remote control Alfa Romeo MiTo 2009 Owner handbook (in English)

42GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
Courtesy lights (Activation/deactivation of
“Courtesy lights”) (where provided)
This function allows the side lights, number plate lights and inter-
nal courtesy lights to be lit up for approximately 25 seconds when
the doors or luggage compartment are opened using the remote
control, with the following exceptions:
❍interruption after 5 seconds following doors closure
❍interruption following a locking operation using the remote con-
trol
❍interruption following any operation using the remote control
To activate / deactivate this function, proceed as follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC: “On” or “Off” will flash on the dis-
play (according to previous setting);
– press + or – to change the setting;
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the menu screen
or hold the button down to go back to the standard screen with-
out storing the new settings.
Exit Menu
This is the last function that closes the setting cycle listed in the ini-
tial menu screen. Briefly press MENU ESC to go back to the stan-
dard screen without storing new settings. Press – to return to the
first menu item.
TRIP COMPUTER
GENERAL FEATURES
The “Trip computer” is used to display information on car opera-
tion when the key is turned to MAR. This function allows you to
define two separate trips called “Trip A” and “Trip B” to monitor
the car’s complete mission (trip) in a mutually independent man-
ner. Both functions can be reset (reset - start of new mission).
“Trip A” can be used to display figures relating to:
– Range
– Distance travelled
– Average fuel consumption
– Instantaneous fuel consumption
– Average speed
– Travel time (driving time).
The “Trip B” function is used to display information relating to:
– Distance travelled B
– Average fuel consumption B
– Average speed B
– Travel time B (driving time).
“Trip B” functions may be excluded (see paragraph on “Trip B on”).
“Range” and “Instantaneous fuel consumption” cannot be reset.
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48GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
KEY WITHOUT REMOTE CONTROL
The metal insert A-fig.14 operates:
❍the ignition switch;
❍the door locks;
❍the opening and closing of the fuel cap.
KEY WITH REMOTE CONTROL
(where provided)
The metal insert A-fig.15 operates:
❍the ignition switch;
❍the door locks;
❍the opening and closing of the fuel cap.
Press button B to open/close the metal insert.
fig. 14A0J0211mfig. 15A0J0072m
Press button B-fig. 15 only after moving the key
away from your body, especially your eyes, and
from objects which could get damaged (e.g. your
clothes). Do not leave the key unattended, because some-
one, a child especially, may accidentally press the button
while handling the key.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR49
1
Door and luggage compartment lock release
Briefly press button Ë: door and luggage compartment lock release,
timed lighting of interior courtesy lights and double flashing of di-
rection indicators (for versions/markets where provided).
Door locks are automatically released in the event of the inter-
vention of the fuel cut-off system.
Once the doors are locked, if one or more doors or the luggage
compartment are not closed correctly, the led and direction indi-
cators start flashing quickly.
Door and luggage compartment locking
Briefly press button Á: door and luggage compartment locking with
switching off of interior courtesy lights and single flashing of di-
rection indicators (for versions/markets where provided).
If one or more doors are open, the doors will not be locked. This
situation is indicated by a rapid flashing of the direction indicators
(where provided). If the luggage compartment is open, the doors
will, however, be locked.
When a speed of over 20 km/h is reached, the doors are auto-
matically locked if this specific function was set (only on versions
with multi-functional reconfigurable display).
When locking the doors, led A-fig. 16 switches on for several sec-
onds and than starts flashing (deterrence function).
Opening the luggage compartment
Press the Rbutton to open the luggage compartment from a
distance. Luggage compartment opening is indicated by double
flashing of direction indicators.
REQUESTING ADDITIONAL REMOTE CONTROLS
The system acknowledges up to 8 remote controls. If you ever
require a new remote control, contact an Alfa Romeo Authorised
Service and bring your CODE card (where provided), some ID,
and the vehicle ownership documents with you.
fig. 16A0J0027m
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50GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
REPLACING THE BATTERY
IN THE KEY WITH REMOTE CONTROL
Proceed as follows:
❍press button A-fig. 17 and bring the metal insert B into the open
position; turn screw C
:using a small point screwdriver;
❍remove the battery holder case D and replace battery E re-
specting the polarity; reinsert case D into the key and secure
it by turning screw C to
Á.
fig. 17A0J0073m
Used batteries are harmful to the environment.
