ignition Lancia Thesis 2007 Owner handbook (in English)

LOW BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL
Turning the ignition key
to MAR, the warning light turns on
but it should go off after a few sec-
onds.
The warning light comes on togeth-
er with the message “LOW BRAKE
FLUID LEVEL” on the multifunc-
tion display, when the level of the
brake fluid in the reservoir falls
below the minimum level, due to
possible leak in the circuit.
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INJECTION SYSTEM
FAILURE
(where provided -
JTD versions)
In normal conditions, turning the
ignition key to MAR, the warning
light turns on but it should go off
after a few seconds.
If the warning light stays on or turns
on while travelling together with the
message “ENGINE CONTROL SYS-
TEM FAULT” on the multifunction
display, this indicates that the injec-
tion system is not working perfectly
with possible lack of performance,
poor handling and high consumption.
In these conditions it is possible to
continue driving without however
requiring heavy effort or high speed
from the engine. In any case, contact
a Lancia Dealershipas soon as
possible.
Do not use the car for long periods
at high speed with this warning light
on since this could result in serious
damages especially in case of irregu-
lar operation or misfiring.
Ux
Flashing- indicates the possibility
of damage to the catalyst (see
“EOBD system” in this chapter).
If the warning light flashes, it is
necessary to release the accelerator
pedal to lower the speed of the
engine until the warning light stops
flashing; continue driving at moder-
ate speed, trying to avoid driving
conditions that may cause further
flashing and contact a Lancia
Dealershipas soon as possible.
If, turning the ignition
key to MAR, the Uwarn-
ing light does not turn on
or if it turn on glowing steadily or
flashing when travelling, contact
a Lancia Dealership.

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ABS SYSTEM FAILURE
Turning the ignition key
to MAR, the instrument
panel warning light turns on but it
should go off after a few seconds.
When there is failure the warning
light stays on or comes on when
travelling together with message
“ABS SYSTEM FAULT” on the
multifunction display. In this case
the braking system keeps its effec-
tiveness unchanged, but without the
potential offered by the ABS system.
It is however recommended to con-
tact a Lancia Dealershipas soon
as possible.
In the event of instrument panel
warning light failure, the warning
light on the multifunction display
comes on together with message
“ABS INDICATOR FAULT”: con-
tact a Lancia Dealership as soon
as possible.In this case heavy brak-
ing may cause the rear
wheels to lock before
time, with the possibility of skid-
ding, stop the car immediately
and contact a Lancia Dealership.
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EBD SYSTEM
FAULT
(ELECTRONIC
BRAKEFORCE DISTRIBUTOR)
The car is fitted with electronic
braking distributor (EBD). The
turning on at the same time of the
xand >warning lights on the
instrument panel together with mes-
sage “EBD SYSTEM FAULT” on
the multifunction display with the
engine running indicates an EBD
system failure.
x>
If the xwarning light
comes on when travelling,
stop immediately and
contact a Lancia Dealership.
In the event of instrument panel
warning light failure, the warning
light on the multifunction display
comes on together with message
“BRAKE FLUID INDICATOR
FAULT”: contact a Lancia
Dealership as soon as possible.

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ESP SYSTEM (ELEC-
TRONIC STABILITY
PROGRAM) FAILURE
Turning the ignition key to MAR,
the warning light turns on but it
should go off after a few seconds.
If the warning light does not go off
or stays on when travelling together
with the message “ESP SYSTEM
FAULT” on the multifunction dis-
play, contact a Lancia Dealership.
Warning light flashing when dri-
ving indicates that the ESP system is
active.
In the event of instrument panel
warning light failure, the warning
light on the multifunction display
comes on together with message
“ESP INDICATOR FAULT”: con-
tact a Lancia Dealershipas soon
as possible.ELECTRIC PARKING
BRAKE (EPB)
Turning the ignition key
to MAR, the warning light turns on
but it should go off after a few sec-
onds.In case of xinstrument panel
warning light failure, 3warning
light comes on together with mes-
sage “EPB INDICATOR FAULT -
GO TO DEALER” on the multifunc-
tion display: contact a Lancia
Dealershipas soon as possible.
áx
If the xwarning light
does not go off or stays on
when travelling together
with the message “EPB FAULT -
GO TO DEALER” on the instru-
ment panel display, contact
immediately a Lancia
Dealership.

