light Lancia Thema 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

9. Malfunction Indicator Light
(MIL)The Malfunction Indicator
Light (MIL) is part of an on-
board diagnostic system,
called OBD, that monitors en-
gine and automatic transmission con-
trol systems. The light will illuminate
when the key is in the ON/RUN posi-
tion, before engine start. If the bulb
does not come on when turning the
key from OFF to ON/RUN, have the
condition checked promptly.
Certain conditions, such as poor fuel
quality, etc., may illuminate the MIL
after engine start. The vehicle should
be serviced if the light stays on
through several of your typical driv-
ing cycles. In most situations, the ve-
hicle will drive normally and will not
require towing.
CAUTION!
Prolonged driving with the MIL on
could cause damage to the engine
control system. It also could affect
fuel economy and drivability. If the
MIL is flashing, severe catalytic con-
verter damage and power loss will
soon occur. Immediate service is re-
quired.WARNING!
A malfunctioning catalytic con-
verter, as referenced above, can
reach higher temperatures than in
normal operating conditions. This
can cause a fire if you drive slowly or
park over flammable substances
such as dry plants, wood, cardboard,
etc. This could result in death or
serious injury to the driver, occu-
pants or others. 10. Speedometer
Indicates vehicle speed.
11. Fuel Door Reminder
The arrow in this symbol is
a reminder that the Fuel
Filler Door is located on the
left side of the vehicle.
12. Fuel Gauge
The pointer shows the level of fuel in
the fuel tank when the ignition switch
is in the ON/RUN position.
13. Air Bag Warning Light This light will turn on for
four to eight seconds as a
bulb check when the igni-
tion switch is first turned to
ON/RUN. If the light is either not on
during starting, stays on, or turns on
while driving, have the system in-
spected at an authorized dealer as
soon as possible. Refer to “Occupant
Restraints” in “Things To Know Be-
fore Starting Your Vehicle” for further
information.
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14. Brake Warning LightThis light monitors various
brake functions, including
brake fluid level and park-
ing brake application. If the
brake light turns on it may indicate
that the parking brake is applied, that
the brake fluid level is low, or that
there is a problem with the anti-lock
brake system reservoir.
If the light remains on when the park-
ing brake has been disengaged, and
the fluid level is at the full mark on the
master cylinder reservoir, it indicates
a possible brake hydraulic system
malfunction or that a problem with
the Brake Booster has been detected
by the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
/ Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
system. In this case, the light will re-
main on until the condition has been
corrected. If the problem is related to
the brake booster, the ABS pump will
run when applying the brake and a
brake pedal pulsation may be felt dur-
ing each stop.
The dual brake system provides a re-
serve braking capacity in the event of
a failure to a portion of the hydraulic system. A leak in either half of the
dual brake system is indicated by the
Brake Warning Light, which will turn
on when the brake fluid level in the
master cylinder has dropped below a
specified level.
The light will remain on until the
cause is corrected.
NOTE:
The light may flash momentarily
during sharp cornering maneu-
vers, which change fluid level con-
ditions. The vehicle should have
service performed, and the brake
fluid level checked.
If brake failure is indicated, immedi-
ate repair is necessary.
WARNING!
Driving a vehicle with the red brake
light on is dangerous. Part of the
brake system may have failed. It will
take longer to stop the vehicle. You
could have a collision. Have the ve-
hicle checked immediately.
Vehicles equipped with the Anti-Lock
Brake System (ABS), are also
equipped with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD). In the event of an
EBD failure, the Brake Warning Light
will turn on along with the ABS Light.
Immediate repair to the ABS system is
required.
Operation of the Brake Warning Light
can be checked by turning the ignition
switch from the OFF position to the
ON/RUN position. The light should
illuminate for approximately two sec-
onds. The light should then turn off
unless the parking brake is applied or
a brake fault is detected. If the light
does not illuminate, have the light
inspected by an authorized dealer.
The light also will turn on when the
parking brake is applied with the ig-
nition switch in the ON/RUN posi-
tion.
NOTE:
This light shows only that the
parking brake is applied. It does
not show the degree of brake ap-
plication.
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15. Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) LightThis light monitors the
Anti-Lock Brake System
(ABS). The light will turn
on when the ignition switch
is turned to the ON/RUN position and
may stay on for as long as four sec-
onds.
