2012 Lancia Thema fuel cap

19. Seat Belt Reminder LightWhen 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's seat belt remains unbuckled,
the Seat Belt Reminder Light will il-
luminate and the chime will sound.
Refer to “Occupant Restraints” in
“Things To Know Before Starting
Your Vehicle” for further information.
20. Temperature Gauge
The temperature gauge shows engine
coolant temperature. Any reading
within the normal range indicates
that the engine cooling system is op-
erating satisfactorily.
The gauge pointer will likely indicate
a higher temperature when driving in
hot weather, up mountain grades, or
when towing a trailer. It should not be
allowed to exceed the upper limits of
the normal operating range.
CAUTION!
Driving with a hot engine cooling
system could damage your vehicle.
If the temperature gauge reads “H”
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” and you
hear continuous chimes, turn the en-
gine off immediately and call an au-
thorized dealership for service.WARNING!
A hot engine cooling system is dan-
gerous. You or others could be badly
burned by steam or boiling coolant.
You may want to call an authorized
dealership for service if your vehicle
overheats. If you decide to look un-
der the hood yourself, see “Main-
taining Your Vehicle”. Follow the
warnings under the Cooling System
Pressure Cap paragraph. ELECTRONIC VEHICLE
INFORMATION CENTER
(EVIC)
The Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) features a driver-
interactive display that is located in
the instrument cluster.
This system allows the driver to select
a variety of useful information by
pressing the switches mounted on the
steering wheel. The EVIC consists of
the following:
 Radio Info
 Fuel Economy Info
 Cruise Control Info
 Digital Vehicle Speed
 Trip Info
Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC)
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WARNING!(Continued)
 Do not attempt to push or tow
your vehicle to get it started. Ve-
hicles equipped with an automatic
transmission cannot be started
this way. Unburned fuel could en-
ter the catalytic converter and
once the engine has started, ignite
and damage the converter and ve-
hicle. If the vehicle has a dis-
charged battery, booster cables
may be used to obtain a start from
a booster battery or the battery in
another vehicle. This type of start
can be dangerous if done improp-
erly. Refer to “Jump Starting” in
“What To Do In Emergencies” for
further information.
Clearing A Flooded Engine (Using
ENGINE START/STOP Button)
If the engine fails to start after you
have followed the “Normal Starting”
or “Extreme Cold Weather" proce-
dures, it may be flooded. To clear any
excess fuel, press and hold the brake
pedal, push the accelerator pedal all
the way to the floor and hold it, then
press and release the ENGINE START/STOP button once. The
starter motor will engage automati-
cally, run for 10 seconds, and then
disengage. Once this occurs, release
the accelerator pedal and the brake
pedal, wait 10 to 15 seconds, then
repeat the “Normal Starting” proce-
dure.
After Starting
The idle speed is controlled automati-
cally and it will decrease as the engine
warms up.
NORMAL STARTING –
DIESEL ENGINE
Observe the following when the en-
gine is operating.
 All message center lights are off.
 Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
is off.
 Low Oil Pressure Light is off.
Cold Weather Precautions
If the outside temperature is very low,
the diesel fuel thickens due to the
formation of parrafin clots and could
clog the diesel filter. In order to avoid
these problems, different types of die-
sel fuel are distributed according to the season: summer type, winter type
and arctic type (cold, mountainous
areas).
If refuelling with diesel fuel whose
specifications are not suitable for the
outside temperature, it is advisable to
mix TUTELA DIESEL ART additive
in the proportions shown on the con-
tainer with the fuel. Pour the additive
into the tank before the fuel.
When using or parking the vehicle for
a long time in the mountains or cold
areas, it is advisable to refuel using
locally available diesel. In this case, it
is also advisable to keep the tank over
50% full.
Battery Blanket Usage
A battery loses 60% of its cranking
power as the battery temperature de-
creases to ­18°C. For the same de-
crease in temperature, the engine re-
quires twice as much power to crank
at the same RPM. The use of battery
blankets will greatly increase starting
capability at low temperatures.
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The TPMS will continue to warn the
driver of low tire pressure as long as
the condition exists, and will not turn
off until the tire pressure is at or above
the recommended cold placard pres-
sure. Once the low tire pressure warn-
ing (Tire Pressure Monitoring [TPM]
Telltale Light) illuminates, you must
increase the tire pressure to the rec-
ommended cold placard pressure in
order for the TPM Telltale Light to
turn off. The system will automati-
cally update and the TPM Telltale
Light will turn off once the system
receives the updated tire pressures.
The vehicle may need to be driven for
up to 20 minutes above 24 km/h in
order for the TPMS to receive this
information.
