2008 Lancia Delta Owner handbook (in English)

48GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
HEAD RESTRAINTS
FRONT fig. 19
The height of the head restraints can be adjusted as fol-
lows.
Upward adjustment: raise the head restraint until you
hear it click.
Downward adjustment: press button A and lower the
head restraint.
fig. 19L0E0011m
REAR (where provided) fig. 19
Headrests can be adjusted in height:
To adjust upwards: Press button C and lift the head
restraint until the lock clicks.
To adjust downwards: press button C and lower the
head restraint.
IMPORTANT Rear seat passengers should always set the
head restraints in “fully drawn out” position.
Perform these operations only when the car
is stationary and the engine is not running.
The head restraints must be adjusted so that
they support your head and not your neck. Only then
do they fulfil their protective action. To optimise
head restraint protective action, adjust the backrest
upright and keep your head as close as possible to
the head restraint.

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STEERING WHEEL
It can be adjusted vertically (and axially).
To adjust the steering wheel, move lever fig. 20 upwards
to position 1. Adjust the steering wheel into the most suit-
able position and lock it in this position by moving the
lever to position 2.
REARVIEW MIRRORS
INTERNAL REARVIEW MIRROR fig. 21
The mirror is fitted with a safety device that causes its
release in the event of a violent crash.
It can be moved using lever A to two different positions:
normal or antiglare.
ELECTROCHROMIC INTERNAL REARVIEW
MIRROR (where provided)
Some versions provide an electrochromic mirror with au-
tomatic antiglare function. An ON/OFF button in the low-
er area of the mirror enables/disables the electrochromic
function. When the function is activated this is indicated
by the LED on the mirror lighting up.
Perform these operations only when the car
is stationary and the engine is not running.
fig. 21L0E0013mfig. 20L0E0012m

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Engaging reverse gear automatically sets the mirror for
daylight use.
DOOR MIRRORS fig. 22
Proceed as follows to adjust the position of the door mir-
rors:
select the mirror using selector B;
adjust the mirror using controls A, in all four direc-
tions.Folding back door mirrors fig. 23
When required (for example when the mirror causes dif-
ficulty in narrow spaces) it is possible to fold the mirror
by moving it from position 1 (open), to position 2 (closed).
On some versions the door mirrors can be folded back elec-
trically by operating a dedicated control.
fig. 22L0E0014mfig. 23L0E0015m
When driving, the mirrors should always be
in position 1. As the door mirrors are curved,
they may slightly alter the perception of dis-
tance.

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CLIMATE COMFORT
VENTS fig. 24
1. Windscreen defrosting/demisting vents. – 2. Adjustable central vents – 3. Adjustable side vents – 4. Fixed vents for
side windows – 5. Lower vents – 6. Rear adjustable vent.
L0E0016mfig. 24

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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
L0E0017mfig. 25
CONTROLS fig. 25
A. Air temperature knob (red-hot / blue-cold)
B. Fan speed knob
C. Air distribution knob
μtoward the body and the side windows
∑toward the body, the side windows and the feet∂toward the feet only
∏toward the feet and the windshield
-toward the windshield only.

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IMPORTANT It is advisable to activate air recirculation
in queues or in tunnels to prevent the introduction of pol-
luted air. Do not use the function for a long time, partic-
ularly if there are many passengers on board, to prevent
the windows from misting up.
D Air recirculation on/off button
(LED lights when function is on).
E Manual climate control compressor on/off button (LED
lights when function is on).
F Heated rear windscreen on/off button.
When the function is active, an LED on the button is
lit. In order to maintain battery efficiency, the function
is automatically deactivated after about 20 minutes.FAST FRONT WINDOW AND FRONT SIDE
WINDOWS DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(MAX-DEF)
Proceed as follows:
turn knob A to the red section;
turn knob C to
Ú;
turn knob D to -;
turn knob B to 4 -(maximum fan speed).
IMPORTANT The climate control system is very useful for
fast demisting because it dries the air. Adjust the controls
as described above and press knob B to switch the climate
control system on: the LED on the knob will light up.
LOOKING AFTER THE SYSTEM
Run the climate control system for at least 10 minutes
every month during the winter. Have the system inspect-
ed at a Lancia Dealership before the summer.

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TWO-ZONE AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (where provided)
L0E0018mfig. 26
The vehicle can be equipped with a two-zone automatic
climate control system, which regulates the passenger-side
air temperature separately from the driver side.The system is equipped with an AQS (Air Quality
System) function, which automatically switches on the air
recirculation system if the outside air is polluted (e.g. in
traffic queues and tunnels).

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SWITCHING ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
The system can be switched on by pressing any button;
it is, however, advisable to set the required temperature
on the display and then press the AUTO button.
The climate control system allows you to customise the
temperature (driver-side and passenger-side) with a max-
imum difference of 7°C.
The climate control system compressor only works with
the engine running and with an outdoor temperature of
above 4°C.Automatic climate control operation (AUTO
function) A-fig. 26
Press AUTO; the system will automatically adjust:
the amount of air introduced into the passenger com-
partment;
the distribution of air inside the passenger compart-
ment;
cancelling any previous manual settings.
During climate control system automatic operation the
words FULL AUTO appear on the display.
During automatic operation it is still possible to adjust the
set temperature and carry out the following operations
manually:
adjust fan speed;
select air distribution;
switch air recirculation and AQS function on/off;
switch on the climate control system compressor.
It is advisable not to use the air recircula-
tion function when the outside temperature
is low to prevent the windows from rapidly
misting up.