2012 Lancia Flavia Owner handbook (in English)

TO OPEN AND CLOSE
THE HOOD
Two latches must be released to open
the hood.
1. Pull the hood release lever located
under the left side of the instrument
panel.
2. Move to the outside of the vehicle
and locate the hood safety catch at the
center front edge of the hood.3. Lift the secondary latch under-
neath the center front edge of the
hood and raise the hood.
4. Use the hood prop rod to secure the
hood in the open position. Place the
upper end of the prop rod in the hole
on the underside of the hood.
Before closing the hood, make sure to
stow the prop rod in its proper loca-
tion.
CAUTION!
To prevent possible damage, do not
slam the hood to close it. Use a firm
downward push at the center of the
hood to ensure that both latches en-
gage.WARNING!
Be sure the hood is fully latched
before driving your vehicle. If the
hood is not fully latched, it could
open when the vehicle is in motion
and block your vision. Failure to
follow this warning could result in
serious injury or death.
Hood Release Lever
Hood Safety Catch location
Secondary Latch
Hood Prop Rod Hole Location
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LIGHTS
MULTIFUNCTION LEVER
The multifunction lever on the left
side of the steering column controls
the operation of the headlights, park-
ing lights, turn signal lights, instru-
ment panel lights, instrument panel
light dimming, interior lights and fog
lights.
HEADLIGHTS AND
PARKING LIGHTS
Turn the end of the multifunction le-
ver to the first detent for parking light
operation. Turn the end of the lever to
the second detent for headlight opera-
tion.LIGHTS-ON REMINDER
If the headlights or parking lights are
on after the ignition is turned to the
LOCK position, a chime will sound to
alert the driver when the
driver's door
is opened.
AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS
This system automatically turns the
headlights on or off according to am-
bient light levels. To turn the system
on, turn the end of the multifunction
lever to the AUTO position. When the
system is on, the Headlight Time De-
lay feature is also on. This means the
headlights will stay on for up to
90 seconds after you turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK position. To turn
the Automatic System off, turn the end of the multifunction lever out of
the AUTO position.
NOTE:
The engine must be running before
the headlights will turn on in the
Automatic mode.
HEADLIGHTS WITH
WIPERS (AVAILABLE
WITH AUTOMATIC
HEADLIGHTS ONLY)
When this feature is active, the head-
lights will turn on approximately
10 seconds after the wipers are turned
on if the multifunction lever is placed
in the AUTO position. In addition, the
headlights will turn off when the wip-
ers are turned off if they were turned
on by this feature.
Multifunction Lever
Headlight Switch
Headlight Switch
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The Headlights with Wipers feature
can be turned on or off through the
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC). Refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)/
Customer-Programmable Features”
in “Understanding Your Instrument
Panel” for further information.
HEADLIGHT TIME DELAY
This feature is particularly useful
when exiting your vehicle in an unlit
area. It provides the safety of head-
light illumination for up to 90 seconds
after turning the ignition switch to the
LOCK position.
To activate the delay, turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK position while the
headlights are still on. Then, turn off
the headlights within 45 seconds. The
delay interval begins when you turn
off the headlights. Only the headlights
will illuminate during this time.
If you turn the headlights, parking
lights, or ignition switch ON again,
the system will cancel the delay.If you turn the headlights off before
the ignition, they will turn off in the
normal manner.
The Headlight delay time is program-
mable on vehicles equipped with the
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC). Refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)/
Customer-Programmable Features”
in “Understanding Your Instrument
Panel” for further information.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
DIMMER
Rotate the center portion of the lever
to the extreme bottom position to fully
dim the instrument panel lights and
prevent the interior lights from illumi-
nating when a door is opened.
Rotate the center portion of the lever
up to increase the brightness of the
instrument panel lights when the
parking lights or headlights are on.
Rotate the center portion of the lever
upward to the next detent position to
brighten the odometer and radio
when the parking lights or headlights
are on.Rotate the center portion of the lever
upward to the last detent to turn on
the interior lighting.
FOG LIGHTS
To activate the front fog lights,
turn on the parking lights, low
beam headlights or automatic
headlights and pull out on the end of
the multifunction lever.
