ESP Seat Alhambra 2019 Owner's Manual

Introduction
Thank you f or your trust choosing a SEAT v
e-
hicl
e.
With your new SEAT, you will be able to enjoy
a vehicle with state-of-the-art technology
and top quality features.
We recommend reading this Instruction Man-
ual carefully to learn more about your vehicle
so you can enjoy all its benefits in your daily
driving.
Information about handling is complemented
with instructions regarding the operation and
maintenance of the vehicle in order to ensure
its safety and maintain its value. Moreover, we
want to give you valuable advice and tips to
drive your vehicle efficiently and respecting
the environment.
We wish you safe and enjoyable motoring.
SEAT, S.A.
WARNING
Read and always observe safety infor-
mation concerning the passenger

The essentials
For the sliding door electric windows.
T o l
ock the sliding doors and their win-
do
ws.
Opening and closing the windows Opening: Push the 
button.
Cl osing:

Pull the  button.
T o st

op the
one touch
function: Pr
ess or pull on the corr
esponding
window button.
v Pr
ess the v button f or the el
ectronic
child safety lock to deactivate the
controls for the electric windows on
the sliding doors and to lock these
doors

Safety
serious injury and reduce the risk of being
thr o
wn out of the v
ehicle in case of an acci-
dent.
Vehicle occupants wearing their seat belts
correctly benefit greatly from the ability of
the belts to absorb kinetic energy. In addition,
the front part of your vehicle and other pas-
sive safety features (such as the airbag sys-
tem) are designed to absorb the kinetic ener-
gy released in a collision. Taken together, all
these features reduce the releasing kinetic
energy and consequently, the risk of injury.
This is why it is so important to fasten seat
belts before every trip, even when "just driving
around the corner".
Ensure that your passengers wear their seat
belts as well. Accident statistics have shown
that wearing seat belts is an effective means
of substantially reducing the risk of injury and
improving the chances of survival when in-
volved in a serious accident. Furthermore,
properly worn seat belts improve the protec-
tion provided by airbags in the event of an
accident. For this reason, wearing a seat belt
is required by law in most countries.
Although your vehicle is equipped with air-
bags, the seat belts must be fastened and
worn. The front airbags, for example, are only
triggered in some cases of head-on collision.
The front airbags will not be triggered during
minor frontal or side collisions, rear-end colli-
sions, rollovers or accidents in which the air- bag trigger threshold value in the control unit
is not exceeded.
Ther
efore, you should always wear your seat
belt and ensure that all vehicle occupants
have fastened their seat belts properly before
you drive off!
Head-on collisions and the laws of
physics Fig. 87
A driver not wearing a seat belt is
thr o
wn f

orward violently. Fig. 88
The unbelted rear passenger is thrown
forw ar

d violently, hitting the driver wearing a
seat belt The effects of the laws of physics in the case
of a head-on collision ar
e easy t
o e

xplain: the
moment a vehicle starts moving, a type of en-
ergy called “kinetic energy” starts acting on
both the vehicle and its passengers.
The amount of “kinetic energy” depends on
the speed of the vehicle and on the weight of
the vehicle and of its passengers. The higher
the speed and the greater the weight, the
more energy there is to be “absorbed” in an
accident.
The most significant factor, however, is the
speed of the vehicle. If the speed doubles
from 25 km/h (15 mph) to 50 km/h (30 mph),
for example, the corresponding kinetic ener-
gy is multiplied by four.
Because the vehicle occupants in our exam-
ple are not restrained by seat belts, in the
event of crashing against a wall, all of the
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Emergencies
and especially in accidents causing seri-
ous injury.

Air conditioning
The LED on each control lights up to indicate
that the r espectiv
e function of a contr
ol has
been switched on.
Some Climatronic controls may also be on
the air conditioner control panel located in
the rear centre console. These controls are
used to make the appropriate settings for the
rear seats. Note

Air conditioning
burn any fuel remaining in the auxiliary heat-
er . The e
xhaust gases ar
e also extracted from
the system.
Remote control Fig. 201
Independent heater: remote control. Fig. 201 Meaning
 Switch the auxiliary heater on.
 Switch the auxiliary heater off:
A Aerial.
B Light.
The auxiliary heater may accidentally switch
on if a butt
on is pr
essed on the r

emote control
by mistake. This may also occur outside the
range of the remote control or if the light
flashes. Remote control light
The remote contr

ol light provides users with
different information at the push of a button: Battery light
Fig. 201
B Meaning
Lights up green for
around tw o seconds. The auxiliary heat

