2006 Lancia Thesis ignition

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FRONT FOG LIGHTS (fig. 125)
(where provided)
Press button Ato switch the fog
lights 5on (when the outside lights
are on).
When front fog lights are on, the
warning light 5 on the instrument
panel turns on.
When driving, if side lights are
turned off while front fog lights are
on, the fog lights turn off as well and
will be lighted up again after side
lights have been turned on again.
The fog lights will be automatically
switched off when the ignition key is
turned to STOPand will not come on
again when the engine is started un-
less button Ais pressed.Press again button Ato switch the
lights off.
IMPORTANTThe use of front fog
lights is governed by the Highway
code. The front fog light system com-
plies with EEC/ECE standards.
REAR fog lights (fig. 126)
These lights are switched on by
pressing button A, when the dipped
beam headlights and/or front fog
lights are on.
When rear fog lights 4are turned
on, panel warning light 4 will come
on.
fig. 125
L0A0200b
fig. 126
L0A0201b
The rear fog lights will automatically
be switched off when the engine is
stopped or when switching off the
dipped beam headlights or the front
fog lights. Press the button again to
switch the lights on after starting the
engine again or switching on the
dipped headlights or the front fog
lights.
IMPORTANTThe rear fog lights
may annoy the drivers following you
when visibility is good.Conse-
quently, use the light only when re-
quired.
IMPORTANTFollow the local pre-
scriptions governing the use of rear
fog lights. The rear fog light system
complies with EEC/ECE standards.

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INSTRUMENT
DIMMER (fig. 127)
Turn ring Aupwards or downwards
when the outside lights are on to re-
spectively decrease or increase instru-
ment brightness.HEATED REAR WINDOW
(fig. 128)
Press button Ato switch the heated
rear window on/off. The led on the
button will come on.
The heated rear window will be au-
tomatically switched off after about
20 minutes.
The electrical rearview mirror
demister will also be switched on au-
tomatically.
fig. 127
L0A0202b
fig. 128
L0A0198b
FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH AND
CIRCUIT BREAKER
The car is fitted with two safety
switches that come into operation in
the case of an accident to block fuel
supply and power, thereby stopping
the engine and the car electric utili-
ties. It also prevents fuel spilling if the
lines are broken in the accident or
sparks and flashover due to electric
component damages.
After the crash, remember to turn
the ignition key to STOPto prevent
the battery running down.

ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE
(EPB) (fig. 133)
The car is fitted with the EPB
(Electric Parking Brake) that cuts in
when switching the engine off and
will cut out when starting the engine
and pressing the accelerator pedal
(for manual gearbox versions when
releasing the clutch pedal at the
same time). The EPB can also be
disengaged manually by pressing
button Aset on the central console
with engine running or ignition key
to MAR.
After disengaging the EPB manual-
ly, when opening the driver’s door
the EPB will re-engage automatical-
ly, press button Aagain to disengage
it.The button shape is rather large so
the brake can be engaged rapidly,
even by the passenger, in case of
emergency.
The advantages of this system, com-
pared to the usual lever, are several:
– no effort should be made to
engage and disengage the parking
brake
– the parking brake efficiency is
always at top level in any using con-
dition, contrary to the lever which
guarantees the car complete stop only
when fully lifted
– the EPB is controlled by electric
wires, therefore all problems regard-
ing transmission cables, such as
adjustments, freezing or tears, no
longer exist
– improved safety as a result of the
sophisticated electronic control sys-
tem, similar to the ABS one, prevent-
ing wheels from blocking if the park-
ing brake is engaged during driving
– improved safety when the car is
stationary and children are left
inside the car; in this case the brake
cannot be disengaged if the ignition
key is at STOPor removed– it has automatic functions that
other systems lack.
When the parking brake is engaged
and the ignition key is at MAR, the
instrument panel warning light x
turns on.
This warning light turns on when
the parking brake reaches its highest
working level, and it turns off when
the brake is disengaged and com-
pletely released. Unlike usual park-
ing brakes, whose warning light
turns on even when the lever is lift-
ed a little bit, the EPB system warn-
ing light turns on only when the car
has come to a complete stop.
When the brake is engaged, a typi-
cal noise can be heard by the driver;
the parking brake is completely
engaged or disengaged when the
operating noise stops.
fig. 133
L0A0197b
When engaging the park-
ing brake keep the brake
pedal always depressed.
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ELECTRONIC
AUTOMATIC
GEARBOX
(COMFORTRONIC)
The electronic automatic gearbox,
besides the usual provided opera-
tions, enables a manual operation
sequential gear selection by shifting
the related lever into the special sec-
tor.
IMPORTANTIn order to use the
automatic gearbox in the right way
it is necessary to read this paragraph
fully, to learn from the very begin-
ning how to perform correct opera-
tions, also on the basis of the Shift-
lock and Key-lock functions the
automatic gearbox is fitted with.STARTING THE ENGINE
The engine can be started only with
the selector to Por N (fig. 137).
For safety reasons, it is advisable to
start the engine with the brake pedal
pressed.
IMPORTANTAt the moment of
departure, after starting the engine,
do not press the accelerator pedal
before and during the gear lever
shift. Observing this precaution is
particularly important when the
engine is cold.MOVING OFF
After starting the engine at idle and
while keeping the brake pedal
pressed (Shift-lock safety), shift the
gear lever to D, or to the manual
sequential operation position.
Release the brake pedal and press
gradually the accelerator pedal.
IMPORTANTThe lever shift from
Pis possible only if the ignition key
is at MARand the brake pedal is
depressed (Shift-lock safety).
The gear lever can be shifted freely
from position Dto other positions
without pressing the brake pedal,
according to the diagram shown on
the mask. Only when shifting from
position Pit is necessary, for safety
reasons, to press the brake pedal to
move the lever.
fig. 137
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Do not tax the engine
until it has not reached
operating temperature.
STOPPING THE CAR
To stop the car press the brake
pedal, regardless of the gear lever
position.
If the brake pedal is not
pressed, when the gear
lever is to D or R and the
engine is running idle, even on a
flat ground, the car starts moving.The ignition key can be extracted
from the ignition switch only when
the gear lever is at P(Key-lock safe-
ty) and the ignition key is at STOP.
Letter Pon the instrument panel
display (fig. 138) will come on for
30 seconds, then it will go off.IMPORTANTIn case of emer-
gency (failures, flat battery, etc.), it
is possible to remove the ignition key
even if the gear lever is not at P. To
do this, turn the key to STOP, press
button A(fig. 139) and at the same
time remove the key.
fig. 138
L0A0238b
fig. 139
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SELECTING THE AUTOMATIC/
MANUAL SEQUENTIAL
OPERATION
The main characteristic of this
gearbox is the possibility to be used
in automatic mode or in manual
sequential mode.
The operating mode can be select-
ed by setting the gear lever to the
right sector at D(automatic mode)
or to the left sector at (+/-) (manual
sequential mode).
On display A(fig. 140) of the
instrument panel it is possible to see
the engaged gear (1to 5in manual
sequential mode) or the symbol D
(automatic gearbox mode).AUTOMATIC OPERATION
To activate automatic operation,
move the lever to the right sector
(fig. 137) to one of the following
positions:
P- parking (the engine can be
started)
R- reverse
N- neutral (engine can be started)
D- automatic forward gear.
IMPORTANTThe lever can be
shifted from position Pis possible
only with the ignition key at MAR
and the brake pedal pressed (Shift-
lock safety).
The gear lever can be shifted freely
from position Dto other positions
without pressing the brake pedal,
according to the diagram shown on
the mask. Only when shifting from
position Pit is necessary, for safety
reasons, to press the brake pedal to
move the lever.
fig. 140
L0A0239b
P - Parking
When parking the car shift the gear
lever to this position. A gearbox
device will block the driving wheels.
To avoid accidental engaging, shift
from position P to any other position
is possible only with the brake pedal
pressed.
To bring the lever back to position
Pit is not necessary to press the
brake pedal, but as a rule it is sug-
gested to keep the brake pedal
pressed even in this case.
IMPORTANTShift the lever to P
only when the car is stationary.