If the ABS light remains on or turns on
while driving, it indicates that the
Anti-Lock portion of the brake sys-
tem is not functioning and that service
is required. However, the conven-
tional brake system will continue to
operate normally if the BRAKE warn-
ing light is not on.
If the ABS light is on, the brake sys-
tem should be serviced as soon as
possible to restore the benefits of
Anti-Lock brakes. If the ABS light
does not turn on when the ignition
switch is turned to the ON/RUN posi-
tion, have the light inspected by an
authorized dealer. 16. Vehicle Security Light (for
versions/markets, where provided)
This light will flash at a fast
rate for approximately
15 seconds, when the ve-
hicle security alarm is arm-
ing, and then will flash slowly until
the vehicle is disarmed.
17. Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) OFF Indicator Light (for
versions/markets, where provided) This light indicates the
Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) is off.
18. Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) Activation/Malfunction
Indicator Light (for versions/
markets, where provided) The “ESC Activation/
Malfunction Indicator
Light” in the instrument
cluster will come on when
the ignition switch is turned to the
ON/RUN position. It should go out
with the engine running. If the “ESC
Activation/Malfunction Indicator
Light” comes on continuously with the engine running, a malfunction has
been detected in the ESC system. If
this light remains on after several ig-
nition cycles, and the vehicle has been
driven several kilometers at speeds
greater than 48 km/h, see your autho-
rized dealer as soon as possible to
have the problem diagnosed and cor-
rected.
NOTE:
 The “ESC Off Indicator Light”
and the “ESC Activation/
Malfunction Indicator Light”
come on momentarily each time
the ignition switch is turned to
ON/RUN.
 Each time the ignition is turned to ON/RUN, the ESC system will
be ON, even if it was turned off
previously.
 The ESC system will make buzz- ing or clicking sounds when it is
active. This is normal; the
sounds will stop when ESC be-
comes inactive following the
maneuver that caused the ESC
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19. Seat Belt Reminder LightWhen the ignition switch is first
turned to ON/RUN, this light
will turn on for four to eight
seconds as a bulb check. During the
bulb check, if the driver's seat belt is
unbuckled, a chime will sound. After
the bulb check or when driving, if the
driver's seat belt remains unbuckled,
the Seat Belt Reminder Light will il-
luminate and the chime will sound.
Refer to “Occupant Restraints” in
“Things To Know Before Starting
Your Vehicle” for further information.
20. Temperature Gauge
The temperature gauge shows engine
coolant temperature. Any reading
within the normal range indicates
that the engine cooling system is op-
erating satisfactorily.
The gauge pointer will likely indicate
a higher temperature when driving in
hot weather, up mountain grades, or
when towing a trailer. It should not be
allowed to exceed the upper limits of
the normal operating range.
CAUTION!
Driving with a hot engine cooling
system could damage your vehicle.
If the temperature gauge reads “H”
pull over and stop the vehicle. Idle
the vehicle with the air conditioner
turned off until the pointer drops
back into the normal range. If the
pointer remains on the “H” and you
hear continuous chimes, turn the en-
gine off immediately and call an au-
thorized dealership for service.WARNING!
A hot engine cooling system is dan-
gerous. You or others could be badly
burned by steam or boiling coolant.
You may want to call an authorized
dealership for service if your vehicle
overheats. If you decide to look un-
der the hood yourself, see “Main-
taining Your Vehicle”. Follow the
warnings under the Cooling System
Pressure Cap paragraph. ELECTRONIC VEHICLE
INFORMATION CENTER
(EVIC)
The Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) features a driver-
interactive display that is located in
the instrument cluster.
This system allows the driver to select
a variety of useful information by
pressing the switches mounted on the
steering wheel. The EVIC consists of
the following:
 Radio Info
 Fuel Economy Info
 Cruise Control Info
 Digital Vehicle Speed
 Trip Info
Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC)
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sages of this type are then stored (as
long as the condition that activated
it remains active) and can be re-
viewed from the "Messages" main
menu item. As long as there is a
stored message, an "i" will be dis-
played in theEVIC's compass/
outside temp line. Examples of this
message type are "Right Front Turn
Signal Lamp Out" and "Low Tire
Pressure".
