AUX Alfa Romeo MiTo 2015 Owner's Manual

If, when turning the key to MAR-ON, the warning light
does not turn on, or if it stays on constantly when
driving (together with the message on the display),
there could be a failure in the restraint systems. In this case
airbags or pretensioners may not be deployed in the event of an
impact or, in a lower number of cases, they deploy may
accidentally. Before proceeding, contact Alfa Romeo Authorized
Services to have the system checked immediately.
In the case of warning light failure, despite the
flashing of the warning light
in the trim located on
the internal rear view mirror and the deactivating
(where provided) of the passenger's airbag, on the versions with
multifunction display on the instrument panel, the warning light
will also flash and a dedicated message will be displayed.
On the versions with reconfigurable multifunction display the
symbol
will instead be displayed, together with a message.
Low battery charge (red)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
When the ignition key is turned to MAR, the warning light switches on
but should switch off as soon as the engine is started (with the engine
idling, a brief delay is acceptable).
Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services if the warning light (or
symbol on the display) remains on or flashes.
Electric power steering failure
(red)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Turning the key to the MAR position illuminates the warning light, but it
should switch off after a few seconds.
If the warning light (or symbol on the display) stays on, you will not
have steering assistance and the effort required to operate the steering
wheel will be significantly increased; steering is, however, possible.
The display will show the dedicated message.
In this case, contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services.
Start&Stop system
deactivation (amber)
The warning light switches on when the Start&Stop system is
deactivated by pressing the button on the auxiliary control panel next
to the steering wheel.
A specific message is displayed on certain versions.
CONSTANTLY ON: Low engine
oil pressure (red)
FLASHING: Engine oil deteriorated
(for versions/markets, where provided - red)
When the key is turned to MAR the warning light comes on, but should
go out as soon as the engine is started.
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JUMP STARTING
When jump starting, never connect the negative lead (–) of the
auxiliary battery to the negative pole A fig. 83 of the car battery, but
rather to an engine/gearbox earth point.
Before opening the bonnet, make sure the engine is off and
the ignition key is in the STOP position. Follow the
indications on the plate underneath the bonnet fig. 84. It is
advisable to extract the key when there are other people in the car.
Leave the car only after having removed the ignition key or having
turned it to STOP. During refuelling, make sure that the engine is off
and that the ignition key is in the STOP position.
DYNAMIC SUSPENSION
(active shock absorber system)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This system interacts with the “Alfa DNA” system (see paragraph “Alfa
DNA”).
The “Alfa DNA” system lever allows you to choose three different
driving settings depending on the route type and on the road surface:
❒d = Dynamic (sports driving mode);
❒n = Natural (mode for driving in normal conditions);
❒a = All Weather (mode for driving in poor grip conditions, such as
rain and snow).
fig. 83A0J0388fig. 84A0J0341
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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 ENGINE
If thewarning light on the instrument panel remains on constantly,
contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services immediately.
JUMP STARTING
If 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. 115;❒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. 115A0J0392
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 239
ADVICE ..................................................................................... 239
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ................................................... 240
BASIC LEVEL SYSTEM.................................................................. 240
QUICK GUIDE............................................................................... 241
GENERAL FUNCTIONS ............................................................... 242
RADIO FUNCTIONS ................................................................... 243
CD FUNCTIONS ......................................................................... 243
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS ...................................................... 244
GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................. 245
FUNCTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS ................................................. 247
SWITCHING ON THE RADIO ...................................................... 247
SWITCHING OFF THE RADIO ...................................................... 247
SELECTING THE RADIO FUNCTIONS ........................................... 247
SELECTING CD FUNCTION ......................................................... 247
AUDIO SOURCE MEMORY FUNCTION ....................................... 247
VOLUME ADJUSTMENT .............................................................. 247
MUTE/PAUSE FUNCTION (zeroing the volume) ........................... 247
AUDIO SETTINGS....................................................................... 248
TONE ADJUSTMENT (bass/treble) ............................................... 248
BALANCE ADJUSTMENT ............................................................. 248
FADER ADJUSTMENT .................................................................. 248
LOUDNESS FUNCTION .............................................................. 249
PRESET/USER/CLASSIC/ROCK/JAZZ FUNCTIONS ...................... 249
USER EQ SETTINGS FUNCTION ................................................. 249
MENU ....................................................................................... 249
