heating Lancia Delta 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

158SAFETY
PRETENSIONERS
To increase the efficiency of seat belts, the car is fitted
with pretensioners which, in the event of a violent frontal
impact, rewind the belt a few centimetres ensuring that
it adheres perfectly to the occupant before the restrain-
ing action begins. The seat belt locks to indicate that the
device has intervened; the seat belt cannot be drawn back
up even when is guided it manually.
This car is equipped with a second pretensioner (in the
kick plate area). Its activation is signalled by the short-
ening of the metal cable.
IMPORTANT To obtain the highest degree of protection
from the action of the pretensioning device, wear the seat
belt keeping it tight to the chest and pelvis.
A slight discharge of smoke may be produced during the
activation of the pretensioner which is not in harmful and
does not involve any fire hazard. The pretensioner does
not require any maintenance or lubrication. Anything
that modifies its original conditions invalidates its effi-
ciency. If unusual natural events (e.g. floods, sea storms,
etc.) have caused the device to be contaminated by wa-
ter and mud, it must be replaced.
The pretensioner can only be used once. Go
to a Lancia Dealership to have it replaced
after it has been deployed. The device expiry
date is shown on the label on the edge of the door
panel: contact a Lancia Dealership when this date
approaches.
Operations which lead to knocks, vibrations
or localised heating (over 100 °C for a max-
imum of 6 hours) in the area around the pre-
tensioners may cause damage or trigger them.
These devices are not affected by vibrations caused
by irregularities of the road surface or low obsta-
cles such as kerbs, etc. Contact a Lancia Dealer-
ship for any assistance.
LOAD LIMITERS
To increase passenger safety, the front seat belt reels con-
tain a load limiter which allows controlled sag in such
a way as to dose the force acting on the chest and shoul-
ders during the belt restraining action in the event of front
collisions.

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4
In the event of a puncture caused by foreign
bodies, the kit may be used to repair tyres
showing damages on the track or shoulder
up to max. 4 mm diameter.
Give the instruction booklet to the personnel
charged with handling the treated tyre.
The kit cannot be used to repair damage to
the tyre sidewall. Do not use the quick repair
kit if the tyre is damaged as the vehicle has
run on a flat tyre.
If the wheel rim is damaged (bad groove dis-
tortion causing air leakage) it cannot be re-
paired. Do not remove the foreign body
(screw or nail) from the tyre.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
The sealing fluid of the quick tyre repair kit is effective
with external temperatures between −20 °C and +50 °C.
The sealing fluid will expire.
Do not operate the compressor for longer
than 20 consecutive minutes. Risk of over-
heating. The quick repair kit is not suitable
for definitive repairs. Tyres may only be repaired
temporarily.

224IN AN EMERGENCY
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38F43
F44
F46
F47
F48
F49
F51
F52
F5330
15
20
20
20
5
5/7.5 (*)
15
7.5
USERS FUSE AMPS FIGURE
Windscreen wiper system on steering column stalk,
bi-directional windscreen/rear window washer pump system
on steering column stalk
Cigar lighter/power socket on tunnel,
luggage compartment power socket
Sunroof motor
Driver’s front electric window
Passenger side front electric window
Hazard, right, left and central control panels (lighting), steering
wheel controls (lighting), controls on front roof light (lighting),
volumetric alarm system control unit, electric sun roof system
(control unit, control lighting), rain/dusk sensor, electro-chromic
mirror, front seat heating controls, AUX socket (lighting)
Cigar lighter (lighting), radio wiring, Cruise Control system control,
Blue&Me
TMnode, Parking sensor node, AQS sensor, climate control
system, electric door mirror adjustment, tyre pressure monitoring
system control unit, Lane assistance node, Controlled damping
suspension node, Eco button (versions with automatic gearbox),
automatic gearbox control light guide, control unit on right hand
gas discharge headlight (excluding MultiAir versions),
voltage stabilizer (MultiAir versions) (*)
Rear wiper system on steering column stalk
Instrument panel, rear direction indicators
(*) Version with gas discharge headlamps.

IN AN EMERGENCY225
4
38a
38a
38a
38a
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
2
42
42
42
42
42
42(P038)
(P036)
(P037)
(P039)
F08
F09
F10
F14
F15
F19
F30
F85
F87
F1
F2
F3
F6
F4
F4
F510
5
5
5
40
30
15
15
30
7.5
15
15
5
30
30
10
10
15
20
10
USERS FUSE AMPS FIGURE
Car Radio / Radio Navigator
DRLs/Left side light
DRLs/Right side light
Adaptive Headlamps Node/Control units on right
and left hand gas discharge headlights
Climate control fan
Headlight washer pump
Horns
Main beam headlights
PTC1 additional heater
Air conditioning compressor
Fog/cornering lights
Fuel pump
Battery charge status sensor (1.4 Turbo Multi Air version)
Right front seat adjustment node
Left front seat adjustment node
Left front seat heating
Right front seat heating
Audio Hi-Fi control unit (1.4 Turbo Multi Air version excluded)
Voltage stabiliser (1.4 Turbo Multi Air version with HI-FI option)
BASSBOX speaker
(HI-FI system, 1.4 Turbo Multi Air version excluded)

250SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
RUBBER HOSES
As far as the brake system and fuel rubber hoses are con-
cerned, follow the “Scheduled Servicing Programme” in
this chapter carefully.
Ozone, high temperatures and prolonged lack of fluid in
the system may cause hardening and cracking of the
hoses, with possible leaks. Careful checking is therefore
necessary.
WINDSCREEN/REAR WINDOW
WIPER
BLADES
Periodically clean the rubber part using special products;
TUTELA PROFESSIONAL SC 35 is recommended.
Replace the blades if the rubber edge is deformed or worn.
In any case, it is advisable to replace them approximately
once a year.
A few simple precautions can reduce the possibility of
damage to the blades:
❍make sure that the rubber part is not frozen to the
windscreen in sub-zero temperatures. Use an an-
tifreeze product to release it if required;
❍remove any snow from the glass: in addition to pro-
tecting the blades, this prevents effort from the motor
and overheating;
❍do not operate the windscreen and the rear screen
wipers on dry glass.
Driving with worn wiper blades is a seri-
ous hazard, because visibility is reduced
in bad weather.

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5
Hard Black versions
Detergents pollute the environment. Only
wash the car in areas equipped for the col-
lection and purification of the fluids used in
the washing process.
Glasses
To clean glasses, use specific window cleaner products.
Also use clean cloths to avoid scratching the glass or dam-
aging the transparency.
IMPORTANT Wipe the rear window inside gently with
a cloth in the direction of the filaments to avoid damag-
ing the heating device.
Engine compartment
At the end of each winter, thoroughly wash the engine
compartment, taking care to avoid spraying the water jet
directly onto the electronic control units and the re-
lay/fuse control unit on the left side of the engine com-
partment (as you look from behind the wheel). Have this
operation performed at a specialised workshop.
IMPORTANT The washing should take place with the en-
gine cold and the ignition key in the STOP position. Af-
ter the washing operation, make sure that the various
protections (e.g. rubber caps and guards) have not been
removed or damaged.
Front headlights
IMPORTANT Never use aromatic substances (e.g.:
petrol) or ketones (e.g.: acetone) for cleaning the front
headlight plastic lenses.
In order to preserve the aesthetic appearance
of the paintwork abrasive products and/or pol-
ishes should not be used for cleaning the car.
IMPORTANT Bird droppings must be washed off imme-
diately and carefully as the acid they contain is particu-
larly aggressive.
It is recommended to avoid washing with
rollers and/or brushes in car wash stations.
Thus, wash the car only by hands using neu-
tral pH detergents; dry it with a wet chamois leather.
Abrasive products and/or polishes should not be used
for cleaning the car. Bird droppings must be washed
off immediately and thoroughly as the acid they con-
tain is particularly aggressive. Avoid (if possible) to
park your car under trees; remove immediately veg-
etable resins as, when dried, they could only be re-
moved with abrasive products and/or polishes that
are not recommended as they could possibly alter the
typical paint opacity. Do not use pure windscreen
washer fluid for cleaning the front windscreen and
rear screen; dilute it min. 50% with water.

290LIST OF CONTENTS
Roof rack/ski rack ..............102
Rubber tubes ......................250
Safety .................................155
Safe lock (device) ................ 45
SBR system .........................157
Seat belts ............................156
Seats ................................... 50
– cleaning ..........................256
– front with electric
lumbar adjustment ......... 51
– front with manual
adjustment ..................... 50
– with electric heating ....... 51
Servicing and care ...............229
– heavy-duty use
of the car ........................235– regular checks ................235
– scheduled servicing .........230
– Scheduled Servicing
Plan ...............................231
Side lights ........................... 67
Snow chains ........................187
Spark plugs .........................261
SPORT function ..................105
Start&Stop (system) ...........121
Starting the engine ..... 178-190
Starting up and driving .......177
Steering ..............................265
Steering wheel ..................... 54
Steering wheel lock ............. 49
Sun visors ........................... 79
Sunroof ............................... 84 Reactive Suspension
System ..............................107
Rear fog lamps .................... 77
Rear fog light ...................... 77
– bulb replacement ............213
Rear window washer ........... 69
Rear window wiper
– blades .............................251
– control ............................ 68
– nozzles ...........................252
Refuelling ...........................152
Remote control (key) .......... 43
Reversing light
(bulb replacement) ............213
Rim Protector (tyres) ..........268
Roof lights .......................... 73