Alfa Romeo MITO User Manual page 149

❒ 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;
fig. 115
fig. 116
❒ 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;
A0J0105
fig. 117
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