headlights Lancia Ypsilon 2014 Owner handbook (in English)

DISPLAYThe car may be provided with a multifunction/
reconfigurable multifunction display that shows
useful information, according to the previous
settings, when driving.
With the ignition key removed, the display
activates and shows the time and total milometer
reading (in km or miles) for a few seconds when
a door is opened/closed.
NOTE With a low outside temperature (below
0°C) it may take longer than normal for
information to appear on the display.MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY "STANDARD"
SCREEN
The following information is shown on the display
fig. 5 :
ADate
BGear Shift Indicator (for versions/markets,
where provided)CStart&Stop function indication (for versions/
markets, where provided)D
Time (always displayed, even with key removed
and doors closed)
EMilometer (display of distance travelled in
kilometres/miles)FOutside temperature (for versions/markets
where provided)G
Headlamp alignment position (only with dipped
headlights on)
H
Activation of Dualdrive electric power steering
(CITY indication) or of ECO driving mode
(ECO indication)
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RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTION
DISPLAY "STANDARD" SCREEN
The following information is shown on the display
fig. 6 :ATimeBDate or trip distance display in kilometres (or
miles)CGear Shift Indicator (for versions/markets,
where provided)D
Start&Stop function indication (for versions/
markets, where provided)
EMilometer (display of distance travelled in
kilometres/miles)
FHeadlamp alignment position (only with dipped
headlights on)G
Outside temperature (for versions/markets
where provided)
H
Car status indications (e.g. doors open, possible
ice on road, etc.)
On some versions the display shows the turbine
pressure.
fig. 6
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Lighting of graphic symbols/display
A few seconds after the key is inserted, the gauges,
graphic symbols and display light up in sequence.
Lancia logo display
When the key is removed from the ignition switch
(with the doors closed), the display remains lit
and shows the Lancia logo. The display lighting is
then dimmed gradually until it switches off
completely.
CONTROL BUTTONS
NOTA Buttons
and
fig. 8 are described in
the following pages.
On versions equipped with gas discharge
headlights (Xenon) the buttons are
and
.
To scroll up through the screen and the related
options or to increase the displayed value.Press briefly to access the menu and/or go to next
screen or confirm the desired menu selection.
Hold down to go back to the standard screen.To scroll down through the displayed menu and
the related options or to decrease the displayed
value.Buttons
and
activate different functions
according to the following situations:
❒within the menu, they allow you to scroll up and
down;
❒during setting operations, they increase or
decrease values.
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To cancel the setting, proceed as follows:
❒briefly press the
button: "On" will flash on
the display;
❒press button: "Off" will flash on the
display;
❒press the
button briefly to return to the menu
screen or give the button a long press to return
to the standard screen without storing.
Headlight sensor (automatic headlights/dusk
sensor sensitivity adjustment)(for versions/
markets, where provided)
This function is used to turn the headlights on or
off according to external light conditions.
The dusk sensor sensitivity can be adjusted
according to 3 levels (level 1 = minimum
sensitivity, level 2 = average sensitivity, level 3 =
maximum sensitivity); the greater the sensitivity
set, the less the external light variation needed
to turn on the lights (e.g. with a setting on level 3
at sunset the headlights switch on earlier in
relation to levels 1 and 2).
Proceed as follows to set:
❒press thebutton briefly; the previously set
level will flash on the display;
❒press theor
button to make the
adjustment;
❒press the
button briefly to return to the menu
screen or give the button a long press to return
to the standard screen without storing.Rain sensor (Rain sensor sensitivity
adjustment)(for versions/markets, where
provided)
This function allows you to adjust the rain sensor
sensitivity to 4 levels.
To set the required sensitivity level, proceed as
follows:
❒briefly press the
button: the previously set
sensitivity “level” flashes on the display;
❒press the
or
button to make the
adjustment;
❒press the
button briefly to return to the menu
screen or give the button a long press to return
to the standard screen without storing.
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EXTERNAL LIGHTSThe left-hand stalk operates most of the external
lights.
The ignition key has to be in the MAR position for
the exterior lights to come on.
The instrument panel and the various dashboard
controls will come on with the external lights.
DAY LIGHTS (DRL)
"Daytime Running Lights"
(for versions/markets, where provided)
With the ignition key turned to MAR-ON and ring
nut A fig. 34 turned to positionOthe daytime
running lights are automatically activated; the
other lights and interior lighting remain off.
WARNING
The daytime running lights are an
alternative to the dipped beam
headlights for driving during the daytime in
countries where it is compulsory to have
lights on during the day, and they are also
permitted in those countries where this not
obligatory.
WARNING
Daytime running lights cannot
replace dipped headlights when
driving at night or through tunnels. The use
of daytime running lights is governed by
the highway code of the country in which
you are driving. Comply with legal
requirements.
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SIDE LIGHTS AND DIPPED BEAM
HEADLIGHTS
With the ignition key turned to MAR, turn the ring
nut A fig. 34 to
. If dipped beams are
activated, the daytime running lights go out and
the side lights and dipped headlights come on.
The
warning light will come on in the
instrument panel.
When the ignition key is turned to STOP or
removed and the ring nut A is turned fromOto
, all the side lights and number plate lights
come on. The
warning light switches on in the
instrument panel.
