2012 Lancia Thema isofix

With the ignition in the ON/RUN po-
sition, the Trunk Open symbol will
display in the instrument cluster indi-
cating that the trunk is open. The
odometer display will reappear once
the trunk is closed.
With the ignition in the OFF position,
the Trunk Open symbol will display
until the trunk is closed.
Refer to “Keyless Enter-N-Go” in
“Things To Know Before Starting
Your Vehicle” for more information
on trunk operation with the Passive
Entry feature.
TRUNK SAFETY
WARNINGWARNING!Do not allow children to have access to
the trunk, either by climbing into the
trunk from outside, or through the
inside of the vehicle. Always close the
trunk lid when your vehicle is unat-
tended. Once in the trunk, young chil-
dren may not be able to escape, even if
they entered through the rear seat. If
trapped in the trunk, children can die
from suffocation or heat stroke.
TRUNK EMERGENCY
RELEASE
As a security measure, a trunk inter-
nal emergency release lever is built
into the trunk latching mechanism. In
the event of an individual being
locked inside the trunk, the trunk can
be simply opened by pulling on the
glow-in-the-dark handle attached to
the trunk latching mechanism.
OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS
Some of the most important safety
features in your vehicle are the re-
straint systems:
 Three-point lap and shoulder beltsfor the driver and all passengers
 Advanced Front Air Bags for driver and front passenger
 Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag  Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflat-
able Curtains (SABIC) for the
driver and passengers seated next
to a window
 Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags
 An energy-absorbing steering col- umn and steering wheel
 Knee bolsters/blockers for front seat occupants (for versions/
markets, where provided)
 Front seat belts incorporate preten- sioners that may enhance occupant
protection by managing occupant
energy during an impact event
 All seat belt systems (except the driver’s and front passenger's) in-
clude Automatic Locking Retrac-
tors (ALRs), which lock the seat
belt webbing into position by ex-
tending the belt all the way out and
then adjusting the belt to the de-
sired length to restrain a child seat
or secure a large item in a seat
If you will be carrying children too
small for adult-sized seat belts, the
seat belts or the ISOFIX feature also
can be used to hold infant and child
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restraint systems. For more informa-
tion, refer to ISOFIX — Child Seat
Anchorage System.
NOTE:
The Advanced Front Air Bags have
a multistage inflator design. This
allows the air bag to have different
rates of inflation based on several
factors, including the severity and
type of collision.
Please pay close attention to the infor-
mation in this section. It tells you how
to use your restraint system properly,
to keep you and your passengers as
safe as possible.WARNING!In a collision, you and your passen-
gers can suffer much greater injuries
if you are not properly buckled up.
You can strike the interior of your
vehicle or other passengers, or you
can be thrown out of the vehicle. Al-
ways be sure you and others in your
vehicle are buckled up properly.
Buckle up even though you are an
excellent driver, even on short trips.
Someone on the road may be a poor
driver and cause a collision that in-
cludes you. This can happen far away
from home or on your own street.
Research has shown that seat belts
save lives, and they can reduce the
seriousness of injuries in a collision.
Some of the worst injuries happen
when people are thrown from the ve-
hicle. Seat belts reduce the possibility
of ejection and the risk of injury
caused by striking the inside of the
vehicle. Everyone in a motor vehicle
should be belted at all times.
LAP/SHOULDER BELTS
All seating positions in your vehicle
are equipped with combination lap/
shoulder belts.
The belt webbing retractor is de-
signed to lock during very sudden
stops or impacts. This feature allows
the shoulder part of the belt to move
freely with you under normal condi-
tions. However, in a collision, the beltwill lock and reduce your risk of strik-
ing the inside of the vehicle or being
thrown out.
WARNING!
 It is dangerous to ride in a cargo
area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In a collision, people riding in
these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed.
Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and seat belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is
in a seat and using a seat belt
properly.
 Wearing a seat belt incorrectly is
dangerous. Seat belts are designed
to go around the large bones of
your body. These are the strongest
parts of your body and can take
the forces of a collision best.
