2014 Lancia Delta warning

Dear Customer,
We would like to congratulate and thank you for choos ing LANCIA.
We have written thi s handbook to help you get familiar with all the feature s of y our car.
Yo u should read it right through before taking to the road for the fir st time.
It contains important information, advice and in structions for the us e of the car which will help y ou get the very best
out of y our LANCIA.
This handbook als o provides a description of s pecial features , essential information for the correct care and maintenance
of your LANCIA as well as safe driving tips .
Read the warning s and indication s, marked with the following symbols:
pers onal safety ;
car safety ;
environmental protection.
The enclos ed Warranty Booklet lists the s ervices that LANCIA offers to its Customers :
–the W

arrant y Certificate with terms and conditions for maintaining it s validity
– the range of additional services available to LANCIA Cus tomers.
We a r e s ure that the se will help y ou get in touch with your new car and further appreciate it and the care provided b y
the people at LANCIA.
Enjoy reading and happy motoring!
This Owner Handbook describes all the versions of the
LANC IA Delta. As a consequence, you should only consider the information which is related to the
trim level, eng ine and version that you have purchased.
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REFUELLINGUse only diesel fuel for motor vehicle s compliant with
European specification EN590.
The us e of other products or mixtures may damage the
engine beyond repair and consequently invalidate the
warranty due to the damage cau sed.
S TARTING THE ENGINE
Turn the ignition ke y to MAR and wait for the warn-
ing lights Yand m to switch off; turn the ignition
key to AV V and releas e it as s oon as the engine starts .
PARKING ON FLAMMABLE MATERIAL The cataly tic converter develop s high temperature s dur-
ing operation. Do not park the car on gra ss, dry leaves ,
pine needles or other flammable material: fire hazard.
RES PEC TING THE ENVIRONMENT
The car is fitted with a system that carrie s out a con-
tinuous diagno sis of the emission-r
elated components
in order to help protect the environment. ELEC
TRICAL ACCE SSORIES
If, after buy ing the car, y ou decide to add electrical ac-
cessories (that may gradually drain the batter y), vis it
a Lancia Dealership. They can calculate the overall
electrical requirement and check that the car’ s electric
system can s upport the required load.
C ODE CARD (for versions/markets where provided)
Keep the card in a safe place, not in the car. We recom-
mend that y ou always carry the electronic code provid-
ed on the CODE card with y ou, in case you need to per-
form an emergency s tart.
SCHEDULED SERVIC ING
Correct car maintenance i s e ssential to ens ure that the
performance, safety features , environmental friendline ss
and low running co sts are unchanged over the year s.
THE OWNER HANDBOOK C ONT

AINS …
...important information and warnings on the correct
u se and maintenance of y our car over time as well as
s afe driving tip s. Pay s pecial attention to the symbols
"(personal safety ) #(environmental protection) â
(car safety ).
Refer to the “Warning lights on panel” chapter in this handbook
if the message “S ee Handbook” appears on the display.
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION!

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8KNOWING YOUR CAR
DASHBOARD
The presence and pos ition of controls , instruments and gauges may vary depending on the ver sions .
1. Diffus er for sending air to the side windows - 2. Adjustable and directable air diffu ser - 3. Exterior light s control
lever - 4. Ins trument panel - 5. Winds creen wiper/rear window wiper/trip computer control lever - 6. Adju stable
and directable air diffu sers - 7. Hazard warning lights s witch - 8. Front pa ssenger airbag - 9. Glove compartment
10. Controls in the dashboard - 11. Climate control system controls - 12. Ignition key and starting device -
13. Driver’ s airbag - 14. Driver’ s knee bag (for ver sions /markets where provided) - 15. Steering wheel locking lever -
16. Fus e box acce ss flap - 17. Bonnet relea se lever.
fig. 1L0E0001m
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CONTROL PANEL AND ON-BOARD INSTRUMENTS
VERSIONS WITH MULTIFUNC TION DISPLAY
A Speedometer (s peed indicator)
B Fuel level gauge with re serve warning light
C Engine coolant temperature gauge with overheating warning light
D Rev counter
E Multifunction dis play
IMPORTANT The t ype and background colour of the in struments can vary between different vers ions.
L0E0400mfig. 2
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10KNOWING YOUR CAR
“S ” SPEC IAL SERIES
A Speedometer (s peed indicator)
B Fuel level gauge with re serve warning light
C Engine coolant temperature gauge with overheating warning light
D Rev counter
E Multifunction dis play
IMPORTANT The t ype and background colour of the in struments can vary between different vers ions.
L0E0402mfig. 3
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VERSIONS WITH REC ONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNC TION DISPLAY
A Speedometer (s peed indicator)
B Fuel level gauge with re serve warning light
C Engine coolant temperature gauge with overheating warning light
D Rev counter
E Reconfigurable multifunction di splay .
IMPORTANT The t ype and background colour of the in struments can vary between different vers ions.
fig. 4L0E0401m
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12KNOWING YOUR CAR
“S ” SPEC IAL SERIES
A Speedometer (s peed indicator)
B Fuel level gauge with re serve warning light
C Engine coolant temperature gauge with overheating warning light
D Rev counter
E Reconfigurable multifunction di splay .
IMPORTANT The t ype and background colour of the in struments can vary between different vers ions.
L0E0500mfig. 5
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SPEEDOMETER (S PEED INDICATOR)
Indicator A s hows the s peed of the car.
REV COUNTER
Indicator D s hows the engine revs .
FUEL LEVEL GAUGE
Indicator B shows the amount of fuel in the tank.
The
Kwarning light will switch on (together with a me s-
s age on the dis play) to indicate there are between 5 and
7 litres of fuel remaining.
Do not travel with the fuel tank almo st empty : any gaps
in fuel delivery could damage the catal ytic converter.
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE
G auge C s hows the temperature of the engine coolant and
indicates when the coolant temperature exceed s 50°C. The
firs t reference remains on constantly to indicate that the
system is operating correctly . The
uwarning light switch-
e s on (together with a me ssage on the display) to indi-
cate that the temperature of the engine coolant ha s in-
creas ed significantly . In this event, s top the engine and
go to a Lancia Dealers hip. INS
TRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS
Important information
The warning lights s witch on together with a dedicated
message and/or a buzzer where appropriate. The se indi-
cations are precautionary and as s uch mus t not be con-
s idered a s exhaus tive and/or alternative to the informa-
tion contained in the Owner Handbook, which y ou are ad-
vis ed to read carefully in all cases. Always refer to the in-
formation in thi s chapter in the event of a failure indica-
tion.
Low brake fluid level (red)Turning the key to the MAR pos ition illumi-
nates the warning light, but it s hould switch off
after a few s econds. The warning light switches
on when the brake fluid in the re servoir falls below the
minimum level, po ssibly due to a leak in the cir

cuit. The
dis play shows the dedicated message.
Handbrake on (red)
When the key is turned to MAR, the warning light switch-
e s on but it s hould switch off after a few seconds . The
warning light s witches on when the handbrake i s engaged.
If the car is moving the buzzer will al so sound.
IMPORTANT If the warning light turn s on when travel-
ling, check that the handbrake i s not engaged.
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