2012 Lancia Delta ESP

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ADVANCED ESP SYSTEM
(ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM)
This is an electronic car stability control system in the
event of tyre grip loss, helping to maintain directional
control.
The Advanced ESP system is therefore particularly use-
ful when road surface grip conditions change.
With the Advanced ESP system as well as the ASR (trac-
tion control with intervention on the brakes and the en-
gine) plus the HILL HOLDER (device for hill starts with-
out using the brakes) and also MSR (adjustment of engine
braking force with gear downshift), HBA (automatic in-
crease in braking pressure during emergency braking),
ABS (preventing the wheels from locking and slipping on
all road surfaces during sharp braking and DST (appli-
cation of force on the steering wheel for steering correc-
tion) functions are all available. SYSTEM INTERVENTION
It is signalled by the blinking of the warning light á
on the instrument panel, to inform the driver that the car
is in critical stability and grip conditions.
Switching the system on
The Advanced ESP system comes on automatically when
the vehicle is started and cannot be turned off.
Failure indications
In the event of a failure, the Advanced ESP system will
be automatically switched off and warning light áwill
appear constantly in the instrument panel along with
a message on the reconfigurable multifunction display.
The LED on the ASR OFF button will also light up (see
“Instrument panel warning lights” chapter). In this case,
go to a Lancia Dealership.
The performance of the Advanced ESP sys-
tem should not encourage the driver to take
unnecessary risks. Your driving style must
always be suited to the road conditions, visibility
and traffic. The driver is ultimately responsible for
road safety.

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Failure indications
System failure is indicated by warning light
álighting
up in the instrument panel together with a dedicated mes-
sage appearing in the reconfigurable multifunction dis-
play; see “Instrument panel warning lights” chapter.
IMPORTANT The Hill Holder system is not a parking
brake; therefore, never leave the car without having en-
gaged the handbrake, turned the engine off and engaged
first gear.
The Advanced ESP system continues to oper-
ate if the space-saver wheel is fitted. Always
remember that the space-saver wheel, being
smaller than the original wheel provides less grip.
For the correct operation of the Advanced ESP and
ASR systems, the tyres must absolutely be the same
make and type on all wheels, in perfect conditions
and, above all, of the type, make and size specified.
HILL HOLDER SYSTEM
This is an integral part of the Advanced ESP system and
automatically cuts in in the following conditions:
❍uphill: car at a standstill on a road with a gradient
higher than 5%, engine running, clutch and brake
pedal pressed, gearbox in neutral or engaged gear
other than reverse.
❍downhill: car at a standstill on a road with a gradi-
ent higher than 5%, engine running, clutch and brake
pedal pressed and reverse gear engaged.
When setting off, the Advanced ESP system control unit
will keep braking pressure on the wheels until reaching
the required power for starting or, in any case, for a max-
imum of 2 seconds in order to move the right foot from
the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal easily.
When two seconds have elapsed, without starting, the
system is automatically deactivated, gradually releasing
the braking pressure. During this release stage, the typi-
cal mechanical brake release noise can be heard, indi-
cating that the car is about to move.

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ASR SYSTEM (Antislip Regulation)
It is an integral part to the ESP system and automatically
intervenes in the event of slip of one or both drive wheels,
helping the driver to control the car. The action of the
ASR system is particularly helpful in the following cir-
cumstances:
❍slipping of the inner wheel when cornering due to the
effect of dynamic load changes or excessive accelera-
tion;
❍too much power transmitted to the wheels. also in re-
lation to road surface conditions;
❍acceleration on slippery, snowy or frozen road sur-
faces;
❍in the event of loss of grip on a wet surface (aqua-
planing).MSR system (engine drive regulation)
The MSR system is an integral part of the ASR, that in-
tervenes, if there is a sudden change to a lower gear,
restoring torque to the engine, thereby preventing exces-
sive drive at the drive wheels which, especially in poor grip
conditions, could lead to a loss in stability of the vehicle.

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TTC system (Electronic self-locking differential)
THIS IS a system, which is an integral part of the ASR,
that intervenes on entering bends giving drive torque to
the outer wheel and braking the inner wheel.
In this way the effect of a self-locking differential is sim-
ulated, increasing the sportiness of the car and improv-
ing cornering.ABS SYSTEM
This system, which is an integral part of the braking sys-
tem, prevents one or more wheels from locking and slip-
ping in all road surface conditions, irrespective of the in-
tensity of the braking action, ensuring that the vehicle
can be controlled even during emergency braking.
The EBD system (Electronic Braking Force Distribution)
completes the system allowing the brake force to be dis-
tributed between the front and rear wheels.
IMPORTANT To get the maximum efficiency of the
braking system, a bedding-in period of about 500 km
is needed: during this period it is better to avoid sharp,
repeated and prolonged braking.