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Turn ring Bto position (+) to set
the speed reached or to increase the
stored speed.
Turn ring Bto position (–) to
decrease the stored speed.
The speed will be increased or
decreased by approximately 1 km/h
each time ring Bis operated. Hold
the ring turned to set the speed con-
tinuously. The new set speed will be
automatically kept.
Button C(RCL) allows to reset the
stored speed.
IMPORTANTTurn the ignition
key to STOPor switch Ato OFFto
delete the stored speed and switch
the system off.Storing the speed
Move switch Ato ONand take the
car to the required speed normally.
Turn ring Bto (+) for at least three
seconds and release it. The car speed
will be stored and you can now
release your foot from the accelera-
tor.
The car will continue at the con-
stant speed until one of the following
events occur:
– the brake pedal is pressed
– the clutch pedal is pressed
– the automatic gear lever is unin-
tentionally shifted to N.
IMPORTANTIf required (e.g. for
overtaking) you can accelerate sim-
ply by pressing the accelerator. The
car will return to the previously set
speed when the accelerator pedal is
released.Resetting the stored speed
To reset the stored speed after
switching the device off, e.g. by
pressing the brake or the clutch ped-
als:
– accelerate progressively to reach
a speed which is close to the previ-
ously set speed
– engage the gear which was
engaged when the speed was set (4
th,
5thor 6th gear)
– press button C (RCL).
Increasing the stored speed
The stored speed can be increased
in two ways:
– by pressing the accelerator pedal
and storing the new speed (turning
ring Bfor longer than three seconds)

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Ring Ahas four positions:
OFF: system off
x: greatest distance from the vehi-
cle ahead
x: intermediate distance from the
vehicle ahead
x: shortest distance from the vehi-
cle ahead.
The distance between the two vehi-
cles is gradually increased as the
speed is increased, set levels being
equal.
IMPORTANTTurn the ignition
key to STOPor ring Ato OFF, to
delete the stored speed and switch
the system off. To restore system
operation, turn the ring Ato OFF
and repeat the setting operations.When the system is on, that is, ring
Ais in any position other than OFF,
symbol úlights up on the multi-
function display, together with mes-
sage “RADAR CRUISE CONTROL
ON”. The warning light will remain
on until the system is switched off by
turning ring Ato OFF.
Ring Bis used to store the car
speed and keep it constant, or to
increase or decrease the stored
speed.
Turn ring Bto (+) to store the
speed reached or increase the stored
speed.
Turn ring Bto (–) to decrease the
stored speed. Slowing down can also
be obtained, when required, by
braking system automatic operation.
Every time ring Bis turned, the
speed is increased or decreased by
about 1 km/h. By keeping the ring
rotated, the stored speed will change
continuously at intervals of 10
km/h. The new speed reached will
be maintained automatically.
When ring Bis turned, the car’s
actual speed is considered as refer-
ence speed (cruise speed). This
speed can automatically decrease
depending on traffic conditions, and
the system can shift from the speed
control condition to the distance
control condition. The driver is
informed of the system’s operating
condition by the instrument panel
display.
Button C(RCL) allows to reset the
stored speed. In fact, when driving
the car with the system on, the dri-
ver can switch the system off by sim-
ply braking. In this case, the cruise
speed previously set is kept in the
memory and can be enabled again at
any time by pressing button RCL.