2012 Lancia Flavia overheating

EVIC Mes-
sageEVIC
Message
Display
TimeOdometer
Message
(< 8 km/h)
Odometer
Message
Display
TimeOdometer
Message
(> 8 km/h)
Odometer
Message
Display
TimeChime Condition Operator
Action
Required
CONVERT-
IBLE TOP
MALFUNC-
TION 6 sec. TOP FAIL Display
Scrolls for
6 SecondsTOP 6 sec. Single
ChimeThe PTCM
Activated
the System
LOCK-
OUT Fea-
tureRefer to
Foot Note

CONVERT-
IBLE TOP
MALFUNC-
TION Until Fault
is No Lon-
ger De-
tected or
RepairedTOP FAIL Display
Scrolls un-
til Fault is
No Longer
Detected
or Re-
pairedTOP Display
Flashes
until Fault
is No Lon-
ger De-
tected or
RepairedSingle
Chime
The PTCM
Activated
the System
LOCK-
OUT Fea-
tureSee your
authorized
dealer for
service
If so equipped.
For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC.
The PTCM will lockout the power convertible top system if the vehicle charging system is malfunctioning, or the
battery is run down, or the hydraulic pump is overheating.
 If the vehicle charging system is malfunctioning, see your authorized dealer for service.
 If the battery is run down, have it recharged and tested at your authorized dealer.
 Hydraulic pump overheating can occur if you lower and raise the top consecutively (usually more than six or seven
times depending upon the ambient temperature). Wait at least five minutes before operating the power top again.
NOTE: If lockout occurs due to hydraulic pump overheating, the system will allow you to raise the top without waiting
five minutes. However, do so only if necessary.
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7. Air Bag Warning LightThis light will turn on for
four to eight seconds as a
bulb check when the igni-
tion switch is first turned to
ON/RUN. If the light is either not on
during starting, stays on, or turns on
while driving, have the system in-
spected at an authorized dealer as
soon as possible. Refer to “Occupant
Restraints” in “Things To Know Be-
fore Starting Your Vehicle” for further
information.
8. Seat Belt Reminder Light
When the ignition switch is first
turned to ON/RUN, this light
will turn on for four to eight
seconds as a bulb check. During the
bulb check, if the driver's seat belt is
unbuckled, a chime will sound. After
the bulb check or when driving, if the
driver seat belt remains unbuckled,
the Seat Belt Warning Light will flash
or remain on continuously. Refer to
“Occupant Restraints” in “Things To
Know Before Starting Your Vehicle”
for further information. 9. Oil Pressure Warning Light
This light indicates low engine
oil pressure. The light will
come on and remain on when the ig-
nition switch is turned from the OFF
to the ON/RUN position, and the light
will turn off after the engine is started.
If the bulb does not come on during
starting, have the system checked by
an authorized dealer.
If the light comes on and remains on
while driving, stop the vehicle and
shut off the engine. DO NOT OPER-
ATE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE
CAUSE IS CORRECTED.
The light does not show the quantity
of oil in the engine. This can be deter-
mined using the procedure shown in
“Maintaining Your Vehicle”.
10. Engine Temperature Warning
Light This light warns of an over-
heated engine condition. As
engine coolant temperature
rise and the gauge approaches H, the
light will illuminate and a single
chime will sound after reaching a set
threshold. Further overheating will cause a continuous chime sound for
4 minutes or until the engine is al-
lowed to cool.
If the light turns on while driving,
safely pull over and stop the vehicle. If
the A/C system is on, turn it off. Also,
shift the transmission into NEUTRAL
and idle the vehicle. If the tempera-
ture reading does not return to nor-
mal, turn the engine off immediately
and call for service. Refer to “If Your
Engine Overheats” in “What To Do In
Emergencies” for further informa-
tion.
11. Brake Warning Light
This light monitors various
brake functions, including
brake fluid level and parking
brake application. If the brake light
turns on it may indicate that the park-
ing brake is applied, that the brake
fluid level is low, or that there is a
problem with the anti-lock brake sys-
tem.
The dual brake system provides a re-
serve braking capacity in the event of
a failure to a portion of the hydraulic
system. Failure of either half of the108

NOTE:
 When the ignition switch isturned to the LOCK position, the
recirculation feature will be
cancelled.
 In cold weather, use of the Recir- culation mode may lead to ex-
cessive window fogging. The Re-
circulation mode is not allowed
in the floor, defrost, or defrost/
floor mode in order to improve
window clearing. Recirculation
will be disabled automatically if
these modes are selected.
 Extended use of recirculation may cause the windows to fog. If
the interior of the windows be-
gins to fog, press the Recircula-
tion button to return to outside
air. Some temp/humidity condi-
tions will cause captured inte-
rior air to condense on windows
and hamper visibility. For this
reason, the system will not allow
Recirculation to be selected
while in defrost mode. Attempt-
ing to use the recirculation while
in this mode will cause the LED in the control button to blink
and then turn off.
