Seat Alhambra 2011 Owners Manual

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Unlocking and locking
Electric windows Introduction Additional information and warnings:
●
SEAT information system ⇒ pag e 62
● C
entral locking and locking system ⇒ page 74WARNING
Careless use of the electric windows can cause serious injury.
● Only operate the electric windows when nobody is in the way.
● Never leave children or disabled people alone in the vehicle if the
doors ar

e to be locked. The windows cannot be opened in case of an
emergency.
● Always take all the keys with you whenever you leave the vehicle. Af-
ter turnin
g off the ignition, the windows can be opened and closed for a
short time using the buttons on the door as long as the driver's door or
passenger side door is not open.
● When transporting children in the rear seats, always deactivate the
rear el
ectric windows with the child safety lock so that they cannot be
opened and closed. Opening and closing the electric windows Fig. 57 In the driver
door: Butt
on

s for front
and rear electric windows
and child safety lock.
Buttons on the driver door
Leg
end for the fig. 57:
For the front electric windows.
For the sliding door electric windows.
To lock the sliding doors and their windows.
Opening and closing the windows Function Necessary operations
Opening: Press button
 .
Closing: Push the button
 .
To stop the one
touc
h f

unction: Press or pull on the corresponding window button.
 Press the button
 for the electronic child safety
lock t

o deactivate the controls for the windows on
the sliding doors and to lock these doors ⇒ page 81.
The button will light up.  1
2
3
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After turning off the ignition, the windows can be opened and closed for a
short time u
sing the buttons on the door as long as the driver's door or pas-
senger side door is not open. When the key is removed from the ignition
and the driver's door is open, all of the electric windows can be opened or
closed using the corresponding button on the driver's door. After a few sec-
onds, the convenience opening or closing function will begin ⇒ page 90.
Electric windows: functions One-touch opening and closing
The one-touc
h aut

omatic opening and closing is used to open or close the
windows completely. It will not be necessary to hold the button of the corre-
sponding electric window.
For the one-touch closing function: pull up on the button for the window to
the second position.
For the one-touch opening function: Push down the button for the window
to the second position.
To stop the one touch function: Push or pull on the button of the corre-
sponding window.
Restoring one-touch opening and closing
The one-touch opening and closing function is not active after the vehicle
battery has been disconnected or is flat and will have to be reset.
● Close all windows and doors.
● Pull the button of the corresponding window and hold it for one second
in this po
sition.
● Release the button and pull upwards and hold again. The one-touch
function i
s now ready for operation.
The automatic one-touch electric windows can be reinitialised individually
or several at a time. Convenience opening and closing function
The electric w

indows can be opened or closed from outside using the vehi-
cle key:
● Hold in the unlocking for locking button for the vehicle. All windows
which fu
nction electrically will be either opened or closed.
● To interrupt the function, release the locking or unlocking button.
During c
onvenience closing, first the windows and then the sliding sunroof
will be closed.
In the Configuration - convenience menu, there are different settings for oper- ating the windows ⇒ page 62. WARNING
Careless use of the electric windows can cause serious injury.
● Only operate the electric windows when nobody is in the way.
● Never leave children or disabled people alone in the vehicle if the
doors ar

e to be locked. The windows cannot be opened in case of an
emergency.
● Always take all the keys with you whenever you leave the vehicle. Af-
ter turnin
g off the ignition, the windows can be opened and closed for a
short time using the buttons on the door as long as the driver's door or
passenger side door is not open.
● When transporting children in the rear seats, always deactivate the
rear el
ectric windows with the child safety lock so that they cannot be
opened and closed. Note
The one-touch function and roll-back function will not work if there is a mal-
fu nction in the el

ectric windows. Visit a specialist workshop. 

