Lancia THESIS CONNECT Owner's Handbook Manual - page 96

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GENERAL NOTES

Do not apply stickers or

other objects to the steer-

ing wheel, to the passen-

ger's airbag cover or to the roof

side cover. Do not place objects

(like mobile phones) on the dash-

board on passenger side since

they could interfere with proper

passenger's airbag deployment

and cause severe injuries.

If the 

¬ warning light

does not turn on when

turning the ignition key to

MAR or if it stays on when travel-

ling (together with message on dis-

play), this could indicate a failure

in safety retaining systems; under

this condition air bags or preten-

sioners could not trigger in the

event of collision or, in a restricted

number of cases, they could trig-

ger accidentally. Stop the car and

contact Lancia Dealership to have

the system checked immediately.

Do not cover the back

rest of front and rear seats

with trims or covers there

are not set for the use of side bags.

Do not travel with

objects on your lap or in

front of you nor with a

pipe, pencil or similar between

your lips. You could seriously

hurt yourself if the airbag inflates

in a collision.

Always drive with both

hands on the rim of the

steering wheel so that the

airbag is free to inflate during a

head-on collision and protect you

from serious injury. Do not drive

with your body bending towards

the steering wheel, but sit in an

upright position with your back

resting against the seat.

If an attempt has been

made to steal the car, or if

it has actually been stolen

or has been vandalised in anyway

or subjected to flooding, have the

airbag system checked over at a

Lancia Dealership.

It is important to

remember that the airbag

can be fired even when

the car is stationary if it is hit by

another vehicle travelling at suit-

able speed. As a consequence,

never sit children in the front

seat, even if the car is not moving.

On the contrary, the airbags will

not be fired if the car is crashed

into when the key is not inserted

or turned. Consequently, in this

case, the fact that the system is

not fired does not indicate a fault.