Lancia Ypsilon, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT
USE OF
THE CAR
ENGINE STARTING
The car is fitted with an electronic en-
gine lock device. If the engine fails to
start, see paragraph “Lancia CODE
system” in section “Dashboard and
controls”.
The engine may be noiser than usual
during the first seconds of operation,
especially after it has not been used
for a while. This characteristic feature
of the hydraulic tappet system does
not compromise functionality or reli-
ability. The system devised for the
Lancia Ypsilon was designed to limit
maintenance interventions.
STARTING PROCEDURE FOR
PETROL VERSIONS
Proceed as follows:
❒
Ensure that the handbrake is up;
❒
Put the gear lever into neutral;
❒
Press the clutch pedal down to the
floor without touching the acceler-
ator;
❒
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 starting.
If, when the ignition key is on MAR ,
warning light
Y
remains lit together
with warning light
U
, turn the key to
STOP and then back to MAR ; if the
warning light remains on, try with the
other keys provided with the car.
We recommend that during
the initial period you do not
drive to full vehicle perfor-
mance (e.g.: excessive ac-
celeration, long journeys at top
speed, sharp braking, etc).
When the engine is switched
off never leave the ignition
key in the MAR position to
prevent pointless current
absorption from draining the bat-
tery.
Running the engine in con-
fined areas is extremely
dangerous. The engine consumes
oxygen and produces carbon
monoxide which is a highly toxic
and lethal gas.
WARNING
If you are still unable to start the en-
gine, perform the emergency start-up
procedure (see “Emergency start-up”
in section “In an emergency”) and
contact Lancia Dealership.
IMPORTANT Never leave the ignition
key at MAR when the engine is off.
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