battery Lancia Ypsilon 2002 Owner handbook (in English)

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Battery
Corrosive fluid.
SYMBOLS
Special coloured labels have been at-
tached near or actually on some of the
components of your Lancia Y. These
labels bear symbols that remind you
of the precautions to be taken as re-
gards that particular component.
A list of the symbols to be found on
your Lancia Y is given below with the
name of the component to which it re-
lates at the side of it.
These symbols are divided into the
following four categories: danger, pro-
hibition, warning and obligation.DANGER SYMBOLS
Battery
Explosion.
Fan
May cut in automatically
when the engine is off.
Expansion tank
Do not remove the cap
when the engine is hot.
Coil
High voltage.
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Belts and pulleys
Moving parts; keep limbs
and clothing away.
Climate control tubing
Do not disconnect - Air
conditioning tubing - Gas
under pressure.
Battery
Keep away from naked
flames.
Battery
Keep children away.
Heat shields
Do not touch.
Passenger’s airbag
Do not install child safety
seats on the front passenger
seat.
Jack
Do not use for carrying
out repairs.
PROHIBITION SYMBOLS
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Battery
Protect your eyes.
Battery
See the Owner Handbook.
Power steering
Do not exceed the maxi-
mum fluid level in the
reservoir. Use only the fluid specified
in the section “Capacities”.
Brake circuit
Do not exceed the maxi-
mum fluid level in the
reservoir. Use only the fluid specified
in the section “Capacities”.
Windscreen wiper
Use only the fluid speci-
fied in the section “Capaci-
ties”.
Jack
Maximum lifting
load.MAX 700 kg.
WARNING SYMBOLS OBLIGATION SYMBOLS
Engine
Use only the lubricant
specified in the section “Ca-
pacities”.
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WARNING LIGHTS
The warning lights will come on in
the following cases:
LOW ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE (red)
When the pressure of the
engine oil falls below the normal level.
When the key is turned to MAR, the
light comes on but should go out the
moment the engine is started.
A delay in the light going out is only
acceptable if the engine is idling.
If the engine has been taxed heavily,
the light might flash when idling but
should go out on accelerating slightly.
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BATTERY NOT
RECHARGED
PROPERLY (red)
When there is a fault in the current
generating system.
Contact a LANCIA Dealership as
soon as possible to prevent draining
the battery.
The warning lamp will light up when
the ignition key is turned to MAR, but
should go out as soon as the engine
has started.
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If the warning lamp v
lights up while the car is
moving, switch the engine
off and get in touch with a LANCIA
Dealership.
HANDBRAKE ON/
LOW BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL (red)
In three cases:
1.When the handbrake is engaged.
2.When the brake fluid level falls be-
low the minimum.
3.With the >warning light to indi-
cate an EBD electronic brake force
corrector failure.
x
If the xwarning light
comes on when travelling,
check whether the hand-
brake is engaged. If the warning
light stays on and the handbrake
is not engaged, stop immediately
and contact a LANCIA Dealership.
AIRBAG MALFUNCTION
(red)
When the system is ineffi-
cient.
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The instrument panel
warning light should come
on when the ignition key is
turned to MAR and go out after ap-
proximately four seconds. Imme-
diately contact a LANCIA Dealer-
ship if the warning light either
does not come on or stays on when
travelling.
DOORS NOT CLOSED
PROPERLY (red)
When a door is not fully
closed.
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C- To switch the heated rear win-
dow on/off. It will switch on the door
mirrors demisting device at the same
time, if this feature is included.
D- To switch the climate control
system on and off.
FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH
This is a safety cut-out which comes
into play in the case of an accident
and blocks the fuel supply, thereby
stopping the engine.
After an accident, turn the igni-
tion key to STOP to prevent the
battery running down. CONTROL BUTTONS (fig. 55)
These are situated between the cen-
tre air vents.
They only function when the igni-
tion key is at MAR.
