refil Seat Alhambra 2005 User Guide

191 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
If a lot of coolant has been lost, only add cold coolant after the
engine has cooled down. This will prevent engine damage.
D Do
o nno
ot
t ffi
il
ll
l aab
bo
ov
ve
e tth
he
e mma
ax
x mma
ar
rk
k.
.
The excess coolant will be forced out through the pressure relief
valve in the cap when engine becomes hot.
S Sc
cr
re
ew
w cca
ap
p oon
n aag
ga
ai
in
n tti
ig
gh
ht
tl
ly
y.
.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
Drained coolant should not normally be reused, it must be disposed of,
bearing in mind environmental protection regulations.K
Radiator fan
The radiator fan is driven electrically and controlled by a
thermoswitch from the coolant temperature (also from the engine
compartment temperature on some models).
Brake fluid
The brake fluid reservoir is on the left hand side of the engine
compartment.
On vehicles with ABS* the reservoir is in the same place but its
design is different.
N No
ot
te
e
On vehicles with right-hand drive the reservoir is on the other side of the
engine compartment.K
T Th
he
e cco
oo
ol
la
an
nt
t aad
dd
di
it
ti
iv
ve
e aan
nd
d tth
he
e cco
oo
ol
la
an
nt
t aar
re
e aa dda
an
ng
ge
er
r tto
o hhe
ea
al
lt
th
h.
.
T Th
he
e aad
dd
di
it
ti
iv
ve
e mmu
us
st
t tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e sst
to
or
re
ed
d iin
n tth
he
e oor
ri
ig
gi
in
na
al
l cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ne
er
r wwe
el
ll
l oou
ut
t
o of
f rre
ea
ac
ch
h oof
f cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n.
. IIf
f tth
he
e cco
oo
ol
la
an
nt
t hha
as
s tto
o bbe
e ddr
ra
ai
in
ne
ed
d aat
t aan
ny
y tti
im
me
e iit
t mmu
us
st
t bbe
e
c ca
au
ug
gh
ht
t aan
nd
d aal
ls
so
o sst
to
or
re
ed
d iin
n aa ssa
af
fe
e ppl
la
ac
ce
e.
.
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A Af
ft
te
er
r tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e hha
as
s bbe
ee
en
n sst
to
op
pp
pe
ed
d tth
he
e ffa
an
n cca
an
n cco
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
e rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g ffo
or
r aa
w wh
hi
il
le
e –– eev
ve
en
n wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f –– ((u
up
p tto
o aab
bo
ou
ut
t 110
0 mmi
in
nu
ut
te
es
s)
).
. IIt
t
c ca
an
n aal
ls
so
o sst
ta
ar
rt
t tto
o rru
un
n aag
ga
ai
in
n ssu
ud
dd
de
en
nl
ly
y aaf
ft
te
er
r aa ssh
ho
or
rt
t tti
im
me
e iif
f
– – tth
he
e cco
oo
ol
la
an
nt
t tte
em
mp
pe
er
ra
at
tu
ur
re
e iin
nc
cr
re
ea
as
se
es
s ddu
ue
e tto
o hhe
ea
at
t bbu
ui
il
ld
d uup
p
– – wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s hho
ot
t aan
nd
d tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t iis
s hhe
ea
at
te
ed
d
a ad
dd
di
it
ti
io
on
na
al
ll
ly
y bby
y sst
tr
ro
on
ng
g ssu
un
nl
li
ig
gh
ht
t.
.
S Sp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
l cca
ar
re
e mmu
us
st
t tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e bbe
e tta
ak
ke
en
n wwh
he
en
n wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g iin
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e
c co
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t.
.
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192Checking and refilling
Checking fluid level
The fluid level must always be between the “M
MA
AX
X” and “M
MI
IN
N”
marks to ensure perfect operation.
The level of fluid tends to sink slightly when the vehicle is used
due to the automatic adjustment of brake linings. This is quite
normal.
If the level sinks noticeably in a short time or drops below the
“
M MI
IN
N” mark, however, the system may be leaking. A low fluid level
in the reservoir is indicated by the brake warning lamp lighting up
⇒“Warning lamps” chapter. G Go
o tto
o aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e
i im
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y aan
nd
d hha
av
ve
e tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m cch
he
ec
ck
ke
ed
d.
.
