boot Seat Alhambra 2005 Owner's Manual

Opening and closing76
Interior light control
The interior light is switched on for approx. 20 seconds when the
vehicle is unlocked, a door opened or the ignition key removed.
The switch must be in the door contact position for this function.
Once the door is closed, the inside light remains on for another 20
seconds (delayed switch off of inside light).
It is however switched off as soon as the vehicle is locked or the
ignition switched on, and whenever all the doors and boot/tailgate
are closed.
With the door open, the interior light will remain on for a maximum
of ten minutes. This prevents the vehicle battery from discharging.
Once the ignition is off, all inside lights, including reading light,
the one on the courtesy mirror and on the door, and the boot light,
will remain switched on for a maximum of one hour, to prevent the
battery from discharging.
N No
ot
te
e
On vehiclesw wi
it
th
ho
ou
ut
t
an anti-theft warning system*, the interior light isn no
ot
t
switched on when the tailgate is opened.K
Central locking button*
The central locking button makes it possible to lock/unlock the
whole vehicle from the inside. The button is located in the door
release lever on the driver’s door
⇒ fig. 63.
L Lo
oc
ck
ki
in
ng
g
By pressing the right hand side of the switch
Aall doors and the
boot lid/tailgate are locked. It is now no longer possible to open
the doors or boot lid/tailgate. Unwanted access from outside (e.g.
at trafficlights) is also prevented in this way.
If the driver’s door iso op
pe
en
n
it will not be locked. This is to prevent
you from locking yourself out.
The dead-lock mechanism and anti-theft alarm* are n no
ot
t
activated
when the button is operated.
Fig. 63
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Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
• If the central locking should happen to fail, the tailgate can be
opened manually be turning the key to position c.
N No
ot
te
e
To prevent unauthorized access, it is not possible to open the tailgate while
the ignition is switched on (for example at traffic lights). This function is
retained for about 30 seconds after the ignition is switched off, so long as
no doors are opened.
R Re
ea
ar
r cco
om
mf
fo
or
rt
t oop
pe
en
ni
in
ng
g*
*
For increased comfort, when the ignition is switched on it is
possible to open the tailgate for about 30 secondsa af
ft
te
er
r
the last
door is locked.
A An
nt
ti
i-
-t
th
he
ef
ft
t aal
la
ar
rm
m ssy
ys
st
te
em
m*
*
Description of anti-theft alarm system*
The anti-theft alarm system must contribute to reducing the
attempts to gain access to, or to steal the car. Non-authorized entry
to the car will trigger acoustic and optical signals.
The anti-theft alarm system,i in
nc
cl
lu
ud
di
in
ng
g tth
he
e iin
nt
te
er
ri
io
or
r mmo
on
ni
it
to
or
r
*, is
switched on automatically when the driver’s door, the front
passenger door or the boot lid are locked. To do this, the key must
be turned once in the direction of lock. The system will be activated
immediately. All of the turn signals will flash briefly to indicate its
activation.
I If
f yyo
ou
u ttu
ur
rn
n tth
he
e kke
ey
y ttw
wi
ic
ce
e ccl
lo
oc
ck
kw
wi
is
se
e iin
n tth
he
e llo
oc
ck
k tth
he
e cca
ar
r wwi
il
ll
l bbe
e llo
oc
ck
ke
ed
d
b bu
ut
t tth
he
e aan
nt
ti
i-
-t
th
he
ef
ft
t aal
la
ar
rm
m/
/p
pa
as
ss
se
en
ng
ge
er
r cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t ssu
ur
rv
ve
ei
il
ll
la
an
nc
ce
e*
* wwi
il
ll
l
b be
e ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f.
.
When the car is closed the alarm system will trigger if:
• a door
• the bonnet
• the tailgate/boot door
are unduly opened , or
• the ignition is switched on, or
• the surveillance* system detects movement inside the car.
Under such circumstances optical and acoustic signals will be
triggered for about 30 seconds.
K
• • AAf
ft
te
er
r ccl
lo
os
si
in
ng
g tth
he
e tta
ai
il
lg
ga
at
te
e aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s ppu
ul
ll
l iit
t uup
pw
wa
ar
rd
ds
s tto
o mma
ak
ke
e ssu
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t iit
t iis
s
p pr
ro
op
pe
er
rl
ly
y ccl
lo
os
se
ed
d –– oot
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e iit
t cco
ou
ul
ld
d oop
pe
en
n ssu
ud
dd
de
en
nl
ly
y wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s
m mo
ov
vi
in
ng
g,
, eev
ve
en
n tth
ho
ou
ug
gh
h tth
he
e kke
ey
y hha
as
s bbe
ee
en
n ttu
ur
rn
ne
ed
d iin
n tth
he
e llo
oc
ck
k.
.
• • TTh
he
e tta
ai
il
lg
ga
at
te
e mmu
us
st
t aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s bbe
e ffu
ul
ll
ly
y ccl
lo
os
se
ed
d wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s mmo
ov
vi
in
ng
g,
,
o ot
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t gga
as
s wwi
il
ll
l bbe
e ddr
ra
aw
wn
n iin
nt
to
o tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iin
nt
te
er
ri
io
or
r!
