switches on.

IMPORTANT If this function is activated
with the engine stopped the battery may
run down.

WARNING

14) All adjustments must be carried out only
with the car stationary and engine stopped.
15) It is absolutely forbidden to carry out
any after-market operation involving
steering system or steering column
modifications (e.g. installation of anti-theft
device) that could adversely affect
performance, invalidate the warranty, cause
SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEMS and also
result in the car not meeting type-approval
requirements.

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REAR VIEW MIRRORS

INTERIOR MIRROR

Operate lever fig. 26 to adjust the mirror
into two different positions: normal or
anti-glare.

The mirror is fitted with a safety device
that causes its release in the event of a
violent impact with the passenger.

ELECTROCHROMIC INTERIOR MIRROR

(where provided)
On some versions, an electrochromic
mirror is available, that can automatically
modify its reflecting action to prevent
dazzling the driver fig. 27.
The electrochromic mirror has an
ON/OFF button to activate/deactivate
the electrochromic anti-glaring function.

DOOR MIRRORS

Electric adjustment

The mirrors can only be adjusted with the
ignition device at ON.
Select the desired mirror using device 1
fig. 28:

device in position A: left mirror

selected;

device in position B: right mirror

selected.

16)

To adjust the selected mirror, use device
1 in the four directions.

IMPORTANT Once adjustment is
complete, rotate device 1 to position D
to prevent accidental movements.

Manual folding

To fold the mirrors move them from the
open position to the closed position
fig. 29.

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