warning Lancia Thesis 2009 Owner handbook (in English)

Dear customer,
Congratulations and thank you for choosing LANCIA.
We wrote this handbook to help you get the most out of your car’s outstanding qualities.
We advise to read it right through before taking to the road for the first time.
You will find information, tips and important warnings regarding the driving of your car to help
you derive the maximum from your LANCIA’s technological features. You will discover unique fea-
tures and details; you will also find essential information for car care and servicing as well as driving
and operating safety not to mention the long-term wellbeing of your LANCIA.
The enclosed Warranty Booklet lists the services you have acquired and contains details relating to
the following:
• the Warranty Certificate, with terms and conditions for maintaining it
• the range of services offered to LANCIA owners.
We are sure that these instruments will help you easily attune to and appreciate both your new car
and the LANCIA team that will be on hand to provide you with any help you may require.
Best regards and have a great trip!
This Owner Handbook describes all the THESIS versions. You should therefore consider only the
information concerning the engine and bodywork version of the car you have bought.

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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ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES
If, after buying the car, you decide to add electrical accessories (that will gradually drain the battery), visit a
Lancia Dealership. They can calculate the overall electrical requirement and check that the car's electric sys-
tem can support the required load.

CODE card
Keep the code card in a safe place, not in the car. You should always keep the electronic code written on the
CODE card with you in case you need to carry out an emergency start-up procedure.
SCHEDULED SERVICING
Correct maintenance of the car is essential for ensuring it stays in tip-top condition and safeguards its safety
features, its environmental friendliness and low running costs for a long time to come.
THE OWNER HANDBOOK CONTAINS …
… information, tips and important warnings regarding the safe, correct driving of your car, and its mainte-
nance. Pay particular attention to the symbols "(personal safety) #(environmental protection)â(the car’s
wellbeing).
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
A system for continuously monitoring emission system components to ensure greater environmental protec-
tion is fitted in your car.
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Battery
Corrosive fluid.
SYMBOLS
Special coloured labels have been
attached near or actually on some of
the components of your THESIS.
These labels bear symbols that
remind you of the precautions to be
taken as regards that particular
component.
A list of the symbols to be found on
your THESIS is given below with the
name of the component to which it
relates at the side of it.
These symbols are divided into the
following four categories: danger,
prohibition, warning and obligation.DANGER SYMBOLS
Battery
Explosion.
Fan
May cut in automatically
even when the engine is
turned off.
Expansion tank
Do not remove the cap
when the coolant is hot.
Coil
High voltage.
Belts and pulleys
Moving parts; keep parts
of the body and clothes
away.
Climate control tubing
Do not open. Gas under
high-pressure.
Front headlights
Danger - Electric shocks.

Diesel engines
Use diesel fuel only.
DIESEL
Expansion tank
Only use fluid of the type
specified in section
“Capacities”.
Battery
Protect your eyes.
Battery
Jack
See the Owner hand-
book.
OBLIGATION SYMBOLS
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Battery
Keep away from naked
flames.
Battery
Keep away from chil-
dren.
Heat shields - belts -
pulleys - fan
Do not touch.
PROHIBITION SYMBOLS
Power steering
Do not exceed the maxi-
mum fluid level in the
reservoir. Use only the
fluid specified in section
“Capacities”.
Catalytic converter
Do not park over inflam-
mable materials. See
chapter: “Protecting the
emission control devices”.
WARNING SYMBOLS
Engine
Use only the oil specified
in section “Capacities”.
Unleaded petrol vehicle
Use only unleaded petrol
with a rated octane num-
ber (R.O.N.) of not less
than 95.
Windscreen wiper
Only use fluid of the type
specified in section
“Capacities”.
Brake circuit
Do not exceed the maxi-
mum fluid level in the
reservoir. Use only the
fluid specified in section
“Capacities”.

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DASHBOARD
The presence and the position of the instruments and warning lights may vary according to the version.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR

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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
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SWITCHING THE ALARM OFF
To switch the alarm off, press the
key button A(fig. 14).
The following actions will be car-
ried out by the system (with the
exception of certain markets):
– the direction indicators will flash
twice;
– two beeps will be heard;
– driver’s door or doors unlocking,
depending on the setting selected on
the CONNECT menu.
IMPORTANTWhen operating the
central door unlocking with the
metal insert of the key, the alarm is
not deactivated.VOLUMETRIC PROTECTION
Do not leave passengers or pets in
the parked car and completely close
the windows and the sunroof to
ensure the correct operation of the
volumetric sensors. Furthermore,
make sure that the doors, bonnet
and boot/tailgate are properly
closed.
To deactivate the volumetric
protection, press button A(fig. 16)
on the front ceiling light: when the
function is off, the button warning
light will flash for about 3 seconds
and then goes out.
Protection cut out stays on until
activating the central door opening
again.
IMPORTANTVolumetric protec-
tion shall be deactivated after about
1 minute from turning the key to
STOP. To deactivate the volumetric
protection after this period, turn the
key to MARand then to STOP
again.ANTI-LIFTING SENSOR
The anti-lifting sensor detects vari-
ations in slant to signal lifting or
partial lifting (e.g. to remove a
wheel) of the car.
The sensor can detect minimal
variations in cat trim along both the
longitudinal axis and the transversal
axis. Variations in trim lower than
0.5°/min. (such as, for example, a
slow deflating tyre) are not take into
account.
To switch the anti-lifting protec-
tion off, press button B(fig. 16) on
the front ceiling light: when the
function is off, the button warning
light will flash for about 3 seconds
and then goes out.To ensure correct opera-
tion of the volumetric pro-
tection system, before acti-
vating the alarm, check that win-
dows and sunroof (where pro-
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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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Disabling rear door
locking/unlocking controls
To disable rear door locking/un-
locking controls, press the driver's
door button A(fig. 37) for more than
one second. When controls are off, the
button warning light will come on.
To restore controls, press button A
again. When controls are enabled, the
button warning light is off.CHILD LOCK
To prevent opening the rear doors
from the inside.
Engage by inserting the tip of the ig-
nition key in A(fig. 38) to turn the
lock.
Position1- engaged.
Position2- disengaged.
The device will be engaged even if
the doors are unlocked by means of
the centralised system.IMPORTANTAfter engaging the
lock, check by trying to open a rear
door with the internal handle.
fig. 37
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Always use the lock when
transporting children. This
will prevent them opening
a door by themselves when travel-
ling.
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING
WHEN SPEED EXCEEDS
20 KM/H
The CONNECT enables to set
automatic locking of doors, boot and
fuel cap when the car speed exceeds
20 km/h.
To actuate these settings, refer to
the CONNECT supplement provid-
ed with the car.
fig. 38
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