Lancia YPSILON. Service Manual - part 8

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The ABS system with
which the car may be fit-

ted does not control the trailer
braking system. Great care should
therefore be taken when driving on
slippery road surfaces.

WARNING

Under no circumstances
should the vehicle brake

system be altered to control the
trailer brake. The trailer braking
system must be fully independent
of the vehicle’s hydraulic system.

The towing device must meet cur-

rent regulations with reference to

94/20/EC Directive and subsequent

amendments.

For any version the towing device

used must match the towable weight

of the vehicle on which it is to be in-

stalled.

IMPORTANT Supplementary elec-

tric loads other than external lights

(e.g. electric brake, electric winch,

etc.) shall be used with running en-

gine.

WARNING

TOWING TRAILERS

IMPORTANT NOTES 

For towing caravans or trailers the car

must be fitted with a certified tow

hook and an adequate electric system.

Installation should be carried out by

specialised personnel who release a

special document for circulation on

the road.

Install any specific and/or additional

rear-view mirrors as specified by law.

Remember that when towing a trailer,

steep hills are harder to climb, the

braking spaces increase and overtak-

ing takes longer depending on the

overall weight.

Engage a low gear when driving

downhill, rather than constantly us-

ing the brake.

The weight the trailer exerts on the

car tow hook reduces by the same

amount the actual vehicle loading ca-

pacity. To make sure the maximum

towable weight is not exceeded (given

in the log book) account should be

taken of the fully laden trailer, in-

cluding accessories and personal be-

longings.

Do not exceed the speed limits of the

country you are driving in. In any

case do not exceed 100 km/h.

INSTALLING THE TOW HOOK

The towing device should be fastened

to the body by specialised personnel

according to any additional and/or in-

tegrative information supplied by the

Manufacturer of the device.

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ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM (fig. 4)

The tow hook structure must be fastened in the points

shown by the symbol 

Ø

using a total of 4 M8 screws 2

M10 screws and 2 M12 screws.

The hook should be fastened to the body avoiding any

type of drilling and trimming of the rear bumpers that

remains visible when the hook is removed.

IMPORTANT It is compulsory to fasten a label (plainly

visible) of suitable size and material with the following

wording:

MAX LOAD ON BALL 60 kg

fig. 4

L0C0134m

After fitting, screw holes shall be sealed to
prevent an exhaust gas inlet.

WARNING

Rear wheel axis

Existing hole

Existing hole

Standard

tow ball

Existing hole

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SNOW TYRES

Use snow tyres of the same size as the

normal tyres provided with the car.

Lancia Dealership will be happy to

provide advice concerning the most

suitable type of tyre for the customer’s

requirements.

For the type of tyre to be used, infla-

tion pressures and the specifications

of snow tyres, follow the instructions

given in paragraph “Wheels” in sec-

tion “Technical specifications”.

The winter features of these tyres are

reduced considerably when the tread

depth is below 4 mm. In this case,

they should be replaced.

Due to the snow tyre features, under

normal conditions of use or on long

motorway journeys, the performance

of these tyres is lower than that of

normal tyres. It is therefore necessary

to limit their use to the purposes for

which they are certified.

IMPORTANT When snow tyres are

used with a max speed index below

the one that can be reached by the car

(increased by 5%), place a notice in

the passenger compartment, plainly

in the driver’s view which states the

max permissible speed of the snow

tyres (as per EC Directive).

All four tyres should be the same

(brand and track) to ensure greater

safety when driving and braking and

better driveability.

Remember that it is inappropriate to

change the direction of rotation of

tyres.

The max speed for snow
tyres with “Q” marking is

160 km/h; 190 km/h for tyres with
“T” marking and 210 km/h for
tyres with “H” marking. The Road
Traffic Code speed limits must
however be always strictly ob-
served.

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SNOW CHAINS

Use of snow chains should be in com-

pliance with local regulations.

Snow chains should only be applied

to the driving wheels (front wheels).

