Lancia THESIS CONNECT, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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7 ) Start the engine.
8 ) When the engine has started,
remove the leads in the reverse order
to before:
D , C , B and finally A .
IMPORTANT If the engine fails to
start after a few attempts, do not keep
turning the key but have the car seen
to at a
Lancia Dealership.
9 ) Put the cover back on the bat-
tery positive terminal by fitting the
lock flanges in.
10 ) Put the cover back and retight-
en the knob.
11 ) Close the boot tailgate.
IMPORTANT When the tailgate is
closed, the boot latch is not locked.
To lock it, turn the metal insert of
the key anticlockwise in the latch.
Do not carry out this
procedure if you lack
experience: if it is not
done correctly it can cause very
intense electrical discharges and
the battery might even explode.
Do not to put naked flames or
lighted cigarettes near the battery
and do not cause sparks: risk of
explosion and fire.
Never use a battery
charger to jump start the
engine: you could damage
the electronic system, with spe-
cial reference to ignition and
injection control unit.
BUMP STARTING
Do not bump start by pushing,
towing or coasting downhill. This
way of starting could cause a rush of
fuel into the catalytic converter and
damage it beyond repair.
Remember that if the engine is not
running, the brake booster and the
power steering will not work. You
therefore have to use considerably
more effort on both the brake pedal
and the steering wheel.
Never connect the nega-
tive terminals of the two
batteries directly: sparks
could ignite the flammable gas
from the battery. If the auxiliary
battery is installed on another
car, prevent accidental contact
between the metal parts of the
two vehicles.