AF SWITCHING function ............................................................ 250
TRAFFIC INFORMATION function ................................................ 250
REGIONAL MODE function ........................................................ 251
MP3 DISPLAY function ................................................................ 252SPEED VOLUME function ............................................................ 252
RADIO ON VOLUME function ..................................................... 252
PHONE FUNCTION .................................................................... 253
AUX OFFSET function ................................................................. 253
RADIO OFF function .................................................................. 253
SYSTEM RESET function ............................................................... 253
PHONE SET-UP........................................................................... 254
ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION ........................................................... 254
RADIO (TUNER) ............................................................................ 255
INTRODUCTION......................................................................... 255
FREQUENCY BAND SELECTION.................................................. 255
PRESET BUTTONS ....................................................................... 256
STORING THE LAST STATION LISTENED TO.................................. 256
AUTOMATIC TUNING................................................................. 256
MANUAL TUNING ..................................................................... 256
AUTOSTORE FUNCTION ........................................................... 256
EMERGENCY ALARM RECEPTION ............................................... 257
EON FUNCTION (Enhanced Other Network) ................................ 257
STEREOPHONIC BROADCASTERS ............................................... 257
CD PLAYER ................................................................................... 258
INTRODUCTION......................................................................... 258
SELECTING THE CD PLAYER ........................................................ 258
LOADING/EJECTING A CD ........................................................ 258
DISPLAY INFORMATION ............................................................. 259
TRACK SELECTION (forward/back) ............................................. 259
TRACK FAST FORWARD/REWIND ............................................... 259
PAUSE FUNCTION...................................................................... 259
MP3 CD PLAYER ............................................................................ 260
INTRODUCTION......................................................................... 260
MP3 MODE................................................................................ 260
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SELECTING MP3 SESSIONS ON HYBRID DISCS ........................... 260
DISPLAY INFORMATION ............................................................. 261
SELECTING NEXT/PREVIOUS FOLDER ......................................... 261
STRUCTURE OF THE FOLDERS ..................................................... 261
AUX ............................................................................................ 262
INTRODUCTION......................................................................... 262AUX MODE................................................................................ 262
TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................... 263
GENERAL................................................................................... 263
CD PLAYER ................................................................................. 263
MP3 FILE READING .................................................................... 263
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GENERAL FUNCTIONS
Button Functions Mode
ON/OFFSwitching on Brief button press
Switching off Brief button press
Volume adjustment LH/RH knob rotation
FM ASSelection of radio source FM1, FM2, FM Autostore Brief cyclical button press
AMMW1, MW2 radio source selection Brief cyclical button press
MEDIACD or AUX source selection (for versions/markets, where
provided)Brief cyclical button press
Volume activation/deactivation (MUTE/PAUSE) Brief button press
AUDIOAudio adjustments: low tones (BASS), high tones (TREBLE),
RH/LH balance (BALANCE), front/rear balance (FADER)Menu activation: brief button press
Selection of adjustment type: pressing buttons
or
Adjustment of values: pressing buttonsor
MENUAdvanced functions adjustmentMenu activation: brief button press
Selection of adjustment type: pressing buttonsor
Adjustment of values: pressing buttonsor
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STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Button Functions Mode
AudioMute switching on/off (Radio mode) or Pause function (MP3
mode)Brief button press
+Volume increase Button press
–Volume decrease Button press
SRCRadio frequency range selection (FM1, FM2, FMT, FMA, MW) and
listening sources: Radio, MP3 or AUX (for versions/markets, where
provided)Button press
Radio: recall stored stations (from 1 to 6) CD/CD MP3: select next
trackButton press
Radio: recall stored stations (from 6 to 1) CD/CD MP3: select
previous trackButton press
NOTEStarting from the FM or AM source set on the radio (e.g. FM1 or MW1), if you cycle through the audio sources using the SRC
button among the steering wheel controls (stopping on a source other than radio) when the radio source is selected (FM or AM) using the
buttons on the radio panel, the radio always switches to the last radio source (FMA or MW2).
fig. 2A0J0052
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MP3 CD section
❒MP3-Info function (ID3-TAG);
❒Folder selection (previous/next);
❒Track selection (forward/back);
❒Fast advance (forward/back) through tracks;
❒MP3 Display function: display of name of folder, ID3-TAG
information, time elapsed since the start of the track, name of the
file);
❒Playing of audio or data CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs.