We recommend using Lineaccessori

Lancia snow chains.

Check the tension of the chains after

driving some ten metres.

IMPORTANT Snow chains cannot be

fitted to the space-saver spare wheel.

So, if a front (drive) wheel is punc-

tured and chains are needed, a rear

wheel should be fitted to the front of

the vehicle and the spare wheel should

be fitted to the rear. This way with

two normal drive wheels, snow chains

can be fitted to them to solve an

emergency.

Refer to the above mentioned table for information on the wheels
where snow chains can be fitted. Follow the prescriptions.

Keep your speed down when snow chains are fitted. Do not
exceed 50 km/h. Avoid potholes, steps and pavements and
avoid also to drive for long distances on roads not covered
with snow to prevent damaging the car and the roadbed.

Tyres on  

Type of snow chains

which chains 

to be used can be fitted

Snow chains with standard 

size with max protrusion 

beyond the tyre profile of 12 mm.

Snow chains with reduced 

size with max protrusion 

beyond the tyre profile of 9 mm.

185/65 R14 86T

195/55 R15 85H

185/55 R15 82H

195/45 R16 80V

195/45 R16 84V

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CAR INACTIVITY

If the car is to be left inactive for

longer than a month, the following

precautions should be noted:
❒ park the car in covered, dry and if

possible well-ventilated premises;

❒ engage a gear;
❒ check that the handbrake is not en-

gaged;

❒ disconnect the negative terminal

from the battery pole and check

charge level (see paragraph “Bat-

tery – Check of charge and elec-

trolyte level” in chapter “Car Main-

tenance”);

❒ clean and protect the painted parts

using protective wax;

❒ clean and protect the shiny metal

parts using special compounds

readily available;

❒ sprinkle talcum powder on the rub-

ber windscreen and rear window

wiper blades and lift them off the

glass;

❒ slightly open the windows;
❒ cover the car with a cloth or perfo-

rated plastic sheet. Do not use

sheets of non-perforated plastic as

they do not allow moisture on the

car body to evaporate;

❒ inflate tyres to +0.5 bar above the

normal specified pressure and

check it at intervals;

❒ if you don’t disconnect the battery

from the electric system, check its

charge every month and recharge it

if the optical indicator shows a dark

colour without the central green

area;

❒ do not drain the engine cooling sys-

tem.

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GENERAL WARNINGS  .................................... 126

LOW BRAKE FLUID......................................... 126

HANDBRAKE ON.............................................. 126

AIR BAG FAILURE ........................................... 126

ENGINE COOLANT HIGH TEMPERATURE .... 127

LOW BATTERY CHARGE ................................ 127

LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE......................... 128

EXHAUSTED OIL............................................. 128

“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER

STEERING FAILURE........................................ 128

INCOMPLETE DOOR LOCKING ...................... 129

SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED ........................ 129

EBD SYSTEM FAILURE ................................... 129

INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE........................ 129

ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM
FAILURE (EOBD) ............................................. 129

FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG 
DEACTIVATED ................................................ 130

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE .................................... 130

FUEL RESERVE ............................................... 131

GLOW PLUG WARMING .................................. 131

GLOW PLUG WARMING FAILURE ................. 131

WATER IN DIESEL FUEL FILTER .................. 131

CAR PROTECTION SYSTEM FAILURE - 

LANCIA CODE ................................................. 131

REAR FOGLIGHTS........................................... 132

GENERIC FAILURE INDICATION.................... 132

ESP SYSTEM FAILURE .................................... 132

HILL HOLDER FAILURE................................. 132

BRAKE PAD WEAR .......................................... 133

CLEANING DPF................................................ 133

SIDELIGHTS AND LOW BEAMS...................... 133

FOLLOW ME HOME ....................................... 133

FRONT FOG LIGHTS ....................................... 133

LEFT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR............ 134

RIGHT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR.......... 134

“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC 

POWER STEERING .......................................... 134

CRUISE CONTROL........................................... 134

MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS.............................. 134

SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED............................... 134

POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ICE

ON THE ROAD ................................................. 134

LIMITED RANGE.............................................. 134

ASR SYSTEM .................................................... 134

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GENERAL WARNINGS
Turning on of warning light is accom-

panied by specific message and/or by

buzzer sound where provided by in-

strument panel. These indications are

concise and cautionary and shall not

be considered as exhaustive and/or as

an alternative to the specifications con-

tained in this Owner Handbook which

shall always be read through carefully

and thoroughly. In case of failure indi-

cation always refer to the specifica-

tions contained in this section.
IMPORTANT Failure indications di-

splayed are divided into two categories:

very serious and less serious failures.
Very serious failures are indicated by

a warning “cycle” repeated until failure

is eliminated.
Less serious failures are indicated by

a limited warning “cycle”.
The warning cycle of both failure clas-

ses can be stopped by pressing button

MODE. The instrument panel warning

light will stay on until eliminating the

fault.
As concerns messages relevant to the

versions equipped with Dualogic gear-

box, see the attached Supplement.

LOW BRAKE FLUID

LEVEL (red)

HANDBRAKE ON (red)

Turning the ignition key to MAR the

warning light turns on, but it should

go off after few seconds.

Low brake fluid level

The warning light turns on when the

level of the brake fluid in the reservoir

falls below the minimum level, due to

possible leak in the circuit.

The display will show the dedicated

message.

x

Handbrake on

The warning light turns on when the

handbrake is on.

If the car is moving the buzzer will

also sound.

IMPORTANT If the warning light

turns on when travelling, check that

the handbrake is not engaged.

AIR BAG FAILURE (red)

Turning the ignition key to

MAR the warning light

turns on, but it should go off

after few seconds.

The warning light stays on glowing

steadily if there is a failure in the air

bag system.

The display will show the dedicated

message.

¬

If the warning light 

x

turns on when travelling

(together with the message on the
display) stop the car immediately
and contact Lancia Dealership. 

WARNING

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If when turning the igni-
tion key to MAR, the war-

ning light 

¬

does not turn on or if

it stays on when travelling there
could be a failure in safety sy-
stems; in this event air bags or
pretensioners could not trigger in
case of impact or, in a minor num-
ber of cases, they could trigger ac-
cidentally. Contact Lancia Dealer-
ship immediately to have the sy-
stem checked. 

Failure of the 

¬

warning

light is indicated by the

flashing for more than the normal
4 seconds of the passenger's front
air bag deactivated warning light
F. In addition, the air bag system

will deactivate automatically the
passenger's front air bag (front and
side for versions/markets, where
provided). In this event warning li-
ght

¬

could not indicate failure in

safety systems. Before restarting
contact Lancia Dealership imme-
diately to have the system checked.

WARNING

WARNING

ENGINE COOLANT

HIGH TEMPERATURE

(red)

Turning the ignition key to

MAR the warning light turns on, but

it should go off after few seconds.

The warning light turns on when the

engine is overheated. 

If the warning light comes on when

driving, proceed as follows:
❒ normal driving conditions: stop

the car, switch off the engine and

check whether the water level in the

reservoir is not below the MIN

mark. Otherwise wait for few se-

conds to allow the engine cooling,

then open slowly and carefully the

cap, top up coolant and check

whether its level is falling between

MIN and MAX marks in the reser-

voir. Check visually any leak. If,

when restarting, the warning light

comes on again, contact a Lancia

Dealership.

u

❒ Car heavy duty (e.g.: towing trai-

ler uphill of fully laden car): de-

crease speed, if the warning light

stays on, stop the car. Wait for 2 or

3 minutes leaving the engine on

and slightly accelerated to further

activate the circulation of the coo-

lant fluid, then switch the engine

off. Check proper coolant level as

described previously.

IMPORTANT Under severe use of the

car, keep the engine on and slightly

accelerated for few minutes before

switching it off.

The display will show the dedicated

message.