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Electric Windows anti-trap function The anti-trap function of the electric windows can reduce the risk of injury
when opening and c
lo
sing the electric windows ⇒  . If a window is not
abl e t
o close because it is stiff or because of an obstruction, it will automati-
cally open again.
● Check why the window does not close.
● Attempt to close the window again.
● If you try within the following 10 seconds and the window closes with
difficulty
or there is an obstruction once again, the one-touch closing will
stop working for 10 seconds.
● If the window is still obstructed, it will stop at the corresponding posi-
tion. When the butt
on is operated within 10 seconds, the window will close
without the anti-trap function ⇒  .
To c lo

se windows without the anti-trap function
● Attempt to close the corresponding electric window within 10 seconds
after b
y holding the button. The window is closed without the anti-trap
function, deactivated for a short time.
● After more than 10 seconds, the anti-trap function is reactivated. The
window w
ill stop once again if there is another difficulty or obstacle.
● If the window will still not close, visit a specialised workshop. WARNING
Closing the electric windows without the anti-trap function can cause se-
rious injur

y.
● Always close the electric windows carefully.
● Nobody should be in the way of the electric windows, especially when
the anti-trap fu
nction is deactivated.
● The anti-trap function does not prevent fingers or other parts of the
body gettin
g pinched against the window frame and causing injury. Note
The anti-trap function also operates if the windows are closed from the out-
side of the

vehicle using the ignition key for convenience closing
⇒ page 90. Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data

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Panorama sliding sunroof*
Introduction Additional information and warnings:
●
SEAT information system ⇒ pag e 62
● C
entral locking and locking system ⇒ page 74
● Emer

gency locking and unlocking ⇒ page 314WARNING
Careless use of the panorama sliding sunroof can cause serious injury.
● Only close the panorama sliding sunroof and the sunshade when no-
body i s

in the way.
● Always take all the keys with you whenever you leave the vehicle.
● Never leave children or disabled persons in the vehicle, particularly if
they hav
e access to the keys. Uncontrolled use of the key could lock the
vehicle, start the engine, turn on the ignition and operate the sliding
sunroof.
● The sliding sunroof can be operated for up to about ten minutes after
the ignition has
been switched off, provided the driver door and the front
passenger door are not opened. Note
In case of a fault in the operation of the sliding sunroof, the anti-trap func-
tion wi l

l not operate correctly. Visit a specialist workshop. Opening or closing the panorama sliding sunroof
Fig. 58 On the interior
roof
linin

g: use the rotary
button to open and close. Fig. 59 On the interior
roof
linin

g: Press the but-
ton and pull on it to lift
and close the sliding
sunroof.
To unfold the panorama sliding sunroof, the switch must be in the position A .
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Unlocking and locking Function Switch setting Necessary operations
⇒ fig. 58
To open the sliding
su nr
oof completely: C
Rotate the switch to the re-
quired po
s

ition. To choose the con-
venienc e po
sition
for the sliding sun- roof: B
To close the sliding
su nr

oof completely: A
⇒ fig. 59
To completely de-
plo y

the roof deflec- tor: D Briefly push the switch up
(arro
w). To stop automatic
operation: D
or
E Briefly push the button
again b
ac

k or pull on it. To completely close
the roof defl

ector: E Briefly push the switch up
(arro
w). To set the inter-
mediat e po

sition: D
or
E Holding the button or hold
it b
ac
k until the roof is in
the required position. The panorama sliding sunroof will only work with the ignition on. The slid-
ing s
u

nroof can be operated for up to about ten minutes after the ignition
has been switched off, provided the driver door and the front passenger
door are not opened. Opening or closing the sunshade
Fig. 60 On the interior
roof
linin

g: switches for
the sunshade. Function Necessary operations
To open completely
(autom atic): Press the button
⇒ fig. 60 1 briefly.
To stop automatic
operation: Press the button
⇒ fig. 60 1 or ⇒ fig. 60
2 .
To set the intermedi-
ate po s

ition: Hold the button ⇒ fig. 60
1 or ⇒ fig. 60
2 until
the requir ed po
sition is reached. To close completely
(autom atic): Press the button
⇒ fig. 60 2 briefly.
The sliding sunroof can be operated for up to about ten minutes after the
ignition ha
s

been switched off, provided the driver door and the front pas-
senger door are not opened. Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data

