2012 Lancia Flavia coolant temperature

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
DESCRIPTIONS
1. Temperature Gauge
The temperature gauge shows engine
coolant temperature. Any reading be-
low theH(red) mark of the gauge
shows that the engine cooling system
is operating properly. The gauge
pointer may show a higher than nor-
mal temperature when driving in hot
weather, up mountain grades, in
heavy stop and go traffic, or when
towing a trailer.
If the pointer rises to the H(red)
mark, the instrument cluster will
sound a chime. Pull over and stop the
vehicle. Idle the vehicle with the air
conditioner turned off until the
pointer drops back into the normal
range. If the pointer remains on the H
(red) mark, turn the engine off imme-
diately and call for service.
There are steps that you can take to
slow down an impending overheat
condition. If your air conditioning is
on, turn it off. The air conditioning
system adds heat to the engine cooling
system and turning off the A/C re- moves this heat. You can also turn the
Temperature control to maximum
heat, the Mode control to Floor and
the Fan control to High. This allows
the heater core to act as a supplement
to the radiator and aids in removing
heat from the engine cooling system.
2. Fuel Door Reminder
This is a reminder that the
Fuel Filler Door is located
on the left side of the ve-
hicle.
3. Fuel Gauge
When the ignition switch is in the
ON/RUN position, the pointer will
show the level of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.
4. Speedometer
Indicates the vehicle speed in miles
per hour (MPH) and kilometers per
hour (km/h). 5. Low Fuel Light
When the fuel level drops to ap-
proximately 7.6 Liters, the fuel
symbol will light and a single
chime will sound.
NOTE:
This light will remain on until a
minimum of approximately 11 Li-
ters of fuel is added.
6. Charging System Light This light shows the status of
the electrical charging system.
The light should come on briefly when
the ignition is first turned on and re-
main on briefly as a bulb check. If the
light stays on or comes on while driv-
ing, turn off some of the vehicle'selec-
trical devices, such as the Front Fog
Lights or Rear Window Defroster. If
the Charging System Light remains
on, it means that the vehicle is expe-
riencing a problem with the charging
system. Obtain SERVICE IMMEDI-
ATELY. See your local authorized
dealer.
If jump starting is required, refer to
“Jump Starting Procedures” in “What
To Do In Emergencies”.
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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

mode (refer to “AutoStick®” in
“Starting And Operating” for further
information) to select a lower gear.
Under these conditions, using a lower
gear will improve performance and
extend transmission life by reducing
excessive shifting and heat buildup.
During cold temperatures, transmis-
sion operation may be modified de-
pending on engine and transmission
temperature as well as vehicle speed.
This feature improves warm up time
of the engine and transmission to
achieve maximum efficiency. Engage-
ment of the torque converter clutch is
inhibited until the transmission fluid
is warm (refer to the “Note” under
“Torque Converter Clutch” in this
section). During extremely cold tem-
peratures (­27°C or below), operation
may briefly be limited to third gear
only. Normal operation will resume
once the transmission temperature
has risen to a suitable level.
Transmission Limp Home Mode
Transmission function is monitored
electronically for abnormal condi-
tions. If a condition is detected that
could result in transmission damage,Transmission Limp Home Mode is ac-
tivated. In this mode, the transmis-
sion remains in third gear regardless
of which forward gear is selected.
PARK, REVERSE, and NEUTRAL
will continue to operate. The Mal-
function Indicator Light (MIL) may
be illuminated. Limp Home Mode al-
lows the vehicle to be driven to an
authorized dealer for service without
damaging the transmission.
In the event of a momentary problem,
the transmission can be reset to regain
all forward gears by performing the
following steps:
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Shift the transmission into PARK.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK/OFF position.
4. Wait approximately 10 seconds.
5. Restart the engine.
6. Shift into the desired gear range. If
the problem is no longer detected, the
transmission will return to normal op-
eration.
NOTE:
Even if the transmission can be
reset, we recommend that you visit
an authorized dealer at your earli-
est possible convenience. Your au-
thorized dealer has diagnostic
equipment to determine if the
problem could recur.
If the transmission cannot be reset,
authorized dealer service is required.
Overdrive Operation
The automatic transmission includes
an electronically controlled Overdrive
(sixth gear). The transmission will
automatically shift into the Overdrive
gear if the following conditions are
present:
 the shift lever is in the DRIVE po-
sition,
 the transmission fluid has reached an adequate temperature,
 the engine coolant has reached an adequate temperature,
 vehicle speed is sufficiently high, and
 the driver is not heavily pressing the accelerator.
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In unusual situations involving
grossly malfunctioning engine opera-
tion, a scorching odor may suggest
severe and abnormal catalyst over-
heating. If this occurs, stop the ve-
hicle, turn off the engine and allow it
to cool. Service, including a tune-up
to manufacturer's specifications,
should be obtained immediately.
To minimize the possibility of cata-
lytic converter damage:
 Do not shut off the engine or inter- rupt the ignition, when the trans-
mission is in gear and the vehicle is
in motion.
 Do not try to start the engine by pushing or towing the vehicle.
 Do not idle the engine with any spark plug wires disconnected or
removed, such as when diagnostic
testing, or for prolonged periods
during very rough idle or malfunc-
tioning operating conditions. COOLING SYSTEM
WARNING!
 When working near the radiator
cooling fan, disconnect the fan
motor lead or turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK position. The
fan is temperature controlled and
can start at anytime the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
 You or others can be badly burned
by hot engine coolant (antifreeze)
or steam from your radiator. If
you see or hear steam coming
from under the hood, do not open
the hood until the radiator has
had time to cool. Never try to open
a cooling system pressure cap
when the radiator is hot.
CAUTION!
Car maintenance should be done at
a LANCIA Dealership. For routine
and minor maintenance operations
you wish to carry out yourself, we do
recommend you have the proper
equipment, genuine LANCIA spare
parts and the necessary fluids; do
not however carry out these opera-
tions if you have no experience.
Coolant ChecksCheck engine coolant (antifreeze) pro-
tection every 12 months (before the on-
set of freezing weather, where appli-
cable). If the engine coolant (antifreeze)
is dirty or rusty in appearance, the sys-
tem should be drained, flushed, and re-
filled with fresh engine coolant (anti-
freeze). Check the front of the A/C
condenser for any accumulation of bugs,
leaves, etc. If dirty, clean by gently
spraying water from a garden hose ver-
tically down the face of the condenser.Check the coolant recovery bottle
tubing for brittle rubber, cracking,
tears, cuts, and tightness of the con-
nection at the bottle and radiator. In-
spect the entire system for leaks.
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Cooling System – Drain, Flush,
And Refill
If the engine coolant (antifreeze) is
dirty or contains a considerable
amount of sediment, clean and flush
with a reliable cooling system cleaner.
Follow with a thorough rinsing to re-
move all deposits and chemicals.
Properly dispose of the old engine
coolant (antifreeze).
Refer to the “Maintenance Schedule”
for the proper maintenance intervals.
Selection Of Coolant
Use the manufacturer’s recom-
mended coolant or a quality-
equivalent product. Refer to “Fluids,
Lubricants, and Genuine Parts” in
“Maintaining Your Vehicle” for fur-
ther information.
CAUTION!
 Mixing of engine coolant (anti-freeze) other than specified HOAT
engine coolant (antifreeze), may
result in engine damage and may
decrease corrosion protection. If a
non-HOAT engine coolant (anti-
freeze) is introduced into the cool-
ing system in an emergency, it
should be replaced with the speci-
fied engine coolant (antifreeze) as
soon as possible.
 Do not use water alone or alcohol-
based engine coolant (antifreeze)
products. Do not use additional
rust inhibitors or antirust prod-
ucts, as they may not be compat-
ible with the engine coolant (anti-
freeze) and may plug the radiator.
 This vehicle has not been de-
signed for use with Propylene Gly-
col based engine coolant (anti-
freeze). Use of Propylene Glycol
based engine coolant (antifreeze)
is not recommended. Adding Coolant
Your vehicle has been built with an
improved engine coolant (antifreeze)
that allows extended maintenance in-
tervals. This engine coolant (anti-
freeze) can be used up to five years or
168 000 km before replacement. To
prevent reducing this extended main-
tenance period, it is important that
you use the same engine coolant (an-
tifreeze) throughout the life of your
vehicle.
When adding engine coolant (anti-
freeze):
Use only high purity water such as
distilled or deionized water when
mixing the water/engine coolant (an-
tifreeze) solution. The use of lower
quality water will reduce the amount
of corrosion protection in the engine
cooling system.
Please note that it is the
owner's re-
sponsibility to maintain the proper
level of protection against freezing ac-
cording to the temperatures occurring
in the area where the vehicle is oper-
ated.
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Points To Remember
NOTE:
When the vehicle is stopped after a
few kilometers of operation, you
may observe vapor coming from
the front of the engine compart-
ment. This is normally a result of
moisture from rain, snow, or high
humidity accumulating on the ra-
diator and being vaporized when
the thermostat opens, allowing hot
engine coolant (antifreeze) to enter
the radiator.
If an examination of your engine com-
partment shows no evidence of radia-
tor or hose leaks, the vehicle may be
safely driven. The vapor will soon dis-
sipate.
 Do not overfill the coolant recoverybottle.
 Check engine coolant (antifreeze) freeze point in the radiator and in
the coolant recovery bottle. If en-
gine coolant (antifreeze) needs to
be added, the contents of the cool-
ant recovery bottle must also be
protected against freezing.  If frequent engine coolant (anti-
freeze) additions are required, or if
the level in the coolant recovery
bottle does not drop when the en-
gine cools, the cooling system
should be pressure tested for leaks.
 Maintain engine coolant (anti- freeze) concentration at 50% en-
gine coolant (antifreeze) (mini-
mum) and distilled water for
proper corrosion protection of your
engine, which contains aluminum
components.
 Make sure that the radiator and coolant recovery bottle overflow
hoses are not kinked or obstructed.
 Keep the front of the radiator clean. If your vehicle is equipped with air
conditioning, keep the front of the
condenser clean.
 Do not change the thermostat for Summer or Winter operation. If re-
placement is ever necessary, install
ONLY the correct type thermostat.
Other designs may result in unsat-
isfactory cooling performance, poor
gas mileage, and increased emis-
sions. BRAKE SYSTEM
In order to assure brake system per-
formance, all brake system compo-
nents should be inspected periodi-
cally. Refer to the “Maintenance
Schedule” for the proper maintenance
intervals.
WARNING!
Riding the brakes can lead to brake
failure and possibly a collision. Driv-
ing with your foot resting or riding
on the brake pedal can result in ab-
normally high brake temperatures,
excessive lining wear, and possible
brake damage. You would not have
your full braking capacity in an
emergency.CAUTION!
Car maintenance should be done at
a LANCIA Dealership. For routine
and minor maintenance operations
you wish to carry out yourself, we do
recommend you have the proper
equipment, genuine LANCIA spare
parts and the necessary fluids; do
not however carry out these opera-
tions if you have no experience.
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About Your Brakes . . . . . . . . . 145
ABS
(Anti-Lock Brake System) . . . 146
Adding Engine Coolant
(Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Adding Washer Fluid . . . . . . . 188
Additives, Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Air Cleaner, Engine
(Engine Air Cleaner Filter) . . . 184
Air Conditioner
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Air Conditioning Filter . . . 128,186
Air Conditioning Refrigerant . . 186
Air Conditioning
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124,186
Air Conditioning, Operating
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . . 151
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Airbag Deployment . . . . . . . . . 34
Airbag Light . . . . 32,33,36,46,108
Airbag Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 35
Airbag, Side . . . . . . . . . . 31,32,33
Airbag, Window
(Side Curtain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . 14
Alarm System
(Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . 14,112Alterations/Modifications,
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Anti-Lock Brake System
(ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Anti-Lock Warning Light . . . . 146
Anti-Theft Security Alarm
(Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Antifreeze
(Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . 191,206
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . 196
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Auto Down Power Windows . . . 19
Auto Unlock, Doors . . . . . . . . . 18
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . 18
Automatic Headlights . . . . . . . 91
Automatic Oil Change
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,117
Automatic Temperature
Control (ATC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Automatic Transaxle . . . . . 12,134 Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Selection Of Lubricant . . . . 207
Automatic Transmission . . 135,194 Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Fluid and Filter Changes . . . 195
Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . 195
Fluid Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Special Additives . . . . . . . . 195
Autostick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Keyless Transmitter
Replacement (RKE) . . . . . . . 17
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Belts, Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,45
Body Mechanism
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . 148
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Anti-Lock (ABS) . . . . . . . . 146
Fluid Check . . . . . . . . 194,207
Master Cylinder . . . . . . . . . 194
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . 108
Brake, Parking . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Brake/Transmission
Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Break-In Recommendations,
New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . 203
Bulbs, Light . . . . . . . . . . . 47,203
Calibration, Compass . . . . . . . 118
216

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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