Lancia Thema 1989 User Manual
PRO MEMORIA
45290
45291
45292
(84H)
VRls
(87H)
(84H)
Rl4
(87H)
pressures
(87)
(87)
measured
Front tyres Rear
Mdium
load
(2e)
2
(32)
2.2
(32)
2.2
(32)
2.2
L.J
(33.4)
L.J
(87)
(33,4)
133,4)
(Imp.
quarts)
i.e. - i.e. l6v - turbo l5v v-6 turbo ds
Front and rear tyre inflation
Version Standard tyres
i.e. - i.e. l6v 175170 R14
turbo l6v 195/60
v-6, 185/70 VRl4
turbo ds 18s/70 Rl4
l.e. 16v
S.W.
turbo l6v S.W. 195/60 VRl5
turbo ds S.W. 185/70 R14
Replacing the engine oil - dm3
Version
Engine
sump s
185/70
Engine sump and filter 5.50
The
Fuel
Leaded
For
volume
oil
tank capacity:
or unleaded
versions use only unleaded fuel
Y6
between the MIN and MAX dipstick marks corresponds to about I
litres
(including
fuel
70
premium
a reserve of 8-10 litres).
(min.
Fully
vlediun
laden
load
2.3
2.3
2.3
1t
2.6
:34.8)
i37.7)
at
2.6
37.7)
34.8)
L.+
2.6
34.8)
"37.7\
(4.4)
(4.8)
RON 95)
(min.
RON 95).
old in bar
tyres
Fully
laden
(32)
2.2
(33.4)
(33.4)
(33.4)
2.8
(40.6)
2.8
(40.6)
2.8
(40.6)
be used in
can
(psi):
Optional tyres
195/60 Rl4
195/60 VRl4
195/60 Rl4
tgs/6sRl4
195/65 Rl4
(5.5)
6.20
(5.8)
6.60
petrol
(85H)
(85)
(89H)
(85H)
(89H)
engines.
Front
Mediun
load
(32)
2.2
(32)
2.2
(32)
2.2
(33.4)
2.3
(33.4)
Rear
tyres
Medium
Fully
laden
load
(33.4)
2.3
(33.4)
2.3
(33.4)
2.3
z.+
(34.8)76(37.7)
2.4
2.6
(34.8)
(37.7\
(4.8)
5.50
(5.6)
6.40
litre.
tyres
Fulb
ladeo
2.8
(40.0
2.8
(40.6)
Dear
Sir
or
Madam,
'
Congratulations
The
owner
appreciate
You
should
driving
You
will
we
qrd
choice.
A
coupon
supplied
This
booklet
describes
We
are
drive
Regards,
it
the
learn
feel
along
the
sure
with
handbook
your
carefully
car for
further
you
booklet
also
terms
that
pleasure
on
choosing
car.
read
the first
will
be
for
with
the
includes
of
you
a LANCIA.
has
about
convinced
service
handbook
the warranty.
will
for
prepared
been
this handbook
time.
the features
you
schedule
the warranty
enjoy
many
your
years
to help
carefully
your
of
have
made
maintenance
certificate,
new
car,
to
come.
you
fully
before
Thema,
the right
which
and will
LANCIA
is
a
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t
your
Driving
car
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
What
Maintenance
Body
Thema Station
Specifications
to do
maintenance
if...
and
Wagon
care
Switch
bank
Wr4$reqn-rgn!_
Side
vent
window
Left
Glove
for
demisting
speaker
housing
compartment
Boor
unlock
eliq4e
qIelage
cglqol
gggpartment/radio
Arbt14y
button.
slqeqp4qet
_.
housing
Air volume
Air 1'lou'
Dircction
in d icat ors
Cigarette
:rcljr:stment
adjustn.rent
Ertcrior
lights
lighter
lgnition
lnstrument
Side lights
Instrument
panel
light
dimmer
Windscreen
Right speaker
Hazarcl
Windscreen wiper/washer
-
Steering column lock
Steering wheel
Bonnet release
panel
srvitch
vent
vent
Side
window
for
demisting
Horn
Air
flow
adjustment
Air volume
adjustment
Fuses
housing
arning lights
adjustment
lever
IGNITION
Ignition
The switch
PARK
STOP
MAR
AVV
Switch
has four
-
Side
To select
-
Steering
-
Ignition
-
Starting.