Audio section
❒Mute/Pause function;
❒Soft-Mute function;
❒Loudness function (excluding versions with Bose HI-FI system);
❒7-band graphic equaliser (excluding versions with Bose HI-FI
system);
❒Separate bass/treble adjustment;
❒Right/left channel balance.AUX section
(for versions/markets, where provided)
❒AUX source selection;
❒AUX Offset function: alignment of the portable device volume
with that of the other sources;
❒Portable player playback.
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With the Mute function activated, it will be ignored when there is
an incoming traffic alert (if the TA function is activated), or if an
emergency alarm is received. The function will be reactivated when
the alert is over.
AUDIO SETTINGS
The functions that can be selected from the audio menu change
depending on the context: AM/FM/CD/AUX (for
versions/markets, where provided).
Press the AUDIO button briefly to change the Audio functions.
After the AUDIO button is first pressed, the display will show the
bass level value for the source activated at that time (e.g. in FM
mode the display will show the wording “FM Bass + 2”).
Use the
orbuttons to scroll through the menu functions. To
change the setting of the function selected use the
orbuttons.
The current status of the function selected will be shown on the
display.
The functions managed by the Menu are:
❒BASS (adjustment of bass tones);
❒TREBLE (adjustment of high tones);
❒BALANCE (right/left balance adjustment);
❒FADER (front/back balance adjustment);
❒LOUDNESS (LOUDNESS function activation/deactivation);
❒EQUALISER (activation and selection of factory-set equaliser
levels);
❒USER EQUALISER (customised equaliser setting).
TONE ADJUSTMENT (bass/treble)
Proceed as follows:
❒Use
orbuttons to set the “Bass” or “Treble” in the AUDIO
menu;
❒press the
orbutton to increase/decrease the bass or
treble.
By pressing the buttons briefly, the levels will change progressively
in steps. By pressing them for longer, the levels will change quickly.
BALANCE ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒Select the “Balance” setting in the AUDIO menu using the
or
button;
❒press the
button to increase the volume of the right speakers
or the
button to increase the volume of the left speakers.
By pressing the buttons briefly, the levels will change progressively
in steps. By pressing them for longer, the levels will change quickly.
Select the value “
0” to set the same level for the right and
left audio outputs.
FADER ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒Select the “Fader” setting in the AUDIO menu using the
or
button;
❒press the
button to increase the sound from the rear speakers
or the
button to increase the sound from the front speakers.
By pressing the buttons briefly, the levels will change progressively
in steps. By pressing them for longer, the levels will change quickly.
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❒SPEED VOLUME (speed-dependent automatic volume control);
❒RADIO ON VOLUME (radio volume limit
activation/deactivation);
❒SPEECH VOLUME (telephone volume adjustment) (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.
AF SWITCHING function
(alternative frequency search)
The radio can operate in two different modes using RDS:
❒“AF Switching On”: search for alternative frequencies active (the
letters “AF” appear on the display);
❒“AF Switching Off”: search for alternative frequencies not active.
Proceed as follows to activate/deactivate the function:
❒press the MENU button and select “AF Switching On”;
❒press the
/buttons to activate/deactivate the function.
When the function is activated, the radio automatically tunes into
the station with the strongest signal broadcasting the same
programme. While driving, the same station can be continuously
listened to without having to change the frequency when you
change zones.Obviously, it must be possible to receive the station that you are
listening to in the area you are driving through.
If the AF function has been activated, “AF” will light up in the
display.
If the AF function has been activated and the radio is not able to
receive the current station, the radio activates the automatic search,
during which “FM Search” appears on the display (only for top-of-
the-range radios).
With the AF function deactivated, the remaining RDS functions,
such as the display of the station name, still remain active.
The AF function can only be activated on FM bands.
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.
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