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This function can be activated with
the CONNECT (from the main
SETUP screen) or with the remote
control.
The system works with this mode on
if the following conditions are present
– outside temperature lower than 20
°C
– coolant temperature lower than 50
°C
– ignition key at STOPor removed
– car battery charged
– fuel not in reserve.
When this mode is on, the heater is
deactivated when one of the following
conditions occur:
– end of planned working time
– OFF signal from the remote con-
trol
– manual shutdown by the user
through CONNECT– ignition key at MAR
– partial battery rundown
– fuel in reserve
– malfunction detected by the heater
control unit.
Timed heater activation/
deactivation through CONNECT
Timed heater activation and deacti-
vation can be set through the CON-
NECT. Select and confirm “Heater”
on the main SETUP screen to display
the parked-car heater settings.
Settings available are the following:
– Operate now
– Timer 1
– Timer 2.
To activate/deactivate the required
function, select and confirm it with
the CONNECT right knob.“Operate now”
The option “Operate now” enables
to warm the passenger compartment
with the engine stopped and warm
and the ignition key to MAR, using
the engine coolant, heater coolant cir-
culation pump, automatic air distrib-
ution control (if not set manually) and
closing air recirculation. The timer
cannot be programmed when this
function is on.
To guarantee the required comfort,
this function shall be mainly activated
when coolant is hot enough. When
coolant temperature is lower than 50
°C the control unit starts the heater,
and when temperature is over 70 °C,
the control unit turns the heater off
and lets only the coolant circulation
pump keep on working.

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The “parked-car heater” mode is
automatically deactivated when one
of the following conditions takes
place:
– engine started
– limit time (around 30 minutes) of
heater and/or coolant pump func-
tioning overcome
– turn off requested by the user
through the CONNECT
– malfunction detected by the heater
control unit
– partial battery run-down or alter-
nator fault.
“Timer 1” and “Timer 2”
The “Timer” options shall be used
to programme two heater daily cycles;
for each cycle enter the time of acti-
vation and the length of operation
both with 5 minute intervals.
Each cycle cannot last more than 60
minutes. The default operation is 15
minutes. The timer works regardless
of the ignition key position.During heater operation, messages
referred to the following conditions
are shown on CONNECT display:
– fuel level in reserve (continue any-
way?)
– fuel level in reserve. Parked-car
heater has been switched off
– parked-car heater not operating
because of cooling down
– parked-car heater not operating
because external temperature is
higher than 20 °C
– parked-car heater not operating
because motor is on
– parked-car heater has been
switched off because of low voltage.IMPORTANTFor safety reasons,
the timer must be programmed/con-
firmed at any activation and con-
firmed not later than 24 hours since
programming. In addition, the user
must confirm every time the timer ac-
tivation. The timer does not automat-
ically correct standard time.
The timer can be in one of the fol-
lowing conditions:
– off: in this condition the timer is
programmable and parameters can be
loaded or adjusted. Loaded parame-
ters should be valued and approved
by CONNECT
– on: activated parameters approved
by CONNECT are stored in the mem-
ory. The user confirms the set cycle
waiting for the programmed activa-
tion moment which is indicated on the
CONNECT display
– active: the heater is working in
“programmable heater” mode con-
trolled by the timer present on the
CONNECT display. When the timer
is activated, the CONNECT records
the system conditions

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This control is accepted by CON-
NECT only if:
– outside temperature lower than 20
°C
– coolant temperature lower than 50
°C
– the ignition key is at STOPor re-
moved
– car battery charged
– sufficient fuel level
– the timer is deactivated.
Switching the heater on
To switch the heater on, press the
remote control button ONfor 1 or 2
seconds, while keeping the antenna in
vertical position; the positive or un-
successful activation is indicated by
the remote control red led Bin the fol-
lowing way:
– the led turns on for about 2 sec-
onds = the signal has been correctly
received and the heater has been ac-
tivated– the led flashes for about 2 seconds
= the signal has not been received.
In the latter case you are advised to
move before trying to activate it by
pressing again the ONbutton.
After the confirmation activation,
the led Bwill flash every 2 seconds for
the whole operation cycle duration.
IMPORTANTIf led Bturns on with
green colour, press twice both remote
control buttons ONand OFFwithin 1
second to set the red colour.
Activation length
When pressing the remote control
button ONthe last recorded activa-
tion length is always activated.
To see the recorded length, press at
the same time for three consecutive
times within 1 second, the remote
control buttons ONand OFF, count
the number of flashes of led Bthen
compare them to those shown in the
table below, including also the first
flash appearing the third time you
press the buttons. Default activation length is 30 min-
utes but it can be changed through
the following procedure:
– press at the same time for three
consecutive times within 1 second, the
remote control buttons ONand OFF
– count the number of flashes of led
Bincluding also the first flash ap-
pearing the third time you press but-
tons ONand OFF
– press OFFto set the length suc-
cessive to the set one (press OFFfor
several times to set the required
length in sequence)
– wait for about 10 seconds for timer
storing.

