Seat Alhambra 2005 Owner's Manual

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

199 Servicing and replacing
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
S
Se
er
rv
vi
ic
ci
in
ng
g aan
nd
d rre
ep
pl
la
ac
ci
in
ng
g
A
Ac
cc
ce
es
ss
so
or
ri
ie
es
s,
, mmo
od
di
if
fi
ic
ca
at
ti
io
on
ns
s aan
nd
d rre
ep
pl
la
ac
ce
em
me
en
nt
t
o of
f ppa
ar
rt
ts
s
Accessories and parts
Y
Yo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s bbu
ui
il
lt
t iin
n aac
cc
co
or
rd
da
an
nc
ce
e wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e mmo
os
st
t mmo
od
de
er
rn
n
p pr
ri
in
nc
ci
ip
pl
le
es
s oof
f ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y tte
ec
ch
hn
no
ol
lo
og
gy
y aan
nd
d oof
ff
fe
er
rs
s tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e aa hhi
ig
gh
h dde
eg
gr
re
ee
e
o of
f aac
ct
ti
iv
ve
e aan
nd
d ppa
as
ss
si
iv
ve
e ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y.
. TTo
o een
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t tth
hi
is
s rre
em
ma
ai
in
ns
s sso
o tth
he
e
v ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aas
s ssu
up
pp
pl
li
ie
ed
d bby
y tth
he
e ffa
ac
ct
to
or
ry
y mma
ay
y nno
ot
t bbe
e mmo
od
di
if
fi
ie
ed
d wwi
it
th
ho
ou
ut
t
c ca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
l tth
ho
ou
ug
gh
ht
t.
. TTh
he
e ffo
ol
ll
lo
ow
wi
in
ng
g ppo
oi
in
nt
ts
s mmu
us
st
t bbe
e nno
ot
te
ed
d iif
f tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
i is
s tto
o bbe
e ssu
ub
bs
se
eq
qu
ue
en
nt
tl
ly
y ffi
it
tt
te
ed
d wwi
it
th
h aac
cc
ce
es
ss
so
or
ri
ie
es
s,
, tte
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y mmo
od
di
if
fi
ie
ed
d
o or
r hha
av
ve
e ppa
ar
rt
ts
s rre
en
ne
ew
we
ed
d lla
at
te
er
r oon
n:
:
• B Be
ef
fo
or
re
e
buying accessories or carrying out technical
modifications, the advice of the Technical Service should be
considered.
• Approved accessories and original SEAT spare parts may be
obtained through the Technical Services who will also, naturally,
carry out the corresponding assembly in the required conditions.
• Appliances which have been retro–fitted and have a direct
influence on the driver’s control of the vehicle e.g. cruise control
system or electronically controlled shock absorber systems must
have the e e
1)symbol and be authorised for that vehicle.• Additionally connected electric consumers e.g. refrigerators,
horns, fans etc. which are not directly linked to the control of the
vehicle must carry the C CE
E
symbol
2).
• If technical modifications are to be made, our guidelines must be
observed. This is to ensure that no damage occurs to the vehicle,
the traffic and operating safety is retained and that the
modifications are permissible.
K
1)e e– European Community authorisation symbol.2)C
CE
E– Manufacturer conformity declaration in the European Community.3)Not available in all countries.
•
• WWe
e iin
nf
fo
or
rm
m yyo
ou
u tth
ha
at
t eex
xp
pr
re
es
ss
sl
ly
y aap
pp
pr
ro
ov
ve
ed
d SSE
EA
AT
T3
3)
)a
ac
cc
ce
es
ss
so
or
ri
ie
es
s aan
nd
d GGe
en
nu
ui
in
ne
e
S SE
EA
AT
T ppa
ar
rt
ts
s aar
re
e aav
va
ai
il
la
ab
bl
le
e ffo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e.
. TTh
he
e rre
el
li
ia
ab
bi
il
li
it
ty
y,
, ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y aan
nd
d
s su
ui
it
ta
ab
bi
il
li
it
ty
y oof
f tth
ho
os
se
e ppa
ar
rt
ts
s aan
nd
d aac
cc
ce
es
ss
so
or
ri
ie
es
s hha
av
ve
e bbe
ee
en
n ees
sp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
ll
ly
y aad
da
ap
pt
te
ed
d ffo
or
r
y yo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e.
.
• • DDe
es
sp
pi
it
te
e cco
on
nt
ti
in
nu
uo
ou
us
s mma
ar
rk
ke
et
t oob
bs
se
er
rv
va
at
ti
io
on
n wwe
e cca
an
nn
no
ot
t aas
ss
se
es
ss
s oor
r aac
cc
ce
ep
pt
t
r re
es
sp
po
on
ns
si
ib
bi
il
li
it
ty
y ffo
or
r oot
th
he
er
r ppr
ro
od
du
uc
ct
ts
s,
, eev
ve
en
n iin
n cca
as
se
es
s wwh
he
er
re
e aan
n oof
ff
fi
ic
ci
ia
al
ll
ly
y
r re
ec
co
og
gn
ni
is
se
ed
d ppe
er
rm
mi
it
t hha
as
s bbe
ee
en
n iis
ss
su
ue
ed
d.
.
• • AAc
cc
ce
es
ss
so
or
ri
ie
es
s ssu
uc
ch
h aas
s tte
el
le
ep
ph
ho
on
ne
e rre
et
ta
ai
in
ne
er
rs
s oor
r ddr
ri
in
nk
ks
s hho
ol
ld
de
er
rs
s mmu
us
st
t nne
ev
ve
er
r bbe
e
a at
tt
ta
ac
ch
he
ed
d tto
o tth
he
e AAi
ir
r BBa
ag
g cco
ov
ve
er
rs
s oor
r wwi
it
th
hi
in
n tth
he
ei
ir
r aar
re
ea
a oof
f eef
ff
fe
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
en
ne
es
ss
s.
. TTh
he
ey
y
c co
ou
ul
ld
d cca
au
us
se
e iin
nj
ju
ur
ry
y iif
f tth
he
e AAi
ir
r BBa
ag
g iis
s aac
ct
ti
iv
va
at
te
ed
d ddu
ur
ri
in
ng
g aan
n aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t!
!
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G

