2012 Lancia Flavia octane

METHANOL
(Methyl or Wood Alcohol) is used in a
variety of concentrations when
blended with unleaded gasoline. You
may find fuels containing 3% or more
methanol along with other alcohols
called cosolvents. Problems that re-
sult from using methanol/gasoline or
E-85 Ethanol blends are not the re-
sponsibility of the manufacturer.
While MTBE is an oxygenate made
from Methanol, it does not have the
negative effects of Methanol.CAUTION!
Do not use gasolines containing
Methanol or E-85 Ethanol. Use of
these blends may result in starting
and driveability problems and may
damage critical fuel system compo-
nents.
ETHANOL
The manufacturer recommends that
your vehicle be operated on fuel con-
taining no more than 10% ethanol.
Purchasing your fuel from a reputable
supplier may reduce the risk of ex-
ceeding this 10% limit and/or of re-
ceiving fuel with abnormal properties. It should also be noted that an in-
crease in fuel consumption should be
expected when using ethanol-blended
fuels, due to the lower energy content
of ethanol. Problems that result from
using methanol/gasoline or E-85
ethanol blends are not the responsibil-
ity of the manufacturer. While MTBE
is an oxygenate made from Methanol,
it does not have the negative effects of
Methanol.
CAUTION!
Use of fuel with Ethanol content
higher than 10% may result in en-
gine malfunction, starting and oper-
ating difficulties, and materials deg-
radation. These adverse effects
could result in permanent damage to
your vehicle.
CLEAN AIR GASOLINE
Many gasolines are now being
blended to contribute to cleaner air,
especially in those areas where air
pollution levels are high. These new
blends provide a cleaner burning fuel
and some are referred to as “reformu-
lated gasoline.” The manufacturer supports these ef-
forts toward cleaner air. You can help
by using these blends as they become
available.
MMT IN GASOLINE
MMT is a manganese containing me-
tallic additive that is blended into
some gasoline to increase octane.
Gasoline blended with MMT provides
no performance advantage beyond
gasoline of the same octane number
without MMT. Gasoline blended with
MMT reduces spark plug life and re-
duces emission system performance in
some vehicles. The manufacturer rec-
ommends that gasoline without MMT
be used in your vehicle. The MMT
content of gasoline may not be indi-
cated on the gasoline pump; therefore,
you should ask your gasoline retailer
whether or not his/her gasoline con-
tains MMT.
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MATERIALS ADDED TO
FUEL
Besides using unleaded gasoline with
the proper octane rating, gasolines
that contain detergents, corrosion and
stability additives are recommended.
Using gasolines that have these addi-
tives will help improve fuel economy,
reduce emissions, and maintain ve-
hicle performance.
Indiscriminate use of fuel system
cleaning agents should be avoided.
Many of these materials intended for
gum and varnish removal may con-
tain active solvents or similar ingredi-
ents. These can harm fuel system gas-
ket and diaphragm materials.WARNING!
Carbon monoxide (CO) in exhaust
gases is deadly. Follow the precau-
tions below to prevent carbon mon-
oxide poisoning:(Continued)
WARNING!(Continued)
 Do not inhale exhaust gases. They
contain carbon monoxide, a color-
less and odorless gas, which can
kill. Never run the engine in a
closed area, such as a garage, and
never sit in a parked vehicle with
the engine running for an ex-
tended period. If the vehicle is
stopped in an open area with the
engine running for more than a
short period, adjust the ventila-
tion system to force fresh, outside
air into the vehicle.
Guard against carbon monoxide
with proper maintenance. Have the
exhaust system inspected every
time the vehicle is raised. Have any
abnormal conditions repaired
promptly. Until repaired, drive
with all side windows fully open.
ADDING FUEL
FUEL FILLER CAP (GAS
CAP)
The gas cap is behind the fuel filler
door, on the left rear quarter panel of
the vehicle. If the gas cap is lost or damaged, be sure the replacement cap
is for use with this vehicle.
After removing the gas cap, place the
gas cap tether cable over a hook on
the inside of the fuel door. This keeps
the gas cap suspended away from and
protects the
vehicle's surface.
Fuel Filler DoorTether Cable
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FLUID CAPACITIES
Metric
Fuel (Approximate)
All 64 Liters
Engine Oil with Filter
2.4L Engine 4.4 Liters
Cooling System*
2.4L Engine 7.3 Liters
* Includes heater and coolant recovery bottle filled to MAX level.
FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS, AND GENUINE PARTS
ENGINE
Component Fluids and Lubricants Specs (Genuine Parts)
Engine Coolant* Contact a LANCIA Dealership.
Engine Oil** SAE 5W-20 grade totally synthetic lubricant that meets FIAT Classification
9.55535-CR1, API SN, ILSAC GF-5 (SELENIA K POWER, Contractual Tech-
nical Reference N° F102.F11)
Spark Plugs ZFR5F-11 (Gap 1.1 mm)
Fuel Selection 91 Octane or higher
* Do not top up or mix with fluids
with different specifications.
** In the event of an emergency in
which the original products are not
available, lubricants with at least IL-
SAC GF-5 performance are accept- able. In this case optimum engine per-
formance is not guaranteed and the
lubricants should be replaced with
recommended products as soon as
possible at a LANCIA Dealership.
The use of products with features
lower than ILSAC GF-5 could cause
engine damage not covered by the
warranty.
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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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Monitor, Tire Pressure
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Multi-Function Control Lever . . 91
New Vehicle Break-In Period . . 44
Occupant Restraints . . . . 21,32,34
Occupant Restraints
(Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,32
Octane Rating, Gasoline
(Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158,206
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109,111
Oil Change Indicator . . . . 110,117
Oil Change Indicator,
Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,117
Oil Filter, Change . . . . . . . . . 184
Oil Filter, Selection . . . . . . . . 184
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . 108
Oil, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 183,206 Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Change Interval . . . 110,117,183
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184,206
Filter Disposal . . . . . . . . . . 184
Materials Added to . . . . . . . 184
Recommendation . . . . . . . . 206 Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Onboard Diagnostic System . . 182
Operating Precautions . . . . . . 182
Operator Manual
(Owner's Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Outside Rearview Mirrors . . . . . 64
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . 166
Owner's Manual
(Operator Manual) . . . . . . . . . . 6
Paint Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Passenger Seat Back Tilt
(Easy Entry System) . . . . . . . . 88
Passing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Personal Settings . . . . . . . . . . 121
Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Phone, Cellular . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Phone, Hands-Free
(Uconnect™) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Power Deck Lid Release . . . . . . . . . 20
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical
Outlet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . 207
Power Transfer Unit . . . . . . . . 207
Pregnant Women and Seat
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Pretensioners Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Programmable Electronic
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Radiator Cap (Coolant
Pressure Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Radio (Sound Systems) . . . . . 122
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . 123
Radio Remote Controls . . . . . . 123
Rear Cupholder . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rear Window Defroster . . . . . 102
Rear Window Features . . . . . . 102
Recorder, Event Data . . . . . . . . 36
Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . 163
Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Release, Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Reminder, Lights On . . . . . . . . 91
Reminder, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Control
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Security Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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