All buttons light up when pressed in. The use of hazard lights
is subject to the highway
code. Keep to the prescrip-
tions in force in the country you
are driving in.
fig. 55
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A- To switch the front foglights
on/off. These lights can only be
switched on if the outside lights are
already on.
B- To switch the rear foglights on/
off. These lights can only be switched
on if the dipped headlights and/or the
front foglights are already on.
The rear foglights will automatically
be turned off when the engine is
switched off or when switching from
dipped beam headlights and/or front
foglights to side lights.
When the engine is restarted or
the dipped headlights are switched
back on in the presence of fog, the
rear foglight button must be
pressed to switch the rear foglights
on again.
IMPORTANTThe rear fog light
may annoy the drivers following you
when visibility is good. Consequently,
use the light only when required.
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sition and the cigar lighter is ready to
use.
The ashtray can be removed.
IMPORTANTMake sure that the
cigar lighter does in fact pop out af-
ter it has been pushed in.
The rear seats have a concealed ash-
tray in the right side panel.
Follow the direction of the arrow to
use and extract the ashtray (fig. 61).
fig. 61
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CEILING LAMP (fig. 59)
SwitchesAandBswitch the ceiling
lights on and off.
The following conditions are created
according to the position of these
switches:
–with switch A in the centre po-
sition, light Cin the ceiling lamp will
come on when the doors are opened;
–with switch A moved to the left,
lightCin the ceiling lamp is off and
will not light up if the doors are
opened;
–with switch A moved to the
right, light Cin the ceiling lamp will
light up regardless of whether the
doors are open or not.SwitchBwill switch the map-read-
ing light Don/off (spot light).
IMPORTANTBefore getting out of
the car, make sure that switch Ais in
the centre position; the ceiling light will
then go out when the doors are closed
and you will not drain the battery.
ASHTRAY AND CIGAR LIGHTER
How to use them:
1)Open flap A (fig. 60)in the di-
rection of the arrow to reach the cigar
lighter and the ashtray.
2)Press button B: after around fif-
teen seconds it returns to its initial po-
fig. 60
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fig. 59
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piece of adhesive tape between the
screwdriver and the dashboard to
avoid damaging the dashboard;
– to install the speakers in the doors,
unscrew the screws A (fig. 90)and re-
move the protective grille.
IMPORTANTIf the sound system
has only two full-range speakers, use
the compartments in the doors. The
compartments in the dashboard
should only be used for the tweeters.
The rear speakers must be housed in
the compartments made in the side
panel trim (fig. 91). The protective
grille is inserted into place.SOUND SYSTEM
fig. 88
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fig. 89
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– cables for front speakers on dash-
board;
– sound system compartment;
– speaker compartments: front speak-
ers on the dashboard and doors, rear
speakers on the side panels.
The sound system is installed in the
compartment normally occupied by
the object compartment, which can be
removed by pressing the two retain-
ing tabs A (fig. 88).
You will find the power wires and
the wires connecting to the dashboard
speakers there.
The front tweeter speakers should be
housed in the compartments at the
sides of the dashboard (fig. 89):
– use a screwdriver with a fine blade
to lift the press-fitted grille; insert a
fig. 90
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Contact a LANCIA Deal-
ership if you want to in-
stall a sound system after
purchasing your car. Their staff
will advise you on how to safe-
guard the life of the battery. Ex-
cessive idle intake can damage the
battery and invalid the battery
warranty as well.
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
All versions are fitted with the fol-
lowing:
– sound system power supply cables;Go to a LANCIA Dealer-
ship to have the aerial wire
installed.
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HANDBRAKE
The handbrake lever is situated be-
tween the two front seats.
To put the handbrake on, pull it up-
wards until the vehicle is blocked;
normally four or five clicks are suffi-
cient on flat ground, whereas seven or
eight might be necessary when park-
ing on steep slopes with the vehicle
laden.
