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Pressing briefly the button the win-
dow “jerks”, whereas a prolonged
pressing makes the window opening
or closing in “automatic and continu-
ous” mode. When pressing again the
button the window stops in the
required position.
Rear controls
On the rear doors panel mask there
is button A (fig. 67), for opening/
closing the corresponding window.
Pressing briefly the button the win-
dow “jerks”, whereas a prolonged
pressing makes the window opening
or closing in “automatic and contin-
uous” mode. When pressing again
the button the window stops in the
required position.MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC
OPERATION
Front and rear window winders
can be operated both automatically
(opening and closing) and manually.
Long or short pulse determines the
type of operation.
Pull up or press the control button
to activate automatic closing or
opening: the window will stop when
it reaches the end of its travel (or
when the button is pressed again).
A short pulse results in a short win-
dow movement that stops when
releasing the button.CENTRALISED WINDOW AND
SUNROOF OPENING/CLOSING
SYSTEM
Centralised window and sunroof
opening/closing is activated in the
following conditions:
– ignition key removed;
– doors perfectly closed.
To activate centralised window and
sunroof closing, keep the remote
control button B(fig. 68) pressed
for over 2 seconds after closing the
doors: window and sunroof will
move until complete closing or until
releasing the button.
fig. 67
L0A0066b
fig. 68
L0A0174b

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SEAT BELTS
HOW TO USE
THE SEAT BELTS
The belt should be worn keeping
the chest straight and rested against
the seat back.
Instrument panel warning light
<
will come on if the ignition key is
turned to MARand the driver’s seat
belt is not fastened.
To fasten the seat belt, take the
fastening tongue A (fig. 69) and
push it into buckle B, until you hear
it click.Pull the seat belt gently. If it jams,
let it rewind a little and pull it out
again without jerking.
To release the seat belts, press but-
ton C. Guide the seat belt with your
hand while is rewinding to prevent it
from twisting.
Through the reel, the belt auto-
matically adapts to the body of the
passenger wearing it, allowing free-
dom of movement.Never press button C
(fig. 69) while travelling.
fig. 69
L0A0088b
fig. 70
L0A003b
To activate centralised window and
sunroof opening, keep button A(fig.
68) pressed for over 2 seconds after
opening the doors: window and sun-
roof will move until complete open-
ing or until releasing the button.
This function can be used to aerate
the passenger’s compartment before
getting into the car parked in the
sun.

In the event of side collisions at low
speed, the restraining action of the
seat belts is sufficient and the airbag
is not inflated. Also in this case it is
of vital importance to wear the seat
belts since in case of side crash they
guarantee proper positioning of the
passenger and prevent the occupants
to be pitched out of the car in case of
violent crashes.
The front and rear side bag is not a
replacement for the use of seat belts
but rather a complement. We rec-
ommend that seat belts are worn at
all times as prescribed by legislation
in Europe and most other countries
world-wide.
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SIDE AIRBAGS
(SIDE BAG - WINDOW BAG)
Purpose of the side airbags is to
increase passenger protection in the
event of a side impact of medium to
high severity.
Side airbags consist of two types of
instantly inflatable bags:
– the side bags housed in the front
seat bags C (fig. 88) and (where
provided) in the side stuffing of the
rear seats E (fig. 90). This solution
ensures that the bag is always in an
optimal position with respect to the
passenger, regardless of the seat
position;– the window bags, which are “cur-
tain” cushions located behind the
side coverings of the roof and cov-
ered by proper finishings such to
allow the cushion unfolding down-
wards; this solution, studied for the
head protection, allows offering the
best protection to the front and rear
passengers in the event of side crash,
thanks to the wide cushion inflation
surface.
In In the event of a side collision
the electronic control unit processes
the signals coming from a decelera-
tion sensor and, if required, fire the
bags.
The bags inflate instantly and act
as a soft protective barrier between
the body of the passengers and the
car door. Bags deflate immediately
afterwards.

