Alfa Romeo MiTo 2013, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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INFLATION PROCEDURE
Wear the protective gloves provided with the kit.
Proceed as follows:
❒
engage the handbrake, unscrew the tyre valve cap, take out the
flexible filler pipe A fig. 126 and tighten the ring nut B on the tyre
valve;
❒
make sure that switch A fig. 127 for the compressor is in position 0
(off), start the engine, insert the plug A fig. 128 into the power
socket on the central tunnel and switch on the compressor by
bringing switch A fig. 127 to position I (on);
❒
inflate the tyre to the pressure indicated in the “Wheels” paragraph
in the “Technical specifications” section. In order to obtain a more
precise reading, check the pressure value on pressure gauge B
fig. 127 with the compressor off;
❒
if after five minutes it is still impossible to reach at least 1.8 bar,
disengage the compressor from the valve and power socket, then
move the car forwards by approx. ten metres in order to distribute
the sealing fluid inside the tyre evenly, then repeat the inflation
operation;
fig. 126
A0J0214
fig. 127
A0J0114
fig. 128
A0J0116
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GETTING TO KNOW
YOUR CAR
SAFETY
STARTING AND
DRIVING
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICING AND
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
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