200Servicing and replacing
Spark plugs
The spark plugs are renewed during the SEAT Inspection Service.
If the spark plugs have to be renewed between the Inspection
Services, the following should be noted:
• The spark plugs and ignition system have been matched to the
engine and as such contribute to reducing the levels of exhaust
pollutants. To avoid faulty operation, engine damage and even the
withdrawal of permission to circulate due to excessive emissions
values or non-suppressed spark plugs, only use the Genuine spark
plugs for the respective engine in question. It is particularly
important to examine the number of electrodes, the heat value and
if necessary, the anti-parasitic.
• For technical reasons, plugs may be modified at short notice.
K
Dustand pollen filter*
The dust and pollen filter for the heating and ventilation system
can be found under the cover on the right in the plenum chamber.
The filter should be changed in accordance with the details given
in the Service Schedules. If the air throughput reduces
considerably, the filter should be changed earlier:
The filters should be changed by a Technical Service Centre.
K

201 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
I
If
f aan
nd
d wwh
he
en
n
F
Fi
ir
rs
st
t aai
id
d kki
it
t,
, wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g ttr
ri
ia
an
ng
gl
le
e
Vehicles without removable ball coupling on towing bracket
The standard first aid kit fits together with a warning triangle of the
type shown here, in the mounting on left of luggage compartment.
They are secured with the rubber band, which is hung behind a
retainer (arrow).
K
Vehicles with removable ball coupling* on towing bracket
The standardf fi
ir
rs
st
t aai
id
d kki
it
t
fits together with a w wa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g ttr
ri
ia
an
ng
gl
le
e
of the
type shown here, in the mounting on left of luggage compartment.
They are secured with the rubber band, which is hung behind a
retainer (arrow).
N No
ot
te
e
• The first aid kit and warning triangle are not included in the scope of
delivery for the vehicle!
• The first aid kit and warning triangle must correspond to legal
stipulations.
• You should also note the use-by date of the contents of the firstaid kit.
K
AL0-148
AL0-149
Fig. 165
Fig. 166

202If and when
V
Ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e tto
oo
ol
ls
s,
, tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g bbr
ra
ac
ck
ke
et
t*
*,
,
s sp
pa
ar
re
e wwh
he
ee
el
l
Stowage of vehicle tools
The vehicle tools and the jack are located behind the right-hand
luggage compartment trim and is accessible by opening a flap. The
tool box is secured with a thumb wheel.
K
Vehicle tools

AL0-130Fig. 167Fig. 168
E En
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e tto
oo
ol
ls
s aar
re
e sst
to
ow
we
ed
d sse
ec
cu
ur
re
el
ly
y,
, sso
o tth
ha
at
t tth
he
ey
y cca
an
nn
no
ot
t iin
nj
ju
ur
re
e
t th
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e ooc
cc
cu
up
pa
an
nt
ts
s ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d yyo
ou
u bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ssu
ud
dd
de
en
nl
ly
y oor
r bbe
e iin
nv
vo
ol
lv
ve
ed
d iin
n aan
n
a ac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
AL0-150
• • TTh
he
e jja
ac
ck
k ssu
up
pp
pl
li
ie
ed
d bby
y tth
he
e ffa
ac
ct
to
or
ry
y iis
s oon
nl
ly
y dde
es
si
ig
gn
ne
ed
d ffo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e mmo
od
de
el
l.
.
O On
n nno
o aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d hhe
ea
av
vi
ie
er
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s oor
r oot
th
he
er
r llo
oa
ad
ds
s bbe
e lli
if
ft
te
ed
d!
!
• • WWi
it
th
h tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e lli
if
ft
te
ed
d nne
ev
ve
er
r sst
ta
ar
rt
t tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t.
.
• • IIf
f wwo
or
rk
k hha
as
s tto
o bbe
e ddo
on
ne
e uun
nd
de
er
rn
ne
ea
at
th
h tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e,
, een
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t iit
t iis
s ssu
up
pp
po
or
rt
te
ed
d
o on
n ssu
ui
it
ta
ab
bl
le
e sst
ta
an
nd
ds
s.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G

203 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Vehicles may also have:
– Tool box*
– Wheel bolt spanner
– Wire hook* for wheel trims
– Open jaw spanner 10 x 13
– Screwdriver with box spanner in handle for the wheel bolts. The
screwdriver blade is reversible.
– Jack
Before the jack is placed back into the tool box, the claw must be
fully wound back. The crank is then tensioned against the side of
the jack.
Some light alloy wheels have the caps on the wheel screws. A
special wire hook is provided with the tool box to remove them.
Place the hook in the orifice on the cap and pull to remove
⇒
fig. 168.K
Stowage of tow bracket*
Fig. 169
Fig. 170
AL0-131
AL0-132

204If and when
On vehicles with a removable ball coupling on the tow bracket*,
the ball coupling is stored behind the right side trim in the luggage
compartment and is accessible after opening a flap. The ball
coupling is secured with a thumb wheel.
An instruction manual for the installation or removal of the ball
coupling can be found in a plastic bag in the vehicle tool box.
If the ball coupling has been installed, the bumper cover and the
plug from the mounting can be placed in the plastic bag and
stored in the vehicle as shown in the illustration
⇒ fig. 170.K
Stowage of spare wheel
The spare wheel is located outside the vehicle, in a bracket below
the luggage compartment floor.
K
Removing spare wheel
• Fold the small cover Ain the luggage compartment floor near
tailgate lock in the luggage compartment floor forwards
⇒ fig. 171.
E En
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e tto
ow
w bbr
ra
ac
ck
ke
et
t*
* iis
s sst
to
ow
we
ed
d sse
ec
cu
ur
re
el
ly
y,
, sso
o tth
ha
at
t tth
he
ey
y cca
an
nn
no
ot
t iin
nj
ju
ur
re
e
t th
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e ooc
cc
cu
up
pa
an
nt
ts
s ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d yyo
ou
u bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ssu
ud
dd
de
en
nl
ly
y oor
r bbe
e iin
nv
vo
ol
lv
ve
ed
d iin
n aan
n
a ac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
A
B
D
C
AL0-133Fig. 171
Fig. 172
11
2
AL0-134

