phone Alfa Romeo MiTo 2008 Owner handbook (in English)

WARNING
77)Do not apply stickers or other objects on the steering wheel, on the dashboard in the passenger side airbag area, on side upholstery on the roof
or on the seats. Never put objects (e.g. mobile phones) on the passenger's side dashboard since they could interfere with correct inflation of the
airbag and also cause serious injury to the passengers.
78)Always drive keeping your hands on the steering wheel rim so the airbag can inflate freely if necessary. Do not drive with your body bent
forward. Keep the back of your seat upright and lean back into it.
79)When there is an active passenger airbag, DO NOT install rearward facing child restraint systems on the front seat. Deployment of the airbag
in an accident could cause fatal injuries to the child regardless of the severity of the impact. Therefore, always deactivate the passenger side
airbag when a rearward facing child restraint system is installed on the front passenger seat. The front passenger seat must also be positioned
back as far as possible in order to prevent the child restraint system from coming into contact with the dashboard. Immediately reactivate the
passenger airbag as soon as the child restraint system has been removed.
80)To deactivate the airbags, see the “Knowing your car” section, “Menu items” paragraph.
81)A failure of the
warning light is indicated by thewarning light switching on. In addition, the airbag system automatically disables the
passenger side airbag (where provided). Before proceeding, contact an Alfa Romeo Dealership to have the system checked immediately.
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A punctured tyre or a burnt-out bulb?
At times, a problem may interfere with our journey.
The pages on emergencies can help you to deal with critical
situations independently and with calm. In an emergency we
recommend that you call the freephone number found in the
Warranty Booklet. You can also use the universal, national or
international freephone number to find your nearest Authorised
Alfa Romeo Dealership.
IN AN EMERGENCY
HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS . . . . . . .................104
REPLACING A BULB . . . . ........................104
REPLACING AN EXTERIOR BULB....................108
REPLACING FUSES . ...........................110
CHANGING A WHEEL ...........................116
"Fix&Go Automatic" KIT. . . . ......................120
JUMP STARTING . . . . ..........................122
FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM . ........................123
ALFA TCT TRANSMISSION - KEY REMOVAL . . . ..........124
TOWING THE VEHICLE ..........................125

BATTERY
The battery 6 (see previous pages) does
not require the electrolyte to be topped
up with distilled water. A periodic check
carried out at an Alfa Romeo Dealership
is, however, necessary to check
efficiency.
INSPECTING THE CHARGE AND THE
ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
139) 140) 141) 142)
43)
4)
If necessary, replace the battery with
another original battery with the same
specifications. Follow the battery
manufacturer's instructions for
maintenance.
USEFUL ADVICE FOR EXTENDING THE
LIFE OF YOUR BATTERY
To avoid draining your battery and make
it last longer, observe the following
instructions:
when you park the car, ensure that the
doors, tailgate and bonnet are closed
properly, to prevent any lights from
remaining on inside the passenger's
compartment;
switch off all roof lights inside the car:
the car is however equipped with a
system which switches all internal lights
off automatically;
do not keep accessories (e.g. radio,
hazard warning lights, etc.) switched on
for a long time when the engine is not
running;
before performing any operation on
the electrical system, disconnect the
negative battery cable.
IMPORTANT If the charge level remains
under 50% for a long time, the battery is
damaged by sulphation, reducing its
capacity and efficiency at start-up.
The battery will also be more at risk of
freezing (this can happen as early as
-10°C). Refer to the "Vehicle inactivity"
paragraph in "Starting and driving"
chapter if the vehicle is left parked for a
long time.
If, after purchasing the car, you wish to
install electrical accessories which
require permanent electrical supply (e.g.
alarm, etc.) or accessories which
influence the electrical supply
requirements, contact an Alfa Romeo
Dealership, whose qualified staff will
evaluate the overall electrical
consumption.
WARNING
139)Battery fluid is poisonous and
corrosive. Avoid contact with the skin and
eyes. Keep open flames away from the
battery and do not use objects that might
create sparks: risk of explosion and fire.
140)Using the battery with insufficient
fluid irreparably damages the battery and
may cause an explosion.
141)If the vehicle must remain unused for a
long time at a very low temperature, remove
the battery and take it to a warm place, to
avoid freezing.
142)When performing any operation on the
battery or near it, always protect your eyes
with special goggles.
IMPORTANT
43)Incorrect installation of electric and
electronic devices may cause severe damage
to your car. After purchasing your vehicle, if
you wish to install any accessories (e.g.
anti-theft, radio phone, etc.), go to an Alfa
Romeo Dealership, which will suggest the
most suitable devices and advise you
whether a higher capacity battery needs to
be installed.
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TIPS, CONTROLS AND GENERAL
INFORMATION
TIPS
148) 149)
49) 50)
Road safety
Learn how to use the various system
functions before setting off.
