Lancia Thesis 2008 Owner handbook (in English)

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MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE SEATS
(Moving the seats backwards or
forwards) (fig. 39)
Lift lever Aand push the seat for-
wards or backwards: you are in the cor-
rect position for driving when your
hands are resting on the steering wheel
rim and your arms are slightly bent. FRONT SEATS
Only adjust the driver’s
seat when the car is sta-
tionary.
Once you have lever
released the lever, check
that the seat is firmly
locked in the runners by trying to
move it back and forth. Failure to
lock the seat in place could result
in the seat moving suddenly and
dangerously.ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE
SEATS
Electric adjustment of seats is pos-
sible under one of the following con-
ditions:
– ignition switch to MAR
– for approx. 1 minute after
removing the ignition key or turning
it to STOP
– for approx. 3 minutes with key
removed or turned to STOPand
with door open.
The seat adjustment controls are:
fig. 40- Manually adjustable seats -
back and forth adjustment
A- Height adjustment
B- Back rest angle
C- Lumbar adjustment.
fig. 39
L0A0248b
fig. 41
L0A0153b
fig. 40
L0A0249b
Upholstery of your car
has been designed to with-
stand wear deriving from
common use of the car. You are
however recommended to avoid
strong and/or continuous scratch-
ing with clothing accessories such
as metallic buckles, studs, Velcro
fastenings and the like, since these
items cause circumscribed stress
of the cover fabric that could lead
to yarn breaking, and damage the
cover as a consequence.

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fig. 41- Electrically adjustable
seats, position memorization and
heating
A- Height and back and forth
adjustment, reclining
B- Back rest angle and head
restraint position
C- Lumbar adjustment
D- Seat position memorization
buttons
E- Heating.
Seat position adjustment -
control A (fig. 40)
1- Seat raising
2- Seat lowering.Seat position adjustment -
control A (fig. 42)
1- Front raising
2- Rear raising
3- Height adjustment
4- Backwards and forwards
adjustment.
Seat back position adjustment -
control B (fig. 40)
3- Seat back raising
4- Seat back lowering.
Seat back position adjustment -
control B (fig. 43)
5- Seat back raising
6- Seat back lowering.
fig. 42
L0A0149b
fig. 43
L0A0150b
fig. 44
L0A0151b
Head restraint position adjust-
ment - control B (fig. 43)
7- Head restraint raising
8- Head restraint lowering.
Lumbar adjustment
This device makes it possible to
vary the back support and improve
comfort. Press the front part of the
button to increase the support and
the rear part of the button to
decrease it.
Certain seats are also fitted with
back height adjustment: press the
front part of the button to increase
the support and the rear part of the
button to decrease it.

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Control C (fig. 40)
5- Lumbar support increase
6- Lumbar support decrease
Control C (fig. 44)
9- Lumbar support increase
10- Lumbar support decrease
11- Vertical support increase
12- Vertical support decrease.
HEATING (fig. 45)
To switch seat heating on, rotate
controlEto one of positions “1”,
“2” or “3” corresponding to the dif-
ferent heating intensity levels. To
switch seat heating off, rotate con-
trolEto position “0”.
fig. 45
L0A0175b
STORING THE DRIVER’S SEAT
POSITIONS (fig. 46)
The system allows to store and
recall three different driver’s seat
positions and external rear view mir-
ror positions.
Seat position memorization also
includes the head restraint adjust-
ment in height, the position of the
external rear view mirrors and of the
steering wheel (only versions with
electric adjustment).
The seat, external rear view mirror
and steering wheel positions can
only be stored when the ignition key
is at MAR.Adjust the position of the seat,
head restraint, external rear view
mirrors and steering wheel by means
of the relevant controls, then press
for about 3 seconds any of buttons
“1”, “2” or “3” each corresponding
to one stored position, until a confir-
mation beep is heard.
When memorising the seat posi-
tions, also the head restraint, electric
rear view mirror and steering wheel
positions are memorised.
The previously stored position will
automatically be deleted when a new
position is stored under the same
button.
IMPORTANTSeat position mem-
orization does not include lumbar
adjustment and heating actuation.
Recalling stored positions
With the key in position MAR, any
stored position can be recalled by
briefly pressing the respective but-
ton “1”, “2” or “3”. The seat will
move automatically and stop in the
stored position.
fig. 46
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Stored position are recalled only if
the required position is different
from the current one and is not pos-
sible when the car speed exceeds 10
km/h.
