ECO mode Seat Alhambra 2020 Owner's Manual

SEAT S.A. is permanently concerned about continuous development of its types and models. For this reason we ask you to understand,
that at any given time, changes regarding shape, equipment and technique may take place on the car delivered. For this reason no
right at all may derive based on the data, drawings and descriptions in this current handbook.
All texts, illustrations and standards in this handbook are based on the status of information at the time of printing. Except for error or
omission, the information included in the current handbook is valid as of the date of closing print.
Re-printing, copying or translating, whether total or partial is not allowed unless SEAT allows it in written form.
SEAT reserves all rights in accordance with the “Copyright” Act.
All rights on changes are reserved.
❀This paper has been manufactured using bleached non-chlorine cellulose.
© SEAT S.A. - Reprint: 15.07.19
Vehicle identification data
Model:
Vehicle Registration:
Vehicle identification
number:
Date of vehicle registration
or vehicle delivery:
SEAT Official Service:
Service advisor:
Telephone:
Confirmation of receipt of documentation
and vehicle keys
The following items were delivered
with the vehicle: YES
NO
On-board documentation
First key
Second key
Correct working order of all keys was
checked
Location:





Date:
Signature of owner:

Table of Contents
Table of Contents Gener al vie
ws of the v ehicl
e
. . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Overview (left hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
10
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Correct sitting position of vehicle occu-
pants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 11
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
The whys and wherefores of seat belts . . . . . 14
How to properly adjust your seat belt . . . . . . 17
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Operation of the airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Tyre repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
41
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . 49
Jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Tow start and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 56
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Instruments and warning/control
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 68
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Using the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

83
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Multifunction steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Three button unit in the roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Set of vehicle keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 101
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 103
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 105
Window controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 112
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 115
Vehicle lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 122
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper
systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 123
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 126
Sun pr

otection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 129
Headrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 131
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 133
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . 138
Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Net partition* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 147 Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 148
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Auxiliary heating (additional heating)* . . . . . 166
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Overview of the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
General instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Full Link* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 184
Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 192
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 201
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 213
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 224
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 237
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239Start and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Start-Stop system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gear-
box* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 246
Gear-change r

ecommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 252
Dynamic chassis control (DCC)* . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 254
5

Seat belts
The lamp i goes out when the driv er and
passenger seat belts ar e fast
ened with the
ignition s
witched on.
Rear seat belts fastened display* Fig. 6
Example of seat belt status display for
the r ear seats (her
e, a 7-seat v
ehicl

e) on the in-
strument panel:: upper part, second row; lower
part, third row. Depending on the model version, when the
ignition is s
witched on, the seat belt st
atus
displ

ay

Operating modes
When the corresponding FM station has been
f ound,
(FM) is displ ayed behind the name of
the st ation. If the corr
esponding DAB station
becomes available again, it returns to DAB
mode after a while. The (FM) indication dis-
appears.
If the signal is too weak and the DAB station in
question cannot be found again in the FM
band, the radio sound is muted.
Screen Menu
The function buttons refer to the menu that is
displayed when the View  button is pressed

Infotainment System
Setting a station name (FM fre-
quency band) Some radio stations transmit very long names
that are represent
ed as pl
ain text on the
screen.
To set the text that is displayed at that mo-
ment, press and hold the name of the station
until an audible signal is heard.
The set station names are displayed with
dots to the left and right of the station name.
The set text is applied to all the preset but-
tons on which that radio station is saved.
Automatic playback (SCAN) Fig. 200
Radio mode: automatic playback
(SCAN) activ e. When automatic playback is active, all tune-
abl
e st ations in the sel
ected fr

equency band
are played for approximately 5 seconds
each. SCAN

Operating modes
Quality differences between data media pro-
duced by diff er
ent manuf act
ur
ers can cause
playback interference.
Consider copyright legislation!
The configuration of data media or of the
equipment or programs used for recording
may cause some tracks or data media to be
unreadable. On the Internet, for example, can
be found information about the best way to
record audio files or data media (compres-
sion rate, ID3 tag, etc.).
The reading speed can vary considerably
depending on the size, the usage status
(copying and deleting processes), the struc-
ture of the folders and the type of files of the
data media used.
Playlists only establish a certain playback
order. The files are not saved in them. Play-
lists cannot be played if the files on the data
media are not saved to the path to which the
playlist refers.
A cover can only be displayed when the
name starts with “Cover”, “Folder” or “Al-
bum”. Note

