2007 Lancia Thesis Owner handbook (in English)

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Brake pads
Warning light/symbol
d
Message
WORN BRAKE PADS
GO TO DEALERMeaning of the message
Brake pads are wornAction
Contact a Lancia
Dealership
IMPORTANT Since the car is fit-
ted with wear sensors for the front
brake pads, when changing them,
check also the rear brake pads
Engine coolant temperature
Warning light/symbol
u
è
Message
ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE HIGH
SWITCH OFF ENGINE,
DO NOT PROCEED
ENGINE COOLANT TEM-
PERATURE
SENSOR FAULT
GO TO DEALERMeaning of the message
Indicates excessive engine coolant
temperature
Engine coolant temperature sen-
sor failureAction
Turn the engine off and contact a
Lancia Dealership
Contact
a Lancia Dealership
Engine coolant level
Warning light/symbol
n
Message
RADIATOR
LIQUID INSUFFICIENT
SWITCH OFF ENGINE
CHECK THE
HANDBOOKMeaning of the message
Engine coolant level
in reservoir
is near to the min. level
or is below the min. levelAction
Turn the engine off and
top up before restarting following
the instructions given in chapter
“Car maintenance”

137
Windscreen washer fluid level
Warning light/symbol
)
Message
LOW WINDSCREEN
WASHER FLUID LEVEL
CHECK LEVEL
Meaning of the message
Windscreen washer fluid
level in reservoir
is below the minimum levelAction
Top up as soon as possible,
following the instructions given in
chapter “Car maintenance”
Side/taillights
Warning light/symbol
k
l
m
n
Message
SIDE LIGHT FAULT
FRONT LEFT
GO TO DEALER
SIDE LIGHT FAULT
FRONT RIGHT
GO TO DEALER
TAILLIGHT FAULT
LEFT
GO TO DEALER
TAILLIGHT FAULT
RIGHT
GO TO DEALERMeaning of the message
Front left-hand side light
doesn’t turn on
Front right-hand side light
doesn’t turn on
Left-hand taillight
doesn’t turn on
Right-hand taillight
doesn’t turn onAction
Contact a Lancia
Dealership
Contact a Lancia
Dealership
Contact a Lancia
Dealership
Contact a Lancia
Dealership

138
Direction indicators
Warning light/symbol
k
l
m
n
Message
INDICATOR LIGHT FAULT
FRONT LEFT
GO TO DEALER
INDICATOR LIGHT FAULT
FRONT RIGHT
GO TO DEALER
INDICATOR LIGHT FAULT
REAR LEFT
GO TO DEALER
INDICATOR LIGHT FAULT
REAR RIGHT
GO TO DEALERMeaning of the message
Front left-hand direction
indicator doesn’t turn on
Front right-hand direction indica-
tor doesn’t turn on
Rear left-hand direction indicator
doesn’t turn on
Rear right-hand direction indica-
tor doesn’t turn onAction
Contact a Lancia
Dealership
Contact a Lancia
Dealership
Contact a Lancia
Dealership
Contact a Lancia
Dealership
Brake lights
Warning light/symbol
o
p
q
T
Message
BRAKE LIGHT FAULT
LEFT GO TO DEALER
BRAKE LIGHT FAULT
RIGHT GO TO DEALER
BRAKE LIGHT FAULT
LEFT AND RIGHT
GO TO DEALER
BRAKE LIGHT
FUSE FAULT
GO TO DEALERMeaning of the message
Left-hand brake light doesn’t
turn on
Right-hand brake light doesn’t
turn on
Brake lights do not turn on
Brake lights do not turn on
since fuse is blownAction
Contact a Lancia
Dealership
Contact a Lancia
Dealership
Contact a Lancia
Dealership
Contact a Lancia
Dealership

Action
Before reactivating
the switch read care-
fully through the
instructions given in the rele-
vant paragraph
139
Rear fog lights
Warning light/symbol
o
p
q
Message
REAR FOG LIGHT
FAULT LEFT
GO TO DEALER
REAR FOG LIGHT
FAULT RIGHT
GO TO DEALER
REAR FOG LIGHT FAULT
LEFT AND RIGHT
GO TO DEALERMeaning of the message
Left-hand rear fog
light doesn’t turn on
Right-hand rear fog
light doesn’t turn on
Rear fog lights
don’t turn onAction
Contact a
Lancia Dealership
Contact a
Lancia Dealership
Contact a
Lancia Dealership
Number plate light
Warning light/symbol
r
Message
NUMBER PLATE LIGHT
FAULT GO TO DEALERMeaning of the message
One or both number plate lights
don’t turn onAction
Contact a Lancia
Dealership
Inertia switch (Fuel cut-off switch)
Warning light/symbol
s
Message
INERTIA
SWITCH ONMeaning of the message
Inertia switch has cut in
after an impact/collision

Action
The presence of water
in the fuel circuit may
cause serious damage
to the entire injection system
and cause irregular engine
operation. If there is water in
the fuel filter or the sensor is
faulty contact a Lancia
Dealership as soon as possible
140
Parking sensors
Warning light/symbol
t
Message
PARKING SENSOR
FAULT
GO TO DEALERMeaning of the message
One or more parking sensor
failureAction
Contact a Lancia
Dealership
Diesel fuel filter (JTD versions)
Warning light/symbol
c
èc
Message
MOISTURE IN DIESEL
FUEL FILTER
GO TO DEALER
DIESEL FUEL FILTER
SENSOR FAULT
GO TO DEALERMeaning of the message
Water in diesel fuel
filter
Water in diesel fuel filter sensor
failure

141
Twilight sensor
Warning light/symbol
1
Message
TWILIGHT SENSOR
FAULT
GO TO DEALERMeaning of the message
The twilight sensor, for switching
on/off automatically the external
lights is faultyAction
Contact a Lancia
Dealership
Engine oil level sensor (JTD versions)
Warning light/symbol
èk
Message
ENGINE OIL
LEVEL SENSOR FAULT
GO TO DEALERMeaning of the message
Engine oil level sensor
failureAction
Contact a Lancia
Dealership
Message
ANTIPOLLUTION
FILTER
CLOGGED
SEE HENDBOOK
Meaning of the message
Anti-pollution filter cloggedAction
Keep the engine running until
the symbol disappears from
the display
Antipollution filter clogged (2.4 JTD 20VCAE version)
Warning light/symbol
è
Message
CHANGE
ENGINE OILMeaning of the message
Change engine oilAction
Restore proper oil level
(see “Checking levels” in section
“Car maintenance”)
Change engine oil (2.4 JTD 20VCAE version)
Warning light/symbol

142
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
fig. 112
L0A0002b

143
1- Windscreen defrosting/demist-
ing vents
2- Front side windows defrost-
ing/demisting vents
3- Central directional and
adjustable vents
4- Side directional and adjustable
vents
5- Air vents on driver side
6- Air vents on passenger side
7- Directional and adjustable
vents on front doors
8- Front footwell air vents
9- Rear footwell air vents
10- Rear central directional and
adjustable vents
11- Rear side directional and
adjustable ventsThe climate control system can be
operated in one of the following
ways:
– manually, by selecting the func-
tions by means of the control panel
buttons;
– automatically, by means of the
system electronic control unit.The air is let into the passenger
compartment through a set of vents
on the dashboard, on the front door
panels, on the rear central tunnel, on
door posts and on the floor as shown
in (fig. 112).