Read the instructions for the system
carefully before setting off.
Reception conditions
Reception conditions change constantly
while driving. Reception may be
interfered with by the presence of
mountains, buildings or bridges,
especially when you are far away from
the broadcaster.
IMPORTANT The volume may be
increased when receiving traffic
information and news
Care and maintenance
Observe the following precautions to
ensure the system is fully operational:
never use alcohol, petrol or
petroleum-based solvents to clean the
display screen;
the display is sensitive to scratching,
liquids and detergents. The display
should not come into contact with
pointed or rigid objects which coulddamage its surface. Do not press on the
display when cleaning it;
prevent any liquid from entering the
system: this could damage it beyond
repair.
SAFETY SETTINGS
Look at the screen only and when it is
necessary and safe. If you need to look at
the screen for a long time, pull over to a
safe place so as not to be distracted
while driving.
Immediately stop using the system in the
event of a fault. Otherwise the system
might be damaged. Contact an Alfa
Romeo Dealership as soon as possible to
have the system repaired.
WARNING
148)Follow the safety rules here below:
otherwise serious injuries may occur to the
occupants or the system may be damaged.
149)If the volume is too loud this can be
dangerous. Adjust the volume so that you
can still hear background noises (e.g. horns,
ambulances, police vehicles, etc.).
IMPORTANT
49)Only clean the front panel and the
display lens with a soft, clean, dry, anti-static
cloth. Cleaning and polishing products may
damage the surface. Never use alcohol,
petrols and derivatives.
50)Do not use the display as a base for
supports with suction pads or adhesives for
external navigators or smartphones or
similar devices
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FRONT PANEL CONTROL SUMMARY TABLE
Button Functions Mode
1–Power on/off Short button press
Volume adjustment Left/right rotation of knob
2–
Volume activation/deactivation (Mute/Pause) Short button press
3–
CD ejection Short button press
4CD housing –
5–
Display on/off Short button press
6–
Exit the selection/return to previous screen Short button press
7 –BROWSE ENTERScrolling the list or tuning to a radio station Left/right rotation of knob
Confirmation of the option displayed Short button press
8 - APPSAccess to additional functions: Display of time, Trip
Computer, Compass, External temperature, Settings,
Uconnect
™LIVE services (where provided)Short button press
9 – PHONEAccess to the Phone mode Short button press
10 – SETTINGS
(*)Access to the main settings menu Short button press
10–NAV
(**)Access to the Navigation menu Short button press
11 – MEDIA
Source selection: CD, USB/iPod, AUX,
Bluetooth®Short button press
12 –RADIOAccess to the Radio mode Short button press
(*) Versions withUconnect™5” Radio LIVE / (**) Versions withUconnect™5” Radio Nav LIVE
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STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SUMMARY TABLE
Button Interaction
Acceptance of incoming call
Acceptance of the second incoming call and putting the active call on hold
Activation of voice recognition for Phone function
Interruption of the voice message in order to give a new voice command
Interruption of voice recognition
Rejection of incoming call
Ending of call in progress
Deactivate/reactivate the microphone during a phone conversation
Activation/deactivation of the Pause function for CD, USB/iPod,Bluetooth®sources
Activation/deactivation of radio Mute function
+/-Adjustment of the audio volume: hands-free, text message reader, voice announcements and music sources
Activation of voice recognition
Interruption of the voice message in order to give a new voice command
Interruption of voice recognition
Short press (Radio mode): selection of next/previous station
Long press (Radio mode): scan higher/lower frequencies until released
Short press (CD, USB/iPod,Bluetooth®mode): selection of previous/next track
Long press (CD, USB/iPod,Bluetooth®mode): fast forward/rewind until released
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CD PLAYER
To activate CD mode, insert an audio or
MP3 CD in the relevant slot or press the
MEDIA button on the front panel. If the
CD has already been inserted, press the
“Source” button and then select “CD”.
To load the CD, insert it gently into the
slot to activate the motorised loading
system, which will position it correctly
(the “CD” symbol on the display comes
on). Enter a CD when the system is on, the
CD mode is automatically selected and
the system starts playing the tracks.
Press the button
(EJECT) on the front
panel, with the system on, to eject the CD.
Important notes
The presence of dirt, scratches or
distortions on the CDs may cause
skipping while it is playing and poor
sound quality. Clean every CD thoroughly
removing any fingerprints or dust using a
soft cloth. Hold CDs by the outside edge
and clean them from the middle
outwards; Never use chemical products
(e.g. antistatic, thinner or spray cans) for
cleaning as they could damage the
surface of the CDs. After listening to
them place CDs back in their cases to
avoid them being damaged. Do not
expose CDs to direct sunlight, high
temperatures or moisture for long
periods.
