alarm Lancia Delta 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE247
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USEFUL ADVICE FOR EXTENDING
THE LIFE OF YOUR BATTERY
To avoid draining your battery and make it last longer,
observe the following instructions:
❍when you park the car, ensure the doors, tailgate and
bonnet are closed properly, to prevent any light from
remaining on inside the passenger’s compartment;
❍turn off the roof lights, although the car does have an
automatic system for switching off internal lights;
❍do not leave devices (e.g. car radio, hazard lights, etc.)
switched on for a long time when the engine is not
running;
❍before performing any operation on the electrical sys-
tem, disconnect the negative battery cable;
❍battery terminals should always be perfectly tight-
ened.
IMPORTANT If the charge level remains under 50% for
a long time, the battery is damaged by sulphation, re-
ducing its capacity and starting attitude.The battery will also be more at risk of freezing (this can
happen as early as −10 °C). In the case of prolonged idle-
ness, refer to the paragraph “Car inactivity”, in chapter
“3”.
If you decide to install electrical accessories after the car
has been purchased which require a permanent electric
power supply (alarm, etc.) or accessories which have
a serious impact on the electrical balance, seek assistance
from a Lancia Dealership because their qualified staff will
suggest the most suitable Lancia Lineaccessori devices
and assess the overall electric consumption, checking
whether the car’s electrical system can cope or whether
a more powerful battery is required.
Since these devices continue to consume energy even when
the engine is off, they gradually run down the battery.

LIST OF CONTENTS287
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Battery
– jump starting ..................190
– recharging ......................226
– replacing ........................245
Bodywork ...........................253
– bodywork versions ..........260
Bonnet ................................100
Boot .................................... 94
Boot light
(bulb replacement) ............217
Brakes .................................264
Bulb (replacement) .............206
– bulb types ......................208
Capacities ...........................275
Car inactivity ......................187
Carrying children safely ......161Central locking ................... 89
Changing a bulb .................206
– changing an exterior bulb .. 210
– changing an interior bulb .. 215
Changing a wheel ................199
Checking fluid levels ...........237
Child safety lock ................. 88
Child seats
(suitability for use) ............168
Cigar lighter ........................ 83
Climatic comfort ................. 56
CO
2emissions .....................280
Code Card ..................... 41-42
Controls .............................. 75
Cornering lights .................. 66
Courtesy mirror lights
(bulb replacement) ............218
ABS ....................................118
Adaptive lights .............. 77-104
Advanced ESP system .........114
AFS (adaptive lights) .... 77-107
Air bag
– front ...............................169
– side ................................172
Air filter/Pollen filter ..........244
Alarm ................................. 46
Ashtray ............................... 84
ASR system .........................116
Assisted parking
(Magic Parking) ................136
Automatic dual zone
climate system ................... 59
Automatic headlight sensor
(dusk sensor) .................... 66