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GENERAL NOTES
Do not apply stickers or
other objects to the steer-
ing wheel, to the passen-
ger's airbag cover or to the roof
side cover. Do not place objects
(like mobile phones) on the dash-
board on passenger side since
they could interfere with proper
passenger's airbag deployment
and cause severe injuries.
If the ¬warning light
does not turn on when
turning the ignition key to
MAR or if it stays on when travel-
ling (together with message on dis-
play), this could indicate a failure
in safety retaining systems; under
this condition air bags or preten-
sioners could not trigger in the
event of collision or, in a restricted
number of cases, they could trig-
ger accidentally. Stop the car and
contact Lancia Dealership to have
the system checked immediately.
Do not cover the back
rest of front and rear seats
with trims or covers there
are not set for the use of side bags.
Do not travel with
objects on your lap or in
front of you nor with a
pipe, pencil or similar between
your lips. You could seriously
hurt yourself if the airbag inflates
in a collision.
Always drive with both
hands on the rim of the
steering wheel so that the
airbag is free to inflate during a
head-on collision and protect you
from serious injury. Do not drive
with your body bending towards
the steering wheel, but sit in an
upright position with your back
resting against the seat.If an attempt has been
made to steal the car, or if
it has actually been stolen
or has been vandalised in anyway
or subjected to flooding, have the
airbag system checked over at a
Lancia Dealership.
It is important to
remember that the airbag
can be fired even when
the car is stationary if it is hit by
another vehicle travelling at suit-
able speed. As a consequence,
never sit children in the front
seat, even if the car is not moving.
On the contrary, the airbags will
not be fired if the car is crashed
into when the key is not inserted
or turned. Consequently, in this
case, the fact that the system is
not fired does not indicate a fault.

AIR VENTS
The car is fitted with three air
vents set on the dashboard: two
vents A(fig. 118) on driver side and
one B (fig. 119) on passenger side,
sending air in the passenger com-
partment in a “diffused” mode.
This particular function conveys air
at low speed, about half of the usual
flow, through additional vents.
Moreover, it reduces the air impact
on the passengers and the noise due
to the air coming out of the vents,
thus improving the passengers' com-
fort.IMPORTANTWhen the outside
temperature is very high (over 30°C),
to reach the selected temperature as
soon as possible, it is suggested to op-
erate air vents only after the system
has reached steady working condi-
tions.
IMPORTANTOn versions equipped
with solar cell operated sunroof
(where provided), to check operation
at first speed of climate control sys-
tem fan when the car is parked, dis-
engage air vents and set air distribu-
tion from central dashboard vents
only before leaving the car.
fig. 119
L0A0060b
fig. 120
L0A0059b
fig. 118
L0A0061b
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Air vents (open) are actually used
only when the control for directing
air flow on the instrument panel is
operated.
Air vents are opened by rotating
the dashboard central vent knobs
beyond the upper stop limit (fig.
120):
– control Afor air vents on driver
side
– control Bfor air vent on passen-
ger side.
At the stop limit of these controls
there is a button which, if pressed,
sends a signal to the climate system
control unit.

