Lancia Flavia 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on selecting your
new LANCIA vehicle. Be assured that
it represents precision workmanship,
distinctive styling, and high quality -
all essentials that are traditional to
our vehicles.
Before you start to drive this vehicle,
read this Owner's Manual and all the
supplements. Be sure you are familiar
with all vehicle controls, particularly
those used for braking, steering, and
transmission shifting. Learn how your
vehicle handles on different road sur-
faces. Your driving skills will improve
with experience, but as in driving any
vehicle, take it easy as you begin. Al-
ways observe local laws wherever you
drive.
NOTE:
After reviewing the owner infor-
mation, it should be stored in the
vehicle for convenient referencing
and remain with the vehicle when
sold.
Failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly may result in loss of control or a
collision.Operating this vehicle at excessive
speeds or while intoxicated may result
in loss of control, collision with other
vehicles or objects, going off the road,
or overturning; any of which may lead
to serious injury or death. Also, failure
to use seat belts subjects the driver
and passengers to a greater risk of
injury or death.
To keep your vehicle running at its
best, have your vehicle serviced at
recommended intervals by an autho-
rized dealer who has the qualified per-
sonnel, special tools, and equipment
to perform all service.
The manufacturer and its distributors
are vitally interested in your complete
satisfaction with this vehicle. If you
encounter a service or warranty prob-
lem, which is not resolved to your
satisfaction, discuss the matter with
your dealer's management.
Your authorized dealer will be happy
to assist you with any questions about
your vehicle.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
ALL MATERIAL CONTAINED IN
THIS PUBLICATION IS BASED ON
THE LATEST INFORMATION
AVAILABLE AT TIME OF PUBLI-
CATION APPROVAL. THE RIGHT
IS RESERVED TO PUBLISH REVI-
SIONS AT ANY TIME.
This Owner's Manual has been pre-
pared with the assistance of service
and engineering specialists to ac-
quaint you with the operation and
maintenance of your new vehicle. It is
supplemented by a Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet and various
customer-oriented documents. You
are urged to read these publications
carefully. Following the instructions
and recommendations in this Owner's
Manual will help assure safe and en-
joyable operation of your vehicle.
After you have read the Owner’s
Manual, it should be stored in the
vehicle for convenient reference and
remain with the vehicle when sold.
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The manufacturer reserves the right
to make changes in design and speci-
fications, and/or to make additions to
or improvements in its products with-
out imposing any obligations upon it-
self to install them on products previ-
ously manufactured.
The Owner's Manual illustrates and
describes the features that are stan-
dard or available as extra cost op-
tions. Therefore, some of the equip-
ment and accessories in this
publication may not appear on your
vehicle.
NOTE:
Be sure to read the Owner's
Manual first before driving your
vehicle and before attaching or in-
stalling parts/accessories or mak-
ing other modifications to the ve-
hicle.
In view of the many replacement parts
and accessories from various manu-
facturers available on the market, the
manufacturer cannot be certain thatthe driving safety of your vehicle will
not be impaired by the attachment or
installation of such parts. Even if such
parts are officially-approved (for ex-
ample, by a general operating permit
for the part or by constructing the
part in an officially approved design),
or if an individual operating permit
was issued for the vehicle after the
attachment or installation of such
parts, it cannot be implicitly assumed
that the driving safety of your vehicle
is unimpaired. Therefore, neither ex-
perts nor official agencies are liable.
The manufacturer only assumes re-
sponsibility when parts, which are ex-
pressly authorized or recommended
by the manufacturer, are attached or
installed at an authorized dealer. The
same applies when modifications to
the original condition are subse-
quently made on the manufacturer's
vehicles.
Your warranties do not cover any part
that the manufacturer did not supply.
Nor do they cover the cost of anyrepairs or adjustments that might be
caused or needed because of the in-
stallation or use of non-manufacturer
parts, components, equipment, mate-
rials, or additives. Nor do your war-
ranties cover the costs of repairing
damage or conditions caused by any
changes to your vehicle that do not
comply with the manufacturers speci-
fications.
