2015 Lancia Delta engine

56KNOWING YOUR CAR
STEERING WHEEL
It can be adjusted vertically (and axially).
To adjust the steering wheel, move the lever fig. 25 up-
wards to pos ition 1. Adjus t the steering wheel into the mos t
s uitable pos ition and lock it in this position by moving the
lever to po sition 2.
REAR VIEW MIRRORS
INTERNAL REAR VIEW MIRROR fig . 26
The mirror is fitted with a s afety device that caus es its
releas e in the event of a violent impact with the passen-
ger.
Lever A can be us ed to move the mirror to two different
pos itions : normal or antiglare.
INTERNAL ELEC TROCHROMIC REAR VIEW
MIRROR (for versions/markets , where provided)
S ome vers ions have an electrochromic mirror with auto-
matic antiglare function.
When revers e gear is engaged, the mirror i s automatical-
l y s et for day time use.
Any adjustments must be carried out only
with the car stationary and engine off.
fig. 26L0E0013mfig. 25L0E0012m
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62KNOWING YOUR CAR
SWITC HING ON THE C LIMATE
C ONTROL SY STEM
The system can be activated b y pressing any of the but-
tons ; it is , however, advi sable to s et the des ired tempera-
tures on the dis play, then press the AUTO button.
The climate control system allows y ou to cus tomise the
temperatures requested (driver s ide and passenger side)
with a maximum difference of 7°C.
The climate control system compressor only works with
the engine running and with an outs ide temperature above
4°C.
It is advisable not to use the internal air re-
circulation function when the outside tem-
perature is low to prevent the windows from
rapidly misting up.
Automatic climate control operation
(AUTO function) A - fi g. 31
Press the AUTO button; the system will automatically ad-
jus t:
❍ the amount of air introduced into the pa ssenger com-
partment;
❍ the dis tribution of air ins ide the passenger compart-
ment;
cancelling an y previous manual s ettings.
During climate control system automatic operation, the
words FULL AUTO appear on the di splay .
During automatic operation it is s till possible to adju st the
temperatures set and carry out one of the following op-
erations manually :
❍ adjus t fan s peed;
❍ select air dis tribution;
❍ switch internal air recirculation and AQS function
on/off (for ver sions /markets , where provided);
❍ switch on the climate control system compressor.
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1
Switching the climate control compressor on/off
I - fi g. 31
Press button
❄to switch on the climate control system
compressor.
C ompressor eng agement
❍ the LED on button
❄is lit up;
❍ symbol
❄is s hown on the di splay .
C ompressor off
❍ the LED on button
❄is off;
❍ symbol
❄off on the dis play;
❍ internal air recirculation i s excluded;
❍ the AQS function is disabled.
With the climate control compressor switched off, air can-
not be introduced into the pa ssenger compartment at a
lower temperature than the out side temperature; in thi s
cas e the
❄symbol on the di splay will flas h.
The deactivation of the climate control compressor is
memoris ed even after the engine ha s s topped. To turn the
climate control compre ssor back on, press button
❄again
or press AUTO: if y ou press AUTO, the other manual set-
tings will be cancelled.
EXTERNAL LIGHTS
The left stalk fig. 32 operate s mo st of the external light s.
The ignition key has to be in the MAR pos ition for the
exterior lights to come on. The in strument panel and the
various dashboard control s will come on with the exter-
nal light s.
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT S (DRL)
(for vers ions/markets where provided)
With the ignition key turned to MAR and the twi st switch
turned to pos ition Othe day time running lights are au-
tomatically activated; the other light s and interior light-
ing remain off. The automatic operation of the da ytime
running lights can be activated/deactivated via the di s-
play menu (s ee “Display” paragraph in this chapter). If
the day time running light s are deactivated, no light come s
on when the twis t switch is turned to O .
fig. 32L0E0019m
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70KNOWING YOUR CAR
LANE CHANGE FUNC TION
If you wis h to signal a lane change, place the left stalk in
the uns table pos ition for less than half a s econd. The di-
rection indicator on the side selected will flas h five times
and then s witch off automaticall y.
“FOLLOW ME HOME” DEVIC E
This allows the space surrounding the car to be lit up for
a certain period of time.
Activation
With the ignition key in the STOP pos ition or extracted,
pull the s talk towards the steering wheel and move it with-
in 2 minute s of the engine s witching off. Each time the
s talk is moved, the light s s tay on for an extra 30 seconds
up to a maximum of 210 seconds ; then the light s are
s witched off automaticall y. Each time the lever i s oper-
ated, the warning light 3 on the in strument panel come s
on and the dis play s hows how long the function will r
e-
main active. The warning light come s on when the s talk
i s pulled for the firs t time and stays lit until the function
s witches itself off automatically . Each time the stalk is ac-
tivated it increas es the time that the lights remain on.
Deactivation
Keep the s talk pulled towards the steering wheel for more
than two s econds.
WINDOW CLEANING
The right-hand lever fig. 34 control s winds creen wiper/
was her and rear window wiper/wa sher operation.
WINDSCREEN WIPER/WAS HER
This operates only with the ignition key turned to
MAR.
The right hand lever can take up five different po sitions :
A: winds creen wiper off.
B: intermittent operation.
With the s talk in pos ition B, turn ring nut F to s elect one
of four different s peeds for the intermittent operation
mode:
, = very slow intermittent operation
■= slow intermittent operation.
■■= normal intermittent operation
■■■= fas t intermittent operation.
C: continuou s s low operation;
D: continuou s fas t operation;
E: temporary fast operation (un stable pos ition).
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76KNOWING YOUR CAR
For versions/markets , where provided the roof light, some
bulbs light the car interior when the main beam headlight s
or dipped beam headlight s are on.
IMPORTANT The roof light, for some vers ions, may also
be in a rear central pos ition (electric sun roof vers ion).
IMPORTANT Before getting out of the car, make sure both
s witches are in the middle po sition; when the door s are
clos ed, the lights s witch off preventing a possible dis charge
of the battery . In any case, if the s witch is left in on pos i-
tion, the roof light s witches off automaticall y 15 minutes
after the engine s witching off.
Roof lig ht timing
To make getting in and out the vehicle eas ier, especially
at night time or in poorl y lit areas, two timing logic are
available.
Timing while getting into the vehicle
The roof lights s witch on according to the following mode s:
❍ for ar

