Lancia Flavia 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

2. Open the access port cover (A) be-
hind the seat where you are placing
the child restraint.
3. Push the tether strap and hook (B)
through the access port and down into
the trunk.
NOTE:
Route the tether strap to provide
the most direct path from the child
seat to the anchor.
4. Open the access cover (C) on the
carpet covering the back of the seat
and attach the tether strap hook (D)
to the anchor.5. Remove slack in the tether strap
according to the child restraint manu-
facturer's instructions.
WARNING!
An incorrectly anchored tether strap
could lead to increased head motion
and possible injury to the child. Use
only the anchor positions directly
behind the child seat to secure a
child restraint top tether strap.
Transporting Pets
Air Bags deploying in the front seat
could harm your pet. An unrestrained
pet will be thrown about and possibly
injured, or injure a passenger during
panic braking or in a collision.
Pets should be restrained in the rear
seat in pet harnesses or pet carriers
that are secured by seat belts. ENGINE BREAK-IN
RECOMMENDATIONS
A long break-in period is not required
for the engine and drivetrain (trans-
mission and axle) in your vehicle.
Drive moderately during the first
500 km. After the initial 100 km, speeds
up to 80 or 90 km/h are desirable.While cruising, brief full-throttle ac-
celeration within the limits of local
traffic laws contributes to a good
break-in. Wide-open throttle accel-
eration in low gear can be detrimental
and should be avoided.
The engine oil installed in the engine
at the factory is a high-quality energy
conserving type lubricant. Oil
changes should be consistent with an-
ticipated climate conditions under
which vehicle operations will occur.
For the recommended viscosity and
quality grades, refer to “Maintenance
Procedures” in “Maintaining Your Ve-
hicle”. NON-DETERGENT OR
STRAIGHT MINERAL OILS MUST
NEVER BE USED.
Child Tether Access Port Cover
Child Tether Anchor
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A new engine may consume some oil
during its first few thousand kilome-
ters of operation. This should be con-
sidered a normal part of the break-in
and not interpreted as an indication of
difficulty.
SAFETY TIPS
Transporting Passengers
NEVER TRANSPORT PASSEN-
GERS IN THE CARGO AREA.WARNING!
 Do not leave children or animalsinside parked vehicles in hot
weather. Interior heat build-up
may cause serious injury or death.
 It is extremely dangerous to ride in
a cargo area, inside or outside of a
vehicle. In a collision, people rid-
ing in these areas are more likely
to be seriously injured or killed.
 Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and seat
belts.
 Be sure everyone in your vehicle is
in a seat and using a seat belt
properly. Exhaust Gas
WARNING!
Exhaust gases can injure or kill.
They contain carbon monoxide
(CO), which is colorless and odor-
less. Breathing it can make you un-
conscious and can eventually poison
you. To avoid breathing (CO), fol-
low these safety tips:
 Do not run the engine in a closed
garage or in confined areas any
longer than needed to move your
vehicle in or out of the area.
 If you are required to drive with
the trunk/liftgate open, make sure
that all windows are closed and
the climate control BLOWER
switch is set at high speed. DO
NOT use the recirculation mode.
 If it is necessary to sit in a parked
vehicle with the engine running,
adjust your heating or cooling
controls to force outside air into
the vehicle. Set the blower at high
speed. The best protection against carbon
monoxide entry into the vehicle body
is a properly maintained engine ex-
haust system.
Whenever a change is noticed in the
sound of the exhaust system, when
exhaust fumes can be detected inside
the vehicle, or when the underside or
rear of the vehicle is damaged, have a
competent mechanic inspect the com-
plete exhaust system and adjacent
body areas for broken, damaged, de-
teriorated, or mispositioned parts.
Open seams or loose connections
could permit exhaust fumes to seep
into the passenger compartment. In
addition, inspect the exhaust system
each time the vehicle is raised for lu-
brication or oil change. Replace as
required.