LOW BATTERY

CHARGE (red)

Turning the key to MAR

the warning light turns on,

but it should go out as soon as the en-

gine is started (with the engine run-

ning at idle speed a brief delay in

going out is allowed).

If the warning light stays on contact

immediately Lancia Dealership.

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LIGHT STAYS ON:

LOW ENGINE OIL

PRESSURE (red)

FLASHING LIGHT:

EXHAUSTED ENGINE OIL 
(only Multijet versions with DPF - red)

Low engine oil pressure

Turning the ignition key to MAR the

warning light turns on, but it should

go out as soon as the engine is started

1. Low engine oil pressare

The warning light turns on and stays

on constantly (for versions/markets,

where provided) along with the mes-

sage on the display when the system

detects that engine oil pressure is low.

v

2. Exhausted engine oil 
(Multijet versions with DPF)

The warning light will flash and a

specific message will appear on the di-

splay (for versions/markets, where

If the warning light 

v

turns on when the vehicle is

travelling (on certain versions to-
gether with the message on the di-
splay) stop the engine immediately
and contact a Lancia Dealership.

WARNING

Exhausted engine oil
should be replaced as soon

as possible after the warning light
comes on, never more than 500 km
after the warning light first comes
on. Failure to change the oil within
the first 500 km may result in se-
vere damage to the engine and will
result in forfeiture of the warranty.
Remember that when the warning
light flashes, it does not mean that
the level of engine oil is low, so if the
light flashes you must not top up.

WARNING

“DUALDRIVE”

ELECTRIC POWER

STEERING FAILURE

(red)

Turning the ignition key to MAR the

warning light turns on, but it should

go off after few seconds.

If the warning light stays on, you will

not have the steering assistance and

the effort on the steering wheel will be

increased, steering is however possi-

ble. Contact Lancia Dealership.

The display will show the dedicated

message.

g

provided). The warning light may

flash in the following ways, depending

on the version:

– for 1 minute every two hours;

– for 3 minute cycles with the warning

light off for intervals of 5 seconds un-

til oil is changed.

After the initial warning, each time

the engine is started up, the warning

light will continue to flash in the

above mentioned modes, until the oil

is changed. A specific message will

appear on the display (for ver-

sions/markets, where provided) in ad-

dition to the warning light.

If the warning light flashes, this does

not mean that the car is defective but

simply informs the driver that it is

now necessary to change the oil as a

result of regular vehicle use.

Note that engine oil is exhausted fa-

ster under the following circumstan-

ces:

– use of the vehicle prevalently for city

driving, requiring more frequent re-

generation of DPF

– use of the vehicle for short drives, in

which the engine does not have time

to reach its regular operating tempe-

rature

– repeated interruption of the rege-

neration process, signalled by the

DPF warning light coming on.

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INCOMPLETE DOOR

LOCKING (red)

On certain versions the war-

ning light turns on when one

or more doors or the tailgate are not

properly shut.

The display will show the dedicated

message.

A buzzer will sound when doors/ tail-

gate are open and the car is moving.

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SEAT BELTS NOT

FASTENED (red) 

(for versions/markets, 

where provided)

The warning light on the dial turns on

glowing steadily with car stationary

and driver's seat belt not fastened cor-

rectly. The warning light will turn on

flashing together with the buzzer

when, with car moving, driver's seat

belt is not fastened correctly. 

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EBD SYSTEM
FAILURE (red)
(amber)

The turning on at the same time of

warning lights 

x and > with the en-

gine running indicates an EBD system

failure or that the system is unavaila-

ble; in this case heavy braking may

cause the rear wheels to lock before

time, with the possibility of skidding.

Drive with the utmost care to the nea-

rest Lancia Dealership to have the sy-

stem checked.

The display will show the dedicated

message.

x

INJECTION SYSTEM

FAILURE (Multijet

versions - amber)

EOBD ENGINE

CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE
(petrol versions - amber)

Injection system failure

Turning the ignition key to MAR the

warning light turns on but it should

go off after engine starting.

