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BOOT
The boot can be opened both from
the outside and the inside of the car.
IMPORTANT Faulty closing of the
boot is signalled by the lighting of
the relevant symbol on the multi-
function display, together with mes-
sage “BOOT OPEN”With the battery flat, or
after the interruption of
one of the protection
fuses, or if you want to disconnect
a loaded battery (e.g. for a car
stop period), before opening the
luggage compartment bonnet
carefully read and comply with
the instructions contained in the
paragraph “If battery is to be dis-
connected” in the chapter “In an
emergency”.
OPENING FROM THE INSIDE
Boot tailgate is opened electrically.
It can be opened only when the igni-
tion key is at MARand the car is
stopped, or for 3 minutes after turn-
ing the key to STOPwithout open-
ing or closing a door.
To open the boot, press button A
(fig. 192), placed on the central con-
sole, as follows:
– a short pressure of the button will
release the boot lock– a prolonged pressure of the but-
ton will release the lock and open
the boot.
Boot lifting is facilitated by the
action of gas dampers.
The dampers are cali-
brated so as to ensure
correct lifting of the boot
tailgate with the weights estab-
lished by the manufacturer.
Addition of extra equipment (e.g.
spoiler, etc.) can adversely affect
operation and safety of use.
fig. 192
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DIESEL PARTICULATE
FILTER (DPF)
(2.4 JTD
20VCAE version)
The Diesel Particulate Filter is a me-
chanical filter, integral with the ex-
haust system, that physically traps
particulate present in the exhaust
gases of Diesel engines.
The diesel particular filter has been
adopted to eliminate almost totally
particulates in compliance with cur-
rent / future law regulations.
During normal use of the car, the
engine control unit records a set of
data (e.g.: travel time, type of route,
temperatures, etc.) and it will then
calculate how much particulates has
been trapped by the filter.Since this filter physically traps par-
ticulates, it shall be cleaned (re-
claimed) at regular intervals by burn-
ing carbon particles. Reclaiming pro-
cedure is controlled automatically by
the engine control unit according to
the filter conditions and the condi-
tions of use of the car. During re-
claiming the following phenomena
could take place: idling slight in-
crease, fan activation, slight smoke in-
crease, high exhaust temperatures.
These situations shall not be consid-
ered as faults and they do not affect
car performance and environment. Diesel particulate filter clogged
When the Diesel particulate filter is
clogged, the instrument panel warn-
ing light èwill turn on (on certain
versions symbol èis displayed). In
this case keep the car running until
warning light è(or symbol è) turns
off.

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Automatic dynamic beam adjust-
ment device
Bi-Xeno headlights require, due to
produced brilliancy, an automatic,
dynamic beam adjustment system.
This system is managed by an elec-
tronic control unit that controls the
actuators mounted on each dipped
beam headlight. Actuator control
depends on the processing of the sig-
nals from two orientation sensors.
This automatic dynamic beam
adjustment system provides the fol-
lowing advantages:
– it avoids dazzling the vehicles
coming from the opposite direction
– it stabilizes the illuminated area
so as to improve active safety.Headlight beam adjustment con-
trol unit
The control unit calculates the
instant car trim, by comparing the
signals from the orientation sensors.
A “correction” signal is sent to the
actuators to adapt light beam orien-
tation to the calculated car trim.
To avoid oscillation of the anti-
dazzling beam in case of particular
road surfaces (paved surfaces, dirt
roads, etc.) or abrupt movements of
the car caused by the driver (clutch
disengagement, gear change, etc.),
the control unit reduces the number
of corrections to be made on the
light unit.Fault indication
Anomalies in the operation of one
or several system components are
signalled by the lighting of symbol
6on the multifunction display,
together with message “HEAD-
LAMP INCLINATION ADJUST-
MENT SYSTEM FAULT”.
IMPORTANT In case of faults,
contact a Lancia Dealership.
In case of component anomaly or
voltage drop, the system controls in
any case system operation according
to the following logic:
– faulty front sensor: trim calcula-
tion is made by replacing the voltage
value read on the faulty sensor with
a stored, fixed value
– faulty rear sensor: the system is
switched to the safety operation
mode and keeps the headlights in a
preset position of maximum lower-
ing allowed by the light beam.

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The car is fitted with an
electronic brake force
distributor (EBD). The x
and >warning lights come on at
the same time on the multifunc-
tion display, together with mes-
sage “EBD SYSTEM FAULT”,
when the engine is running to
indicate that there is an EBD sys-
tem failure. In this case violent
braking may be accompanied by
early rear wheel locking with the
possibility of skidding. Drive the
car extremely carefully to the
nearest Lancia Dealership to
have the system checked.
If warning light x
comes on together with
message “LOW BRAKE
FLUID LEVEL”, on the multi-
function display, stop the car
immediately and contact a Lancia
Dealership. Fluid leakage will
compromise efficiency of both the
traditional brake system and the
ABS system.The system performance
in terms of active safety
must not lead the driver
to take unnecessary or unjusti-
fied risks. Always suit your dri-
ving style to the weather, visibili-
ty and traffic conditions.
Excessive use of engine
braking (gears tooshort
and limited grip) may
make the wheels slip. The ABS
will have no effect on this type of
skidding.
The maximum possible
deceleration always
depends on the available
road grip. Obviously, grip will be
considerably decreased in the
presence of snow and ice. In these
conditions, the braking space
will still be high, even with the
ABS.The coming on of the
>warning light on the
multifunction display,
together with message “ABS SYS-
TEM FAULT”, when the engine is
running, normally indicates a
fault in the ABS system. In this
case the braking system will still
be effective although without the
anti-lock device assistance. In
these conditions, EBD system
operation may also be reduced.
Drive the car extremely carefully
to the nearest Lancia Dealership
to have the ABS system checked.

