Lancia Thesis 2008 Owner handbook (in English)

Diesel engines
Use diesel fuel only.
DIESEL
Expansion tank
Only use fluid of the type
specified in section
“Capacities”.
Battery
Protect your eyes.
Battery
Jack
See the Owner hand-
book.
OBLIGATION SYMBOLS
10
Battery
Keep away from naked
flames.
Battery
Keep away from chil-
dren.
Heat shields - belts -
pulleys - fan
Do not touch.
PROHIBITION SYMBOLS
Power steering
Do not exceed the maxi-
mum fluid level in the
reservoir. Use only the
fluid specified in section
“Capacities”.
Catalytic converter
Do not park over inflam-
mable materials. See
chapter: “Protecting the
emission control devices”.
WARNING SYMBOLS
Engine
Use only the oil specified
in section “Capacities”.
Unleaded petrol vehicle
Use only unleaded petrol
with a rated octane num-
ber (R.O.N.) of not less
than 95.
Windscreen wiper
Only use fluid of the type
specified in section
“Capacities”.
Brake circuit
Do not exceed the maxi-
mum fluid level in the
reservoir. Use only the
fluid specified in section
“Capacities”.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
DRIVING YOUR CAR
IN AN EMERGENCY
CAR MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
CONTENTS
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fig. 1
DASHBOARD
The presence and the position of the instruments and warning lights may vary according to the version.
L0A6000b
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR

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1) Front door air outlets
2) Side window vents
3) Side vents
4) Instrument panel
5) Windscreen vent
6) Driver’s side vents
7) Central vents
8) Hazard light switch
9) Passenger’s side vent
10) Front passenger’s airbag
11) Front passenger’s airbag deactivation switch
12) Glove compartment/CD CHANGER compartment/
power socket
13) Glove compartment on/off button
14) CONNECT multifunction display (for control
description see the following pages)
15) Cassette player, CD and SIM telephone card slot flap
16) Automatic climate control and heated rear window
switch
17) Ashtray and cigar lighter
18) SOS button (for assistance services and functions)
19) Windscreen/headlight wiper/washer stalk 20) Trip meter reset button (long pressure)/Button for
deleting failure messages on the display (short pres-
sure)
21) Ignition switch
22) CONNECT controls on the steering wheel (for con-
trol description see the following pages)
23) Horn
24) Driver’s airbag
25) Steering wheel electric adjustment button
26) Radar Cruise Control controls/Cruise Control/direc-
tion indicator stalk and main/dipped beam head-
light switch
27) Glove compartment/fusebox cover
28) Bonnet opening lever
29) Outside light stalk knob - Front and rear fog light
buttons - Instrument panel dimmer and twilight sen-
sor sensitivity ring nuts

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fig. 2
CONNECT INFOTELEMATIC SYSTEM
The key for this figure is
on pages 16-17.
L0A6001b

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THESIS CONNECT infotelematic
system, in its most refined version,
includes: colour TV set, sound sys-
tem with cassette player, CD-
ROM/Audio CD player, CD-chang-
er, GSM cell phone, navigator, trip
computer and voice commands (for
certain functions of cell phone,
audio system and navigator).
The following pages describe the
system controls and main functions.
The car is provided with a special
supplement dealing with CONNECT
infotelematic system to be used as
quick reference guide for using the
system. Read through this supple-
ment carefully and keep it always
within reach (e.g. in the glove com-
partment).
IMPORTANTFor the navigation
system of the CONNECT, only use
only the original CD provided with
the car or, in any case other CDs of
the same brand.If you drive with the vol-
ume too high you put both
your own life and that of
others in jeopardy. You should
adjust the volume so that you can
hear noises from outside the car
(e.g. horns, ambulance/police
sirens, etc.).
CONNECT CONTROLS (fig. 2)
The CONNECT system functions
can be managed by means of 29
buttons and 2 rotating selectors
(knobs). Certain controls have mul-
tiple functions that are dependent on
the system operating conditions
active.
The type of function that can be
actuated by means of the controls
depend, in some cases, on how long
the button is pressed down (long or
short push), as shown in the follow-
ing table. The Lancia navigation
system helps driver while
he drives, by suggesting
vocally or graphically, the opti-
mum routing to reach his preset
destination. Navigation system
suggestions do not excuse driver
from his full responsibilities due
to his driving behaviour and to
his compliance with road and
other traffic regulations. The
responsibility for road safety
always lies with the car driver,
and it falls on him in any case.IMPORTANTThe provided phone
is of the Single-Band type and there-
fore if your network provider is not
operating with the 900 Mhz GSM
standard, coverage troubles may arise
notwithstanding the roaming. Contact
your network provider for further in-
formation.