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Panorama sliding sunroof: operation Convenience open/close function
The panor
am
a sliding sunroof can be opened or closed from outside the ve-
hicle using the vehicle key:
● Hold in the unlocking for locking button for the vehicle. The panorama
sliding s
unroof is adjusted or closes.
● Release the unlock or lock button to stop the function.
During c
onvenience closing, first the windows and then the sliding sunroof
will be closed. Note
The sliding sunroof rotary button remains in the last position selected if the
roof i

s closed using convenience closing from outside the vehicle and will
have to be re-positioned the next time you drive. 
Anti-trap function of the panorama sliding sunroof and the
sun
shade The anti-trap function reduces the risk of injury when opening and closing
the panor
am

a sliding sunroof and sunshade ⇒  . When the panorama
slidin g s
unroof or the sunshade encounter difficulty or an obstacle when
closing, they will stop and reopen.
● Check why the panorama sliding sunroof or the sunshade did not close.
● Attempt to close the panorama sliding sunroof or sunshade once again.
● If the panorama sliding sunroof or sunshade is still obstructed, it will
stop at
the corresponding position. Now close the panorama sliding sun-
roof or sunshade without the anti-trap function. Closing without the roll-back function
●
The ⇒ fig. 58 1 switch should be in the “closed” position
A .
● Panorama sliding sunroof: Within five sec
onds of triggering the anti-trap
function, pull the control all the way back ⇒ fig. 59 (arrow E) until the panor-
ama sliding sunroof closes fully.
● Sunshade: Within five sec
onds of triggering the anti-trap function, push
the ⇒ fig. 60 2 button until the sunshade closes completely.
● The panorama sliding sunroof or sunshade close without the anti-trap
fu nction.
● If

the panorama sliding sunroof still cannot be closed, visited a special-
ised work
shop. WARNING
Closing the panorama sliding sunroof or sunshade without the anti-trap
fu nction c

an cause serious injuries.
● Always close the panorama sliding sunroof carefully.
● Nobody should be in the way of the panorama sliding sunroof or sun-
shade, e
specially when they are closed without the anti-trap function.
● The anti-trap function does not prevent fingers or other parts of the
body gettin
g pinched against the window frame and causing injury. Note
The anti-trap function is activated if the windows and the panorama sliding
su nr

oof are closed from the outside of the vehicle using the ignition key for
convenience closing ⇒ page 90. 

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Lights and visibility
Lights and visibility
Lights Introduction The legal requirements regarding the use of vehicle lights in each country
mus
t
be observed.
The driver is personally responsible for the correct use and adjustment of
the lights in all situations.
Additional information and warnings:
● SEAT information system ⇒ page 62
● Ch

anging bulbs ⇒ page 326 WARNING
If the headlights are set too high and the main beam is not used correct-
ly, ther e i

s a risk of dazzling or distracting other road users. This could
result in serious accident.
● Always make sure that the headlamps are correctly adjusted.
● Never use the main beam or flashed headlamps as this could dazzle
other drivers. Warning lamps lights up Possible cause Solution
 Driving light totally or partially
fau
lty

. Replace the corresponding
bu
l

b ⇒ page 326.
If all the bulbs are OK, the vehi-
cle should be taken to a speci-
alised workshop if necessary. Fault in adaptive light. ⇒ page 99.
 Rear fog light switched on.
⇒ page 98.
 Fog lights switched on
  Left or right turn signal.
The warnin
g l

amp flashes
twice as fast when a vehicle or
trailer turn signal is faulty. If necessary, check the vehicle
and trai
l
er lighting.  Headlight on or flasher on. ⇒ page 96.
 Headlight adjustment (Light
Ass
i

st) on. ⇒ page 98.
flashes Possible cause Solution
 Fault in the adaptive light sys-
tem. Contact a specialist workshop
⇒ pag
e 98. Several warning and control lamps should light up for a few seconds when
the ignition is
sw

itched. This signals that the lamp is working properly. They
will switch off after a few seconds. Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data

