ESP Seat Alhambra 2005 Owner's Guide

Seats and luggage compartment116
If you are planning to cycle during your vacation, you can transport
your bicycle inside the Alhambra, in this way protecting it from
theft and inclement weather. Technical Service Centres carry the
corresponding supports
⇒fig. 105.
A surfer can quite easily take his or her equipment with them. You
don’t need to mount a roof rack on the vehicle and can thus save
fuel
⇒fig. 106.K
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Seats and luggage compartment118
H He
ea
at
te
ed
d sse
ea
at
ts
s*
*
S
Se
ea
at
t hhe
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g*
* ffo
or
r lle
ef
ft
t sse
ea
at
t 3
The cushion and backrest of the front seats can be heated
electrically when the ignition is on.
The heating is switched on and regulated to your comfort with the
knurled wheel.
To switch heating off, turn knurled wheel to the basic position (0).
S Se
ea
at
t hhe
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g*
* ffo
or
r rri
ig
gh
ht
t sse
ea
at
t
7
The cushion and backrest of the front seats can be heated
electrically when the ignition is on.
The heating is switched on and regulated to your comfort with the
knurled wheel.
To switch heating off, turn knurled wheel to the basic position (0).
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A
Ad
dj
ju
us
st
ta
ab
bl
le
e sst
te
ee
er
ri
in
ng
g cco
ol
lu
um
mn
n*
*
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering column can be adjusted at will both for reach and for
height. Press the lever Abeneath the steering column down and
move the steering wheel to the desired position. Then press the
lever firmly up again.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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Seats and luggage compartment128
Stowage compartment in the central console*
Some model versions may incorporate a stowage compartment
between the car radio and the Climatronic.
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Stowage compartment in the boot
The stowage compartment to the right in the boot may be used, for
example, to keep the hazard warning triangle.
T To
o oop
pe
en
n
pull the cover in the direction of arrow
1.
T To
o ccl
lo
os
se
e
push the cover in the direction of arrow
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Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
C Cl
li
im
ma
at
te
e cco
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
l
C
Cl
li
im
ma
at
tr
ro
on
ni
ic
c
Observations
The temperature for the passenger (rear) and driver’s (front)
compartment can be set independently of each other using this
equipment. The maximum difference in temperature can, however,
only be 3 °C.With the h he
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g oon
n
, the interior is heated by two heat exchangers
in the front and rear, respectively, of the vehicle.
With the c co
oo
ol
li
in
ng
g oon
n
, the interior is cooled by means of one or two
refrigeration systems, depending on the version of Climatronic.
When theC Cl
li
im
ma
at
tr
ro
on
ni
ic
c vve
er
rs
si
io
on
n hha
as
s aa sse
ec
co
on
nd
d cco
oo
ol
li
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m*
*
in the
back, if the cooling is switched on you can set the temperature of
the rear seats to as much as 3 °C lower than in the front seats,
thanks to the vents in the ceiling.
When the C Cl
li
im
ma
at
tr
ro
on
ni
ic
c vve
er
rs
si
io
on
n ddo
oe
es
s nno
ot
t hha
av
ve
e aa sse
ec
co
on
nd
d cco
oo
ol
li
in
ng
g
s sy
ys
st
te
em
m*
*
at the rear (no vents in the ceiling), the rear seat
temperature is regulated by means of the front seat temperature.
W We
e rre
ec
co
om
mm
me
en
nd
d tth
ha
at
t yyo
ou
u ddo
o nno
ot
t ssm
mo
ok
ke
e iin
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e
c co
oo
ol
li
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m iis
s ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oon
n aas
s tth
he
e CCl
li
im
ma
at
tr
ro
on
ni
ic
c aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s ffu
un
nc
ct
ti
io
on
ns
s
i in
n aai
ir
r rre
ec
ci
ir
rc
cu
ul
la
at
ti
io
on
n mmo
od
de
e iin
n tth
he
e ppa
as
ss
se
en
ng
ge
er
r cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t.
. TTh
hu
us
s tth
he
e
s sm
mo
ok
ke
e tta
ak
ke
en
n iin
n ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iin
nt
te
er
ri
io
or
r wwi
il
ll
l sse
et
tt
tl
le
e oon
n tth
he
e
e ev
va
ap
po
or
ra
at
to
or
r.
. TTh
hi
is
s wwi
il
ll
l lle
ea
ad
d tto
o ppe
er
rm
ma
an
ne
en
nt
t ood
do
ou
ur
rs
s wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e
C Cl
li
im
ma
at
tr
ro
on
ni
ic
c iis
s iin
n oop
pe
er
ra
at
ti
io
on
n wwh
hi
ic
ch
h cca
an
n oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e rre
em
mo
ov
ve
ed
d wwi
it
th
h ggr
re
ea
at
t
e ef
ff
fo
or
rt
t aan
nd
d aat
t hhi
ig
gh
h eex
xp
pe
en
ns
se
e bby
y rre
ep
pl
la
ac
ci
in
ng
g tth
he
e eev
va
ap
po
or
ra
at
to
or
r.
