Lancia Lybra Owner's Handbook Manual - 157
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STARTING THE ENGINE
HOW TO START PETROL
VERSIONS
1) Ensure that the handbrake is up.
2) Put the gear lever into neutral.
3) Press the clutch pedal down to
the floor without touching the accel-
erator.
4) Turn the ignition key to AVV and
release it as soon as the engine starts.
If the engine does not start at the
first attempt, return the ignition key
to STOP before trying to start the en-
gine again.
If the warning light
¢ stays on with
warning light
U when the ignition
key is at MAR, turn the key to STOP
and then to MAR; if the warning light
stays on, try with the other keys pro-
vided.
If you are still unable to start the en-
gine, perform the emergency start-up
procedure (see “In an emergency”)
and call your Lancia Dealership.
IMPORTANT Never leave the igni-
tion key at MAR when the engine is
off.
It is dangerous to let the
engine run in a garage of
other closed area. The en-
gine consumes oxygen and gives
off carbon dioxide, carbon monox-
ide and other poisonous gases.
The engine may be more noisier
than usual during the first seconds of
operation, especially after it has not
been used for a while. This charac-
teristic feature of the hydraulic tappet
system does not compromise func-
tionality or reliability. The system de-
vised for the Lybra was designed to
limit maintenance interventions.
Never touch the high volt-
age cables (spark plug ca-
bles) when the engine is
running.