Alfa Romeo 159 - 8 Hacks in 8 Minutes! 

You are definitely the most awesome alfa romeo reviewer with the decent quality video!! (Also the crazy sense of humour too 🤣🤣🤣) I cant wait for the next video!! . . . . . Shall we lock Chris inside of the 159 so that he can only work on the video for us? XD

159 most beautiful car on earth

I want more of this 159 videos, especially the sportwagon its just great!

I had a 159 TBI TI, was a wonderful car. I own my dream car now but still miss my beautiful Alfa.

The 159 Sportwagon TBi is incredible ❤️

After 5 years owning one, I knew just half of them. Thanks for the tips!! Great work!

Alfa-Romeo is my favorite car brand 😍.

Hack #5 is useful when it's at the dealership and we can't start the engine but need the steering unlocked to push it into the shop. Most cars have a safety release hidden underneath the centre console, or behind the column trim, so it's kinda useful to have one that's easier to get to for when your Alfa breaks down

just bought one few days ago 2.0 (170hp) with a remap. previous owner took a good care of her main stuff was done so i can only refuel and drive. It's an awesome car and thanks for the tricks!

My 159 has the window up on remote key. Very practical. Great car by the way-simply underrated! It also doesnt beep when opening or closing and is incredibly reliable . Much more economic to operate and maintain then the bmw, audi ,merc gang...Alfa made the perfect choice to change the suppliers policy to deliver proper products. Now its only Bosch that needs to get up to standard . The new gen Giulia, Tonale and Stelvio are technically top notch...difficult to find better.... and the Tonale has a great design and styling!

Oh man your're my hero. I've been wondering for so long how I can close all windows at once. I didn't know that trick with a key. Thanks a lot!

Thanks for this, just bought one so I'm looking forward to trying these tricks out

Wow, I didn't know any of these. I'm going to try them out right now. Excellent!

Odličan video. Posedujem 159ku već 4 godine a znao sam samo za 3 od 8 stavki sa spiska...hvala.

Super hacks Chris. Was thinking lf getting the 2.2 JTS and seeing your real world reviews and hacks, would definitely buying one. Thanks again mate

Brilliant Chris! I'll definitely be using the follow me home feature👍 Though not all 159s have the sliding arm rest. My old Lusso did but my Ti doesnt.

Nice one Chris, I'll try some of your 159 hacks on my 147. Got a feeling some of these will apply. Look forward to your next vid. Many thanks 👌

Wow this blows ma head! I don't even know my car can do this things. Thanks alot dude

I really Love your videos, thanks to you now i can drink a very cold ice tea in my 159 😉greetings from Spain!

Early cars like mine also close the windows on the remote. The one I hadn't realised was the one with the steering lock. That one I guess is for maintenance. Very handy if you're working on the steering for example.

Great stuff!👍..just got my first 159..a 1750 TI and I'm in love...no really..I'm in love..best car I've ever had!👌...it's my fifth Alfa..two 156..one 147 and one Mito Turbo...but this one...OMG...😍...the speed and the comfort...I'l stick to this one for sure...and the looks...💃💃..Keep up the good work man!👍

😂😂😂👍 loved the ninja moves,be careful you dont do your back in Chris🤣🤣

Love your video! Awesome channel! I'm an Alfista, from Italy.

My 159 is 2010, i am almost 4 year owner and closing the windows were biggest secret for me, i thought its impossible, thank you for hacks :)

Love your videos - keep it up!

Enjoyed this one a lot! I didn’t know about the silent unlock hack, I can’t wait to try this one. I got caught out with the windows not going up with the keyfob, it was the middle of summer and I had just found out about the window drop feature, got back home, walked up to the door and held down lock thinking I was cool... nothing.. had an embarrassing walk back to the car to put them up 😂

I did found that out yesterday!!! A Wasp was near my Car and I just tryed it with the Remote 😂 and surprise! IT WORKED 🤣🤣 And yes I'm scared of wasps You just earned an subscriber

My 159 does close all 4 windows when I hold the lock button on the remote, it also makes no beep when locking or unlocking. Never knew that wasn't normal. I have a 1.9jtdm remapped to 190hp, it's a joy to drive.

I owned a 159, was the most beautiful car I drove. Still to this day, I am filled with regret whenever one passes nearby...

My first car, got it 2 weeks ago😁

I bought my first Alfa Romeo today and I can't work out why I waited 56 years but your channel is really cool 😎

Love your videos and your choice of car, as well as watch! Seamaster SMP. Subbed.

Excellent video Chris!!, I only knew 2 of those hacks, thanks man!! I subbed up

6,000 subscribers today - WooHoo!

