lock Seat Alhambra 2018 Owner's Manual

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti
als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior view (left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
SEAT information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 51
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Correct position of the vehicle occupants . . . . 58
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Seat belts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Why wear a seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 65
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
In case of emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Vehicle tool kit* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Changing a wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 88
Tow-starting and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . 90
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Communications and multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Three button unit in headliner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Central locking and locking system . . . . . . . . . 114 Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Panoramic sliding sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Lights and visibility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Windscreen wiper and window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
R

ear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Adjusting the seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . 143
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 152
Transporting objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Ashtray and cigarette lighter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Auxiliary heater* (additional heater) . . . . . . . . 180
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Stopping and starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Engine management and exhaust gas purifica-
tion syst
em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Start assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Parking distance warning system* . . . . . . . . . . 211 5

The essentials
How it works
Un loc
k
ing and locking
Doors Fig. 1
Remote control key: buttons. Fig. 2
In the driver door: central locking but-
ton Locking and unlocking the vehicle using the
k
ey
● Loc

king: press the  ›››
Fig. 1 button.
● Locking the vehicle without activating the
anti-theft sy
stem: press the  ››› Fig. 1 button
for a second time within 2 seconds.
● Unlocking: press the  ›››
Fig. 1 button.
● Unlocking the rear lid: hold down the 
›››
Fig. 1 button for at least 1 second.
Locking and unlocking with the central lock-
ing switch
● Locking: press the  ›››
Fig. 2 button. None
of the doors can be opened from the outside.
The doors can be opened from the inside by
pulling the inside door handle.
● Unlocking: press the  ›››
Fig. 2 button. 
››› in Introduction on page 114
›››
page 112
››› page 10, ››› page 11 Locking or unlocking of driver door
Fig. 3
Driver door lever: Hidden lock cylinder As a general rule, when the driver door is
loc
k
ed al

l other doors are locked. Unlocking
manually only opens the driver door. Please
note the instructions for the anti-theft alarm
›››  page 114.
● Unfold the key shaft ›››

 page 112.
● Insert the key shaft into the lower opening
in the co v

er on the driver door handle10

The essentials
››› Fig. 3 (arr o
w) then r emove the cover up-
wards.
● Insert the key blade into the lock cylinder
to un
lock or lock the vehicle.
Special Characteristics
● The anti-theft alarm will remain active when
vehicl
es are unlocked. However, it is not trig-
gered ›››
 page 114.
● If the driver door is opened, the alarm will
be trigger
ed.
● Switch the ignition on. The electronic im-
mobi
lizer recognises a valid vehicle key and
deactivates the anti-theft alarm system.

››› in Introduction on page 91 Note
The anti-theft alarm is not activated when the
vehic l

e is locked manually using the key
shaft ›››
 page 114. Locking the passenger side door and
s
lidin
g door

s manually Fig. 4
At the front of the passenger sliding
door: Emer g
ency

lock, hidden by a rubber
cap. Fig. 5
Emergency locking of the vehicle using
the v
ehic

le key The passenger side door and the sliding
door
s
c

an be locked manually. The anti-theft
alarm is not activated in this case. ●
Open the door.
● Remo

ve the rubber cap to the front of the
door. The rubber c
ap is marked with a lock
symbol  ››› Fig. 4.
● Unfold the vehicle key blade
›››
 page 112.
● Insert the key shaft horizontally into the
opening and mov
ed the coloured lever for-
ward ››› Fig. 5.
● Replace the rubber cap and close the door.
● Check if the door is locked.
● Carry out the same operation on the other
doors if
necessary.
● Have the vehicle checked by a specialised
workshop
.

››› in Introduction on page 91 Note
The doors can be opened and unlocked indi-
vidua l

ly from the inside by pulling the door
handle. To open, pull the inner door release
lever twice ›››
 page 114. 11

The essentials
Opening the rear lid Fig. 6
Detailed view of the centre console:
b utt
on f
or unlocking the rear lid Fig. 7
Opening the boot hatch from the out-
s ide Before opening the rear lid, always remove
an
y
lo

ad on its luggage rack ››› in Introduc-
tion on p ag
e 124
. Opening with the ignition key
●
Press the  button on the
vehicle key until
the rear lid opens automatically.
To open using the centre console control
● Press the  button on the c
entre console
››› Fig. 6. The rear lid will be automatically
opened.
● The button is still operative when the igni-
tion is sw
itched off.
Opening the rear lid with the button
● Unlock the vehicle or open a door.
● Raise the rear lid using the button ›››
Fig. 7
(arrow).