205 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
• Remove the rubber seal⇒ fig. 171Bon the eyelet upwards.
• Take the wheel spanner
⇒ fig. 171Cfrom the vehicle tools.
Place it as far as it will go over the bolt. Hold in this position and
press the locking ring
⇒ fig. 171Ddown.
• Turn the box spanner
Cto the left until it is supporting the
spare wheel, which issuspended from a steel cable
⇒ fig. 171.
• Squeeze the retainer lightly (arrows
1) and at the same time
fold the cross piece in the direction shown 2⇒ fig. 172. Now
guide the retainer through the central opening in the spare
wheel.
K
Installing spare wheel
• Stand the wheel behind the vehicle, as shown in the fig. 173.• Guide the retainer from the inner side of the wheel through the
spare wheel central opening.
• Fold the cross piece in the opposite to arrow
⇒ fig. 1722.
• Push the spare wheel under the vehicle with the outer side facing
down.
• Turn the bolt in the luggage compartment floor clockwise with
the wheel spanner to lift the wheel into the spare wheel bracket
under the vehicle. E En
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e ssp
pa
ar
re
e wwh
he
ee
el
l ffi
it
ts
s iin
nt
to
o tth
he
e rre
ec
ce
es
ss
s
( (a
ar
rr
ro
ow
ws
s)
) iin
n tth
he
e bbu
um
mp
pe
er
r
⇒ fig. 173.
• Turn the bolt (max. torque 25 Nm) until the spare wheel sits
firmly in the luggage compartment floor. Seal the opening with the
rubber seal and fold the cover back.
N No
ot
te
e
If you need to drive without a spare wheel, the spare wheel bracket,
together with the rope, must be fully wound up to the vehicle floor.K
W
Wh
he
ee
el
ls
s
General notes
• New tyres do not give maximum grip straight away and should
therefore be run in at moderate speeds and a careful style of
driving for about the first 100 km. This will help to make the tyres
last longer.

Fig. 173AL0-135

206If and when
• The tread depth of new tyres can vary due to construction and
design features, and depending on version and manufactures.
• Check tyres for damage from time to time (cuts, splits, cracks and
lumps) and remove any foreign bodies embedded in the treads.
• To avoid damage to tyres and wheels drive over curbs and similar
obstacles very slowly and as nearly at right angles as possible.
• Keep grease, oil and fuel off the tyres.
• Replace missing dust caps as soon as possible.
• Mark wheels before taking them off so that they rotate in the
same direction when put back on again.
• When taken off, the tyres should be stored in a cool, dry and
preferably dark place.
Tyres which are not on wheels should be stored in a vertical
position.N No
ot
te
e ffo
or
r tty
yr
re
es
s wwh
he
er
re
e tth
he
e ddi
ir
re
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n oof
f rro
ot
ta
at
ti
io
on
n iis
s sst
ti
ip
pu
ul
la
at
te
ed
d
It is imperative that the designated direction of rotation for tyre treads
(which can be determined from the arrow on the side of the tyre) be kept to.
The best tyre performance i.e. in aquaplaning, road adhesion, noise and
wear is then guaranteed.
K
Tyre life
Tyre life depends to a considerable extent on the following
factors:
I In
nf
fl
la
at
ti
io
on
n ppr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e
The inflation pressures are to be found inside the fuel lid.
D Da
am
ma
ag
ge
e tto
o wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s aan
nd
d tty
yr
re
es
s iis
s nno
ot
t aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s eea
as
sy
y tto
o sse
ee
e.
. UUn
nu
us
su
ua
al
l vvi
ib
br
ra
at
ti
io
on
ns
s
o or
r aa ppu
ul
ll
li
in
ng
g tto
o oon
ne
e ssi
id
de
e cco
ou
ul
ld
d iin
nd
di
ic
ca
at
te
e tty
yr
re
e dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e.
. IIf
f yyo
ou
u ssu
us
sp
pe
ec
ct
t dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e
t to
o aa tty
yr
re
e,
, iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y rre
ed
du
uc
ce
e yyo
ou
ur
r ssp
pe
ee
ed
d.
. VVi
is
su
ua
al
ll
ly
y cch
he
ec
ck
k aal
ll
l tty
yr
re
es
s ffo
or
r
d da
am
ma
ag
ge
e ((b
bu
ul
lg
ge
es
s,
, tte
ea
ar
rs
s eet
tc
c.
.)
).
. IIf
f nno
o eex
xt
te
er
rn
na
al
l dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e cca
an
n bbe
e sse
ee
en
n,
, ddr
ri
iv
ve
e
c ca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
ll
ly
y tto
o tth
he
e nne
ea
ar
re
es
st
t TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e aan
nd
d hha
av
ve
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
c ch
he
ec
ck
ke
ed
d oov
ve
er
r.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G

B1H-085Fig. 174