2015 Alfa Romeo MiTo timing belt

Thousands of miles 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90
Thousands of kilometres 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150
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Check handbrake lever travel and adjust, if necessary●●●●●
Visually inspect condition and wear of front and rear disc brake pads●●●●●●●●●●
Visually inspect conditions of toothed timing drive belt (Turbo TwinAir
versions excluded)●
Visually inspect conditions of the accessory drive belt(s)●
Check and, if necessary, top up the Alfa TCT control oil level (for
versions/markets, where provided)
(1)●●●●●
Change engine oil and replace oil filter
(2)●●●●●
Replace spark plugs
(3)●●●●●
(1) Check to be carried out every year for cars on the road in countries with particularly severe climates (cold countries).
(2) If the vehicle is used mainly on urban routes or the annual distance travelled is less than 10,000 km, the engine oil and engine oil filter must be changed every year.
(3) For 1.4 Turbo MultiAir versions, to guarantee correct operation and prevent serious damage to the engine, it is essential to proceed as follows: only use spark plugs
specifically certified for these engines; all spark plugs should be of the same type and brand (see the “Engine” paragraph in the “Technical specifications” section);
strictly comply with the replacement intervals in the Scheduled Servicing Plan. It is advisable to contact an Alfa Romeo Dealership for spark plug replacement.
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Thousands of miles 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90
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Replace accessory drive belt(s)
(4)●
Replacement of toothed timing drive belt (excluding TwinAir Turbo
versions)
(4)●
Replace air cleaner cartridge
(5)●●●●●
Replace brake fluid●●●●●
Replace passenger compartment cleaner
(5)O●O●O●O●O●
(4) Areas that are not dusty: advised maximum mileage 120,000 km. Regardless of the mileage, the belt must be replaced every 6 years.
Dusty areas and/or demanding use of the car (cold climates, town use, long periods of idling): advised maximum mileage 60,000 km. Regardless of the mileage,
the belt must be replaced every 4 years.
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(5) If the car is used in dusty areas, this cleaner must be replaced every 15,000 km.
(O) Recommended operations
(●) Mandatory operations

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Visually inspect condition and tensioning of accessory drive belt(s)
(for versions without automatic tensioner only)●●
Change engine oil and replace oil filter
(1) (2)
Replace accessory drive belts(3)●
Replace toothed timing drive belt (excluding 1.3 JTD
Mversions)(3)●
Replace fuel filter cartridge
(4)●●●
Replace air cleaner cartridge
(5)●●●●●
Replace brake fluid●●●●●
Replace passenger compartment cleaner
(5)O●O●O●O●O●
(1) The actual interval for changing engine oil and replacing the engine oil filter depends on the vehicle usage conditions and is signalled by the warning light or
message in the instrument panel. Anyway, it must never exceed 2 years.
(2) If the car is mainly used in towns and cities, change the engine oil and filter every year.
(3) Areas that are not dusty: advised maximum mileage 120,000 km. Regardless of the mileage, the belt must be replaced every 6 years.
Dusty areas and/or demanding use of the car (cold climates, town use, long periods of idling): advised maximum mileage 60,000 km. Regardless of the mileage,
the belt must be replaced every 4 years.
(4) If the car runs on fuel with quality below the relevant European specification, this filter must be replaced every 20,000 km
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INDEX(5) If the car is used in dusty areas, this cleaner must be replaced every 20,000 km.
(O) Recommended operations
(●) Mandatory operations