 Most of the time, when in Auto- matic Operation, you can tem-
porarily put the system into Re-
circulation Mode by pressing the
Recirculation button. However,
under certain conditions, while
in Automatic Mode, the system is
blowing air out the defrost vents.
When these conditions are pres-
ent, and the Recirculation but-
ton is pressed, the indicator will
flash and then turn off. This tells
you that you are unable to go
into Recirculation Mode at this
time. If you would like the sys-
tem to go into Recirculation
Mode, you must first move the
Mode knob to Panel, Bi-Level,
or Mix, and then press the Recir-
culation button. This feature re-
duces the possibility of window
fogging. OPERATING TIPS
NOTE:
Refer to the chart at the end of this
section for suggested control set-
tings for various weather condi-
tions.
Summer Operation
The engine cooling system in air-
conditioned vehicles must be pro-
tected with a high-quality antifreeze
coolant to provide proper corrosion
protection and to protect against en-
gine overheating. A solution of 50%
ethylene glycol antifreeze coolant and
50% water is recommended. Refer to
“Maintenance Procedures” in “Main-
taining Your Vehicle” for proper cool-
ant selection.
Winter Operation
Use of the air Recirculation Mode dur-
ing winter months is not recom-
mended because it may cause window
fogging.
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 The transmission will automati-cally shift up when maximum en-
gine speed is reached while
AutoStick® is engaged.
 Transmission shifting will be more noticeable when AutoStick® is en-
gaged.
 If a downshift would cause the en- gine to overspeed, that shift will not
occur until it is safe for the engine.
 If the system detects powertrain overheating, the transmission will
revert to the automatic shift mode
and remain in that mode until the
powertrain cools off.
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY
SURFACES
ACCELERATION
Rapid acceleration on snow covered,
wet, or other slippery surfaces may
cause the driving wheels to pull errati-
cally to the right or left. This phenom-
enon occurs when there is a difference
in the surface traction under the front
(driving) wheels.
WARNING!
Rapid acceleration on slippery sur-
faces is dangerous. Unequal traction
can cause sudden pulling of the front
wheels. You could lose control of the
vehicle and possibly have a collision.
Accelerate slowly and carefully
whenever there is likely to be poor
traction (ice, snow, wet, mud, loose
sand, etc.).
TRACTION
When driving on wet or slushy roads,
it is possible for a wedge of water to
build up between the tire and road
surface. This is hydroplaning and
may cause partial or complete loss of
vehicle control and stopping ability.
To reduce this possibility, the follow-
ing precautions should be observed:
1. Slow down during rainstorms or
when the roads are slushy.
2. Slow down if the road has standing
water or puddles.
3. Replace the tires when tread wear
indicators first become visible.
4. Keep tires properly inflated. 5. Maintain sufficient distance be-
tween your vehicle and the vehicle in
front of you to avoid a collision in a
sudden stop.
DRIVING THROUGH
WATER
Driving through water more than a
few centimeters deep will require ex-
tra caution to ensure safety and pre-
vent damage to your vehicle.
FLOWING/RISING WATER
WARNING!
Do not drive on or across a road or
path where water is flowing and/or
rising (as in storm run-off). Flowing
water can wear away the road or
path's surface and cause your
ve-
hicle to sink into deeper water. Fur-
thermore, flowing and/or rising wa-
ter can carry your vehicle away
swiftly. Failure to follow this warn-
ing may result in injuries that are
serious or fatal to you, your passen-
gers, and others around you.
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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
 HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
 IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166  ENGINE OIL OVERHEATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
 TIREFIT KIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167  TIREFIT STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
 TIREFIT KIT COMPONENTS ANDOPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
 TIREFIT USAGE PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 168
 SEALING A TIRE WITH TIREFIT . . . . . . . . . 169
 JUMP-STARTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172  PREPARATIONS FOR JUMP-START . . . . . . . 173
 JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . 173
 FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
 SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
 TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . 176  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
 WITHOUT THE IGNITION KEY . . . . . . . . . . . 177
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ENGINE OIL
OVERHEATING
During sustained high-speed driving
or trailer tow up long grades on a hot
day, the engine oil temperature may
become too hot. If this happens, the
“HOTOIL” message flashes in the
odometer and the vehicle speed will
be reduced to 85 km/h until the en-
gine oil temperature is reduced.
NOTE:
The vehicle speed is reduced to a
maximum of 85 km/h. You may of
course, reduce your vehicle speed
further if needed.
TIREFIT KIT
Small punctures up to 6 mm in the tire
tread can be sealed with TIREFIT.
Foreign objects (e.g., screws or nails)
should not be removed from the tire.
TIREFIT can be used in outside tem-
peratures down to approximately
­20°C.
