2012 Lancia Thema Owner handbook (in English)

The BSM system notifies the driver of
objects in the detection zones by illu-
minating the BSM warning light lo-
cated in the outside mirrors in addi-
tion to sounding an audible (chime)
alert and reducing the radio volume.
Refer to “Modes Of Operation” for
further information.
The BSM system monitors the detec-
tion zone from three different entry
points (side, rear, front) while driving
to see if an alert is necessary. The BSM
system will issue an alert during these
types of zone entries.
Entering From The Side
Vehicles that move into your adjacent
lanes from either side of the vehicle.Entering From The Rear
Vehicles that come up from behind
your vehicle on either side and enter
the rear detection zone with a relative
speed of less than 48 km/h.
Overtaking Traffic
If you pass another vehicle slowly
with a relative speed of less than
16 km/h and the vehicle remains in
the blind spot for approximately
1.5 seconds, the warning light will be
illuminated. If the difference in speed
between the two vehicles is greater
than 16 km/h, the warning light will
not illuminate.
Side Monitoring
Rear Monitoring
Overtaking/Approaching
Overtaking/Passing
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The BSM system is designed not to
issue an alert on stationary objects
such as guardrails, posts, walls, foli-
age, berms, etc. However, occasion-
ally the system may alert on such ob-
jects. This is normal operation and
your vehicle does not require service.
The BSM system will not alert you of
objects that are traveling in the oppo-
site direction of the vehicle in adjacent
lanes.
WARNING!
The Blind Spot Monitoring system is
only an aid to help detect objects in
the blind spot zones. The BSM sys-
tem is not designed to detect pedes-
trians, bicyclists, or animals. Even if
your vehicle is equipped with the
BSM system, always check your ve-
hicle's mirrors, glance over your
shoulder, and use your turn signal
before changing lanes. Failure to do
so can result in serious injury or
death.
REAR CROSS PATH (for
versions/markets, where
provided)
The Rear Cross Path (RCP) feature is
intended to aid the drivers when
backing out of parking spaces where
their vision of oncoming vehicles may
be blocked. Proceed slowly and cau-
tiously out of the parking space until
the rear end of the vehicle is exposed.
The RCP system will then have a clear
view of the cross traffic and if an
oncoming vehicle is detected, alert the
driver. RCP monitors the rear detection
zones on both sides of the vehicle, for
objects that are moving toward the
side of the vehicle with a minimum
speed of approximately 1 km/h to
3 km/h, to objects moving a maxi-
mum of approximately 16 km/h, such
as in parking lot situations.
NOTE:
In a parking lot situation, oncom-
ing vehicles can be obscured by
vehicles parked on either side. If
the sensors are blocked by other
structures or vehicles, the system
will not be able to alert the driver.
When RCP is on and the vehicle is in
REVERSE, the driver is alerted using
both the visual and audible alarms,
including reducing the radio volume.
Stationary ObjectsOpposing Traffic
RCP Detection Zones
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WARNING!
RCP is not a Back Up Aid system. It
is intended to be used to help a
driver detect an oncoming vehicle in
a parking lot situation. Drivers must
be careful when backing up, even
when using RCP. Always check care-
fully behind your vehicle, look be-
hind you, and be sure to check for
pedestrians, animals, other vehicles,
obstructions, and blind spots before
backing up. Failure to do so can
result in serious injury or death.
MODES OF OPERATION
Three selectable modes of operation
are available in the Uconnect Touch™
System. Refer to “Uconnect Touch™
Settings” in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further informa-
tion. Blind Spot Alert
When operating in Blind Spot Alert
mode, the BSM system will provide a
visual alert in the appropriate side
view mirror based on a detected ob-
ject. However, when the system is op-
erating in RCP, the system will re-
spond with both visual and audible
alerts when a detected object is pres-
ent. Whenever an audible alert is re-
quested, the radio volume is reduced.
Blind Spot Alert Lights/Chime
When operating in Blind Spot Alert
Lights/Chime mode, the BSM system
will provide a visual alert in the ap-
propriate side view mirror based on a
detected object. If the turn signal is
then activated, and it corresponds to
an alert present on that side of the
vehicle, an audible chime will also be
sounded. Whenever a turn signal and
detected object are present on the
same side at the same time, both the
visual and audio alerts will be issued.
In addition to the audible alert, the
radio (if on) volume will be reduced.NOTE:
 Whenever an audible alert is re-
quested by the BSM system, the
radio volume is reduced.
 If the hazard flashers are on, the system will request the appro-
priate visual alert only.
When the system is in RCP, the
system shall respond with both vi-
sual and audible alerts when a de-
tected object is present. Whenever
an audible alert is requested, the
radio is also muted. Turn/hazard
signal status is ignored; the RCP
state always requests the audible
chime.
Blind Spot Alert Off
When the BSM system is turned off,
there will be no visual or audible
alerts from either the BSM or RCP
systems.
NOTE:
The BSM system will store the cur-
rent operating mode when the ve-
hicle is shut off. Each time the ve-
hicle is started, the previously
stored mode will be recalled and
used.