U

If the warning light stays on or turns

on when travelling, means a fault in

the ignition system which could cause

lack of performance, poor handling

and high consumption levels.

The display will show the dedicated

message.

In these conditions it is possible to

continue driving without however re-

quiring heavy effort or high speed

from the engine. In any case, contact

Lancia Dealership as soon as possible.

EOBD engine control system
failure

Under normal conditions, turning the

ignition key to MAR, the warning li-

ght turns on, but it should go out as

soon as the engine is started. The ini-

tial turning on indicates that the war-

ning light is working properly. If the

warning light stays on or turns on

when travelling:
❒ glowing steadily: means a fault in

the supply/ignition system which

could cause high emissions at the

exhaust, possible lack of perfor-

mance, poor handling and high

consumption levels. 

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The display will show the dedicated

message.

In these conditions it is possible to

continue driving without however re-

quiring heavy effort or high speed

from the engine. Prolonged use of the

car with the warning light on may

cause damages. Contact Lancia Dea-

lership as soon as possible. The war-

ning light goes off if the fault disap-

pears, but it is still stored by the sy-

stem.
❒ flashing: indicates the possibility of

damage to the catalyst (see “EOBD

system” in section “Dashboard and

controls”).

If the light flashes, it is necessary to

release the accelerator pedal to lower

the speed of the engine until the war-

ning light stops flashing; continue the

journey at moderate speed, trying to

avoid driving conditions that may

cause further flashing and contact

Lancia Dealership as soon as possible.

If, turning the ignition key
to MAR, the warning light

U

does not turn on or if it

turns on glowing steadily

or flashing when travelling (together
with the message on the display),
contact Lancia Dealership as soon
as possible. Warning light 

U

ope-

ration can be checked by traffic
agents by proper equipment. Com-
ply with laws and regulations of the
country where you are driving.  

FRONT PASSENGER'S

AIR BAG

DEACTIVATED (amber)

Warning light 

F comes on

when front passenger's air bag is

deactivated.

With front passenger's air bag on, tur-

ning the ignition key to MAR, war-

ning light 

F comes on steadily for

about 4 seconds, it flashes for other 4

seconds and then it shall go off.

F

Warning light F failure

is indicated by warning li-

ght

¬

. In addition, the air bag sy-

stem will deactivate automatically
the passenger's front air bag (front
and side for versions/markets,
where provided). Before restarting
contact Lancia Dealership imme-
diately to have the system checked.

WARNING

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE

(amber)

Turning the ignition key to

MAR the warning light turns

on, but it should go off after few se-

conds.

The warning light turns on when the

system is inefficient or unavailable. In

this case the braking system keeps its

effectiveness unchanged, but without

the potential offered by the ABS sy-

stem. Caution is advisable and it is

necessary to contact Lancia Dealer-

ship.

The display will show the dedicated

message.

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FUEL RESERVE (amber)

Turning the ignition key to

MAR the warning light

turns on, but it should go off

after few seconds. 

The warning light turns on when 5/7

litres fuel are left in the tank.

IMPORTANT The warning light fla-

shes to indicate a failure, contact Lan-

cia Dealership as soon as possible to

have the system checked.

K

GLOW PLUG

WARMING  (Multijet

versions - amber)

GLOW PLUG WARMING

FAILURE (Multijet versions -
amber)

Glow plug warming

Turning the ignition key to MAR, the

warning light turns on and it will turn

off when glow plugs reach the preset

temperature. Start the engine imme-

diately after warning light switching

off.

IMPORTANT With hot ambient tem-

perature, warning light stays on for

very short time.

Glow plug warming failure

The warning light turns on flashing

when there is a failure in the glow

plug warming system. Contact Lan-

cia Dealership as soon as possible.

The display will show the dedicated

message.

m

WATER IN DIESEL

FUEL FILTER (Multijet

versions - amber)

Turning the ignition key to

MAR the warning light turns on, but

it should go off after few seconds. 

