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SEVERE DANGER:
The car is
equipped with
front passenger’s airbag, do not
place the child restraint seat on
the front seat. The inflation of the
airbag could cause even fatal
injury. If required, always deacti-
vate the passenger’s front airbag
when a child seat is placed on the
front seat. The passenger’s seat
shall be set as backwards as pos-
sible to prevent accidental con-
tacts between the child restraint
system and the dashboard.
Although it may not be pre-
scribed by law, we recommend
reactivating the airbag as soon as
it is no longer necessary to carry
children to provide better protec-
tion to adult passengers.
AIRBAGPASSENGER’S FRONT AIRBAG
The passenger’s airbag was
designed and calibrated to protect a
person wearing seat belts.
When fully inflated the bag will fill
most of the space between the dash-
board and the passenger.MANUALLY DEACTIVATING
THE PASSENGER’S FRONT
AIRBAG
The passenger’s front airbag can be
deactivated if it is absolutely neces-
sary to carry a child in the front pas-
senger seat.
Deactivation/reactivation takes
place with ignition key at STOPand
operating it in the special key switch
A(fig. 91) on the dashboard on the
passenger side.
You can reach the switch only if
the door is opened.
fig. 91
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Only turn the switch
when the engine is not
running and the ignition
key is removed.
The key switch has two possible
positions:
1)Passenger’s front airbag active
(positionON
P): instrument panel
warning light Foff. Do not carry
children on the front seat.
2)Passenger’s front airbag deacti-
vated (position OFFF): instru-
ment panel warning light Fon. A
child may be carried on the front
seat, protected with a specific
restraint system.
TheFwarning light on the
instrument panel will stay on until
the passenger front airbag is reacti-
vated.
The side airbag will work although
the front airbag is deactivated.
The key can be inserted and
removed from the switch with the
door open in any of the two posi-
tions.IMPORTANTTo receive the best
system protection in the event of an
accident, you have to seat in proper
position (fig. 92).
fig. 92
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fig. 93
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Any diagnostic, repair or replace-
ment operations concerning the
airbag system must exclusively be
carried out at aLancia Dealership.
If you are having the car scrapped,
have the airbag system deactivated
at a Lancia Dealershipfirst.
If the car changes hands, the new
owner must be made aware of the
indications given above and be given
this Owner Handbook.
IMPORTANTPretensioners, front
airbags and side bags are activated
by the electronic control unit
according to the type of impact.
Consequently, missed activation of
one or more system components
does not indicate a fault in the sys-
tem.MANUALLY DEACTIVATING
THE REAR SIDE BAGS
(where provided)
Side bags, protecting the chest of
the rear passengers, can be deacti-
vated as follows.
Use the ignition key to operate the
key switch A(fig. 93) located on the
right side of the boot. This switch
can be reached only with tailgate
open.The key switch has two positions:
1)Passenger’s front airbag active
(positionON
Õ): instrument panel
warning light
Àoff. Do not carry
children on the front seat.
2)Passenger’s front airbag deacti-
vated (position OFF
À): instrument
panel warning light
Àon. A child
may be carried on the front seat,
protected with a specific restraint
system.
IMPORTANTThe car is delivered
with rear side bags deactivated
(positionOFF
À) and instrument
panel warning light
Àon.
Operate the switch only
when the engine is
stopped and the ignition
key is removed.
SEVERE DANGER:
In presence of
small size occu-
pants (children, etc.) on the rear
seats, it is necessary to deactivate
the rear side bags through the
apposite deactivation switch
located in the boot.
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SAFE DRIVING
In designing THESIS, LANCIA has
made every effort to come up with a
car able to provide driver and pas-
senger with top-class levels of safety.
Nevertheless it is always the behav-
iour of the person at the wheel that
determines road safety.
Below you will find some simple
tips to help you travel in safety
under different conditions. You will
no doubt be familiar with many of
them already, but it will be useful to
read them all carefully.
BEFORE GETTING BEHIND
THE WHEEL
– Make sure all lights, including
the headlights, are working proper-
ly.
– Adjust the position of the seats,
steering wheel, driving and door
mirrors properly for the best driving
position.
– Carefully adjust the head
restraints so that the back of the
head and not the nape of the neck is
supported.Make sure that nothing (mats etc.)
gets in the way of the pedals when
they are pushed down.
– Make sure that any child
restraint systems (child seats, carri-
ers etc.) are properly fixed on the
rear seat.
– Place any objects in the boot in
such a way that they cannot be
thrown forwards in the event of an
accident.
– Do not eat a heavy meal before
travelling. Light eating will help
keep your reflexes prompt. Above
all, do not have anything alcoholic to
drink.
