ABS Lancia Thesis 2008 Owner handbook (in English)

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The driver will be warned by a spe-
cial display message when the system
is deactivated because the lens is
dirty.In this case, clean the sensor protec-
tion lens, shown in fig. 150with a wet
cloth; do not use dry, rough or hard
cloths. Should the dirty lens message
stay on after cleaning, contact a Lan-
cia Dealership.
If the Radar Cruise Con-
trol went off due to exces-
sive lens dirt, when
restarting the car a few km shall
be covered before switching the
system on again in order to let the
system check if previous condi-
tions (causing Radar Cruise Con-
trol turn off) have been removed.The sensor is built into
the front bumper: impacts
can therefore damage it.
IMPORTANTFailure to one of the
safety systems connected to the Radar
Cruise Control (ABS or ESP system)
will cause Radar Cruise Control fail-
ure indication.
The Radar Cruise Control
should be switched on
only when road and traffic
conditions allow the driver to drive
safely, that is, when the road is
straight and the surface is not slip-
pery, when the car is driven on a
freeway or motorway, and when
traffic flows smoothly. Do not use
the device when driving in urban
areas or when traffic is heavy.
fig. 154
L0A0330b

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Do not use the Radar
Cruise Control under poor
visibility conditions (e.g.:
fog, heavy rain, snow, etc.), since
the system performance could be
badly affected.
IMPORTANTAs you approach a
bend, it may be necessary to reduce
the stored speed or switch the system
off by pressing the brake pedal.
The brake pedal is oper-
ated by the Radar Cruise
Control system: do not po-
sition your foot under the brake
pedal.IMPORTANTThe Radar Cruise
Control can only be switched on when
the car speed ranges from 30 and 160
km/h. The Radar Cruise Control is
automatically switched off when any
of the ABS, ASR, MSR and ESP sys-
tems comes into operation. Moreover,
it is switched off when engaging re-
verse gear, neutral or the electronic
parking brake (EPB).
IMPORTANTThe Radar Cruise
Control cannot be activated when the
driver has switched the ASR system
off.In the device is faulty or
does not work, turn ring A
to OFF and contact a Lan-
cia Dealership
IMPORTANTRingAcan be con-
stantly left in a position other than
OFFwithout damaging the Radar
Cruise Control. The device should
however be switched off when not in
use by turning ring AtoOFFto pre-
vent storing speeds accidentally.

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INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC/
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Electric/electronic devices installed
after buying the car or in aftermarket
shall bear the and marking:
Fiat Auto S.p.A. authorizes the in-
stallation of transceivers provided that
installation is carried out at a special-
ized shop, workmanlike performed
and in compliance with manufac-
turer's specifications.
IMPORTANTInstallation of devices
resulting in modifications of car char-
acteristics may cause driving license
seizing by traffic agents and also the
lapse of the warranty as concerns de-
fects due to the abovementioned mod-
ification or traceable back to it di-
rectly or indirectly.
Fiat Auto S.p.A. declines all respon-
sibility for damages caused by the in-
stallation of non-genuine accessories
or not recommended by Fiat Auto
S.p.A. and installed not in compliance
with the specified requirements. ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY
THE USER
If after buying the car, you decide
to install electrical accessories that
require a permanent power supply
(e.g. satellite antitheft device), or
any other accessory that burden the
electric supply, contact your Lancia
Dealershipwhose qualified person-
nel, besides suggesting the most suit-
able devices belonging to the
Lineaccessori Lancia, will also eval-
uate the total electrical absorption,
checking whether the car’s electric
system is able to withstand the
required load or whether it must be
integrated with a more powerful
battery.
fig. 182
L0A0147b
fig. 183
L0A0222b
Before actuating the
sunshade, make sure that
no object is placed on the
rear parcel shelf.
MAP POCKETS (fig. 182)
(where provided)
Paper pockets are located on the
back of the front seats.
HANDLES (fig. 183)
They are placed just next to the
doors.
Each rear handle includes a clothes
hookA.

