airbag off Lancia Delta 2009 Owner handbook (in English)

10GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
If the warning light xturns on when the car
is travelling (together with the message on the
display on certain versions) stop the engine
immediately and contact a Lancia Dealership.
Brake pad wear (amber)
The warning light (or symbol on the display)
lights up when the front brake pads show signs
of wear; under these circumstances have them re-
placed as soon as possible. The display will show the ded-
icated message.
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Airbag failure (red)
This warning light comes on when the ignition
key is turned to MAR, but it should go off af-
ter a few seconds. The warning light stays on,
glowing steadily, if there is a failure in the air bag sys-
tem. The display will show a dedicated message.
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If, when the key is turned to MAR, the ¬
warning light does not come on or if it stays
on with the vehicle in motion (together with
the message on the display) there could be a fail-
ure in the safety systems; under these circumstances
the air bags or pretensioners may not be triggered
in the event of an impact or, more rarely, they could
be triggered accidentally. Contact Lancia Dealer-
ship to have the system checked immediately.
EBD failure (red)
If warning lightsxand are lit up at the same
time with the engine running, this indicates an
EBD system failure or that the system is not
available. Early locking of the rear wheels may
occur in the event of violent braking, causing
the car to swerve.
Drive very carefully to a Lancia Dealership to have
the system inspected. The display will show a dedicated
message.
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WARNING Because the vehicle is equipped with a wear
detection system only for the front brake pads, when these
are replaced the rear brake pads should also be checked
for wear.

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1The failure of the warning light ¬is indi-
cated by it flashing longer than the expected
4 seconds
“, thus signalling that the front
passenger airbag is deactivated. In addition, the
airbag system automatically disables the airbag on
the passenger’s side (both front and side airbags).
In this case, the warning light
¬may not indicate
a fault in the system. Contact a Lancia Dealership
immediately to have the system checked.
Passenger-side air bag/side bags
deactivated (amber)
The
“warning light comes on when the front
passenger’s airbag and side bag are disabled. With
front passenger’s airbag on, when the ignition key is turned
to MAR the
“warning light comes on steadily for about
4 seconds, flashes for another 4 seconds and then should
go out.
“
The failure of the “warning light is indi-
cated by the
¬it coming on. In addition, the
airbag system automatically disables the
airbag on the passenger’s side (both front and side
airbags, where provided). Contact a Lancia Deal-
ership immediately to have the system checked.
Seat belts unfastened (red)
This warning light lights up when the car is not
moving and the driver’s seat belt is not correctly
fastened. The warning light will flash and a
buzzer will sound if the vehicle is in motion and the front
seat belts are not correctly fastened.
The S.B.R. (Seat Belt Reminder) system buzzer can only
be permanently switched off by a Lancia Dealership.
The system can be reactivated using the Set-up Menu.
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FRONT AIRBAGS
The car is provided with front air bags for the driver and
the passenger, driver’s knee air bag (where provided) and
front side bags (side bags - window bags).
The front airbags (driver’s, passenger’s, driver’s knee air
bags) have been designed to protect the occupants in the
event of head-on crashes of medium-high severity, by plac-
ing a cushion between the occupant and the steering wheel
or dashboard.
Front air bags are designed to protect car’s occupants in
head-on crashes and therefore non-activation in other
types of collisions (side collisions, rear shunts, roll-overs,
etc.) is not a system malfunction.
An electronic control unit causes the bag to inflate in the
event of a head-on crash.
The bag will inflate instantaneously placing itself between
the front occupant’s body and the structures which could
cause injury. It will deflate immediately afterwards.
The front airbags (driver’s, passenger’s, driver’s knee air
bags) do not replace but rather complement the seat belts,
which you are always recommended to wear, as specified
by law in Europe and most non-European countries.
In the event of a collision, a person not wearing a seat belt
may be thrown forward and come into contact with the
bag before it has fully opened. The protection offered by
the bag is reduced in such a case.The front airbags may not be activated in the following sit-
uations:
in collisions against highly deformable objects not af-
fecting the front surface of the car (e.g. bumper colli-
sion against guard rail, etc.);
car penetration under other vehicles or protective bar-
riers (e.g. trucks or guard rails);
in these instances they would not provide any additional
protection compared with the seat belts, so their deploy-
ment would be improper. Non deployment in such cases
does not constitute a fault.
Do not apply stickers or other objects to the
steering wheel, the dashboard in the passen-
ger-side airbag area, the roof side upholstery
or the seats. Do not place objects (e.g. cell phones)
on the passenger-side dashboard because these
could interfere with the correct opening of the airbag
and cause severe injury to occupants.

144SAFETY
GENERAL WARNINGS
If when turning the key to MAR the warning
light ¬does not turn on or stays on during
car travel (together with the message on the
multifunctional display, where provided), a fail-
ure may have occurred in the restraint systems. In
this case the airbags or pretensioners may not be
deployed after an impact or, in a minor number of
cases, they may be deployed accidentally. Contact
a Lancia Dealership immediately to have the sys-
tem checked before driving off.
Do not cover the front seat backrest with covers if
a Side-bag is fitted.
Do not travel with objects in your lap, in front
of your chest, or between your lips (pipes,
pencils, etc.). In the event of crash with airbag
activation, you may be seriously injured.
Always drive keeping your hands on the
steering wheel crown so that, in the event of
airbag activation, it can inflate without find-
ing obstacles. Do not drive with your body bent for-
ward. Keep the backrest an upright position, cor-
rectly resting your back on it.
If someone tried to steal or damage your car,
and in the event of floods, have the air bag
system checked by a Lancia Dealership.

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With ignition key inserted and turned to
MAR, the air bags can activate even if the en-
gine is off and the car is at a standstill, if it
is hit by another vehicle. For this reason, children
must never sit on the front seat, even if the car is not
moving. We remind you that if the key is inserted
and turned to STOP, no safety device (air bag or
pretensioner) activates following a collision; non-
deployment in such cases is consequently not the
sign of a fault.
When the key is turned to MAR, the warn-
ing light “turns on, blinking for a few sec-
onds, to remind you that the passenger air
bag will activate in the event of a collision, then it
turns off.
Do not wash the seats with pressurized wa-
ter or steam (manually or at the automatic
washing stations).
The front airbags deploy in the event of more
severe collisions than those required for de-
ploying the pretensioners. For collisions in
the range between the two activation thresholds,
pretensioner activation is normal.
Do not hook rigid objects to clothes hangers
and support handles.
The airbag does not replace the seat belts, it
increases their effectiveness. Furthermore,
since front airbags are not deployed in low
speed collisions, side collisions, rear-end shunts
or roll-overs, the passengers are only protected by
the seat belts which must be fastened at all times.