ignition Lancia Thesis 2009 Owner handbook (in English)

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LIGHT SWITCH
AND STEERING
COLUMN STALKS
The devices and services controlled
by light switch and steering column
stalks can only be activated with the
ignition key at MAR, excluding the
parking lights that are switched on
only with key at STOPor removed.
Outside lights can be switched on
manually or automatically accord-
ing to daylight intensity.LIGHT SWITCH (fig. 94)
It has 5 positions:
0- outside lights off
6- side/taillights
2- dipped beam headlights
F- parking lights
AUTO- automatic outside light
switching on/off according to set
sensitivity level.
Outside lights off
Outside lights are off when ring A
is turned to 0.
Side/taillights and number plate
lights
To switch these lights on, turn ring
Ato6.
When these lights are on, instru-
ment panel warning light 3lights
up.
When the outside lights are turned
on, the instrument panel and the
various controls and displays located
on the dashboard and central con-
sole light up.Dipped beam headlights
These lights come on when you
turn ring Ato2.
Parking lights
With ignition key at STOPor
removed, turn ring AtoFto switch
the parking lights on (side/tail-
lights), the relevant instrument
panel warning light will come on.
When parking lights are on, move
the left stalk downwards to switch
on only the left side lights and move
it upwards to switch on only the
right side lights. In this case the
number plate lights and the instru-
ment panel warning light will not
come on.
When parking lights are on, a
buzzer will sound when opening the
driver’s door. Buzzer sound will stop
when closing the door or switching
the lights off.
fig. 94
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98
Automatic switching on/off
When ring Ais turned to AUTO
and the ignition key is at MAR,
side/taillights, number plate lights
and dipped beam headlights will
turn on/off automatically according
to daylight intensity.
The twilight sensor sensitivity of
the automatic light on/off system
can be set, also when travelling,
through the 3-position ring B:
1- low sensitivity
2- medium sensitivity
3- high sensitivity.
IMPORTANTMain beam head-
lights can only be switched on man-
ually by moving the left stalk for-
wards.If main beam headlights
are on (left stalk for-
wards), they will turn on
automatically each time the twi-
light sensor makes the outside
lights switch on automatically. It
is therefore recommended to turn
off the main beam headlights (if
on), moving backwards the left
stalk, each time the sensor
switches off the outside lights.
Twilight sensor is not
able to detect the fog
presence, it is therefore
necessary to switch on the lights
manually, including the front and
rear fog lights.The driver is responsible
for the use of the lights
according to the light
intensity and traffic regulations
of the country where the car is
being driven. Automatic switch-
ing on/off must be considered
just as an help for the driver
since he/she must always switch
on/off the lights manually as nec-
essary.With automatic switching on acti-
vated and switching off control
given by the sensor, main beam
headlights go off followed after
about 10 seconds, by the side/tail-
lights.IMPORTANTWhen switching on
the headlights automatically, it is
possible to switch on the front and
rear fog lights. When headlights are
automatically switched off, the front
and rear fog lights (if previously
activated) will be switched off as
well. At the following automatic
switching-on, only the front fog
lights will switch on, whereas the
rear fog lights, if required, will have
to be switched on manually.

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Twilight sensor
It is composed by an infrared led
sensor installed on the windscreen in
order to detect the changes of the
external light intensity of the car , as
a function of the light sensitivity set;
greater is the sensitivity, smaller is
the amount of external light neces-
sary to control the switching-on of
the exterior headlights.
It consists of two sensors: a global
sensor for evaluating environment
light intensity and a directional one
for evaluating light intensity in run-
ning direction in order to recognize
tunnels, dark road sections, etc.When ring Ais turned to AUTO
(automatic light switching on), and
the twilight sensor is malfunction-
ing, side/taillights and dipped beam
headlights are switched on regard-
less of the light intensity and the dis-
play on the instrument panel shows
the message “TWILIGHT SENSOR
FAULT – GO TO DEALER”.
Failure indication will stay on as
long as ring Ais turned to AUTO. In
this case it is recommended to deac-
tivate the automatic function and
switch on the lights manually; con-
tact a Lancia Dealershipas soon as
possible.Delayed light switching off
(“Follow me home” device)
This device allows the illumination
of the space in front of the car for a
length of time of 30 seconds (or a
multiple of 30) and is activated with
the ignition key at STOPor
removed.
This device is activated by pulling
towards the steering wheel and then
releasing the left-hand stalk within 2
minutes from when the engine is
turned off. At each operation of the
stalk, the staying on of the lights is
extended by 30 seconds, up to a
maximum of 210 seconds that corre-
spond to 7 stalk operations, then the
lights are switched off automatical-
ly.
Total set time (in seconds) is
shown on the instrument panel dis-
play for about 20 seconds.

