phone Alfa Romeo MiTo 2013 Owner handbook (in English)

INSTALLING ELECTRICAL/
ELECTRONIC DEVICESElectrical and electronic devices installed after buying the car in the
context of after-sales service must carry the following label: fig. 85
Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. authorises the installation of transceiver
devices on condition that such installations are carried out in a
workmanlike fashion, following the manufacturer’s instructions, at a
specialised centre.
IMPORTANT Traffic police may not allow the car on the road if devices
have been installed which modify the features of the car. This may
also cause invalidation of warranty in relation to faults caused by the
change either directly or indirectly related to it.
Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. shall not be liable for damage caused
by the installation of accessories either not supplied or recommended
by Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. and/or not installed in compliance
with the provided instructions.
RADIO TRANSMITTERS AND MOBILE
PHONESRadio transmitter equipment (vehicle mobile phones, CB radios,
amateur radio, etc.) cannot be used inside the car unless a separate
aerial is mounted externally.
IMPORTANT The use of similar devices inside the passenger
compartment (without separate aerial) produces radio-frequency
electromagnetic fields which, amplified by the resonance effects inside
the passenger compartment, may cause electrical systems equipping
the car to malfunction. This could compromise safety in addition to
constituting a potential hazard for the passengers.
In addition, transmission and reception of these devices may be
affected by the shielding effect of the car body.
As far as the use of EC-approved mobile phones is concerned (GSM,
GPRS, UMTS), follow the usage instructions provided by the mobile
phone manufacturer.
fig. 85
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IN AN EMERGENCY
In an emergency we recommend that you call the freephone number found in the Warranty Booklet. You can also
consult www.alfaromeo.com to find your nearest Alfa Romeo Authorized Services.STARTING THE ENGINEIf the
warning light on the instrument panel remains on constantly,
contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services immediately.
JUMP STARTINGIf the battery is flat, the engine may be started using an auxiliary
battery with the same capacity or a little higher than the flat one.
Proceed as follows to start the vehicle:
❒connect the positive terminals (+ sign near the terminal) of the two
batteries with a jump lead fig. 112;❒with a second cable, connect the negative terminal(–)ofthe
auxiliary battery to an earthing point
on the engine or the
gearbox of the car to be started;
❒start the engine; afterwards, follow the sequence above in reverse
order to remove the cables.
For versions with Start&Stop system, to carry out the jump starting
procedure, refer to the paragraph “Start&Stop system” in the “Getting
to know your car” section.
Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services if you cannot start the engine
after several attempts.
IMPORTANT Never connect the negative terminals of the two batteries
directly! If the auxiliary battery is installed on another car, prevent
accidental contact between metallic parts of the two cars.
Never use a fast battery-charger to start the engine as this
could damage the electronic systems of your car,
particularly the ignition and fuel supply control units.
fig. 112
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Incorrect installation of electric and electronic devices may
cause severe damage to your car. After purchasing your
car, if you wish to install any accessories (anti-theft, radio
phone etc.), contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services, who will suggest
the most appropriate devices for your vehicle and will, most
importantly, advise you if a higher capacity battery needs to be
installed.Batteries contain substances which are very dangerous for
the environment. For the replacement of the battery,
contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services.If the car will be unused for an extended period of
time in extremely cold weather conditions, remove the
battery and store it in a heated area to prevent it
from freezing.When performing any operation on the battery or near
it, always protect your eyes with special goggles.
WHEELS AND TYRESBefore embarking on a long trip, and every two weeks, check the tyre
inflation pressure and space-saver wheel. Check the tyres when cold.
While driving the car, the pressure increases under standard
conditions: for the correct tyre inflation pressure, see "Wheels"
paragraph in the "Technical specifications" chapter.
Incorrect pressure causes abnormal tyre wear fig. 164:
A normal pressure: tread evenly worn;
B low pressure: tread particularly worn at the edges;
C high pressure: tread particularly worn in the centre.
The tyres must be replaced when the tread is less than 1.6 mm thick.
fig. 164
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PRESCRIPTIONS FOR HANDLING THE VEHICLE AT THE END OF ITS
LIFEFor years, Alfa Romeo has pursued a global commitment to protect and respect the environment by continually improving its production processes
and developing increasingly eco-compatible products. To ensure its customers the best possible service in compliance with environmental standards
and in response to obligations arising out of European Directive 2000/53/EC on end of life vehicles, Alfa Romeo offers its customers the chance
to hand back their vehicles (*) at the end of their life cycle at no additional cost.