Operating modes
Indications and symbols of the MEDIA
main menu Display: Meaning
A Display track information (CD text 
, ID3 la-
bel in MP3 files).
Audio CD: Displays the track and tr
ack
number, according t o the or

der on the data
storage device.
Audio files: Displays the name of the artist, the name of the album and the

track if
available.
B a)
Displays the album cover if available in the
data storage de
vice

.
C The progress bar and the playing time so far
and time remaining in minutes and seconds.
VBR : In the case of audio files with v ariabl

e
bit rat
es the remaining time may vary.
Press the progress bar or press it and move it
to skip to a differ
ent part of the track.a)
Not available for the Media System Colour model. Note
When the media source is inserted, playing
will not start automatically; it is necessary
f or the user t

o select the source. Nor will
the media source change when it is ejec-
ted. Switching the Media source
Fig. 205
MEDIA main menu.

Practical tips
Super unleaded petrol 95 octane petrol or
normal 91 oct ane petr
ol at least
W e r
ecommend refuelling with super 95 oc-
tane petrol (91 AKI). If not available, normal 91
octane petrol (87 AKI) (with a slight power
loss) may be used.
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
throttle. Refuel with super as soon as possi-
ble. CAUTION

Index
settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 199
st ation tr
acking by RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
tr acking of D
AB stations on FM . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
traffic information (TP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Radio-operated remote control see Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 91
Radio reception antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
350
malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
350
Radio screen: clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Radio telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Radio text (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Rail system with fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 net to cover the luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 125 function control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Raise the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
RCTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 278 see Rear cross traffic alert (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . 273
RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 193 automatic station tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
RDS Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Rear cross traffic alert (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . 273, 278 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Rear fog light control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 107, 110 warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Rear mounting towing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Rear Traffic Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Rear View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Recognition of road signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 350 Reflective vest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Refuelling
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. .
79
opening the fuel tank flap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Releasing the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Remote control key unlock and lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Remote control (independent heating) . . . . . . 167 changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 350
Repair work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Reprogramming of control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Reverse assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 294 display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 295
fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 295
mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 296
mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 297
special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
usage instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Reverse (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Reversing camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Revolution counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 78
Road signs detection system how it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
limited operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
windscreen damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 148 fix the crossbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 148
Rotary/push knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Rotation direction tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 48 Running in
new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
ne
w engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
new tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
S Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 243
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 10
Safe security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Safety child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 29
safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 10
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Safety instructions head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 26
using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 16
Scrapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 350
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 68
Seat access aid for the third row of seats . . . . . . . 135
folding the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 130
Seat adjustment rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 130
Seat belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 14 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 17
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
fitting the seat belt strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
protective function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 14, 21 369

SEAT S.A. is permanently concerned about continuous development of its types and models. For this reason we ask you to understand,
that at any given time, changes regarding shape, equipment and technique may take place on the car delivered. For this reason no
right at all may derive based on the data, drawings and descriptions in this current handbook.
All texts, illustrations and standards in this handbook are based on the status of information at the time of printing. Except for error or
omission, the information included in the current handbook is valid as of the date of closing print.
Re-printing, copying or translating, whether total or partial is not allowed unless SEAT allows it in written form.
SEAT reserves all rights in accordance with the “Copyright” Act.
All rights on changes are reserved.
❀This paper has been manufactured using bleached non-chlorine cellulose.
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Vehicle identification data
Model:
Vehicle Registration:
Vehicle identification
number:
Date of vehicle registration
or vehicle delivery:
SEAT Official Service:
Service advisor:
Telephone:
Confirmation of receipt of documentation
and vehicle keys
The following items were delivered
with the vehicle: YES
NO
On-board documentation
First key
Second key
Correct working order of all keys was
checked
Location:





Date:
Signature of owner: