2013 Alfa Romeo MiTo steering

RAISING THE CARIf you need to lift the car contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services, who
will be equipped with a workshop lift.
IMPORTANT Be careful when positioning the arm of the lift for versions
with side skirts.
TOWING THE CARThe tow ring provided with the car is housed in the tool box in the
boot.ATTACHING THE TOW HOOKRelease the plug A by pressing the lower part, take the tow hook B
from its housing in the tool support and tighten it securely on the front
threaded pin (fig. 156) or on the rear threaded pin (fig. 157).
Before beginning to tow, turn the ignition key to MAR
and then to STOP, without extracting it The steering
column will automatically lock when the key is
removed and the wheels cannot be steered.
fig. 156
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Remember that whilst towing it is necessary to exert a
greater force when steering and braking because the
brake servo and electro-mechanical power steering
will be inoperative. Do not use wires for towing. Do not jerk. Be
careful not to damage parts in contact with the car while towing.
When towing the vehicle, you must comply with all specific traffic
regulations and adopt an appropriate driving behaviour. Do not
start the engine while towing the car. Clean the threaded seat
carefully before fastening the hook. Make sure that the hook is
fully fastened in the housing before towing the car.
The front and rear tow hooks should be used only for
emergencies on the road. You are allowed to tow the
vehicle for short distances using an appropriate device
in accordance with the highway code (a rigid bar), to move the
vehicle on the road in readiness for towing or transport via a
breakdown vehicle. Tow hooks MUST NOT be used to tow
vehicles off the road or where there are obstacles and/or for
towing operations using cables or other non-rigid devices.
Respecting the above conditions, towing must take place with the
two vehicles (one towing, the other towed) aligned as much as
possible along the same centre line.
fig. 157
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Lifting the wiper bladesWhen the wiper blades have to be lifted from the windscreen (i.e. in
the event of snow), proceed as follows:
❒turn the ignition key to the MAR position;
❒operate the lever to the right of the steering wheel to activate a
windscreen wiper stroke (see paragraph "Window washing" in
chapter "Getting to know your car");
❒turn the ignition key to the STOP position when the driver's side
wiper blade reaches the windscreen side pillar and lift the
windscreen wiper to the rest position;
❒bring the wiper blades back into contact with the windscreen before
activating the windscreen wiper.
Replacing the rear window wiper
bladeProceed as follows:
❒raise cover A fig. 166, undo nut B and remove arm C;
❒correctly position the new arm, fully tighten nut B then lower cover
A.
fig. 166
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STEERING SYSTEMVersions Turning circle (kerb to kerb) Type
Turbo TwinAir
11. m Rack and pinion with electric power steering 1.4 petrol
1.4 MultiAir
1.4 Turbo MultiAir
1.3 JTD
M-2
1.6 JTD
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 257
ADVICE ..................................................................................... 257
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ................................................... 259
BASIC LEVEL SYSTEM.................................................................. 259
MEDIUM LEVEL SYSTEM .............................................................. 259
BOSE HI-FI LEVEL SYSTEM ........................................................... 259
QUICK GUIDE............................................................................... 260
GENERAL FUNCTIONS ............................................................... 261
RADIO FUNCTIONS ................................................................... 262
CD FUNCTIONS ......................................................................... 262
Media Player FUNCTIONS (only withBlue&Me™) .................... 262
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS ...................................................... 263
GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................. 265
FUNCTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS ................................................. 267
SWITCHING ON THE RADIO ...................................................... 267
SWITCHING OFF THE RADIO ...................................................... 267
SELECTING THE RADIO FUNCTIONS ........................................... 267
SELECTING CD FUNCTION ......................................................... 267
AUDIO SOURCE MEMORY FUNCTION ....................................... 268
VOLUME ADJUSTMENT .............................................................. 268
MUTE/PAUSE FUNCTION (zeroing the volume) ........................... 268
AUDIO SETTINGS....................................................................... 268
TONE ADJUSTMENT (bass/treble) ............................................... 269
BALANCE ADJUSTMENT ............................................................. 270
