
SAFETY157
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PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON UNIVERSAL ISOFIX CHILD SEAT USE
The table below shows the different installation possibilities of Isofix restraint systems on seats fitted with Isofix fas-
teners in compliance with European standard ECE 16.
IUF: suitable for Isofix child restraint systems to be set facing forwards, universal class (fitted with third upper fastener), ap-
proved for the relevant weight group.
IL: suitable for special child restraint systems, specific Isofix type, and type-approved for this type of car.
X: Isofix position not suitable for Isofix child restraint systems in this weight group and/or size.
Weight group Orientation Grade Isofix position
child seat Isofix size side rear
Portable cradle Side F-G IL
Group 0 up to 10 kg Facing backwards E IL
Facing backwards E IL
Group 0 + up to 13 kg Facing backwards D IL
Facing backwards C IL
Facing backwards D IL
Facing backwards C IL
Group 1 from 9 to 18 kg Facing forwards B IUF
Facing forwards B1 IUF
Facing forwards A IUF
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158SAFETY
FRONT AIRBAGS
The car is provided with front air bags for the driver and
the passenger, driver’s knee air bag (for versions/markets,
where provided) and front side bags (side bags - window
bags).
The front airbags (driver’s, passenger’s, driver’s knee air
bags) have been designed to protect the occupants in the
event of head-on crashes of medium-high severity, by plac-
ing a cushion between the occupant and the steering wheel
or dashboard.
Front air bags are designed to protect car’s occupants in
head-on crashes and therefore non-activation in other
types of collisions (side collisions, rear shunts, roll-overs,
etc.) is not a system malfunction.
An electronic control unit causes the bag to inflate in the
event of a head-on crash.
The bag will inflate instantaneously placing itself between
the front occupant’s body and the structures which could
cause injury. It will deflate immediately afterwards.
The front airbags (driver’s, passenger’s, driver’s knee air
bags) do not replace but rather complement the seat belts,
which you are always recommended to wear, as specified
by law in Europe and most non-European countries.
In the event of a collision, a person not wearing a seat belt
may be thrown forward and come into contact with the
bag before it has fully opened. The protection offered by
the bag is reduced in such a case.The front airbags may not be activated in the following sit-
uations:
❍in collisions against highly deformable objects not af-
fecting the front surface of the car (e.g. bumper colli-
sion against guard rail, etc.);
❍car penetration under other vehicles or protective bar-
riers (e.g. trucks or guard rails);
in these instances they would not provide any additional
protection compared with the seat belts, so their deploy-
ment would be improper. Non deployment in such cases
does not constitute a fault.
Do not apply stickers or other objects to the
steering wheel, the dashboard in the passen-
ger-side airbag area, the roof side upholstery
or the seats. Do not place objects (e.g. cell phones)
on the passenger-side dashboard because these
could interfere with the correct opening of the airbag
and cause severe injury to occupants.
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160SAFETY
DRIVER’S KNEE AIR BAG fig, 9
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This consists of an instant-inflating cushion housed into
a special compartment provided for the purpose under the
lower steering column guard at driver’s knee level. It is de-
signed to give further protection in the event of frontal
crash.MANUAL DEACTIVATION OF PASSENGER’S
FRONT AIR BAG AND SIDE BAG
Should it be absolutely necessary to carry a child on the
front seat, the passenger’s front air bag and the Side Bag
can be deactivated.
The instrument panel warning light
“will stay on glow-
ing steadily until the passenger’s front air bag and the Side
Bag is reactivated.
IMPORTANT To manually deactivate the passenger’s front
air bag and the Side Bag (for versions/markets, where pro-
vided), refer to paragraphs “Multifunctional display” and
“Reconfigurable multifunctional display” in section “Get-
ting to know your car”.
SEVERE DANGER: Do not arrange child
seats facing backwards if the passenger’s
front airbag is on. Deployment of the airbag
in an accident could cause fatal injuries to
the baby. Always deactivate the passenger’s
airbag when placing a child seat on the front seat.
Move the passenger’s seat as far back as possible to
avoid contact between the child seat and the dash-
board. Although this is not mandatory by law, the
airbag should be immediately reactivated when
children are no longer carried to ensure better pro-
tection to adults.
fig. 9L0E0069m
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164SAFETY
With ignition key inserted and turned to
MAR, the air bags can activate even if the en-
gine is off and the car is at a standstill, if it
is hit by another vehicle. For this reason, children
must never sit on the front seat, even if the car is not
moving. We remind you that if the key is inserted
and turned to STOP, no safety device (air bag or
pretensioner) activates following a collision; non-
deployment in such cases is consequently not the
sign of a fault.
When the key is turned to MAR, the warn-
ing light “turns on, blinking for a few sec-
onds, to remind you that the passenger air
bag will activate in the event of a collision, then it
turns off.
Do not wash the seats with pressurized wa-
ter or steam (manually or at the automatic
washing stations).
The front airbags deploy in the event of more
severe collisions than those required for de-
ploying the pretensioners. For collisions in
the range between the two activation thresholds,
pretensioner activation is normal.
Do not hook rigid objects to clothes hangers
and support handles.
The airbag does not replace the seat belts, it
increases their effectiveness. Furthermore,
since front airbags are not deployed in low
speed collisions, side collisions, rear-end shunts
or roll-overs, the passengers are only protected by
the seat belts which must be fastened at all times.
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168STARTING UP AND DRIVING
Never jump start the engine by pushing, tow-
ing or driving downhill. This could cause a
flow of fuel into the catalytic converter and
damage it beyond repair.
