2013 Lancia Flavia tow

TO UNLOCK THE DOORS
Press and release the UNLOCK but-
ton on the RKE transmitter once to
unlock the driver's door or twice to
unlock all doors. The turn signal
lights will flash to acknowledge the
unlock signal. The illuminated entry
system will also turn on.
Remote Key Unlock — Driver
Door/All Doors First
This feature lets you program the sys-
tem to unlock either the driver's door
or all doors on the first press of the
UNLOCK button on the RKE trans-
mitter.Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Features)”
in “Understanding Your Instrument
Panel” for further information.TO LOCK THE DOORS
Press and release the LOCK button on
the transmitter to lock all doors.TO UNLATCH THE TRUNK
Press the trunk button on the trans-
mitter two times to unlatch the trunk.
FLASH LIGHTS WITH
LOCK
The feature will cause the turn signal
lights to flash when the doors are
locked or unlocked with the RKE
transmitter. This feature can be
turned on or turned off.
Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Features)”
in “Understanding Your Instrument
Panel” for further information.PROGRAMMING
ADDITIONAL
TRANSMITTERS
Refer to Sentry Key® “Customer Key
Programming.”
If you do not have a programmed
RKE transmitter, contact your autho-
rized dealer for details.GENERAL INFORMATION
Transmitter and receivers operate on
a carrier frequency of 433.92 MHz.
Operation is subject to the following
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference.
2. This device must accept any inter-
ference that may be received includ-
ing interference that may cause unde-
sired operation.
NOTE: Changes or modifications
not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
If your RKE transmitter fails to oper-
ate from a normal distance, check for
these two conditions:
1.
Weak battery in transmitter. The ex-
pected life of a battery is five years.
2. Closeness to a radio transmitter
such as a radio station tower, airport
transmitter, military base, and some
mobile or CB radios.
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4. Position the lap belt across your
thighs, below your abdomen. To re-
move slack in the lap belt portion, pull
up on the shoulder belt. To loosen the
lap belt if it is too tight, lift up on the
shoulder belt and pull on the lap belt.
A snug belt reduces the risk of sliding
under the belt in a collision.WARNING!
A lap belt worn too high can in-
crease the risk of injury in a colli-
sion. The belt forces won't be at
the strong hip and pelvic bones,
but across your abdomen. Always
wear the lap part of your seat belt
as low as possible and keep it snug.
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WARNING!(Continued)
 A twisted belt may not protect you properly. In a collision, it
could even cut into you. Be sure
the belt is straight. If you can't
straighten a belt in your vehicle,
take it to your authorized dealer
immediately and have it fixed.
5. Position the shoulder belt on your
chest so that it is comfortable and not
resting on your neck. The retractor
will withdraw any slack in the belt.
6. To release the belt, push the red
button on the buckle. The belt will
automatically retract to its stowed po-
sition. If necessary, slide the latch
plate down the webbing to allow the
belt to retract fully. LAP/SHOULDER BELT
UNTWISTING PROCEDURE
Use the following procedure to un-
twist a twisted lap/shoulder belt.
1. Position the latch plate as close as
possible to the anchor point.
2. At about 15 to 30 cm above the
latch plate, grasp and twist the belt
webbing 180° to create a fold that
begins immediately above the latch
plate.
3. Slide the latch plate upward over
the folded webbing. The folded web-
bing must enter the slot at the top of
the latch plate.
4. Continue to slide the latch plate up
until it clears the folded webbing.
Inserting Latch Plate Into Buckle
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NOTE: When using the ISOFIX
attaching system to install a child
restraint, please ensure that all
seat belts not being used for occu-
pant restraints are stowed and out
of reach of children. It is recom-
mended that before installing 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 in-
terferes with the child restraint in-
stallation, instead of tucking the
seat belt behind the child re-
straint, 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 chil-
dren in the vehicle that the seat
belts are not toys and should not be
played with, and never leave your
child unattended in the vehicle.Installing The ISOFIX-
Compatible Child Restraint
System
We urge you to carefully follow the
directions of the manufacturer when
installing your child restraint. Not all
child restraint systems will be in-
stalled as described here. Again, care-
fully follow the installation instruc-
tions that were 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 just visible when you
lean into the rear seat to install the
child restraint. 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.
Access ports to the tether an-
chors are located in the panel between
the rear seat and the rear window. The
tether anchors are underneath access covers in the carpet covering the back of
the seat where you see this symbol.
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,
push the tether strap and hook
through the access port and down into
the trunk. Open the access cover on
the carpet covering the back of the
seat and attach the tether strap hook
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to the anchor. Be careful to route the
tether strap to provide the most direct
path between the anchor and the child
restraint. Finally, tighten all three
straps as you push the child restraint
rearward and downward into the seat,
removing slack in the straps accord-
ing to the child restraint manufactur-
er's instructions.