Bluetooth® SOURCE
Pairing aBluetooth® deviceactivate theBluetooth®function on
the device;
press the MEDIA button on the front
panel;
if the “Media” source is active, press
the “Source” button;
select theBluetooth®Media source;press the “Add Device” button;
look forUconnect™on theBluetooth®
audio device.
when requested by the audio device,
enter the PIN code shown on the system
display or confirm on the device the PIN
displayed. Select “Yes” or “No” when
asked if you want to set the
Bluetooth®
audio device as the favourite;
an audio device can also be paired by
pressing the APPS button on the front
panel and then selecting “Settings” and
“Bluetooth”.
USB/iPod SUPPORT
150)
If a USB/iPod device is inserted with the
system on, this starts playing the tracks
present on the device.
AUX SOURCE
151)
When a device is inserted using the AUX
output socket the system starts
reproducing the AUX source connected,
if it is already being played.
Adjust the volume using the
button/knob on the front panel or
using the volume adjustment control on
the connected device.
IMPORTANT The functions of the device
connected with the AUX socket are
directly managed by the device itself.
IMPORTANT Do not leave the cable of
the portable player connected to the
AUX socket after disconnection, to avoid
possible hiss from the speakers.
PHONE MODE
Activate phone mode
Press the PHONE button on the front
panel to activate the Phone mode. A
message on the display confirms
connection of the phone.
To read the list of mobile phones and
supported functions, visit the
www.driveuconnect.eu website or call
Customer Service number at
00800.2532.0000 (the number may
vary depending on the country: please
refer to the reference table in the
paragraph “Customer Service number
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Main functions
Use the buttons on the display to:
dial the phone number (using the
graphic keypad on the display);
display and call the contacts in the
mobile phone phonebook;
display and call contacts from the
registers of previous calls;
pair up to 10 phones/audio devices to
make access and connection easier and
quicker;
transfer calls from the system to the
mobile phone and vice versa and
deactivate the microphone audio for
private conversations.
Pairing a mobile phone
To pair the mobile phone, proceed as
follows:
activate theBluetooth®function on
the mobile phone;
press the PHONE button on the front
panel;
if no phone is paired with the system
yet, the display shows a dedicated
screen;
select “Yes” to start the pairing
procedure, then search for the
Uconnect™device on the mobile phone;
when prompted by the mobile phone,
use its keypad to enter the PIN code
shown on the system display or confirm
on the mobile phone the PIN displayed;
from the “Phone” screen you can
always pair a mobile phone by pressing
the “Settings” button: press the “Add
Device” button and proceed as described
above;
select “Yes” or “No” at the request to
pair the mobile phone as the preferred
device;
NOTE After updating the phone software,
for proper operation, it is recommended
to remove the phone from the list of
devices linked to the radio, delete the
previous system pairing also from the list
of
Bluetooth®devices on the phone and
make a new pairing.
Storing names/numbers in the mobile
phone phonebook
Before pairing your mobile phone, make
sure you have stored the names you want
to contact in the phonebook on your
mobile phone so that you can call them
using the car's hands-free system.
Transferring phone data (phonebook
and recent calls)
If your mobile phone has a function for
sending the phonebook via
Bluetooth®
technology.
Answer “Yes” when asked to copy the
phonebook to the system. Answer “No” to
carry out the operation later on.Making a phone call
The operations described below can only
be accessed if supported by the mobile
phone in use.
A call can be made by:
selecting theicon (mobile phone
phonebook);
selecting “Recent Calls”;
selecting the icon(Keypad);
pressing the “Redial” button.
Handling an incoming call
The buttons on the display allow the
following phone call functions to be
managed:
To answer a call: press the “Answer”
button or the
button on the steering
wheel controls;
To end a call: press the “Ignore” button
or the
button on the steering wheel
controls;
Ignore;
Put on hold/resume;
Deactivate/activate the microphone;
Transfer the call;
Switch from one call to the other;
Conference/merge two active calls.
Text message reader
To use this function the mobile phone
must support the SMS exchange function
through
Bluetooth®.
If this function is not supported by the
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phone, the correspondingbutton is
deactivated (grey).
When a text message is received, the
display will show a screen where the
options “Listen”, “Call” or “Ignore” can be
selected.
The list of SMS messages received from
the mobile phone can be accessed by
pressing the
button.
NAVIGATION MODE(Uconnect™5” Radio Nav LIVE versions
only)
Programming a route
IMPORTANT In the interest of safety and
to reduce distractions while you are
driving, you should always plan a route
before you start driving.
