light Lancia Flavia 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

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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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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.
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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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indicates that someone used an in-
valid key to start the engine. Either of
these conditions will result in the en-
gine being shut off after two seconds.
If the Vehicle Security Light turns on
during normal vehicle operation (ve-
hicle running for longer than 10 sec-
onds), it indicates that there is a fault
in the electronics. Should this occur,
have the vehicle serviced as soon as
possible by an authorized dealer.CAUTION!
The Sentry Key® Immobilizer sys-
tem is not compatible with some
after-market remote starting sys-
tems. Use of these systems may re-
sult in vehicle starting problems and
loss of security protection.
All of the keys provided with your new
vehicle have been programmed to the
vehicle electronics.
REPLACEMENT KEYS
NOTE:
Only keys that have been pro-
grammed to the vehicle electronics
can be used to start the vehicle.
Once a Sentry Key® has been pro- grammed to a vehicle, it cannot be
programmed to any other vehicle.
CAUTION!
Always remove Sentry Keys from the
vehicle and lock all doors when leav-
ing the vehicle unattended.
At the time of purchase, the original
owner is provided with a four-digit
Personal Identification Number
(PIN). Keep the PIN in a secure loca-
tion. This number is required for au-
thorized dealer replacement of keys.
Duplication of keys consists of pro-
gramming a blank key to the vehicle
electronics. A blank key is one which
has never been programmed. See your
authorized dealer if you require re-
placement or additional keys for your
vehicle.
NOTE:
When having the Sentry Key® Im-
mobilizer System serviced, bring
all vehicle keys with you to the
authorized dealer. CUSTOMER KEY
PROGRAMMING
See your authorized dealer if you re-
quire replacement or additional keys
for your vehicle.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Sentry Key® operates on a car-
rier frequency of 433.92 MHz.
Operation is subject to the following
conditions:
 This device may not cause harmful
interference.
 This device must accept any inter- ference that may be received, in-
cluding interference that may cause
undesired operation.
VEHICLE SECURITY
ALARM
The Vehicle Security Alarm monitors
the doors, and trunk for unauthorized
entry and ignition switch for unau-
thorized operation.
While the Vehicle Security Alarm is
armed, interior switches for door
locks and decklid release are disabled.
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If something triggers the alarm, the
Vehicle Security Alarm will sound the
horn intermittently, flash the head-
lights, the park lights, and the tail-
lights, and flash the Vehicle Security
Light in the cluster.
REARMING OF THE
SYSTEM
If something triggers the alarm, and
no action is taken to disarm it, the
Vehicle Security Alarm will turn off
the horn after three minutes, turn off
all of the visual signals after 15 min-
utes, and then the Vehicle Security
Alarm will rearm itself.
TO ARM THE SYSTEM
1. Remove the keys from the ignition
switch and exit the vehicle.
2. Lock the doors by pressing the
power door lock switch or the LOCK
button on the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter.
NOTE:
The Vehicle Security Alarm will
not arm if you lock the doors with
the manual door lock plungers.3. Close all doors. The Vehicle Secu-
rity Light in the instrument cluster
will flash rapidly for 16 seconds. This
shows that the Vehicle Security Alarm
is arming. After 16 seconds, the Ve-
hicle Security Light will flash slowly.
This shows that the Vehicle Security
Alarm is fully armed.
NOTE:
 During the 16–second arming
period, if a door is opened or the
ignition switch is turned to ON/
RUN, the Vehicle Security Alarm
will automatically disarm.
 While the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed, interior
switches for door locks and
decklid release are disabled.
TO DISARM THE SYSTEM
Either press the UNLOCK button on
the RKE transmitter or insert a valid
Sentry Key® into the ignition switch
lock cylinder and turn the key to the
ON/RUN or START position.
NOTE:
 The driver's door key cylinder and the trunk button on the RKE transmitter cannot arm or dis-
arm the Vehicle Security Alarm.
 The Vehicle Security Alarm re- mains armed during trunk entry.
Pressing the trunk button will
not disarm the Vehicle Security
Alarm. If someone enters the ve-
hicle through the trunk and
opens any door, the alarm will
sound.
 When the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed, the interior
power door lock switches will
not unlock the doors.
The Vehicle Security Alarm is de-
signed to protect your vehicle; how-
ever, you can create conditions where
the Vehicle Security Alarm will give
you a false alarm. If one of the previ-
ously described arming sequences has
occurred, the Vehicle Security Alarm
will arm regardless of whether you are
in the vehicle or not. If you remain in
the vehicle and open a door, the alarm
will sound. If this occurs, disarm the
Vehicle Security Alarm.
If the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed
and the battery becomes discon-
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nected, the Vehicle Security Alarm
will remain armed when the battery is
reconnected. The exterior lights will
flash, and the horn will sound. If this
occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security
Alarm.
SECURITY MANUAL
OVERRIDE
The Vehicle Security Alarm will not
arm if you lock the doors using the
manual door lock plunger.
ILLUMINATED ENTRY
The courtesy lights will turn on when
you press the unlock button on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans-
mitter or open any door.
The interior lights will fade to off after
approximately 30 seconds or they will
immediately fade to off once the igni-
tion switch is turned to ON/RUN from
the OFF position.
NOTE:
 The front courtesy overheadconsole and door courtesy lights
will turn on if the dimmer con-
trol is in the "Dome ON" position
(extreme top position).  The Illuminated Entry system
will not operate if the dimmer
control is in the “Dome defeat”
position (extreme bottom posi-
tion).
REMOTE KEYLESS
ENTRY (RKE)
This system allows you to lock or un-
lock the doors, open the trunk and
open the convertible top from dis-
tances up to approximately 10 m us-
ing a hand-held Remote Keyless En-
try (RKE) transmitter. The RKE
transmitter does not need to be
pointed at the vehicle to activate the
system.
NOTE:
The line of transmission must not
be blocked with metal objects. TO UNLOCK THE DOORS
Press and release the UNLOCK but-
ton on the RKE transmitter once to
unlock the driver's door or twice to
unlock all doors. The turn signal
lights will flash to acknowledge the
unlock signal. The illuminated entry
system will also turn on.
Remote Key Unlock — Driver
Door/All Doors First
This feature lets you program the sys-
tem to unlock either the driver's door
or all doors on the first press of the
UNLOCK button on the RKE trans-
mitter.
Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Fea-
tures)” in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further informa-
tion.
TO LOCK THE DOORS
Press and release the LOCK button on
the transmitter to lock all doors.
TO UNLATCH THE TRUNK
Press the trunk button on the trans-
mitter two times to unlatch the trunk.
Vehicle Key
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FLASH LIGHTS WITH
LOCK
The feature will cause the turn signal
lights to flash when the doors are
locked or unlocked with the RKE
transmitter. This feature can be
turned on or turned off.
Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Fea-
tures)” in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further informa-
tion.
PROGRAMMING
ADDITIONAL
TRANSMITTERS
Refer to Sentry Key® “Customer Key
Programming.”
If you do not have a programmed
RKE transmitter, contact your autho-
rized dealer for details.GENERAL INFORMATION
Transmitter and receivers operate on
a carrier frequency of 433.92 MHz.
Operation is subject to the following
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference.
2. This device must accept any inter-
ference that may be received includ-
ing interference that may cause unde-
sired operation.
NOTE:
Changes or modifications not ex-
pressly approved by the party re-
sponsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
If your RKE transmitter fails to oper-
ate from a normal distance, check for
these two conditions:
1. Weak battery in transmitter. The
expected life of a battery is five years.
2. Closeness to a radio transmitter
such as a radio station tower, airport
transmitter, military base, and some
mobile or CB radios.BATTERY REPLACEMENT
The recommended replacement bat-
tery is CR2032.
1. With the RKE transmitter buttons
facing down, use a flat blade to pry
the two halves of the RKE transmitter
apart. Make sure not to damage the
seal during removal.
2. Remove and replace the battery.
Avoid touching the new battery with
your fingers. Skin oils may cause bat-
tery deterioration. If you touch a bat-
tery, clean it with rubbing alcohol.
3. To assemble the RKE transmitter
case, snap the two halves together.
Separating RKE Transmitter Halves
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2. The transaxle was in gear and the
vehicle speed returned to 0 km/h.
3. The transaxle is in NEUTRAL or
PARK.
4. The driver door is opened.
5. The doors were not previously un-
locked.
6. The vehicle speed is 0 km/h.
Auto Unlock Door On Exit
Programming
The Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit
feature can be enabled or disabled.
Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Fea-
tures)” in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further informa-
tion.
NOTE:
Use the Automatic Unlock Doors
On Exit feature in accordance with
local laws.WINDOWS
POWER WINDOWS
The window controls on the driver's
door trim panel operate the door win-
dows and the rear quarter windows.
There is a single window control on
the passenger's door trim panel,
which operates the passenger door
window. The window controls will op-
erate when the ignition switch is
turned to the ON/RUN or ACC posi-
tion, and when the accessory delay
feature is active.