er has
been switched on using the

 button.
Lights up red for
around tw o seconds. The auxiliary heat

er has
been switched off using the

button.
Slowly flashes green
for ar ound tw

o sec-
onds. No on
a)
signal has been re-
ceived.
Quickly fl
ashes
green f or ar

ound two
seconds. The independent heating is
block
ed.
P

ossible causes: the fuel tank
is almost empty, the battery
charge is very low or there is
a fault.
Flashes red for
around two seconds. No off
a)
signal has been r
e-
ceived.
Lights up or
ange for
around two seconds,
then gr

een or red. The remote control battery is
almost flat. How
ever, the on
or off signal has been re-
ceived, respectively.
Lights up orange for
around two seconds,
then fl

ashes green
or red. The remote control battery is
almost flat. The on or off sig-
nal has not been receiv
ed,
respectively. Battery light
Fig. 201
B Meaning
Flashes orange for
around five seconds. The r

emote control battery is
flat. The on or off signal has
not been r eceiv
ed, respec-
tively. a)
Within its range, the remote control might not re-
ceive the signal sent by the v ehicl

e receiver. In this
case, the remote control will send an error message
whether the auxiliary heater is on or off. Come closer
to the vehicle and press the corresponding button on
the remote control once again.
Replace the battery of the remote control
If the light

Driving
Remove any unnecessary objects or loads
fr om the v
ehicl
e.
Remove optional equipment and unneces-
sary accessories
The more aerodynamic the vehicle, the lower
the fuel consumption. Optional equipment
and accessories (such as roof racks or bike
carriers) reduce the aerodynamic benefits of
the vehicle.
Therefore, we recommend you remove all op-
tional and unnecessary equipment and
racks, especially if you intend to drive at high
speeds.
Other factors which increase fuel con-
sumption (examples):

Driving
For vehicles with the optical parking system
(OPS), the inf ot
ainment syst
em screen dis-
plays the detected zones in front of and be-
hind the vehicle, indicating - within the limits
of the system - the position of obstacles in re-
lation to the vehicle.
The park assist system cannot be switched
on if the factory-fitted towing bracket is elec-
trically connected to a trailer. WARNING
Despite the assistance provided by the
park assist system, do not run any risks when parking. The syst em is not a r

eplace-
ment for driver awareness.

Driving
CAUTION
Failure to heed the control lamps and text
messages when they appear may result in
v ehicl
e faults. Operation mode
Sign Assist does not work in all countries. This
must be tak
en int

o account when travelling
abroad.
Display of traffic signs
Speed limits or overtaking prohibitions to-
gether with the corresponding additional
signs are shown on the instrument panel dis-
play

Checking and refilling levels
Fuel Identification of the fuel 1)Fig. 287
Identification of fuels according to
Eur opean Union (EU) Dir
ectiv
e 2014/94/Fuels are identified with different symbols.
Depending on the fuel, the diff
er
ent symbol

s
are on the pump and the tank lid of your vehi-
cle. The identification serves to prevent con-
fusion when choosing the fuel.
Petrol with ethanol (“E” stands for Etha-
nol). The number indicates the percent-
age of ethanol in the petrol. “E5” means,
for example, an ethanol ratio of 5% max.
Diesel with biodiesel (“B” stands for Bio-
diesel). The number indicates the per-
1 2 centage of biodiesel in the diesel. “B7”
means, f
or e
x

ample, a proportion of bio-
diesel of max. 7%.
Natural gas: “CNG” means Compressed
Natural Gas.
Type of petrol  Applies to vehicles: with petrol engine
The corr ect gr

ade of petrol is listed inside the
fuel tank flap.
The vehicle is equipped with a catalytic con-
verter and must only be run on unleaded
petrol. The petrol must comply with the
standard EN 228 and be sulphur-free. Fuels
with a 10% ethanol ratio can be refuelled
(E10) 2)
. The types of petrol are differentiated
by using the octane numbers (RON) or via
the anti-knock index (AKI).
The following pieces of text show the infor-
mation included in the corresponding stickers
on the tank lid (examples): 3 Super unleaded petrol 95 octane petrol or
normal 91 oct
ane petr
ol at l

east
We recommend refuelling with super 95 oc-
tane petrol (91 AKI). If not available: normal 91
octane petrol (87 AKI) (with a slight power
loss).
Super unleaded petrol, 95 octanes at
least
You should use super 95 octane petrol (91
AKI) at least.
If super is not available, if necessary, use nor-
mal 91 octane petrol (87 AKI). In this case only
use moderate engine speeds and a light
throttle. Refuel with super as soon as possi-
ble.
Unleaded super plus 98 octane petrol or
super 95 octane petrol at least
We recommend refuelling with super plus 98
octane petrol (93 AKI). If not available: super
95 octane petrol (91 AKI) (with a slight power
loss).
If super is not available, if necessary, use nor-
mal 91 octane petrol (87 AKI). In this case only
use moderate engine speeds and a light