K
Renewing the brake fluid
Brake fluid absorbs moisture. In the course of time it takes in water
from the atmosphere. Too high a content of water in the brake fluid
system can cause corrosion damage. Furthermore the boiling point
of the brake fluid is reduced considerably. F Fo
or
r tth
hi
is
s rre
ea
as
so
on
n tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d mmu
us
st
t bbe
e rre
en
ne
ew
we
ed
d eev
ve
er
ry
y ttw
wo
o yye
ea
ar
rs
s.
.
Only our genuine brake fluid should be used (specification
according to US FM VSS 116 DOT 4 Standard). The fluid must be
new.
C Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
Remember also that brake fluid will attack the paintwork.
Fig. 161
W Wh
he
en
n tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d bbe
ec
co
om
me
es
s tto
oo
o ool
ld
d,
, vva
ap
po
ou
ur
r bbu
ub
bb
bl
le
es
s cca
an
n ffo
or
rm
m iin
n tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s aar
re
e uus
se
ed
d vvi
ig
go
or
ro
ou
us
sl
ly
y.
. TTh
he
e eef
ff
fi
ic
ci
ie
en
nc
cy
y oof
f tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
es
s aan
nd
d tth
hu
us
s tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y aar
re
e sse
er
ri
io
ou
us
sl
ly
y rre
ed
du
uc
ce
ed
d.
.
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B Br
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d iis
s ppo
oi
is
so
on
no
ou
us
s!
! IIt
t mmu
us
st
t tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e sst
to
or
re
ed
d iin
n tth
he
e ccl
lo
os
se
ed
d
o or
ri
ig
gi
in
na
al
l cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ne
er
r oou
ut
t oof
f rre
ea
ac
ch
h oof
f cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n.
.
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193 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
F
Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
Because of the disposal problems, the special tools necessary and the
specialist knowledge required, brake fluid should preferably be changed at
a Technical Service Centre.
It is advisable to have the fluid change done during an Inspection
Service.
K
B Ba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y
Warnings on handling the battery
Wear eye protection
Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. Wear
protective gloves and eye protection!
Fires, sparks, naked lights and smoking are
prohibited!
A highly explosive mixture of gases is given off when
the battery is under charge.
Keep children away from acid and batteries!
• • WWe
ea
ar
r eey
ye
e ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t aal
ll
lo
ow
w ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cl
le
es
s cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ni
in
ng
g aac
ci
id
d oor
r lle
ea
ad
d tto
o
c co
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e eey
ye
es
s,
, ssk
ki
in
n oor
r ccl
lo
ot
th
he
es
s.
.
• • BBa
at
tt
te
er
ry
y aac
ci
id
d iis
s hhi
ig
gh
hl
ly
y cca
au
us
st
ti
ic
c.
. AAl
lw
wa
ay
ys
s wwe
ea
ar
r ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
e ggl
lo
ov
ve
es
s aan
nd
d ggl
la
as
ss
se
es
s.
.
D Do
o nno
ot
t tti
ip
p bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y –– aac
ci
id
d cca
an
n ssp
pi
il
ll
l oou
ut
t oof
f tth
he
e vve
en
nt
ts
s.
.
S Sh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aac
ci
id
d cco
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e eey
ye
es
s,
, rri
in
ns
se
e ffo
or
r sse
ev
ve
er
ra
al
l mmi
in
nu
ut
te
es
s
u us
si
in
ng
g ccl
le
ea
an
n rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
gw
wa
at
te
er
r.
. SSe
ee
ek
k mme
ed
di
ic
ca
al
l aas
ss
si
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y.
. SSh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d
a ac
ci
id
d cco
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h ssk
ki
in
n oor
r ccl
lo
ot
th
he
es
s,
, nne
eu
ut
tr
ra
al
li
is
se
e iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y uus
si
in
ng
g
a an
n aal
lk
ka
al
li
in
ne
e sso
oa
ap
p sso
ol
lu
ut
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d rri
in
ns
se
e tth
hr
ro
ou
ug
gh
hl
ly
y.
. SSh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aac
ci
id
d iin
na
ad
dv
ve
er
rt
te
en
nt
tl
ly
y bbe
e
d dr
ru
un
nk
k,
, sse
ee
ek
k mme
ed
di
ic
ca
al
l aat
tt
te
en
nt
ti
io
on
n iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y.
.
• • KKe
ee
ep
p wwe
el
ll
l ccl
le
ea
ar
r oof
f nna
ak
ke
ed
d ffl
la
am
me
e aan
nd
d ssp
pa
ar
rk
ks
s.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t ssm
mo
ok
ke
e.