SWITCH
positions.
key
key removable,
lights,
position,
this
lock, key removable.
and accessories
steering
press
interlock button
energised.
lock.
A.
Your car
A will switch
Key
and
boot
provided
is
on the
steering
with two
locks.
ignition
keys in duplicate'
door,
and operate
the
glovebox,
Steering
Engagement:
steering
Disengagement:
ing
Wheel
wheel
wheel back
With the
in either direction
and
Lock
is facilitated
This
forth
ignition
key at STOP
until
while turning
you
hear a
by turning
the ignition
PARK, turn
or
locking
slightly
key to
the
"click".
the steer-
MAR.
will
Key B
This
Should
Lancia Service
on the adhesive
switch
key may be
you
lose a
the ignition
on
given
to car
you
key,
Network by
provided
tag
and operate
park
or
may obtain
quoting
the
with the
steering
the
personnel.
shop
a replacement
identification number
keys.
from the
lock.
INSTRUMENTS
a-
Speedometer
b-
Odometer
c-
Trip odometer
d-
Trip
odometer
when
the car
F
{
d
reset
button.
is movine.
Press
reset
to
trip odometer even
Control and instrument layout is
vary
depending
which version
on
SECTOR
given
you
A
as a
have.
guide
only and may
c
B
D
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SECTOR
B
A
D
Engine
Coolant Temperature
When
the engine is
operating conditions,
the scale. When the needle reaches the red zone, indicating
is labouring,
engine
you
If
drive
at a
cold, the
lower rpm
needle is
needle
the
engine speed should be reduced.
and the temperature does not
("C)
Gauge
at the left. Under normal
should remain
in
the centre of
c
D
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the
go
INSTRUMENTS
goes
and
farther
have
the car
but
down,
mediately
into the
taken
red
to
zone,
LANCIA
a
stop the
Service
engine
Centre'
im-
your
If
mation
is equipped
car
regarding
with a check
warning
this
light.
panel
see
page
I 4 for infor-
you
If
zone,
If the
zone,
red
coolant
the
go
on.
light
Fuel
The
When
in the
l0
driving
are
the
stop
needle
take
See
and the
Gauge
tank
fuel
warning
tank.
slowly
car and
your
at the
Thema
remains
temperature
page
14
check
(litres)
has
light
from
system.
a
capacity
"b"
and
let it
same
to a
is too
more
turns
needle
the
idle.
point
LANCIA
red
high,
information
70 litres
of
there
on
starts
goes
or
Service
warning
about
(15.5
are 8-10
to enter
farther
Centre.
light
this
gal.).
Imp.
litres of
red
the
the
into
When
"a"
will
warning
fuel
Economy
Fuel
instrument
This
needle
The
needle
The
heavy acceleration
under
gear
lower engine
or
Meter
in the
over
indicates
sector
white
red sector
the
speed
fuel consumption'
low fuel
the engine
fuel consumption.
possible.
as
with
as
indicates
warns
high
soon
1
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consumption'
labouring
is
Change
or
INSTRUMENTS
Pressure
Oil
When
the engine oil is hot
pressure
the oil
5.5 barl8O
The
After
low,
not accelerate rapidly; wait until the
mal range. The following indicate a malfunction:
-
When
bar
-
When the engine is
pressure
revs
psi
pressure
starting the engine
needle
the
the engine
(51
psi)
is higher than 4.5
(under
(bar)
Gauge
(temperature
will fluctuate
(at
high
engine
is higher when
tends
at high
2,000 rpm).
when
indicate
is hot,
engine
cold or at average temperatures, the oil
around 120'C/248'F\
between 2
bar /29
psi (at
rpm).
oil temperature is
the ambient temperature is very
higher than normal
the oil
revs
bar
pressure
pressure
(above
(65 psi)
value is in the nor-
remains under 3.5
5,000
even at
idle) and
lower.
pressures.
rpm).
low
engine
Do
pressure
If oil
be driven at low
ed by a
Engine
When
the needle indicates
tor) stop the car immediately,
.