Safety Checks You Should
Make Inside The Vehicle
Seat Belts
Inspect the belt system periodically,
checking for cuts, frays, and loose
parts. Damaged parts must be re-
placed immediately. Do not disas-
semble or modify the system.
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Front seat belt assemblies must be
replaced after a collision. Rear seat
belt assemblies must be replaced after
a collision if they have been damaged
(i.e., bent retractor, torn webbing,
etc.). If there is any question regard-
ing belt or retractor condition, replace
the belt.
Air Bag Warning Light
The light should come on and remain
on for four to eight seconds as a bulb
check when the ignition switch is first
turned ON. If the light is not lit during
starting, see your authorized dealer. If
the light stays on, flickers, or comes
on while driving, have the system
checked by an authorized dealer.
Defroster
Check operation by selecting the de-
frost mode and place the blower con-
trol on high speed. You should be able
to feel the air directed against the
windshield. See your authorized
dealer for service if your defroster is
inoperable.
Floor Mat Safety Information
Always use floor mats designed to fit
the footwell of your vehicle. Use onlyfloor mats that leave the pedal area
unobstructed and that are firmly se-
cured so that they cannot slip out of
position and interfere with the pedals
or impair safe operation of your ve-
hicle in other ways.
WARNING!
Pedals that cannot move freely can
cause loss of vehicle control and in-
crease the risk of serious personal
injury.
 Always make sure that floor mats
are properly attached to the floor
mat fasteners.
 Never place or install floor mats or
other floor coverings in the vehicle
that cannot be properly secured to
prevent them from moving and
interfering with the pedals or the
ability to control the vehicle.
 Never put floor mats or other floor
coverings on top of already in-
stalled floor mats. Additional
floor mats and other coverings
will reduce the size of the pedal
area and interfere with the pedals.
(Continued)
WARNING!(Continued)
 Check mounting of mats on a
regular basis. Always properly re-
install and secure floor mats that
have been removed for cleaning.
 Always make sure that objects
cannot fall into the driver footwell
while the vehicle is moving. Ob-
jects can become trapped under
the brake pedal and accelerator
pedal causing a loss of vehicle
control.
 If required, mounting posts must
be properly installed, if not
equipped from the factory.
Failure to properly follow floor mat
installation or mounting can cause
interference with the brake pedal
and accelerator pedal operation
causing loss of control of the vehicle.
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Periodic Safety Checks You
Should Make Outside The
Vehicle
Tires
Examine tires for excessive tread wear
and uneven wear patterns. Check for
stones, nails, glass, or other objects
lodged in the tread or sidewall. In-
spect the tread for cuts and cracks.
Inspect sidewalls for cuts, cracks and
bulges. Check the wheel nuts for
tightness. Check the tires (including
spare) for proper cold inflation pres-
sure.Lights
Have someone observe the operation
of exterior lights while you work the
controls. Check turn signal and high
beam indicator lights on the instru-
ment panel.
Door Latches
Check for positive closing, latching,
and locking.
Fluid Leaks
Check area under vehicle after over-
night parking for fuel, engine coolant,
oil, or other fluid leaks. Also, if gaso-
line fumes are detected or if fuel,
power steering fluid, or brake fluid
leaks are suspected, the cause should
be located and corrected immediately.
