Lancia Lybra Owner's Handbook Manual page 20

– the passenger's side air bag deac-
tivating switch;
– the glove compartment lock
(where fitted).
To remove the metal insert from the
key grip, press button B.
When pressing button B
(fig. 6), take care to prevent
the metal insert A from
causing harm or damage when it
comes out. The button B should
only be pressed when the key is
away from the body, in particular
from the eyes, and from objects
that can be spoilt (e.g. clothes).
Make sure the key can never be
touched by others, especially chil-
dren, who may inadvertently press
the button B.
To insert the metal insert A (fig. 5)
into the key grip, keep the button B
pressed and turn the insert in the di-
rection shown by the arrow until
hearing the locking click. Then release
button B.
OPERATION
Each time the ignition key is re-
moved from position STOP, or
PARK, the Lancia CODE system will
deactivate the engine electronic con-
trol unit functions.
When the key is turned to MAR to
start the engine, the Lancia CODE
system sends a password code to the
engine control unit to deactivate the
function lock. The encoded and vari-
able code, randomly selected from
over four billion possible combina-
tions, is only sent if, in turn, the sys-
tem has recognised the code trans-
mitted by the electronic device built
into the ignition key via an aerial sur-
rounding the ignition switch.
1) If the code is recognised, the ¢
warning light on the instrument panel
will flash briefly: this means that the
protection system has recognised the
key code and disabled the engine im-
mobilising system; turn the key to
AVV, to start.
2) If the ¢ warning light stays on
(with U warning light) the code was
not recognised. In this case, turn the
key to STOP and then back to MAR.
If the engine remains immobilised, try
with the other keys provided.
If you are still unable to start the en-
gine, carry out the emergency starting
procedure and contact your Lancia
Dealership.
When the car is travelling and the
key is at MAR:
1) If the ¢ warning light comes on
while the car is moving, this means
that the system is running a self-test
(e.g. due to a voltage drop). The first
time you stop, you can test the system
as follows: switch off the engine by
turning the ignition key to STOP then
turn the key back to MAR: the warn-
ing light ¢ should come on and then
go out in about one second. If the
warning light fails to go out, leave the
key at STOP for longer than 30 sec-
onds. If the problem persists, contact
a Lancia Dealership.
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