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Legend
1 – SOS
2
3
4 – CD
5 – CC
6 – ¯
7 – ˙
8
9 – SETUP
10 – TRIP
11 – AUDIO
12 – SRC
13 – MAINShort push
(less than 2 seconds)
Assistance services and functions
Slot for navigator CD-ROM or Audio CD
Slot for cassette
Eject navigator CD-ROM or Audio CD
Eject cassette
Radio mode: search for the first radio station that can be
tuned at a lower frequency
CD mode: selection of the previous track
Cassette mode: fast tape rewind with return to beginning
of listened track or to previous track
TV mode: search for the first channel that can be tuned
at a lower frequency
Radio mode: search for the first radio station that can be
tuned at a higher frequency
CD mode: selection of the next track
Cassette mode: fast tape feed to end of listened track or
to next track.
TV mode: search for the first channel that can be tuned
at a higher frequency
System switching on/off: pressing the knob
Volume control: rotating the knob
System set-up and car functions that can be
modified
Trip computer screen selection
Turning on Audio mode and/or selecting specific screen
display
Audio source selection: FM1, FM2, FM3-AS, MW, LW,
CC, CD, CDC, TV
MAIN screen selection (main screen)Long push
(more than 2 seconds)
–
–
–
–
–
Radio mode: actuation of the “Scan” mode with
scanning of the stations in the selected
radio band starting from the lower frequency ones
CD mode: fast backward
Cassette mode: fast tape rewinding
Radio mode: actuation of the “Scan” function with
station scanning in the radio band
selected starting from the higher frequency ones
CD mode: fast forward
Cassette mode: fast tape feed
–
–
–
Turning off Audio mode
(Radio, CC, CD/CDC)
–
–

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Legend
14 – DARK
15 –
£
16 – TEL
17 – RPT
18 – NAV
19 – MAP
20 – •
21
22
23 – ESC
24 – SIM
25 – ¯˙
26
27-28-29-
30-31-32
33Short push
(less than 2 seconds)
DARK mode actuation: the display is completely darkened
Forwarding the phone call set
Accepting the incoming call
Ending the ongoing call
Phone mode actuation and/or specific screen selection
Repetition of the last navigator voice instruction
Navigation mode actuation and/or specific screen
Navigator map mode selection
Access to Targasys services
Required function selection by
turning the knob.
Selected function confirmation by
pressing the knob.
Remote control receiver
Exit from a selection option or shift from a submenu to a
higher menu
Eject SIM telephone card
Reverse tape side being listened to
Slot for SIM telephone card
Double “multifunction” buttons: their functions
depend on the system active mode shown on the display.
The function associated to the “multifunction” buttons is
identified from time to time by a writing on the display,
just next to each button
In some cases, the writing covers several adjacent buttons:
the function associated to all these buttons is the same.
Radio/TV mode: select stored stations.
CD-changer mode: select CD in the magazine.
Reset button for system restart Long push
(more than 2 seconds)
–
Refusing the incoming phone call
Phone mode off
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Radio/TV mode: station storage–

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CONTROLS ON THE STEERING
WHEEL (fig. 3)
The main CONNECT function
controls are duplicated on the steer-
ing wheel, thus facilitating its con-
trol.
The steering wheel also includes
the VOICE button, used to switch
the phone/audio system voice con-
trols on/off, and record short voice
messages.
The control functions are as fol-
lows:
A- Voice Recognition:
– voice recognition on/off:
short push
– voice message memorization:
long push
– voice recorder stop: short
pushB- Audio source selection: FM1,
FM2, FM3-AS, MW, LW, CC, CD,
CDC, TV
C- Turning down the volume
D- Turning up the volume
E- Radio mode: search for the first
radio station that can be tuned
at a higher frequency
Cassette mode: fast tape feed to
end of listened track or to next
track
CD/CDC mode: selection of
next track
TV mode: channel search in an
increasing order
F- Radio mode: search for the first
radio station that can be tuned
at a lower frequencyCassette mode: fast tape rewind
with return to beginning of lis-
tened track or to previous track
CD/CDC mode: selection of
previous track
TV mode: search for the first
channel that can be tuned at a
lower frequency
G- Cyclic selection of main screens
MAIN – AUDIO – TRIP – SETUP –
TEL – NAV – CONNECT (access to
Targasys services)
H- Phone button:
– accepting the incoming call:
short push
– ending the ongoing call: short
push
– to display the last dialled
number: brief press
– forwarding the call set: short
push
– reading the SMS just
received: short push
– refusing the incoming call:
long push
L- Display function upward selec-
tion
M- Selected function confirmation
N- Display function downward
selection
fig. 3
L0A6002b

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REMOTE CONTROL (fig. 4-5)
The infrared-ray remote control
controls certain main functions of
the TV and audio system.
The remote control can be used
only when the CONNECT is
switched on. The remote control functions can
be switched off and on again by
selecting the corresponding item of
the SETUP function (set-up).
To use remote control A(fig. 5) take
it out from support B.
The remote control buttons per-
form the following functions (fig. 4):
A- Radio mode: “Audio Mute”
function on/off (volume mut-
ing) only with TP function
active (symbol “3” near TP on
the main Radio screen).
CC/CD/CDC mode: play/stop
current track.
TV mode: TV off and return to
previously active Audio source
screenB- Turning down the volume
C- Turning up the volume
D- Radio mode:
– short push = search for the
first radio station that can be
tuned at a higher frequency
– long push = actuation of the
“Scan” function with scan-
ning of the stations in the
selected radio band starting
from the higher frequency
ones
CD mode:
– short push = selection of next
track
– long push = fast forward
Cassette mode:
– short push = fast tape feed to
end of listened track or to
next track
– long push = fast tape feed
TV mode: search for the first
channel that can be tuned at a
higher frequency
fig. 5
L0A5003b
fig. 4
L0A5004b