ignition Lancia Thesis 2007 Owner handbook (in English)

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Improper use of the elec-
trical window winders can
be dangerous. Before and
during their operation ensure
that any passengers in the car are
not at risk from the moving glass
either by personal objects getting
caught in the mechanism or by
being injured by it directly.
Always remove the ignition key
when you get out of the car to
prevent the electrical window
winders being operated acciden-
tally and constituting a danger to
the people left in the car. IMPORTANT In the event that the
anti-trap function is activated 5
times in only 1 minute, the system
will automatically enter the “recov-
ery” mode (self-protection). This
condition is pointed out by the fact
that, in the closing phase, the win-
dow goes up in jerks.
It is therefore necessary in this case
to carry out the system restore pro-
cedure by operating window open-
ing control or turning the ignition
key to STOPand then to MAR.
Regular operation is restored if no
malfunction is present: otherwise
contact a Lancia Dealership.
In the event that the system detects
a malfunction, the failure message
and symbol ª!will appear on the
instrument panel display (see
“Window anti-trap safety system” at
paragraph “Warning lights”).ELECTRIC
WINDOWS
ANTI-TRAP SAFETY SYSTEM
Front and rear electric windows are
provided with anti-trap safety
device. When the system control unit
detects an obstacle in the window
closing travel, it makes the window
travel stop and reverse immediately.
This system complies with regula-
tion 2000/4/EC coming soon in
force, which is destined to protect
passengers leaning out of the win-
dows. Therefore, in case of unlawful
intrusions from the outside, the anti-
trap safety device could not activate.

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CONTROLS
Electric windows work with igni-
tion key at MAR.
IMPORTANTWith ignition key at
STOPor after removing it, the elec-
tric windows can be still operated for
about 2 minutes. They will deacti-
vate immediately when opening one
of the doors.
Driver’s side
On the driver’s door panel mask
there are 5 buttons (fig. 65) for con-
trolling every window.Front windows
Press buttons Aor Bto open/close
the required window (driver or pas-
senger side). Pressing briefly the
button the window “jerks”, whereas
a prolonged pressing makes the win-
dow opening or closing in “automat-
ic and continuous” mode. When
pressing again the button the win-
dow stops in the required position.
A– Front left window opening/ clos-
ing, “continuous automatic” opera-
tion during window opening/ closing
B– Front right window opening/
closing, “continuous automatic” oper-
ation during window opening/ clos-
ing.
Rear windows
Press buttons Cor Dto open/close
the required window (left or right
side). Pressing briefly the button the
window “jerks”, whereas a prolonged
pressing makes the window opening
in “automatic and continuous” mode.
When pressing again the button the
window stops in the required posi-
tion.C– Rear left window opening/clos-
ing, “continuous automatic” opera-
tion just during window opening
D– Rear right window opening/
closing, “continuous automatic” oper-
ation just during window opening
E– Rear window controls enabling/
disabling button; controls are disabled
when the button led is on.
Passenger’s side
On the passenger’s door panel
mask there is button A (fig. 66), for
opening/closing the passenger’s win-
dow.
fig. 65
L0A0050b
fig. 66
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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
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fig. 68
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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.

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SEVERE DANGER:
The car is
equipped with
front passenger’s airbag, do not
place the child restraint seat on
the front seat. The inflation of the
airbag could cause even fatal
injury. If required, always deacti-
vate the passenger’s front airbag
when a child seat is placed on the
front seat. The passenger’s seat
shall be set as backwards as pos-
sible to prevent accidental con-
tacts between the child restraint
system and the dashboard.
Although it may not be pre-
scribed by law, we recommend
reactivating the airbag as soon as
it is no longer necessary to carry
children to provide better protec-
tion to adult passengers.
AIRBAGPASSENGER’S FRONT AIRBAG
The passenger’s airbag was
designed and calibrated to protect a
person wearing seat belts.
When fully inflated the bag will fill
most of the space between the dash-
board and the passenger.MANUALLY DEACTIVATING
THE PASSENGER’S FRONT
AIRBAG
The passenger’s front airbag can be
deactivated if it is absolutely neces-
sary to carry a child in the front pas-
senger seat.
Deactivation/reactivation takes
place with ignition key at STOPand
operating it in the special key switch
A(fig. 91) on the dashboard on the
passenger side.
You can reach the switch only if
the door is opened.
fig. 91
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Only turn the switch
when the engine is not
running and the ignition
key is removed.
The key switch has two possible
positions:
1)Passenger’s front airbag active
(position ON
P): instrument panel
warning light Foff. Do not carry
children on the front seat.
2)Passenger’s front airbag deacti-
vated (position OFFF): instru-
ment panel warning light Fon. A
child may be carried on the front
seat, protected with a specific
restraint system.
The Fwarning light on the
instrument panel will stay on until
the passenger front airbag is reacti-
vated.
The side airbag will work although
the front airbag is deactivated.
The key can be inserted and
removed from the switch with the
door open in any of the two posi-
tions. IMPORTANTTo receive the best
system protection in the event of an
accident, you have to seat in proper
position (fig. 92).
fig. 92
L0A0256b

