2003 Lancia Ypsilon Owner handbook (in English)

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Battery
Corrosive fluid.
SYMBOLS
Special coloured labels have been at-
tached near or actually on some of the
components of your Lancia Y. These
labels bear symbols that remind you
of the precautions to be taken as re-
gards that particular component.
A list of the symbols to be found on
your Lancia Y is given below with the
name of the component to which it re-
lates at the side of it.
These symbols are divided into the
following four categories: danger, pro-
hibition, warning and obligation.DANGER SYMBOLS
Battery
Explosion.
Fan
May cut in automatically
when the engine is off.
Expansion tank
Do not remove the cap
when the engine is hot.
Coil
High voltage.
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Belts and pulleys
Moving parts; keep limbs
and clothing away.
Climate control tubing
Do not disconnect - Air
conditioning tubing - Gas
under pressure.
Battery
Keep away from naked
flames.
Battery
Keep children away.
Heat shields
Do not touch.
Passenger’s airbag
Do not install child safety
seats on the front passenger
seat.
Jack
Do not use for carrying
out repairs.
PROHIBITION SYMBOLS
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Battery
Protect your eyes.
Battery
See the Owner Handbook.
Power steering
Do not exceed the maxi-
mum fluid level in the
reservoir. Use only the fluid specified
in the section “Capacities”.
Brake circuit
Do not exceed the maxi-
mum fluid level in the
reservoir. Use only the fluid specified
in the section “Capacities”.
Windscreen wiper
Use only the fluid speci-
fied in the section “Capaci-
ties”.
Jack
Maximum lifting
load.MAX 700 kg.
WARNING SYMBOLS OBLIGATION SYMBOLS
Engine
Use only the lubricant
specified in the section “Ca-
pacities”.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
DRIVING YOUR CAR
IN AN EMERGENCY
CAR MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ACCESSORY INSTALLATION
INDEX
CONTENTS
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You are recommended to read this chapter sit-
ting comfortably in your new Lancia Y. In this
way you will be able to identify the parts de-
scribed immediate and see for yourself what you
have just read.
In short, you will increase your knowledge of your
Lancia Y with its controls and other devices. Later,
when you start the engine and join the traffic you
will make a host of other pleasant discoveries.
DASHBOARD................................................. 11
THE LANCIA CODE SYSTEM....................... 13
IGNITION SWITCH ........................................ 16
INDIVIDUAL SETTINGS ............................... 17
SEAT BELTS .................................................. 21
TRANSPORTING CHILDREN SAFELY .......... 26
INSTRUMENT PANEL ................................... 29
INSTRUMENTS............................................. 31
WARNING LIGHTS ........................................ 34HEATING AND VENTILATION ..................... 37
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM....................... 40
STEERING COLUMN STALKS ...................... 41
CONTROLS.................................................... 43
INTERIOR EQUIPMENT ................................ 45
SUNROOF...................................................... 48
DOORS........................................................... 49
BOOT ............................................................. 51
BONNET........................................................ 53
SKI AND ROOF RACKS................................. 55
HEADLIGHTS............................................... 55
ABS ................................................................ 56
FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS.......................... 58
EOBD SYSTEM............................................... 63
SOUND SYSTEM ........................................... 64
RADIO-NAVIGATION SYSTEM..................... 65
CELLULAR PHONE SETUP........................... 66
FUEL TANK CAP ............................................ 67
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DASHBOARD
The presence and position of instruments and warning lights may vary according to the version of the car.
1.Fixed air vents for side windows - 2.Left-hand stalk (direction indicators/headlamps) - 3.Airbag - 4.Right-hand stalk (wind-
screen wiper/rear window wiper) - 5.Instrument panel - 6.Button panel with climate control button - 7.Radio-navigator or
sound system - 8.Front window demisting - 9.Passenger side airbag - 10.Speaker housing (tweeter) - 11.Side air vent - 12.Glove
compartment - 13.Air distribution knob - 14.Air recirculation slider - 15.Fan knob - 16.Air temperature adjustment knob -
17.Ignition switch - 18.Steering wheel adjustment lever - 19.Bonnet release lever - 20.Horn - 21.Object tray/Fusebox.
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The presence and position of instruments and warning lights may vary according to the version of the car.
1.Fixed air vents for side windows - 2.Left-hand stalk (direction indicators/headlamps) - 3.Airbag - 4.Right-hand stalk
(windscreen wiper/rear window wiper) - 5.Instrument panel - 6.Button panel - 7.Sound system housing - 8.Front window
demisting - 9.Speaker housing (tweeter) - 10.Side air vent - 11.Glove compartment - 12.Air distribution knob - 13.Air
recirculation slider - 14.Fan knob - 15.Air temperature adjustment knob - 16.Ignition switch - 17.Steering wheel adjust-
ment lever - 18.Bonnet release lever - 19.Horn - 20.Object tray/Fusebox.
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THE LANCIA
CODE SYSTEM
To further protect your car from at-
tempted theft, it has been fitted with
an electronic engine immobiliser sys-
tem called “Lancia CODE”, which is
currently considered the most effec-
tive way of protecting your car against
theft.This system is automatically
activated each time the engine is
switched off. Each ignition key, in
fact, contains an electronic device
which modulates a radio-frequency
signal emitted by a special aerial dur-
ing ignition. The modulated signal is
a “password” with which the control
unit recognises the key. Engine igni-
tion is enabled only if the key is recog-
nised by the system.THE KEYS
Three types of key (fig. 1) are sup-
plied with the car.
The car is always supplied with a
singleAkey and BorCkeys depend-
ing on the version:
– version without remote control,
twoBkeys;
– versions with door lock/unlock re-
mote control, one Bkey and one Ckey;
KeyA, with a burgundy grip, is the
“master” key. Only one of these keys
is provided, and it is used to store the
codes of new keys replacing ones that
have been lost or damaged, or when
storing duplicate key codes. Given its
importance, it should be kept in a safe
place (not in the car) and only be
used when absolutely necessary.
No repairs can be carried out on
the Lancia CODE system or the en-
gine control unit if this key is lost.KeyB, with a black grip, is the key
that is to be used normally. It will:
– start the engine
– unlock/lock the doors
– unlock/lock the boot
– unlock/lock the fuel tank cap.
– deactivate the passenger airbag.
KeyC, (which may be supplied as
an alternative to the Bkey), has the
same functions as key B, plus the re-
mote control function for the door
lock/unlock system.
The key is supplied together with the
CODE card (fig. 2) which bears:
D- the electronic code to be used for
emergency starting (see “In an emer-
gency”);
fig. 1
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fig. 2
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