They should be disposed of as specified by law in
special containers or taken to an Alfa Romeo Au-
thorised Service, which will take care of their disposal.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR51
1
SAFE LOCK DEVICE (where provided)
This safety device inhibits the operation of the interior door han-
dles and the door locking/unlocking button. We recommend that
you activate this device each time you park your car.
Engaging the system
The system is enabled on all the doors by quickly double-pressing
the
Ábutton on the key.
Theengagement of the system is indicated by three flashes of the di-
rection indicators and the flashing of LED A-fig. 18. The device will
not engage if one or more doors are not closed correctly.Once the safe lock system is engaged it is impossi-
ble to open the doors from inside the vehicle. Be-
fore engaging the system please therefore check
that there is no one left on board. If the battery in the
key with the remote control is flat, the device may only
be turned off by inserting the metal part of the key into
the door catch.
Disengaging the system
The system disengages automatically by:
❍opening the driver-side door using the metal insert;
❍pressing the Ëbutton on the remote control;
❍turning the ignition key to MAR.
fig. 18A0J0027m
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52GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
The main functions that can be activated with the keys (with or without remote control) are as follows:
Type of key
Key without remote control
Key with remote control
Direction
indicators flashing (only for
key with remote control)
Deterrence led
Unlocking
the doors
Turn key
anticlockwise
(driver’s side)
Turn key
anticlockwise
(driver’s side)
Briefly press
button
Ë
blinks twice
OffLocking the doors
from the outside
Turn key
clockwise
(driver’s side)
Turn key
clockwise
(driver’s side)
Briefly press
button
Á
blinks once
Turning on glowing
steadily for about 3
seconds followed by
deterrenceflashing
Safe lock activation
(where provided)
–
–
Double pressing
button
Á
3 blinks
Double flashing, fol-
lowed by deterrence
flashingTailgate
opening
–
–
Briefly press
button
R
blinks twice
Deterrent
flashing
IMPORTANT The windows will be opened when the doors are unlocked; the windows will be closed when the doors are locked.
Windows down
(where provided)
–
–
Hold down
(for more than 2
seconds)
button
Ë
blinks twice
OffWindows up
(where provided)
–
–
Hold down
(for more than 2
seconds)
button
Á
blinks once
Deterrence LED
blinks
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR53
1ALARM (where provided)
ALARM TRIPPING
The alarm trips in the following cases:
❍illegal opening of doors/bonnet/luggage compartment
(perimeter protection);
❍illegal operation of ignition system (ignition key rotated to
MAR);
❍when the battery cables are cut;
❍when someone is moving inside the passenger compartment
(volume-sensing protection);
❍anomalous lifting/tilting of the vehicle (for versions/markets
where provided).
The tripping of the alarm is indicated by a sound and a visual dis-
play (flashing of the direction indicators for several seconds). The
alarm triggering methods 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 inhibitor function is guaranteed by the
Alfa Romeo CODE, which is automatically activated when the ig-
nition key is extracted from the ignition switch.
IMPORTANT the alarm is configured to comply with the regulations
existing in different countries.
ACTIVATING THE ALARM
With the doors and bonnet closed and the ignition key either turned
to STOP or removed, direct the key with the remote control to-
wards the vehicle and press button
Á. Except on some versions
for specific markets, the system produces a visual and acoustic
warning and enables door locking.
Before the alarm is enabled, a self-diagnosis test is run. in the event
of a fault, the system emits a further acoustic and/or visual warn-
ing via the LED on the dashboard.
If after the alarm is activated, a second acoustic warning is emit-
ted and/or the LED on the dashboard flashes, wait about 4 sec-
onds and then deactivate the alarm by pressing
Ë, check that
the doors, bonnet and luggage compartment are closed correctly
and then reactivate the system by pressing
Á.