!
D Da
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f aas
sp
ph
hy
yx
xi
ia
at
ti
io
on
n!
!
K
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AR
RN
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IN
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Switching off the alarm
To switch off the alarm, unlock the car doors.
N No
ot
te
e
• If once the alarm signals have ended you try to gain access to any other
security area (for instance, by opening the tailgate/boot after having
opened a door) the alarm signal will be triggered again.
• The alarm system can be switched on or off with the radio-frequency*
remote control. You will find more details on handling in the "Radio-
frequency remote control" chapter.
P Pa
as
ss
se
en
ng
ge
er
r cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t ssu
ur
rv
ve
ei
il
ll
la
an
nc
ce
e aac
ct
ti
iv
va
at
ti
io
on
n*
*
When switching on the anti-theft alarm system the passenger
compartment surveillance is also activated.If there is any movement in the car interior when the interior
monitoring system is activated, the anti-theft alarm will be
triggered.
N No
ot
te
e
Please bear in mind warnings on page 75.
S
Se
en
ns
so
or
rs
s
The passenger compartment surveillance sensors are located at
the upper part of the pillars between the front and the backseat
doors.
In order to avoid interfering with their proper performance you
must never cover the sensors.
N No
ot
te
e
If the car is parked for long periods, after 14 days the warning led will switch
off to avoid the battery being discharged. The alarm system will remain
activated.
I In
nt
te
er
rr
ru
up
pt
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e aal
la
ar
rm
m ttr
ri
ig
gg
ge
er
r
To interrupt the triggering of the alarm you must turn the key in the
lock clockwise or press the open
⇒ fig. 681button on the remote
control.
N No
ot
te
e
l If the alarm has been triggered the driver will notice it because the led on
the driver’s door will blink in a different way to that of alarm on.K
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The e ef
ff
fe
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
e rra
an
ng
ge
e
(red areas) of the remote control are shown in
the fig. 67. The maximum range depends on several factors.
The range is also reduced as the batteries wear down.
N No
ot
te
e
Duplicate, unprogrammed keys for the remote control are available at
Technical Service Centres. However, the second key must be synchronised
in a SEAT Official Service Centre, as the immobiliser code must also be
entered into the head of the key.
Up to a maximum of four keys with radio-frequency remote control maybe
used.
K
Opening and closing your vehicle
To open the car, point the key at the car, within the effective range,
and briefly press the opening button (arrow 1). To close the car,
briefly press the closing button (arrow 2).
If you press the closing button (arrow
2) twice, the safety lock and
anti-theft alarm system* are deactivated and the indicators will
briefly flash to show this.
N No
ot
te
e
While the “open” or “close” buttons are pressed, a warning lightin the key
flashes. If this does not happen, the battery in the key might be flat. In this
case a Technical Service Centre should check or change the battery.
When the safety lock and the anti-theft alarm* are activated,
proceed in the following manner:
If you open the car with the opening button of the radio-frequency*
remote control, all the locks will be blocked automatically if you do
not open any of the doors or boot/tailgate before 30 seconds have
elapsed. However, the safety lock and the anti-theft alarm* will be
deactivated during those 30 seconds. This function stops
u un
nw
wa
an
nt
te
ed
d oop
pe
en
ni
in
ng
g
of the vehicle within the effective range of the
radio-frequency* remote control.
When unlocking the vehicle, keep the key in the driver’s and
passenger’s door lock or tailgate in the unlocking position. All
windows, except for the lateral electric windows, will open
automatically.
When keeping the key in the locking position, the windows and the
roof will close automatically.
21
LEO-009Fig. 68

Seats and luggage compartment110
Folding backrest forwards
To fold backrest down, pull the locking knob on the side upwards
or on the back of the seat
⇒ fig. 96downwards.
To fully lower the backrest it is necessary to remove the shelf first
⇒"Stowage compartment/boot-lid" chapter.
The backrest is locked when folded down. To lift it up the locking
knob must therefore be pulled/pressed again.
Folding seat forwards
First tip the backrest forward. Then pull the locking lever upwards
⇒ fig. 96or pull the strap on the back of the seat forwards.
AL0-095AL0-096Fig. 96Fig. 97
F Fo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s tth
he
e bba
ac
ck
k rre
es
st
t mmu
us
st
t aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s bbe
e lla
at
tc
ch
he
ed
d vve
er
rt
ti
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e
v ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s iin
n mmo
ot
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d sso
om
me
eb
bo
od
dy
y iis
s ssi
it
tt
ti
in
ng
g eei
it
th
he
er
r nne
ex
xt
t tto
o oor
r bbe
eh
hi
in
nd
d tth
hi
is
s
s se
ea
at
t.
.
K
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F Fo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s tth
he
e sse
ea
at
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
t bbe
e ffo
ol
ld
de
ed
d ffo
or
rw
wa
ar
rd
ds
s wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
i is
s iin
n mmo
ot
ti
io
on
n.
