Lancia Thema 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

NOTE:
Available Voice Commands are
shown in bold face and shaded
grey.
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SEATS
Seats are a part of the Occupant Re-
straint System of the vehicle.WARNING!
 It is dangerous to ride in a cargoarea, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In a collision, people riding 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. In a collision, people riding
in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed.
 Be sure everyone in your vehicle is
in a seat and using a seat belt
properly.
POWER SEATS
On models equipped with power
seats, the switch is located on the out-
board side of the seat near the floor.
Use this switch to move the driver's
seat up or down, forward or rearward
or to recline the seatback. NOTE:
The passenger's seat will move up
or down, forward or rearward.
Adjusting The Seat Forward Or
Rearward
The seat can be adjusted both forward
and rearward. Push the seat switch
forward or rearward, the seat will
move in the direction of the switch.
Release the switch when the desired
position is reached.
Adjusting The Seat Up Or Down
The height of the seats can be ad-
justed up or down. Pull upward or
push downward on the seat switch,
the seat will move in the direction of
the switch. Release the switch when
the desired position is reached.Tilting The Seat Up Or Down
The angle of the seat cushion can be
adjusted in four directions. Pull up-
ward or push downward on the front
or rear of the seat switch, the front or
rear of the seat cushion will move in
the direction of the switch. Release the
switch when the desired position is
reached.
Reclining The Seatback
The angle of the seatback can be ad-
justed forward or rearward. Push the
seatback switch forward or rearward,
the seat will move in the direction of
the switch. Release the switch when
the desired position is reached.
WARNING!
 Adjusting a seat while driving
may be dangerous. Moving a seat
while driving could result in loss
of control which could cause a
collision and serious injury or
death.
(Continued)
1 — Seat Control
2 — Seatback Control
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WARNING!(Continued)
 Seats should be adjusted before
fastening the seat belts and while
the vehicle is parked. Serious in-
jury or death could result from a
poorly adjusted seat belt.
 Do not ride with the seatback re-
clined so that the shoulder belt is
no longer resting against your
chest. In a collision you could slide
under the seat belt, which could
result in serious injury or death.CAUTION!
Do not place any article under a
power seat or impede its ability to
move as it may cause damage to the
seat controls. Seat travel may be-
come limited if movement is stopped
by an obstruction in the seat’s path.
POWER LUMBAR (for
versions/markets, where
provided)
Vehicles equipped with power driver
or passenger seats may be also be equipped with power lumbar. The
power lumbar switch is located on the
outboard side of the power seat. Push
the switch forward or rearward to in-
crease or decrease the lumbar sup-
port. Push the switch upward or
downward to raise or lower the lum-
bar support.
HEATED SEATS (for
versions/markets, where
provided)
On some models, the front and rear
seats may be equipped with heaters in
both the seat cushions and seatbacks.
The front driver and passenger heated
seats are operated using the Uconnect
Touch™ System.
WARNING!
 Persons who are unable to feel
pain to the skin because of ad-
vanced age, chronic illness, diabe-
tes, spinal cord injury, medica-
tion, alcohol use, exhaustion or
other physical condition must ex-
ercise care when using the seat
heater. It may cause burns even at
low temperatures, especially if
used for long periods of time.
 Do not place anything on the seat
that insulates against heat, such
as a blanket or cushion. This may
cause the seat heater to overheat.
Sitting in a seat that has been
overheated could cause serious
burns due to the increased surface
temperature of the seat.
Power Lumbar Switch
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Front Heated Seat Operations —
Uconnect Touch™ 8.4 and 8.4
Nav:
Press the “Controls” soft-key located
on the bottom of the Uconnect
Touch™ display.Press the “Driver” or “Pas-
senger” seat soft-key once
to select HI-level heating.
Press the soft-key a second
time to select LO-level heating. Press
the soft-key a third time to shut the
heating elements OFF. NOTE:
Once a heat setting is selected, heat
will be felt within two to five min-
utes.
