instrument panel Lancia Thesis 2008 Owner handbook (in English)

MUST BE READ!
REFUELLING
Petrol engines:only refuel with unleaded petrol with octane rating (RON) no less than 95.
Diesel engines:only refuel with diesel fuel conforming to the European specification EN590.
The use of other products or mixtures may irreparably damage the engine with invalidation of the warranty
due to the damage caused.
ENGINE START-UP
Petrol engines with manual gearbox:make sure the parking brake is pulled (instrument panel warning light x
on); put the gear lever to neutral; press the clutch pedal down to the floor without touching the accelerator, then turn
the ignition key or the Keyless System knob to AVVand release it as soon as the engine starts.
Engines with automatic electronic transmission (COMFORTRONIC): make sure the parking brake is pulled (in-
strument panel warning light xon) and the gear lever is to P; hold the clutch pedal pressed down to the floor
without touching the accelerator, then turn the ignition key or the Keyless System knob to AVVand release it as soon
as the engine starts.
Diesel engines:make sure the parking brake is pulled; put the gear lever to neutral; press the clutch pedal down
to the floor without touching the accelerator, then turn the ignition key or the Keyless System knob to MAR, and
wait for the instrument panel warning light mto go out, then turn immediately the ignition key or the Keyless
System knob to AVVand release it as soon as the engine starts.
PARKING OVER FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
When functioning normally, the catalytic converter reaches high temperatures. For this reason do not park
the car over inflammable material, grass, dry leaves, pine needles, etc.: fire hazard.
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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

It is absolutely forbidden
to carry out whatever af-
ter-market operation in-
volving steering system or steering
column modifications (e.g.: instal-
lation of anti-theft Device) that
could badly affect performance
and safety, cause the lapse of war-
ranty and also result in non-com-
pliance of the car with homologa-
tion requirements.
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STEERING COLUMN LOCK
The steering column lock is
engaged automatically after remov-
ing the ignition key.IGNITION
SWITCH
The key can be turned to three dif-
ferent positions (fig. 6):
STOP: engine off, key can be
removed, steering column locked.
Some electrical devices can be oper-
ated (e.g. CONNECT).
MAR: driving position correspond-
ing to: dashboard on and steering
column lock off. All the electrical
devices can be operated.
AVV: engine ignition. Release the
key as soon as the engine is started.If the ignition switch has
been tampered with (e.g.
someone has tried to steal
your car), get a Lancia
Dealership to make sure it is still
functioning properly before you
start driving again.
Always remove the igni-
tion key when you get out
of the car. This will pre-
vent anyone from accidentally
working the controls. Remember
to apply the handbrake and, if
the car is faced down on a steep
slope engage the first gear. If it is
facing up, engage the reverse
gear.
IMPORTANTFor versions equip-
ped with the recognition system,
refer to paragraph “Recognition sys-
tem (Keyless System)” in this chap-
ter.
fig. 6
L0A0021b
Versions with Keyless System
The steering column lock is
engaged when central door locking
is actuated by means of the remote
control. This condition is indicated
on the instrument panel display by
message “STEERING LOCKED
WHEN DOORS CLOSED”.

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THE LANCIA CODE
SYSTEM
To further protect your car from
theft, it has been fitted with an
engine immobilising system (Lancia
CODE) which is automatically acti-
vated when the ignition key is
removed. An electronic device, in
fact, is fitted in each ignition key
grip. The device transmits a radio-
frequency signal when the engine is
started through a special aerial built
into the ignition switch. The modu-
lated signal is a password. Only if
the control unit recognises the key
can the engine be started.OPERATION
Each time the ignition key is
turned to STOPthe Lancia CODE
system will deactivate the engine
electronic control unit functions.
When the key is turned to MARto
start the engine, the Lancia CODE
system sends a password code to the
engine control unit to deactivate the
function lock. The encoded and
variable code, randomly selected
from over four billion possible com-
binations, is only sent if, in turn, the
system has recognised the code
transmitted by the electronic device
built into the ignition key via an aer-
ial surrounding the ignition switch.
If the code has not been recognised
correctly, the symbol Ywill appear
on the instrument panel display,
together with the message “VEHI-
CLE PROTECTION SYSTEM
FAULT”.In this case, turn the key to STOP
and then back to MAR. If the engine
remains immobilised, try with the
other keys provided with the car. If
you are still unable to start the
engine, carry out the emergency pro-
cedure described in chapter “In an
emergency”, and contact your
Lancia Dealership.
IMPORTANTEach key has its
own code that must be stored in the
system control unit. For storing new
keys, up to a maximum of eight,
apply solely to Lancia Dealership
taking with you all the keys in your
possession, the CODE card, a per-
sonal identity document and the
documents that certify car posses-
sion.