The warning light 

c turns on when

there is water in the diesel fuel filter.  

The display will show the dedicated

message.

c

The presence of water in the
fuel circuit may cause se-
rious damage to the entire
injection system and cause

irregular engine operation. If the
warning light 

c turns on (together

with the message on the display)
contact Lancia Dealership as soon
as possible to have the system relie-
ved. If the above indications come on
immediately after refuelling, water
has probably been poured into the
tank: turn the engine off immedia-
tely and contact Lancia Dealership.  

CAR PROTECTION

SYSTEM FAILURE -

LANCIA CODE (amber)

Turning the key to MAR the

warning light shall flash only once

and then go off. 

If with the ignition key at MAR, the

warning light stays on, this indicates

a possible failure (see “Lancia Code

system” in section “Dashboard and

controls”).

Y

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REAR FOG LIGHTS

(amber)

The warning light turns on

when the rear fog lights are

turned on.

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IMPORTANT The turning on at the

same time of the 

U and

Y

warning

lights indicates a failure of the Lancia

CODE system.

If with the engine running the war-

ning light 

Y

flashes, this means that

the car is not protected by the engine

inhibitor device (see “Lancia Code sy-

stem” in section “Dashboard and con-

trols”).

Contact Lancia Dealership to have all

the key memorised.

GENERIC FAILURE

INDICATION (amber)

The warning light turns on

in the following circumstances.

External lights failure

The warning light turns on when one

of the following lights is failing: 

– side/taillights

– brake lights (third brake light ex-

cluded)

è

– rear fog lights

– direction indicators

– number plate lights.

The failure referring to these lights

could be: one or more blown bulbs, a

blown protection fuse or an electric

connection cut-off. 

The display will show the dedicated

message.

Engine oil pressure sensor
failure

The warning light comes on when the

engine oil pressure sensor is faulty.

Contact Lancia Dealership as soon as

possible.

Twilight/rain sensors failure

The warning light turns on when fai-

lure is detected in the twilight/rain

sensors. Contact Lancia Dealership as

soon as possible.

The display will show the dedicated

message.

Inertial fuel cut-off switch
intervened

The warning light comes on when the

inertial fuel cut-off switch is triggered.

The display will show the dedicated

message.

ESP SYSTEM FAILURE

(amber)

Turning the ignition key to

MAR the warning light turns on, but

it should go off after few seconds.

If the warning light does not go off or

stays on when travelling together with

the button led ASR OFF, contact

Lancia Dealership.

The display will show the dedicated

message.

Note Warning light flashing when

driving indicates that the ESP system

is active.

á

HILL HOLDER

FAILURE (amber)

Turning the ignition key to

MAR the warning light turns on, but

it should go off after few seconds.

The warning light will turn on when

the Hill Holder system is faulty. Con-

tact Lancia Dealership as soon as pos-

sible.

The display will show the dedicated

message.

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CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD

AND CONTROLS

SAFETY

DEVICES

CORRECT

USE OF 

THE CAR

WARNING

LIGHTS AND

MESSAGES

BRAKE PAD WEAR

(amber)

The warning light turns on

if the front brake pads are

worn; in this case have them changed

as soon as possible.

The display will show the dedicated

message.

d

CLEANING DPF

(PARTICULATE

FILTER) IN PROGRESS

(Multijet versions with
DPF - amber)

When the ignition key is turned to

MAR (ON), the warning light switches

on but it must switch off after a few

seconds. The warning light comes on

constantly to notify the driver that the

DPF system needs to eliminate cap-

tured pollutants (particulate) by the

regeneration process. 

The warning light does not come on

during every DPF regeneration, but

only when driving conditions require

notification of the driver. 

To switch the warning light off, the

car must stay in motion until regene-

ration has been completed.  The pro-

cess normally takes about 15 minutes. 

h

The optimum conditions to end the

process are achieved by keeping the

car in motion up to 60km/h with an

engine speed higher than 2,000 rpm.