When the HI-level setting is selected,
the heater will provide a boosted heat
level during the first four minutes of
operation. Then, the heat output will
drop to the normal HI-level. If the
HI-level setting is selected, the system
will automatically switch to LO-level
after a maximum of 60 minutes of
continuous operation. At that time,
the display will change from HI to LO,
indicating the change. The LO-level
setting will turn OFF automatically
after a maximum of 45 minutes.Rear Heated Seats
On some models, the two outboard
seats are equipped with heated seats.
The heated seat switches for these
seats are located on the rear of the
center console. There are two heated
seat switches that allow the rear pas-
sengers to operate the seats indepen-
dently.
You can choose from HI, LO or OFF
heat settings. Amber indicator lights
in each switch indicate the level of
heat in use. Two indicator lights will
illuminate for HI, one for LO and
none for OFF.
Press the switch once to se-
lect HI-level heating. Press
the switch a second time to
select LO-level heating.
Press the switch a third time to shut
the heating elements OFF.
NOTE:
 Once a heat setting is selected, heat will be felt within two to
five minutes.
 The engine must be running for the heated seats to operate.
Controls Soft-Key
Heated Seats Soft-Keys
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When the HI-level setting is selected,
the heater will provide a boosted heat
level during the first four minutes of
operation. Then, the heat output will
drop to the normal HI-level. If the
HI-level setting is selected, the system
will automatically switch to LO-level
after a maximum of 60 minutes of
continuous operation. At that time,
the number of illuminated LEDs
changes from two to one, indicating
the change. The LO-level setting will
turn OFF automatically after a maxi-
mum of 45 minutes.
VENTILATED SEATS (for
versions/markets, where
provided)
On some models, both the driver and
passenger seats are ventilated. Lo-
cated in the seat cushion and seatback
are small fans that draw air from the
seat surface through fine perforations
in the seat cover to help keep the
driver and front passenger cooler in
higher ambient temperatures.
The ventilated seats can be operated
using the Uconnect Touch™ System.Front Ventilated Seat Operation
— Uconnect Touch™ 8.4/8.4 Nav:
Press the “Controls” soft-key located
on the bottom of the Uconnect
Touch™ display.
Press the “Driver” or “Passenger”
seat soft-key once to select HI-level
ventilation. Press the soft-key a sec-
ond time to select LO-level ventila-
tion. Press the soft-key a third time to
shut off the seat ventilation.
Press the “Driver” or “Passenger”
seat soft-key once to select HI-level
ventilation. Press the soft-key a sec-
ond time to select LO-level ventila-
tion. Press the soft-key a third time to
shut off the seat ventilation.
NOTE:
The engine must be running for the
ventilated seats to operate.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
Head restraints are designed to reduce
the risk of injury by restricting head
movement in the event of a rear im-
pact. Head restraints should be ad-
justed so that the top of the head
restraint is located above the top of
your ear.
Controls Soft-Key
Ventilated Seats Soft-Keys
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WARNING!
The head restraints for all occupants
must be properly adjusted prior to
operating the vehicle or occupying a
seat. Head restraints should never be
adjusted while the vehicle is in mo-
tion. Driving a vehicle with the head
restraints improperly adjusted or re-
moved could cause serious injury or
death in the event of a collision.
Active Head Restraints — Front
Seats
The front driver and passenger seats
are equipped with Active Head Re-
straints (AIR). In the event of a rear
impact the AHRs will automatically
extend forward minimizing the gap
between the back of the occupants
head and the AIR.
The AHRs will automatically return
to their normal position following a
rear impact. If the AHRs do not return
to their normal position see your au-
thorized deal immediately.
To raise the head restraint, pull up-
ward on the head restraint. To lower
the head restraint, press the push but- ton, located at the base of the head
restraint, and push downward on the
head restraint.
NOTE:
The head restraints should only be
removed by qualified technicians,
for service purposes only. If either
of the head restraints require re-
moval, see your authorized dealer.
WARNING!
Do not place items over the top of the
Active Head Restraint, such as
coats, seat covers or portable DVD
players. These items may interfere
with the operation of the Active
Head Restraint in the event of a col-
lision and could result in serious in-
jury or death.