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SWITCHING THE ALARM ON
With the doors and boot closed and
the key removed from the ignition
switch, point the key with the
remote control in the direction of the
car, then press and release the but-
tonB(fig. 14).
With the exception of certain mar-
kets, a beep will be heard, the direc-
tion indicators will light up for about
1 second and the doors will be
locked.
The alarm activation is preceded
by a self-test: if a fault is found, the
system sounds another warning beep
and when the key is turned to MAR,
the symbol Ywill appear on the
instrument panel display, together
with the message “ALARM
FAULT”.
IMPORTANTWhen operating the
central door locking with the metal
insert of the key, the alarm is not
activated.Surveillance
After activating the alarm, the red
deterrent leds A(fig. 15) on the
front door panels will flash to indi-
cate that the surveillance function is
on. The leds will stay on flashing
until the alarm system surveillance
function is on.
IMPORTANTThe electronic
alarm operation is adapted to the
rules in force in the various coun-
tries.Self-test
and door/bonnet/boot control
functions
If, after switching the alarm system
on, a second beep is heard, switch
the system off by pressing button A
(fig. 14), and check that the doors,
bonnet and boot are correctly closed.
Then switch the system on again by
pressing button B.
Otherwise the system will cut out
the door bonnet and boot from the
surveillance if they are not properly
closed.
If the doors, the bonnet and the
boot are properly closed and a sec-
ond beep is heard again, it means
that the system self-test function has
found a fault. Contact a Lancia
Dealership.
fig. 15
L0A0029b

