Lancia Delta Owner's Handbook Manual - page 168
STARTING UP AND DRIVING
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STARTING PROCEDURE FOR PETROL
VERSIONS
Proceed as follows:
❍ engage the handbrake;
❍ put the gear lever into neutral;
❍ press the clutch pedal down to the floor without touch-
ing the accelerator;
❍ turn the ignition key to AVV and release it the moment
the engine starts.
If the engine does not start at the first attempt, return
the ignition key to STOP before repeating the procedure.
If, when the ignition key is at MAR the
Y
warning light
remains lit together with warning light U, turn the key
to STOP and then back to MAR; if the warning light re-
mains lit, try with the other keys provided with the car.
Contact a Lancia Dealership if you still cannot start the
engine.
PROCEDURE FOR DIESEL VERSIONS
Proceed as follows:
❍ engage the handbrake;
❍ put the gear lever into neutral;
❍ turn the ignition key to MAR: instrument panel warn-
ing lights
m
and
Y
will light up;
❍ wait for warning lights
Y
and
m
, to turn off. The
hotter the engine is, the quicker this will happen;
❍ press the clutch pedal down to the floor without touch-
ing the accelerator;
❍ turn the ignition key to AVV as soon as the
m
warn-
ing light goes out. Waiting too long will waste the work
done by the glow plugs.
Release the key as soon as the engine starts.
IMPORTANT When the engine is cold, the accelerator
pedal must be completely released when the key is turned
to AVV.
If the engine does not start at the first attempt, return the
ignition key to STOP before repeating the procedure. If,
when the ignition key is at MAR the
Y
warning light re-
mains lit, turn the key to STOP and then back to MAR; if
the warning light remains lit, try with the other keys pro-
vided with the car. Contact a Lancia Dealership if you still
cannot start the engine.
Warning light
m
will blink for 60 seconds
after starting or during prolonged cranking
to indicate a fault in the glow plug preheat-
ing system. Use the car normally if the engine starts
and contact the Lancia Dealership as soon as pos-
sible.
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