Dimmer Control
Front Fog Light Control
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Rear Fog LightsThe rear fog lights may be
operated as desired when vis-
ibility is poor due to fog. To
activate the rear fog lights,
turn on the parking lights, headlights
or automatic lights pull out the end of
the multifunction lever and rotate the
lever to the last detent.
NOTE:
The headlights will always be on
when the rear fog lamps are acti-
vated.
TURN SIGNALS
Move the multifunction lever up or
down and the arrows on each side of
the instrument cluster flash to show
proper operation of the front and rear
turn signal lights. LANE CHANGE ASSIST
Tap the lever up or down once, with-
out moving beyond the detent, and
the turn signal (right or left) will flash
three times then automatically turn
off.
HIGH/LOW BEAM SWITCH
Push the multifunction lever away
from you to switch the headlights to
high beam. Pull the multifunction le-
ver toward you, to switch the head-
lights back to low beam.
FLASH-TO-PASS
You can signal another vehicle with
your headlights by lightly pulling the
multifunction lever toward you. This
will cause the headlights to turn on at
high beam and remain on until the
lever is released.NOTE:
If the multifunction lever is held in
the Flash-To-Pass position for
more than 15 seconds, the high
beams will shut off. If this occurs,
wait 30 seconds before activating
the Flash-To-Pass function again.
INTERIOR LIGHTS
Two courtesy/reading lights are lo-
cated in the bottom of the rearview
mirror. You can turn these lights on
and off from the switches in the mir-
ror or from the dimmer control in the
multifunction lever. These lights are
also controlled automatically by the
Illuminated Entry System.
Rear Fog Light Control
Turn Signal Control
Courtesy/Reading Light Switches
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A courtesy light is also found in the
rear of the center console. You can
turn this light on and off from the
dimmer control in the multifunction
lever. This light is also controlled au-
tomatically by the Illuminated Entry
System.
Headlight Leveling System
This system allows the driver to main-
tain proper headlight beam position
with the road surface regardless of
vehicle load.
The headlight leveling switch is lo-
cated on the instrument panel below
the radio.To operate: push the head-
light leveling switch until
the appropriate number,
which corresponds to the
load listed on the following chart, il-
luminates on the switch.
0 Driver only, or driver and front passenger.
1 All seating positions
occupied.
2 All seating positions
occupied, plus an
evenly distributed load
in the luggage com-
partment. The total
weight of passengers
and load does not ex-
ceed the maximum
load capacity of the
vehicle.
3 Driver, plus an evenly
distributed load in the
luggage compartment.
The total weight of the
driver and load does
not exceed the maxi-
mum load capacity of
the vehicle.
Calculations based on a passenger
weight of 75 kg. BATTERY SAVER FEATURE
To protect the battery, the interior
lights will turn off automatically
10 minutes after the ignition switch is
moved to the LOCK position. This
will occur if the interior lights were
switched on manually or are on be-
cause a door is open.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS
AND WASHERS
The wipers and washers are
operated by a switch on the
control lever. The lever is lo-
cated on the right side of the steering
column.
Rotate the end of the lever to the LO
position for low-speed wiper opera-
tion, or to the HI position for high-
speed wiper operation.
Windshield Wiper/Washer Lever
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NOTE:
The wipers will automatically re-
turn to the park position if you
turn the ignition switch OFF while
they are operating. The wipers will
resume operation when you turn
the ignition switch to the ON posi-
tion again.CAUTION!
 Turn the windshield wipers offwhen driving through an auto-
matic car wash. Damage to the
windshield wipers may result if
the wiper control is left in any
position other than off.
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CAUTION!(Continued)
 Always remove any buildup of
snow that prevents the windshield
wiper blades from returning to the
off position. If the windshield
wiper control is turned off and the
blades cannot return to the off
position, damage to the wiper mo-
tor may occur.
INTERMITTENT WIPER
SYSTEM
Use the intermittent wiper system
when weather conditions make a
single wiping cycle with a variable
pause between cycles desirable. Ro-
tate the end of the windshield wiper/
washer control lever to the first de-
tent, and then turn the end of the lever
to select the desired delay interval.
There are five delay settings, which
allow you to regulate the wipe interval
from a minimum of one cycle every
second to a maximum of approxi-
mately 18 seconds between cycles. NOTE:
The wiper delay times depend on
vehicle speed. If the vehicle is
moving less than 10 mph
(16 km/h), delay times will be
doubled.
WINDSHIELD WASHERS
To use the washer, pull the windshield
wiper/washer control lever toward
you and hold it for as long as washer
spray is desired.
If you activate the washer while the
wiper control is in the delay range, the
wipers will operate in low-speed for
two wipe cycles after releasing the
lever and then resume the intermit-
tent interval previously selected.
Changing Wiper Speeds
Changing Intermittent Settings
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If you activate the washer while the
wiper control is in the off position, the
wipers will operate for two wipe cycles
and then turn off.WARNING!
Sudden loss of visibility through the
windshield could lead to a collision.
You might not see other vehicles or
other obstacles. To avoid sudden ic-
ing of the windshield during freezing
weather, warm the windshield with
defroster before and during wind-
shield washer use.
MIST FEATURE
Push down on the wiper control lever
to activate a single wipe to clear the
windshield of road mist or spray from
a passing vehicle. As long as the lever
is held down, the wipers will continue
to operate.
NOTE:
The mist feature does not activate
the washer pump; therefore, no
washer fluid will be sprayed on the
windshield. The wash function
must be used in order to spray the
windshield with washer fluid. HEADLIGHTS WITH
WIPERS FEATURE
(AVAILABLE WITH
AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS
ONLY)
When this feature is active, the head-
lights will turn on approximately
10 seconds after the wipers are turned
on if the multifunction lever (on the
left side of the steering column) is
placed in the AUTO position. In addi-
tion, the headlights will turn off when
the wipers are turned off if they were
turned on by this feature.The headlights with wipers feature
can be turned on or off through the
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC). Refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)/Personal
Settings (Customer-Programmable
Features)” in “Understanding Your
Instrument Panel” for further infor-
mation.
TILT/TELESCOPING
STEERING COLUMN
This feature allows you to tilt the
steering column upward or down-
ward. It also allows you to lengthen or
shorten the steering column. The tilt/
telescoping lever is located below the
steering wheel at the end of the steer-
ing column.
Mist Control
Tilt/Telescoping Lever
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To unlock the steering column, push
the lever downward. To tilt the steer-
ing column, move the steering wheel
upward or downward as desired. To
lengthen or shorten the steering col-
umn, pull the steering wheel outward
or push it inward as desired. To lock
the steering column in position, pull
the lever upward until fully engaged.WARNING!
Do not adjust the steering column
while driving. Adjusting the steering
column while driving or driving with
the steering column unlocked, could
cause the driver to lose control of the
vehicle. Be sure the steering column
is locked before driving your vehicle.
Failure to follow this warning may
result in serious injury or death.
ELECTRONIC SPEED
CONTROL
When engaged, the Electronic Speed
Control takes over accelerator opera-
tions at speeds greater than 40 km/h. The Electronic Speed Control buttons
are located on the right side of the
steering wheel.
NOTE:
In order to ensure proper opera-
tion, the Electronic Speed Control
System has been designed to shut
down if multiple Speed Control
functions are operated at the same
time. If this occurs, the Electronic
Speed Control System can be reac-
tivated by pushing the Electronic
Speed Control ON/OFF button and
resetting the desired vehicle set
speed.
TO ACTIVATE
Push the ON/OFF button. The Cruise
Indicator Light in the instrument
cluster will illuminate. To turn the
system off, push the ON/OFF button
a second time. The Cruise Indicator
Light will turn off. The system should
be turned off when not in use.
WARNING!
Leaving the Electronic Speed Con-
trol system on when not in use is
dangerous. You could accidentally
set the system or cause it to go faster
than you want. You could lose con-
trol and have an accident. Always
leave the system OFF when you are
not using it.
TO SET A DESIRED SPEED
Turn the Electronic Speed Control
ON. When the vehicle has reached the
desired speed, press the SET (-) but-
ton and release. Release the accelera-
tor and the vehicle will operate at the
selected speed.
1 — ON/OFF 2 — RES +
4 — CANCEL 3 — SET -
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