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ABS
GENERAL
If this is the first car with ABS you
drive, get familiar with it by some
preliminary “driving tests” on poor
grip roadbeds, obviously under safe-
ty conditions and in compliance with
the traffic regulations of the Country
you are driving in. Read carefully
the following instructions.
The ABS (wheel anti-locking) sys-
tem prevents wheel locking and con-
sequent slipping in all road surface
conditions. This ensures greater con-
trol, as it is possible to steering and
brake at the same time, and reduces
braking space.
If the road conditions decrease the
friction coefficient (i.e. due to the
presence of water, snow, ice, etc.) a
wheel may slip; in this case, the
wheel does not ensure correct decel-
eration or the possibility of main-
taining the running direction and
the ability to steer. Here, the ABSsystem comes into operation, elimi-
nating hydraulic pressure only from
the brake caliper of the locked wheel
and, as soon as the latter start spin-
ning again, brakes it again, thus
ensuring optimum braking and car
driveability.
EBD (ELECTRONIC BRAKE-
FORCE DISTRIBUTOR)
The car is equipped with an elec-
tronic brakeforce distributor (EBD)
which, by means of the ABS control
unit and sensors, makes it possible
to optimally distribute the braking
force between the front and rear
wheels, thus avoiding car skidding
in the most difficult situations.ABS OPERATION
The electronic control unit receives
and processes the signals from the
brake pedal and from the four sen-
sors on the wheels. It consequently
controls the hydraulic system so to
decrease, hold or increase the pres-
sure in the braking circuit of every
single wheel, and prevent locking.
The main components of the ABS
system are:
- an electronic-hydraulic control
unit, which processes the signals
from the various sensors and per-
forms the most appropriate opera-
tions by acting on the solenoid
valves
- four sensors which detect the
rotation speed of every single wheel
- a pump provided with pressure
switch, to restore brake fluid pres-
sure.
IMPORTANTA slight pulsation of
the brake pedal may be felt when
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The car is fitted with an
electronic brake force
distributor (EBD). The x
and>warning lights come on at
the same time on the multifunc-
tion display, together with mes-
sage “EBD SYSTEM FAULT”,
when the engine is running to
indicate that there is an EBD sys-
tem failure. In this case violent
braking may be accompanied by
early rear wheel locking with the
possibility of skidding. Drive the
car extremely carefully to the
nearest Lancia Dealership to
have the system checked.
If warning light x
comes on together with
message “LOW BRAKE
FLUID LEVEL”, on the multi-
function display, stop the car
immediately and contact a Lancia
Dealership. Fluid leakage will
compromise efficiency of both the
traditional brake system and the
ABS system.The system performance
in terms of active safety
must not lead the driver
to take unnecessary or unjusti-
fied risks. Always suit your dri-
ving style to the weather, visibili-
ty and traffic conditions.
Excessive use of engine
braking (gears tooshort
and limited grip) may
make the wheels slip. The ABS
will have no effect on this type of
skidding.
The maximum possible
deceleration always
depends on the available
road grip. Obviously, grip will be
considerably decreased in the
presence of snow and ice. In these
conditions, the braking space
will still be high, even with the
ABS.The coming on of the
>warning light on the
multifunction display,
together with message “ABS SYS-
TEM FAULT”, when the engine is
running, normally indicates a
fault in the ABS system. In this
case the braking system will still
be effective although without the
anti-lock device assistance. In
these conditions, EBD system
operation may also be reduced.
Drive the car extremely carefully
to the nearest Lancia Dealership
to have the ABS system checked.