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IMPORTANTThis operation will
flash the main beam headlights.
Follow the Highway Code to prevent
being fined.
Direction indicators (fig. 96)
Move the stalk as follows:
up (position A) - to switch on the
right-hand indicators
down (position B) - to switch on
the left-hand indicators.
When direction indicators are on,
instrument panel warning light
Ÿor
Δwill flash.
The direction indicators return
automatically to neutral position
when the car straightens up.
IMPORTANTIf you want the indi-
cator to flash briefly to show that
you are about to change lane, move
the stalk up or down without click-
ing into position. When you let it go
it will return to its original position.RIGHT-HAND STALK
The right-hand stalk controls all
the washer/wiper controls.
Windscreen wiper (fig. 97)
This device can only work when
the ignition key is at MAR. The stalk
can be moved to 5 different posi-
tions:
0- Windscreen wiper off.
1- automatic operation. Turn ring
Ato this position to set the rain sen-
sor sensitivity.
2- Continuous slow.
3- Continuous fast.4- Fast temporary (unstable posi-
tion): when releasing the stalk it
returns to 0stopping the windscreen
wiper.
Windscreen washer (fig. 98)
Pulling the stalk towards the steer-
ing wheel (unstable position) oper-
ates the windscreen washer.
Keeping the stalk pulled, with just
one movement it is possible to oper-
ate the washer jet and the wiper at
the same time; indeed, the latter
comes into action automatically if
the stalk is pulled for more than half
a second.
fig. 97
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fig. 98
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109
IMPORTANTRefuelling shall
always be performed with engine off
and ignition key to STOP. If the
engine is off but the key is to MAR,
a wrong fuel level could temporarily
be indicated. This is due to the inter-
nal system control logic and cannot
be considered as a system malfunc-
tioning.FLASH CONSUMPTION GAUGE
(fig. 107)
GaugeAshows the flash consump-
tion: to prevent excessively variable
values the gauge shows the average
consumption of the last minutes of
travel expressed in l/100 km (litres
per 100 km).
This is helpful for the driver for
learning the fuel consumption in
relation to the driving style.The gauge needle has the following
position:
– value 0 l/100 km with car sta-
tionary
– near value 2 l/100 km when the
car speed is between 4 and 20 km/h
and when releasing the accelerator
pedal during driving
– actual consumption value
(between 2 and 20 l/100 km) for
speeds exceeding 20 km/h.
fig. 107
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110
KILOMETRE COUNTER (AND
TRIP METER) AND AUTOMATIC
GEARBOX
The following information is shown
on the display (fig. 108):
– the total number of kilometres
driven (six digits on the first line A;
– the trip meter reading (four dig-
its) on the second line B;
– engaged or demanded gear (ver-
sions with electronic automatic gear-
box) on the top of the display C.Press button A(fig. 109) for at
least two seconds to reset the trip
meter.
When pressing the button for less
than two seconds, failure message
deleting function is activated.
With ignition key at STOPor
removed, the display is off. When
opening or closing a front door, the
display comes on displaying trip
meter info for about 20 seconds.
IMPORTANTThe trip meter read-
ing will be deleted if the battery is
disconnected.
fig. 108
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fig. 109
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MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY
(fig. 110)
The multifunction display shows
all the useful information necessary
when driving, more particularly:
Information on standard screen
– Clock A
– External temperature B.
fig. 110
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112
START-UP CHECKS
When turning the ignition key to
MARto start the engine, the system
starts monitoring the main car sys-
tems, the engine oil level (JTD ver-
sions only) and indicates the next
Scheduled Servicing.
Message
DIAGNOSIS IN PROGRESS
OKMeaning of the message
Diagnosis is being performed
Diagnosis is over
and all checked devices
are OK
Check stage
Warning light/symbol
y
z
Remarks
–
–