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OPERATION
WITH ENGINE RUNNING
“Supplementary heater” mode
This operating mode integrates the
engine coolant warming up, immedi-
ately after start up or during driving,
to reach and keep the optimal work-
ing temperature of the engine and the
passenger compartment heater in the
quickest way.
This mode is activated automatically
by the climate control unit when the
following conditions occur at the same
time:
– ignition key at MAR
– engine running– coolant temperature lower than 30
°C
– the climate control unit detects
(according to sensor detected temper-
atures) that fast passenger compart-
ment warming is required.
This mode is automatically deacti-
vated when one of the following con-
ditions occurs:
– coolant temperature higher than
70 °C
– the heater control unit detects a
fault in the supplementary heater
– engine off. The batteries must be replaced with
new ones of the same type, available
at the usual sellers.
To replace batteries:
– remove the remote control cover
by pushing it in the arrow direction
indicated on the cover
– remove exhausted batteries and
take note of their position
– fit the new batteries with pole (+)
towards the remote control antenna
– fit down the cover.
Request for additional remote
controls
The heater receiver will acknowl-
edge up to three remote controls. To
order new remote controls, or to re-
place the original one, contact a Lan-
cia Dealership.

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CONTROLS
HAZARD LIGHTS (fig. 124)
These come on when switch Ais
pressed, regardless of the position of
the ignition key.
When these lights are on, the switch
and the direction indicator warning
lights on the instrument panel flash.
Press the switch again to turn the
lights off.
IMPORTANTThe use of hazard
lights is governed by the traffic regu-
lations of the country where the car is
being driven. These laws should be
complied with.
fig. 124
L0A0103b
Maximum heat power
Reduced heat power
Rated voltage
Operating current
Idle current
Operating voltage
Operating temperature
Fuel consumption
Weight
Noiseabout 5 kW
about 2,5 kW
12 V
45W to 13.5V; 34W to 12V
1mA (5mA with radio receiver)
10,25V ± 0,25V ÷ 15,50V ± 0,25V
- 40º C ± 2K to 70º C ± 2K
with reduced power 0,25 Kg/h
with maximum power 0,5 Kg/h
2,9 Kg
51 db.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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FRONT FOG LIGHTS (fig. 125)
(where provided)
Press button Ato switch the fog
lights 5on (when the outside lights
are on).
When front fog lights are on, the
warning light 5 on the instrument
panel turns on.
When driving, if side lights are
turned off while front fog lights are
on, the fog lights turn off as well and
will be lighted up again after side
lights have been turned on again.
The fog lights will be automatically
switched off when the ignition key is
turned to STOPand will not come on
again when the engine is started un-
less button Ais pressed.Press again button Ato switch the
lights off.
IMPORTANTThe use of front fog
lights is governed by the Highway
code. The front fog light system com-
plies with EEC/ECE standards.
REAR fog lights (fig. 126)
These lights are switched on by
pressing button A, when the dipped
beam headlights and/or front fog
lights are on.
When rear fog lights 4are turned
on, panel warning light 4 will come
on.
fig. 125
L0A0200b
fig. 126
L0A0201b
The rear fog lights will automatically
be switched off when the engine is
stopped or when switching off the
dipped beam headlights or the front
fog lights. Press the button again to
switch the lights on after starting the
engine again or switching on the
dipped headlights or the front fog
lights.
IMPORTANTThe rear fog lights
may annoy the drivers following you
when visibility is good.Conse-
quently, use the light only when re-
quired.
IMPORTANTFollow the local pre-
scriptions governing the use of rear
fog lights. The rear fog light system
complies with EEC/ECE standards.

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INSTRUMENT
DIMMER (fig. 127)
Turn ring Aupwards or downwards
when the outside lights are on to re-
spectively decrease or increase instru-
ment brightness.HEATED REAR WINDOW
(fig. 128)
Press button Ato switch the heated
rear window on/off. The led on the
button will come on.
The heated rear window will be au-
tomatically switched off after about
20 minutes.
The electrical rearview mirror
demister will also be switched on au-
tomatically.
fig. 127
L0A0202b
fig. 128
L0A0198b
FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH AND
CIRCUIT BREAKER
The car is fitted with two safety
switches that come into operation in
the case of an accident to block fuel
supply and power, thereby stopping
the engine and the car electric utili-
ties. It also prevents fuel spilling if the
lines are broken in the accident or
sparks and flashover due to electric
component damages.
After the crash, remember to turn
the ignition key to STOPto prevent
the battery running down.