engine Lancia Thesis 2009 Owner handbook (in English)

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FUSE LOCATION
The main fuses of THESIS are con-
tained into four fuse boxes, to be
found on the left side of the dash-
board, in the engine compartment,
on the battery and in the right side
compartment of the boot.
GENERAL FUSES
(MIDI-FUSE and MEGA-FUSE)
The car is fitted with a set of gen-
eral fuses (MIDI-FUSE and MEGA-
FUSE) which separately protect the
various electrical system functions in
addition to the individual device
fuses.
The general fuses are located in the
left side of the boot in a fusebox direct-
ly connected to the positive battery
terminal.To reach the fuses:
1) Open the tailgate.
2) Loosen knob A(fig. 68) and
remove the battery cover B.
3) Press tabs A(fig. 69) and
remove the cover B.The systems and devices protected
by the general fuses (fig. 70) are
listed on the following pages.
fig. 68
L0A0030b
fig. 69
L0A0031b
fig. 70
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FUSES IN THE DASHBOARD
The fuses protecting the main
devices are arranged in a fusebox
located under the dashboard, on the
left of the steering column, behind
the glove compartment (fig. 72).
To reach the fuses open the glove
compartmentA(fig. 71) and then
remove it by loosing the two screws B
with a screwdriver. After replacing
the fuses, refit the glove compart-
ment and secure it by the two screws.
The fusebox also contains tongs for
removing the fuses.Spare fusesA(fig. 72) are housed in
horizontal position in the upper part of
the fusebox. The spare fuse present
various amperages.
The devices protected by the fuses
(fig. 73) are listed in the tables on
the following pages.IMPORTANTRemember to
replace the spare fuse after replacing
a fuse.
FUSES IN THE ENGINE COM-
PARTMENT
The fusebox is located on the left
side of the engine compartment.
To reach the fuses remove the
coverA(fig. 74) after releasing the
fastening clips B.
fig. 71
L0A0144b
fig. 72
L0A0143b
fig. 73
L0A0265b
fig. 74
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MIDI-FUSE and MEGA-FUSE
Dashboard fusebox 1
Dashboard fusebox 2
Boot fusebox
Engine compartment fusebox
Fuse
1
2
3
4
Ampere
70
50
60
150
Location
fig. 70
fig. 70
fig. 70
fig. 70
Exterior lights
External light control (twilight sensor adjustment)
Direction indicators
Right-hand main beam headlight
Left-hand main beam headlight
Right-hand dipped beam headlight
Left-hand dipped beam headlight
Reversing light
Third brake light
Hazard lights
Front fog lights
Fuse
23
16
8
10
24
25
21
14
16
14
Ampere
7.5
10
10
10
15
15
7.5
10
10
15
Location
fig. 73
fig. 73
fig. 75
fig. 75
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Interior lights
Boot ceiling light
Passenger compartment rear ceiling light
Door puddle lights
(*) As an alternative for certain versions/markets
Fuse
19 (*)
13 (*)
19 (*)
13 (*)
19 (*)
13 (*)
Ampere
10
10
10
10
10
10
Location
fig. 78
fig. 73
fig. 78
fig. 73
fig. 78
fig. 73
Fuse
1-6-8-12-17-18-21-23
22
18
9
5
7
3
11
19
21
14
25
1
15
Ampere
–
20
7.5
20
20
25
25
20
15
7.5
10
15
10
7.5
Location
fig. 78
fig. 73
fig. 73
fig. 73
fig. 73
fig. 78
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fig. 75
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Devices and utilities
Available
Cigar lighter
Air bag
Power supply point boot 1
Power supply point boot 2
Amplifier for sound system with HI-FI system
Rear head restraints (tilting)
Boot (electrified lock actuator)
Spark plugs (petrol versions)
Engine compartment relay coils
Headlight beam adjustment control unit
Trailer control unit (presetting)
Power steering control unit

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Devices and utilities
Horn
Windscreen wiper controls
Brake light control (NC)
Brake light control (NA)
Ignition switch
Air conditioner compressor
Cruise Control (satellite controls)
Cruise Control (Adaptive point)
Climate control system fan
Engine cooling electric fan (first)
Engine cooling electric fan (second)
Right-hand headlight (control unit)