This kit will provide a temporary tire
seal, allowing you to drive your ve-
hicle up to 160 km with a maximum
speed of 88 km/h.TIREFIT STORAGE
The TIREFIT kit is located in the
trunk.
TIREFIT KIT
COMPONENTS AND
OPERATION
1. Sealant Bottle
2. Deflation Button
3. Pressure Gauge
4. Power Button5. Mode Select Knob
6. Sealant Hose (Clear)
7. Air Pump Hose (Black)
8. Power Plug
Using The Mode Select Knob And
Hoses
Your TIREFIT kit is equipped with
the following symbols to indicate the
air or sealant mode.
Selecting Air Mode
Turn the Mode Select Knob
(5) to this position for air
pump operation only. Use
the Black Air Pump Hose
(7) when selecting this mode.
Selecting Sealant Mode Turn the Mode Se-
lect Knob (5) to
this position to in-
ject the TIREFIT
Sealant and to in-
flate the tire. Use
the Sealant Hose
(clear hose) (6) when selecting this
mode.
TIREFIT Location
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CAUTION!
Racing the engine or spinning the
wheels may lead to transmission
overheating and failure. Allow the
engine to idle with the shift lever in
NEUTRAL for at least one minute
after every five rocking-motion
cycles. This will minimize overheat-
ing and reduce the risk of transmis-
sion failure during prolonged efforts
to free a stuck vehicle.
NOTE:
If your vehicle is equipped with
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
turn the system to Partial OFF be-
fore attempting to “rock” the ve-
hicle. Refer to “Electronic Brake
Control” in “Starting And Operat-
ing” for further information.CAUTION!
 When “rocking” a stuck vehicle by moving between DRIVE and
REVERSE, do not spin the wheels
faster than 24 km/h, or drivetrain
damage may result.
(Continued)
CAUTION!(Continued)
 Revving the engine or spinning
the wheels too fast may lead to
transmission overheating and
failure. It can also damage the
tires. Do not spin the wheels above
48 km/h while in gear (no trans-
mission shifting occurring).WARNING!
Fast spinning tires can be danger-
ous. Forces generated by excessive
wheel speeds may cause damage, or
even failure, of the axle and tires. A
tire could explode and injure some-
one. Do not spin your vehicle's
wheels faster than 48 km/h or for
longer than 30 seconds continuously
without stopping when you are stuck
and do not let anyone near a spin-
ning wheel, no matter what the
speed.
SHIFT LEVER
OVERRIDE
If a malfunction occurs and the shift
lever cannot be moved out of the
PARK position, you can use the fol- lowing procedure to temporarily
move the shift lever:
1. Firmly apply the parking brake.
2. Remove the cupholder liner.
3. Turn the ignition to the ON/RUN
position without starting the engine.
4. Press and maintain firm pressure
on the brake pedal.
5. Insert a screwdriver or similar tool
into the hole at the front of the cup-
holder and push and hold the override
lever forward.
6. Move the shift lever into the NEU-
TRAL position.
7. The vehicle may then be started in
NEUTRAL.
8. Reinstall the cupholder liner.
Shift Lever Override
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Electronic Speed Control
(Cruise Control) . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Emergency Deck Lid Release . . 21
Emergency Trunk Release . . . . 21
Emergency, In Case ofJump Starting . . . . . . . . . . 172
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Break-In Recommendations . . 44
Checking Oil Level . . . . . . . 183
Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . 190,206
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . 45
Fails to Start . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Flooded, Starting . . . . . . . . 134
Fuel Requirements . . . . 158,206
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . 172
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183,206
Oil Change
Interval . . . . . . . . 110,117,183
Oil Filler Cap . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Oil Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Oil Filter Disposal . . . . . . . 184
Oil Selection . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Oil Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . 107
Enhanced Accident Response
Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Entry System, Illuminated . . . . 16
Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . 36
Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . 45
Exhaust System . . . . . . . . 45,189
Exterior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Filler Location Fuel . . . . . 107,160
Filters Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Air Conditioning . . . . . 128,186
Automatic Transmission . . . 195
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . 184,206
Engine Oil Disposal . . . . . . 184
Flash-To-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . 166
Turn Signal . . . . . . . 47,93,205
Flooded Engine Starting . . . . . 134
Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Fluid Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Fluid Level Checks
Automatic Transmission . . . 195
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194,207
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . 190
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Power Steering . . . . . . 144,207
Fluid, Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Fluids, Lubricants and
Genuine Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Fog Light Service . . . . . . . . . . 204
Fog Lights . . . . . . . 91,92,112,204
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . 174
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Filler Cap (Gas Cap) . . 107,160
Filler Door (Gas Cap) . . 107,160
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Octane Rating . . . . . . . 158,206
Requirements . . . . . . . 158,206
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . 206
Fuel System Caution . . . . . . . 161
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
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