2013 Alfa Romeo MiTo key battery

VERY IMPORTANTREFUELLING
Petrol engines: only refuel with unleaded petrol with
octane rating (RON) not less than 95 in compliance with the
European Standard EN228.
Diesel engines: refuel only with diesel fuel conforming to
the European specification EN590. The use of other products
or mixtures may damage the engine beyond repair and
consequently invalidate the warranty, due to the damage
caused.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Petrol engines: make sure that the handbrake is engaged,
set the gear lever to neutral, fully depress the clutch without
depressing the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to AVV
and release it as soon as the engine has started.
Diesel engines: turn the ignition key to MAR and wait for
the warning lights
and
to go out; then turn the
ignition key to AVV and release it as soon as the engine has
started.
PARKING ON FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
The catalytic converter develops high temperatures during
operation. Do not park the car on grass, dry leaves, pine
needles or other flammable material: fire hazard.
RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
The car is fitted with a system that carries out a continuous
diagnosis of the emission-related components in order to help
protect the environment.
ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES
If after having purchased the car you decide to add
accessories requiring electricity (with the risk of gradually
draining the battery), contact Alfa Romeo Authorized
Services. They can calculate the overall electric requirement
and check that the car's electric system can support the
required load.
CODE card(for versions/markets, where provided)
Keep it in a safe place, not in the car. We recommend that
you always carry the electronic code provided on the CODE
card with you, in case you need to perform an emergency
start.
SCHEDULED SERVICING
Correct maintenance of the car is essential for ensuring that it
maintains its performance and its safety features, its
environmental friendliness and low running costs for a long
time to come.
THE OWNER MANUAL CONTAINS…
...important information, advice and warnings for correct use,
driving safety and maintenance of your car over time.
Particular attention should be paid to information marked
with the following symbols:
(personal safety)
(environmental protection)
(car integrity).

Seat belts not fastened (red)(for versions/markets, where provided)
The warning light remains on steadily with the car at stationary and
the driver's seat belt not correctly fastened.
The warning light will flash and a buzzer will sound if the vehicle is in
motion and the front seat belts are not correctly fastened.
Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services if you wish to permanently
deactivate the SBR (Seat Belt Reminder) system buzzer. The system can
be reactivated using the Set-up Menu.Low battery charge (red)(for versions/markets, where provided)
When the ignition key is turned to MAR, the warning light switches on
but should switch off as soon as the engine is started (with the engine
idling, a brief delay is acceptable).
Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services if the warning light (or
symbol on the display) remains on or flashes.
Electric power steering failure
(red)
This warning light switches on when the ignition key is turned to MAR,
but it should switch off after a few seconds.
If the warning light (or symbol on the display) stays on, you will not
have steering assistance and the effort required to operate the steering
wheel will be significantly increased; steering is, however, possible.
The display will show the dedicated message.
In this case, contact Alfa Romeo Authorised Services.
Start&Stop system
deactivation (amber)
The warning light switches on when the Start&Stop system is
deactivated by pressing the button on the auxiliary control panel next
to the steering wheel.
A specific message is displayed on certain versions.
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TRIP button 0.00The TRIP 0.00 button is located on the right hand stalk fig. 11. With
the ignition key turned to MAR-ON, this button allows you to view the
previously described values and also set them to zero to begin a
new mission:
❒short press: display various values;
❒long press: values reset and start of a new mission.New missionThis begins after a reset:
❒“manual” resetting by the user, by pressing the relevant button;
❒“automatic” resetting, when the “trip distance” reaches 99999.9 km
or when the “Travel time” reaches 999:59 (999 hours and 59
minutes);
❒after disconnection/reconnection of the battery.IMPORTANT The reset operation when “Trip A” details are being
displayed only resets the information associated with this function.
IMPORTANT The reset operation when “Trip B” details are being
displayed resets only the information associated with this function.
Start of journey procedureWith the ignition key at MAR-ON, reset by pressing the TRIP 0.00
button and holding it down for more than 2 seconds.Trip ExitThe Trip function ends automatically once all the values have been
displayed. You can exit manually by holding the MENU ESC button
down for more than 1 second.
fig. 11
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REPLACING THE BATTERY IN THE KEY
WITH REMOTE CONTROLProceed as follows:
❒press button A fig. 16 and move the metal insert B to opening
position; turn screw C to
using a fine bit screwdriver;
❒remove battery compartment D and replace battery E respecting the
polarity; reinsert compartment D in the key and secure it by turning
screw C to
.
Used batteries are harmful to the environment. They must
be disposed of as specified by law in special containers
or taken to Alfa Romeo Authorized Services, which will
take care of their disposal.
SAFE LOCK DEVICE(for versions/markets, where provided)
This safety device inhibits the operation of the interior door handles
and the door locking/unlocking button.
We recommend that you activate this device each time you park the
car.
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 and LED A fig. 17 flashes to
indicate that the device has been activated. The device does not switch
on if one or more doors are not properly shut.
fig. 16
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Deactivating the device
The device deactivates automatically when:
❒the key insert is turned to opening position in the driver side door;
❒the
button is pressed on the remote control;
❒the ignition key is turned to MAR.