Let
the engine idle for a little while. If
decrease
a LANCIA Service
is either too high or too low the car should only
member
Oil Temperature Gauge
engine speeds.
of the LANCIA Service Network.
an excessive oil temperature
stop the engine immediately,
Centre.
In
any case,
('C)
but do not switch off the
have the
the temperature does not
have
and
car check-
the car taken
(red
sec-
engine.
1l
7:
INSTRUMENTS
Tachometer
When the needle
power.
is in the
SECTOR
yellow
zone, the engine
C
AIB
DI
ID
is at maximum
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INSTRUMENT
Driving at a
The needle should
of time.
c
PANEL
higher rpm will
remain in the
SECTOR D
WARNING
not improve engine
red zone only
for
A
LIGHTS
performance.
periods
brief
B c
O
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General
Optimum
Side
failure warning
light indicator
car starting
light
(page
light
condition
light
14)
(page
14)
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
WARNING
LIGHTS
I
r
I
I
I
I
r
I
I
r
High-beam indicator
Low-beam indicator
Right
seat heater indicator
Left
seat heater indicator
Fog light
Rear fog-guard
Direction
Hazard
Rear window
indicator light
light indicator
indicator
warning light
demister
light
light
lights
indicator
light
light
light
light
Handbrake
Warning
If this warning
not
of this
I
I
f
r
A red
tween
light
indicate
system which
light
flashes when
120
and 126 km,/h.
ABS
a brake system
Spare warning
Turbocharger
Glow
Spare warning
Speed indicator
on warning
blinks when
(anti-lock
goes
light
remains
plug
indicator light
the
light
the handbrake
brake
system)
on when
malfunction,
operative
position
light
failure warning
position
light
for
specific markets
speedometer indicates
is
warning
the key is
but
until
the engine is
light
(diesel
engaged.
the self-diagnosis
light
at MAR,
engine)
a speed be-
it does
started.
I
Door
mirror
defogging indicator
light
The
light
Seat belt warning light for
goes
on when
the seat belts are not
specific
markets
buckled.
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INSTRUMENT
Check
It
;hi.l;
System
electronic
an
is
-uiiun.tiont
device
PANEL
which
could
which
WARNING
affect
and
driving
monitors
LIGHTS
displays
safetv'
possible
is
car
the
When
ignition
the
Turn
#i;iesffiifiirtidu.;
check
the
AII
o
coolant
O
The
temperature
green light
proper
in
to
key
panel
goes
operating
and
MAR
following
the
indicator
ruet
ana
when
off
hold
sequence
lights
.Jr.ru.
the
order
there
it
will
warning
engine
for.a
will
go.on'
starts'
seconds
few
be observed:
as
well
as
and
lights,
the
the
t4
this
Press
urr*i"t.A
;#i,
ilt;il""u
ffi;;*:;;;,
go
on.
Button
button
functions)
to
i"*"iite
ied
,t"
check
operating
are
checl
warning
that
satisfactorily'
punti b"lbt'
green check
the
and
light
fuel
(not
b-ulbs
this^but-
When
reserve'
lights
the
coolant
should
.\STRUMENT PANEL
.r
ining light
WARNING LIGHTS
Malfunction
Warning light
Malfunction
I
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Doo.,
is identified
Side light failure: when
ched on. the indicator
the
burned out
Rear/number
Iights
the
(a
Failure
side light fuses
check
be
tioning
The two
the fuse for
to the
not
are
on the
car on the check
back of the car
bulb has burned
periodically
or the circuit is open).
are switched on, the indicator located
of both the
panel.
Therefore,
properly.
diagonal indicator lights will
this circuit has
two bulbs, or if the
properly:
closed
panel.
the side lights
located
panel goes
plate
light failure: when
on the check
out or the circuit is
lights
side
blowing is not
checked to ensure
the side lights
blown
circuit
not
door
at the
on
caused by both
closed
are swit-
front
(a
bulb has
the side
panel goes
shown by the
they are func-
in
is
open).
should
go
on if
addition
open.
on
light failure:
Stop
the car
if
the circuit
about
pedal.