Original parts and accessories and
other products approved by the
manufacturer, including qualified ad-
vice, are available at your authorized
dealer.
When it comes to service, remember
that your authorized dealer knows
your vehicle best, has the factory-
trained technicians and genuine
parts, and is interested in your satis-
faction.
Copyright
© 2012 FIAT Group Auto-
mobiles S.p.A.
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HOW TO USE THIS
MANUAL
Consult the Table of Contents to de-
termine which section contains the in-
formation you desire.
Since the specification of your vehicle
depends on the items of equipmentordered, certain descriptions and il-
lustrations may differ from your vehi-
cle's equipment.
The detailed index at the back of this
Owner's Manual contains a complete
listing of all subjects.
Consult the following table for a de-
scription of the symbols that may be
used on your vehicle or throughout
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WARNINGS AND
CAUTIONS
This Owner's Manual contains
WARNINGSagainst operating proce-
dures that could result in a collision or
bodily injury. It also contains CAU-
TIONS against procedures that could
result in damage to your vehicle. If
you do not read this entire manual,
you may miss important information.
Observe all Warnings and Cautions.
VEHICLE
IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER
The Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) is on the left front corner of the
instrument panel and is visible from
outside of the vehicle through the
windshield. This number also appears
stamped on the right front door sill
under the sill moulding and printed
on the Automobile Information Dis-
closure Label affixed to a window on
your vehicle, the vehicle registration
and title. NOTE:
It is illegal to remove or alter the
VIN.VEHICLE
MODIFICATIONS/
ALTERATIONS
WARNING!
Any modifications or alterations to
this vehicle could seriously affect its
roadworthiness and safety and may
lead to a collision resulting in serious
injury or death.
Vehicle Identification Number
Stamped VIN Location
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING
YOUR VEHICLE
 A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  IGNITION KEY REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
 KEY-IN-IGNITION REMINDER . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
 LOCKING THE DOORS WITH THE KEY . . . . . 13
 SENTRY KEY® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  REPLACEMENT KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
 CUSTOMER KEY PROGRAMMING . . . . . . . . . 14
 GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
 VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  REARMING OF THE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
 TO ARM THE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
 TO DISARM THE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
 SECURITY MANUAL OVERRIDE . . . . . . . . . . . 16
 ILLUMINATED ENTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
 REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) . . . . . . . . . . . 16  TO UNLOCK THE DOORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
 TO LOCK THE DOORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
 TO UNLATCH THE TRUNK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
 FLASH LIGHTS WITH LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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 PROGRAMMING ADDITIONALTRANSMITTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
 GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
 BATTERY REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
 DOOR LOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  MANUAL DOOR LOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
 POWER DOOR LOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
 WINDOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  POWER WINDOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
 WIND BUFFETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
 TRUNK LOCK AND RELEASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
 TRUNK SAFETY WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  TRUNK INTERNAL EMERGENCYRELEASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
 OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  LAP/SHOULDER BELTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
 LAP/SHOULDER BELT UNTWISTINGPROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
 SEAT BELTS IN PASSENGER SEATING POSITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
 AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR MODE (ALR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
 ENERGY MANAGEMENT FEATURE . . . . . . . . 27
 SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
 SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS (AHR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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 ENHANCED SEAT BELT USE REMINDERSYSTEM (BeltAlert®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
 SEAT BELTS AND PREGNANT WOMEN . . . . . 29
 SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) — AIR BAGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SENSORS AND CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
 EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . 36
 CHILD RESTRAINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
 ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . 44
 SAFETY TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  Transporting Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
 Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
 Safety Checks You Should Make Inside TheVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
 Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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A WORD ABOUT YOUR
KEYS
The authorized dealer that sold you
your vehicle has the key code num-
bers for your vehicle locks. These
numbers can be used to order dupli-
cate keys from your authorized dealer.
