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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
❒
will light up on the instrument
panel; wait for warning lights
Y
and
m
to go out. This will hap-
pen faster when the engine is
warm;
❒
press the clutch pedal all the way
down without touching the accel-
erator;
❒
turn the ignition key to
AVV
as
soon as the warning light
m
turns
off. Waiting too long will waste the
work done by the glow plugs. Re-
lease the key as soon as the engine
starts.
IMPORTANT With the engine cold,
the accelerator must be entirely re-
leased when turning the ignition key
to position
AVV
.
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 at
MAR
,
the instrument panel warning light
Y
remains lit, turn the key to
STOP
and then back to
MAR
; if the warn-
ing lights remain on, try with the
other keys provided with the car.
Contact a Lancia Dealership if you
still cannot start the engine.
HOW TO WARM UP THE
ENGINE AFTER IT HAS JUST
STARTED (petrol and Multijet
engines)
Proceed as follows:
❒
drive off slowly, letting the engine
turn at medium speed. Accelerate
smoothly;
❒
do not demand maximum perfor-
mance for the first few kilometres.
Wait until the engine coolant gauge
starts moving.
Warning light
m
will
blink for 60 seconds after
starting or during pro-
longed cranking to indicate
a fault to the glow plug heating sys-
tem. Use the car normally if the en-
gine starts and go to a Lancia Deal-
ership as soon as possible.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
Turn the ignition to
STOP
while the en-
gine is idling.
IMPORTANT After a taxing drive,
you should allow the engine to “catch
its breath” before turning it off by let-
ting it idle to allow the temperature in
the engine compartment to fall.
Never jump start the engine
by pushing, towing or dri-
ving downhill. This could
cause a flow of fuel into the
catalytic converter and damage it
beyond repair.
A quick burst on the accel-
erator before turning off the
engine serves absolutely no
practical purpose, it wastes
fuel and is damaging especially to
turbocharged engines.
IMPORTANT Never leave the ignition
key to
MAR
when the engine is off.