Rear Head Restraints
The center head restraint has two posi-
tions, up or down. When the center seat
is being occupied the head restraint
should be in the raised position. When
there are no occupants in the center seat
the head restraint can be lowered for
maximum visibility for the driver.To raise the head restraint, pull up-
ward on the head restraint. To lower
the head restraint, press the push but-
ton, located at the base of the head
restraint, and push downward on the
head restraint.
NOTE:
The outboard head restraints are
not adjustable. Refer to “Occupant
Restraints” in “Things To Know
Before Starting Your Vehicle” for
tether routing.
Push Button
Push Button
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FOLDING REAR SEATThe rear seatbacks can be folded for-
ward to provide an additional storage
area. To fold the rear seatback, pull on
the loops located on the upper seatback.NOTE:
These loops can be tucked away
when not in use.
After releasing the seatback, it can be
folded forward.When the seatback is folded to the
upright position, make sure it is
latched by strongly pulling on the top
of the seatback above the seat strap.
WARNING!
 Be certain that the seatback is se-
curely locked into position. If the
seatback is not securely locked
into position, the seat will not pro-
vide the proper stability for child
seats and/or passengers. An im-
properly latched seat could cause
serious injury.
 The cargo area in the rear of the
vehicle (with the rear seatbacks in
the locked-up or folded down po-
sition) should not be used as a
play area by children when the
vehicle is in motion. They could
be seriously injured in a collision.
Children should be seated and us-
ing the proper restraint system.
DRIVER MEMORY SEAT
(for versions/markets,
where provided)
This feature allows the driver to store
up to two different memory profiles for easy recall through a memory
switch. Each memory profile contains
desired position settings for the driver
seat, side mirrors, adjustable pedals
(for versions/markets, where pro-
vided), and power tilt and telescopic
steering column (for versions/
markets, where provided) and a set of
desired radio station presets. Your Re-
mote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmit-
ter can also be programmed to recall
the same positions when the UN-
LOCK button is pressed.
NOTE:
 Only one RKE transmitter can
be linked to each of the memory
positions.
 Passive Entry door handles can- not be linked to the memory
function. Use either the memory
recall switch or the RKE trans-
mitter (if linked to the memory
feature) to recall memory posi-
tions 1 or 2.
The memory seat switch is located on
the driver's door trim panel. The
switch consists of three buttons: The
(S) button, which is used to activate
Rear Seatback LoopFolded Rear Seatback
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the memory save function and the (1)
and (2) buttons which are used to
recall either of two pre-programmed
memory profiles.
PROGRAMMING THE
MEMORY FEATURE
NOTE:
Saving a new memory profile will
erase an existing profile from
memory.
To create a new memory profile, per-
form the following:
1. Cycle the ignition to the RUN po-
sition.
2. Adjust all memory profile settings
to desired preferences (i.e., seat, side
mirror, adjustable pedals [for
versions/markets, where provided],power tilt and telescopic steering col-
umn [for versions/markets, where
provided], and radio station presets).
3. Press and release the SET (S) but-
ton on the memory switch.
4. Within five seconds, press and re-
lease the MEMORY button 1 or 2. The
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) (for versions/markets, where
provided) will display which memory
position has been set.
NOTE:
 Memory profiles can be set with-
out the vehicle in PARK, but the
vehicle must be in PARK to re-
call a memory profile.
 The Recall Memory with Remote Key Unlock feature can be
turned on and off using the
Uconnect Touch™ System, refer
to “Uconnect Touch™ Settings”
in “Understanding Your Instru-
ment Panel” for further infor-
mation. LINKING AND UNLINKING
THE REMOTE KEYLESS
ENTRY TRANSMITTER TO
MEMORY
Your RKE transmitters can be pro-
grammed to recall one of two pre-
programmed memory profiles by
pressing the UNLOCK button on the
RKE transmitter.
To program your RKE transmitters,
perform the following:
1. Cycle the ignition to the OFF posi-
tion.
2. Select desired memory profile (1)
or (2).
3. Once the profile has been recalled,
press and release the SET (S) button
on the memory switch, then press and
release button (1) or (2) accordingly.
“Memory Profile Set” (1 or 2) will
display in the instrument cluster on
vehicles equipped with the EVIC.