Left-hand headlight (control unit)
Diesel fuel filter (PTC)
Electronic injection system
Injectors (diesel versions)
Driving position point interface
Automatic transmission point interface
Climate control system point interface
Fuse
11
23
20
14
7
12
20
20
5
3
4
10
10
16
13
19
14
15
23
6
15
Ampere
15
7.5
7.5
10
20
7.5
7.5
7.5
40
60
20
7.5
7.5
20
7.5
20
20
10
7.5
10
7.5
Location
fig. 75
fig. 73
fig. 73
fig. 73
fig. 75
fig. 75
fig. 73
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fig. 78
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fig. 75
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Devices and utilities
Engine control system point interface
Brake system point interface
Headlight washers
Heated rear window
Automatic gearbox starter
NIM
Passenger position point
Steering lock point
Brake Assistant point
(*) As an alternative for certain versions/markets
Braking system point (NFR 1)
Braking system point (NFR 2)
Infotelematic point
Yaw Lateral point
(*) As an alternative for certain versions/markets
Keyless System point
Driver door point
Driver door point (power supply)
Passenger door point
Fuse
22
29
15
17
17
6
14
22
19 (*)
13 (*)
19
1
6
6
19 (*)
13 (*)
19
22
11
8
11
23
Ampere
7.5
7.5
20
30
30
10
10
10
10
10
7.5
40
40
10
10
10
7.5
10
20
20
20
7.5
Location
fig. 75
fig. 73
fig. 75
fig. 73
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fig. 78
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fig. 73
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DISCONNECTING THE
UNLOADED BATTERY
Should the discharged battery be
disconnected (to have it charged
again or to replace it) perform the fol-
lowing operations in the given order:
1) To open the boot from the out-
side, fully turn the key anticlockwise
in the lock (fig. 81), and at the same
time slightly press the lower edge of
the number plate holder to reduce op-
eration effort.
2) Remove the cover and disconnect
the battery terminals.
3) Fully charge the battery again or
replace it.4) Connect battery terminals and re-
assemble cover.
5) Depress push button A(fig. 81)
to restore normal lock operation.
6) Close boot normally without
slamming it down: lock electric servo
control will fully lock it.
7) Perform the initialisation proce-
dure of the door lock, air conditioner
and ESP system control units, here-
after described.INITIALISING THE CONTROL
UNITS OF THE DOOR LOCKS,
AIR CONDITIONER AND ESP
SYSTEM
Whenever the battery is connected
electrically or protection fuses are re-
placed, to restore correct door locking,
air conditioning and ESP system, per-
form the following operations (after
connection is performed or after re-
placing one of the fuses):
1) Enter key into the lock of one of
the front doors and perform a door
centralised opening/closing cycle.
2) Start the engine and turn on the
compressor of the conditioner, setting
a lower temperature value than that
of the environment and check
whether the led on the disconnection
push button of the conditioner com-
pressoròis lit.
3) Start running the car and drive it
for a few meters in a straight line (ac-
celerating), until the ESP warning
light is off
á. It is not possible to close
the boot when battery is
discharged or discon-
nected for the purpose of being re-
placed/ charged again: do not try
to close the boot by slamming it
down. The boot remains anyhow
hooked on and it must be re-
opened by turning the key in the
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Under no circumstances
should a battery charger
be used to start the
engine: it could damage the elec-
tronic systems and in particular
the ignition and injection control
units.Carefully clean the
threading before fastening
the tow ring. Before start-
ing to tow the car, make sure the
ring has been fully fastened. Never try to charge a
frozen battery: first let it
thaw out, otherwise it
may bust. If the battery has
frozen, check that the internal
elements are not broken (risk of
short circuit) and that the casing
is not cracked causing the acid to
leak out. This acid is poisonous
and corrosive.