The European Directive sets out that when the vehicle is handed over the last keeper or owner should not incur any expenses as a result of it
having a zero or negative market value. In particular, in almost all European Union countries, until 1st January 2007, vehicles registered after 1st
July 2002 will be collected free of charge, whilst from 2007 collection will be free of charge irrespective of the year of registration as long as
the vehicle contains its basic components (in particular, the engine and bodywork) and has no additional waste.
To hand your vehicle over at the end of its life without extra cost, contact one of our dealerships or an Alfa Romeo authorised collection and
scrapping centre. These centres have been carefully chosen to offer high-quality service for the collection, treatment and recycling of vehicles at
their end of life, respecting the surrounding environment.
You can find further information on these collection and scrapping centres either from an Alfa Romeo Dealership or by calling the freephone
number 00800 2532 0000 or on the Alfa Romeo website.
(*) Vehicle for transporting passengers with a maximum of nine seats and a total permitted weight of 3.5 t
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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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USER EQ SETTINGS FUNCTION(equaliser settings only if the USER setting is selected)
(excluding versions with Bose HI-FI system)
To set a personalised equaliser adjustment, set to “User” using the
or
button and press the MENU button.
A 7-bar graph appears on the display, in which each bar
represents a frequency.
Select the bar to adjust using the
or
buttons; the selected bar
will start to flash and it can be adjusted using the
or
buttons.
To store the setting, press the AUDIO button again. The display will
show the active source at that time followed by the word “USER”. If
the mode is “FM”, for example, the display will show the text “FM
EQ User”.
MENUMENU button functions
Press the MENU button briefly to activate the Menu function. The
display will show the first menu item that can be adjusted (AF) (“AF
Switching On” on the display).
Use the
or
buttons to scroll through the menu functions. To
change the setting of the function selected use the
or
buttons.
The current status of the function selected will be shown on the
display.The functions managed by the Menu are:
❒AF SWITCHING (ON/OFF);
❒TRAFFIC INFORMATION (ON/OFF);
❒REGIONAL MODE regional programmes (ON/OFF);
❒MP3 DISPLAY (CD MP3 display settings);
❒SPEED VOLUME (speed dependent automatic volume
adjustment) (excluding versions with Bose HI-FI system);
❒RADIO ON VOLUME (radio volume limit
activation/deactivation);
❒SPEECH VOLUME (telephone volume adjustment) (excluding
versions with Bose HI-FI system) (for versions/markets, where
provided);
❒AUX OFFSET (alignment of the portable device volume to that of
the other sources) (for versions/markets, where provided);
❒RADIO OFF (switching-off mode);
❒SYSTEM RESET Press the Menu button again to exit the Menu
function.
NoteThe AF SWITCHING, TRAFFIC INFORMATION and
REGIONAL MODE adjustments are only possible in FM mode.
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TRAFFIC INFORMATION function(traffic information)
Some stations on the FM band (FM1, FM2 and FMA) can
broadcast information about traffic conditions. In this case the
letters “TA” appear on the display.
Proceed as follows to switch the TA function on/off:
❒press the MENU button briefly and select “Traffic info”;
❒press the
/
buttons to activate/deactivate the function.
If the TA function has been activated, the “TA” icon lights up on the
display.
NoteIf the TA function is activated with an audio source other
than Tuner (Radio) (CD, MP3, telephone or Mute/Pause), the radio
can carry out an automatic search and therefore it is possible,
when reactivating the Tuner (Radio) source, that the frequency
tuned into is different from the one previously set.
With the TA function, it is possible to:
❒search only for RDS stations that broadcast in FM and are
enabled to broadcast traffic information;
❒receive traffic information even when the CD player is in
operation;
❒receive traffic information at a minimum preset volume even with
the radio volume off.NoteIn some countries there are radio stations that, even with the
TP function activated, do not transmit traffic information (the “TP”
icon appears on the display).
If the radio is tuned to a station in the AM band, when TA is
activated it will tune into the last selected station in the FM1 band.
The volume at which the traffic news is transmitted depends on the
listening volume:
❒listening volume below 5: traffic news volume 5 (fixed value);
❒listening volume above 5: traffic news volume equal to listening
volume +1.