Ask your authorized dealer for these
numbers and keep them in a safe
place.
You can insert the double-sided keys
into the locks with either side up.
IGNITION KEY REMOVAL
Automatic Transaxle
Place the shift lever in PARK. Turn
the ignition switch to the ACC posi-
tion, push the key and cylinder in-
ward, rotate the key to the LOCK
position, and remove the key.NOTE:
 If you try to remove the key be-
fore you place the shift lever in
PARK, the key may become
trapped temporarily in the igni-
tion switch lock cylinder. If this
occurs, rotate the key to the right
slightly, then remove the key as
described. If a malfunction oc-
curs, the system will trap the key
in the ignition switch lock cylin-
der to warn you that this safety
feature is inoperable. The en-
gine can be started and stopped,
but the key cannot be removed
until you obtain service.  The power window switches, ra-
dio, hands–free system , and
power outlets will remain active
for up to 10 minutes after the
ignition switch is turned to the
LOCK position. Opening either
front door will cancel this fea-
ture. The time for this feature is
programmable. Refer to “Elec-
tronic Vehicle Information Cen-
ter (EVIC)/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Fea-
tures)” in “Understanding Your
Instrument Panel” for further
information.
WARNING!
 Before exiting a vehicle, alwaysapply the parking brake, shift the
transmission into PARK, and re-
move the key fob from the igni-
tion. When leaving the vehicle, al-
ways lock your vehicle.
 Never leave children alone in a
vehicle, or with access to an un-
locked vehicle.
(Continued)
Vehicle Key
Ignition Switch Positions
1 — LOCK 3 — ON/RUN
2 — ACC (AC-
CESSORY)4 — START
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WARNING!(Continued)
 Allowing children to be in a ve-
hicle unattended is dangerous for
a number of reasons. A child or
others could be seriously or fatally
injured. Children should be
warned not to touch the parking
brake, brake pedal or the shift
lever.
 Do not leave the key fob in or near
the vehicle, and do not leave the
ignition in the ACC or ON/RUN
position. A child could operate
power windows, other controls, or
move the vehicle.CAUTION!
An unlocked car is an invitation to
thieves. Always remove key from the
ignition and lock all doors when
leaving the vehicle unattended.
KEY-IN-IGNITION
REMINDER
Opening the driver's door when the
key is in the ignition sounds a signal to
remind you to remove the key. NOTE:
 The Key-In-Ignition reminder
only sounds when the ignition
key is placed in the LOCK or
ACC position.
 With either/both front doors open and a key in the ignition,
the power door lock buttons on
the interior trim panel are dis-
abled. This is an attempt to limit
locking the keys in the vehicle.
LOCKING THE DOORS
WITH THE KEY
There is only one external door lock
cylinder which is located in the driv-
er's door.
You can insert the key with either side
up. To lock the door, turn the key
clockwise. To unlock the door, turn
the key counterclockwise. For door
lock lubrication, see “Maintenance
Procedures” in “Maintaining Your Ve-
hicle” of this manual.
SENTRY KEY®
The Sentry Key® Immobilizer System
prevents unauthorized vehicle opera-
tion by disabling the engine. The sys- tem does not need to be armed or
activated. Operation is automatic, re-
gardless of whether the vehicle is
locked or unlocked.
The system uses ignition keys which
have an embedded electronic chip
(transponder) to prevent unauthor-
ized vehicle operation. Therefore,
only keys that are programmed to the
vehicle can be used to start and oper-
ate the vehicle. The system will shut
the engine off in two seconds if some-
one uses an invalid key to start the
engine.
NOTE:
A key which has not been pro-
grammed is also considered an in-
valid key, even if it is cut to fit the
ignition switch lock cylinder for
that vehicle.
During normal operation, after turn-
ing on the ignition switch, the Vehicle
Security Light will turn on for three
seconds for a bulb check. If the light
remains on after the bulb check, it
indicates that there is a problem with
the electronics. In addition, if the light
begins to flash after the bulb check, it
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