ound 10 s econds when the front door s are un-
locked;
❍ for about 3 minutes when one of the side doors is
opened;
❍ for about 10 seconds when the door s are clos ed.
The timed period is interrupted when the ignition i s turned
to “MAR”. Timing while getting out of the vehicle
After removing the key
from the ignition, the roof light s
s witch on according to the following mode s:
❍ within 2 minutes of the engine being switched off for
a period of about 10 seconds ;
❍ when one of the side doors is opened for a period of
about 3 minute s;
❍ when one of the door s i s clos ed for a period of about
10 seconds .
❍ if the fuel cut off s witch operates, they remain on for
about 15 minute s, then they s witch off automatically .
Door locking s witches the lights off immediately (unless
the fuel cut-off s witch is operating).
fig. 38L0E0025m
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80KNOWING YOUR CAR
FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM
This intervenes in the case of an impact cau sing:
❍ cut off of fuel s upply with res ultant engine s hut down;
❍ automatic door lock relea se;
❍ activation of all light s ins ide the car.
The intervention of the system is indicated by a message
s hown on the di splay .
Carefully check the car for fuel leaks , for instance in the
engine compartment, under the car or near the tank area.
Following a collis ion, turn the ignition ke y to S TOP to
avoid draining the batter y. To r e
store correct car operation, follow thi s procedure:
❍ turn the ignition ke y to MAR;
❍ activate the right hand indicator;
❍ deactivate the right hand indicator;
❍ activate the left hand indicator;
❍ deactivate the left hand indicator;
❍ activate the right hand indicator;
❍ deactivate the right hand indicator;
❍ activate the left hand indicator;
❍ deactivate the left hand indicator;
❍ turn the key to STOP;
❍ turn the ignition ke y to MAR.
If, after a crash, you smell fuel or notice leaks
from the fuel supply system, do not reset the
system to avoid the risk of fire.
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94KNOWING YOUR CAR
Anti-crush safety device
The vehicle is equipped with an anti-pinch safety device
for the rais ing of the front window s.
This s afety system detect s the pres ence of an obs tacle dur-
ing the window clo sing travel and cut s in by s topping and
rever sing the window travel, depending on it s pos ition.
This device is also us eful if the windows are activated ac-
cidentally by children on board the vehicle.
The anti-pinch function i s active both during manual and
automatic operation of the electric window s. Following
the intervention of the anti-pinch system, the window trav-
el is immediately interrupted and s ubsequently reversed
until the lower end of travel is reached. The window can-
not be operated in an y way during thi s time.
IMPORTANT If the anti-pinch protection intervenes 5
cons ecutive times within a minute or i s faulty , the auto-
matic clo sing operation of the window i s inhibited, onl y
allowing it in s teps of half a s econd; the button is r

eleased
for the s ubsequent manoeuvre. In order to res
tore the correct operation of the system, one
of the following manoeuvre s mus t be performed:
❍ switch off and res tart the engine;
❍ fully lower the window concerned.
IMPORTANT With ignition ke y at S TOP or removed, the
electric window s remain active for about 3 minutes and
are deactivated when a door i s opened.
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KNOWING YOUR CAR103
1With hot engine, operate with caution inside
the engine compartment to avoid burns. Do
not place your hands near the engine fan as
it may be activated even when the switch is disabled.
Wait for engine cooling.
Pay attention to scarves, ties and other loose
fitting garments. If they accidentally touch
moving parts, they may get dragged with se-
rious risks for those who wear them.
C LOS ING fig . 67
Proceed as follows:
❍ Hold the bonnet up with one hand and with the oth-
er remove rod C from hou sing D and put it back into
its catch;
❍ Lower the bonnet to approximatel y 20 centimetres
from the engine compartment and let it drop. Make
s ure that the bonnet is completely closed and not on-
l y fas tened by the safety catch by trying to open it. If
it is not fully closed, open the bonnet and repeat the
procedure. Do not simply press it.
For safety reasons, the bonnet must always
be properly closed while driving. Make sure
that the bonnet is perfectly closed and that
the lock is engaged. If you discover that the bonnet
is not perfectly closed during travel, stop immedi-
ately and close the bonnet in the correct manner.
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