2013 Lancia Thema Owner handbook (in English)

Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Octane Rating . . . . . . . .238, 302
Saver Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . .302
Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . .302
Fuel Optimizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Fuel Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Gasoline, Clean Air . . . . . . . . . . .239
Gasoline (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Conserving . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Gauges Coolant Temperature . . . . . . .162
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . .201, 205
Gear Select Lever Override . . . . .263
General Information . . . . .14, 20, 92
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . .273
Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Gross Axle Weight Rating . . . . . . .242
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating . . . . .242
Hazard Driving Through Flowing, Rising, or
Shallow Standing Water . . . . .211
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . .254Headlights
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
High Beam/Low Beam Select
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Lights On Reminder . . . . . . .111
On With Wipers . . . . . . . . . .109
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Time Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Headlight Washers . . . . . . .116, 279
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Head Rests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch . . . . . . . . . .112
Hill Start Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Holder, Coin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Ignition Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) . . . . . . .13
Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . .46, 49
Information Center, Vehicle . . . . .163
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . .157, 158
Instrument Panel and Controls . . .156Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning
. .290
Integrated Power Module (Fuses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Interior Appearance Care . . . . . . .289
Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Intervention Regeneration Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
Key-In Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Keyless Enter-N-Go . . . . . . .22, 195
Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . .18
Keyless Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Key, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) . . . . . . .13
Kicker Sound System . . . . . . . . .182
Knee Bolster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Lane Change and Turn Signals . . .112
Lane Change Assist . . . . . . . . . .112
Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
323

LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tetherfor CHildren) . . . . . . . . . . .51, 52
Latch Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Lead Free Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . .238
Leaks, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Light Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . .58, 298
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58, 109
Airbag . . . . . . . .41, 45, 57, 160
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Automatic Headlights . . . . . .109
Brake Assist Warning . . . . . . .220
Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . .160
Bulb Replacement . . . . .298, 299
Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . .112
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . .254
Headlights . . . . . . . . . .109, 299
Headlights On Reminder . . . .111
Headlights On With Wipers . . .109
Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . .109
High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
High Beam Indicator . . . . . . .158
High Beam/Low Beam
Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Illuminated Entry
. . . . . . . . . .17
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . .109
Intensity Control . . . . . . . . . .113
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
Lights On Reminder . . . . . . .111
Low Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Malfunction Indicator
(Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . .159
Map Reading . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Parade Mode (Daytime
Brightness) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . .162
Security Alarm (Theft
Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . .298, 299
Service Engine Soon (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
SmartBeams . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Theft Alarm (Security
Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . .158, 234
Traction Control . . . . . . . . . .220
Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . .58, 112
Vanity Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Wait to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 Warning (Instrument Cluster
Description)
. . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Loading Vehicle Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
Load Leveling System . . . . . . . . .152
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . .21
Auto Unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Child Protection . . . . . . . . . . .21
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH) . . . . . . .51, 52
Low Tire Pressure System . . . . . .234
Lubrication, Body . . . . . . . . . . .278
Maintenance Free Battery . . . . . .276
Maintenance, General . . . . . . . . .273
Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . .273
Maintenance Schedule . . . . .310, 314
Maintenance, Sunroof . . . . . . . . .142
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . .159
Master Cylinder (Brakes) . . . . . . .285
Memory Feature (Memory Seat) . .105
Memory Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Memory Seats and Radio . . . . . . .105
Methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Methanol Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
324

Mini-Trip Computer. . . . . . . . . .171
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . .67
Electric Powered . . . . . . . . . . .68
Electric Remote . . . . . . . . . . .68
Exterior Folding . . . . . . . . . . .67
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Vanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Mode Fuel Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle . . .7
Monitor, Tire Pressure System . . .234
Multi-Function Control Lever . . . .112
Navigation System (Uconnect™ gps) . . . . . . .138, 181
New Vehicle Break-In Period . . . . .55
Occupant Restraints . . . . .27, 41, 43
Occupant Restraints (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . .38, 41, 43
Octane Rating, Gasoline (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238, 302
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Oil Change Indicator . . . . . .158, 168
Oil Change Indicator, Reset . .158, 168
Oil, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . .274, 302
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 Change Interval
. . . . . . .168, 274
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275, 302
Materials Added to . . . . . . . .275
Recommendation . .274, 275, 302
Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302
Oil Filter, Selection . . . . . . . . . . .275
Onboard Diagnostic System . . . . .273
Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . .273
Operator Manual (Owner's Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Outside Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . .67
Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Overdrive OFF Switch . . . . . . . . .207
Overhead Console . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Overheating, Engine . . . . . .163, 254
Owner's Manual (Operator Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Paint Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Park Sense System, Rear . . . . . . .134
Passing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Pedals, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . .119
Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Placard, Tire and Loading
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
Power Deck Lid Release . . . . . . . . . .26
Distribution Center (Fuses) . . .294
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical
Outlet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . .140, 142
Tilt/Telescoping Steering
Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . .304
Pregnant Women and Seat Belts . . .36
Pretensioners Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Programming Transmitters (Remote Keyless Entry) . . . . . . .18
Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Radio Remote Controls . . . . . . . .183
Radio (Sound Systems) . . . . . . . .181
Rain Sensitive Wiper System . . . .115
325

Rear Axle (Differential). . . . . . . .287
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Rear Cupholder . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Rear Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Rear Park Sense System . . . . . . .134
Rear Seat, Folding . . . . . . . . . . .105
Rear Window Defroster . . . . . . . .151
Rear Window Features . . . . . . . .151
Recorder, Event Data . . . . . . . . . .45
Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . . .251
Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
Reminder, Lights On . . . . . . . . . .111
Reminder, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . .35
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . .18
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Remote Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . .26
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . .298
Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . .273
Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . .231
Resetting Oil Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . .158, 168
Restraint, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . .27
Rocking Vehicle When Stuck . . . .262
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 Safety Checks Inside Vehicle
. . . . .57
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . .58
Safety, Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . .56
Safety Information, Tire . . . . . . .221
Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Schedule, Maintenance . . . .310, 314
Seat Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . .290
Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . .27, 29, 57
Adjustable Upper Shoulder
Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
And Pregnant Women . . . . . . .36
Child Restraint . . . .46, 49, 50, 53
Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . .29, 30
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Operating Instructions . . . . . . .30
Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Untwisting Procedure . . . . . . .31
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Easy Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . .104
Height Adjustment . . . . . . . .100
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Rear Folding . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Seatback Release . . . . . . . . . .105 Tilting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . .282, 302
Selection of Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
Sentry Key (Immobilizer) . . . . . . .13
Sentry Key Programming . . . . . . .14
Sentry Key Replacement . . . . . . . .14
Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . .159
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Automatic Transmission . . . . .199
Shift Lever Override . . . . . . . . . .263
Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage . . .31
Side Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Side View Mirror Adjustment . . . . .67
Signals, Turn . . . . . . . .58, 112, 158
SmartBeams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) . . . . .232
Sound System Kicker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Sound Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Sound Systems (Radio) . . . . . . . .181
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302
Specifications Fuel (Gasoline) . . . . . . .238, 302
326

Oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275, 302
Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . .120, 121
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Cold Weather . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Engine Fails to Start . . . . . . .196
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . .195
Starting Procedures . . . . . . . . . .195
Steering Column Controls . . . . . . . . . .112
Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
Tilt Column . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Wheel, Heated . . . . . . . . . . .118
Wheel, Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Steering Wheel Audio Controls . . .183
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . . . . . . . . . .183
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .298
Storage, Vehicle . . . . . . . . .189, 298
Storing Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . .298
Stuck, Freeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262
Sunglasses Storage . . . . . . . . . . .140
Sun Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140, 142
Sunroof Maintenance . . . . . . . . .142
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Synthetic Engine Oil
. . . . . . . . . .275
System, Navigation (Uconnect™ gps) . . . . . . . . . .181
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Telescoping Steering Column . . . .117
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) . . . . . . . . . .188
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant . . . . . . . .162, 254
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint . . . .51
Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . .117
Time Delay, Headlight . . . . . . . . .110
Tire and Loading Information Placard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58, 228
Aging (Life of Tires) . . . . . . .231
Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . .230
General Information . . . . . . .228
High Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . .228
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Load Capacity . . . . . . . . . . .225
Pressure Monitor
System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . .234
Pressure Warning Light . . . . .158Radial
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . .221, 228
Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . .247
Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . .231
Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . .221
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight . . .245
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Behind a Motorhome . . . . . . .251
Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . .266
Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Recreational . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Towing Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263
Towing Vehicle Behind a Motorhome . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Cooling System Tips . . . . . . .250
Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Minimum Requirements . . . . .246
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Trailer and Tongue Weight . . .245
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
327

Trailer Towing Guide. . . . . . . . .245
Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
Automatic . . . . . . .200, 204, 286
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286, 304
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Transmitter Battery Service (Remote Keyless Entry) . . . . . . .19
Transmitter Programming (Remote Keyless Entry) . . . . . . .18
Transmitter, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Transporting Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . .231
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Trunk Lid (Deck Lid) . . . . . . .26, 27
Trunk Release, Emergency . . . . . . .27
Trunk Release Remote Control . . . .26
Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . .112, 158 UCI Connector
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Universal Child Seat Position Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Untwisting Procedure, Seat Belt . . .31
Vanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . .7
Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . .189, 298
Wait to Start Light . . . . . . . . . . .166
Warning Flasher, Hazard . . . . . . .254
Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . . . .158
Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . .7
Washer Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . .279 Washers, Headlight
. . . . . . . . . . .116
Washers, Windshield . . . . . .115, 279
Water Driving Through . . . . . . . . . .211
Wheel and Wheel Trim . . . . . . . .289
Wheel and Wheel Trim Care . . . . .289
Wind Buffeting . . . . . . .26, 142, 144
Window Fogging . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Windshield Defroster . . . . . . . . . .57
Windshield Washers . . . . . . .114, 115
Windshield Wiper Blades . . . . . . .279
Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . .114
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . .279
Wipers, Intermittent . . . . . . . . . .115
Wipers, Rain Sensitive . . . . . . . . .115
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Always ask for Genuine Parts and insist on them
being fitted to your car. We recommend them because we know they are derived from our continued
commitment to research and development and our use of highly innovative technologies.
For these reasons, you can rely on Genuine Parts
because they are the only ones designed specifically for your car.
WHY CHOOSE
GENUINE PARTS

Owner Handbook
The data contained in this publication is intended merely as a guide. Lancia reserves the
right to modify the models and versions described in this booklet at any time for technical and commercial reasons. If you have any further questions please consult\
your Lancia dealer. Printed in recycled paper without chlorine.
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