ENGLISH 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. WHY CHOOSE GENUINE PARTS We really know your car because we invented, designed and built it: we know every single detail. At Lancia Service authorised workshops you can find technicians who are trained by us, offering quality and professionalism for all your service requirements. Lancia workshops are always close to you for your servicing operations, repairs and seasonal checks and our experts will offer practical recommendations for keeping your car in the best possible condition. When you use Genuine Parts you keep the reliability, comfort and performance features of your new car over time. 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. All our Genuine Parts undergo rigorous testing, both in design and build stages, by specialists who check the use of cutting-edge materials and test their reliability. This guarantees performance and safety in the long term for both you and the passengers in your automobile. Always insist on a Genuine Part and check that it has been used. Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing LANCIA and congratulations on your choice of a LANCIA Thema. We have written this handbook to help you get to know all your car and use it in the best possible way. You should read it right through before taking to the road for the first time. You will find information, tips and important warnings regarding the driving of your car to help you get the most from the technological features of your LANCIA. Carefully read the warnings and indications. The enclosed Warranty Booklet lists the services that LANCIA offers to its customers: • the Warranty Certificate with terms and conditions for maintaining its validity • the range of additional services available to LANCIA customers. Enjoy the read. Happy motoring! This Owner Handbook describes all versions of the LANCIA Thema; please consider only the information rel- evant to your version, engine and configuration. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................3 2 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE ....................................9 3 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ...................................63 4 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL .........................................155 5 STARTING AND OPERATING ........................................................193 6 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES ....................................................251 7 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE ......................................................267 8 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES .......................................................305 9 INDEX .........................................................................313 1 2 1 INTRODUCTION • INTRODUCTION ...........................4 • IMPORTANT NOTICE........................4 • HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL .................6 • WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ..................7 • VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ..........7 • VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS ......7 3 INTRODUCTION Operating this vehicle at excessive IMPORTANT NOTICE speeds or while intoxicated may result Congratulations on selecting your in loss of control, collision with other ALL MATERIAL CONTAINED IN new LANCIA vehicle. Be assured that vehicles or objects, going off the road, THIS PUBLICATION IS BASED ON it represents precision workmanship, or overturning; any of which may lead THE LATEST INFORMATION distinctive styling, and high quality - to serious injury or death. Also, failure AVAILABLE AT TIME OF PUBLI- all essentials that are traditional to to use seat belts subjects the driver CATION APPROVAL. THE RIGHT our vehicles. and passengers to a greater risk of IS RESERVED TO PUBLISH REVI- SIONS AT ANY TIME. Before you start to drive this vehicle, injury or death. read this Owner's Manual and all the To keep your vehicle running at its This Owner's Manual has been pre- supplements. Be sure you are familiar best, have your vehicle serviced at pared with the assistance of service with all vehicle controls, particularly recommended intervals by an autho- and engineering specialists to ac- those used for braking, steering, and rized dealer who has the qualified per- quaint you with the operation and transmission shifting. Learn how your sonnel, special tools, and equipment maintenance of your new vehicle. It is vehicle handles on different road sur- to perform all service. supplemented by a Warranty Infor- faces. Your driving skills will improve mation Booklet and various with experience, but as in driving any The manufacturer and its distributors customer-oriented documents. You vehicle, take it easy as you begin. Al- are vitally interested in your complete are urged to read these publications ways observe local laws wherever you satisfaction with this vehicle. If you carefully. Following the instructions drive. encounter a service or warranty prob- and recommendations in this Owner's lem, which is not resolved to your Manual will help assure safe and en- NOTE: After reviewing the owner satisfaction, discuss the matter with joyable operation of your vehicle. information, it should be stored in your dealer's management. the vehicle for convenient refer- After you have read the Owner’s encing and remain with the vehicle Your authorized dealer will be happy Manual, it should be stored in the when sold. to assist you with any questions about vehicle for convenient reference and your vehicle. remain with the vehicle when sold. Failure to operate this vehicle cor- rectly may result in loss of control or a collision. 4 The manufacturer reserves the right the driving safety of your vehicle will Nor do they cover the cost of any to make changes in design and speci- not be impaired by the attachment or repairs or adjustments that might be fications, and/or to make additions to installation of such parts. Even if such caused or needed because of the in- or improvements in its products with- parts are officially-approved (for ex- stallation or use of non-manufacturer out imposing any obligations upon it- ample, by a general operating permit parts, components, equipment, mate- self to install them on products previ- for the part or by constructing the rials, or additives. Nor do your war- ously manufactured. part in an officially approved design), ranties cover the costs of repairing or if an individual operating permit damage or conditions caused by any The Owner's Manual illustrates and was issued for the vehicle after the changes to your vehicle that do not describes the features that are stan- attachment or installation of such comply with the manufacturers speci- dard or available as extra cost op- parts, it cannot be implicitly assumed fications. tions. Therefore, some of the equip- that the driving safety of your vehicle ment and accessories in this Original parts and accessories and is unimpaired. Therefore, neither ex- publication may not appear on your other products approved by the perts nor official agencies are liable. vehicle. manufacturer, including qualified ad- The manufacturer only assumes re- vice, are available at your authorized NOTE: Be sure to read the Own- sponsibility when parts, which are ex- dealer. er's Manual first before driving pressly authorized or recommended your vehicle and before attaching by the manufacturer, are attached or When it comes to service, remember or installing parts/accessories or installed at an authorized dealer. The that your authorized dealer knows making other modifications to the same applies when modifications to your vehicle best, has the factory- vehicle. the original condition are subse- trained technicians and genuine quently made on the manufacturer's parts, and is interested in your satis- In view of the many replacement parts vehicles. faction. and accessories from various manu- facturers available on the market, the Your warranties do not cover any part Copyright © FIAT Group Automo- manufacturer cannot be certain that that the manufacturer did not supply. biles S.p.A. 5 HOW TO USE THIS Since the specification of your vehicle Consult the following table for a de- MANUAL depends on the items of equipment scription of the symbols that may be ordered, certain descriptions and il- used on your vehicle or throughout Consult the Table of Contents to de- lustrations may differ from your vehi- this Owner's Manual: termine which section contains the in- cle's equipment. formation you desire. The detailed index at the back of this Owner's Manual contains a complete listing of all subjects. 6 WARNINGS AND VEHICLE CAUTIONS MODIFICATIONS/ This Owners Manual contains ALTERATIONS WARNINGS against operating proce- dures that could result in a collision or WARNING! bodily injury. It also contains CAU- TIONS against procedures that could Any modifications or alterations to this vehicle could seriously affect its result in damage to your vehicle. If VIN Location you do not read this entire Owners roadworthiness and safety and may Manual, you may miss important