Lancia Ypsilon Owner's Handbook Manual page 144

GETTING TO KNOW
YOUR CAR
WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
GENERAL WARNINGS
SAFETY
Warning lights are accompanied by a specific
message and/or sound when applicable. These
indications are concise and precautionary and,
STARTING AND
as such, must not be considered as exhaustive
DRIVING
and/or an alternative to the information contained
in this Owner Handbook, which you are advised
to read carefully in all cases. In the event of a
WARNING LIGHTS
failure indication, always refer to the contents
AND MESSAGES
of this chapter.
IMPORTANT Failure indications displayed are
divided into two categories: very serious and less
IN AN EMERGENCY
serious failures.
Very serious failures are indicated by a repeated
and prolonged warning "cycle".
SERVICING AND
Less serious failures are indicated by a shorter
MAINTENANCE
warning "cycle".
The displaying cycle of both failure categories can
be stopped by pressing the button
TECHNICAL
panel warning light will stay on until the cause
SPECIFICATIONS
of the malfunction is eliminated.
INDEX
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WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
. The control
BRAKE FLUID LOW (red) /
HANDBRAKE ENGAGED (red)
Turning the key to the MAR-ON position
illuminates the warning light, but it should switch
off after a 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 a possible leak in the
circuit. On some versions the display shows the
dedicated message.
WARNING
If the warning light
when travelling, stop the car
immediately and contact a Lancia
Dealership.
HANDBRAKE ENGAGED
When the key is turned to MAR position, the
warning light switches on but should switch off
after a few seconds.
switches on