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IMPORTANTDuring air distribu-
tion automatic management, all the
air distribution button leds are off.
User can select manually any distri-
bution, and only in this case, the
concerned button led will be lit.
The manual settings have priority
over the automatic settings until the
user returns the system to automatic
control.
Manual setting of a function does
not compromise automatic control
of the other functions.
The amount of air let into the pas-
senger compartment does not
depend on the car speed. It is in fact
adjusted by an electronically con-
trolled fan.
The temperature of the air let into
the passenger compartment is
always controlled automatically
(unless the system is off), according
to the temperatures set on the dri-
ver’s and front/rear passenger’s dis-
plays.The following parameters and
functions can be adjusted manually:
– air temperature on driver/pas-
senger side (front/rear);
– fan speed (continuous variation);
– air distribution in seven positions
(driver/passengers);
– diffused air distribution;
– compressor activation;
– priority of one-zone/two-zone
distribution (front/back);
– rapid defrosting/demisting func-
tion;
– air recirculation;
– automatic/manual system con-
trol;
– heated rear window;
– system off;
– activation of back control panel.
The defrosting/demisting function
includes a set of operations enabling
to defrost/demist rapidly both the
windscreen and the heated rear win-
dow.At each turning off, the system
after storing control and function
conditions, sets up the open recircu-
lation, thus creating the necessary
conditions for operation at first
speed of climate control system fan
at parking, fed by solar cell operated
sunroof (where provided).
IMPORTANTBest operation of
climate control system fan at park-
ing, fed by solar cell operated sun-
roof (where provided), is obtained
by closing completely the windows
and sunroof. Furthermore, to check
operation at first speed of climate
control system fan when the car is
parked, disengage air vents and set
air distribution from central dash-
board vents only before leaving the
car.
When turning on, the system
restores the conditions memorized
before turning off, except for the
rapid defrosting/demisting function
which is reset.

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To switch this function off, turn
the temperature knob to the left and
set the required temperature.
– LOfunction (maximum cooling):
it is activated by turning the temper-
ature knob to the left beyond the
minimum value (16 °C). It can be
independently switched on from dri-
ver’s side or from (front/back) pas-
senger’s side or from both sides (also
by selecting the MONOfunction).
This function can be switched on to
speed up cooling the passenger com-
partment by exploiting the system
potential to the maximum. This
function cuts out the heater and
switches the air recirculation and the
climate control compressor on. The
air distribution and the fan speed
are selected according to the envi-
ronmental conditions. All the manu-
ally settings can be adjusted when
the function is on. To switch this
function off, turn the temperature
knob to the right and set the
required temperature.Buttons for adjusting front air
distribution (10, 18 fig. 121)
Press these buttons to manually
select one of the seven possible air
distribution patterns in the front
passenger compartment (right and
left side):
AAir flow to windscreen and front
side window vents for defrosting/
demisting the windows.
FDAir flow to central and side
dashboard vents and the rear vents.
IMPORTANTOn versions equipped
with solar cell operated sunroof
(where provided), to check opera-
tion at first speed of climate control
system fan when the car is parked,
disengage air vents and set air distri-
bution from central dashboard vents
only before leaving the car.
SAir flow to the front and rear
footwells. The air distribution pat-
tern, due to the natural tendency of
heat to move upwards, allows to
heat the passenger compartment up
as fast as possible. Furthermore, it
offers a prompt feeling of warmth to
the coolest parts of the body.Air flow shared between
footwell vents (warmer air)
and central and side dashboard
vents and the rear vents (cooler air).
This air distribution pattern is par-
ticularly useful in middle seasons
(spring and autumn) when it is
sunny.
Air flow shared between the
footwell vents and the windscreen
and front side window
defrosting/demisting vents. This air
distribution pattern ensures a good
heating of the passenger compart-
ment and prevents possible misting
up.
Air flow distribution between
central and side dashboard
vents, rear vents and windscreen
and front side window vents.
Air flow distribution
between all passenger com-
partment vents.
Air distribution setting is displayed
when leds relevant to the selected
button are lit, which will be turned
off in case of fully automatic opera-
tion (FULL AUTO). F
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ACTIVE CARBON
DUST/POLLEN FILTER
The filter has the specific capacity
of combining a mechanical air
cleaning action and an electrostatic
effect so that the air let into the pas-
senger compartment is purified from
particles such as dust, pollen, etc.
In addition to this function, the fil-
ter efficaciously reduces the concen-
tration of pollutants thanks to a
layer of active carbon inside the fil-
ter.
The filtering action is carried out
on the air let in from outside (recir-
culation off).
Have the filter checked at least
once a year at a Lancia
Dealership, ideally at the begin-
ning of the summer.The efficacy of the cli-
mate control system may
be considerably reduced
if the filter is not replaced.Fan actuation is automatic and air
distribution corresponds to the latest
setting made before switching the
car off.
This function is useful especially on
summer days since it greatly reduces
the temperature inside the passenger
compartment as well as the duration
of the cooling cycle after car start-
up, thus avoiding the accumulation
of warm air in the air conditioning
unit lines.
IMPORTANTBest operation of
the fan when the car is parked is
obtained by closing completely the
windows and sunroof. Furthermore,
to check operation at first speed of
the fan, disengage air vents and set
air distribution from central dash-
board vents only before leaving the
car.You should have the filter checked
and if required replaced more fre-
quently if the car is mainly used in
polluted or dusty areas.
VENTILATION DURING A STOP
In versions with sunroof, the roof
top features 21 photovoltaic cells
supplying a maximum power of 24
W to supply the climate control sys-
tem fan when the car is parked with
the roof closed or horizontally pivot-
ing.