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Vehicle ISOFIX Positions Chart
Mass Group Size Class Fixture Front
Passenger Rear Outboard Rear Center Other Sites
Carrycot F ISO/L1
XXX X
G ISO/L2 XXX X
(1) XXX X
0 — up to 10 kg E ISO/R1
X1UF XX
(1) XXX X
0+ — up to 13 kg E ISO/R1
X1UF XX
D ISO/R2 X1UF XX
C ISO/R3 X*1UF XX
(1) XXX X
I – 9 to 18 kg D ISO/R2
X1UF XX
C ISO/R3 X*1UF XX
B ISO/F2 X1UF XX
B1 ISO/F2X X1UF XX
A ISO/F3 X1UF XX
(1) XXX X
II – 15 to 25 kg (1)XXX X
III – 22 to 36 kg (1)XXX X
Key of letters used in the table above:
(1) For the CRS which do not carry
the ISO/XX size class identification
(A to G), for the applicable mass
group, the car manufacturer shall in-
dicate the vehicle specific ISOFIX
child restraint system(s) recom-
mended for each position. 1UF = Suitable for ISOFIX forward
child restraint systems of “universal”
category approved for use in the mass
group.
X = ISOFIX position not suitable for
ISOFIX child restraint systems in this
mass group and/or this size class.
* Front seat must be placed in the
mid-track travel position or forward
of this position with the seat back in
the vertical position.
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Infants And Child Restraints
Safety experts recommend that chil-
dren ride rearward-facing in the ve-
hicle until they are two years old or
until they reach either the height or
weight limit of their rear facing child
safety seat. Two types of child re-
straints can be used rearward-facing:
infant carriers and convertible child
seats.
The infant carrier is only used
rearward-facing in the vehicle. It is
recommended for children from birth
until they reach the weight or height
limit of the infant carrier. Convertible
child seats can be used either
rearward-facing or forward-facing in
the vehicle. Convertible child seats of-
ten have a higher weight limit in the
rearward-facing direction than infant
carriers do, so they can be used
rearward-facing by children who
have outgrown their infant carrier but
are still less than at least two years
old. Children should remain
rearward-facing until they reach the
highest weight or height allowed by
their convertible child seat. Both
types of child restraints are held in thevehicle by the lap/shoulder belt or the
ISOFIX child restraint anchor system.
Refer to “ISOFIX — Child Seat An-
chorage System”.
WARNING!
Rearward-facing child seats must
never be used in the front seat of a
vehicle with the front passenger air
bag. An air bag deployment could
cause severe injury or death to in-
fants in this position.
Older Children And Child
Restraints
Children who are two years old or who
have outgrown their rear-facing con-
vertible child seat can ride forward-
facing in the vehicle. Forward-facing
child seats and convertible child seats
used in the forward-facing direction
are for children who are over two
years old or who have outgrown the
rear-facing weight or height limit of
their rear-facing convertible child
seat. Children should remain in a
forward-facing child seat with a har-
ness for as long as possible, up to the
highest weight or height allowed by
the child seat. These child seats are also held in the vehicle by the lap/
shoulder belt or the ISOFIX child re-
straint anchorage system. Refer to
“ISOFIX — Child Seat Anchorage
System”.
All children whose weight or height is
above the forward-facing limit for the
child seat should use a belt-
positioning booster seat until the ve-
hicle’s seat belts fit properly. If the
child cannot sit with knees bent over
the vehicle's seat cushion while the
child's back is against the seatback,
they should use a belt-positioning
booster seat. The child and belt-
positioning booster seat are held in
the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt.
Children Too Large For Booster
Seats
Children who are large enough to
wear the shoulder belt comfortably
and whose legs are long enough to
bend over the front of the seat when
their back is against the seatback
should use the lap/shoulder belt in a
rear seat.
 Make sure that the child is upright
in the seat.
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 The lap portion should be low onthe hips and as snug as possible.
 Check belt fit periodically. A child's squirming or slouching can move
the belt out of position.
 If the shoulder belt contacts the face or neck, move the child closer
to the center of the vehicle. Never
allow a child to put the shoulder
belt under an arm or behind their
back.WARNING!
 Improper installation can lead tofailure of an infant or child re-
straint. It could come loose in a
collision. The child could be badly
injured or killed. Follow the
manufacturer's directions exactly
when installing an infant or child
restraint.
 A rearward-facing child restraint
should only be used in a rear seat.
A rearward-facing child restraint
in the front seat may be struck by
a deploying passenger air bag,
which may cause severe or fatal
injury to the infant. Here are some tips on getting the
most out of your child restraint:
 Before buying any restraint system,
make sure that it has a label certi-
fying that it meets all applicable
Safety Standards. LANCIA also
recommends that you make sure
that you can install the child re-
straint in the vehicle where you will
use it before you buy it.
 The restraint must be appropriate for your child's weight and height.
Check the label on the restraint for
weight and height limits.
 Carefully follow the instructions that come with the restraint. If you
install the restraint improperly, it
may not work when you need it.
 Buckle the child into the seat ac- cording to the child restraint manu-
facturer's directions.
WARNING!When your child restraint is not in
use, secure it in the vehicle with the
seat belt or remove it from the vehicle.
