Lancia Delta 2008 Owner handbook (in English)

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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

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fig. 59L0E0110m
To further extend the luggage compartment, the rear seats
can be pushed forwards by operating handle B-fig. 58.
IMPORTANT In order to achieve a uniformly flat load
platform, the head restraints should be placed in the ful-
ly extended position before the seats are folded back.
REPOSITIONING THE REAR SEAT
To facilitate the backrest repositioning manoeuvre, it is
helpful to bring the seat cushion completely forward be-
fore folding back the seats.
Move the seat belts to the side, making sure that they are
correctly extended and not twisted. Press levers A (fig. 58),
lift up the backrests and push them backwards until you
hear a click from both attachment mechanisms.
Use handle B (fig. 58) to move the seats back until you
hear a click.
Make sure the backrest is properly secured
at both sides to prevent it moving forward in
the event of sharp braking, causing injury to
passengers.

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fig. 61L0E0051mfig. 60L0E0050m
REAR PARCEL SHELF
To remove the rear parcel shelf:
release the attachments from the rear seat backrests
fig. 60;
roll the rear parcel shelf blind back into the reel;
release attachments A-fig. 61 (one on each side);
release attachments B-fig. 61, rotate the rear parcel
shelf through 90° and slide it out.To refit the rear parcel shelf, reverse the removal instruc-
tions.

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fig. 62L0E0220m
DOUBLE LOAD COMPARTMENT
(MAGIC BACK BOX) (where applicable)
In addition to reclining seats the car can also be equipped
with an adjustable load platform with two different heights
in order to even the load and adjust the luggage com-
partment capacity.
Keeping the load platform in the upper position makes it
possible for the space created underneath to be used as
another compartment that can be used to store more frag-
ile or smaller objects.
To access the compartment under the load compartment,
lift up shelf A holding it with your hands and put the de-
sired objects inside.
IMPORTANT Movements of the load platform may take
place if it is in a central position in relation to the lugga-
ge compartment.To place shelf A at the level of the floor
(fully lowered) fig. 63:
always turn the elements C - Fig. 62 so that they are
always turn the elements C - Fig. 62 so that they are
in a vertical position against the seat backrest;
grip the handle B and lift up shelf A by around 45°
(point 1);
pull the shelf in a horizontal direction towards itself
until the end of travel position (point 2);
push the shelf downwards gently until point 3 is rea-
ched (fully lowered);
accompany the shelf to the “fully lowered” position
(point 4).
To move shelf A from the fully lowered position to
the highest position Fig. 64:
pull handle B from point 1 and raise shelf A by around
45°;
pull the shelf upwards to point 2 and leave it resting
on the side supports D;
pull the shelf towards itself as far as point 3 (fully
forwards);
let the shelf fall at point 4 in the "fully raised" position.
To extract the spare wheel:
pull the load shelf upwards using handle B;
lift up the load compartment carpet;
extract the tape and hook for the carpet and attach it
to the boot upper seal.

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fig. 63L0E0221m

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fig. 64L0E0222m

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fig. 65L0E0053m
BONNET
OPENING fig. 65
Proceed as follows:
pull lever A in the direction indicated by the arrow;
operate lever B as shown in the diagram;
lift the bonnet and at the same time release support
rod C from its catch, then insert the end of the rod in-
to seat D in the bonnet (larger hole) and push to safe-
ty position (smaller hole), as shown in the diagram.
Incorrect positioning of the support rod may
cause the bonnet to drop suddenly. Perform these
operations when the car is stationary only.
Before lifting the bonnet, ensure that the
wiper arm is not lifted from the windscreen.

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With the engine hot, work with caution inside
the engine compartment to avoid burns. Do
not place your hands near the fan: it may
switch on even if the ignition key has been removed.
Wait for engine cooling.
Pay attention to scarves, ties and other loose
fitting garments. If they accidentally touch
moving parts, they may get dragged in, pos-
ing serious risk to the wearer.
To close fig. 65
Proceed as follows:
hold the bonnet up with one hand and with the other
remove rod C from seat D and fit it back into its catch;
Lower the bonnet to approximately 20 centimetres
above the engine compartment and let it drop. Make
sure that the bonnet is completely closed and not on-
ly fastened 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 fully closed while travelling. Make sure
that the bonnet is perfectly closed and that
the lock is engaged. If you discover that the bonnet
is not perfectly closed while travelling, stop imme-
diately and close the bonnet in the correct manner.

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ROOF RACK/SKI RACK
FASTENERS
The attachments are located in the areas illustrated in
fig. 66 and can only be reached with the doors open.
Lineaccessori provides a specific roof rack/ski rack for the
tailgate.
IMPORTANT Carefully follow the instructions contained
in the assembly kit. Assembly must be performed by qual-
ified personnel.
fig. 66L0E0111m
Comply with applicable laws concerning
maximum overall dimensions.
Evenly distribute the load and when driving
take into account the increased sensitivity of
the car to side winds.
Never exceed the maximum permitted loads;
see chapter 6.