2003 Lancia Ypsilon Owner handbook (in English)

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sition and the cigar lighter is ready to
use.
The ashtray can be removed.
IMPORTANTMake sure that the
cigar lighter does in fact pop out af-
ter it has been pushed in.
The rear seats have a concealed ash-
tray in the right side panel.
Follow the direction of the arrow to
use and extract the ashtray (fig. 61).
fig. 61
P4C00099
CEILING LAMP (fig. 59)
SwitchesAandBswitch the ceiling
lights on and off.
The following conditions are created
according to the position of these
switches:
–with switch A in the centre po-
sition, light Cin the ceiling lamp will
come on when the doors are opened;
–with switch A moved to the left,
lightCin the ceiling lamp is off and
will not light up if the doors are
opened;
–with switch A moved to the
right, light Cin the ceiling lamp will
light up regardless of whether the
doors are open or not.SwitchBwill switch the map-read-
ing light Don/off (spot light).
IMPORTANTBefore getting out of
the car, make sure that switch Ais in
the centre position; the ceiling light will
then go out when the doors are closed
and you will not drain the battery.
ASHTRAY AND CIGAR LIGHTER
How to use them:
1)Open flap A (fig. 60)in the di-
rection of the arrow to reach the cigar
lighter and the ashtray.
2)Press button B: after around fif-
teen seconds it returns to its initial po-
fig. 60
P4C00215
fig. 59
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The symbol indicating the presence
of a front passenger airbag is printed
on the under-side of the sun visor
(visible when the visor is pushed up)
(fig. 63).
SUN VISORS (fig. 62)
These are positioned to the sides of
the driving mirror. They can swing up
or down or be pivoted sideways.
On the back of the driver’s sun vi-
sor, there is a document pocket with
a vanity mirror and protective flap.
The inside of the passenger’s sun vi-
sor is only fitted with a vanity mirror.The cigar lighter gets very
hot. Be careful how you
handle it and make sure it
is not used by children: danger of
fire and/or burns.Do not use the ashtray as
a waste-paper basket: the
paper could set fire if it
comes into contact with a smoul-
dering cigarette stub.
fig. 62
P4C00100
REAR SIDE WINDOWS
These windows are hinged:
1)Move the lever as shown in
(fig. 64).
2)Push the lever outwards until the
window opens completely.
3)Push the lever back until you hear
it lock into place.
To close these windows, reverse the
above procedure until you hear the
lever click back into position.
fig. 64
P4C00024
fig. 63
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A key C (fig. 67)is attached to the
back of the cover B (fig. 67); insert
this key into D (fig. 68) and turn it to
manually perform the operations de-
scribed previously (opening/closing).
To reach D, remove the press-fitted
cover.
fig. 68
P4C00187
Do not open the roof if
there is snow or ice on it as
you risk damaging it.
SUNROOF
The sunroof is electrically operated.
It will only work if the ignition key
is at MAR.
ButtonA (fig. 65)on the ceiling light
unit controls the opening, closing,
raising and lowering of the roof.
When you release the button, the
roof locks in the position it is in at
that moment.
£Press once to open in the spoiler
position.
Press again to open completely.
¢Press to close.
fig. 65
P4C00101
A sliding sunshade, fitted under the
sunroof, will lessen the effect of the
sun’s rays or the amount of air enter-
ing the car (fig. 66).
If there is an electrical fault in the
sunroof, open the glove compartment.
fig. 66
P4C00102
fig. 67
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DOORS
SIDE DOORS CENTRAL
LOCKING/UNLOCKING
Unlocking from the outside
Insert the key into one of the two
doors and turn it to position 2
(fig. 69), then lift the door handle. Only open or close the
sunroof when the car is
stationary.
Incorrect use of the sun-
roof could be dangerous.
Before and when pressing
the switch, always make sure that
passengers are not liable to injury
either directly by the movement of
the sunroof or by personal effects
being dragged along or knocked
by the roof.
Always remove the igni-
tion key when getting out
of the car to make sure
that the sunroof cannot be acci-
dentally operated and constitute a
hazard for passengers remaining
in the car.
fig. 69
P4C00020
Before opening a door,
make sure that the condi-
tions are safe to carry out
the manoeuvre.
Locking from the outside
Turn the key to position 1 (fig. 69).
Opening/locking the doors
from the inside
With the doors closed, press (to
lock) or lift (to unlock) the door open-
ing lever A (fig. 70)on either the dri-
ver’s or the passenger’s side.
A green sector B(covered when the
lock is off) will appear when the door
is locked (lever Adown). The instru-
ment panel warning light
´may light
up if the doors are not closed perfectly
in some versions.
fig. 70
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Incorrect use of the elec-
tric windows could be
dangerous. Before and
when pressing the switches, always
make sure that passengers are not
liable to injury either directly by
the movement of the windows or
by personal effects being dragged
along or knocked by the windows.
Always remove the ignition key
when getting out of the car to make
sure that the electric windows can-
not be accidentally operated and
constitute a hazard for passengers
remaining in the car.
The door handle on the passenger
side has a button to control that par-
ticular window. IMPORTANTFor versions with
door locking/unlocking remote con-
trol, see the “Lancia CODE system -
Door lock/unlock remote control”
paragraph at the beginning of this
chapter.
IMPORTANTIf one of the doors is
not shut properly or there is a failure
in the system, the central locking fea-
ture will not work and, after some at-
tempts, the device stops working for
around two minutes. In these two min-
utes the doors can be locked or un-
locked manually without the electrical
system coming into play. After the two
minutes, the control unit is ready to
receive commands once more.
If the reason for the malfunction has
been removed, the device will start to
work properly again. If not, it will cut
out once more.ELECTRIC WINDOWS
The electric windows are controlled
by two buttons situated in the inside
handle of the driver’s door (fig. 71).
They work when the ignition key is at
MAR:
A- left window;
B- right window.
Press the switch to open the window,
and pull it up to close it: this means
the window cannot be closed acci-
dentally.
On the LX and 1.2
16VM M Nredver-
sions, if the driver’s window switch is
pressed for about one second, the win-
dow will work automatically: it will
stop when it is fully opened or closed
or when the switch is pressed again.
fig. 71
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BOOT
OPENING/CLOSING
THE TAILGATE
To open the boot from the outside,
unlock it with the ignition key A
(fig. 72).
To open it from inside the car, pull
leverA (fig. 73)at the side of the dri-
ver’s seat.
To lift the tailgate, use the grip lo-
cated between the two number plate
lights.When the tailgate is closed, it will
lock automatically, and can only be
reopened by using the key or pulling
leverA (fig. 73)inside the car.
IMPORTANTNever leave the keys
in the boot.
Use the handle situated in the inte-
rior trim of the tailgate A (fig. 74)to
lower it without getting your hands
dirty.
To close the tailgate, lower it and
press in the centre until you hear it
lock.
fig. 72
P4C00021
fig. 73
P4C00015
Do not work boot release
lever when the car is in
motion.
The addition of objects to
the rear parcel shelf or
tailgate (loudspeakers,
spoiler, etc.) may prevent the gas-
filled struts at the sides of the tail-
gate working properly. Items
arranged on the rear window shelf
could be thrown forwards and in-
jure passengers should you brake
sharply.
fig. 74
P4C00037
When using the boot,
make sure the load you are
carrying does not exceed
the permitted weight (see the
“Technical specifications” sec-
tion). Also ensure the items in the
boot are arranged properly to pre-
vent them being thrown forward
and injurying passengers should
you brake sharply.
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4)Fold the seat back forwards to
make a flat loading surface with the
boot floor (fig. 78).
If necessary, the cushion can also be
tilted(fig. 79). Consequently, before
releasing the seat back, lift the cush-
ion as shown and tip it against the
front seat backs; the rear seat back-
rest can then be released and tilted
forwards.
To return the seat to its normal po-
sition:
1)Return the seat back to the verti-
cal position and make sure it is prop-
erly locked into place; the red strip on
the hook-up button must disappear.
fig. 77
P4C00034
Removing the parcel shelf
If you wish to remove the parcel
shelf to extend the boot capacity, un-
hook the two tie-rods (one each side)
A (fig. 75)from the hooks B, then
pull the parcel shelf outwards so that
pinsCcome out.
The shelf can then be positioned be-
hind the front seats.INCREASING THE LOAD AREA
Proceed as follows:
1)Make sure that the side seat belts
A (fig. 76)have been inserted into the
corresponding bracket B.
2)Remove the rear head restraints
if required.
3)Release the seat back by pressing
buttonA (fig. 77)(one for each side)
located on the back seat back-rest
(even when a split back seat is fitted);
a red strip will appear on the short
side of the button (towards the inside
of the car) to indicate that it has been
released.
fig. 75
P4C00009
fig. 76
P4C00052
Heavy loads which are
not securely anchored
could seriously injure pas-
sengers in the event of an accident.
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2)Tip back the cushion while hold-
ing up the ends of the seat belts
(tongues and buckles) and passing
them between cushion and seat back.
In this way, the seat belts will be im-
mediately ready to be used.
Some versions fit a split rear seat. In
this case, the left-hand side and the
right-hand side of the seat can be
tipped separately.IMPORTANTWhen driving at
night with a load in the boot, adjust
the height of the dipped headlight
beam as shown in “Headlights” in
this chapter.
For correct adjustment, make sure
the load does not exceed the values in-
dicated in the relevant section.
fig. 78
P4C00160
fig. 79
P4C00051
If the backrest is not fas-
tened properly, heavy
loose luggage behind it
could cause serious harm to pas-
sengers in the event of an accident.If you wish to carry a re-
serve can of petrol, it is
important to comply to the
laws in force. Use only a homolo-
gated can and fasten it securely.
Even so, there is a greater fire risk
in the event of an accident.
BONNET
To open the bonnet:
1)Pull lever A (fig. 80)(red) in the
direction of the arrow. This lever has
been positioned against the bulkhead
to prevent accidental opening.
fig. 80
P4C00001
This should be done only
when the car is stationary.
Before opening the bon-
net, check the windscreen wiper
arms are not lifted from the wind-
screen.
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