Lancia THESIS CONNECT Owner's Handbook Manual - 247

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The car is fitted with an

electronic brake force

distributor (EBD). The 

x

and > warning lights come on at

the same time on the multifunc-

tion display, together with mes-

sage “EBD SYSTEM FAULT”,

when the engine is running to

indicate that there is an EBD sys-

tem failure. In this case violent

braking may be accompanied by

early rear wheel locking with the

possibility of skidding. Drive the

car extremely carefully to the

nearest Lancia Dealership to

have the system checked.

If warning light 

x

comes on together with

message “LOW BRAKE

FLUID LEVEL”, on the multi-

function display, stop the car

immediately and contact a Lancia

Dealership. Fluid leakage will

compromise efficiency of both the

traditional brake system and the

ABS system.

The system performance

in terms of active safety

must not lead the driver

to take unnecessary or unjusti-

fied risks. Always suit your dri-

ving style to the weather, visibili-

ty and traffic conditions.

Excessive use of engine

braking (gears too short

and limited grip) may

make the wheels slip. The ABS

will have no effect on this type of

skidding.

The maximum possible

deceleration always

depends on the available

road grip. Obviously, grip will be

considerably decreased in the

presence of snow and ice. In these

conditions, the braking space

will still be high, even with the

ABS.

The coming on of the 

> warning light on the

multifunction display,

together with message “ABS SYS-

TEM FAULT”, when the engine is

running, normally indicates a

fault in the ABS system. In this

case the braking system will still

be effective although without the

anti-lock device assistance. In

these conditions, EBD system

operation may also be reduced.

Drive the car extremely carefully

to the nearest Lancia Dealership

to have the ABS system checked.