2008 Lancia Delta tailgate

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“Dualdrive” electric steering engagement
The warning light comes on (or the word
“CITY” appears on the display) when the
“Dual drive” electric power steering system is ac-
tivated by pressing the relevant control button. Pressing
the button again causes the “CITY” indication to go off.
CITY
Excessive engine coolant temperature
(red)
This warning light comes on when the ignition
key is turned to MAR, but it should go out after
a few seconds. The warning light turns on when the en-
gine is overheated. If the warning light comes on, pro-
ceed as follows:
during normal travel: stop the car, stop the engine and
check that the water level in the reservoir is not un-
der the MIN line. If it is, wait for a few minutes for
the engine to cool down, then slowly and carefully open
the cap, top-up with coolant and check that the level
is between the MIN and MAX references on the reser-
voir. Also check for leaks. Should the warning light
turn on again at the next start-up, contact a Lancia
Dealership.
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If the vehicle is used under harsh conditions (e.g. tow-
ing of trailers uphill or fully loaded vehicle): slow down
and stop the car if the warning light stays on. Stop
for 2 or 3 minutes with the engine running and slight-
ly accelerated to favour better coolant circulation. Then
stop the engine. Check correct liquid level as described
above.
IMPORTANT Over demanding routes, it is advisable to
keep the engine on and slightly accelerated for a few min-
utes before switching it off.
The display will show a dedicated message.
Doors not closed correctly (red)
This warning light (or symbol on the display)
lights up when one or more doors are not closed
correctly. A buzzer will sound when doors are
open and the car is moving. On the multifunctional dis-
play, the warning light also comes on when the bonnet
and/or tailgate are not closed correctly. The display will
show a dedicated message.
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fig. 11L0E0104m
KEY WITH REMOTE CONTROL fig. 11
The key is provided with a metal insert A, which operates:
the ignition switch
the door locks
To open/close the metal insert, press button B.
Button
Ëremotely releases the doors locks.
In this case the timed lighting of interior courtesy lights
and double flashing of direction indicators (for ver-
sions/markets where provided) takes place.
Press button
Ëfor longer than 2 seconds: to open the win-
dows.
Button
Áremotely locks the doors.In this case the interior courtesy lights go out and the di-
rection indicators flash once.
Press button
Áfor longer than 2 seconds: to close the win-
dows.
If one or more door are open, the doors will not be locked.
Button
Rcan be used to open the tailgate remotely.
Tailgate opening is indicated by the double flashing of the
direction indicators; tailgate closing by single flashing (on-
ly with the alarm switched on, where provided).
Button B opens power-assisted opening of metal insert
A.
To reinsert the metal insert into the grip, hold down but-
ton B and turn the insert in the direction shown by the ar-
row until you hear it click into place. Then release but-
ton B.
If the button for locking doors Áis acciden-
tally pressed from the inside, only the doors
opened for getting out of the car are released; the
tailgate remains locked. To realign the system the
locking/unlocking buttons
Á/Ëmust be pressed once
again.

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fig. 13L0E0106m
Replacing the remote control cover fig. 13
To replace the remote control cover, follow the procedure
shown in the diagram.ALARM (where provided)
The alarm, which is provided in addition to the remote
control functions described previously, is controlled by a
receiver located under the dashboard, near the fuse box.
ALARM TRIPPING
The alarm trips in the following cases:
when a door, the bonnet or the tailgate is opened ille-
gally (perimeter protection);
when the ignition system is operated (ignition key ro-
tated to MAR);
when the battery cables are cut;
when someone is moving inside the passenger com-
partment (volume-sensing protection);
when the vehicle is lifted or tilted.
According to the market, when the alarm is tripped this
operates the alarm siren and direction indicators (for ap-
proximately 26 seconds). Alarm tripping and the number
of cycles depend on the sales market.
There are a maximum number of acoustic/visual cycles.
When this is reached the system returns to normal oper-
ation.
The volume sensing and anti-tilt protection can be ex-
cluded by adjusting the dedicated control on the front
courtesy light (see “volume sensing/anti-tilt protection”).