If
both stop
oo
lfttl
of
at
0t
circuit is open, or if a fuse has
xrl
dicators light remain
ing
the brake
Stop light switch failure: if the
go
not
lights at the rear of the car will
after the brake
If
switch
failure, both indicator lights will
remain
pedal
Rear
are switched on,
on it means that one or both of the bulbs
burned out or the circuit is open between
fuse and the bulb.
If
another
or the circuit is open before reaching this fuse,
indicator lieht@does not
the
Engine not running: battery and alternator are
properly
not
Engine running: insufficient alternator output.
go
will
is
two
seconds after depressing the brake
light
on for this reason, both
failure
on); they
is depressed.
fog light failure: when
fuses
connected.
panel
the
on. If a bulb is burned
open, the
bulbs
pedal.
pedal
does
will
if
the
blows before the
light at the
indicator
have
burned out, if the
go
on or
has
been
not
cause brake light
turn off
the rear fog lights
panel
indicator lights
light will
blown, both
on without
stop
panel
go
on 2
pressed
go
when
rear fog light
go
back of
out or
press-
lights
indicator
seconds
down.
(or
will
on
the brake
goes
are
the
on.
on
in-
do
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INSTRUMENT
Warning
light
f,
er
(e)
Low
open.
Brake
brake
PANEL
fluid
circuit
level; sensor
level
coolant
WARNING
Malfunction
low; fluid
is
is open.
LIGHTS
or coolant
sensor
circuit
circuit
is
or
,:O}
./
v
16
pads
Brake
the
when
engine
Low
ignition
the
is off.
engine
It
has
the
This
Therefore,
on
correct.
Low
engine
when the
circuit
Engine
pressure
Automatic
high.
car
ihe
been
engine
condition
level
oil
is
(sensor
is not on
switched
level
running.
oil
circuit
worn;
are
brake
Pedal
level.
oil
is at
key
lev6l
off
warning
level
oil
is stored
should
car
the
ground
engine
to
not be
will
If
is running
malfunction
pressure
open.
transmission
wear
slight
is dePressed.
is indicated
This
the
for
ensure
this
is too
position
MAR
ground
less than
light
the
by
be started
that
indicated
indicator
indicates
it
wiring
or
low; sensor
temperature
fluid
is shown
only
if the
or
l0 minutes,
may turn
check
again
the
when
does
problem).
only
when
and
engine
panel.
when
level
go
open
an
or
is too
the
on'
is
the
on
oil
HEATING
AND
VENTILATION
Manual
Operation
Stationary
A - Air
B - Air
C - Air
D
to the windscreen
to
to the front
-
Air
to the rear footwells
outlets
the front
side windows
footwells
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HEATING
AND VENTILATION
Adjustable Outlets
-
Outlet control knobs:
E
Knob at
Knob
-
Outlet flow control knobs
F
O : outlet closed
at O : outlet open
Controls
Air temperature
Air volume
control
control
knob.
knob.
t8
Air distribution
control
knob.
HEATING
AND
VENTILATION
Heating
-
Heater
-
Air volume
speed.
-
Air
distribution
v7
temperature
control
with
cold
control
knob
control
outside
knob
in the
positioned
knob
at:
temperature
to the
and
red
sector.
sunny
desired
weather;
fan
Demisting,/Defrosting
Windows.
-
Heater
-
-
temperature
Air volume
Air
distribution
control
control
the Windscreen
control
knob
knob
in the red
to maximum
knob
at
@
and
fan
.
the Front
sector.
speed.