››› in Introduction on page 124 Manual release mechanism for the
r
e
ar lid Fig. 8
From the luggage compartment: re-
mo v
e the boot

hatch cover. Fig. 9
From the luggage compartment: Emer-
g ency
u

nlocking of the booth hatch. ●
Remove equipment to access the inside of
the r e
ar lid.
● R

emove the square cover in the inner trim
of the re
ar lid ››› Fig. 8.12

The essentials
● Pu
sh the r
elease lever ››› Fig. 9 A in the di-
r ection of
the arr
ow to unlock the boot.
● Manually open the rear lid.

››› in Introduction on page 91 Bonnet
Fig. 10
Release lever in the driver's footwell
ar e
a. Fig. 11
Cam under the bonnet ●
Opening the bonnet: Pull the lever under
the d a
shbo

ard ››› Fig. 10 1 .
● Lift up the bonnet. Press the release catch
u nder the bonnet
up

wards ››› Fig. 11. The ar-
rester hook under the bonnet is released.
● The bonnet can be opened. Release the
bonnet st
ay and secure it in the fixture de-
signed for this in the bonnet.

››› in Opening and closing the bonnet
on page 273
››› page 271 Controls for the windows*
Fig. 12
Detail of the driver door: controls for
the w indo
w

s, and the electric child safety lock
buttons. Buttons on the driver door
For the fr
ont

electric windows.
For the sliding door electric windows.
To lock the sliding doors and their win-
dows.
Opening and closing the windows
Opening:Push the  button.
Closing:Pull the  button.
To stop the
one touch
function:Press or pull on the corresponding win-
dow button.» 1
2
3
13

The essentials
Press the  button for the electronic
child safety lock to deactivate the con-
trols for the electric windows on the
sliding doors and to lock these doors
››› page 122. The indicator on the but-
ton will light up. 
››› in Controls for the windows: func-
tions on page 128
››› page 127 Panoramic sunroof*
Fig. 13
On the interior roof lining: use the ro-
t ar
y

button for opening and closing Fig. 14
On the interior roof lining: press the
b utt
on and p

ull on it to raise and lower the
sunroof. To open the panoramic sliding sunroof, the
sw
it
c

h must be in the position 1 .
● Opening: Turn the switch to position
› ›
›

Fig. 13 3 .
● Convenience position: Turn the switch to
po s
ition ›

›› Fig. 13 2 .
● Closing: Turn the switch to position
› ›
›

Fig. 13 1 .
● To tilt open: Push the switch to position
› ›
›

Fig. 14 4 . For an intermediate position,
ho l
d do
wn the switch until you reach the de-
sired position.
● Lowering: Pull the switch to position
›››
Fig. 14 5 . For an intermediate position,
ho l
d do
wn the switch until you reach the de-
sired position. 
››› in Panoramic sliding sunroof: oper-
ating on page 129
››› page 129
››› page 15 14

The essentials
Seat belt tensioners In the event of a head-on, lateral or rear colli-
sion, the se
at
belts on the front seats and the
outer seats of the second row will tighten au-
tomatically.
The tensioner can be triggered only once.

››› in Service and disposal of belt ten-
sion devices on page 69
››› page 68 Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 23
In the driver door: exterior mirror con-
tr o
l

s Adjusting the exterior mirrors: Turn the knob
t
o the c
orr

esponding position: Turning the knob to the desired posi-
tion, adjus

t the mirrors on the driver
side (L, left) and the passenger side (R,
right) to the direction desired.
Depending on the equipment fitted on
the vehicle, the mirrors may be heated
according to the outside temperature.
Folding in mirrors.

››› in Exterior mirrors on page 142
››› page 141 Adjusting the steering wheel
Fig. 24
Mechanical steering wheel adjust-
ment Adjust the steering wheel before your trip
and on
ly
when the

vehicle is stationary.
L/R


●
Push the l
ever ››› Fig. 24 1 downwards.
● Adjust the steering wheel so that you can
ho l
d ont

o the steering wheel with both hands
on the outside of the ring at the 9 o'clock and
3 o'clock positions and your arms slightly
bent.
● Push the lever firmly upwards until it is
flush to the s
teering column ››› in Adjust-
in g the s
t
eering wheel position on
page 59.