INSTRUMENT
PANEL WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
On the instrument panel are set the
main warning lights. Certain warn-
ing lights with the relevant warning
messages are present also on the
instrument panel multifunction dis-
play.
Many indications/info are displayed
with a symbol only on the multifunc-
tion display with the corresponding
warnings for the driver.
IMPORTANTIndications may
vary according to the car version.GENERAL NOTES
Failure indications shown on the
multifunction display together with
buzzer sounding and warning light
(if any), are accompanied by spe-
cificwarning messages(e.g. “GO
TO DEALER”, “SWITCH OFF
ENGINE”, etc.). These indications
areconciseandcautionaryand are
aimed to suggest the prompt action
the driver must adopt when a car
malfunctioning appears. These indi-
cations, however, shall not be con-
sidered as exhaustive and/or as an
alternative to the specifications con-
tained in this Owner Handbook,
which shall always be read through
carefully and thoroughly. In case of
failure indication always refer to
the specifications contained in
this chapter.Failure indications displayed on
the multifunction display are divid-
ed into two categories: very serious
failures and serious failures. The
message and the warning indication
corresponding to very serious fail-
ures are displayed alternately for
few seconds. This “cycle” is repeat-
ed indefinitely and it stops any pre-
vious indication on the display. It is
displayed every time the ignition key
is turned to MAR, until the cause of
malfunctioning is removed. To stop
this “cycle”, briefly press (less than
two seconds) the trip meter reset
button. In this case the failure sym-
bol stays on the display in the cen-
tral area until the cause of malfunc-
tioning is removed.
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116
LEFT DIRECTION
INDICATOR
The warning light comes
on when left direction indicators are
on and, together with right direction
indicators, when hazard lights are
on.
RIGHT DIRECTION
INDICATOR
The warning light comes
on when right direction indicators
are on and, together with left direc-
tion indicators, when hazard lights
are on.SIDE/TAILLIGHTS
The warning light comes
on when side/taillights or
parking lights are on.
DIPPED BEAM
HEADLIGHTS
The warning light comes
on when dipped beam headlights are
on or when flashing the headlights.
FRONT FOG LIGHTS
The warning light comes
on when front fog lights
are on (where provided).
Ÿ
Δ
3
1
5
The message and the warning indi-
cation corresponding to serious fail-
ures are displayed alternately for
few seconds. This “cycle” is repeat-
ed for about 20 seconds and then
goes off, but it comes on again every
time the ignition key is turned to
MAR. At the end of the cycle
(approx. 20 seconds) when pressing
briefly (less than two seconds) the
trip meter reset button, the warning
symbol is reduced to icon at the bot-
tom of the display and the screen
present before the failure returns on
the display.

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REAR SIDE BAGS
DEACTIVATED
(where provided)
The warning light comes on when
rear side bags are deactivated by the
relevant key switch.EOBD ENGINE
CONTROL SYSTEM
FAILURE
In normal conditions, turning the
ignition key to MAR, the warning
light turns on, but it should go off
when the engine has started.
If the warning light stays on or
turns on when travelling together
with message “ENGINE CONTROL
SYSTEM FAULT” on the multi-
function display:
Glowing steadily- means a fault
in the supply/ignition system which
could cause high emissions at the
exhaust, possible lack of perfor-
mance, poor handling and high con-
sumption levels.
In these conditions it is possible to
continue driving without however
demanding heavy effort or high
speeds. Prolonged use of the car with
the warning light on may cause
damages. Contact a Lancia
Dealershipas soon as possible.
The warning light goes off if the
fault disappears but it is however
stored by the system. FRONT PASSENGER
AIRBAG DEACTIVATED
The warning light comes
on when front passenger airbag is
deactivated by the relevant key
switch.
SEAT BELTS
The warning light comes
on with ignition key at
MARwhen the driver’s seat belt is
not fastened.
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REAR FOG LIGHTS
The warning light comes
on when rear fog lights are
on.
AIRBAG SYSTEM
FAILURE
Turning the ignition key
toMAR, the warning light turns on
but it should go off after a few sec-
onds. The warning light comes on
with message “AIRBAG SYSTEM
FAULT” on the multifunction dis-
play to indicate an airbag system
failure.
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If the ¬warning light
does not turn on when
turning the ignition key to
MAR or if it stays on when travel-
ling, (together with message on
display) this could indicate a fail-
ure in safety retaining systems; un-
der this condition air bags or pre-
tensioners could not trigger in the
event of collision or, in a restricted
number of cases, they could trig-
ger accidentally. Stop the car and
contact Lancia Dealership to have
the system checked immediately.