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Remember that until the
engine has started, the
brake booster and power
steering systems will not work
and a greater effort will therefore
be required to press the brake
pedal and turn the steering
wheel. For cars equipped with
turbosupercharger in
particular, but generally
for any kind of cars, avoid abrupt
accelerations immediately before
turning the engine off. A quick
burst on the accelerator serves
absolutely no practical purpose,
wastes fuel and may damage seri-
ously the turbosupercharger
rotor bearings.EMERGENCY START-UP
If the Lancia CODE system fails to
recognise that code transmitted by
the ignition key (symbol Ytogeth-
er with message “VEHICLE PRO-
TECTION SYSTEM FAULT” on the
multifunction display) the emer-
gency start-up can be performed by
using the CODE card code.
For the correct procedure see chap-
ter “In an emergency”.
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”. Never bump start the
engine (by pushing, tow-
ing or coasting downhill)
as this could cause fuel to flow
into the catalytic exhaust system
and damage it beyond repair.
IMPORTANTIf the engine turns
off while the car is running, the
Lancia CODE symbol Yand the
message “VEHICLE PROTECTION
SYSTEM FAULT” may appear on
the multifunction display when the
engine starts again. In this case
check that the warning light switch-
es off when turning the engine off
and on again with the car stationary.
Otherwise contact aLancia
Dealership.

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Inspect conditions of timing belt
Replacement of timing gear drive belt (*) and Poly-V accessory
drive belt
Replace spark plugs (3.2 versions)
Replace spark plugs (2.0 TB)
Check engine control systems via diagnostic socket
Check manual gearbox oil level
Check automatic gearbox oil level
Change engine oil and oil filter (petrol versions)
Change engine oil and oil filter (2.4 JTD CAE version)(**)
Change brake fluid (or every 2 years)
Replace dust/pollen filter (or every year)
Clean engine cooling system
(*) Or every 4 years, in the event of demanding use (cold climate, use in cities, long idling, dusty areas).
Or every five years, regardless of the distance travelled.
(**) Actual interval for changing engine oil and oil filter depends on the conditions of use of the car and it is indicated by the rele-
vant message on the display (see section “Warning lights and messages”).20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 thousands of kilometres
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AIR CLEANER
The air cleaner is connected to the
air temperature and intake sensors
which send the electrical signals
required for the correct operation of
the injection and ignition system to
the control unit.
Consequently, the cleaner must
always be in perfect conditions to
ensure correct operation of the
engine and in order to contain con-
sumption and exhaust emissions.Replace the air cleaner
more frequently than
shown in the Service
Schedule if the car is used on
dusty roads.
The cleaner can be dam-
aged if it is cleaned and
consequently the engine
can be damaged.
DIESEL FILTER
(JTD versions)
DRAINING THE
CONDENSE
The presence of water in
the fuel feed circuit can
severely damage the
injection system and make the
engine misfire. Go to a Lancia
Dealership as soon as possible
when the cwarning light comes
on together with message
“WATER IN DIESEL FILTER” on
the multifunction display to have
the bleeding operation carried
out.
The air cleaner replace-
ment procedure is pro-
vided for indicative pur-
poses only. Have the operation
carried out at a Lancia
Dealership. Car safety can be
compromised if the cleaner
replacement procedure herein
described is not carried out cor-
rectly.

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INDEX
ABS system ........................... 245
- EBD electronic
brakeforce distributor ....... 245
Accessories purchased by
the user ............................... 221
Active carbondust/
pollen filter........................... 161
- maintenance ..................... 326
Aerosol cans (important) ........ 340
Air bags (front and side) ........ 88
- front passenger
presence sensor ................. 91
- general notes ..................... 95
- manually deactivating
the passenger’s
front air bag ..................... 90- manually deactivating
the rear side bags............... 94
- passenger’s
front air bag ..................... 90
- side air bags (Side bag –
Window bag) .................... 92
- “Smart Bag” system
(front Multistage
Airbags) ............................ 88
Air cleaner ............................. 325
Air vents ........................ 144-145
Anchoring the load .................. 232
Anti-lifting sensor .................. 42
Armrests
- front .................................. 65- rear .................................... 67
Ashtray
- front ................................. 215
- rear ................................... 215
ASR system ............................. 189
Autoclose function .................. 50
Automatic climate control
system ................................. 146
- controls ............................. 152
- front control panel ............. 148
- general .............................. 146
- how to use the climate
control system.................... 151
- maintenance ..................... 335
- rear control panel ............. 150
Automatic gearbox display ...... 110