To plan a route, do the following:
tap the screen to display the
Navigation Main menu, then tap
“Navigate to”;
select “Address”: you can change the
country or state setting by tapping the
flag before you select a city;
enter the town or city name, or the
postcode. Towns with similar names are
shown in the list while you type;
enter the street name. Streets with
similar names are shown in the list while
you type. When the correct street name
appears in the list, tap the name to select
the destination;
enter the house number, then tap
“Done”;
the location is shown on the map. Tap
“Select” to continue or “Back” to enter
another address. If you want your final
destination to be a car park, tap “Parking”
and select a location from the list of car
parks close to your general destination;
when the new route is shown, tap
"Done". For more information about the
route, tap "Details". To change a route tap
“Change route”.
View Map
To view the map, tap “View map” or “View
route”, then “Show map of route” in the
Main menu.
When the display shows the map, the
following options are available:
Map scale (high left corner);
Traffic: current traffic incidents. Use
the "Options" button to select whether
traffic information is shown on the map.
When traffic information is shown on the
map, “Points of Interest” and “My Places”
are not shown;
“Options” graphic button;
“Find” graphic button: Tap this button
to find specific addresses, “My Places” or
“Points of Interest”;
Zoom bar: (bottom right corner): move
the cursor to enlarge/reduce.Settings Menu
To access the “Settings” Menu tap
“Settings” in the Main Menu. The
following settings are available for the
map:
“2D/3D”: allows to set the default map
view (2D or 3D);
“Advanced Settings”: allows to select
the following advanced settings:
“Car symbol”: allows to select the car
symbol that views the vehicle current
position during drive;
“My Places”: allows to add/rename/
delete “My Places”;
“GPS Status”: allows to see the current
status of GPS reception on your
navigation system;
“Home location”: allows to set/change
your Home location;
“Keyboard”: allows to select keyboards
which need to be available (keyboards is
necessary to enter names and
addresses);
“Make your own menu”: allows to add
up to 6 buttons to your own personalised
menu;
“Manage POIs”: allows to manage your
own Points of Interest (POI) categories
and locations;
“Map colours”: allows to select the
view screen of map colours (day or night);
“Me and my navigation”: allows to view
technical information relating to the
system;
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“Reset factory settings”: allows to
delete all your personal navigation
settings and restore the standard factory
settings to your navigation system;
“Route Planning”: allows to set the way
your system calculates the routes that
you plan;
“Safety Settings”: allows to select the
safety features you want applied to your
navigation;
“Show POI on map”: allows to select
the types of Point of Interest (POI) you
want to see on the map;
“Status bar”: allows to select the
information you want to see on the status
bar:
“Maps”: allows to select the map you
want to use for route planning and
navigation;
“Enable/disable voice guide”: allows to
enable (green button)/disable (red
button) the voice guide during navigation;
“Units”: allows to set the units used for
navigation features (e.g. route planning);
“Switch to day/night colours”: allows
to select day or night view of display;
“Voice settings”: allows to set the type
of spoken directions and other route
instructions that your system will read
aloud;
“Start”: allows to choose if the request
for consent to the processing of data
must be displayed or not displayed every
time the system is turned on;
“Navigation updates”: touch this
button if you wish to prepare a USB
device for the navigation map updates.
“APPS” MODE
Press the APPS button on the front panel
to display the following operating
settings:
External temperature
Trip Computer
Clock
Compass (Uconnect™5” Radio Nav
LIVE versions only)
Uconnect™ LIVE
Settings (Uconnect™5” Radio Nav
LIVE versions only)
Uconnect™LIVE SERVICES
Press the APPS button to access the
Uconnect™LIVEapps.
The services available depend on the car
configuration and the market.
To use theUconnect™LIVEservices, you
need to download theUconnect™LIVE
app from Google Play or Apple Store and
register using the APP or on
www.driveuconnect.eu. website.
First access to the vehicle
Once you have launched the
Uconnect™LIVEApp and entered your
details, in order to access theUconnect™
LIVEservices in your vehicle, you have to
pair the
Bluetooth®with your
smartphone and the system. Whenpairing is complete, the connected
services can be accessed by pressing the
Uconnect™LIVEicon on the system.
Before you can use the connected
services, you must first do the
Bluetooth®pairing, then complete the
activation procedure by following the
instructions that appear in the
Uconnect™LIVEapp.
Settings of the Uconnect™ LIVE
services that can be managed through
the radio
From the dedicated radio menu for
Uconnect™LIVE servicesyou can access
the "Settings" section using the l'icon
In this section you can check the
system options and change them to suit
your own preferences.
System updates
If an update for theUconnect™LIVE
system is available while the
Uconnect™LIVEservices are being used,
the driver will be informed with a
message on the display.
Connected services that can be
accessed on the vehicle
The Efficient Drive (where provided) and
my:Car applications are developed to
improve the customer driving experience,
therefore they are available in all
markets where theUconnect™LIVE
services can be accessed.
OnUconnect™5” Radio Nav LIVE
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