Lancia Ypsilon, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT
USE OF
THE CAR
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
PERIODICAL
CHECKS
Every 1,000 km or before long jour-
neys, check and top up if required:
❒
engine coolant fluid level;
❒
brake fluid level;
❒
windscreen washer fluid level;
❒
tyre pressure and conditions.
❒
check light system operation (head-
lights, direction indicators, hazard
lights, etc.);
❒
check windscreen wiper/washer op-
eration and windscreen/rear win-
dow blade position/wear;
Every 3,000 km check and top up if
required: engine oil level.
You are recommended to use FL Se-
lenia products, designed and pro-
duced specifically for Lancia cars (see
table “Capacities” in section “Tech-
nical specifications”).
USE OF THE CAR
UNDER HEAVY
CONDITIONS
Should prevailing use of the car be
under one of the following specially
heavy conditions:
❒
trailer or caravan towing;
❒
dusty roads;
❒
short distances (less than 7-8 km)
and repeated with external temper-
atures below zero;
❒
frequently idling engines or long
distance low speed driving (e.g.:
door-to-door deliveries) or in case
of a long term inactivity;
❒
urban routes;
carry out checks more frequently than
required on Service Schedule:
❒
check front disk brake pad condi-
tions and wear;
❒
check cleanness of bonnet and boot
locks and lever cleanness and lu-
brication;
❒
sight inspect the conditions of: en-
gine, gearbox, transmission, pipes
and hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes),
rubber parts (boots, sleeves,
bushes, etc.);
❒
check battery charge and fluid level
(electrolyte);
❒
visual check on various drive belt
conditions;
❒
check and replace pollen filter, if
required;
❒
check and replace air cleaner, if re-
quired.
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