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STARTING
THE ENGINE
IMPORTANTThe car is equipped
with electronic engine immobilising
system. If the engine fails to start,
see paragraph “Lancia CODE sys-
tem”.
We recommend that
during the initial period
you do not drive to full
car performance (e.g.: excessive
accelerations, long journeys at
top speed, sharp braking etc.).It is dangerous to let the
engine run in a garage or
other closed area. The
engine consumes oxygen and
gives off carbon oxide, a poiso-
nous gas.
The ignition device is fitted with a
safety device which obliges the dri-
ver to return the key to STOPposi-
tion before repeating the starting
procedure.
In the same way, when the engine
is running, this device prevents any
shift from MARtoAVV.Never leave the ignition
key at MAR when the
engine is off to prevent
battery draining due to current
absorption.
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HOW TO START PETROL
VERSIONS
IMPORTANTNever press the
accelerator before the engine has
started.
1) Ensure that the electric parking
brake is on (instrument panel warn-
ing light xon).
2) Ensure that electrical systems
and devices, especially high absorp-
tion ones (e.g. heated rear window),
are off.
3) On versions with manual gear-
box, set the gear lever to neutral and
press the clutch pedal fully down to
avoid the starter dragging the gears.4) On versions with electronic
automatic gearbox, ensure that the
selector is at Pand keep the brake
pedal pressed.
5) Turn the ignition key to AVV
and release it as soon as the engine
starts.
6) If the engine fails to start, return
the key to STOPand repeat the pro-
cedure.
IMPORTANTIf the engine does
not start at the first attempt, do not
keep turning the ignition key to
avoid damaging the catalyst.
Contact a Lancia Dealership.HOW TO START JTD VERSIONS
1) Ensure that the electric parking
brake is on (instrument panel warn-
ing light xon).
2) Put the gear lever to neutral.
3) Turn the ignition key to MAR.
4) Wait until the mwarning light
is off: the hotter the engine is, the
quicker this will happen.
When the engine is particularly hot
the warning light may come on so
quickly that it is impossible to notice
it.
5)Press the clutch pedal down to
the floor.
6) Turn the ignition key toAVV
immediately after the mwarning
light goes out. If you wait too long,
you will lose the benefit of the work
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IMPORTANTEnergy-absorbing
devices (climate control system,
heated rear window etc.) are auto-
matically disconnected at starting.
If the engine does not start at the
first attempt, return the ignition key
toSTOPbefore trying to start the
engine again.
If starting is particularly diffi-
cult,(with the Lancia CODE system
working properly) do not keep try-
ing too many times.
Use an auxiliary battery only if the
battery has insufficient charge.
Never use a battery charger to start
the engine. ENGINE WARMING UP
– Begin to move forward slowly let-
ting the engine turn at medium revs.
Do not accelerate abruptly.
– Do not push the engine to its limit
for the first few kilometers. You are
recommended to wait until the
coolant temperature has reached 50
to 60 °C.STOPPING THE ENGINE
– Release the accelerator pedal and
wait until the engine is idling.
– Turn the ignition key to STOP
and turn the engine off. For versions
with electronic automatic gearbox,
put the selector to Pbefore turning
the engine off.
IMPORTANTAfter a taxing drive
you should allow the engine to
“catch its breath” before turning it
off by letting it idle to allow the tem-
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Remember that until the
engine has started, the
brake booster and power
steering systems will not work
and a greater effort will therefore
be required to press the brake
pedal and turn the steering
wheel. For cars equipped with
turbosupercharger in
particular, but generally
for any kind of cars, avoid abrupt
accelerations immediately before
turning the engine off. A quick
burst on the accelerator serves
absolutely no practical purpose,
wastes fuel and may damage seri-
ously the turbosupercharger
rotor bearings.EMERGENCY START-UP
If the Lancia CODE system fails to
recognise that code transmitted by
the ignition key (symbol Ytogeth-
er with message “VEHICLE PRO-
TECTION SYSTEM FAULT” on the
multifunction display) the emer-
gency start-up can be performed by
using the CODE card code.
For the correct procedure see chap-
ter “In an emergency”.
Before opening the lug-
gage compartment bonnet
to reload the battery or to
connect an auxiliary battery,
carefully read and comply with
the instructions contained in the
paragraph “If battery is to be dis-
connected” in the chapter “In an
emergency”.Never bump start the
engine (by pushing, tow-
ing or coasting downhill)
as this could cause fuel to flow
into the catalytic exhaust system
and damage it beyond repair.
IMPORTANTIf the engine turns
off while the car is running, the
Lancia CODE symbol Yand the
message “VEHICLE PROTECTION
SYSTEM FAULT” may appear on
the multifunction display when the
engine starts again. In this case
check that the warning light switch-
es off when turning the engine off
and on again with the car stationary.
Otherwise contact aLancia
Dealership.

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DRIVING IN FOG
If the fog is thick, do not start out
on a journey unless you absolutely
have to. If driving in mist, blanket
fog or when there is danger of fog
patches:
– Keep your speed down.
– Turn on the dipped headlights,
rear fog lights and front fog lights
even during the day. Do not drive
with your headlights at main beam.
IMPORTANTOn stretches of road
with good visibility, switch off your
rear fog lights; the brightness of
these lights could annoy the people
travelling in the cars behind.
– Remember that fog also means
the tarmac is very wet and therefore
manoeuvres of all kinds are more
difficult and stopping distances are
longer.
– Keep a good distance from the
cars in front of you.
– As far as possible, avoid spurts of
speed or sudden decelerations. – Do not overtake other vehicles if
you can help it.
– If you are forced to stop your car
(breakdown, limited visibility etc.),
try to stop off the road. Turn on the
hazard lights and, if possible, the
dipped beam headlights.
Rhythmically sound the horn if you
realise another car is coming. DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS
– When driving downhill use the
engine braking effect by engaging a
low gear so as not to overheat the
brakes.
– Under no circumstances should
you drive downhill with the engine
off or with the gear in neutral, let
alone with the ignition key out.
– Drive at a moderate speed with-
out cutting corners.
– Remember that overtaking while
going uphill is slower and therefore
requires more free road. If you are
being overtaken while driving
uphill, make it easier for the other
vehicle to pass.