2013 Lancia Thema Owner handbook (in English)

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 Enter­N­Go™” 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 unattended. Once in the trunk,
young children may not be able to
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WARNING!(Continued)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 fea-
tures in your vehicle are the restraint
systems: Three-point lap and shoulder belts
for 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
 Active Hood System
 Knee bolsters/blockers for front seat occupants
 Front seat belts incorporate preten- sioners that may enhance occupant
protection by managing occupant
energy during an impact event
Trunk Emergency Release
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All seat belt systems (except the
driver’s and front passenger's) in-
clude Automatic Locking Retractors
(ALRs), which lock the seat belt
webbing into position by extending
the belt all the way out and then
adjusting the belt to the desired
length to restrain a child seat or
secure a large item in a seatPlease 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.
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
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.Here are some simple steps you can
take to minimize the risk of harm
from a deploying air bag:
1.
Children 12 years old and un-
der should always ride buckled up
in a rear seat.
WARNING!
Infants in rear facing child re-
straints should never ride in the
front seat of a vehicle with a pas-
senger Advanced Front Air Bag.
An air bag deployment can cause
severe injury or death to infants in
that position.
Children that are not big enough to
wear the vehicle seat belt properly
(see section on Child Restraints)
should be secured in the rear seat in
child restraints or belt-positioning
booster seats. Older children who do
not use child restraints or belt-
positioning booster seats should ride
properly buckled up in the rear seat.
Never allow children to slide the
shoulder belt behind them or under
their arm.
You should read the instructions pro-
vided with your child restraint to make
sure that you are using it properly.2. All occupants should always
wear their lap and shoulder belts
properly.
3. The driver and front passenger
seats should be moved back as far
as practical to allow the Advanced
Front Air Bags room to inflate.
4. Do not lean against the door or
window. If your vehicle has side
air bags, and deployment occurs,
the side air bags will inflate force-
fully into the space between you
and the door.
5. If the air bag system in this
vehicle needs to be modified to
accommodate a disabled person,
contact the Customer Center.WARNING!
Infants in rear facing child re-
straints should never ride in the
front seat of a vehicle with a pas-
senger Advanced Front Air Bag.
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WARNING!(Continued)
An air bag deployment can cause
severe injury or death to infants in
that position.
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.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.
Always be sure you and others in
your vehicle are buckled up properly.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 belt
will 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 ve-
hicle. 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.
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WARNING! (Continued)
 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 the best.Wearing your belt in the wrong
place could make your injuries in
a collision much worse. You might
suffer internal injuries, or you
could even slide out of part of the
belt. Follow these instructions to
wear your seat belt safely and to
keep your passengers safe, too.Two people should never be belted
into a single seat belt. People
belted together can crash into one
another in a collision, hurting one
another badly. Never use a lap/
shoulder belt or lap belt for more
than one person, no matter what
their size.
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Lap/Shoulder Belt OperatingInstructions1.
Enter the vehicle and close the door.
Sit back and adjust the front seat.
2. The seat belt latch plate is above
the back of your seat. Grasp the latch
plate and pull out the belt. Slide the
latch plate up the webbing as far as
necessary to make the belt go around
your lap.
3. When the belt is long enough to fit,insert the latch plate into the buckle
until you hear a “click.”
WARNING!
A belt that is buckled into the
wrong buckle will not protect you
properly. The lap portion could
ride too high on your body, pos-
sibly causing internal injuries.
Always buckle your belt into the
buckle nearest you. A belt that is too loose will notprotect you properly. In a sudden
stop, you could move too far for-
ward, increasing the possibility of
injury. Wear your seat belt snug.
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WARNING!(Continued)
 A belt that is worn under your arm is dangerous. Your body
could strike the inside surfaces of
the vehicle in a collision, increas-
ing head and neck injury. A belt
worn under the arm can cause
internal injuries. Ribs are not as
strong as shoulder bones. Wear
the belt over your shoulder so that
your strongest bones will take the
force in a collision.
A shoulder belt placed behind you
will not protect you from injury
during a collision. You are more
likely to hit your head in a collision
if you do not wear your shoulder
belt. The lap and shoulder belt are
meant to be used together.
4. Position the lap belt across your
thighs, below your abdomen. To re-
move slack in the lap belt portion, pull
up a bit on the shoulder belt. To
loosen the lap belt if it is too tight, tilt
the latch plate and pull on the lap
belt. A snug belt reduces the risk of
sliding under the belt in a collision.
Pulling Out The Lap/Shoulder Belt Latch Plate
Inserting Latch Plate Into Buckle
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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. A twisted belt may not protectyou 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
position. If necessary, slide the latch
plate down the webbing to allow the
belt to retract fully.
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt
Anchorage
In the driver and front passenger
seats, the shoulder belt can be ad-
justed upward or downward to posi-
tion the belt away from your neck.
Push and fully depress the button
above the webbing to release the an-
chorage, then move it up or down to
the position that fits you best.
As a guide, if you are shorter than
average you will prefer a lower posi-
tion, and if you are taller than average
you will prefer a higher position.
When you release the anchorage try to
move it up and down to make sure
that it is locked in position.
In the rear seat, move toward the cen-
ter of the seat to position the belt away
from your neck.
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 degrees 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.
Removing Slack From Belt
Adjusting Upper Shoulder Belt
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SEAT BELTS IN
PASSENGER SEATING
POSITIONSThe seat belts in the rear passenger
seating positions are equipped with
Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR)
which are used to secure a child re-
straint system. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Installing Child
Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat
Belt” under the “Child Restraints” sec-
tion. The chart below defines the type
of feature for each seating position.