NOTE: When using the ISOFIX
attaching system to install a child
restraint, please ensure that all
seat belts not being used for occu-
pant restraints are stowed and out
of reach of children. It is recom-
mended that before installing 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 in-
terferes with the child restraint in-
stallation, instead of tucking the
seat belt behind the child re-
straint, route the seat belt throughthe child restraint belt path and
then buckle it. This should stow
the seat belt out of the reach of an
inquisitive child. Remind all chil-
dren in the vehicle that the seat
belts are not toys and should not be
played with, and never leave your
child unattended 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.
Installing Child Restraints Using
The Vehicle Seat Belts
The seat belts in the rear passenger
seating positions are equipped with
an Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) to secure a Child Restraint System (CRS). These types of seat
belts are designed to keep the lap por-
tion of the seat belt tight around the
child restraint so that it is not neces-
sary to use a locking clip. The ALR
will make a ratcheting noise if you
extract the entire belt from the retrac-
tor and then allow the belt to retract
into the retractor. For additional in-
formation on ALR, refer to “Auto-
matic Locking Mode”. The chart be-
low defines the seating positions with
an Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) or a cinching latch plate.
Driver
Center
Pas-
senger
First
Row N/A N/A N/A
Second
Row ALR N/A ALR
 N/A — Not Applicable
 ALR — Automatic Locking Retractor
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CONVERTIBLE TOP
OPERATIONCAUTION!Failure to follow these cautions may
cause interior water damage, stains
or mildew on the top material: Avoid high-pressure car washes,as they can damage the top mate-
rial. Also, increased water pres-
sure may force water past the
weather strips.
 Remove any standing water from the top and dry the surface before
opening it. Operating the top,
opening a door or lowering a win-
dow while the top is wet may al-
low water to drip into the vehicles
interior.
Use care when washing the vehicle,
water pressure directed at the
weather strip seals may cause water
to leak into the vehicles interior.
WARNING!
The convertible top does not pro-
vide the structural protection that a
reinforced metal roof does and the
fabric top cannot be expected to
prevent the ejection of the occu-
pants in a collision. Therefore, it is
important that all occupants wear
their seat belts at all times. Death or
serious injuries could occur if you
are ejected from the vehicle during
a collision.You can lower or raise the power con-
vertible top from inside the vehicle or
lower the top remotely using the Re-
mote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmit-
ter. Either operation takes approxi-
mately 30 seconds. The entire process,
including unlatching or latching the
top at the windshield header is auto-
matic.The top does take up some space in
the trunk when retracted. However,
the trunk will still hold a significant
amount of cargo. When operating the power convert-
ible top, the trunk lid will pivot at the
rear of the vehicle, swing open by the
rear window, and then pivot back-
ward. This allows room for the top to
retract into or unfold from its stowage
area in the trunk.
When lowering the top, the system
extends the hard tonneau cover,
which stows conveniently underneath
the trunk lid. The tonneau cover
closes the area between the rear seats
and the trunk lid to conceal the top
when stowed.
When raising the top, the system re-
tracts the hard tonneau cover back
into its stowage area underneath the
trunk lid.
To complete either operation, the
trunk lid returns to its normal posi-
tion and then latches.
Spring-loaded flipper doors, which
provide clearance for the linkage,
close off notches in the quarter trim
panels when the top is down.
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POWER CONVERTIBLE
TOP USAGE PRECAUTIONS
NOTE:
 The convertible top will not op-erate unless the vehicle is sta-
tionary, the cargo shield is posi-
tioned correctly, and the trunk
lid is closed and latched. In ad-
dition, the system is prohibited
from opening when the ambient
temperature is below ­18°C.
 The top system is prohibited from closing when the ambient
temperature is below ­40°C.
 Do not attempt to lower the top when frost, ice, or snow may be
present, this could cause dam-
age or prevent the top from stow-
ing completely.
 The Power Top Control Module (PTCM) monitors and controls
lowering and raising of the top.
A series of micro-switches verify
that operations are complete be-
fore allowing the next stage of
lowering or raising operation.  Opening and closing the top
consecutively without the engine
running may run the battery
down.
 If a fluttering noise is heard from the rear seat belts while driving
with the top down, safely bring
the vehicle to a stop and buckle
the rear seat belts over the empty
seats. This will keep tension on
the seat belts and remove the
fluttering condition.
CAUTION!
 Correctly position the cargoshield in the trunk before stowing
the top. Doing so closes a switch
that allows top operation (stow-
ing) to proceed. If the switch is
not closed, a warning message
displays in the instrument cluster
to notify the driver.