For example, your vehicle may have a
recommended cold (parked for more
than three hours) placard pressure of
2.07 BAR. If the ambient temperature
is 20°C and the measured tire pres-
sure is 1.86 BAR, a temperature drop
to ­7°C will decrease the tire pressure
to approximately 1.58 BAR. This tire
pressure is sufficiently low enough to
turn ON the TPM Telltale Light. Driv-ing the vehicle may cause the tire
pressure to rise to approximately 1.86
BAR, but the TPM Telltale Light will
still be ON. In this situation, the TPM
Telltale Light will turn OFF only after
the tires are inflated to the vehicle’s
recommended cold placard pressure
value.
CAUTION!
 The TPMS has been optimized for
the original equipment tires and
wheels. TPMS pressures and
warning have been established for
the tire size equipped on your ve-
hicle. Undesirable system opera-
tion or sensor damage may result
when using replacement equip-
ment that is not of the same size,
type, and/or style. Aftermarket
wheels can cause sensor damage.
Do not use aftermarket tire seal-
ants or balance beads if your ve-
hicle is equipped with a TPMS, as
damage to the sensors may result.
(Continued)
CAUTION!(Continued)
 After inspecting or adjusting the
tire pressure, always reinstall the
valve stem cap. This will prevent
moisture and dirt from entering
the valve stem, which could dam-
age the TPM sensor.
NOTE:
 The TPMS is not intended to re- place normal tire care and
maintenance or to provide
warning of a tire failure or con-
dition.
 The TPMS should not be used as a tire pressure gauge while ad-
justing your tire pressure.
 Driving on a significantly under- inflated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire
failure. Under-inflation also re-
duces fuel efficiency and tire
tread life, and may affect the ve-
hicle’s handling and stopping
ability.
 The TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it
is the driver’s responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure
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ADDING FUEL
1. Press the fuel filler door release
switch (located in thedriver's door
map pocket).
2. Open the fuel filler door.
3. There is no fuel filler cap. A flap-
per door inside the pipe seals the sys-
tem. 4. Insert the fuel nozzle fully into the
filler pipe – the nozzle opens and
holds the flapper door while refueling.
NOTE:
Only the correct size nozzle opens
the latches allowing the flapper
door to open.
5. Fill the vehicle with fuel – when
the fuel nozzle “clicks” or shuts off the
fuel tank is full.
6. Remove the fuel nozzle and close
the fuel door.
NOTE:
A funnel is provided (located in the
trunk in the spare tire area) to
open the flapper door to allow for
emergency refueling with a gas
can.
CAUTION!
To avoid fuel spillage and overfill-
ing, do not “top off” the fuel tank
after filling.WARNING!
 Never have any smoking materi-
als lit in or near the vehicle when
the fuel door is open or the tank is
being filled.
 Never add fuel when the engine is
running. This is in violation of
most state and federal fire regula-
tions and may cause the “Mal-
function Indicator Light” to turn
on.
 A fire may result if gasoline is
pumped into a portable container
that is inside of a vehicle. You
could be burned. Always place gas
containers on the ground while
filling.
EMERGENCY FUEL
FILLER DOOR RELEASE
If you are unable to open the fuel filler
door, use the fuel filler door emer-
gency release.
1. Open the trunk.
Fuel Filler Door Release Switch
Fuel Filler Door
Fuel Funnel
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LICENSE LAMP
1. Remove the screws securing the
lamp to the rear fascia.
2. Remove the bulb and socket as-
sembly.
3. Disconnect the bulb from the
socket assembly and install the re-
placement bulb.4. Reinstall the bulb and socket as-
sembly.5. Reattach the lamp to the rear fas-
cia, and then install the screws.
FLUID CAPACITIES
Metric
Fuel (Approximate)
All Engines 72 Liters
Engine Oil with Filter
3.6 Liter Engine 5.6 Liters
3.0L Diesel Engine 9.2 Liters
Cooling System *
3.6 Liter Engine 9.5 Liters
3.0L Diesel Engine 12 Liters
* Includes heater and coolant recovery bottle filled to MAX level.