 Unstored Messages
This message type is displayed indefi-
nitely or until the condition that acti-
vated the message is cleared. Ex-
amples of this message type are "Turn
Signal On" (if a turn signal is left on)
and "Lights On" (if driver leaves the
vehicle).
 Unstored Messages Until RUN
This message type is displayed until
the ignition is in the RUN state. An
example of this message type is "Press
Brake Pedal and Push Button to
Start".  Five Second Unstored Messages
When the appropriate conditions oc-
cur, this type of message takes control
of the main display area for five sec-
onds and then returns to the previous
screen. Examples of this message type
are "Memory System Unavailable -
Not in Park" and "Automatic High
Beams On".
The Reconfigurable Telltales section
is divided into the white telltales area
on the right, amber telltales in the
middle, and red telltales on the left.
EVIC WHITE TELLTALES
This area will show reconfigurable
white caution telltales. These telltales
include:
 Shift Lever Status — Diesel Only
The selected AutoStick gear is dis-
played as D1, D2, D3, D4, D5 and
indicate the Electronic Range Select
(ERS) feature has been engaged and
the gear selected is displayed. For fur-
ther information on Autostick, refer
to “Starting And Operating”. Electronic Speed Control ON
This telltale will illuminate
when the electronic speed
control is ON. For further
information, refer to “Elec-
tronic Speed Control” in “Under-
standing The Features Of Your Ve-
hicle.”
 Electronic Speed Control SET This telltale will illuminate
when the electronic speed
control is SET. For further
information, refer to “Elec-
tronic Speed Control” in “Under-
standing The Features Of Your Ve-
hicle.”
 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) ON This telltale will illuminate
when the ACC is ON. For
further information, refer
to “Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC)” in “Understanding The Fea-
tures Of Your Vehicle.”
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 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)SET This telltale will illuminate
when the ACC is SET. For
further information, refer
to “Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC)” in “Understanding The Fea-
tures Of Your Vehicle.”
EVIC AMBER TELLTALES
This area will show reconfigurable
amber caution telltales. These tell-
tales include:
 Forward Collision Warning
(FCW) OFF This telltale informs the
driver that the Forward
Collision Warning feature is
Off. The telltale is On when
the front radar sensor is blocked and
requires cleaning, the ACC/FCW sen-
sors require service, or the ACC/FCW
system is unavailable because of a
system error. For further information,
refer to “Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC)” in “Understanding The Fea-
tures Of Your Vehicle.”  Low Fuel Telltale
When the fuel level reaches ap-
proximately 11.0 L this light
will turn on, and remain on until
fuel is added.
 Windshield Washer Fluid Low Indicator This telltale will turn on to
indicate the windshield
washer fluid is low.
 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Malfunction This light will turn on when
a ACC is not operating and
needs service. For further
information, refer to
“Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)” in
“Understanding The Features Of
Your Vehicle.”
 Wait To Start Light — Diesel
Engines Only The Wait To Start Light will
turn on when the ignition key is
first turned to the ON/RUN position.
Wait until the Wait To Start Light
turns OFF to start the engine. (Refer to “Starting Procedures” in “Starting
And Operating” for further informa-
tion).
 Water In Fuel Indicator Light —
Diesel Engines Only Indicates there is water de-
tected in the fuel filter. If
this light remains on, DO
NOT start the vehicle be-
fore you drain the water from the fuel
filter to prevent engine damage. Refer
to “Maintenance Procedures/ Drain-
ing Fuel/Water Separator Filter” in
“Maintaining Your Vehicle” for water
drain procedure.
EVIC RED TELLTALES
This area will show reconfigurable red
telltales. These telltales include:
 Door Ajar
This telltale turns on when
one or more doors are ajar.
The telltale will show which
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 Trunk AjarThis light will turn on to
indicate that the trunk lid is
ajar.
 Oil Pressure Warning Telltale This telltale indicates low en-
gine oil pressure. If the light
turns on while driving, stop the ve-
hicle and shut off the engine as soon
as possible. A chime will sound for
four minutes when this light turns on.
Do not operate the vehicle until the
cause is corrected. This light does not
show how much oil is in the engine.
The engine oil level must be checked
under the hood.
 Charging System Telltale This telltale shows the status of
the electrical charging system.