FADER ADJUSTMENT .................................................................. 270
LOUDNESS FUNCTION .............................................................. 271
PRESET/USER/CLASSIC/ROCK/JAZZ FUNCTIONS ...................... 271
USER EQ SETTINGS FUNCTION ................................................. 272
MENU ....................................................................................... 272AF SWITCHING function ............................................................ 273
TRAFFIC INFORMATION function ................................................ 273
REGIONAL MODE function ........................................................ 275
MP3 DISPLAY function ................................................................ 275
SPEED VOLUME function ............................................................ 276
RADIO ON VOLUME function ..................................................... 276
PHONE FUNCTION .................................................................... 277
AUX OFFSET function ................................................................. 278
RADIO OFF function .................................................................. 278
SYSTEM RESET function ............................................................... 278
PHONE SET-UP........................................................................... 279
ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION ........................................................... 279
RADIO (TUNER) ............................................................................ 281
INTRODUCTION......................................................................... 281
FREQUENCY BAND SELECTION.................................................. 281
PRESET BUTTONS ....................................................................... 281
STORING THE LAST STATION LISTENED TO.................................. 282
AUTOMATIC TUNING................................................................. 282
MANUAL TUNING ..................................................................... 282
AUTOSTORE FUNCTION ........................................................... 282
EMERGENCY ALARM RECEPTION ............................................... 283
EON FUNCTION (Enhanced Other Network) ................................ 284
STEREOPHONIC BROADCASTERS ............................................... 284
CD PLAYER ................................................................................... 285
INTRODUCTION......................................................................... 285
SELECTING THE CD PLAYER ........................................................ 285
LOADING/EJECTING A CD ........................................................ 285
DISPLAY INFORMATION ............................................................. 286
TRACK SELECTION (forward/back) ............................................. 287
TRACK FAST FORWARD/REWIND ............................................... 287
PAUSE FUNCTION...................................................................... 287
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STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS(for versions/markets, where provided)Button Functions Mode
AudioMute on/off (Radio mode) or Pause function in MP3 or Media
Player mode (only withBlue&Me
™)Brief button press
+Volume increase Button press
–Volume decrease Button press
SRCSelection of Radio frequency range (FM1, FM2, FMT, FMA, MW)
and audio sources: Radio, MP3 or Media Player (only with
Blue&Me
™) /AUX (only withBlue&Me
™) (for
versions/markets, where provided)Button press
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Button Functions Mode
Radio: recall stored stations (from 1 to 6) CD/CD MP3: select next
trackButton pressRadio: recall stored stations (from 6 to 1) CD/CD MP3: select
previous trackButton press
NOTEStarting from the FM or AM source set on the radio (e.g. FM1 or MW1), if you cycle through the audio sources using the SRC
button among the steering wheel controls (stopping on a source other than radio) when the radio source is selected (FM or AM) using the
buttons on the radio panel, the radio always switches to the last radio source (FMA or MW2).
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AUX (only with theBlue&Me™
system)(for versions/markets, where provided)INTRODUCTIONThis section describes the variants regarding the operation of the
AUX source: as far as the operation of the radio is concerned, refer
to the description in the “Functions and Adjustments” section.AUX MODETo activate the AUX source, press the MEDIA button or the SRC
control on the steering wheel several times until the corresponding
source is displayed.IMPORTANT
The functions of the device connected to the AUX socket are directly
managed by the device itself; it is not possible to change
track/folder/playlist with radio or steering wheel controls.
Do not leave the cable of your portable player connected to the
AUX socket after disconnection, to avoid possible hiss from the
speakers.
NOTE The AUX socket is not incorporated in the radio. For its
position, refer to theBlue&Me™ Supplement and its Quick
Guide.
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