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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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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

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SIDE DIRECTION INDICATORS
(fig. 25)
To replace the bulb:
1) Push the lens in direction 1,
press tab Aand remove the cluster
from the back 2.
2) Turn the direction indicator
anticlockwise and remove the bulb
holder B.
3) Remove bulb Cand replace it.
4) Refit the direction indicator in
the bulb holder turning it clockwise.
5) Refit the direction indicator on
the fender first inserting the front
part and then pressing the rear part
until it fits. If the front fog lights are
not adjusted properly,
they could annoy other
drivers. Contact a Lancia
Dealership for a check and any
required adjustments.
fig. 24
L0A0154b
fig. 25
L0A0121b
FRONT FOG LIGHTS (where
provided) (fig. 24)
To replace front fog lights it is nec-
essary to operate under the vehicle,
after removing the protective cover
under the engine. For this reason, it
is suggested to have the bulbs
replaced at a Lancia Dealership.

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2) Loosen the screws C(fig. 32)
and remove the ceiling light.
3) To remove bulb holders turn
them anticlockwise (fig. 33).
D- Central ceiling light bulb.
E- Courtesy light bulbs.4) Remove the clipped in glass
bulbs from the bulb holder and
replace them.
5) Insert the bulb holders and turn
them clockwise.
6) Refit the ceiling light and secure
it with the screws.
7) Refit the clipped in caps.
IMPORTANTWhen refitting the
ceiling light check that the electrical
wires are positioned correctly.REAR CEILING LIGHT
To replace the bulbs:
1) Remove the ceiling light by lev-
ering with a screwdriver on the front
edge (fig. 34).
2) To remove bulb holders turn
them anticlockwise (fig. 35).
fig. 32
L0A0130b
fig. 33
L0A0131b
fig. 34
L0A0288b

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A- Central ceiling light bulb.
B- Courtesy light bulbs.
3) Remove clipped in glass bulbs
from the bulb holders and replace
them.
4) Insert the bulb holders and turn
them clockwise.
5) Refit the ceiling light by insert-
ing first the rear part and then
pressing the front part until it fits.
IMPORTANTWhen refitting the
ceiling light check that the electrical
wires are positioned correctly.GLOVE COMPARTMENT LIGHT
To replace the bulb:
1) Remove the lens by using a
screwdriver as a lever on clip A
(fig. 36).2) Press the two sides of shieldB
(fig. 37) at the fastening clips and
turn it.
3) Replace the clipped in bulb C.
4) Close the shield Bby clipping it
into its housing.
5) Refit the lens by inserting side D
(fig. 36) first and then pressing the
other side to engage clip A.
fig. 37
L0A0135b
fig. 36
L0A0134b
fig. 35
L0A0133b

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IF A FUSE BLOWS
GENERAL (fig. 67)
The fuse is a protective device for
the electric system. It comes into
action (i.e. it cuts off) in the event of
a failure or improper actions on the
electric system.
If an electrical device is not work-
ing, check whether the respective
fuse is blown. The conductor should
not be broken. If it is, replace it with
another with the same amperage
(same colour).A- Undamaged fuse
B- Fuse with broken filament.
Use the tongs Cto extract a fuse to
be replaced. The tongs are to be
found in the main fuse box.
Before changing a fuse,
check the ignition key has
been removed and that all
the other electrical devices have
been switched off.
fig. 67
L0A0127b
Never replace a fuse
with metal wires or any-
thing else. Always use an
intact fuse of the same colour
(same value).
Never change a fuse with
another of higher amper-
age: FIRE RISK!If a general fuse (MIDI-
FUSE or MEGA-FUSE)
blows, do not repair it,
but go to a Lancia Dealership.
If the fuse blows again,
have the car inspected at a
Lancia Dealership.

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DISCONNECTING THE
UNLOADED BATTERY
Should the discharged battery be
disconnected (to have it charged
again or to replace it) perform the fol-
lowing operations in the given order:
1) To open the boot from the out-
side, fully turn the key anticlockwise
in the lock (fig. 81), and at the same
time slightly press the lower edge of
the number plate holder to reduce op-
eration effort.
2) Remove the cover and disconnect
the battery terminals.
3) Fully charge the battery again or
replace it.4) Connect battery terminals and re-
assemble cover.
5) Depress push button A(fig. 81)
to restore normal lock operation.
6) Close boot normally without
slamming it down: lock electric servo
control will fully lock it.
7) Perform the initialisation proce-
dure of the door lock, air conditioner
and ESP system control units, here-
after described.INITIALISING THE CONTROL
UNITS OF THE DOOR LOCKS,
AIR CONDITIONER AND ESP
SYSTEM
Whenever the battery is connected
electrically or protection fuses are re-
placed, to restore correct door locking,
air conditioning and ESP system, per-
form the following operations (after
connection is performed or after re-
placing one of the fuses):
1) Enter key into the lock of one of
the front doors and perform a door
centralised opening/closing cycle.
2) Start the engine and turn on the
compressor of the conditioner, setting
a lower temperature value than that
of the environment and check
whether the led on the disconnection
push button of the conditioner com-
pressor òis lit.
3) Start running the car and drive it
for a few meters in a straight line (ac-
celerating), until the ESP warning
light is off
á. It is not possible to close
the boot when battery is
discharged or discon-
nected for the purpose of being re-
placed/ charged again: do not try
to close the boot by slamming it
down. The boot remains anyhow
hooked on and it must be re-
opened by turning the key in the
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Under no circumstances
should a battery charger
be used to start the
engine: it could damage the elec-
tronic systems and in particular
the ignition and injection control
units.Carefully clean the
threading before fastening
the tow ring. Before start-
ing to tow the car, make sure the
ring has been fully fastened. Never try to charge a
frozen battery: first let it
thaw out, otherwise it
may bust. If the battery has
frozen, check that the internal
elements are not broken (risk of
short circuit) and that the casing
is not cracked causing the acid to
leak out. This acid is poisonous
and corrosive.
TOWING THE CAR
The tow ring provided with the car
is to be found in the tool box under
the boot carpet.
To fit the tow ring proceed as fol-
lows:
– Remove the clipped in Acover
from the front (fig. 82) or rear
bumper (fig. 83), by using a screw-
driver as a lever in the point shown
in the figure.IMPORTANT To carry out this
operation, if you use the provided
flat-head screwdriver, cover its head
with a piece of cloth to prevent paint
damaging.
– Screw the tow ring Bin its hous-
ing.
fig. 82
L0A0090b
fig. 83
L0A0091b