ESP Seat Cordoba 2005 Maintenance programme

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SEAT inspection and maintenance servicePrologueGeneral observations For assistance with your vehicle, you can rely on one of the most extensive and efficient service networks.The SEAT Authorised Service Centres employ the mos
t modern workshop
tools and equipment, as well as trained specialists and a w
ide range of spare
parts. Each SEAT Authorized Service Centre
is run using the most advanced stand-
ards, the practical value of which have been demonstrat
ed in manufacture.
SEAT has worked thoroughly and made every effort
to ensure that the design
of every new vehicle employs the benefits of its
research into the levels of
safety, reliability and resistance that are demanded.Many SEAT Authorised Service Centres also offer d
ifferent services at favour-
able rates.To inform you of the jobs that are required before each
service, there is a diag-
nosis carried out via an inspection, whic
h will give information on the amount
of maintenance work that is required. In this way, you can know the cost (in ma
terial and labour) that is involved in
the work which has been indicated, because each In
spection and Mainte-
nance Service, as well as each operation to be un
dertaken has an established
time which you will be invoiced for. This also allows you to know when the work will be f
inished, or when the
vehicle will be ready for delivery. In order to mai
ntain this quality, it is impor-
tant that the vehicle is inspected regularly by an Authori
sed Service Centre.
Importance of the inspection and maintenance plan The inspection and maintenance plan is also the proof of the delivery date, and so indicates the period when your vehicle guarantee begins.Through the vehicle data indicated in this manual, it
is guaranteed that the
vehicle is fitted with the correct spare parts, and th
us ensuring that repairing
the vehicle will not present any problem, no matter ho
w much time has
passed. This inspection and maintenance plan
will also indicate which services and
jobs need to be done in any given time.The proof of service is one of the requirements t
o maintain the validity of the
guarantee.It is a good idea to keep the inspection and maint
enance plan together with
the vehicle documents, so that it is always availableIf the vehicle is sold, the inspection and maintenance
plan should be passed
on to the new owner.Service intervalsTo ensure that the appropriate services are carried out
on time, we recom-
mend that a sticker be placed on the door pillar, and the ser
vice interval indi-
cator on the instrument panel. Besides this, you can c
heck the dates of the
next service by consulting the co
rresponding boxes in this manual
Œpage 17.The intervals indicated refer to
normal service conditions.
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Under
adverse circumstances
some jobs will be required between these inter-
vals. This is especially true of
changing the engine oil
, when the vehicle is
constantly used for short journeys or th
e temperatures are very low; similarly,
the cleaning or substitution of the cartridge of the air f
ilter, the pollen and
dust filter and the checking and changing of the
drive belt when the vehicle
is used in areas with a lot of dust.If you use biodiesel fuel or fuel which
does not meet the DIN EN 590 standard,
you will have to clean the fuel filt
er every 15,000 km, and substitute it at
30,000 km. Some countries use diesel fuel with a high sulphur
content In these cases, an
oil change will be required after 7,500 km The Author
ised Service Centre will
inform you which countries use fuel with a high sulphur c
ontent.
The person responsible for the Authorised Service C
entre will inform you of
the need to carry out these jobs between the normal servic
e interval, taking
the conditions of use of the vehicle into considerati
on.
On the following pages, we have compiled information on what
is necessary
in each programmed inspection service The jobs
that are listed are appro-
priate for the technical requirements at the time of printin
g. Therefore, they
may be modified hereafte
r for technical reasons.
Your Authorised Service Centre will inform you on
this point, as well as any
need for additional services, and any work required by la
w.
Your Authorised Service Centre will inform you of th
e cost (material and
labour) for each of the inspection and maintenanc
e services contained in this
plan.
Caution
•
Vehicles bearing the sticker “NOT SUITABLE FOR BIODIE
SEL” on the fuel
cap, cannot use biodiesel fuel.
•
Consult an Authorised Service Centre for reliable infor
mation on the
possibility of using biodiesel, in
accordance with DIN EN 14214 (FAME).
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General programmeIntervals These intervals are for vehicles with service according to age or mileage.
WARNING
Intense use of the brakes can lead to deterioration of the
brake fluid caused
by vapour bubbles. Brake failure may result.•
For this reason, the brake fluid service must be carried out ever
y 2
years.•
Only use authorised brake fluid.
•
Changing the brake fluid at longer intervals increases the r
isk of an
accident.
Type of service
Interval
Oil Change Service
a)
a)If the date for the next oil change should fall w
ithin a few months of the inspection service, it coul
d be more convenient for
you to combine both in the same visit. Ask t
he person
responsible for the Authorised Service Centre
according to the service interval indicator
every 15,000km, or after 1 year
b),
(whichever is first)
b)If you have a diesel engines that uses fuel with a hi
gh sulphur content there is an
interval of 7,500 km between oil changes
. Your Authorised Service Centre can inform you whic
h
countries use diesel fuel with a high sulphur contentInspection service
Every 30,000 km or after 1 year
(whichever comes first)
Each Inspection in the service
includes an oil change.
Brake fluid service
every 2 years (we recommend using only authorised brak
e fluid)
Œ
WARNING (continued)
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Additional service offersLegal inspection service Legal inspections must be carried out in the stipulated periods.Many countries have legal requirements for regular vehic
le checks
concerning safety issues for road use and the comp
osition of exhaust gases.
These checks must be supervised by authorised
centres.
Your Authorised Service Centre can inform you of the m
andatory legal inspec-
tions and can check whether your vehicle meets th
e required standards. This
will save you time and money. Your Authorised Service Centre can carr
y out the required inspections, at the
clients request.Even if you decide not to use this service, and you wish
to take your car to be
checked in an authorised centre, it is advisable to inform th
e head of your
Authorised Service Centre. He will inform you of the aspects to consider, to av
oid problems and so the
obligation to repeat the inspection.Official Spare PartsAll the parts of the vehicle have been authorised by S
EAT, especially those
related to safety. For this reason, the spare parts used in
the programmed
inspection service and any repairs to the vehicle should m
atch the manufac-
turer's specifications exactly. The authorised spare p
arts have been designed
exclusively for your vehicle. We recommend
that you always use official spare
parts.
The SEAT authorised Service Centres ha
ve the most important official spare
parts. If for extraordinary circumstances a part is not av
ailable, in general it
can be supplied quickly in most cases.The SEAT Authorised Service Centres within the EU apply
a 24 month guar-
antee
4) to official spare parts from the moment of fitting or s
ale. For this
reason, the invoice from your Authorised Service Centre shoul
d be kept as
proof of the starting date of the guarantee. Ask your Authorised Servic
e Centre for more details.
Official ReplacementsOfficial replacements, in accordance with the manufa
cturer's instructions,
are another service at your disposal, offering the p
ossibility of replacing
complete sections, the most common be
ing: lighter engines, gearboxes,
cylinder heads, control units, electrical parts, etc.These parts are, naturally
Approved Parts
and, as such enjoy the same guar-
antee as the factory parts.However, their price is far lower, because the factory t
akes used parts and
reconditions them. Keep the invoice for the official repla
cements as proof of
the start of the guarantee period. Ask your Authorised Servic
e Centre for more details.
4)This guarantee does not apply to all export mark
ets. Ask your Authorised Service Cen-
tre for further information
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Inspection control formsInspection control formsIn the following pages, your authorised service centre
will keep a record, via
stamps, of the corresponding progra
mmed inspection and maintenance
services. A cross in the corresponding square indicate
s which services were
carried out. In this way, the process is easier to mo
nitor.
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