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Remember that until the

engine has started, the

brake booster and power

steering systems will not work

and a greater effort will therefore

be required to press the brake

pedal and turn the steering

wheel.

For cars equipped with

turbosupercharger in

particular, but generally

for any kind of cars, avoid abrupt

accelerations immediately before

turning the engine off. A quick

burst on the accelerator serves

absolutely no practical purpose,

wastes fuel and may damage seri-

ously the turbosupercharger

rotor bearings.

EMERGENCY START-UP

If the Lancia CODE system fails to

recognise that code transmitted by

the ignition key (symbol 

Y togeth-

er with message “VEHICLE PRO-

TECTION SYSTEM FAULT” on the

multifunction display) the emer-

gency start-up can be performed by

using the CODE card code.

For the correct procedure see chap-

ter “In an emergency”.

Before opening the lug-

gage compartment bonnet

to reload the battery or to

connect an auxiliary battery,

carefully read and comply with

the instructions contained in the

paragraph “If battery is to be dis-

connected” in the chapter “In an

emergency”.

Never bump start the

engine (by pushing, tow-

ing or coasting downhill)

as this could cause fuel to flow

into the catalytic exhaust system

and damage it beyond repair.

IMPORTANT If the engine turns

off while the car is running, the

Lancia CODE symbol 

Y and the

message “VEHICLE PROTECTION

SYSTEM FAULT” may appear on

the multifunction display when the

engine starts again. In this case

check that the warning light switch-

es off when turning the engine off

and on again with the car stationary.

Otherwise contact a

Lancia

Dealership.