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Astronomy Zone — System
Temporarily Unavailable
When the vehicle enters this zone the
blind spot system will become tempo-
rarily unavailable and the EVIC will
display the message “ Blind spot sys-
tem unavailable-Astronomy zone”.
The side mirrors LED’s will be lit up
and stay lit until the vehicle exits the
zone.
UCONNECT™ PHONE
(8.4/8.4N)
UCONNECT TOUCH™
8.4/8.4 NAV
Uconnect™ Phone is a voice-
activated, hands-free, in-vehicle com-
munications system. Uconnect™
Phone allows you to dial a phone
number with your mobile phone.
Uconnect™ Phone supports the fol-
lowing features:
Voice Activated Features:
 Hands Free dialing via Voice (“CallJohn Smiths Mobile” or, “Dial 248
555-1212”).  Hands Free text to speech listening
of your incoming SMS messages.
 Hands Free text messaging (“Send a message to John Smiths Mobile”).
 Redialing last dialed numbers (“Redial”).
 Calling Back the last incoming call number (“Call Back”).
 View Call logs on screen (“Show incoming calls”, “Show Outgoing
calls”, “Show missed Calls”, “Show
Recent Calls”).
 Searching Contacts phone number (“Search for John Smith Mobile”).
Screen Activated Features:
 Dialing via Keypad using touch- screen.
 Viewing and Calling contacts from Phonebooks displayed on the
touch-screen.
 Setting Favorite Contact Phone numbers so the are easily accessible
on the Main Phone screen.
 Viewing and Calling contacts from Recent Call logs.  Reviewing your recent Incoming
SMS.
 Sending a text message via the touch-screen.
 Listen to Music on your Bluetooth® Device via the touch-screen.
 Pairing up to 10 phones/audio de- vices for easy access to connect to
them quickly.
NOTE:
Your phone must be capable of
SMS messaging via Bluetooth® for
messaging features to work prop-
erly.
Your mobile phone’s audio is trans-
mitted through your vehicle’s audio
system; the system will automatically
mute your radio when using the
Uconnect™ Phone.
Uconnect™ Phone allows you to
transfer calls between the system and
your mobile phone as you enter or exit
your vehicle and enables you to mute
the system's microphone for private
conversation.
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WARNING!
Any voice commanded system
should be used only in safe driving
conditions following local laws and
phone use. All attention should be
kept on the roadway ahead. Failure
to do so may result in an accident
causing serious injury or death.
The Uconnect™ Phone is driven
through your Bluetooth® “Hands-
Free Profile” mobile phone.
Uconnect™ features Bluetooth®
technology - the global standard that
enables different electronic devices to
connect to each other without wires or
a docking station, so Uconnect™
Phone works no matter where you
stow your mobile phone (be it your
purse, pocket, or briefcase), as long as
your phone is turned on and has been
paired to the vehicle's Uconnect™
Phone. The Uconnect™ Phone allows
up to ten mobile phones or audio de-
vices to be linked to the system. Only
one linked (or paired) mobile phone
and one audio device can be used with the system at a time. The system is
available in English, Spanish, or
French languages.
Uconnect™ Phone Button
The Uconnect™ Phone
Button is used to get into
the phone mode and make
calls, show recent, incom-
ing, outgoing calls, view phonebook
etc., When you press the button you
will hear a BEEP. The beep is your
signal to give a command.
Uconnect™ Voice Command Button The Uconnect™ Voice
Command
Button is
only used for “barge in”
and when you are already in
a call and you want to send Tones or
make another call.
The
button is also used to access
the Voice Commands for the
Uconnect™ Voice Command features
if your vehicle is equipped. Please see
the Uconnect™ Voice Command sec-
tion for direction on how to use the
button.
The Uconnect™ Phone is fully inte-
grated with the vehicle's audio sys- tem. The volume of the Uconnect™
Phone can be adjusted either from the
radio volume control knob or from the
steering wheel radio control (right
switch), if so equipped.
OPERATION
Voice commands can be used to oper-
ate the Uconnect™ Phone and to
navigate through the Uconnect™
Phone menu structure. Voice com-
mands are required after most
Uconnect™ Phone prompts. There
are two general methods for how
Voice Command works:
1. Say compound commands like
“Call John Smith mobile”.
2. Say the individual commands and
allow the system to guide you to com-
plete the task.
You will be prompted for a specific
command and then guided through
the available options.
 Prior to giving a voice command,
one must wait for the beep, which
follows the “Listen” prompt or an-
other prompt.
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 For certain operations, compoundcommands can be used. For ex-
ample, instead of saying “Call” and
then “John Smith” and then “mo-
bile”, the following compound
command can be said: “Call John
Smith mobile”.
 For each feature explanation in this section, only the compound com-
mand form of the voice command is
given. You can also break the com-
mands into parts and say each part
of the command when you are
asked for it. For example, you can
use the compound command form
voice command “Search for John
Smith”, or you can break the com-
pound command form into two
voice commands: “Search Contact”
and when asked “John Smith”.
Please remember, the Uconnect™
Phone works best when you talk in
a normal conversational tone, as if
speaking to someone sitting a few
meters away from you.