Periodically, remember to check:
– tyre pressure and conditions;
– engine oil level;
– coolant level and cooling system
conditions;
– brake fluid level;
– power steering fluid level;
– windscreen washer fluid level. WHEN TRAVELLING
– The first rule of safe driving is
prudence.
– Prudence also means putting
yourself into a position where you
can predict wrong or imprudent
behaviour from other drivers.
– Stick closely to the rules of the
road in the particular country where
the vehicle is being driven and,
above all, do not exceed speed limits.
– Ensure that, besides yourself, all
the other passengers in the vehicle
have their seat belts fastened, that
children are sitting in the appropri-
ate child seats and any animals in
the car are placed in suitable com-
partments.
– You should be physically fit and
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Make sure that any mats
are appropriate in size:
any hindrance, even
slight, to the braking system may
require a higher pedal stroke
than normal.
Water, ice and salt on
the road may deposit on
brake disks, reducing
braking efficiency the first time
they are used.Driving while drunk or
under the influence of
drugs or certain medi-
cines is dangerous both for you
and other road users.
Always fasten both front
and back seat belts,
including child restraint
systems if there are children trav-
elling with you. Travelling with
seat belts unfastened increases
the risk of injury or death if you
are involved in a collision. Take care when fitting
additional spoilers, alloy
rims and wheel caps: they
might reduce ventilation of the
brakes, thus their efficiency dur-
ing abrupt braking or long down-
hill slopes.
Never drive with objects
on the floor in front of the
driver’s seat: they might
get stuck under the pedals mak-
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- Annual Inspection
Schedule ............................ 314
- Scheduled Servicing .......... 309
- Service Schedule ............... 312
Carrying children safely .......... 81
Catalytic converter
- oxidising catalytic
converter .......................... 7
- three-way catalytic
converter .......................... 6
Central console compartment .. 218
Chassis (marking) .................. 341
Cheap running that
respects the environment ...... 262
Child lock safety device .......... 58
Child restraint systems ........... 81
- passenger seat
compliance with regulations
on child’s seat use .............. 84- presetting for mounting
the “Type Isofix” child restraint
system................................ 85
Children
(transport in safety) ............ 81
CID (Customer
Identification Device) .......... 44
- battery replacement .......... 53
CID device
(Keyless System) ................. 44
Cigar lighter ........................... 215
Climate control system ........... 142
- air vents ........................... 145
- directional and
adjustable vents ................. 144
- initialising the control
units of the door locks,
air conditioner and ESP
system................................ 303
- ventilation during a stop ... 161
Climate-controlled
drink compartment .............. 217CO2emissions .......................... 367
CODE Card
(Lancia CODE system) ....... 28
CONNECT controls ................ 15
CONNECT infotelematic
system .................................. 14
- CONNECT controls ........... 15
- controls on steering wheel .. 18
- control summarising table 21
- remote control .................. 19
Containing running costs
and pollution ........................ 260
Controls ................................. 170
Controls on steering wheel ..... 18
Courtesy mirrors .................... 214
Courtesy mirror lights
- bulb replacement .............. 290
Cruise Control (constant
speed regulator) .................. 194
Dashboard ........................... 12

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If a tyre is punctured
(changing a wheel) .............. 274
If an accident occurs .............. 308
- if anyone is injured ............ 308
- first-aid kit ....................... 309
Ignition switch ....................... 24
In an emergency ................... 271
Instrument dimmer ................ 172
Instrument panel .................... 105
Instruments ............................. 107
Interior equipment ................. 212
Interiors (cleaning) ................. 339
“Isofix” child restraint system
(presetting for mounting) .... 85
Jack ...................................... 276
Jacking the car ........................ 307
- with an arm hoist or
a shop jack ........................ 307
- with the jack ..................... 307
Key ...................................... 27
- actuation logic of the boot
lock by means of the metal
insert ................................. 36
- actuation logic of the boot
lock by means of the
remote control .................. 35
- automatically actuated
functions ............................ 37
- battery replacement .......... 38
- functions that can be
actuated with the metal
insert of the key ................. 34
- remote control functions .... 32
- request for additional
keys with remote control.... 39
Keyless System
(recognition system) ............ 44
- Autoclose function ............ 50
- bonnet opening ................. 50
- central locking/opening of
windows and sunroof ......... 51- CID device ........................ 44
- CID device battery
replacement ....................... 53
- door unlocking to
access car........................... 49
- knob for activating
instrument panel and
engine start-up .................. 47
- failure indication .............. 52
- locking the door and
leaving the car ................... 50
- “Garage” position
(emergency actuation) ...... 46
- ministerial homologation ... 53
- request for additional
CID devices ............................ 54
- system settings .................. 52
Kilometer counter and
trip meter ............................ 110
Kilometer counter and
trip meter display ................. 110