 Always place items carefully into the trunk.
 Do not push items too far into the trunk, particularly when the top
is retracted into its stowage area
in the trunk.
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CAUTION!(Continued)
 Do not use the area on top of the tonneau cover for storage.
Failure to follow these cautions can
cause damage to the convertible top
components, trunk contents, cargo
shield, and the vehicle interior.CAUTION!
Before operating the power top:
 Always check on top of the ton- neau cover area to be sure that it
is clear of debris or other items.
 Make sure the ambient tempera- ture is above ­18°C.
 Never attempt to lower a frozen convertible top. Wait until the top
is thawed before lowering it into
the stowage compartment. Low-
ering a cloth top at temperatures
below 0°C should be avoided.
Make sure the convertible top is dry
before lowering it into the stowage
compartment. Lowering the top
when damp, wet, or dirty can cause
stains, mildew, and damage to the
inside of your vehicle.
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CAUTION!(Continued)
 Make sure there is sufficient clearance of at least 2.2 m for the
top to move up.
 To prevent striking a low ceiling or automatic door opener with
the top, it is strongly recom-
mended that you do not operate
the power top inside a garage or
parking structure.
Failure to follow these cautions can
cause damage to the convertible top
components, trunk contents, and
the vehicle interior.CAUTION!
 Do not operate the power top with the hydraulic pump valve open.
 Do not allow the top to remain in
the suspended position. After ap-
proximately 10 minutes in the
suspended position, the hydraulic
pressure will release, which will
allow the top and the trunk lid to
lower. Pressing the power top
switch will cancel this operation.
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CAUTION!(Continued)
 Always use a normal ice scraper to remove snow or ice from the
rear window. Use of a sharp ob-
ject or other tools could scratch
the panels (hard top) or tear the
fabric (soft top) when removing
snow or ice.
 Always close the top when leaving your vehicle so as not to leave the
interior exposed to potentially
damaging outdoor conditions.
 Do not leave the top lowered for
several weeks at a time. Close it
occasionally to prevent discolor-
ation in the folds of the fabric and
to allow the creases to smooth
out. This is especially important
if the top was stowed when not
completely dry.
Failure to follow these cautions can
cause damage to the convertible top
components, trunk contents, and
the vehicle interior.
WARNING!
Failure to follow these warnings
can result in injuries that are seri-
ous or fatal to you, your passengers,
and others around you:
 Before operating the power top, make sure that no moving parts
of the convertible top can injure a
person or animal.
 Never place any extremities (hands, feet, etc.) near the con-
vertible top components, the up-
per windshield area, the shelf
area behind the rear seats, or the
convertible top stowage area
while raising or lowering the con-
vertible top.
 When using the power top button
on RKE transmitter, if potential
danger exists while lowering the
top, release the button immedi-
ately to interrupt the operation.
 When using the power top switch on the instrument panel, if poten-
tial danger exists while lowering
the top, release the switch imme-
diately to interrupt the operation.
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WARNING!(Continued)
 When using the power top switch on the instrument panel, if poten-
tial danger exists while raising the
top, release the switch immedi-
ately to interrupt the operation.
 Only drive the vehicle with the convertible top completely closed
and latched or fully lowered into
its stowage compartment.
 Do not operate the power top when the vehicle is in motion.
CARGO SHIELD
The cargo shield is located in the
trunk. Before lowering the convertible
top, you must unfold the cargo shield
and seat the tabs at each end of the
cargo shield in the V slots in the trunk
liner. Doing so closes a switch that
allows top operation. If the switch is
not closed, a warning message dis-
plays in the instrument cluster to no-
tify the driver. Positioning The Cargo Shield For
Top Operation
Pull the cargo shield toward you to
begin unfolding the panels. Grasp the
handle in the center of the outermost
(top) panel and raise the cargo shield.
Then, align and seat the tabs at each
end of the cargo shield in the V slots in
the trunk liner as shown in the illus-
tration.
CAUTION!
Do not place items on top of the
cargo shield. Items placed on cargo
protector will interfere with the top
during operation and cause exces-
sive damage to the top and cargo
shield.
Positioning The Cargo Shield For
Cargo Storage
To maximize the storage space in the
trunk, the cargo shield can be stowed
in the forward portion of the trunk.
To stow the cargo shield, grasp the
handle of the upright panel of the
cargo shield, lifting the pins out of the
V slots in the trunk trim. Continue
folding the upright panel forward
onto the horizontal panel, then grasp
both panels and lift them to the for-
ward, upright position in the trunk.
NOTE: The convertible top will
NOT operate with the cargo shield
in the stowed position.
Cargo Shield
Stowed Cargo Shield
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