IMPORTANTIf this is not the case,
take the car to a LANCIA Dealer-
shipto have the handbrake adjusted.
When the ignition key is turned to
MARand the handbrake pulled up,
the warning lamp xwill light up on
the instrument panel.To release the handbrake:
1)Slightly lift the handbrake and
press release button A (fig. 1).
2)Keep the button pressed in and
lower the lever. Instrument panel
warning light xwill go out.
3)To prevent accidental movement
of the car, when releasing the hand-
brake, keep the foot brake depressed.PARKING
Stop the engine, engage the hand-
brake and engage a gear (first gear if
the car is faced uphill or reverse if it
is faced downhill). Leave the wheels
steered. Block the wheels with a
wedge or a stone if the car is parked
on a steep slope.
If the car is parked on a steep slope,
block the wheels with a wedge or a
stone.
Do not leave the ignition key at
MARbecause it drains the battery.
Always remove the key when you
leave the car even if it is only for a few
moments.
Do not leave children un-
supervised in the car.
fig. 1
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For emergency starts use only an
auxiliary battery.
If the engine begins to “loose its
smoothness” when travelling, con-
tinue your journey but reduce the de-
mands you are making on the engine
and have the car seen to at a LANCIA
Dealershipas soon as you can.
When the instrument panel fuel re-
serve warning light comes on, fill up
as soon as possible. A low level of fuel
can cause an uneven supply of fuel to
the engine with the inevitable increase
in the temperature of the exhaust gas
and serious damage to the catalytic
converter.
Never run the engine with one or
more spark plugs disconnected, even
for testing purposes.
Do not warm up the engine by let-
ting it idle for a while before moving
off unless the outside temperature is
very low and, even in this case, only
do so for less than thirty seconds.When functioning nor-
mally the catalytic con-
verter reaches high tem-
peratures. For this reason do not
park the car over inflammable
material (grass, dry leaves, pine
needles etc.): fire hazard.
Failure to heed these pre-
cautions could cause a
fire.
Do not install other heat shields and
do not remove those already fitted to
the catalytic converter and exhaust
pipe.
Do not allow anything to be sprayed
onto the catalytic converter, Lambda
sensor and exhaust pipe.TOWING A TRAILER
IMPORTANTThe car must be fit-
ted with a homologated tow hitch and
suitable electrical system for towing a
caravan or trailer.
Have the tow hitch fitted by an ex-
pert who will issue specific documen-
tation for use on roads.
Fit special and/or additional
rearview mirrors in accordance with
the highway code.
Remember that towing a trailer
makes it harder for the car to climb
the maximum gradients specified.
Engage a low gear when driving
downhill rather than constantly brak-
ing.
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The maximum speed of
snow tyres with a “Q” in-
dication must never ex-
ceed 160 km/h and in any case
must always observe the regula-
tions of the Highway Code.Therefore they should only be used
for the purpose for which they have
been homologated (“Q” indicates that
the tyre is designed for a speed of less
than 160 km/h).
IMPORTANTWhen using snow
tyres with a maximum speed index
that is less than the capacity of the car
(increased by 5%), place in the pas-
senger compartment, well in sight, a
warning that indicates the maximum
speed permitted by the snow tyres (in
accordance with the EC Directive).
Fit four identical tyres (same make
and tread) on the wheels to ensure
safety when driving and when brak-
ing as well as easy handling.
Do not reverse the direction of rota-
tion of the tyres.STORING THE CAR
Do the following if the car is not to
be used for more than a month:
– Park the car in covered, dry and if
possible well-ventilated premises.
– Engage a gear.
– Remove the cables from the bat-
tery terminals (first remove the cable
to the negative terminal) and check
the battery charge. This check should
be carried out once every three
months while the car is in storage.
Recharge the battery if the no-load
voltage is less than 12.5V.
– Make sure the handbrake is not
engaged.
– Clean and protect the painted
parts using protective wax.
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