If the alarm produces an acoustic signal even when the doors, bon-
net and boot are correctly closed, a failure has occurred in sys-
tem operation. Contact an Alfa Romeo Authorised Service.
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54GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
SWITCHING OFF THE ALARM
Press the Ëbutton. The following operations are performed (ex-
cluding some versions for specific markets):
❍the direction indicators flash twice;
❍two brief acoustic signals are emitted;
❍the doors are unlocked.
IMPORTANT If the central door locking system is engaged using the
metal insert of the key, the alarm is not disabled.
VOLUME SENSING/ ANTI-TILT PROTECTION
To guarantee the correct operation of the protection, close the side
windows and any sunroof completely (where provided).
To disable the function press button A-fig. 20 before activating
the alarm. The deactivation of the function is indicated by the
LED on button A flashing for several seconds.
Any disabling of the volume sensing/anti-tilt protection must be
repeated each time the instrument panel is switched off.
DISABLING THE ALARM
To permanently disable the alarm (e.g. during a lengthy period
of idleness), lock the vehicle by turning the metal insert of the key
with remote control in the lock.
IMPORTANT If the battery of the key with the remote control goes
flat or the system fails, the alarm can be switched off by placing
the key in the ignition switch and turning it to MAR.
fig. 20A0J0226m
A
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78GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
EXTERIOR COURTESY LIGHTS
This function lights up the vehicle and the space around it when
the doors are unlocked.
Activation
When the vehicle is parked and the doors are unlocked by press-
ing the
Ëbutton on the remote control (or the luggage compart-
ment is unlocked by pressing
R), the dipped beam headlights,
side lights and number plate lights are activated.
The lights remain lit for approximately 25 seconds unless the doors
and luggage compartment are locked once again, the doors or lug-
gage compartment are opened and closed or the instrument pan-
el is activated. In this case they go out after 5 seconds.
The exterior courtesy lights can be enabled/disabled using the Set-
up Menu (see the paragraph on“Menu Items” in this chapter).
“FOLLOW ME HOME” DEVICE
This device allows you to illuminate the area in front of the car
for a certain amount of time.
Activation
With the ignition key on STOP or removed, pull lever A-fig. 33 to-
wards the steering wheel within 2 minutes of switching off the
engine.
The amount of time the lights remain on is extended by 30 sec-
onds at each movement of the lever, up to a maximum of 210 sec-
onds; after this the lights are switched off automatically.
The
3warning light on the instrument panel will light up (and
the corresponding message will appear on the display) as long as
the function is active.
The warning light comes on when the lever is operated and stays
on until the function is automatically deactivated. Each movement
of the lever increases the amount of time the lights stay on.
Deactivation
Keep the lever pulled towards the steering wheel for more than 2
seconds.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR95
1DOORS
DOOR CENTRAL LOCKING/UNLOCKING
Locking from the outside
With the doors closed press button Áon the remote control or
turn the metal insert (located inside the key) in the driver-side door
lock. Locking is signalled by the LED on button A-fig. 56 coming
on.
Door locking is activated:
❍when all the doors are closed;
❍when all the doors are closed and the luggage compartment
is open;
fig. 56A0J0030m
Door unlocking from the outside
Press button Ëon the remote control or turn the metal insert (lo-
cated inside the key) in the driver-side door lock.
Door locking/unlocking from the inside
Press button A. The button is equipped with an LED that indicates
the vehicle status (doors locked or unlocked).
LED lit up: doors locked. Press button A once again to centrally
unlock all doors. The LED will go out.
LED off: doors unlocked. Press button A once again to centrally lock
all doors. The doors will be locked only if all doors are closed.
Once the doors have been locked via the remote control or the key
pawl, it will no longer be possible to unlock them by pressing but-
ton A.
IMPORTANT When the central locking system is on, lifting the in-
terior opening lever of one of the doors causes the door to unlock
(in the case of the passenger door, the led on button A-fig. 56 re-
mains lit).
If there is no power (blown fuse, battery disconnected, etc.) the
doors can still be locked manually.
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