Side
+i
ii
for
normal
for
severe
conditions.
heating;
climates
(below
-10
"C)
or very
humid
t9
HEATING
AND
\ENIILATION
i
t
sector'
blue
of
end
the
at
knob
when
knob
to
knob
+7
the
the
.
desired
+l
at
car
moving,
is
fan
speed'
set
the
con-
-
-
To
trol
Heater
volume
Air
distribution
Air
reduce
knob
temperature
control
control
volume
air
the
between
O
control
and
20
HEATING
AND
VENTILATION
Automatic
Operation Stationary
-
A
Air to
B - Air
C - Air
D - Air
to the front
to the front
to the rear
outlets
the windscreen
side windows
footwells
footwells
2l
HEATING
AND
VENTILATION
Adjustable
Outlet
Knob at O
Knob at O
Outlet
Outlets
control
:
:
control
flow
knobs:
outlet
outlet
closed
open
knobs
45387
Controls
Air volume
When
Maximum
Automatic
air temperature,
When
perature
display and
only two
volume
air
heating system
pressed,
value is displayed.
green
bars are
when all bars
fan speed
indicator
the
control.
on the
switch and
and air
light
display,
displayed.
are
indicator
distribution).
is
on
light
and the
fan is off.
the
(it
preset
controls
tem-
22
45304
Temperature
64" to 90
'F.
in
the display
oF)
If the battery
readout
and switch
reconnected.
when
(the
reading
for displaying
is disconnected,22
ranges
from 18'to
temperature
"C
or'12
"F
'C
32
oC
in
appears
or
on
HEATING
Control
ing,/decreasing
Setting
(max.
Press
flashes
is
Indicator
when
switch for
any value
heating)
to display
for
light
the
system is
a couple
automatically
AND
temperature.
to
the
displayed
and main
VENTILATION
setting
higher
than
appear
external
of seconds,
switch. The
off.
the
desired
"C
32
on display.
@
temperature.
and
again.
ry
temperature
(90.F)
The
then
the internal
indicator
or
will
cause
temperature
temperature
lisht
remains
increas-
code HI
value
on
Indicator
is
Indicator
heating
Indicator
or defrosting.
Summer
Press
Press
The
light
(air
on
mainly
light
with
light
Ventilation
temperature
and
button to
to the
and button
greater
a
and button
display
gt
select air
footwells).
4n
-z-
to manually
airflow
^JL,
Iit
to select
to
select the
will remain
distribution
select
for demisting.
air distribution
volume.
air
off.
when
heatine
air distribution
for
demistine
for
Indicator
operation).
Indicator
(warm
air footwells
light
light
and
button
and button
and
to select
ath
=q,-
to
select two-level
cooler
air to face
summer ventilation
air distribution
level).
(manual
Automatic
Press
temperature
Air flow
with
volume
pend
is
button
and
on the
directed
Heating
: the indicator
will
appear.
automatically
(U)
temperature
preset
tir.
temperature.
goes
light
according
indicator
are automatically
lighr
will
on and
to
the setting
go
on). The
controlled
the
and de-
preset
made
air
23
T-
HEATING
Automatic
flow can be
Air
and
cold
low and
is also
It
volume
manual adjustments
If
are made the
volume
indicates
remains
display
the temperature
If
letter
the
operation
distributes
AND
heating with
directed by
Press
sunny.
to increase
rapidly demist
to
possible
pressing
by
system operation
unchanged because
"E"
will appear
is automatic;
fresh air.
VENTILATION
manual adjustments
pressing
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outside temperature
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windscreen
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display
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weather is
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while driving.
the windscreen.
selected
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fully automatic.
heating system
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go
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air
off.
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flow
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AIR
CONDITIONER
Stationary
A - Air
B - Air
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outlets
to the windscreen
to
the front
to the front
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to the rear
side windows
footwells
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AIR CONDITIONER
Adjustable Outlets
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control
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at
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flow control
knobs:
outlet closed
open
knobs
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cooling).
are on.
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goes
When the system
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pressed,
off and
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the fresh air
off the air
indicator
air conditioning
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if manual adjustments
conditioner
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light
intake opens.
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(heating
system
both indicator
are made.
compressor.
the air conditioner
and
lights
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Preset temperature
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64
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on the
to 90
power
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display
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speed.
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display
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air
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temperature.
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indicator
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the
light
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temperature
temperature
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value
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CONDITIONER
AIR
manually select
to
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to
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vents).
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temperature
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of
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particularly
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button
operation.
the button.
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fresh air
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passenger
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