This light coming on is not a car de-

fect and therefore the car does not

need to go to the workshop. 

A specific message will appear on the

display when the warning light comes

on (for versions/ markets, where pro-

vided).

Always drive at a speed
appropriate to the traffic

conditions, the weather and speed
limits.  The engine may be turned
off while the DPF light is on;
however, repeated interruption of
the regeneration process may re-
sult in premature exhaustion of en-
gine oil. For this reason it is
always advisable to wait for the li-
ght to go off before turning off the
engine, following the instructions
appearing above. It is not advisa-
ble to complete DPF regeneration
with the vehicle stationary.

WARNING

SIDE/TAILLIGHTS AND

LOW BEAMS (green)

FOLLOW ME HOME

(green)

Side/taillights and low beams

The warning light turns on when

side/taillights or low beams are tur-

ned on.

Follow me home

The warning light will turn when this

device is active (see “Follow me

home” in section “Dashboard and

controls”).

The display will show the dedicated

message.

3

FRONT FOG LIGHTS

(green)

The warning light turns on

when the front fog lights are

turned on.

5

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WARNING

LIGHTS AND

MESSAGES

LEFT-HAND DIRECTION

INDICATOR

(green - intermittent)

The warning light turns on

when the direction indicator control

lever is moved downwards or, to-

gether with the right indicator, when

the hazard warning light button is

pressed.

F

RIGHT-HAND

DIRECTION INDICATOR

(green - intermittent)

The warning light turns on

when the direction indicator control

lever is moved upwards or, together

with the left indicator, when the ha-

zard warning light button is pressed.

D

“DUALDRIVE”

ELECTRIC POWER

STEERING ACTIVATION

(symbol on display)

The indication CITY on the display

will turn on when engaging the

“Dualdrive” electric power steering by

pressing the relevant button. The in-

dication CITY will turn off when pres-

sing the button again.

CITY

CRUISE CONTROL

(green)

(for versions/markets, 

where provided)

Turning the ignition key to MAR the

warning light will turn on but it

should go off after a few seconds.  

The warning light turns on when tur-

ning the knurled ring of the Cruise

Control to ON.

The display will show the dedicated

message.

Ü

MAIN BEAMS (blue)

The warning light turns on

when the main beams are

turned on.

SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED

The display will show the dedicated

message when the car exceeds the set

speed limit (see “Multifunction Di-

splay” in section “Dashboard and

controls”).

1

POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ICE
ON THE ROAD 

When the outside temperature reaches

or falls below 3°C to warn the driver

of the possible presence of ice on the

road, the display will show symbol 

❄

,

a warning message and the tempera-

ture indication will start flashing. 

LIMITED RANGE

The display will show the dedicated

message to warn the driver that the

cruising range is less than 50 km (or

30 mi) or the fuel level in the tank is

below 4 litres. 

ASR SYSTEM

The ASR system can be turned off by

pressing the button ASR OFF.

The display will show the dedicated

message to warn the driver that the

system is off; at the same time the

button led will turn on.

Pressing again button ASR OFF the

button led will turn off and the di-

splay will show the dedicated message

to warn the driver that the system is

on again.

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IN AN EMERGENCY

In an emergency we recommend that you call the toll-free number found on the Warranty Booklet. 
You can also connect to the site www.lancia.com to search for the nearest Lancia Dealership point.

ENGINE STARTING  ........................................ 136

FIX&GO automatic (quick tyre repair kit) ......... 137

IF A TYRE IS PUNCTURED ............................. 142

WHEN NEEDING TO CHANGE A BULB ......... 147

IF AN EXTERIOR LIGHT BURNS OUT ........... 150

IF AN INTERIOR LIGHT BURNS OUT  ............ 155

IF A FUSE BLOWS ........................................... 156

IF THE BATTERY IS FLAT  ............................. 161

JACKING THE CAR  ......................................... 162

TOWING THE CAR .......................................... 162