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Button for demisting/defrosting
the heated rear window and
external rearview mirrors
(12 fig. 121)
Press this button to switch on the
heated rear window and external
rearview mirror demisting/defrost-
ing function. The led on the button
will come on.
The device will be automatically
switched off after ten minutes. Press
the button again or stop the engine
to switch the function off. It will not
start up automatically when the
engine is started again.
IMPORTANTDo not apply stick-
ers on the electrical filaments of the
heated rear window inside part to
prevent damage.OFF button (system off)
The switch the climate control sys-
tem off, keep pressed for at least two
seconds the fan button 14 (fig. 121)
on the front control panel or button
7 (fig. 122) on the rear control
panel; all the fan bars on the display
turn off and the message OFFwill
be displayed. The right led on the air
recirculation button will come on.
The climate control system condi-
tions when the system is off are:
– air recirculation and compressor
off button leds off;
– set temperature displays off;
– air recirculation on, thus isolating
the passenger compartment;
– climate control system compres-
sor off;
– fan off.
The heated rear window can be
switched on and off normally when
the system is off.IMPORTANTThe windows may
mist up fast when the climate con-
trol system is off and in certain envi-
ronmental conditions.
The climate control system elec-
tronic control unit stores the system
settings made before the system was
switched off and restores them as
soon as a button is pressed (with the
exception of the heated rear window
button). The function which the
button corresponds to will be
switched on, if it was off when the
system was switched off. It will be
kept if, on the other hand, it was on
when the system was switched off.
Press the AUTObutton to switch
the climate control system back on
and ensure a totally automatic con-
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ACTIVE CARBON
DUST/POLLEN FILTER
The filter has the specific capacity
of combining a mechanical air
cleaning action and an electrostatic
effect so that the air let into the pas-
senger compartment is purified from
particles such as dust, pollen, etc.
In addition to this function, the fil-
ter efficaciously reduces the concen-
tration of pollutants thanks to a
layer of active carbon inside the fil-
ter.
The filtering action is carried out
on the air let in from outside (recir-
culation off).
Have the filter checked at least
once a year at a Lancia
Dealership, ideally at the begin-
ning of the summer.The efficacy of the cli-
mate control system may
be considerably reduced
if the filter is not replaced.Fan actuation is automatic and air
distribution corresponds to the latest
setting made before switching the
car off.
This function is useful especially on
summer days since it greatly reduces
the temperature inside the passenger
compartment as well as the duration
of the cooling cycle after car start-
up, thus avoiding the accumulation
of warm air in the air conditioning
unit lines.
IMPORTANTBest operation of
the fan when the car is parked is
obtained by closing completely the
windows and sunroof. Furthermore,
to check operation at first speed of
the fan, disengage air vents and set
air distribution from central dash-
board vents only before leaving the
car.You should have the filter checked
and if required replaced more fre-
quently if the car is mainly used in
polluted or dusty areas.
VENTILATION DURING A STOP
In versions with sunroof, the roof
top features 21 photovoltaic cells
supplying a maximum power of 24
W to supply the climate control sys-
tem fan when the car is parked with
the roof closed or horizontally pivot-
ing.

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SUPPLEMENTARY
HEATER
The supplementary heater can
work with the engine off or on and it
allows the following:
– to heat the engine coolant before
start up
– to reduce the engine warming up
time after cold starting
– to warm up the passenger com-
partment before departure
– to remove ice or condensate from
the windows.
Using the heater in winter has the
following advantages:
– to reduce engine wear
– to reduce polluting emissions
– to improve comfort during dri-
ving and stops
– to improve safety.The supplementary heater function
is useful to integrate the engine
coolant warming up during driving
in order to reach and keep the opti-
mal working temperature of the pas-
senger compartment heater in the
quickest way, especially if the cli-
mate is extremely cold.
The system is composed of:
– a heating unit
– an electric pump for the engine
coolant circulation
– an exhaust pipe with muffler
– an electric pump metering the
fuels
– a fuel delivery pipe
– a sensor for outside air tempera-
ture.The system is connected to the car
through the engine cooling system,
the fuel system and the electric sys-
tem. The coolant coming out from
the engine is conveyed to the heater
and made flow in the circuit by an
electric pump. The heater burner is
supplied with the car fuel taken
directly from the tank by means of
an electric pulse pump and then
conveyed to the appropriate system
pipe. The heater control unit sup-
plies directly both electric pumps
(fuel and coolant), activates and
checks the heater functions.
The supplementary heating system
works both with the engine running
and the engine stationary. These two
conditions determine the type of sys-
tem operating mode:
– when the engine is stationary the
supplementary heater can work in
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This function can be activated with
the CONNECT (from the main
SETUP screen) or with the remote
control.
The system works with this mode on
if the following conditions are present
– outside temperature lower than 20
°C
– coolant temperature lower than 50
°C
– ignition key at STOPor removed
– car battery charged
– fuel not in reserve.