.
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•
• CCl
le
ea
ar
r vvi
is
si
io
on
n wwh
hi
ic
ch
h cco
on
nt
tr
ri
ib
bu
ut
te
es
s tto
o rro
oa
ad
d ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y,
, cca
an
n oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e ggu
ua
ar
ra
an
nt
te
ee
ed
d iif
f
a al
ll
l wwi
in
nd
do
ow
ws
s aar
re
e ffr
re
ee
e oof
f iic
ce
e,
, ssn
no
ow
w aan
nd
d mmi
is
st
t.
.
Y Yo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d,
, tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e,
, ffa
am
mi
il
li
ia
ar
ri
is
se
e yyo
ou
ur
rs
se
el
lf
f wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e cco
or
rr
re
ec
ct
t oop
pe
er
ra
at
ti
io
on
n oof
f tth
he
e
h he
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g aan
nd
d vve
en
nt
ti
il
la
at
ti
io
on
n ssy
ys
st
te
em
m,
, tth
he
e rre
em
mo
ov
va
al
l oof
f tth
he
e dda
am
mp
pn
ne
es
ss
s aan
nd
d ffr
ro
os
st
t
f fr
ro
om
m tth
he
e wwi
in
nd
do
ow
ws
s aas
s wwe
el
ll
l aas
s tth
he
e cco
oo
ol
li
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m.
.
• • TTh
he
e hhi
ig
gh
he
es
st
t ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e lle
ev
ve
el
l oof
f hhe
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g aan
nd
d aa qqu
ui
ic
ck
k dde
ef
fr
ro
os
st
ti
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e
w wi
in
nd
do
ow
ws
s cca
an
n oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e aac
ch
hi
ie
ev
ve
ed
d wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e hha
as
s rre
ea
ac
ch
he
ed
d iit
ts
s oop
pt
ti
im
mu
um
m
t te
em
mp
pe
er
ra
at
tu
ur
re
e.
.
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Driving152
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
Do not warm engine up by running it with vehicle stationary. Drive off
straight away.
• Do not over-rev or use full throttle until the engine has reached
the normal operating temperature.
• • OOn
n vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h aa cca
at
ta
al
ly
yt
ti
ic
c cco
on
nv
ve
er
rt
te
er
r tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t bbe
e
s st
ta
ar
rt
te
ed
d bby
y tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iin
n eex
xc
ce
es
ss
s oof
f
5 50
0 mm.
. OOt
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e uun
nb
bu
ur
rn
ne
ed
d ffu
ue
el
l cca
an
n ppa
as
ss
s iin
nt
to
o tth
he
e cco
on
nv
ve
er
rt
te
er
r aan
nd
d
l le
ea
ad
d tto
o dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e.
.
• • BBe
ef
fo
or
re
e ttr
ry
yi
in
ng
g tto
o sst
ta
ar
rt
t tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e bby
y tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g,
, aan
n aat
tt
te
em
mp
pt
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e
m ma
ad
de
e,
, iif
f ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e,
, tto
o uus
se
e tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y oof
f aan
no
ot
th
he
er
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
⇒"
"S
St
ta
ar
rt
t uup
p
h he
el
lp
p"
" cch
ha
ap
pt
te
er
r.
.
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Petrol engines
These engines are equipped with a petrol injection system that
automatically supplies the correct fuel/air mixture at all ambient
temperatures.
W Wh
he
en
n een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s cco
ol
ld
d oor
r aat
t oop
pe
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g tte
em
mp
pe
er
ra
at
tu
ur
re
e ddo
o nno
ot
t aac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
te
e
before or during the starting procedure.
If the engine does not start at once, stop using the starter after 10
seconds. wait about half a minute and then try again.
If the engine still does not start, the electric fuel pump fuse may
have blown
⇒"Fuses" chapter.
W Wh
he
en
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s vve
er
ry
y hho
ot
t
it may be necessary to accelerate
slightly after the engine has started.
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Diesel engines
G Gl
lo
ow
w ppl
lu
ug
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m
After switching to the driving position (ignition on), the required
glow plug warm-up time is indicated by a lamp which is controlled
by the coolant temperature
⇒"Instruments" chapter.
S St
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g aa cco
ol
ld
d een
ng
gi
in
ne
e
Ambient temperature above +5°C:
The engine can be started without preglow. Do not depress throttle
during the starting procedure.
Ambient temperature below +5°C:
• Turn the key in the ignition lock to position
2⇒ fig. 146⇒
"Ignition lock" chapter – the glow plug warning lamp comes on. It
goes out when the ignition temperature is reached.
W Wh
hi
il
le
e tth
he
e ggl
lo
ow
w ppl
lu
ug
gs
s aar
re
e wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g ddo
o nno
ot
t ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
h oon
n aan
ny
y hhe
ea
av
vy
y
c cu
ur
rr
re
en
nt
t cco
on
ns
su
um
me
er
rs
s bbe
ec
ca
au
us
se
e tth
hi
is
s wwo
ou
ul
ld
d ppl
la
ac
ce
e aan
n uun
nn
ne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y llo
oa
ad
d
o on
n tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y.
.
If despite this the engine does not start, the fuse may have blown
⇒"Fuses" chapter.
• When the warning lamp goes out, start the engine immediately.
Do not depress the accelerator while starting.
If the engine only fires irregularly, continue to operate the starter a
few seconds longer (30 seconds at maximum) until the engine
runs under its own power.


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This however, is not the case when the stored speed is exceeded
by more than 10 km/h for a period of more than 5 minutes. The
speed must then be stored again.
Altering stored speed
R Re
ed
du
uc
ci
in
ng
g/
/s
se
et
tt
ti
in
ng
g
The stored speed can be reduced by pressing button
⇒ fig. 147B.
By pressing button
⇒ fig. 147Bbriefly, the stored speed is
reduced by a preset amount. If you pres and hold the button, the
speed will decrease through automatic deceleration. The speed
reached when reducing the button will be stored.
If the button is released at a speed of less than approx. 30 km/h,
the memory is deleted. The speed must then, if necessary, be reset
using button
⇒ fig. 147Bafter the vehicle has accelerated to a
speed higher than approx. 30 km/h.
A Ac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g/
/s
st
to
or
ri
in
ng
g
The stored speed can be increased without depressing the
accelerator by moving the slide control
⇒ fig. 147Ato R RE
ES
S
.
By briefly pressing the slide control, the speed is increased by a
preset amount. If the switch is moved to the left and held, thespeed is increased through automatic acceleration. The speed
reached when the switch is released is then saved.
K
Switching system off temporarily
V Ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h mma
an
nu
ua
al
l gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x:
:
T Th
he
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m iis
s tte
em
mp
po
or
ra
ar
ri
il
ly
y ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f
when the brake or clutch
pedals are used or when the switch
Ais moved to OFF (not
engaged).
The speed stored at this time will remain in the memory.
To r re
es
su
um
me
e
the previously stored speed push switch
Afully to the
left after the brake or clutch pedals are released.
T Th
he
e ppr
ro
og
gr
ra
am
mm
me
ed
d ssp
pe
ee
ed
d mmu
us
st
t oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e rre
es
su
um
me
ed
d wwh
he
en
n iit
t iis
s nno
ot
t tto
oo
o hhi
ig
gh
h ffo
or
r
t th
he
e eex
xi
is
st
ti
in
ng
g ttr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s!
!
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AR
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IN
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T
Ti
ip
ps
s aan
nd
d MMa
ai
in
nt
te
en
na
an
nc
ce
e
R
Re
ef
fu
ue
el
ll
li
in
ng
g
F
Fi
il
ll
li
in
ng
g tth
he
e tta
an
nk
k
General notes
The filler neck is on the rear right side panel of the vehicle.
The tank flap is automatically locked and unlocked with the central
locking. If the central locking system is defective the flap can be
opened by hand – see next page.
The tank holds about 70 litres.When tank cap has been taken off it can be placed on the tank flap
⇒ fig. 149.
Filling the tank without problem depends largely on the correct
operation of the petrol pump:
• Do not place the nozzle too deeply into the filler neck and do not
place the nozzle at an angle.
• Do not select a high flow rate – the fuel (particularly Diesel) will
otherwise foam up. This could cause the petrol pump to switch off
prematurely.
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
As soon as the correctly operated automatic nozzle switches off for the first
time, the tank is full. Do not try then to put more fuel in because the
expansion space in tank will be filled – the fuel can then overflow when it
becomes warm.
After filling tank, screw cap on tightly and lock it.
N No
ot
te
e
Any fuel spillage should be wiped off the paint finish immediately, as the
paint could otherwise be damaged, especially if it is RME (“biodiesel”) fuel.
Fig. 149

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Petrol additives
The quality of the fuel has a decisive influence upon the running
behavior, performance and service life of the engine. The additives
which are mixed into the petrol are of particular significance. Itis
therefore advisable only to use good q qu
ua
al
li
it
ty
y ppe
et
tr
ro
ol
l cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ni
in
ng
g
a ad
dd
di
it
ti
iv
ve
es
s.