Do not leave it loose in the vehicle. In
a sudden stop or accident, it could
strike the occupants or seatbacks and
cause serious personal injury.ISOFIX — Child Seat Anchorage
System
Your vehicle's rear seat is equipped
with the child restraint anchorage
system called ISOFIX. The ISOFIX
system provides for the installation of
the child restraint without using the
vehicle's seat belts, instead securing
the child restraint using lower anchor-
ages and upper tether straps from the
child restraint to the vehicle structure.
ISOFIX-compatible child restraint
systems are now available. However,
because the lower anchorages are to
be introduced over a period of years,
child restraint systems having attach-
ments for those anchorages will con-
tinue to have features for installation
using the vehicle's seat belts. Child
restraints having tether straps and
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hooks for connection to the top tether
anchorages have been available for
some time. For some older child re-
straints, many child restraint manu-
facturers offer add-on tether strap
kits or retrofit kits. You are urged to
take advantage of all the available
attachments provided with your child
restraint in any vehicle.
All three rear-seating positions have
lower anchorages that are capable of
accommodating ISOFIX-compatible
child seats. You should never install
ISOFIX-compatible child seats so that
two seats share a common lower an-
chorage. If installing child seats in
adjacent rear-seating positions, or if
your child restraints are not ISOFIX-
compatible, install the restraints us-
ing the vehicle's seat belts.Installing The ISOFIX-
Compatible Child Restraint
System
We urge you to follow the manufac-
turer's directions carefully when in-
stalling your child restraint. Not all
child restraint systems will be in-
stalled as described here. Again, care-
fully follow the installation instruc-
tions that are provided with the child
restraint system.
The rear seat lower anchor-
ages are round bars located
at the rear of the seat cush-
ion where it meets the seat-
back and are located just below the
button with the anchorage symbol on
the rear seat, but are not visible. You
will easily feel them if you run your
finger along the intersection of the
seatback and seat cushion surfaces.
In addition, there are tether
strap anchorages behind
each rear seating position
located in the panel be-
tween the rear seatback and the rear
window. These tether strap anchor-
ages are under a plastic cover with
this symbol on it. Many, but not all, restraint systems
will be equipped with separate straps
on each side, with each having a hook
or connector for attachment to the
lower anchorage and a means of ad-
justing the tension in the strap.
Forward-facing toddler restraints and
some rear-facing infant restraints will
also be equipped with a tether strap, a
hook for attachment to the tether
strap anchorage and a means of ad-
justing the tension of the strap.
You will first loosen the child seat
adjusters on the lower straps and on
the tether strap so that you can more
easily attach the hooks or connectors
to the vehicle anchorages. Next, at-
tach the lower hooks or connectors
over the top of the seat cover material.
Then, rotate the tether anchorage
cover directly behind the seat where
you are placing the child restraint and
attach the tether strap to the anchor-
age, being careful to route the tether
strap to provide the most direct path
between the anchor and the child re-
straint. Finally, tighten all three
straps as you push the child restraint
rearward and downward into the seat,
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removing slack in the straps accord-
ing to the child restraint manufactur-
er's instructions.
For center seating position route the
tether strap over the seatback and
adjustable headrest (with the head-
rest in the full down position) then
attach the hook to the tether anchor
located in the panel between the rear
seatback and the rear window.
WARNING!
An incorrectly anchored tether strap
could lead to increased head motion
and possible injury to the child. Use
only the anchor positions directly
behind the child seat to secure a
child restraint top tether strap.
NOTE:
 Ensure that the tether strap does not slip into the opening be-
tween the seatbacks as you re-
move slack in the strap.
 When using the ISOFIX attach- ing system to install a child re-
straint, please ensure that all
seat belts not being used for oc-
cupant restraints are stowed and
out of reach of children. It is recommended that before in-
stalling the child restraint,
buckle the seat belt so the seat
belt is tucked behind the child
restraint and out of reach. If the
buckled seat belt interferes with
the child restraint installation,
instead of tucking the seat belt
behind the child restraint, route
the seat belt through the child
restraint belt path and then
buckle it. This should stow the
seat belt out of the reach of an
inquisitive child. Remind all
children in the vehicle that the
seat belts are not toys and
should not be played with, and
never leave your child unat-
tended in the vehicle.
WARNING!
Improper installation of a child re-
straint to the ISOFIX anchorages
can lead to failure of an infant or
child restraint. The child could be
badly injured or killed. Follow the
manufacturer's directions exactly
when installing an infant or child
restraint.
Adjustable Headrest Release Push
Button
Adjustable Headrest DownwardPosition
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