. AAv
vo
oi
id
d
g ge
en
ne
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g ssp
pa
ar
rk
ks
s wwh
he
en
n hha
an
nd
dl
li
in
ng
g cca
ab
bl
le
es
s aan
nd
d eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l cco
om
mp
po
on
ne
en
nt
ts
s.
.
A Av
vo
oi
id
d ssh
ho
or
rt
t cci
ir
rc
cu
ui
it
ts
s.
. NNe
ev
ve
er
r ssh
ho
or
rt
t bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y tte
er
rm
mi
in
na
al
ls
s –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f iin
nj
ju
ur
ry
y ffr
ro
om
m
h hi
ig
gh
h een
ne
er
rg
gy
y ssp
pa
ar
rk
ks
s.
.
• • WWh
he
en
n bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y iis
s bbe
ei
in
ng
g cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
ed
d,
, aa hhi
ig
gh
hl
ly
y eex
xp
pl
lo
os
si
iv
ve
e mmi
ix
xt
tu
ur
re
e oof
f gga
as
ss
se
es
s iis
s
p pr
ro
od
du
uc
ce
ed
d.
.
• • KKe
ee
ep
p aac
ci
id
d aan
nd
d bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y oou
ut
t oof
f tth
he
e rre
ea
ac
ch
h oof
f cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n.
.
• • DDi
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
t ppo
os
si
it
ti
iv
ve
e tte
er
rm
mi
in
na
al
l oof
f bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e ddo
oi
in
ng
g aan
ny
y wwo
or
rk
k oon
n tth
he
e
e el
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m.
. WWh
he
en
n cch
ha
an
ng
gi
in
ng
g bbu
ul
lb
bs
s iit
t iis
s ssu
uf
ff
fi
ic
ci
ie
en
nt
t tto
o ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
h tth
he
e lla
am
mp
ps
s
o of
ff
f.
.
• • WWh
he
en
n ddi
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m ffi
ir
rs
st
t
d di
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
t tth
he
e nne
eg
ga
at
ti
iv
ve
e cca
ab
bl
le
e aan
nd
d tth
he
en
n tth
he
e ppo
os
si
it
ti
iv
ve
e cca
ab
bl
le
e.
.
T Th
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t bbe
e ddi
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
te
ed
d wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g,
, aas
s tth
hi
is
s wwi
il
ll
l
d da
am
ma
ag
ge
e tth
he
e eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m ((e
el
le
ec
ct
tr
ro
on
ni
ic
c cco
om
mp
po
on
ne
en
nt
ts
s)
).
.
• • WWh
he
en
n rre
ec
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y,
, ffi
ir
rs
st
t cco
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
t tth
he
e ppo
os
si
it
ti
iv
ve
e cca
ab
bl
le
e,
, tth
he
en
n tth
he
e
n ne
eg
ga
at
ti
iv
ve
e.
. OOn
n nno
o aac
co
ou
un
nt
t mma
ay
y tth
he
e cca
ab
bl
le
e bbe
e iin
nt
te
er
rc
ch
ha
an
ng
ge
ed
d.
. RRi
is
sk
k oof
f cca
ab
bl
le
es
s
b bu
ur
rn
ni
in
ng
g!
!
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194Checking and refilling
C
Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
Do not disconnect the vehicle battery when the ignition is on or when the
engine is running, as the electrical system (electronic components) could
otherwise be damaged.
In order to protect the casing from UV radiation, do not expose vehicle
battery to direct sunlight.
K
Location
The battery is in the engine compartment.
To start with the help of another battery
⇒"Emergency starting"
chapter.
K
Checking acid level
Please refer to the warning notes in the chapter "Engine
compartment" before starting any type of work on the engine or
the engine compartment.
The acid/electrolyte level should be checked regularly in the
following cases:
– high mileage
– in countries with a warm climate
– old battery
The battery is otherwise service-free.
The acid level should always be around the
m ma
ax
x.
.mark on the
longside of the battery. It should never be filled above the
m ma
ax
x.
.
mark nor be allowed to drop below the m
mi
in
n.
.mark.
We recommend that the electrolyte level be checked and corrected
by a Technical Service Centre.
B Ba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y wwi
it
th
h aa mma
ag
gi
ic
c eey
ye
e*
*
A round viewing window is located on the upper side of the battery
⇒arrow, fig. 162. This magic eye will change its color according to
the charge condition or the acid level of the battery.
Air bubbles can distort the true color. You should, therefore, tap
carefully on the magic eye.