Natural Speech
Your Uconnect™ Phone Voice system
uses a Natural Language Voice Rec-
ognition (VR) engine. Natural speech allows the user to
speak commands in phrases or com-
plete sentences. The system filters out
certain non-word utterances and
sounds such as “ah” and “eh”. The
system handles fill-in words such as “I
would like to”.
The system handles multiple inputs in
the same phrase or sentence such as
“make a phone call” and “to Kelly
Smith”. For multiple inputs in the
same phrase or sentence, the system
identifies the topic or context and pro-
vides the associated follow-up prompt
such as “Who do you want to call?” in
the case where a phone call was re-
quested but the specific name was not
recognized.
The system utilizes continuous dialog;
when the system requires more infor-
mation from the user it will ask a
question to which the user can re-
spond without pressing the Voice
Command
button.
Voice Command Tree
Refer to “Voice Tree” in this section. Help Command
If you need assistance at any prompt,
or if you want to know your options at
any prompt, say “Help” following the
beep.
To activate the Uconnect™ Phone
from idle, simply press the
button
and say a command or say “help”. All
Uconnect™ Phone sessions begin
with a press of the
button on the
radio control head.
Cancel Command
At any prompt, after the beep, you
can say “Cancel” and you will be re-
turned to the main menu.
You can also press the
or
buttons when the system is listening
for a command and be returned to the
main or previous menu.
NOTE:
Pressing the
or
buttons
while the system is playing is
known as “Barging In”, refer to
“Barge In — Overriding Prompts”
for further information.
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Pair (Link) Uconnect™ Phone To
A Mobile PhoneTo begin using your Uconnect™ Phone,
you must pair your compatible
Bluetooth® enabled mobile phone.To complete the pairing process, you
will need to reference your mobile
phone Owner's Manual. The
Uconnect™ website may also provide
detailed instructions for pairing.
NOTE:
 You must have Bluetooth® en-abled on your phone to complete
this procedure.
 The vehicle must be in PARK.
1. Press the “Phone” soft-key on the
screen to begin.
2. If there is no phone currently con-
nected with the system, a pop-up will
appear. 3. Select Yes to begin the pairing pro-
cess. Then, search for available de-
vices on your Bluetooth® enabled
mobile phone. When prompted on the
phone, enter the name and PIN shown
on the Uconnect Touch™ screen.
 If No is selected, touch the “Set-tings” soft-key from the
Uconnect™ Phone main screen,
 Touch the “Add Device” soft- key,
 Search for available devices on your Bluetooth® enabled mobile
phone. When prompted on the
phone, enter the name and PIN
shown on the Uconnect Touch™
screen,
 See Step 4 to complete the process.
4. Uconnect™ Phone will display an
in process screen while the system is
connecting. 5. When the pairing process has suc-
cessfully completed, the system will
prompt you to choose whether or not
this is your favorite phone. Selecting
Yes will make this phone the highest
priority. This phone will take prece-
dence over other paired phones within
range.
Pair Additional Mobile Phones
 Touch the “More” soft-key to be-
gin,
 Touch the “Settings” soft-key,
 Next, touch the “Phone/ Bluetooth®” soft-key,
 Touch the “Add Device” soft-key,
 Search for available devices on your Bluetooth® enabled mobile
phone. When prompted on the
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phone, enter the name and PIN
shown on the Uconnect Touch™
screen,
 Uconnect™ Phone will display an in process screen while the system is
connecting,
 When the pairing process has suc- cessfully completed, the system will
prompt you to choose whether or
not this is your favorite phone. Se-
lecting Yes will make this phone the
highest priority. This phone will
take precedence over other paired
phones within range.
NOTE:
For phones which are not made a
favorite, the phone priority is de-
termined by the order in which it was paired. The latest phone
paired will have the higher prior-
ity.
You can also use the following VR
commands to bring up the Paired
Phone screen from any screen on the
radio:
 “Show Paired Phones” or
 “Connect My Phone”
Pair A Bluetooth® Streaming
Audio Device
 Touch the “Player” soft-key to be-
gin,
 Change the Source to Bluetooth®,
 Touch the “Bluetooth®” soft-key,
 Touch the “Add Device” soft-key,
NOTE:
If there is no device currently con-
nected with the system, a pop-up
will appear.
 Search for available devices on your Bluetooth® enabled audio de-
vice. When prompted on the device,
enter the name and PIN shown on
the Uconnect Touch™ screen,  Uconnect™ Phone will display an
in process screen while the system is
connecting,
 When the pairing process has suc- cessfully completed, the system will
prompt you to choose whether or
not this is your favorite device. Se-
lecting Yes will make this device the
highest priority. This device will
take precedence over other paired
devices within range.
NOTE:
For devices which are not made a
favorite, the device priority is de-
termined by the order in which it
was paired. The latest device
paired will have the higher prior-
ity.
You can also use the following VR
command to bring up a list of paired
audio devices.
 “Show Paired Audio Devices”
Connecting To A Particular
Mobile Phone Or Audio Device
Uconnect™ Phone will automatically
connect to the highest priority paired
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