If the telltale stays on or comes on
while driving, turn off some of the
vehicle's non-essential electrical de-
vices or increase engine speed (if at
idle). If the charging system telltale
remains on, it means that the vehicle
is experiencing a problem with the charging system. Obtain SERVICE
IMMEDIATELY. See an authorized
dealer.
If jump starting is required, refer to
“Jump Starting Procedures” in “What
To Do In Emergencies”.
 Electronic Throttle Control
(ETC) Telltale
This telltale informs you of
a problem with the Elec-
tronic Throttle Control
(ETC) system. If the telltale
comes on while driving, have the sys-
tem checked by an authorized dealer.
If a problem is detected, the telltale
will come on while the engine is run-
ning. Cycle the ignition key when the
vehicle has completely stopped and
the shift lever is placed in the PARK
position. The telltale should turn off.
If the telltale remains lit with the en-
gine running, your vehicle will usually
be drivable. However, see an autho-
rized dealer for service as soon as pos-
sible. If the telltale is flashing when
the engine is running, immediate ser-
vice is required. You may experience
reduced performance, an elevated/ rough idle or engine stall and your
vehicle may require towing.
 Engine Temperature Warning
Telltale This telltale warns of an over-
heated engine condition. As
temperatures rise and the
gauge approaches H,this telltale will
illuminate and a single chime will
sound after reaching a set threshold.
Further overheating will cause the
temperature gauge to pass H,the tell-
tale will continuously flash and a con-
tinuous chime will occur until the en-
gine is allowed to cool.
If the telltale turns on while driving,
safely pull over and stop the vehicle. If
the A/C system is on, turn it off. Also,
shift the transmission into NEUTRAL
and idle the vehicle. If the tempera-
ture reading does not return to nor-
mal, turn the engine off immediately
and call for service. Refer to “If Your
Engine Overheats” in “What To Do In
Emergencies” for more information.
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 Transmission TemperatureWarning Telltale This telltale indicates that
the transmission fluid tem-
perature is running hot.
This may occur with severe
usage, such as trailer towing. If this
telltale turns on, safely pull over and
stop the vehicle. Then, shift the trans-
mission into PARK and run the engine
at idle or faster until the light turns
off.CAUTION!
Continuous driving with the Trans-
mission Temperature Warning Tell-
tale illuminated will eventually
cause severe transmission damage or
transmission failure.WARNING!
If the Transmission Temperature
Warning Telltale is illuminated and
you continue operating the vehicle,
in some circumstances you could
cause the fluid to boil over, come in
contact with hot engine or exhaust
components and cause a fire.  Electric Power Steering
Malfunction This telltale is on when the
Electric Power Steering is
not operating and needs
service.
OIL CHANGE DUE
Your vehicle is equipped with an en-
gine oil change indicator system. The
“Oil Change Due” message will flash
in the EVIC display for approxi-
mately 10 seconds after a single chime
has sounded to indicate the next
scheduled oil change interval. The en-
gine oil change indicator system is
duty cycle based, which means the
engine oil change interval may fluctu-
ate dependent upon your personal
driving style.
Unless reset, this message will con-
tinue to display each time you cycle
the ignition to the ON/RUN position.
To turn off the message temporarily,
press and release the BACK button.
To reset the oil change indicator sys-
tem please refer to a Lancia Dealer-
ship. DIESEL PARTICULATE
FILTER (DPF) MESSAGES
 Exhaust System — Regeneration
Required Now. Under conditions of
exclusive short duration and low
speed driving and low speed driv-
ing cycles, the engine and exhaust
after-treatment system may never
reach the conditions required to re-
move the trapped PM. If this occurs
the “Exhaust System Regeneration
Required Now” message will be
displayed on the EVIC. By driving
your vehicle at highway speeds for
as little as 30 minutes, you can rem-
edy the condition in the particulate
filter system by allowing the
trapped PM to be removed to re-
store the system to normal operat-
ing condition.
 Exhaust Service Require — See Dealer Now. The engine will be de-
rated to prevent permanent dam-
age to the after-treatment system. If
this condition occurs, it is necessary
to have your vehicle serviced by
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FUEL ECONOMY
Press and release the UP or DOWN
button until "Fuel Economy" is high-
lighted. Press the SELECT button
and the next screen will display the
following:
 Average Fuel Economy
 Distance To Empty (DTE)
 Instantaneous Liters Per 100km(L/100km)
Average Fuel Economy / ECO Fuel
Saver Mode (for versions/
markets, where provided)
Shows the average fuel economy since
the last reset. When the fuel economy
is reset, the display will read “RE-
SET” or show dashes for two seconds.