Driver Center Passen-ger
First
Row N/A N/A N/A
Second
Row ALR ALR ALR

N/A — Not ApplicableALR — Automatic Locking Retractor
If the passenger seating position is
equipped with an ALR and is being
used for normal usage:
Only pull the belt webbing out far
enough to comfortably wrap around
the occupant's mid-section so as to
not activate the ALR. If the ALR is
activated, you will hear a ratcheting
sound as the belt retracts. Allow the
webbing to retract completely in this
case and then carefully pull out only
the amount of webbing necessary to
comfortably wrap around the occu-
pant's mid-section. Slide the latch
plate into the buckle until you hear a
"click."
AUTOMATIC LOCKING
RETRACTOR MODE (ALR)
In this mode, the shoulder belt is
automatically pre-locked. The belt
will still retract to remove any slack in
the shoulder belt. The Automatic
Locking Mode is available on all rear
passenger-seating positions with a
combination lap/shoulder belt. Use
the Automatic Locking Mode anytime a child safety seat is installed in a
seating position that has a belt with
this feature. Children 12 years old
and under should always be properly
restrained in the rear seat.
How To Engage The Automatic
Locking Mode
1. Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
2. Grasp the shoulder portion and
pull downward until the entire belt is
extracted.
3. Allow the belt to retract. As the
belt retracts, you will hear a clicking
sound. This indicates the safety belt is
now in the Automatic Locking Mode.
How To Disengage The Automatic
Locking Mode
Unbuckle the combination lap/
shoulder belt and allow it to retract
completely to disengage the Auto-
matic Locking Mode and activate the
vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking
mode.
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WARNING!
The belt and retractor assembly
must be replaced if the seat belt
assembly Automatic Locking Re-
tractor (ALR) feature or any other
seat belt function is not working
properly when checked according
to the procedures in the Service
Manual. Failure to replace the belt andretractor assembly could increase
the risk of injury in collisions.
SEAT BELT
PRETENSIONERS
The seat belts for both front seating
positions are equipped with preten-
sioning devices that are designed to
remove slack from the seat belt in the
event of a collision. These devices may
improve the performance of the seat
belt by assuring that the belt is tight
about the occupant early in a colli-
sion. Pretensioners work for all size
occupants, including those in child
restraints. NOTE:
These devices are not a
substitute for proper seat belt place-
ment by the occupant. The seat belt
still must be worn snugly and posi-
tioned properly.
The pretensioners are triggered by the
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC).
Like the air bags, the pretensioners are
single use items. A deployed preten-
sioner or a deployed air bag must be
replaced immediately.ACTIVE HOOD SYSTEM
(for versions/markets,
where provided)
The Active Hood system is intended to
enhance pedestrian protection by ele-
vating the vehicle’s hood upon an im-
pact with a pedestrian or other object.
The system is automatically activated
when the vehicle is moving within a
specified vehicle speed range. In order
to detect a range of pedestrians, other
objects that are impacted may result
in an Active Hood deployment. Deployment Sensors And Controls
The Occupant Restraint Controller
(ORC) determines if deployment of
the actuators in a frontal impact is
required. Based on the impact sensors
signals, the ORC determines when to
deploy the actuators. The impact
sensors are located within the front
bumper area.
The ORC monitors the readiness of
the electronic parts of the Active Hood
system whenever the ignition switch is
in the START or ON/RUN position.
If the key is in the LOCK position, in
the ACC position, or not in the igni-
tion, the Active Hood system is not on
and the Active Hood will not deploy.
The ORC contains a backup power
supply system that may deploy the
actuators even if the battery loses
power or it becomes disconnected
prior to deployment.
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Service Active Hood System
If the ORC has deployed the Active
Hood, or if it detects a malfunction in
any part of the system, it turns on the
Air Bag Warning Light and it will
display the “SERVICE ACTIVE
HOOD” message in the Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC),
for versions/markets, where pro-
vided. A single chime will sound if the
Air Bag Warning Light comes on
again after initial startup. It also in-
cludes diagnostics that will illuminate
the Air Bag Warning Light if a mal-
function is noted that could affect the
Active Hood system. The diagnostics
also record the nature of the malfunc-
tion. If the Air Bag Warning Light is
illuminated, or if “SERVICE ACTIVE
HOOD” appears in the EVIC, see
your authorized dealer.In the event of an Active Hood deploy-
ment, the vehicle should be serviced by
an authorized dealer. The hood hinges
must be serviced and the actuator as-
semblies replaced to restore system
functionality.
Following an Active Hood deploy-
ment, the hood position can be tem-
porarily reset by pushing down at the
rear edge over the hood hinges as the
internal pressure of each actuator is
relieved. The temporary hood reset
position is intended to improve for-
ward driving visibility over the hood
until the vehicle can be serviced. The
temporary hood reset position will
leave the hood approximately 5 mm
above the fender surface.
The front bumper assembly may af-
fect proper operation of the Active
Hood system. The front bumper com-
ponents should be inspected for dam-
age and replaced if necessary in the
event of a frontal impact, even if it
occurs at a low rate of speed.NOTE: After any Active Hood
deployment, the vehicle should
be taken to an authorized dealer
immediately.
CAUTION!To prevent possible damage, do not
slam the rear of the hood to reset it.
Press the rear of the hood down until
it is approximately 5 mm above the
fender. This should secure both hood
hinge reset mechanisms.WARNING!
Ignoring the Air Bag Warning
Light in your instrument panel or
the “SERVICE ACTIVE HOOD”
message in the EVIC could mean
you won’t have the Active Hood to
enhance pedestrian protection. If
the light does not come on as a
bulb check when the ignition is
first turned on, stays on after you
start the vehicle, or if it comes on
as you drive, see your authorized
dealer.
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Service Active Hood Deployment
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