2009 Alfa Romeo MiTo ECU

176IN AN EMERGENCY
REPLACING EXTERIOR BULBS
FRONT LIGHT CLUSTERS fig. 22
These contain the bulbs for the side lights, dipped beams, main beams
and direction indicators. The bulbs are arranged as follows:
A. Side lights/daylight lights and main beam headlights;
B. Dipped beam headlights;
C. Direction indicators.
SIDELIGHTS/DAYLIGHT LIGHTS
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❍remove cover A-fig. 22;
❍withdraw lamp holder B-fig. 23, remove the bulb and
replace it;
❍refit lamp holder B making sure it is correctly secured;
❍refit cover A-fig. 22;
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❍remove cover A-fig. 22;
❍withdraw lamp holder C-fig. 23, remove the bulb and replace it;
❍refit the lamp holder making sure it is correctly secured;
❍refit cover A-fig. 22.
fig. 22A0J0021mfig. 23A0J0041m
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DIPPED BEAM HEADLIGHTS
With incandescent bulb
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❍remove cover B-fig. 22;
❍remove cover A-fig. 24 protecting the bulb;
❍remove the bulb and replace it;
❍refit the lamp holder making sure it is correctly secured;
❍refit cover B-fig. 22.
With gas discharge bulbs
(Bi-xenon) (where provided)DIRECTION INDICATORS
Front indicators
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❍take key A-fig. 25 (located in the document holder case), in-
sert in seat B and turn the bulb holder anticlockwise;
fig. 24A0J0040m
Contact an Alfa Romeo Authorised Service Provider
to replace these bulbs.
fig. 25A0J0018m
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180IN AN EMERGENCY
REPLACING AN INTERIOR BULB
FRONT COURTESY LIGHT
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❍remove courtesy light A-fig. 31 by applying leverage at the
points shown by the arrows;
❍open flap B-fig. 32 replace bulb C, releasing it from the side
contacts. Make sure that the new bulbs are correctly secured
between the contacts;
❍close flap B-fig. 32 and secure courtesy light A-fig. 31 in its
housing.
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT COURTESY LIGHT
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❍open the luggage compartment and remove courtesy light A-fig.
33, by applying leverage at the points shown by the arrows;
fig. 31A0J0120m
fig. 32A0J0121m
fig. 33A0J0119m
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182IN AN EMERGENCY
SUN VISOR COURTESY LIGHT
(where provided)
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❍lower the sun visor and remove courtesy light A-fig. 36 by ap-
plying leverage at the points shown by the arrows;
❍remove protective cover B, releasing it from tabs C, replace bulb
D-fig. 37 by pulling it outwards and releasing it from the side
contacts;
❍insert a new bulb, making sure that it is correctly secured be-
tween the contacts;
❍refit protective cover B by inserting it between tabs C;
❍refit the courtesy light by inserting into side E-fig. 37 and then
pressing the other side until hearing the locking click of tab F.
fig. 36A0J0123mfig. 37A0J0124m
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Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
Proceed as follows:
❍lift the windscreen wiper arm and position the blade so that it
forms an angle of 90° with the arm;
❍press tabs (one on each side) A-fig. 6 on the attachment clip
and remove the blade from the arm;
❍fit the new blade, inserting the tab into the dedicated housing
in the arm. Make sure that the new blade is secured in posi-
tion.
Replacing the rearscreen wiper blade
Proceed as follows:
❍lift cover A-fig. 7, undo nut B and remove arm C;
❍position the new arm, fully tighten nut B and then lower
cover A.
SPRAY NOZZLES
Windscreen washer fig. 8
The windscreen washer jets are fixed.
fig. 6A0J0054m
fig. 7A0J0057m
fig. 8A0J0053m
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