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Lights and visibility WARNING
If the warning lamps and messages are ignored, the vehicle may stall in
traffic, or m a
y cause accidents and severe injuries.
● Never ignore the warning lamps or text messages.
● Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible.
● Park the vehicle at a suitable distance away from the traffic ensuring
that the e
xhaust system is not in contact with inflammable material, for
example, dry grass, fuel, oil, etc.
● A faulty vehicle represents a risk of accident for the driver and for oth-
er roa
d users. If necessary, switch on the hazard warning lamps and put
out the warning triangle to advise other drivers. CAUTION
Failure to heed the warning lamps and text messages when they appear
ma y

result in faults in the vehicle. Turn signal and main beam lever Fig. 61 Turn signal and
main be
am l

ever.
Move the lever to the required position: Right turn s
ignal. Right-hand parking light (ignition switched off)
⇒ page 98.
Left turn signal. Left-hand parking light (ignition switched off)
⇒ page 98.
Main beam switched on ⇒  . The indicator lamp
 wil
l light up on the
instrument panel.
Flashing the headlamps. The flashed beam comes on if the lever is
pressed. The indicator lamp  will light up.
Push the lever all the way down to turn off the corresponding function.
Convenience indicators
For the convenience turn signals, move the lever as far as possible upwards
or downwards and release the lever. The turn signal will flash three times. 
1 2
3
4

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The control turn signals are switched on and off from the menu Lights & Visi-
bility on the instrument panel display ⇒ page 62. This function can be dis-
connected at a specialised workshop for those vehicles which do not have
the menu Lights & Visibility .WARNING
Incorrect use of the headlamps may cause accidents and serious injury,
as the m

ain beam may distract or dazzle other drivers. Note
● The turn signal only works when the ignition is switched on. The hazard
w arnin

g lights also work when the ignition is switched off ⇒ page 312.
● If a turn signal on the vehicle or trailer is faulty, the warning lamp flash-
es tw
ice as fast as usual.
● The main beam headligh
ts can only be switched on if the dipped beam
headlights are already on. 
Turning lights on and off Fig. 62 Next to the steering wheel: diagram of some of
the type
s

of light switch.
The legal requirements regarding the use of vehicle lights in each country
mus t

be observed.
In vehicles with tow bar fitted as standard: If the trailer is connected electri-
cally and is fitted with a rear fog light, this is automatically switched off on
the vehicle. Turn the light switch to the required position
⇒ fig. 62:Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data

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Lights and visibility when the ignition is turned
off
when the ignition is on
 Fog lights, dipped beam and
side lights
off
. Lights off or daytime driving light
on.
 The guidance lights may be
swit
c

hed on. Automatic dipped beam control
or da
ytime driv
ing light on.  Side light on. Side light on.
 Dipped beam off; if necessa-
ry
, the s

ide light comes on for
a time. Dipped beam switched on.
Fog lights
The warnin
g l

amps  or  on the light switch also indicate that the fog
lights are switched on.
● Switching on the fog lights : Turn the sw
itch to position  or pull out
 to the first stop.
● Switching on the rear fog light : turn the light sw
itch to position  o
pull out  to the maximum.
● To switch off the fog lights, press the light switch or turn it to position .
Audible w
arnings to advise the driver that the lights have not been
switched off
If the key is not in the ignition and the driver's door is open, an audible
warning signal is heard in the following cases: This is a reminder to turn off
the lights.
● When the parking light is on ⇒ page 96.
● When the light

switch is in position . WARNING
The side lights or daytime driving lights are not bright enough to illumi-
nat e the r

oad ahead and to ensure that other road users are able to see
you.
● Always use your dipped beam head lights if it is raining or if visibility
is poor
. 
Lights and visibility: functions Parking light
When the park
in

g light is switched on,(right or left turn signal), the front
side light and the rear light on the corresponding side of the vehicle stay lit.
The parking lights will only work with the ignition off.
Daytime driving light
The daytime driving light consists of individual lights in the front head-
lamps.
When the daytime driving light is switched on, only the individual lights
come on ⇒  .
The da ytime lights

are switched on each time the ignition is turned on if the
light switch is in position .
When the light switch is in position , a photo sensor automatically turns
the instrument and switch lighting on and off. Activating the daytime lights Deactivating the daytime lights
Press and hold the turn signal and
main be
am l

ever upwards and back-
wards (right turn signal and light
flasher). Press and hold the turn signal and
main be
am l
ever downwards and
backwards (left turn signal and light
flasher). Switch the ignition on and off for approximately 3 seconds.