››› in Adjusting the steering wheel po-
sition on page 59 18

The essentials
Different mounting systems Fig. 36
On the rear seats: Possible installations
for the c hi
ld seat. Always secure child seats properly and safely
in the
v
ehic

le according to the child seat
manufacturer's installation instructions.
Mounted child seats must rest correctly on
the vehicle's seat and must not move or rock
more than 2.5 cm (1 inch).
Child seats equipped for a Top Tether strap
must also be secured using the Top Tether re-
taining strap in the vehicle ››› page 24. Only
secure the retaining belt to the rings fitted for
this purpose and identified as Top Tether.
Not all rings can be used with the Top Tether
system. Always tighten the Top Tether retain-
ing strap so that the child seat fits snugly
against the corresponding seat in the vehi-
cle. Specific mounting systems for each country
Europe : ISOFIX retaining rings and upper
retaining strap ››› page 24 and
››› page 24.
Three-point seat belt and upper retaining
strap ››› page 23.
The systems include the child restraint sys-
tem mounting with an upper retaining strap
(Top Tether) and lower anchoring points on
the seat.
Securing child seats with the seat belt Securing the child seat using the seat belt
● Please read and observe the child seat
m anuf
act

urer's handling instructions.
A
B ●
Po
s

itioning the child seat on the seat ac-
cording to the manufacturer's instructions.
● The seat belt height adjustment must be as
high as po
ssible.
● Fasten the seat belt or pass it around the
chil
d seat structure in the manner described
in the manufacturer's instructions.
● Make sure the seat belt is not twisted.
● Insert the latch plate into the buckle for the
appropri
ate seat and push it down until it is
securely locked with an audible click.
● Ensure that the upper belt web lies tightly
on the chil
d seat.
● Pull the belt (it must be no longer possible
to pu
ll the lower belt webbing out). » 23

The essentials
● Pu
sh the he
ad restraint down as far as it
will go. Ensure that it does not interfere with
the seatbelt from the upper attachment.
● Tighten the strap so that the top of the
chil
d seat rests on the seat backrest.

››› in Safety instructions on page 76 Starting the vehicle
Ignition lock Fig. 39
Vehicle key positions Switch ignition on: Place the key in the igni-
tion and s
t
ar

t the engine.
Locking and unlocking the steering wheel
● Engaging the steering wheel lock: Remove
the key fr
om the ignition and turn the wheel until it locks. In vehicles with an automatic
gearbo

x, the gear lever must be in the P posi-
tion in order to remove the key. If necessary,
press the locking key on the selector lever
and release it again.
● Unlocking the steering wheel: Put the key
into the ignition and turn it
at the same time
as the steering wheel in the direction indica-
ted by the arrow. If it is not possible to turn
the steering wheel, it may be because it is
locked.
Turning on/switching off the ignition, glow
plugs reheating
● Switch ignition on: Turn the key to the 2 position.
●
Switch ignition off. Turn the key to the 1 position.
●
Diesel vehicles : The glo
w p
lugs reheat
when the ignition is switched on.
Starting the engine
● Manual gearbox: press the clutch pedal all
the way
down and move the gearbox lever in-
to neutral.
● Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal
and move the sel
ector lever to the P position
or into N.
● Turn the key to the 3 position. The key au-
t om
atic

ally returns to the 2 position. Do not
pr e
s
s the accelerator. Start-Stop System*
When you s

top and release the clutch pedal,
the Start-Stop system* turns off the engine.
The ignition remains switched on.

››› in Ignition lock on page 184
››› page 184 Lights and visibility
Light sw
it

ch Fig. 40
Dash panel: light control. Turn the switch to the required position
› ›
›

Fig. 40. » 25

The essentials
Interior lightsButton/Position: Function 
Switches interior lights off.

Switches interior lights on.

Switches door contact control on (central
position).
The interior lights come on automatically
when the vehicle is unlocked, a door is
opened or the key is removed from the igni-
tion.
The lights go off a few seconds after all the
doors are closed, the vehicle is locked or
the ignition is switched on.

Turning the reading light on and off

›››
page 136 Windscreen wipers and window wiper
b
l
a

de Fig. 43
Operating the windscreen wiper and
r e
ar w

iper.
Move the lever to the required position
0 Windscreen wiper off.
1

Windscreen wipers interval wipe.
Using the control
››› Fig. 43 A adjust
the interval (vehicles without rain sen-
sor), or the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
2 Slow wipe.
3
Continuous wipe.
4
Brief wipe - short wipe. Hold the lever
down for more time to increase the wipe
frequency.
5
Automatic wipe for cleaning wind-
screens with the lever up.
Move the lever to the required position
6 Interval wipe for rear window. The wiper
wipes the window at 6-second intervals.
7
Automatic wipe for cleaning rear win-
dows with the lever pressed.

››› in Window wiper lever on page 137
›››
page 137
››› page 55 SEAT information system
Intr oduction With the ignition switched on, it is possible
t
o r
e

ad the different functions of the display
by scrolling through the menus.
In vehicles with a multifunction steering
wheel, there are no buttons on the wind-
screen wiper lever. The multifunction display
can only be controlled from the buttons on
the steering wheel.
The number of menus displayed on the in-
strument panel will vary according to the ve-
hicle electronics and equipment. » 27