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IMPORTANTThe anti-lifting sen-
sor shall be deactivated after about 1
minute from turning the key to
STOP. To deactivate the anti-lifting
sensor after this period, turn the key
toMARand then to STOPagain.
Sensor cut out stays on until acti-
vating the central door opening
again.
WHAT TRIGGERS THE ALARM
OFF
The alarm will be triggered off in
the following conditions:
– if a door, the bonnet or the
boot/tailgate is opened;
– if the battery or electric cables
are disconnected or cut;
– if there is an intrusion in the pas-
senger compartment, e.g. a broken
window (volumetric protection);
– if an attempt is made to start the
engine (key at MAR);
– if an attempt has been made to
lift the car.According to the markets, the
alarm can operate the siren and the
direction indicators (for about 25
seconds). The intervention modality
and the number of cycles can vary
according to the markets.
A maximum number of acoustic/
visual cycles is foreseen in all cases.
After the alarm cycle, the system
returns to its normal surveillance
function.
INDICATIONS OF ATTEMPTS
TO BREAK IN
The alarm system indicates the
attempts to break in stored by the
control unit, through the lighting up
on the instrument panel display of
symbolYtogether with the mes-
sage “BREAK IN ATTEMPT”.
DEACTIVATING THE ALARM
To completely deactivate the elec-
tronic alarm (for example, if the car
is to be stored for a long period of
time), simply lock the car turning
the key in the lock.FUNCTIONS THAT CAN BE
DEACTIVATED
OR MODIFIED
The functions that can be directly
deactivated:
– volumetric protection, which can
be disconnected by means of button
A(fig. 16) set on the front ceiling
light: when the function is off, the
button warning light flashes for
about 3 seconds and then goes out;
– anti-lifting protection, which can
be disconnected by means of button
B(fig. 16) set on the front ceiling
light: when the function is off, the
button warning light flashes for
about 3 seconds and then goes out.
fig. 16
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For an emergency engine start up
proceed as follows:
– Lay the CID device into the emer-
gency seat A(fig. 21)
– Push on the clutch pedal (manual
gearbox versions) or on the brake
pedal (automatic gearbox versions)
– To turn on the instrument panel,
turn knob A(fig. 22) to position
MAR.
To start engine, turn the knob A
(fig. 22) to positionAVV, and release
as soon as the engine is started.
When the car is running, the
engine gets going even if the CID
device has been removed from the
“garage” position. In any case, the
CID device will have to be put back
to the “garage” position for subse-
quent start-up.
IMPORTANTSet free from any
object compartment A(fig. 21),
before starting the emergency engine
start-up procedure.
IMPORTANTRemember to carry
about with you the CID device
before moving away from the car. KNOB FOR ACTUATING
INSTRUMENT PANEL
AND ENGINE START-UP
The car is fitted with a switch con-
trolled by knob A(fig. 22), enabling
to actuate STOP,MARandAVV
starter motor switch functions.
IMPORTANTKnob rotation is
enabled by the presence of the CID
device in the car and by the pressing
of the clutch pedal (or the brake pedal
for cars with automatic transmission).
STOP position
This position of the switch knob
corresponds to: engine off and steer-
ing column lock on. Certain electri-
cal devices (e.g. CONNECT) can be
operated.MAR position
This is the running position and
corresponds to: instrument panel on
and steering column lock off. All the
electrical devices can be operated.
AVV position
This is the position for engine
start-up: release the knob as soon as
the engine has started. The engine
can be started only when the CID
device is inside the car.
IMPORTANTSystem checks for
the presence of a CID device inside
the passenger compartment, when-
ever a door or the luggage compart-
ment are closed, while the instru-
ment panel is turned on or the
engine is running. If the CID device
is not identified, e.g. because the
CID owner leaves the car, the dis-
play on the instrument panel will
display the message: “ELECTRON-
IC KEY NO LONGER PRESENT IN
THE CAR – ENGINE CANNOT BE
RESTARTED”. The engine will
keep on running and instrument
panel will remain on, until the suc-
fig. 22
L0A0223b

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Before leaving the car in
a car-wash tunnel, disen-
gage the parking brake by
following the instructions
described in the relevant para-
graph, and leave the CID device
inside the passenger compart-
ment, to avoid automatic steering
column lock.IMPORTANTUser is not authorised
to move the car if the start-up knob is
not turned to the position MAR.
Should it be necessary to tow the car,
it is advised to turn the knob to the
MARposition before moving the car.
Steering column unlocking
The steering column is automati-
cally switched off, and the instru-
ment panel and electrical services
switched on, when the system
detects the simultaneous presence of
the following conditions:
cessive rotation of knob A(fig. 22)
to the STOPposition, and it will not
be possible to restart the car until a
valid CID device is identified inside
the passenger compartment.
IMPORTANTMake sure the CID
device is not positioned in places dif-
ficult to be accessed by the identifi-
cation system, such as the instru-
ment panel, the car floor or the shelf
below the rear window. Some elec-
tronic devices (e. g. mobile phones,
PDA, etc.) can moreover influence
the CID device identification. In the
case where, after a start-up opera-
tion, the message “ELECTRONIC
KEY NOT IDENTIFIED” should be
displayed, on the instrument panel,
make sure make sure whether the
CID is present into the passenger
compartment and it is located in
places tat can be reached by identi-
fication system.
IMPORTANTIf the CID device is
inside the luggage compartment, it is
possible that the engine could not be
started.Engine stop
To switch the engine off, turn the
knob from MARtoSTOP: the
engine will stop and the instrument
panel will display the message
“STEERING LOCKED WHEN
DOORS CLOSED”.
Steering column locking
The steering column lock is auto-
matically switched on by actuating
door closing by means of the remote
control, if the system has detected
the simultaneous presence of the fol-
lowing conditions:
– engine off (knob rotation to
STOPwith the car at a standstill)
– clutch pedal released (brake pedal
released on versions with automatic
transmission).
IMPORTANTThe steering column
lock is not switched on when the
door locks are actuated by means of
the emergency key in the CID
device, or automatically when the
CID device is taken away from the
car.