HOW TO WARM UP THE ENGINE AFTER
IT HAS JUST STARTED
Proceed as follows:
❍drive off slowly, letting the engine turn at medium
speed. Do not accelerate abruptly;
❍do not demand maximum performance for the first few
kilometres. Wait until the engine coolant gauge starts
moving.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
Turn the ignition key to STOP while the engine is idling.
IMPORTANT After a taxing drive, you should allow the
engine to “catch its breath” before turning it off by letting
it idle to allow the temperature in the engine compartment
to fall.
A quick burst on the accelerator before turn-
ing off the engine serves absolutely no prac-
tical purpose, it wastes fuel and is damaging
especially to turbocharged engines.
HANDBRAKE
The handbrake lever is located between the two front seats.
Pull the lever upwards to operate the handbrake.
The car should be braked after a few snaps
of the lever, if it is not, contact a Lancia Deal-
ership to have it adjusted.
When the handbrake lever is engaged and the ignition key
is on MAR, the instrument panel warning light xwill
light.
Proceed as follows to release the handbrake:
❍slightly lift the handbrake and press release button
A-fig. 1;
❍hold button A pressed and lower the lever. The x
warning light on the instrument panel will go out.
Press the brake pedal when carrying out this operation
to prevent the car from moving accidentally.
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210IN AN EMERGENCY
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38
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38
38
38
38
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38F42
F43
F44
F45
F46
F47
F48
F49
F50
F51
F52
F535
30
15
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20
20
20
5
7.5
5/7.5 (*)
15
7.5
CONSUMERS FUSE AMPERE DIAGRAM
Brake Node, yaw sensor
Windscreen wiper system on steering wheel interface, bi-directional
windscreen/rearscreen washer pump system on steering wheel interface
Cigar lighter/power socket on tunnel,
luggage compartment power socket
Spare
Sunroof motor
Driver-side front electric window
Passenger-side front electric window
Emergency, right, left and central control panels on radio/
radio-navigator (illumination), steering wheel controls (illumination),
controls on front courtesy light (illumination), volume-sensing
alarm control unit, electric sunroof system (controls illumination
control unit), rain/dusk sensor,
electro-chrome mirror, heated front seats controls
Air Bag Node
Cigar lighter (illumination), cruise control control,
Convergence Node, Parking Sensor Node, AQS sensor, climate control
unit, door mirror adjustment, tyre
pressure detection control unit, Lane assistance Node,
control unit on right-hand gas discharge headlight (*)
Rear wiper system on steering wheel interface
Instrument panel, direction indicators
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242CARE AND MAINTENANCE
INTERIOR
Periodically check that water is not trapped under the mats
(due to water dripping off shoes, umbrellas, etc.) which
could cause oxidisation of the sheet metal.
Never use flammable products, such as petrol
ether or rectified petrol to clean inside the car.
The electrostatic charges which are generat-
ed by rubbing during the cleaning operation may
cause a fire.
Don’t keep aerosol cans in the vehicle: risk of
explosion. Aerosol cans must not be exposed
to a temperature exceeding 50°C. When the
vehicle is exposed to sunlight, inner temperature can
greatly exceed this value.
CLEANING SEATS AND FABRIC PARTS
Remove dust with a soft brush or a vacuum cleaner. It is
advisable to use a moist brush on velvet upholstery.
Rub the seats with a sponge moistened with a solution of
water and neutral detergent.
INTERIOR PLASTIC PARTS
It is advisable to clean interior plastic parts with a moist
cloth and a solution of water and mild soap. Use specific
products for cleaning plastic, without solvents and specif-
ically designed to prevent damage to the appearance and
colour of the treated parts to remove grease and tough
stains.
IMPORTANT Never use spirit or petroleum to clean the
instrument panel.
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INDEX267
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Boot ........................................ 89
Boot light (bulb replacement) .. 203
Brakes ..................................... 250
Bulb (replacement)................... 192
– bulb types .......................... 195
Capacities .................................. 260
Car parked ................................. 168
Care and maintenance................ 215
– heavy-duty use of the car........ 221
– periodic checks ...................... 221
– scheduled maintenance ........... 216
– Scheduled Maintenance Plan .. 217
Carrying children safely ............. 150
Central locking ........................... 84
Changing a bulb ......................... 192
– exterior bulb.......................... 196
– interior bulb.......................... 201
Changing a wheel....................... 185
Checking fluid levels .................. 223
Child safety device..................... 83
Child seats (compliance for use) ... 157
Cigar lighter ............................... 78Climatic comfort ......................... 51
CO
2emissions ............................ 266
Code card ............................ 37-38
Controls ..................................... 70
Cornering lights........................... 61
Courtesy lights ........................... 68
Courtesy mirror lights
(bulb replacement).................... 204
Cruise control .............................. 66
Cup holder/glove
box compartments.................... 77
Current socket ............................ 78
Dashboard ................................ 6
Dimensions ................................ 256
Dipped headlights (control) ......... 62
– bulb replacement ................... 196
Direction indicators
– controls ................................. 62
– bulb replacement.................... 198
Display ....................................... 20
– display readings..................... 32
– menu items............................. 24
ABS system ................................ 113
Adaptive lights..................... 72-101
Advanced ESP (system)............. 110
AFS system (adaptable lights) ..... 101
Air bag
– front ...................................... 158
– side ....................................... 161
Air filter/Pollen filter/
Diesel filter .............................. 230
Alarm......................................... 41
Ashtray...................................... 79
ASR system ................................ 112
Assisted parking (Magic Parking) 123
Automatic headlight sensor
(dusk sensor)........................... 61
Battery
– jump starting ...................... 176
– recharging .......................... 213
– replacement ........................ 231
Bodywork ................................ 239
– bodywork versions .............. 246
Bonnet .................................... 97
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