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Start&Stop system activation
A message and a symbol will be displayed when the
Start&Stop system is on. In this condition, the LED
A-fig. 75 on the button Tis off.
Turning the Start&Stop off
Versions with reconfigurable multifunction display: the
Tsymbol will appear on the display when the Start&Stop
system is off.
When the system is deactivated, the LED A-fig. 75 is on.ENGINE STOPPING FAILURE CONDITIONS
When the system is operating, due to comfort, emission
control and safety reasons, the engine does not stop in
some conditions, among which:
❍engine still cold;
❍especially cold outside temperature;
❍battery not sufficiently charged;
❍heated rear window activated;
❍driver’s door not shut;
❍driver’s seat belt not fastened;
❍reverse gear engaged (for example, during parking
manoeuvres);
❍for versions equipped with dual zone automatic cli-
mate control (for versions/markets, where provided),
if an adequate level of thermal comfort has not been
reached or MAX-DEF function activation;
❍during the first period of use, to initialise the system.
In these cases, the display shows a message and – for
those versions/markets where provide – the symbol U
on the instrument panel display flashes.
If the climate comfort is to be favoured, the
Start&Stop system can be deactivated, for
a continuous operation of the climate control system.

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❍The indications sent by the sensor can also be altered
by the presence of ultrasonic devices (e.g. pneumatic
brake systems or pneumatic drills) near the car.
❍Parking sensor system performance can also be in-
fluenced by the position of the sensors, for example
due to a change in the ride setting (caused by wear
to the shock absorbers, suspension), or by overload-
ing the vehicle and carrying out specific tuning oper-
ations that require the vehicle to be lowered. Parking manoeuvres however are always
the driver’s responsibility. While manoeu-
vring, always make sure that no-one is in
the area concerned (especially children) or ani-
mals. The parking sensors are designed to assist
drivers: in any case, you must always pay the ut-
most attention during potentially dangerous ma-
noeuvres, even when carried out at low speed.

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The ultimate responsibility when parking,
however, always rests with the driver. Dur-
ing the entire manoeuvre it it always neces-
sary to make sure that there are no people or ani-
mals in the space.
Parking sensors are a driving aid for the
driver, who should continuously pay atten-
tion to all potentially dangerous manoeu-
vres, even at low speed: the Magic Parking system
DOES NOT adjust the vehicle speed in manoeu-
vres; the control of the acceleration speed and
braking remain the responsibility of the driver.
MAGIC PARKING
(for versions/markets where it provided)
The Magic Parking system notifies the driver of a free
parallel parking space that is a suitable length for the ve-
hicle; it helps the driver when manoeuvring by automat-
ically managing the movement of the steering wheel.During the manoeuvre the driver is also assisted by in-
formation from the parking sensors (4 front and 4 rear)
which provide further distance information when ap-
proaching obstacles in front of and behind the vehicle.
When looking for a parking space it is helpful if the front
and rear sensors are not activated, whilst during the ma-
noeuvre, the front and rear sensors will be automatically
activated when reverse gear is engaged.

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❍parking space longer than 130 cm compared to the
vehicle dimensions:parking in more than one manoeu-
vre, where only the first one can be carried out by auto-
matic steering management (the subsequent manoeuvres
are entirely the responsibility of the driver).
To select the search and manoeuvring side, the driver
must:
1)
DChoose to carry out the search for the space and the
manoeuvre on the passenger side with:
❍the direction indicator in the middle position;
❍the hazard warning lights on;
❍the hazard warning lights on and the direction indi-
cator in the passenger side position;
❍the direction indicator pointing towards the passen-
ger side.
2)
FChoose to carry out the search for the space and the
manoeuvre on the driver’s side with:
❍the direction indicator in the driver’s side position;
❍the hazard warning lights on and the direction indi-
cator in the driver side position;
The system will notify the driver, on the side in which the
search and the manoeuvre are taking place by means of
dedicated messages in the instrument panel display and
the symbol (
Fand
D) different on the right and left sides. The search will, however, take place on both sides, there-
fore it is possible to make the selection using the direc-
tion indicators even when having just driven past a park-
ing space that is deemed suitable.
During the search step, speed should not exceed 30 km/h;
when 25 km/h have been reached, the driver is asked to
decrease the speed; if the speed of 30 km/h is exceeded,
the system is disabled; in this case, the system must be
restarted by pressing the button A-fig. 82.
If the Lane crossing function is activated (see “Exterior
lights” paragraph) the search for the parking space al-
ways takes place on the passenger side.
If the parking sensors are activated during the search for
a parking space (see “Front and rear parking sensors”
paragraph), the operation of the Magic Parking system is
deactivated.
The search for the parking space and the
parking manoeuvres must be made in com-
pliance with the regulations in force of the
Highway Code.