Brilliant video, going to try the window thing and the follow me home thing :)

Amazing video welldone i own 159 2.4 jtdm 2006 it has 242000km and it runs like a new ,my first car and i love it my target car is Giulia after 5 years ,,maybe.....

I've got a 159 2.2 JTS...Gonna try those today!!!

you should be famous, you make people happy !!! thanks for this moment

Hi Alfa Nut , you are best! I'm in love with my 159 SW about 7 years and i didn't know the hack about the car Windows. Also if i don't understand well all what you say (i know english language not very well) but you are very helpful. Compliments and Many thanks! .... Mandatory is sign-up of course... :)

Incredible! Yesterday I thought my dashboard lighting was failing. I was very depressed until the lighting worked again when I restarted. Loose contact ?? No, today I'm watching your video and have to laugh out loud. A hidden ALFA function led me astray. Thank you, thank you, thank you,.... ... and who knows the other hacks ...after over 10 years of ownership, unbelievable......

Thanks for the tips!!! Awesome!!!

Very enjoyable video, congrats! Almost all Hacks work for the Brera too :) Although in my country holding the lock button you get the windows up as well

Really interesting video, I myself ignored some of these hacks, being an 159 owner since 2006🤗...e.g.,.the four windows simoultaneous down and up...by the way, here's my Alfa spider outside, waiting for spring to come...and you can see my 159 as well, very dirty 😐

So wish we got the 159 in the States. Love my Giulia but would have loved to have had one of these.

I really enjoy your films, good job!

Your YT job is great! Greetings from Poland!

10 years of ownership and you have cured the dreaded window drop And who knew the armrest slid 😂

Love it, thanks alot for this!✊🏽😂❤

The dash light out feature would be useful for me driving interstate in outback Australia, as I usually set the cruise control and throw a towel over the dash, so that the lights don't burn my eyes and give you better vision of the outside.

Well done mate! Alfa Romeo forever!

There's another hidden feature and I thought you were going to demonstrate as you had your hands in it 😅 The arm rest lid, actually opens up in two, making this way a secret compartment. They have a magnet to keep it closed. Great vid nonetheless, keep it up!

Very good info Chris

Given Alfa Romeos track record on electrics all this "wizardry" does scare me a bit

Cool video! Would it be possible to do one for the 156? Or are the functions too similar? Thanks!

I will test few of these tomorrow... :)

Thank you!

I didnt know the window hack, i like it and have found it useful.

I don't know how people can own a car for more than a day and not sit in the driver's seat and read the handbook from cover to cover on the driveway. Maybe it's just me... Must admit though I didn't know you could push the armrest forwards, or the night mode feature. Must've missed those pages...

First of all thank you for your videos - You have won me over to a point where I seem to have fallen in love with the Alfa's :D I know it's not the purpose of this video (!question time!) but I'm now looking at (maybe) buying one for the purpose of daily usage, a bit of (spirited) sunday driving and occasionally hauling a very leightweight racecar around on a trailer. So since the 156 and 159 more or less crosses price points where I live, I'm wondering which to buy between the 156 2.0 JTS or the 159 2.2 JTS? The 159 has more power and build more modern but also heavier.. What would you (Alfa Nut and everyone else) choose? Reliability weighs in my decision as well as sportyness - Since most trips are rather short fuel economy is mostly what it is (ofc, better is better.. But yeah) :)

Brilliant !! Chris this was great ! SUB!

Love this channel and each new issue... I rock a Stelvio TI Sport in the Midwestern US (aka the ‘flyover states’) and it gets pretty lonely for Alfisti...but we still know how to find each other and party: Alfa Romeo Owners Club (AROC for short!) Then again, that’s EXACTLY why I bought her...and she has proven absolutely brilliant in any weather! (Damn shame for all the sheep that buy German SUV’s or American Bro-Dozers...they’re missing out!) More for me..haha! Love my Stelvio to bits!! PS: I also own a 1976 Series 2 Spider Veloce in my perfect spec; working on my dream Alfa Garage! Plus...spending 12 days in May 2020 in Italy with AROC doing 5-Star car-related things like true hedonists!!

My remote stopped working in the middle of Vienna in the pouring rain. I thought this is crazy how the hell am I supposed to open the car. Luckily after 10 minutes of repeatedly pressing the button it suddenly unlocked. I could not remember receiving any keys when I bought the car and carried on thinking how dumb it was not to have keys. Thanks to not one of your tips you just showed me where the 'hidden' key is :-) Thank you very much! Enjoy your content a lot.

