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W
A
RNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA-
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
SAFETY
ST
AR
TING
AND DRIVING
STARTING THE
ENGINE
The car is provided with an electronic
engine lock device: refer to “The Lan-
cia CODE system” paragraph in
“Dashboard and controls” if you can-
not start the engine. The engine may
be noisier during the first seconds of
operation, particularly after a long pe-
riod of inactivity. This is characteris-
tic of hydraulic tappets, the timing
system chosen for petrol engine ver-
sions to reduce the number of servic-
ing interventions and does effects nei-
ther functionality nor reliability.
STARTING PROCEDURE FOR
PETROL VERSIONS
Proceed as follows:
❒
apply the handbrake;
❒
put the gear lever into neutral;
❒
press the clutch pedal all the way
down without touching the accel-
erator;
❒
turn the ignition key to
AVV
and
let it go the moment the engine
starts.
If the engine does not start at the first
attempt, return the ignition key to
STOP
before repeating the attempt to
start the engine. If with the key at
MAR
the instrument panel warning
light
Y
stays on with warning light
U
, turn the key back to
STOP
and
then back to
MAR
; if the warning
light stays on, try with the other keys
provided.
It is dangerous to run the
engine in closed environ-
ments. The engine consumes oxy-
gen and engine exhaust contains
carbon dioxide, carbon oxide and
other toxic gasses.
WARNING
It is advisable not to de-
mand maximum perfor-
mance from your car (e.g.
excessive accelerations,
long distances at top rpm, excessive
intense braking, etc.) as soon as the
engine is started.
Do not leave the key in the
ignition switch in the MAR
position with the engine off
to avoid unnecessary con-
sumption of electricity which could
drain the battery.
Contact a Lancia Dealership if you
still cannot start the engine.
IMPORTANT Never leave the ignition
key to
MAR
when the engine is off.
PROCEDURE FOR
MULTIJET VERSIONS
Proceed as follows:
❒
apply the handbrake;
❒
put the gear lever into neutral;
❒
turn the ignition key to
MAR
;
warning lights
m
,
U
and
Y
;