NOTE:
 If a fluttering noise is heard from
the rear seat belts while driving
with the windows down, safely
bring the vehicle to a stop and
buckle the rear seat belts over the empty seats. This will keep
tension on the seat belts and re-
move the fluttering condition.
WARNING!
Never leave children in a vehicle,
with the keys in the ignition switch.
Occupants, particularly unattended
children, can become entrapped by
the windows while operating the
power window switches. Such en-
trapment may result in serious in-
jury or death.
Smart Glass Feature
The door window will lower slightly if
the window is fully up when opening
the door. The window will return to its
full up position after closing the door.
This action allows the door to open
without resistance and prevents win-
dow and top seal damage.
Auto Window DownThe front window controls on the
driver and passenger door trim panels
have an Auto-Down feature. These
switches are labeled AUTO to indicate
this capability. Push the window switch
past the first detent, release, and the
window will go down automatically.
Power Window Switches
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4. The AHR front soft foam and trim
half should lock into the back decora-
tive plastic half.
NOTE:
 If you have difficulties or prob-lems resetting the Active Head
Restraints, see an authorized
dealer.  For safety reasons, have the Ac-
tive Head Restraints checked by
a qualified specialist at an au-
thorized dealer.
ENHANCED SEAT BELT
USE REMINDER SYSTEM
(BeltAlert®)
BeltAlert® is a feature intended to
remind the driver to fasten the seat
belt. The feature is active whenever
the ignition is on. If the driver is un-
belted, the Seat Belt Reminder Light
will turn on and remain on until the
seat belt is fastened.
The BeltAlert® warning sequence be-
gins after the vehicle speed is over
8 km/h, by blinking the Seat Belt
Reminder Light and sounding an in-
termittent chime. Once the sequence
starts, it will continue for the entire
duration or until the respective seat-
belt is fastened. After the sequence
completes, the Seat Belt Reminder
Light remains illuminated until the
respective seat belt is fastened. The
driver should instruct all other occu-
pants to fasten their seat belts. If the
driver's seat belt is unbuckled while traveling at speeds greater than
8 km/h, BeltAlert® will provide both
audio and visual notification.
BeltAlert® can be enabled or disabled
by your authorized dealer. LANCIA
does not recommend deactivating
BeltAlert®.
NOTE:
Although BeltAlert® has been de-
activated, the Seat Belt Reminder
Light will continue to illuminate
while the driver’s seat belt remains
unfastened.
SEAT BELTS AND
PREGNANT WOMEN
We recommend that pregnant women
use the seat belts throughout their
pregnancy. Keeping the mother safe is
the best way to keep the baby safe.
Pregnant women should wear the lap
part of the belt across the thighs and
as snug across the hips as possible.
Keep the belt low so that it does not
come across the abdomen. That way
the strong bones of the hips will take
the force if there is a collision.3 — Final Downward Movement To
Engage Locking Mechanism
AHR In Reset Position
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SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
— AIR BAGS
This vehicle has Advanced Front Air
Bags for both the driver and front
passenger as a supplement to the seat
belt restraint systems. The driver's
Advanced Front Air Bag is mounted
in the center of the steering wheel.
The passenger's Advanced Front Air
Bag is mounted in the instrument
panel, above the glove compartment.
The words SRS AIRBAG are em-
bossed on the air bag covers.NOTE:
The Driver and Front Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bags are certi-
fied to the new regulations for Ad-
vanced Air Bags.
The Advanced Front Air Bags have a
multistage inflator design. This allows
the air bag to have different rates of
inflation that are based on several fac-
tors, including the severity and type of
collision.
This vehicle may be equipped with a
driver and/or front passenger seat
belt buckle switch that detects
whether the driver or front passenger
seat belt is fastened. The seat belt
buckle switch may adjust the inflation
rate of the Advanced Front Air Bags.
This vehicle is equipped with Supple-
mental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags
(SAB) to provide enhanced protection
for an occupant during a side impact.
The SABs are located in the outboard
side of the front seats.NOTE:
 Air Bag covers may not be obvi-
ous in the interior trim, but they
will open during air bag deploy-
ment.
 After any collision, the vehicle should be taken to an autho-
rized dealer immediately.
Air Bag System Components
Your vehicle may be equipped with
the following air bag system compo-
nents:
 Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
 Air Bag Warning Light
 Steering Wheel and Column
 Instrument Panel
 Knee Impact Bolster
 Driver Advanced Front Air Bag
 Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag
 Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB)
 Front and Side Impact SensorsAdvanced Front Air Bag And Knee Bolster Locations1 — Driver And Passenger Ad-
vanced Front Air Bags
2 — Knee Bolster
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