PARKING LIGHTS
These lights can only be switched on with ignition
key at STOP or removed, by moving ring nut A
first to positionOand then to position
.
The warning light
switches on on the
instrument panel. When the direction indicator
stalk is activated the side for the lights (left or
right) can be selected.AUTOMATIC LIGHTING CONTROL
(AUTOLIGHT) (Dusk sensor)
(for versions/markets,
where provided)
This infrared LED sensor, combined with the rain
sensor and located on the windscreen, detects
the variations in outside brightness depending on
the light sensitivity set with the Setup Menu:
the greater the sensitivity, the less external light is
required to activate the exterior lights.
Activation
The dusk sensor activates when ring nut A fig. 34
is turned to
. In this way the side lights and
dipped headlights are activated automatically
according to the external light level.
When the lights are turned on by the sensor, the
fog lights (for versions/markets, where provided)
and the rear fog lights may be turned on. When
the lights are automatically switched off, the front
and rear fog lights (if activated) are also switched
off. The next time the lights are switched on
automatically, the fog lights must be reactivated
manually (if required).
With the sensor active, it is possible to flash the
headlights but the main beam headlights cannot
be switched on. To activate these lights, turn
the ring nut A to
and activate the fixed dipped
beam headlights.
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When the lights have been activated automatically
and are then switched off by the sensor, the
dipped beam headlights are switched off first,
followed by the side lights a few seconds later. If
the sensor is activated but is malfunctioning,
the side lights and dipped beam headlights are
switched on irrespective of the outside light level
and the sensor failure is indicated on the
instrument panel display. It is also possible to
deactivate the sensor and switch on the side lights
and dipped beam headlights.
IMPORTANT The sensor is unable to detect the
presence of fog. Under these circumstances, these
lights are therefore turned on manually.
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS
To activate the main beam headlights, with ring
nut at
, pull the stalk towards the steering
wheel. The warning light
switches on in the
instrument panel.
When the stalk is pulled towards the steering
wheel again, the lights deactivate, the dipped
headlights reactivate and the
warning light
switches off.
It is not possible to switch on the main beam
headlights in fixed mode if the automatic lighting
control system is active.FLASHING
You can flash the headlights by pulling the stalk
towards the wheel (unstable position). The
warning light will come on in the instrument
panel.
DIRECTION INDICATORS
Bring the stalk to the (stable) position:
upwards:right-hand direction indicator
activation;
downwards:left-hand direction indicator
activation.
Warning light
or
should flash in the
instrument panel. The indicators switch off
automatically when the steering wheel is
straightened.
Lane change function
If you wish to signal a lane change, put the left
stalk in the unstable position for less than half a
second.
The direction indicator on the side selected will be
activated for 5 flashes and then go out
automatically.
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FOG LIGHTS
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Press button
fig. 44 to switch the lights on/off.
Press the button again to switch the lights off.
With lights on, the
warning light on the
instrument panel will switch on.REAR FOG LIGHT
Press the
fig. 44 button to switch the light
on/off.
The rear fog light switches on only when the
dipped headlights or fog lights are switched on.
Press the button again to switch the light off,
or switch off the dipped headlights or the front fog
lights (for versions/markets, where provided).
With the light on, the
warning light in the
instrument panel switches on.
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WARNING
Never exceed the maximum permitted
loads (see chapter "Technical
specifications").
WARNING
Evenly distribute the load and take
into account, when driving, the
increased effect of side wind on the car.Fully comply with the regulations in
force concerning maximum clearance.
HEADLIGHTSLIGHT BEAM DIRECTION
The correct alignment of the headlights is
important for the comfort and safety of not only
the driver but all other road users. This is also
covered by a specific rule of the highway code.
The headlights must be correctly aimed to
guarantee the best visibility conditions for all
drivers while travelling with headlights on.
Contact a Lancia Dealership to have the
headlights properly adjusted.
Check beam alignment every time the load or its
distribution changes.
IMPORTANT When the gas discharge (Xenon)
headlamps (for versions/markets, where provided)
are switched on, normally parabolas and light
beam move vertically for about 2 seconds until
headlamp alignment has stabilised.
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HEADLAMP ALIGNMENT CORRECTOR
This device works with the ignition key in the
MAR position and the dipped headlights on.
Headlight alignment adjustment
Press the
or
buttons to adjust fig. 69. The
instrument panel display shows the position in
relation to the adjustment set.
Position 0 - one or two persons on the front seats
Position1-4persons
Position2-4persons + load in the luggage
compartment
Position 3 - driver + maximum admissible load all
stored in the luggage compartment.
IMPORTANT Check alignment every time the
load carried changes.IMPORTANT If the car is equipped with (Xenon)
gas discharge headlights, the headlight alignment
is controlled electronically, as a consequence the
and
buttons are not present.
FOG LIGHT ALIGNMENT
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Contact a Lancia Dealership to have the
headlights properly adjusted.
ADJUSTING THE HEADLIGHTS WHEN
ABROAD
Dipped headlights are adjusted to drive in the
country where the vehicle was originally
purchased. When travelling in countries with
opposite driving direction, to avoid dazzling the
drivers on the other side of the road, you need
to cover areas of the headlight according to the
Highway code of the country you are travelling in.
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