Once the safe lock device is engaged it is impossible to
open the doors from inside the car. Before engaging
the device, check that there is no one left on board. If
the remote control battery is flat, the device can only be
deactivated by using the metal insert in one of the door locks.
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ALARM(for versions/markets, where provided)ALARM ACTIVATIONThe alarm activates in the following cases:
❒wrongful opening of a door/bonnet/luggage compartment
(perimeter protection);
❒wrongful operation of the ignition switch (key turned to MAR);
❒cutting of the battery cables;
❒movement inside the passenger compartment (volumetric protection);
❒anomalous lifting/tilting of the car (for versions/markets, where
provided).
Operation of the alarm is indicated by an acoustic and visual signal
(flashing of the direction indicators for several seconds). The alarm
activation modes may vary according to the market. There is a
maximum number of acoustic/visual cycles. When this is reached the
system returns to normal operation.
IMPORTANT The engine locking function is guaranteed by the Alfa
Romeo CODE, which is automatically activated when the ignition key
is extracted from the ignition switch.
IMPORTANT The alarm is adapted to meet requirements in various
countries.
SWITCHING ON THE ALARMWith the doors and bonnet closed and the ignition key either turned to
STOP or removed, direct the key with the remote control towards the
car, then press and release the
button. Except for specific markets,
the system emits a visual and acoustic signal and enables door locking.
A self-diagnosis stage precedes the switching on of the alarm: in the
event of faults, the system will generate a further acoustic and/or
visual signal through the LED on the dashboard.
If after the alarm is switched on, a second acoustic signal is emitted
and/or a visual signal via the LED on the dashboard, wait about
4 seconds and switch off the alarm by pressing the
button, check
that the doors, bonnet and luggage compartment are closed correctly
and then reactivate the system by pressing the
button.
If the alarm emits an acoustic signal even when the doors, bonnet and
boot are correctly closed, a fault has occurred in system operation:
in this case, contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services.
ALARM SELF-ACTIVATION(for versions/markets, where provided)
If the alarm has not been activated using the remote control, once
about 30 seconds have elapsed from when the ignition key was turned
to STOP and a door or the tailgate was last opened and then closed,
the alarm activates automatically.
This is indicated by the LED on the button A fig. 18 lighting up
intermittently and the indications of activation described previously.
To deactivate the alarm, press the
button on the remote control.
The alarm also activates when the doors are closed by turning the
metal insert of the key in the driver side door latch. If the system
self-activates, the doors are not locked.
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ADDITIONAL HEATER(only diesel versions)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This allows the passenger compartment to be heated more quickly in
cold weather conditions. The additional heater turns off automatically
after the required comfort conditions are achieved.
Automatic dual zone climate control system
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The additional heater activates automatically when the ignition key is
turned to MAR-ON.
Manual heater and manual climate control
The additional heater activates automatically when knob N is turned to
the end of the red section and the fan is set to at least 1
stspeed.
IMPORTANT The heater only works if the outside temperature and
engine coolant temperature are low. The heater will not activate if the
battery voltage is too low.
EXTERIOR LIGHTSLEFT STALKThe left stalk fig. 33 operates most of the exterior lights. The external
lights can only be switched on when the ignition key is at MAR.
The instrument panel and the various controls on the dashboard will
come on when the external lights are switched on.DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL)“Daytime Running Lights”
With the ignition key at MAR and ring nut A fig. 33 turned to
,the
daytime running lights switch on. The other lights and interior lighting
stay off.
For daytime running light functionality, see the “Menu Items”
paragraph in this section. If the function is deactivated, no lights are
switched on when ring nut A is turned to
.
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ROOF LIGHTSFRONT ROOF LIGHTSwitch A fig. 37 switches the roof lights on/off.
A switch positions:
❒central position (position 1): lights C and D switch on/off when the
doors are opened/closed.
❒pressed to the left (position 0): lights C and D are always switched
off;
❒pressed to the right (position 2): lights C and D are always switched
on.
Lights switch on/off progressively.B switch positions:
❒central position (position 1): lights C and D are always switched off;
❒pressed to the left (position 0): light C switches on;
❒pressed to the right (position 2): light D switches on.
IMPORTANT Before getting out of the car, make sure that both switches
are in the central position: when the doors are closed the lights will
switch off to avoid draining the battery.
In any case, if the switch is left inadvertently in the permanently on
position, the roof light will turn off automatically 15 minutes after the
engine stopping.
ROOF LIGHT TIMINGOn certain versions, to facilitate getting in/out of the car at night or in
poorly-lit areas, two timed modes have been provided.
Timing when getting into the car
The roof lights switch on according to the following modes:
❒for about 10 seconds when the doors are unlocked;
❒for about 3 minutes when one of the doors is opened;
❒for about 10 seconds when the doors are closed.
The timed period is interrupted when the ignition key is turned to MAR.
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Switch B controls the spot light function.