Thanks a lot. Gonna try this on my shiny new Brera.

Hello from Serbia...love your you tube channel

Very good video; i remember in my 156 you can not open the doors stayng inside only if childrens safety notches were engaged; I do not know if the system is the same in 159.

Mate, I have that car for 8 bloody years, and I knew just 3 of those! :D Thak you!

ty man, do it more videos for 159

Yeah! My 159 is special, I can get the windows down and up on the remote (health and safety be damned!). I'll try and remember the follow me light trick though, could be useful at some point (possibly)

I am a 159 sw owner ,and i am still thinking, how come i didn't found you're channel earlier Xd ,love you're videos !

You’re a Nut, you’re a nut. You grew on a tree then fell on the ground. People are always kicking you around. One day someone stepped on you. That is why you cracked in to. You’re a Nut. You’re a Alfa Nut ! Well done.

Great information thanks

hey Alfa Nut, Im thinking of buying a 156 v6, but I was told they cram the v6 in so tight that timing belt changes are extremely expensive , can you do a review of the 156 V6 running and maintenance costs

Thanks for the share and would appreciate it if you share mechanic hacks, all Alfa clubs talks about swirl flaps, EGR and one other sensor cancelation and remap, but no in-depth info regarding the how to or what is the effect on the car except the HP and engine life increase claims. What you say?

After 4 years of owning 159 I learned few new things!

Hack N0.9....You can open the boot by pulling on the wee wire,front N/S of the rear seat....great for when the battery is removed!

Very cool! I ´ m a Fan!

can you do one on the 147? its my first car and would be great to know more about it

Great video! Do you know if all or some of this hacks also apply for the Brera?

Nice video m8.

Interesting that the platform was initially co developed with saab and it has some saab like features like the dimming dash etc..

I wonder if my 156SW is equipped with similar? Will try tomorrow!

I'm a woman and I read the manuals, so I knew all of the hacks 🤗 the 5.hack for unlocking the steeringweel is useful if you are towing your alfa, for stearing with motor off

Can you do a review/ride of the 80s gtv6 (my Alfa!) 😍

The windows also close from the remote control. First lock the car from the remote control and then press the button again and hold it until the windows close.

I suppose the steering lock disengagement is useful in case you would turn off the car with the steering wheel at end run, in such case the steering lock would prevent you from turn it on again.

Great video! we have just bought159 RED .but this one is auto.and the gear knob depresser on front of knob is broken. do you know how to replace it with out my big stilson whrench getting involved. Thanks

Hey Mate, looking at a 159 wagon in the TI trim with the 5cyl 2.4 Are these cars reliable still? Worth the buy, despite the age?

My UK 2007 159 lowers all the windows if you keep the unlock button depressed but does not unlock the doors until you do a single unlock press. It also puts all the windows back up if you hold the lock button.

Thanks a lot!

Thanks bro great 👍

Interesting. I press and hold the close button on the remote and the windows close .... Also, my coming home light goes up to 210 seconds 😄 I use that a lot!

That night panel option is fun, I had it on a SAAB convertible I used to own. Used it once to spook the passengers on a trip that the car was breaking down. Oh how I laughed. They didn’t see the funny side. Awkward. After that, never used it again!

Love my 159 sports red car ✌👍

do it more videos for 159 !!!

You can manually set the beeping off by giving it a different country setting for the alarm mode even if you don't have multiecuscan (multiecuscan requires the electronic key code on your vehicle code card): To set to the Dutch Mode: 1. Put key in. 2. Turn on hazards. 3. Press and hold rear foglight. 4. Pull key out, put key back in and out again. 5. Release foglight button. 6. You should hear 4 slow beeps. This confirms that you are in program mode. 7. Press the rear fog light 4 times (for Dutch setting) and put key back in within 10 seconds. 8. The system will beep as many times to denote the relative alarm code setting (see below: 4 times for Dutch mode). 9. Finally, key out to complete the new alarm mode setting. Alarm modes: 0 - Alarm inhibited. 1 - EEC 2 - UK 3 - Belgium 4 - Holland 5 - World

Is it possible that on my Alfa 159 sw 2010. armrest can’t move? I’m trying to push, nothing happens so i’m afraid that it can brake if i push more

Fantastic video’s, you’ve got. Can you make some for a Giulietta? Preferably a 1.4 ma 170bhp 2010ish model😃

I like your Omega Seamaster. You have good taste.

You can close windows with pressing 2 times to lock button, second time you press you should press until windows are up.

Hack number 5 is the most useful of all. It's for flat towing. When it's broken down.