Then, the history information will be
erased, and the averaging will con- tinue from the last fuel average read-
ing before the reset.
Press the SELECT button to reset the
Average Fuel Economy. Press the
BACK button to return to the main
menu.
There is an ECO icon in the lower
portion of the EVIC display. This icon
will appear whenever the Multi-
Displacement System (MDS) (for
versions/markets, where provided)
allows the engine to operate on four
cylinders, or if you are driving in a
fuel efficient manner.
This feature allows you to monitor
when you are driving in a fuel efficient
manner, and it can be used to modify
driving habits in order to increase fuel
economy.
Distance To Empty (DTE)
Shows the estimated distance that can
be traveled with the fuel remaining in
the tank. This estimated distance is
determined by a weighted average of
the instantaneous and average fuel
economy, according to the current
fuel tank level. DTE cannot be reset
through the SELECT button.
NOTE:
Significant changes in driving
style or vehicle loading will greatly
affect the actual drivable distance
of the vehicle, regardless of the
DTE displayed value.
When the DTE value is less than
48 km estimated driving distance, the
DTE display will change to a “LOW
FUEL” message. This display will
continue until the vehicle runs out of
fuel. Adding a significant amount of
fuel to the vehicle will turn off the
“LOW FUEL” message and a new
DTE value will display. Press the
BACK button to return to the main
menu.
Liters Per 100km (L/100km)
The Liters Per 100km (L/100km)
feature displays instantaneous fuel
economy in a bar graph below the
DTE, this function cannot be reset.
Press the BACK button to return to
the main menu.
CRUISE CONTROL
Press and release the UP or DOWN
button until "ACC" (for versions/
markets, where provided with Adap-
Fuel Economy
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tive Cruise Control) or "Cruise" is
highlighted in the EVIC. Status of the
ACC or Cruise is displayed in the
menu line also. Press and release the
SELECT (right arrow) button to dis-
play the following information:
 For versions/markets, where pro-vided with ACC, one of several
messages will be displayed giving a
dynamic update of the status of the
feature as the driver changes fea-
ture status or following conditions
change. If ACC is active and a
warning or other feature is in the
EVIC main display, the ACC status
will be displayed in place of the
EVIC odometer line.
 For vehicles with Cruise, one of sev- eral messages will be displayed giv-
ing a dynamic update of the status
of the feature as the driver changes
feature status or conditions change.
If Cruise is active and a warning or
other feature is in the EVIC main
display, the Cruise status will be
displayed in place of the EVIC
odometer line. Press and release the BACK button to
return to the main menu.
VEHICLE SPEED
Press and release the UP or DOWN
button until "Vehicle Speed" is high-
lighted in the EVIC. Press the SELECT
button to view a digital display of the
current speed in km/h or mph. Press-
ing the SELECT button a second time
will toggle the unit of measure between
km/h or mph. Press the BACK button
to return to the main menu.NOTE:
Changing the unit of measure in
the Vehicle Speed menu will not
change the unit of measure in the
EVIC.
TRIP INFO
Press and release the UP or DOWN
button until "Trip Info" is highlighted
in the EVIC. Press and release the
SELECT button to display the follow-
ing three trip features in the next
screen:
 Trip A
 Trip B
 Elapsed Time Press the UP/DOWN buttons to cycle
through all the Trip Computer func-
tions or press the BACK button to
return to the main menu.
The Trip Functions mode displays the
following information:
Trip A
Shows the total distance traveled for
Trip A since the last reset.
Trip B
Shows the total distance traveled for
Trip B since the last reset.
Elapsed Time
Shows the total elapsed time of travel
since the last reset. Elapsed time will
increment when the ignition is in the
ON or START position.
Resetting A Trip Info Function
To Reset any of the three Trip Info
functions, select the function you
want to reset using the UP or DOWN
buttons. Push the SELECT button
until the feature displays zero.
TIRE BAR
Press and release the UP or DOWN
button until “Tire BAR” is high-
lighted in the EVIC. Press and release
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