When this mode is on, the heater is
deactivated when one of the following
conditions occur:
– end of planned working time
– OFF signal from the remote con-
trol
– manual shutdown by the user
through CONNECT– ignition key at MAR
– partial battery rundown
– fuel in reserve
– malfunction detected by the heater
control unit.
Timed heater activation/
deactivation through CONNECT
Timed heater activation and deacti-
vation can be set through the CON-
NECT. Select and confirm “Heater”
on the main SETUP screen to display
the parked-car heater settings.
Settings available are the following:
– Operate now
– Timer 1
– Timer 2.
To activate/deactivate the required
function, select and confirm it with
the CONNECT right knob.“Operate now”
The option “Operate now” enables
to warm the passenger compartment
with the engine stopped and warm
and the ignition key to MAR, using
the engine coolant, heater coolant cir-
culation pump, automatic air distrib-
ution control (if not set manually) and
closing air recirculation. The timer
cannot be programmed when this
function is on.
To guarantee the required comfort,
this function shall be mainly activated
when coolant is hot enough. When
coolant temperature is lower than 50
°C the control unit starts the heater,
and when temperature is over 70 °C,
the control unit turns the heater off
and lets only the coolant circulation
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– stationary: with the “programma-
ble heater” mode controlled by the
timer, the system conditions are con-
trolled by CONNECT.
The timer is automatically deacti-
vated if:
– the “programmable heater” mode
function is stopped by CONNECT if,
at the timer start, the “programmable
heater” mode is activated with the re-
mote control
– if the user manually activates the
heater during the timer operation
– if the timer is activated within 3
minutes after the previous heater
shutdown
– if the user manually deactivates
the timer– if the fuel level in the tank is low
when the timer is activated. This con-
dition is indicated with a message
coming from the system and the user
must confirm activation. If the user
does not confirm activation, the timer
is deactivated. The fuel level is indi-
cated by the CONNECT; if this infor-
mation is not available, it is taken into
consideration the last record before
stopping the engine
– if the timer is activated when the
heater operated by the remote control
is activated.
IMPORTANTIf the heater is in
prompt operating mode, the timer is
automatically stopped at the moment
of activation. Parameters set with the
timer are stored in the memory. If the
timer has been deactivated or
stopped, it should be manually reac-
tivated by the user.HEATER ACTIVATION/
DEACTIVATION WITH THE
REMOTE CONTROL (fig. 123)
Activation/deactivation of the heater
can be operated with remote control
A.
The activation signal is issued by the
remote control with a range of around
600 meters and picked up by a spe-
cific antenna placed on the car, then
it is transmitted to the supplementary
heater receiver and sent to CON-
NECT.
IMPORTANTThe maximum re-
mote control range is reached on open
land, while it is reduced in the pres-
ence of buildings.
fig. 123
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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.

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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Automatic engagement
The parking brake is automatically
engaged whenever the engine is
turned off and afterwards it cannot
be disengaged even if button Ais
pressed. Only after turning the igni-
tion key to MARit is possible to dis-
engage the parking brake by press-
ing the same button.
The EPB will also engage automat-
ically when opening the driver’s door
with the engine running. In this way
the car is completely safe even when
the driver leaves it with the engine
running (to open the gate, the garage
etc.
The operation of the automatic
handbrake function procedure when
the engine stops or when the driver’s
side door is open, is disabled when
the car is running; should hence the
engine be stopped or the driver’s side
door be opened when the car is not at
a full standstill, to operate the hand-
brake, it is necessary to perform the
operation manually.Automatic disengagement
If a gear is engaged, the parking
brake is released automatically
when pressing the accelerator pedal
and (for manual transmission ver-
sions) releasing the clutch pedal at
the same time. The control unit with
built-in gradient sensor, will release
the brake gradually according to the
road slope, thus preventing jumping
or unrequired reverse movements.
This is very useful during uphill
starting: simply engage the parking
brake (if not previously engaged
automatically as described before)
and press the accelerator pedal
(releasing the clutch pedal at the
same time, for manual transmission
versions) without having to gradual-
ly release the lever as required with
traditional parking brakes.IMPORTANTIn certain cases, e.g.
the car is approaching an obstacle, it
could be necessary to disengage the
parking brake manually without
making use of the automatic func-
tion and to brake the car by the ser-
vice brake, as it is usually done on
cars equipped with the traditional
parking brake lever.
Deactivating the automatic
operation
When it is required to leave the car
parked with engine running and
parking brake on (e.g. in car wash
tunnels), press button Aafter open-
ing the driver’s door.
If it is necessary to deactivate the
parking brake automatic engage-
ment with the engine off in order to
move the car manually (e.g. in the
garage or in car wash tunnels), it is
possible to deactivate the related
function through the CONNECT
menu. Deactivation of automatic
operation must be made with the
key at MARand only with the car
stationary. Press the SETUP key,
select “Other setting”, deactivate the In order to guarantee the
automatic operation of the
handbrake, cut off the en-
gine or open the driver’s side door
only when the car is at a standstill.