If the volume is changed during traffic news, the level will not be
shown on the display; the new level will only be maintained during
the news.
While traffic information is being received, “TRAFFIC
INFORMATION” will appear on the display.
The TA function can be interrupted by pressing any button on the
radio.
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PHONE FUNCTION(telephone volume adjustment)
(only with Blue&Me™ system)
With Speech volume function present in Menu
By turning the ON/OFF left knob/button or pressing the
/
buttons, this function allows to adjust (settings from 1 to a
40) or to cut-off (OFF setting) the volume of the telephone and of
theBlue&Me™ (except the Media Player function).
The display shows the current function status:
❒“Speech Off”: function deactivated.
❒“Speech volume 23”: function active with volume setting 23.With Speech volume function not present on the
Menu
When a phone call is received, the audio passes to the car’s audio
system through the radio.
The telephone audio always arrives at a fixed volume, but it can be
adjusted during a conversation using the ON/OFF button/knob.
If, while using theBlue&Me™, the phone call volume is changed,
it is shown on the radio display, memorised and kept for all
following phone calls until the engine is switched off.
With the RADIO ON VOLUME function active, when the engine is
started again:
❒if the radio was switched off with aBlue&Me™ volume lower
than 12, theBlue&Me™ volume will be set to 12 automatically
for the next phone call;
❒if the radio was switched off with aBlue&Me™ volume higher
than 25, theBlue&Me™ volume will be set to 25 automatically
for the next phone call;
❒if the radio was switched off with aBlue&Me™ volume
between 12 and 25, theBlue&Me™ volume for the next
phone call will be that set previously by the user.
If, on the other hand, the RADIO ON VOLUME function is
deactivated, the radio keeps the last setting.
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SYSTEM RESET functionThis function is used to restore all settings to the factory values.
The options are:
❒NO: no restore intervention;
❒YES: the default parameters will be restored. During this
operation, the word “Resetting” appears on the display. At the
end of the operation, the source does not change and the
previous situation will be displayed.PHONE SET-UPIf a hands-free kit is installed on the car, when there is an incoming
phone call the radio audio will be connected to the telephone
output. The telephone audio always arrives at a fixed volume, but it
can be adjusted during a conversation using the ON/OFF
button/knob.
The fixed telephone audio volume can be adjusted using the
"SPEECH VOLUME" function in the Menu (where the function is
provided). The word "PHONE" will appear on the display during
the deactivation of the audio for the phone call.
If there is no “SPEECH VOLUME” function in the Menu, volume
adjustment occurs in the same way as it does withBlue&Me™.
ANTI-THEFT PROTECTIONThe radio is equipped with an anti-theft protection system based on
the exchange of information between the radio and the electronic
control unit (Body Computer) on the car.
This system guarantees maximum safety and avoids the entry of
the secret code each time the radio power supply is disconnected.
If the check has a positive outcome, the radio will start to function,
whereas if the comparison codes are not the same or if the
electronic control unit (Body Computer) is replaced, the device will
ask the user to enter the secret code according to the procedure
described in the paragraph below.
Entering the secret code
When the radio is switched on, if the code is requested, the display
will show “Radio code” for about 2 seconds followed by four
dashes “----”.
The code is made up of four numbers from 1 to 6, each
corresponding to one of the dashes.
To enter the first digit of the code, press the corresponding button
of the pre-selected stations (from 1 to 6). Enter the other code
numbers in the same way.
If the four digits are not entered within 20 seconds, the display will
show “Enter code----”.Ifthisoccurs, it is not considered an
incorrect code entry.
After entering the fourth digit (within 20 seconds), the radio will
start to operate.
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Possible error messages
If the CD loaded cannot be read (e.g. a CD ROM has been
inserted or the CD is inserted upside down or there is reading
error) the display will show the text “CD Disc error”.
The CD will then be ejected and the audio source activated prior to
the CD mode selection will be heard.
With an external audio source activated (“TA”, “ALARM” or
“Phone”), the CD that cannot be read will not be ejected until these
functions have ended. At the end, with the CD mode activated, the
display will show the text “CD Disc error” for a few seconds and
then the CD will be ejected.
DISPLAY INFORMATIONWhen the CD player is working, the display will show the
following information:
❒“CD Track 5”: indicates the number of the CD track;
❒“03:42”: indicates the time elapsed since the start of the track (if
the relevant Menu function is activated).
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