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IMPORTANT The engine inhibitor function is guaranteed
by the Lancia CODE, which is automatically activated
when the ignition key is extracted from the starter de-
vice.
SWITCHING ON THE ALARM
With the doors and bonnet closed and the ignition key
either turned to STOP or removed, point the key with the
remote control towards the vehicle and press and release
button
Á.
Excluding some versions for specific markets, the system
produces an acoustic warning (beep) and enables door
locking.
Before the alarm is enabled, a self-diagnosis test is run:
if a fault is detected, the system emits another sound warn-
ing and a message is shown on the display, (see “Instru-
ment panel warning lights”).
In this case switch off the alarm by pressing
Ë, check that
all the doors, bonnet and tailgate are closed correctly; then
switch the alarm back on by pressing
Á.
If a door or the bonnet is not correctly closed, it will be ex-
cluded from the testing by the alarm system.
If the alarm produces an acoustic signal even when the
doors, bonnet and tailgate are correctly closed, a failure
has occurred in system operation. Contact a Lancia Deal-
ership.IMPORTANT Centrally locking the doors using the met-
al insert on the key does not activate the alarm.
IMPORTANT Originally, the alarm is configured in com-
pliance with the regulations existing in the different coun-
tries.
SWITCHING OFF THE ALARM
Press button
Ëon the key with the remote control.
The following operations are performed (excluding some
versions for specific markets):
the direction indicators flash twice;
two brief acoustic signals are emitted (“BEEP”);
the doors are unlocked.
IMPORTANT If the central door locking system is re-
leased using the metal insert of the key, the alarm is not
disabled.

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Do not travel with the glove compartment
open: it could hurt the passenger in the event
of a crash.
GLOVE COMPARTMENT
To open the glove compartment, operate handle A-fig. 43.
When the glove compartment is opened, an internal cour-
tesy light comes on. With the ignition key turned to STOP
this light remains on for 15 minutes.
If, during this period, a door or the tailgate is opened,
the 15 minute timing is reset.
fig. 43L0E0037m
CUP/BOTTLE HOLDERS fig. 46
The central tunnel has two cup/bottle holders.
fig. 45L0E0038m

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LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT
OPENING THE TAILGATE
When unlocked, the tailgate can be opened from the out-
side by operating the handle fig. 55.
The tailgate can be opened at any time if car doors are un-
locked.
The key with remote control should be used to open the
tailgate.
fig. 55L0E0046m
If the luggage compartment is not closed correctly, this is
indicated by the
´warning light coming on in the in-
strument panel or the
Ricon appearing on the display
together with a dedicated message (see “Instrument pan-
el warning lights” in this chapter).
Opening the tailgate turns the luggage compartment light
on: the light automatically turns off after you close the
tailgate.
The light remains on for about 15 minutes after the key
is turned to STOP: if, during this period, a door or the tail-
gate is opened, the 15 minute timing is reset.
Open the tailgate using the key with remote control
To release the tailgate lock press R. Luggage compart-
ment opening is indicated by the double flashing of the
direction indicators; tailgate closing is indicated by sin-
gle flashing (only with the alarm switched on, where pro-
vided).

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CLOSING THE TAILGATE fig. 56
To close, lower the tailgate and press down near the lock
until you hear it click. There are handles (B) provided
inside the tailgate to allow it to be closed more easily.
fig. 56L0E0047m
If you travel in areas with few filling stations
and you want to transport fuel in a spare
tank, respect the applicable laws, using on-
ly an approved, suitably secured tank. In the event
of a collision the fire risk is increased all the same.
Take care not to knock objects on the roof rack when
opening the tailgate.
Never exceed the maximum allowed load in
the luggage compartment; see chapter 6.
Make sure that the objects are arranged care-
fully in the luggage compartment so that they will
not be projected forwards following sudden brak-
ing. Do not travel with the tailgate open: exhaust
fumes could be introduced into the passenger com-
partment.

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fig. 57L0E0048m
OPENING THE TAILGATE IN AN EMERGENCY
fig. 57
To open the tailgate from the passenger compartment if the
car battery is flat or the electric tailgate lock is faulty, pro-
ceed as follows (see “Extending the boot” in this chapter)
remove the rear head restraints;
tilt the backrests;
operate lever A to unlock the tailgate mechanically from
inside the luggage compartment.EXTENDING THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT
The luggage compartment can be partially (1/3 or 2/3)
or totally extended by splitting the rear seat fig. 59.
Proceed as follows to extend the luggage compartment:
completely lower the rear seat head restraints;
move the seat belt to the side, making sure that it is
correctly extended and not twisted;
release the parcel shelf blind (where provided) from
the backrests;
operate one of the levers A-fig. 58 to fold back the re-
quired backrest (to make this procedure easier, move
the seat slightly forward using lever B);
fig. 58L0E0049m