TOWING THE CAR
The tow ring provided with the car
is to be found in the tool box under
the boot carpet.
To fit the tow ring proceed as fol-
lows:
– Remove the clipped in Acover
from the front (fig. 82) or rear
bumper (fig. 83), by using a screw-
driver as a lever in the point shown
in the figure.IMPORTANTTo carry out this
operation, if you use the provided
flat-head screwdriver, cover its head
with a piece of cloth to prevent paint
damaging.
– Screw the tow ring Bin its hous-
ing.
fig. 82
L0A0090b
fig. 83
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Before towing the car,
disengage the parking
brake by following the
instructions described in the rel-
evant paragraph, and leave the
Keyless System CID device (if
provided) inside the passenger
compartment, to avoid automatic
steering column lock. Do not tow
the car with the engine running. Before starting to tow,
turn the ignition key to
MAR and then to STOP.
Do not remove the key. If the key
is removed, the steering lock
engages automatically which pre-
vents the wheels being turned.
Disengage the handbrake. While
the car is being towed with the
engine off, remember that the
brake pedal and steering will
require more effort as you no
longer have the benefit of the
brake booster and power steer-
ing. Do not use flexible cables to
tow. Avoid jerking. Whilst tow-
ing, ensure that the coupling to
the car does not damage the sur-
rounding components. When
towing, you must comply with the
specific traffic regulations
regarding the tow ring and how to
tow on the road.IMPORTANTFor versions with
automatic gearbox, check that the
selector is in neutral (selector to N),
that the car is moving because
pushed and act as for towing a car
with the manual gearbox, following
the above mentioned procedure.
If you cannot set the gear lever to
neutral, do not tow the car but con-
tact a Lancia Dealership.IMPORTANTOn versions fitted
with an identification system (Keyless
System), user is not authorised to
move the car unless the start-up knob
is turned to the position MAR. Should
it be necessary to tow the car, it is ad-
vised to turn the knob to position
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– In pile-ups on the motorway,
particularly when the visibility is
bad, there is a high risk of other
vehicles running into those already
stopped. Get out of the car immedi-
ately and take refuge behind the
guard rail.
– If the doors are blocked, do not
attempt to smash the windscreen to
get out of the car. It is made of lay-
ered glass and is very hard. Side and
rear window are much more easily
broken.
– Remove the ignition keys from
the vehicles involved.
– If you can smell petrol or other
chemicals, do not smoke and make
sure all cigarettes are extinguished.
– Use a fire extinguisher, blanket,
sand or earth to put out fires no
matter how small they are. Never
use water.
– If it is not necessary to use the car
light system, disconnect the negative
terminal (–) from the battery pole.IF ANYONE IS INJURED
Never leave the injured person alone.
The obligation to provide assistance
exists even for those not directly in-
volved in the accident
– Do not congregate around the in-
jured person
– Reassure the injured person that
help is on its way and will arrive soon.
Stay close by to calm him/her down
in case of panic
– Unfasten or cut seat belts holding
injured parties
– Do not give an injured person any-
thing to drink.
– Do not move an injured person un-
less the following situations arise
– Pull the injured person from the
car only if it risks catching fire, it is
sinking in water or is likely to fall over
a cliff or similar. Do not pull his/her
arms or legs, do not bend the head
and, as far as possible, keep the body
horizontal.IF AN ACCIDENT
OCCURS
– It is important to keep calm.
– If you are not directly involved in
the accident, stop at least ten metres
away from the accident.
– If you are on a motorway do not
obstruct the emergency lane with
your car.
– Turn off the engine and turn on
the hazard lights.
– At night, illuminate the scene of
the accident with your headlights.
– Act carefully, you must not risk
being run over.
– Mark the accident by putting the
red triangle at the regulatory dis-
tance from the car where it can be
clearly seen.
– Call for rescue making the infor-
mation you give as accurate as you
can. On the motorway use the spe-
cial column-mounted emergency
phones.