Seats can be moved only when the
ignition key is at MARand, for
about 1 minute, also after removing
the key or turning it to STOP: dur-
ing this time, the external rear view
mirrors will not move, but when the
car is started again, they will be
automatically realigned together
with the seat position (see paragraph
“Automatic realignment of external
rear view mirrors”).
If stored seat position recalling is
still in course after this time has
elapsed, recalling will be concluded
in any case.If the engine is started during the
recalling stage, seat moving will be
stopped; once this stage is over the
seat will return automatically to the
stored position.
IMPORTANTPressing any of
memorisation or adjustment buttons
during the recalling stage, causes the
immediate stop of the seat (antipan-
ic mode).
Storing the “parking” position of
the external rear view mirror on
passenger side
You can achieve better visibility
during manoeuvres in reverse gear
(for instance, when parking the car)
by adjusting the external passenger
rear view mirror to a different posi-
tion from the one normally used.
This position can be stored by the
driver.To store the position proceed as
follows:
– with the car stopped and the igni-
tion key at MAR, engage the reverse
gear;
– adjust the position of the external
passenger rear view mirror by means
of the respective controls so as to
obtain the optimum position for the
parking manoeuvre;
– press down for at least 3 seconds
any of buttons “1”, “2” or “3” (fig.
46) used to store/recall the seat posi-
tion;
– together with the “parking” posi-
tion of the external passenger side
rear view mirror, also the seat posi-
tion, the driver rear view mirror
position and the driving position of
the external passenger side rear view
mirror are stored.
A sound signal warns the driver
that the mirror position has been
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fig. 47
L0A0310b
Recalling the “parking” position
of the external rear view mirror
on passenger side
To automatically recall the “park-
ing” position of the external passen-
ger rear view mirror, proceed as fol-
lows:
– with the car stopped and the igni-
tion key at MAR, engage the reverse
gear; the mirror will be automatical-
ly brought back to the previously
stored position .
If no “parking” position has been
stored, when engaging reverse the
passenger mirror slightly lowers
than normally to a preset position to
facilitate the driver during parking.
The rear view mirror will automat-
ically return to its initial position
after about 10 seconds from reverse
gear disengagement, or immediately
after exceeding a speed of 10 km/h
with forward gear. IMPORTANTThe “parking” posi-
tion memorisation and recall can
only be performed with ignition key
atMAR.
Automatic realignment
of external rear view mirrors
Every time the ignition key is
turned to MAR, the external rear
view mirrors automatically return to
the latest position reached and/or
recalled before removing the key.
This enables rear view mirror
alignment if, when the car is parked,
one of the rear view mirror has been
manually and/or accidentally
moved.COMFORT SEATS (fig. 47)
ButtonAon front Comfort Seats
enables to actuate the respective con-
trols separately. When pressing the
button of each of the two seats, the
respective CONNECT menu is actu-
ated; this menu makes it possible,
through its various options, to define
the heating levels and actuate venti-
lation, massage and the adaptive
function for each of the two seats.
The Comfort controls can also be
actuated by pressing the “Setup” key
of the CONNECT and then selecting
the “Seat Comfort” function.
To actuate these settings, refer to
the CONNECT supplement provid-
ed with the car.
IMPORTANTNever turn the pas-
senger massage function on when
the seat is not occupied since the
occupant sensor could activate (in
the event of an accident) the rele-
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Remember that the head
restraints should be
adjusted to support the
back of your head and not your
neck. Only if they are in this posi-
tion will they be able to provide
effective protection in the event of
a rear-end shunt. Never drive
your car without fitting the head-
rest: this is dangerous and, more-
over, is prohibited by the law.ARMREST (fig. 49)
The armrest Acan be adjusted up
or down to three different positions.
To lift the armrest, pull it from
handgripB. To lower the armrest,
keep knob Cdepressed.
The armrest incorporates a cli-
mate-controlled bottle/can holder
(refer to the relevant paragraph in
this chapter). To gain access to the
bottle/can holder, lift armrest Aby
pulling it from handgrip B. To close
the bottle/can holder, lower the
armrest until it is locked; to lower it
further, press knob C.HEAD RESTRAINTS (fig. 48)
Where provided, front head
restraints can be adjusted electrical-
ly, so as to adapt to the driver’s
height.
To lift the head restraint, move
controlB(fig. 43) to 7; to lower the
head restraint, move the aforesaid
control to 8.
To remove the head restraints,
move them upwards, to refit them,
fit the rods back into the housings
on the seat top.
fig. 48
L0A0148b
fig. 49
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REAR SEATS
HEAD RESTRAINTS
The 3 rear head restraints (fig. 50-
51) can be adjusted for height. To
adjust, move the head restraint
upwards or downwards according to
the most suitable position.