4. Press and release the LOCK button
on the RKE transmitter within 10 sec-
onds.
Memory Seat Switch
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NOTE:
Your RKE transmitters can be un-
linked to your memory settings by
pressing the SET (S) button fol-
lowed by the UNLOCK button on
the RKE transmitter in Step 4
above.
MEMORY POSITION
RECALL
NOTE:
The vehicle must be in PARK to
recall memory positions. If a recall
is attempted when the vehicle is
not in PARK, a message will dis-
play in the EVIC (for versions/
markets, where provided).
To recall the memory settings for
driver, press MEMORY button num-
ber (1) on the driver's door or the
UNLOCK button on the RKE trans-
mitter linked to memory position 1.
To recall the memory setting for
driver, press MEMORY button num-
ber (2) on the driver's door or the
UNLOCK button on the RKE trans-
mitter linked to memory position 2.A recall can be cancelled by pressing
any of the MEMORY buttons (S, 1, or
2) on the driver's door during a recall.
When a recall is cancelled, the driver
seat, side mirror, adjustable pedals
(for versions/markets, where pro-
vided), and power tilt and telescopic
steering column (for versions/
markets, where provided) stop mov-
ing. A delay of one second will occur
before another recall can be selected.
EASY ENTRY/EXIT SEAT
(Available With Memory
Seat Only)
This feature provides automatic
driver seat positioning to enhance
driver mobility when entering and ex-
iting the vehicle.
The distance the driver seat moves
depends on where you have the driver
seat positioned when you place the
ignition to the OFF position.
 When you cycle the ignition to the
OFF position, the driver seat will
move about 60 mm rearward if the
driver seat position is greater than
or equal to 67.7 mm forward of the
rear stop. The seat will return to its previously set position when you
place the ignition into the ACC or
RUN position.
 When you cycle the ignition to the OFF position, the driver seat will
move to a position 7.7 mm forward
of the rear stop if the driver seat
position is between 22.7 mm and
67.7 mm forward of the rear stop.
The seat will return to its previously
set position when you place the ig-
nition to the ACC or RUN position.
 The Easy Entry/Easy Exit feature is disabled when the driver seat po-
sition is less than 22.7 mm forward
of the rear stop. At this position,
there is no benefit to the driver by
moving the seat for Easy Exit or
Easy Entry.
Each stored memory setting will have
an associated Easy Entry and Easy
Exit position.
NOTE:
The Easy Entry/Easy Exit feature
can be enabled or disabled using
the Uconnect Touch™ System, re-
fer to “Uconnect Touch™ Settings”
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in “Understanding Your Instru-
ment Panel” for further informa-
tion.
TO OPEN AND CLOSE
THE HOOD
Two latches must be released to open
the hood.
1. Pull the hood release lever located
under the left side of the instrument
panel.
2. Move to the outside of the vehicle
and push the safety catch to the left.
The safety catch is located under the
center front edge of the hood.NOTE:
Your vehicle may be equipped with
an Active Hood System. Refer to
“Occupant Restraints” in “Things
To Know Before Starting Your Ve-
hicle” for further information.
CAUTION!
To prevent possible damage, do not
slam the hood to close it. Lower the
hood, until it is open approximately
15 cm, and then drop it. This should
secure both latches. Never drive
your vehicle unless the hood is fully
closed, with both latches engaged.
WARNING!
Be sure the hood is fully latched
before driving your vehicle. If the
hood is not fully latched, it could
open when the vehicle is in motion
and block your vision. Failure to
follow this warning could result in
serious injury or death.
LIGHTS
HEADLIGHT SWITCH The headlight switch is located
on the left side of the instru-
ment panel. This switch con-
trols the operation of the headlights,
parking lights, instrument panel
lights, instrument panel light dim-
ming, interior lights and fog lights.
NOTE:
In certain European countries, the
parking light feature will only op-
erate with the ignition OFF, or with
either the fog lamps or headlights
also ON. Regardless of ignition
switch position, the parking lights
will remain ON as long as the
switch is in this first detent.
Hood Release Lever
Hood Safety Latch
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