If the display in the viewing window hasn no
o cco
ol
lo
or
r oor
r iis
s lli
ig
gh
ht
t yye
el
ll
lo
ow
w
,
the acid level in the battery is too low. Distilled water must be
added. We recommend that the battery be replaced if it is older
than 5 years.
We recommend that the electrolyte level be checked and corrected
by a Technical Service Centre.
KFig. 162AL0-048

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Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Long-term parking of the vehicle
If you will not use the vehicle for more than 4 weeks you should
disconnect the negative terminal of the battery. I If
f nno
ot
t tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y
w wi
il
ll
l ddi
is
sc
ch
ha
ar
rg
ge
e ddu
ue
e tto
o tth
he
e cco
on
ns
su
um
me
er
rs
s wwh
hi
ic
ch
h wwi
il
ll
l bbe
e aac
ct
ti
iv
va
at
te
ed
d wwh
he
en
n
t th
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s ppa
ar
rk
ke
ed
d ssu
uc
ch
h aas
s tth
he
e iim
mm
mo
ob
bi
il
li
iz
ze
er
r
and the battery will
need to be recharged.
N No
ot
te
e
Take note of the warnings on page 193 when working on the battery.K
Winter driving
C
Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
If the vehicle will be stationary for a longer period of time protect the battery
from icing to avoid thawing and damage.
C Ch
ha
ar
rg
gi
in
ng
g tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y
Before charging switch off engine and all electrical consumers.
When charging with a low current (i.e. with a small battery charger)
it is generally not necessary to take off the battery cables.
Instructions from the battery charger manufacturer must, however,
be followed.
Beforeq qu
ui
ic
ck
k cch
ha
ar
rg
gi
in
ng
g
, that is charging with high current, both
cables must be disconnected.W We
e rre
ec
co
om
mm
me
en
nd
d nno
ot
t tto
o uus
se
e aa tth
ha
aw
we
ed
d bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y aas
s tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y hho
ou
us
si
in
ng
g
c co
ou
ul
ld
d hha
av
ve
e ssp
pl
li
it
t iin
ns
si
id
de
e ddu
ue
e tto
o iic
ce
e ffo
or
rm
ma
at
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d aac
ci
id
d mma
ay
y lle
ea
ak
k oou
ut
t.
.
• When charging battery do not remove caps.
• The main cables of the charger should only be connected once
the charger clips have been properly secured to the battery
terminals.
Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .= positive
Black, brown or blue . . . .= negative
• After charging the battery first switch off the charger and
disconnect the main cable. Then disconnect the charger clips from
the battery.
• • KKe
ee
ep
p cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n aaw
wa
ay
y ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y,
, bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y aac
ci
id
d aan
nd
d tth
he
e cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
er
r.
.
• • OOn
nl
ly
y cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y iin
n aa wwe
el
ll
l vve
en
nt
ti
il
la
at
te
ed
d rro
oo
om
m.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t ssm
mo
ok
ke
e aan
nd
d aav
vo
oi
id
d
n na
ak
ke
ed
d ffl
la
am
me
es
s oor
r eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
c ssp
pa
ar
rk
ks
s aas
s aa hhi
ig
gh
hl
ly
y eex
xp
pl
lo
os
si
iv
ve
e gga
as
s iis
s ppr
ro
od
du
uc
ce
ed
d wwh
hi
il
le
e
c ch
ha
ar
rg
gi
in
ng
g tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y.
.
• • PPr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
t yyo
ou
ur
r eey
ye
es
s aan
nd
d ffa
ac
ce
e.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t bbe
en
nd
d oov
ve
er
r tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y.
.
• • SSh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aac
ci
id
d cco
om
me
e iin
n cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e eey
ye
es
s oor
r ssk
ki
in
n,
, rri
in
ns
se
e ffo
or
r sse
ev
ve
er
ra
al
l
m mi
in
nu
ut
te
es
s wwi
it
th
h wwa
at
te
er
r.
. SSe
ee
ek
k mme
ed
di
ic
ca
al
l aas
ss
si
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y.
.
• • FFa
as
st
t cch
ha
ar
rg
gi
in
ng
g aa bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y iis
s dda
an
ng
ge
er
ro
ou
us
s aan
nd
d ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e ddo
on
ne
e aat
t aa
T Te
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e,
, aas
s ssp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
l eeq
qu
ui
ip
pm
me
en
nt
t aan
nd
d ssk
ki
il
ll
ls
s aar
re
e nne
ee
ed
de
ed
d.
.
