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USING THE CAR AGAIN
Before using the car again after a
prolonged period of inactivity, the
following operations are recom-
mended:
– Do not dry-dust the car body.
– Check for fluid leaks (oil, brake
and clutch fluid, engine coolant
etc.).
– Change engine oil and filter.
– Check the level of:
– brake and clutch fluid
– engine coolant.
– Check the air cleaner and change
it, if required.
– Check the tyre pressure and the
tyres for signs of damage, cuts or
cracks. If this is the case, have them
replaced.
– Check the engine belt conditions.STORING THE CAR
The following precautions should
be taken if the car will not be used
for several months:
– Park the car in covered, dry and
if possible well-ventilated premises.
– Engage a gear.
– If the car is parked on flat
ground, disengage the electric park-
ing brake as described in the rele-
vant paragraph.
– Clean and protect the painted
parts using protective wax.
– Sprinkle talcum powder on the
rubber windscreen and rear window
wiper blades and lift them off the
glass.
– Slightly open the windows.
– Inflate the tyres to 0.5 bar above
the normal specified pressure, lean
them on wood boards, if possible
and check it at intervals.– Do not switch the electronic
alarm system on.
– Remove the negative cable (-)
from the battery terminal and check
the battery charge. This check
should be performed every month if
the car is to be stored for long peri-
ods. Recharge the battery if it falls
below 12.5V.
IMPORTANT Before opening the
luggage compartment bonnet to dis-
connect the battery, carefully read
and comply with instructions con-
tained in the paragraph “If battery is
to be disconnected” in the chapter
“In an emergency”.
– Do not drain the engine cooling
system.
– Cover the car with a cloth or per-
forated plastic sheet. Do not use
sheets of non-perforated plastic as
they do not allow moisture on the
body to evaporate.

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EMERGENCY
START-UP
If the Lancia CODE system cannot
deactivate the engine immobilising
system, symbols Yand Uwill
remain lit on the multifunction dis-
play together with messages
“ELECTRONIC KEY NOT
RECOGNISED” and “ENGINE
CONTROL SYSTEM FAULT”, and
the engine will not start. Follow the
emergency start-up procedure to
start the engine.
Read the whole procedure care-
fully before trying to carry it out.
If you make a mistake in the emer-
gency procedure you must turn the
ignition key back to STOP and
repeat the whole operation from the
beginning (step 1).
1) Read the five-digit electronic
code on the CODE card.
2) Turn the ignition key to MAR.3) Press and hold down the accel-
erator pedal. The warning light U
on the instrument panel will light up
for about 8 seconds, and then go
out. At this point release the acceler-
ator pedal and get ready to count the
flashes of the warning light U.
4) Count the number of flashes
that corresponds to the first figure of
the code on the CODE card, then
press the accelerator pedal and keep
it down until the Uwarning light
comes on for four seconds and then
goes out. Release the accelerator
pedal.
5) The Uwarning light will start
flashing again: after it has flashed
the number of times that corre-
sponds to the second figure on the
CODE card, press the accelerator
pedal to the floor and keep it there.
6) Do the same for the remaining
digits on the CODE card.7) Once the final figure has been
entered, keep the accelerator pedal
pressed. The Uwarning light will
light up for 4 seconds and then go
out. Release the accelerator pedal.
8) The Uwarning light will flash
rapidly for about 4 seconds to indi-
cate that the operation has been
completed correctly.
9) Start the engine by turning the
ignition key from MARto AVV
(without turning it to STOP).
If, however, warning light Ustays
on, turn the ignition key to STOP
and repeat the procedure from step
1).
IMPORTANTAfter an emergency
start, you should contact a Lancia
Dealershipimmediately as you will
have to repeat the procedure
described each time you want to
start the engine.
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JUMP STARTING
If the battery is flat, you can use
another battery to start the engine.
Its capacity must be the same or
slightly greater than the flat battery
(see the “Technical Specification”
chapter).
The battery is placed on the left
side of the boot, protected by a
cover.Before opening the lug-
gage compartment bonnet
to reload the battery or to
connect an auxiliary battery,
carefully read and comply with
the instructions contained in the
paragraph “If battery is to be dis-
connected” in the chapter “In an
emergency”.
Jump starting does not damage the
Lancia CODE system. Proceed as
follows:
1) Disconnect all electrical devices
that are not strictly useful.
2) Lift the boot tailgate by turning
the key metal insert clockwise in the
latch.3) Loosen the knob A(fig. 1) and
remove the protective cover B.
4) Press flanges A(fig. 2) and
remove the cover B.
5) Connect the positive terminals
(+) A(fig. 3) and Bof the two bat-
teries with a jump lead.
6) With a second lead connect first
the negative terminal (–) Cof the
auxiliary battery and then the earth
braid Dof the car to be started.
fig. 1
L0A0030b
fig. 2
L0A0031b
fig. 3
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7) Start the engine.
8) When the engine has started,
remove the leads in the reverse order
to before: D, C, Band finally A.
IMPORTANT If the engine fails to
start after a few attempts, do not keep
turning the key but have the car seen
to at a Lancia Dealership.
9) Put the cover back on the bat-
tery positive terminal by fitting the
lock flanges in.
10) Put the cover back and retight-
en the knob.
11) Close the boot tailgate.IMPORTANTWhen the tailgate is
closed, the boot latch is not locked.
To lock it, turn the metal insert of
the key anticlockwise in the latch.
Do not carry out this
procedure if you lack
experience: if it is not
done correctly it can cause very
intense electrical discharges and
the battery might even explode.
Do not to put naked flames or
lighted cigarettes near the battery
and do not cause sparks: risk of
explosion and fire.
Never use a battery
charger to jump start the
engine: you could damage
the electronic system, with spe-
cial reference to ignition and
injection control unit.
BUMP STARTING
Do not bump start by pushing,
towing or coasting downhill. This
way of starting could cause a rush of
fuel into the catalytic converter and
damage it beyond repair.
Remember that ifthe engine is not
running, the brake booster and the
power steering will not work. You
therefore have to use considerably
more effort on both the brake pedal
and the steering wheel.
Never connect the nega-
tive terminals of the two
batteries directly: sparks
could ignite the flammable gas
from the battery. If the auxiliary
battery is installed on another
car, prevent accidental contact
between the metal parts of the
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Signal the presence of
the stopped car according
to the laws in force: haz-
ard lights, reflecting triangle, etc.
Passengers should get out of the
car and stay clear from oncoming
traffic while the wheel is being
changed.
IF A TYRE
IS PUNCTURED
Follow the instructions on this and
the following pages to use the jack
and the spare wheel correctly.If the wheel is being
changed on a steep or
badly surfaced road,
place wedges or other suitable
material under the wheels to stop
the car from moving.
Have the punctured tyre
repaired and fitted back as soon
as possible. Do not lubricate the
bolt threads before fitting them
back: they could come loose.
Wheel bolts are specific
for the type of rim (alloy
or steel) fitted. Never use,
also if in an emergency, wheel
bolts for another type of rim.
When changing rims (alloy rims
instead of steel ones or vice
versa), also the whole wheel bolt
set shall be changed with other
bolts specific for the new type of
rim adopted.The jack should only be
used to change a wheel on
the car for which it was
designed. It should not be put to
other uses or employed to raise
other models of car. Under no
circumstances should it be used
when carrying out repairs under
the car.
An incorrectly positioned jack
may cause the car to fall.
Do not use the jack to lift loads
exceeding those indicated on the
label attached to the jack itself.
The wheel cap may fly off when
the car is moving if it is not fas-
tened correctly. Never tamper
with the inflation valve. Do not
insert tools between the rim and
the tyre.
Check the tyre and spare wheel
pressure regularly. Tyre pressure
is shown in the “Technical
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Bolt tightening torque
must be 98 Nm (10 kgm).
After replacing the
wheel, you are advised to have
the wheel bolt tightening checked
at a Lancia Dealership as soon as
possible.
Insufficient tightening could
actually make the wheel bolts
loosen too much, with clearly
dangerous consequences. If the
bolts are tightened too much, they
could be damaged and their
resistance might be compro-
mised.23) Place the removed wheel, the
jack and the tools in the boot and
fasten appropriately.
IMPORTANTPut the jack back
into B(fig. 8) and clamp it by
screwing handle A(fig. 8) manually
in order to prevent vibrations during
travelling.
fig. 19
L0A0045b
fig. 20
L0A0365b
fig. 21
L0A0368b
21) Tighten up the wheel bolts in a
criss-cross fashion, following the
sequence shown:
- fig. 19= versions with alloy rims
- fig. 20= versions with steel rims.
22) On versions with alloy rims,
refit the wheel hub cap pressing it
slightly. On versions with steel rims,
approach the wheel cap making the
inflating valve A(fig. 21) coincide
with flaring B. Press the cap circum-
ference starting near the inflating
valve and proceeding until fitting
the cap completely.
IMPORTANTThe wheel hub cap
(alloy rims) or the wheel cap (steel
rims) may fly off when the car is
moving if it is not fastened correctly.

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You should, where pos-
sible, have your bulbs
changed at a Lancia
Dealership. The correct operation
and slant of headlights is essen-
tial for safe driving and compli-
ance with legal requirements.IF A BULB BURNS
OUT
Modifications or repairs
to the electrical system
carried out incorrectly
and without bearing the features
of the system in mind can cause
malfunctions with the risk of fire.
The bulbs of (bi-Xeno)
gas-discharge headlights
must be replaced by a
Lancia Dealership.
Only touch the metal
part when handling halo-
gen bulbs. You will
reduce the light intensity and
possibly compromise bulb life by
touching the glass bulb. If you
touch the bulb accidentally, rub
it with a cloth moistened with
alcohol and leave it to dry.
Halogen bulbs contain
pressurised gas which, if
broken, may cause small
fragments of glass to be projected
outwards.
Due to high voltage, the
bulb of bi-Xeno gas-dis-
charge headlights must
only be replaced by experts: dan-
ger of death! Contact the Lancia
Dealership.

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
– When a light is not working,
check that it has not fused before
changing the bulb.
– For the location of the fuses, refer
to “If a fuse blows” in this chapter.
– Before replacing a bulb that does
not work, check that the contacts are
not oxidised.
– Burnt-out bulbs must be replaced
with ones of the same type and
power.
– Always check the slant of the
headlight beam after changing a
bulb for safety reasons.TYPES OF BULBS
Different types of bulbs are
installed in the car (fig. 22):
A - All glass bulbs
Snapped into position. Pull to
remove.
B - Bayonet connection bulbs
Remove from the bulb holder by
pressing the bulb and rotating it
anticlockwise.
C - Cylindrical bulbs
Remove by pulling away from ter-
minals.
D - E Halogen bulbs
To remove the bulb, release the
clip holding the bulb in place.
L0A0105b
fig. 22