2007 Lancia Thesis Owner handbook (in English)

104
Rain sensor failure
In case of sensor malfunctioning,
intermittent wiping is activated with
the sensitivity level set manually,
regardless of the rain.
In this case it is recommended to
deactivate the rain sensor and acti-
vate continuous wiping (1
stor
2ndspeed); contact a Lancia
Dealership as soon as possible. The rain sensor must be
deactivated (or key at
STOP) when cleaning the
windscreen (e.g. at service sta-
tions). The rain sensor must be
deactivated also when washing
the car manually or at automatic
washing stations.
The sensor rain is able to recognize
and automatically adjust itself in
the presence of the following partic-
ular conditions, which need a differ-
ent intervention sensitivity:
– impurities on the control surface
(salt, dirt, etc.)
– straks of water caused by worn
wiper blades
– difference between day and
night(the human eye is more dis-
turbed at night by the wet surface of
the glass).
In the event of ice on the
windscreen, make sure to
have disconnected the
device to prevent wiper motor
damages.

INSTRUMENT PANEL
PETROL VERSIONS (fig. 101)
A- Engine coolant temperature
gauge with overheating warning
light
B- SpeedometerC- Multifunction display for sym-
bols/messages/failure indications
and CONNECT info repetition
D- Engine rev. counter
E- Fuel gauge and reserve warning
lightF- Flash consumption gauge
G- Warning lights
H- Kilometre counter (and trip
meter) and automatic gearbox
I- Trip meter reset button/failure
messages deleting button
fig. 101L0A0230b
105

106
JTD VERSIONS (fig. 102)
fig. 102L0A0231b
A- Engine coolant temperature
gauge with overheating warning
light
B- SpeedometerC- Multifunction display for sym-
bols/messages/failure indications
and CONNECT info repetition
D - Engine rev. counter
E- Fuel gauge and reserve warning
lightF- Flash consumption gauge
G- Warning lights
H- Kilometre counter (and trip
meter) and automatic gearbox
I- Trip meter reset button/failure
messages deleting button

107
INSTRUMENTS
SPEEDOMETER (fig. 103)
The speedometer shows the car
speed expressed in kilometres per
hour (km/h) and starts signalling
the speed when the car speed
exceeds approx. 4 km/h (see the
indications given in paragraph “At
the filling station").REV COUNTER (fig. 104)
If the needle is in the hazard sector
(the section with red lines) it shows
that the engine is over-revving. Do
not travel with the needle in this sec-
tor.
When the engine is idling, the rev
counter may show a gradual or sud-
den increase in engine speed,
according to the case. This is normal
and indicates the operation of the
climate control compressor or fans,
etc. In particular, a gradual varia-
tion in engine revolution speed safe-
guards battery charge.IMPORTANTThe hazard sectors
can present different widths and dif-
ferent full scale values according to
the various car versions.
IMPORTANTThe electronic injec-
tion control system will progressive-
ly cut off the flow of fuel when the
engine is over-revving and the
engine will consequently lose power.
fig. 103
L0A0232b
fig. 104
L0A0233b

108
fig. 106
L0A0236b
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERA-
TURE GAUGE WITH OVER-
HEATING WARNING LIGHT
(fig. 105)
This instrument indicates the
engine coolant temperature. It starts
signalling the temperature when this
reaches approximately 50 °C.
The needle should usually be on
middle scale values. reduce your
demand on the engine if the needle
approaches top scale values.The warning light Awill come on
together with message “ENGINE
COOLANT TEMPERATURE
HIGH” on the instrument panel dis-
play to indicate that the coolant
temperature is too hot. In this case,
stop the engine immediately and
contact a Lancia Dealership.
IMPORTANTThe needle may
approach the top scale values if the
engine cooling radiator external part
is obstructed or dirty. In this case,
inspect and remove the obstructions.
Accurately clean the external part of
the radiator as soon as possible.FUEL GAUGE AND RESERVE
WARNING LIGHT (fig. 106)
The fuel reserve warning light A
will come on together with message
“REFUEL” on the instrument panel
display to indicate that there are
approximately 10 litres of fuel in the
tank.
IMPORTANTDo not travel with
the fuel tank almost empty: the gaps
in fuel delivery could damage the
catalyst.
fig. 105
L0A0235b

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)
Gauge Ashows 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
L0A0234b

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
L0A0237b
fig. 109
L0A0092b
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
L0A0258b

111
Driver’s aiding system
information
– Cruise Control info
– Radar Cruise Control info
The language used for indicating
failures and messages on the multi-
function display is the same as the
CONNECT language (where it is
possible to set it). Car conditions
– Scheduled servicing
– Engine oil level (JTD versions
only)
– Instrument dimmer
– Failure message display
– Display of warning messages with
corresponding symbols (e.g.
“WARNING ICE HAZARD”, “ASR
OFF”, etc.).CONNECT information
Information managed by CONNECT:
– AUDIO function info
– NAVIGATOR info (symbol repe-
tition)
– TELEPHONE function info
– VOICE BOX info
– SMS messages reception.