• • NNe
ev
ve
er
r cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
e aa ffr
ro
oz
ze
en
n bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y.
. RRi
is
sk
k oof
f eex
xp
pl
lo
os
si
io
on
n!
! EEv
ve
en
n wwh
he
en
n tth
ha
aw
we
ed
d iit
t
c co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
es
s tto
o bbe
e dda
an
ng
ge
er
ro
ou
us
s aas
s aac
ci
id
d mma
ay
y lle
ea
ak
k wwh
hi
ic
ch
h iis
s cco
or
rr
ro
os
si
iv
ve
e.
. IIf
f tth
he
e
b ba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y ffr
re
ee
ez
ze
es
s rre
ep
pl
la
ac
ce
e iit
t.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G


196Checking and refilling
• Check acid level of the battery⇒"Battery chapter". Depending
on the technique used while charging battery acid could
vaporize.
K
If the battery is disconnected and then reconnected...
P Pl
le
ea
as
se
e nno
ot
te
e tth
he
e wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
gs
s ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e ""E
En
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t"
" cch
ha
ap
pt
te
er
r
a an
nd
d ffo
ol
ll
lo
ow
wi
in
ng
g oon
ne
es
s,
, bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e uun
nd
de
er
rg
go
oi
in
ng
g aan
ny
y wwo
or
rk
k oon
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e oor
r
e en
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t.
.
After d di
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
ti
in
ng
g
or charging the battery you should:
To reset the clock
⇒"Instruments" chapter.
Switch on again the automatic opening and closing of the power
windows
⇒"Electrical powered windows" chapter.
Should you have problems with the starting or idling of a petrol
engine start engine as follows: switch on ignition for approximately
30 seconds and switch off again. Start engine.
K
Change battery
Our batteries have been developed to suit their location and have
built-in safety elements. Original SEAT batteries comply with all
maintenance, performance and safety requirements for your
vehicle.
We recommend using a battery that does not require maintenance.
P Pl
le
ea
as
se
e nno
ot
te
e tth
he
e wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
gs
s ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e ""E
En
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t"
" cch
ha
ap
pt
te
er
r
a an
nd
d ffo
ol
ll
lo
ow
wi
in
ng
g oon
ne
es
s,
, bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e uun
nd
de
er
rg
go
oi
in
ng
g aan
ny
y wwo
or
rk
k oon
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e oor
r
e en
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t.
.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
Because of the problem of disposing of the old battery, the renewalshould
preferably done at a Technical Service Centre. Batteries contain, amongst
other things, sulphuric acid and lead and must on no account be putwith
normal household waste.
K

197 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
W
Wi
in
nd
ds
sc
cr
re
ee
en
n wwa
as
sh
he
er
r
Location
The fluid container is on the left in the engine compartment. It
holds about 3.5 liters; in vehicles with a headlight washer system*
it holds about 6 liters.
The rear windshield* has its own container located in the engine
compartment.
K
Filling the container
You need to add a window cleaning solution with a wax remover to
the water. There are severala ap
pp
pr
ro
op
pr
ri
ia
at
te
e ppr
ro
od
du
uc
ct
ts
s,
, cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ni
in
ng
g
i is
so
op
pr
ro
op
pi
il
li
ic
c aal
lc
co
oh
ho
ol
l oor
r mme
et
th
hy
yl
la
at
te
ed
d ssp
pi
ir
ri
it
ts
s
with wax dissolving
properties (with anti-freeze additive in winter) on the market,
because plain water is not usually sufficient to clean the glass and
headlight lenses quickly and thoroughly. The mixing ratios on the
window cleaner packaging must be adhered to.
Even when h he
ea
at
te
ed
d wwi
in
nd
ds
sc
cr
re
ee
en
n wwa
as
sh
he
er
r jje
et
ts
s
* are fitted, a window
cleaning solution containing anti-freeze should be added to the
water in the winter.
C Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
To avoid a possible error by the fluid level sensor, the proportion of alcohol
and water should be 35% alcohol and 65% water approximately.
We recommend you contact a Technical Service Centre for further advice.
Under no circumstances should you add coolant anti-freeze or other
additives.
K
Fig. 163AL0-051

198Checking and refilling
Adjusting washer jets
The jet for the rear window washer is in the wiper shaft. The water
jet should hit the glass in the centre of the wiped area.
The jets for the windscreen washer and headlight washers* can
only be adjusted with a special tool. When adjustment is
necessary, contact your Technical Service Centre.
K
Fig. 164AL0-129