1 — License Lamp Bulb
2 — Socket
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Break-In Recommendations,
New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Brightness, Interior Lights . . . 109
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . 280,281
Bulbs, Light . . . . . . . . . . . 53,280
Camera, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Capacities, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . 283
Caps, FillerRadiator
(Coolant Pressure) . . . . . . . 267
Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Carbon Monoxide Warning . . . . 51
Cargo (Vehicle Loading) . . . . . 227
Cellular Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Certification Label . . . . . . . . . 227
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Check Engine Light(Malfunction Indicator Light)
. . 156
Checking Your Vehicle For
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Checks, Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Child Restraint . . . . . 42,45,47,49
Child Restraint Tether
Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,47
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . 20
Child Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Clean Air Gasoline . . . . . . . . . 224 Cleaning
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Windshield Wiper Blades . . . 263
Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Coin Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Cold Weather Operation . . . . . 192
Compact Disc (CD)
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . 216
Computer, Trip/Travel . . . . . . 166
Connector UCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Universal Consumer
Interface (UCI) . . . . . . . . . . 178
Conserving Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Console, Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Console, Overhead . . . . . . . . . 135
Coolant Pressure Cap
(Radiator Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Adding Coolant
(Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Coolant Capacity . . . . . . . . 283
Coolant Level . . . . . . . 265,267
Disposal of Used Coolant . . . 267
Drain, Flush, and Refill . . . . 266
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Points to Remember . . . . . . 268 Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Radiator Cap . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Selection of Coolant
(Antifreeze) . . . . . 266,283,284
Corrosion Protection . . . . . . . 271
Cruise Control
(Speed Control) . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . 142,274
Data Recorder, Event . . . . . . . . 41
Daytime Brightness, Interior
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Deck Lid, Emergency Release . . 25
Deck Lid, Power Release . . . . . 24
Defroster, Rear Window . . . . . 145
Defroster, Windshield . . . . 52,183
Delay (Intermittent) Wipers . . 110
Diagnostic System, Onboard . . 257
Diesel Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . 107
Dipsticks Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Disposal
Antifreeze (Engine Coolant)
. . 267
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Door Locks, Automatic . . . . . . 19
Driving On Slippery Surfaces . . . . . 204
299

Through Flowing, Rising, or
Shallow Standing Water . . . 204
Driving to Achieve Maximum
Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Electric Rear Window
Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Electric Remote Mirrors . . . . . . 64
Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . 140
Electronic Brake Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Anti-Lock Brake System . . . 209
Brake Assist System . . . . . . 209
Traction Control System . . . 209
Electronic Power Distribution
Center (Fuses) . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Electronic Speed Control
(Cruise Control) . . . . . . . 115,117
Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) . . . . . . . . 134,159
Emergency Deck Lid Release . . 25
Emergency Trunk Release . . . . 25
Emergency, In Case of Freeing Vehicle When
Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . 240
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . 246 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Break-In Recommendations . . 50
Compartment . . . . . . . 255,256
Compartment
Identification . . . . . . . . 255,256
Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . 265,284
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . 51
Fails to Start . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Flooded, Starting . . . . . . . . 192
Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . 223
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . 246
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 258,283,284
Oil Change Interval . . . 164,258
Oil Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Oil Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Oil Selection . . . . . 258,259,283
Oil Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . 159
Enhanced Accident Response
Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Entry System, Illuminated . . . . 16
Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . 41 Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . 51,264
Exhaust System . . . . . . . . 51,264
Exterior Folding Mirrors . . . . . . 63
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . 104
Exterior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Filler Location Fuel . . . . . . . . 156
Filters
Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Air Conditioning . . . . . 185,261
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . 259,284
Flash-To-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Flashers Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . 240
Turn Signal . . . . . . . 53,107,154
Flooded Engine Starting . . . . . 192
Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Fluid Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Fluid Level Checks Automatic Transmission . . . 270
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . 265
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Fluid, Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Fluids, Lubricants and
Genuine Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
300

Fog Lights, Rear . . . . . . . . . . 107
Folding Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . 101
Forward Collision
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,162
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . 248
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223,225Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Conserving . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Filler Door (Gas Cap) . . . . . 156
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Octane Rating . . . . . . . 223,284
Saver Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . 283
Fuel Optimizer . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Fuel Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Gasoline (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Conserving . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Gasoline, Clean Air . . . . . . . . 224
Gauges Coolant Temperature . . . . . 159
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . 196,200
Gear Select Lever Override . . . 249
General Information . . . . 14,18,88
General Maintenance . . . . . . . 257
Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Gross Axle Weight Rating
. . 227,229
Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227,228
GVWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Hazard Driving Through Flowing,
Rising, or Shallow Standing
Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . 240
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Head Rests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Headlight Washers . . . . . 112,263
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . 281
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
High Beam/Low Beam Select
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Lights On Reminder . . . . . . 107
On With Wipers . . . . . . 105,111
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Time Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
High Beam/Low Beam Select
(Dimmer) Switch . . . . . . . . . . 107
Hill Start Assist . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Holder, Coin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Holder, Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Ignition Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . 16
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) . . . . . 13
Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . 42,45
Information Center, Vehicle . . 159
Instrument Cluster . . . . . 153,154
Instrument Panel and
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Instrument Panel Lens
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Integrated Power Module
(Fuses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Interior Appearance Care . . . . 272
Interior Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Intermittent Wipers (Delay
Wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Intervention Regeneration
Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
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