wheel bolts Alfa Romeo MiTo 2014 Owner's Manual

The vehicle's driving characteristics will be modified
with the space-saver wheel fitted. Avoid violent
acceleration and braking, sharp steering and fast
cornering. The total life of a space-saver wheel is approximately
3,000 km, after which it must be replaced by another wheel of
the same type. Never attempt to fit a conventional tyre on a rim
designed for use as a space-saver wheel. Repair and refit the
standard wheel as soon as possible. Two or more space-saver
wheels should never be used together. Do not grease the threads
of bolts before fitting them: they might slip out.The jack provided is only intended to be used for
replacing tyres on the vehicle with which it is supplied,
or on same-model vehicles. Never use the jack for
other purposes, such as lifting other car models. Never use it for
repair operations under the vehicle. Incorrect positioning of the
jack may cause the car to fall. Do not use the jack for loads
higher than those shown on the label. Never install snow chains
on the small spare wheel; if a front tyre (driving wheel) is
punctured and you need to use snow chains, use a standard
wheel from the rear axle and install the small spare wheel on the
rear axle. In this way, with two normal front drive wheels, it is
possible to use snow chains.Incorrectly fitting the hubcap may cause it to fall off
when the vehicle is in motion. Never tamper with the
inflating valve. Never introduce tools of any kind
between rim and tyre. Regularly check the inflation pressure of
the tyres and space-saver wheel (see chapter "Technical
specifications").
JACKPlease note that:
❒the jack weight is 1.76 kg;
❒the jack requires no adjustment;
❒the jack cannot be repaired and in the event of a fault it must be
replaced by another original one;
❒no tool other than its cranking device may be fitted on the jack.
To change a wheel proceed as follows:
❒stop the car in a position that is not dangerous for oncoming traffic
where you can change the wheel safely. The ground must be flat
and sufficiently compact;
❒switch off the engine, pull up the handbrake and engage 1
agear or
reverse; put on the high visibility jacket (required by law) before
leaving the vehicle;
❒open the luggage compartment, pull tab A fig. 114 and lift up the
mat;
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❒unscrew locking device Afig. 115, take toolbox B and bring it next
to the wheel to replace. Then take the space-saver wheel C;
❒for versions with steel rims: insert the screwdriver in the
opening A fig. 116 in order to trigger the hub cap retaining clip B;❒for versions with alloy rims: shake the car to facilitate
detachment of the rim from the wheel hub. Some versions may be
fitted with alloy wheels with a hub cap (fig. 117). To remove the hub
cap, insert the screwdriver into housings A in order to access the
fixing bolts. Replace the wheel as described previously;
❒take wrench A fig. 118 and loosen the fixing bolts by about one
turn;
❒position the jack under the car, near the wheel to be changed. On
versions where this is fitted, be careful not to damage the plastic
aerodynamic guard;
❒operate the device A fig. 119 so as to extend the jack, until the
upper part B fig. 120 is inserted correctly inside the side member C;
❒alert any bystander that the car is about to be raised; all persons
should be kept away from the car and nobody must touch it until
it has been lowered;
❒fit handle D fig. 119 into the housing in device A, operate the jack
and raise the car until the wheel is a few centimetres from the
ground;
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❒make sure the contact surfaces between space-saver wheel and hub
are clean so that the fastening bolts will not come loose;
❒fit the space-saver spare wheel by inserting the first bolt for two
threads into the hole closest to the valve;❒take the wrench A fig. 118 and fully tighten the fixing bolts;
❒operate the jack handle D fig. 119 to lower the vehicle. Then extract
the jack;
❒use the wrench A fig. 118 provided to fully tighten the bolts in a
criss-cross fashion as per the numerical sequence illustrated in
fig. 121;
❒when replacing an alloy wheel it is advisable to place it upside
down, with the aesthetic part facing upwards.
Visit Alfa Romeo Authorized Services as soon as possible to
check the correct tightening of the main wheel bolts.
Restore the standard wheel as soon as possible, because, once placed
in the associated compartment, the luggage compartment load
platform is rendered uneven as the standard wheel is larger than the
space-saver wheel.
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❒rest cable B fig. 122 on the Velcro C to avoid pinching it;
❒screw in locking device A, and finally lower the luggage
compartment mat.
Subwoofer and "Fix&Go Automatic Kit"
Locating the Automatic Fix&Go Kit:
❒open the luggage compartment, pull tab A fig. 114 and lift up the
mat;
❒take the “Fix&Go Automatic Kit” located on the left side of the
luggage compartment ( fig. 124);
❒inflate the wheel (see paragraph entitled “Fix&Go Automatic Kit”).
REFITTING THE WHEELFollowing the procedure described previously, raise the car and
remove the small spare wheel.
Proceed as follows:
❒make sure the contact surfaces between standard wheel and hub are
clean so that the fastening bolts will not come loose;
❒for versions with steel rims: fix the hub cap on the rim,
aligning the crescent hole with the bolt you have fitted, then insert
the other 4 bolts;
❒tighten the retaining bolts using wrench A fig. 118;
❒lower the car and remove the jack;
❒use wrench A fig. 118 to fully tighten the bolts, following the
sequence illustrated in
❒for versions with alloy rims with hub cap: align the pin on
the cap with the housing on the rim.
At the end of operation
❒stow the space-saver spare wheel in the compartment provided in
the boot;
❒insert the jack and the other tools in the container;
❒arrange the container and tools on the space-saver wheel;
❒correctly reposition the boot mat.
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