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SOLAR CELL
OPERATED
SUNROOF
The sunroof is electrically con-
trolled and its operation is possible
only with the ignition key at MAR.
The sunroof can slide lenghtwise,
with various opening positions, until
it fully retracts into the special hous-
ing, or can lift at the front (by pivot-
ing) to allow passenger compart-
ment aeration.
The upper part of the sunroof
incorporates a set of solar cells that
feed the climate control system fan
at first speed when the car is parked
to reduce the temperature inside the
passenger compartment.IMPORTANTBest operation of
the fan when the car is parked is
obtained by closing completely the
windows and sunroof. Furthermore,
to check operation at first speed of
the fan, disengage air vents and set
air distribution from central dash-
board vents only before leaving the
car.
The sunroof is equipped with an
anti-trap safety system, which con-
trols the closing lenghtwise sliding as
well as pivoting.
The electronic control unit that
controls the system is able to detect
the presence of obstacles when the
roof is closing or pivoting at the rear;
in this case, the system will interrupt
the sunroof travel and immediately
reverse it for a short stretch. RADIO TRANSMITTERS AND
CELLULAR TELEPHONES
Radio transceiver equipment (e.g.:
e-tacs mobile phones, HAM radio
systems and the like) shall not be
used inside the car unless a separate
aerial is mounted outside the car.
The use of these devices inside the
passenger compartment (without
external aerial) may cause electrical
systems equipping the car to mal-
function. This could compromise car
safety in addition to constituting a
potential hazard for the passengers.
In addition, transmission and
reception of these devices may be
affected by the shielding effect of the
car body.
As concerns the use of mobile
phones (GSM, GPRS, UMTS) pro-
vided with official EC approval,
strictly comply with the instructions
given by the mobile phone manufac-
turer.

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The sunroof must not be
opened in the presence of
snow or ice; otherwise, it
could be damaged.
IMPORTANT On versions fitted
with the Keyless System, do not lay
the CID device outside the car on the
sunroof, to avoid a fake identifica-
tion of the CID itself as if inside the
car. SUNROOF OPENING/CLOSING
AND PIVOTING
All the sunroof functions (opening,
closing and rear pivoting) are con-
trolled by selector A(fig. 184).
Six positions for lenghtwise open-
ing and three for pivoting are pro-
vided (fig. 185).
After rotating the selector, the sun-
roof will move and stop automatical-
ly in the required position.
When the sunroof is opened, a
deflector A (fig. 186) will automati-
cally lift in the front part, which
deviates the air flow.
fig. 184
L0A0281b
fig. 186
L0A0282b
fig. 185
L0A0284b
Improper use of the sun-
roof can in any case be
dangerous, even if the
anti-trap safety system is avail-
able. Before and during sunroof
actuation, make sure that pas-
sengers are not exposed to the
risk of injuries caused by the
moving roof or by objects pulled
or hit by the roof itself. Always
remove the ignition key when you
leave your car, to prevent the
sunroof from being unintention-
ally actuated, which could be
dangerous for the passengers
inside the car.