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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR
VEHICLE
 CONVERTIBLE TOP OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  POWER CONVERTIBLE TOP USAGEPRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
 CARGO SHIELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
 POWER CONVERTIBLE TOP CONTROLS . . . . 57
 LOWERING THE POWER CONVERTIBLE TOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
 RAISING THE POWER CONVERTIBLE TOP . . 57
 WIND STOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
 POWER CONVERTIBLE TOP OPERATION AND WARNING MESSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
 EMERGENCY BYPASS MODE (TO RAISE THE TOP ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
 MIRRORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  AUTOMATIC DIMMING MIRROR . . . . . . . . . . 63
 OUTSIDE MIRRORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
 POWER MIRRORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
 HEATED MIRRORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
 VANITY MIRROR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
 UCONNECT™ PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  COMPATIBLE PHONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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 OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
 PHONE CALL FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
 UCONNECT™ PHONE FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . 72
 ADVANCED PHONE CONNECTIVITY . . . . . . . 75
 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUTYOUR UCONNECT™ PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
 VOICE COMMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82  VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION . . . . 82
 COMMANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
 VOICE TRAINING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
 SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85  POWER SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
 HEATED SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
 RECLINER ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
 LUMBAR SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
 EASY ENTRY SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
 HEAD RESTRAINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
 TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD . . . . . . . . . . . 90
 LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91  MULTIFUNCTION LEVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
 HEADLIGHTS AND PARKING LIGHTS . . . . . . 91
 LIGHTS-ON REMINDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
 AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
 HEADLIGHTS WITH WIPERS (AVAILABLEWITH AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS ONLY) . . . . 91
 HEADLIGHT TIME DELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
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 INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMER . . . . . . . . . . . 92
 FOG LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
 Rear Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
 TURN SIGNALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
 LANE CHANGE ASSIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
 HIGH/LOW BEAM SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
 FLASH-TO-PASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
 INTERIOR LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
 Headlight Leveling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
 BATTERY SAVER FEATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
 WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS . . . . . . . 94  INTERMITTENT WIPER SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . 95
 WINDSHIELD WASHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
 MIST FEATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
 HEADLIGHTS WITH WIPERS FEATURE(AVAILABLE WITH AUTOMATIC
HEADLIGHTS ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
 TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN . . . . . 96
 ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97  TO ACTIVATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
 TO SET A DESIRED SPEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
 TO DEACTIVATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
 TO RESUME SPEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
 TO VARY THE SPEED SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . 98
 TO ACCELERATE FOR PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . 98
 ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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 CIGAR LIGHTER AND ASH RECEIVER(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . 100
 CUPHOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100  FRONT SEAT CUPHOLDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
 REAR SEAT CUPHOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
 STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101  GLOVE BOX STORAGE COMPARTMENT . . . 101
 CONSOLE FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101  Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
 REAR WINDOW FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102  REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
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CONVERTIBLE TOP
OPERATIONCAUTION!
Failure to follow these cautions may
cause interior water damage, stains
or mildew on the top material:
 Avoid high-pressure car washes,as they can damage the top mate-
rial. Also, increased water pres-
sure may force water past the
weather strips.
 Remove any standing water from
the top and dry the surface before
opening it. Operating the top,
opening a door or lowering a win-
dow while the top is wet may al-
low water to drip into the vehicles
interior.
 Use care when washing the ve-
hicle, water pressure directed at
the weather strip seals may cause
water to leak into the vehicles in-
terior.
WARNING!
The convertible top does not provide
the structural protection that a rein-
forced metal roof does and the fabric
top cannot be expected to prevent
the ejection of the occupants in a
collision. Therefore, it is important
that all occupants wear their seat
belts at all times. Death or serious
injuries could occur if you are
ejected from the vehicle during a
collision.
You can lower or raise the power con-
vertible top from inside the vehicle or
lower the top remotely using the Re-
mote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmit-
ter. Either operation takes approxi-
mately 30 seconds. The entire
process, including unlatching or
latching the top at the windshield
header is automatic.
The top does take up some space in
the trunk when retracted. However,
the trunk will still hold a significant
amount of cargo. When operating the power convert-
ible top, the trunk lid will pivot at the
rear of the vehicle, swing open by the
rear window, and then pivot back-
ward. This allows room for the top to
retract into or unfold from its stowage
area in the trunk.
When lowering the top, the system
extends the hard tonneau cover,
which stows conveniently underneath
the trunk lid. The tonneau cover
closes the area between the rear seats
and the trunk lid to conceal the top
when stowed.
When raising the top, the system re-
tracts the hard tonneau cover back
into its stowage area underneath the
trunk lid.
To complete either operation, the
trunk lid returns to its normal posi-
tion and then latches.
Spring-loaded flipper doors, which
provide clearance for the linkage,
close off notches in the quarter trim
panels when the top is down.
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