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AUTOCLOSE FUNCTION
(AUTOMATIC LOCKING
OF DOORS, BOOT,
AND FUEL FILLER FLAP)
The Keyless System automatically
locks the boot and door locks when
the owner goes away with the CID
device at least 4 metres far from the
car. Boot and door locking is con-
firmed by the flashing of direction
indicators.
This function can be switched off
by acting on the CONNECT settings.
The Autoclose function is not actu-
ated in the following cases:
– If, when the driver moves away
from the car, one or several doors are
not closed correctly, automatic lock-
ing will not be actuated and the car
doors and boot will remain open: the
owner is warned of this by the failed
blinking of direction indicators.
– If at the time of moving away,
other CID devices are identified as
existing in the car passenger com-
partment or in the luggage compart-
ment, or if the knob is not set to the
STOPposition (instrument panel
turned on or engine started). LOCKING THE DOOR AND
LEAVING THE CAR (with the
identification system disabled)
To lock doors when system func-
tions are disabled, proceed as fol-
lows:
– Close all the doors and the lug-
gage compartment bonnet
– Push on button C(fig. 18) on
CID device to engage central locking
of doors, of luggage compartment
and of electronic alarm.
Leds on door panels will lit for
approx. 3 seconds in red colour and
then they will start flashing with
deterring function.
If one or more doors are not cor-
rectly closed, leds will start flashing
for 3 seconds instead of being lit
with a fixed light. After flashing for
3 seconds, leds will anyhow be
turned out, except for that on the
driver’s door, which will start flash-
ing with a deterring function. TAILGATE OPENING
If the boot shall be opened from
outside, with the doors locked, it is
enough to get near the boot with the
CID device and press the boot but-
ton: the boot lock will release and
the boot will be opened while the
doors remain locked. If the alarm
system is on, the boot protection,
volumetric protection and anti-lift-
ing protection will be temporarily
excluded.
When the boot is reclosed, it will
have to be locked by pressing the
door locking button on the CID
device, which will resume the alarm
protection, too.
IMPORTANTBefore closing the
luggage compartment bonnet, make
sure you always have with yourself
the CID device.

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OPENING/CLOSING FROM
THE INSIDE
To open the door even when the
lock is locked, pull handle A(fig. 35
front doors -fig. 36 rear doors) set in
the upper part of the panel.
Next to each door handle are two
buttons that actuate lock
locking/unlocking:
–Bbutton for unlocking;
–Cbutton for locking.
The red/green leds A(fig. 33 front
doors –fig. 34 rear doors) indicate
the locking/unlocking condition.
The leds come on with red light for
about 3 seconds after door locking
and with green light after unlocking.
By pulling the internal handle of
the driver’s door, all the doors or
only the driver’s door will be simul-
taneously unlocked, depending on
the setting selected on the CON-
NECT. By pulling the internal han-
dle of any other door, all the doors
are simultaneously unlocked.
fig. 36
L0A0052b
With the dead lock
device on, pressing the
external handle button of
one of the doors while unlocking
the doors by the remote control
could cause the disconnection of
the internal handle of the
involved door thus making
impossible to open that door
from the inside. To restore regu-
lar operation, just press the
remote control central door
unlocking button or button B (fig.
36) on the door panel.A led is located near each door
handle to make it easy to find the
handle in the dark. The leds light up
for about 2 minutes after turning the
ignition key to STOPor until a door
is opened.
Door open indication
The driver is informed that one or
several doors are not closed correct-
ly by the lighting of the correspond-
ing symbols on the instrument dis-
play, together with the messages
“DOOR OPEN” or “DOORS
OPEN”.