IMPORTANT If the ¬warning
light does not turn on when turning
the ignition key to MARor if it stays
on when travelling, (together with
message on display) this could indi-
cate a failure in safety retaining sys-
tems; under this condition air bags
or pretensioners could not trigger in
the event of collision or, in a restrict-
ed number of cases, they could trig-
ger accidentally. Stop the car and
contact Lancia Dealershipto have
the system checked immediately.
The air bag system has a validity of
14 years as concerns the pyrotechnic
charge and 10 years as concerns the
coil contact (see the plate on the front
let door). As these dates approach, con-
tact Lancia Dealershipto have them
replaced.
IMPORTANTAfter an accident
which triggered the airbags, go to a
Lancia Dealershipto have the
entire safety system, the electronic
control unit, the seat belts and the
pretensioners replaced and to have
the electrical system checked. Never lean head, arms
and elbows out of the
window.Operation of the front bags is not
disabled by the passenger’s front
airbag and rear side bag deactiva-
tion switch.
IMPORTANTIn the event of side
crash, you can obtain the best pro-
tection by the system keeping a cor-
rect position on the seat, allowing
thus a correct window bag unfold-
ing.IMPORTANTThe front airbags
and/or front and rear side bags can
be triggered if the car is involved in
hard impacts or collisions in the area
of the underbody, such as for exam-
ple violent impacts against steps,
kerbs or projecting objects fixed to
the ground or if the car falls into
large pot-holes or dips in the road
surface.
IMPORTANTWhen the airbag is
fired it emits a small amount of
powder and smoke. This is not
harmful and does not indicate the
beginning of a fire. Furthermore the
surface of the inflated bag and the
passenger compartment may be cov-
ered with powder residues. This
powder may irritate skin and eyes.
In the event of exposure, wash with
mild soap and water.
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Never rest head, arms
and elbows on the door,
on the windows and in the
window bag area to prevent pos-
sible injuries during the inflation
phase.

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fig. 93
L0A0272b
Any diagnostic, repair or replace-
ment operations concerning the
airbag system must exclusively be
carried out at a Lancia Dealership.
If you are having the car scrapped,
have the airbag system deactivated
at a Lancia Dealershipfirst.
If the car changes hands, the new
owner must be made aware of the
indications given above and be given
this Owner Handbook.
IMPORTANTPretensioners, front
airbags and side bags are activated
by the electronic control unit
according to the type of impact.
Consequently, missed activation of
one or more system components
does not indicate a fault in the sys-
tem.MANUALLY DEACTIVATING
THE REAR SIDE BAGS
(where provided)
Side bags, protecting the chest of
the rear passengers, can be deacti-
vated as follows.
Use the ignition key to operate the
key switch A(fig. 93) located on the
right side of the boot. This switch
can be reached only with tailgate
open.The key switch has two positions:
1)Passenger’s front airbag active
(position ON
Õ): instrument panel
warning light
Àoff. Do not carry
children on the front seat.
2)Passenger’s front airbag deacti-
vated (position OFF
À): instrument
panel warning light
Àon. A child
may be carried on the front seat,
protected with a specific restraint
system.
IMPORTANTThe car is delivered
with rear side bags deactivated
(position OFF
À) and instrument
panel warning light
Àon.
Operate the switch only
when the engine is
stopped and the ignition
key is removed.
SEVERE DANGER:
In presence of
small size occu-
pants (children, etc.) on the rear
seats, it is necessary to deactivate
the rear side bags through the
apposite deactivation switch
located in the boot.
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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
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Do not hook rigid
objects to the coat hooks
and to the support han-
dles.The airbag does not
replace seat belts but
rather increases their
effectiveness. Furthermore, the
airbag is not fired in the event of
low speed front collisions, rear-
end shunts and roll-overs. In
these cases, the passengers are
only protected by the seat belts
which for this reason must
always be fastened. When the ignition key is
turned to MAR (passenger
front airbag and rear side
bag deactivation switch at ON),
warning lights F F
and
Àwill
come on flashing for a few sec-
onds to remind the driver that
passenger front airbag and rear
side bags will be fired in the
event of a crash. Warning lights
should go out immediately after-
wards.The airbag is set to be
fired in the event of colli-
sions which are greater
than the pretensioner settings.
Consequently, for collisions in
the bracket between the two
thresholds, it is normal for only
the pretensioners to be fired.
Do not wash the seat
back rest with pres-
surised water or steam
(by hand or at automatic seat
washing stations).