.
K
D
Di
ie
es
se
el
l
Diesel
Diesel fuel must correspond to DIN EN1)590.
C
CZ
Z2
2)
)n
no
o llo
ow
we
er
r tth
ha
an
n 449
9.
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RME fuel (“diester”)
According to norm DIN 51 6063).
Vehicles with diesel engines can also run on
R RM
ME
E ffu
ue
el
l (Rapeseed
Methyl Ester).
Ask your Technical Service Centre or automobile club where
biodiesel is available.
See chapter "Filling the tank".
K
Properties of RME
•RME is chemically produced from vegetable oil (predominantly
rapeseed oil) in a process whereby the oil is mixed with methanol
and converted, via a catalyst, into RME.
•RME is almost totally sulfur free. The combustion of RME thus
emits practically no sulfur dioxide (SO
2).
•Exhaust gas contains less
– carbon monoxide
– hydrocarbons
– particles (i.e. soot)
than with conventional diesel fuel.
All emission values are lower than legal requirements.
•RME fuel is biodegradable.
•Performance may be slightly lower.
•Fuel consumption may be slightly higher.
•RME can be used in temperatures down to approximately –10 °C.
•Diesel fuel must be added at ambient temperatures of less than
–10 °C to prevent deterioration to the biodiesel. The mixing ratio
of diesel to biodiesel must be approximately 50:50.
I If
f tth
he
e RRM
ME
E rra
at
ti
io
o eex
xc
ce
ee
ed
ds
s 550
0%
%,
, tto
oo
o mmu
uc
ch
h ssm
mo
ok
ke
e mma
ay
y bbe
e ffo
or
rm
me
ed
d.
.
•During the summer months, RME may be mixed with diesel at
any ratio.
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1)European norm2)Cetan-Zahl (Cetane Number). Measure of diesel fuel ignitability.3)DIN preliminary Norm

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Driving in winter
When using summer Diesel trouble may be experienced at
temperatures below 0 °C because the fuel thickens due to wax
separation.
For this reason winter Diesel which is more resistant to cold is sold
during the winter in some countries, and this works correctly down
to between –15 °C and –22 °C approximately, depending on the
brand of fuel used.
The biodiesel available in countries with different climactic
conditions usually has different temperature characteristics.
Technical Service Centres or service stations in each country can
inform you of the specific characteristics of the respective diesel.
K
Filter preheating
The vehicle is fitted with a filter preheater. This will ensure that the
fuel system will remain operational down to about –25 °C,
provided that winter Diesel which is cold resistant down to –15 °C
is used.
If, at temperatures below –25 °C the fuel is waxed to such an
extent that the engine will not start it is sufficient to place the
vehicle in a warm enclosure for a while.
Fuela ad
dd
di
it
ti
iv
ve
es
s
(anti-waxing agent), petroland similar fluids must
n no
ot
t
be mixed with Diesel fuel.
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165 Intelligent technology
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
– To go up slopes where each traction wheel is on a surface with a
very different grip (I.e. ice on the left, dry asphalt on the right). The
EDS continues to function under these conditions.
Afterwards you should always reconnect this device.
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For the TCS to work properly all four wheels should be the same. Otherwise
engine performance may be reduced.
⇒“Changing wheels”. K
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The ESP increases the control over the vehicle in situations such as
accelerating or in turns.
The ESP expands the functions of the ABS/TCS and decreases
under any circumstance the risk of skidding. This contributes to an
improved stability of the vehicle.The system works in the realm of speed in relation to the ABS. In
case of a failure of the ABS, the ESP will also fail.
The ESP connects automatically when the engine is switched on
and checks itself.
If needed, the system can be switched on or off by pressing the
button.
When the system is off, the ESP warning light will light up
⇒
"Warning lights" chapter.
The ESP should always be connected. Only in exceptional cases,
when the skidding effect is desired under extremely sporty
conditions, the system can be disconnected.
Afterwards the system should be reconnected.
The ABS and EDS
⇒"Switches" chapter remain connected even
when the ESP is off.
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The electronic stability program encompasses the ABS, EDS and
TCS. In addition to all available data for these functions, the ESP
control unit needs additional measurements supplied by high
precision sensors. The measuring data consists of the speed at
which the vehicle turns around its vertical axis, acceleration,
pressure on brakes and the turn of the steering wheel.
With the help of the steering wheel sensor and the vehicle’s
speed, the desired direction is determined and constantly
compared to the vehicle’s real behavior. When differences occur,
such as incipient skidding, the ESP automatically brakes the
adequate wheel.
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