Alfa Romeo MiTo 2013, Owner'S Handbook Manual, Page: 160 / 312

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
a
gear or
reverse; put on the high visibility jacket (required by law) before
leaving the vehicle;
❒
open the luggage compartment, pull tab A fig. 113 and lift up the
mat;
❒
unscrew locking device Afig. 114, 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. 115 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. 116). 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. 117 and loosen the fixing bolts by about one
turn;
fig. 113
A0J0104
fig. 114
A0J0105
fig. 115
A0J0236
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