Rear head restraints cannot be
removed.Remember that the head
restraints should be
adjusted to support the
back of your head and not your
neck. Only if they are in this posi-
tion will they be able to provide
effective protection in the event of
a rear-end shunt.Certain versions (where provided)
have a button A(fig. 52) on the cen-
tral console for lowering, with igni-
tion key at MAR, the rear side head
restraints.
fig. 50
L0A0166b
fig. 51
L0A0165b
fig. 52
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ARMREST
Lower the armrest to the position
shown for use by pulling the lever A
(fig. 53).
To close, lift the armrest into its
housing.
An oddment compartment is con-
cealed inside the armrest and
according to versions it can contain
the following:
– buttons for heating control, mas-
sage, lumbar adjustment and rear
side seat adaptive function
– button for moving the front pas-
senger seat– button for opening/closing the
electric sunshade
– current socket
– remote control for CONNECT
HI-FI and TV functions.
IMPORTANTRead through the
instruction given in paragraph
“Interior equipment” in this chapter
for current socket use.
To open the oddment compart-
ment, lift the armrest cover using
gripA(fig. 54). To close the odd-
ment compartment lower the cover.HEATING (fig. 55)
To switch side seat heating on, turn
knobA(left-hand seat) orB(right-
hand seat) to “1”, “2” or “3” that
correspond to the different warming
levels. To switch seat heating off,
turn the knob to “0”.
fig. 53
L0A0076b
fig. 54
L0A0074b
fig. 55
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COMFORT SEATS
Side Comfort seats are fitted with
independent control buttons for
heating, lumbar adjustment, mas-
sage and adjusting function; these
controls are located inside the arm-
rest.
The armrest compartment houses
also the button for moving the front
passenger seat and the button con-
trolling the electric sunshade.
Controls are operative in one of the
following conditions:
– ignition switch to MAR
– for approx. 1 minute after
removing the ignition key or turning
it to STOP– for approx. 3 minutes with key
removed or turned to STOPand
with door open.
Armrest compartment control but-
ton layout is as follows (fig. 56):
A– Buttons for lumbar adjustment,
massage and right-hand seat adap-
tive function
B– Button for right-hand seat
heating
C– Buttons for lumbar adjustment,
massage and left-hand seat adaptive
function
D– Button for left-hand seat heat-
ing
E– Button for moving front pas-
senger’s seatF– Electric sunshade control but-
ton.
IMPORTANTTo allow system
automatic configuration, press the
buttons for about 2 seconds to acti-
vate the required function.
Right-hand seat adjustment
(fig. 57)
1– Lumbar support increase
2– Lumbar support decrease
3– Massage activation
4– Massage deactivation
5– Adaptive function on
6– Adaptive function off
This device makes it possible to
vary back support and improve
comfort. Press button 1to increase
the support and button 2to decrease
it.
The massage function reduces the
stress specially during long journeys.
Press button 3to start the massage
and button 4to stop it.
fig. 56
L0A0312b
fig. 57
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The adaptive function makes it
possible to adapt the seat back to the
passenger thus improving comfort
and back support. Press button 5to
activate this function and button 6
to deactivate it.
Right-hand seat heating – Button
B (fig. 56)
To switch seat heating on, turn
knob to “1”, “2” or “3” that corre-
spond to the different warming lev-
els. To switch seat heating off, turn
the knob to “0”.Left-hand seat adjustment
(fig. 57)
7– Lumbar support increase
8– Lumbar support decrease
9– Massage activation
10– Massage deactivation
11– Adaptive function on
12– Adaptive function off
This device makes it possible to
vary back support and improve
comfort. Press button 7to increase
the support and button 8to decrease
it.
The massage function reduces the
stress specially during long journeys.
Press button 9to start the massage
and button 10to stop it.
The adaptive function makes it
possible to adapt the seat back to the
passenger thus improving comfort
and back support. Press button 11
to activate this function and button
12to deactivate it.Left-hand seat heating
Button D (fig. 56)
To switch seat heating on, turn
knob to “1”, “2” or “3” that corre-
spond to the different warming lev-
els. To switch seat heating off, turn
the knob to “0”.
Moving the front passenger’s seat
backwards or forwards – Button E
(fig. 56)
Press the front part of the button to
move the front passenger’s seat for-
ward and increase the space available
for the rear passenger. Press the rear
part of the button to move the seat
backwards.
Electric sunshade -
Button F (fig. 56)
Press the front part of the button to
open the sunshade and the rear part
to close it (see paragraph “Electric
sunshade” in this chapter).