. IIt
t mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ffo
ol
ld
de
ed
d bba
ac
ck
k aan
nd
d sse
ec
cu
ur
re
el
ly
y ffi
ix
xe
ed
d tto
o tth
he
e ffl
lo
oo
or
r
a an
nc
ch
ho
or
ra
ag
ge
es
s iif
f sso
om
me
eb
bo
od
dy
y iis
s ssi
it
tt
ti
in
ng
g eei
it
th
he
er
r nne
ex
xt
t tto
o oor
r bbe
eh
hi
in
nd
d tth
hi
is
s sse
ea
at
t.
.
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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.
K
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
2.K
ESP2PDC
1
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1
2
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171 Your vehicle and the environment
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Suggestion 6. Avoid short drives
The engine and the catalytic converter must
reach its optimum functioning temperature in order to effectively
reduce consumption and toxic gas emissions.
The fuel consumption of a cold engine of a normal vehicle right
after the start is about 30-40 liters per 100 km. After about one
kilometer the consumption decreases to 20 liters. After about
f fo
ou
ur
r
kilometers the engine has warmed up and the consumption is
normal. For this reason, it is important to avoid short drives and
heating the vehicle’s engine when the vehicle is not moving. Drive
on quickly!
The ambient temperature also counts. The illustration shows the
difference in consumption (l/100km) for the same distance (km) at
+20°C and –10°C. Your vehicle’s consumption is higher in the
summer than in the winter
⇒fig. 153.K
Suggestion 7. Check the tyre pressure
Make sure that the tyres have always adequate pressure. Even half
a bar less increases the level of fuel consumption by 5 percent. If
the pressure is not correct, the tyres wear out faster due to an
excessive deformation and overheating which, in turn, will
decrease the driving performance.
Always check the tyre pressure when the tyre is cold.
In addition, do not drive year round with winter tyres. They make
more noise and increase fuel consumption by 10 percent. Change
to summer tyres on time.
K
Suggestion 8. Avoid unnecessary weight
Apart from driving habits and periodic revisions of your vehicle,
there are other ways to reduce fuel consumption:
A Av
vo
oi
id
d uun
nn
ne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y wwe
ei
ig
gh
ht
t
Every kilogram increases fuel consumption. For this reason, it is
worth checking your boot to avoid unnecessary weight.
Frequently, the roof rack will stay on the roof even though it is no
longer needed. Due to greater air resistance, an unloaded roof
rack at a speed of 100-120 km/h increases the consumption by
approx. 12%.
K
5+20°C –10°C
15 25km
30
l/100km
B45-356PFig. 153

174Your vehicle and the environment
A6 mounting points
Bat least 65 mm
All dimensions in mm.
• Technical Service Centres are fully equipped with the necessary
information and expertise for the retrofitting of towing devicesand
the concurrent requirements for reinforcing the cooling system. For
these reasons, it is best to have the fitting done by a Technical
Service Centre.
K
Driving tips
• • TTh
he
e tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g dde
ev
vi
ic
ce
e iis
s aa ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y eel
le
em
me
en
nt
t aan
nd
d yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e
o on
nl
ly
y uus
se
e aa dde
ev
vi
ic
ce
e ssp
pe
ec
ci
if
fi
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y dde
es
si
ig
gn
ne
ed
d ffo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aan
nd
d wwh
hi
ic
ch
h
i is
s ddu
ul
ly
y aap
pp
pr
ro
ov
ve
ed
d.
.
O Op
pe
er
ra
at
ti
io
on
ns
s iin
ns
st
tr
ru
uc
ct
ti
io
on
ns
s
• The removable ball coupling of the towing bracket* may be
stored in the right-hand rear of the boot.
•Additional mirrors are required if the traffic behind the trailer is
not visible with the exterior mirrors fitted as standard. Both exterior
mirrors must be attached to brackets in such a way that a sufficient
field of vision to the rear is guaranteed at all times.
•The permitted trailer weight must not be exceeded under any
circumstances
⇒chapter “Technical Data”.
•When using a trailer on mountain routes you must bear in mind
that the tow loads given in the “Technical data” chapter are onlyapplicable for slopes of 10% to 12%. If you do not use the full tow
load you may drive up steeper slopes.
•The given trailer weights are only applicable for altitudes up
to 1000 m above sea level. As the engine output drops due to
the decreasing air density, the climbing ability must also be
reduced by 10% for each further 1000 m.
•Where possible make full use of the maximum permissible
drawbar weight on the ball of the towing bracket but do not exceed
it
⇒chapter “Technical Data”.
•While observing the permissible trailer and drawbar weight,
distribute the load in the trailer so that heavyobjects are as near
as possible to the axle. The objects must also be secured so that
they cannot slip about.
•The tyre pressures on the towing vehicle must be adjusted for full
load conditions, and also check the pressures on the trailer.
•Headlight settings should be checked, with the trailer attached,
before beginning the journey and adjusted as necessary.
On vehicles with headlight beam control it is only necessary to turn
the knurled disc on the dash board in the appropriate direction.
D Dr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g iin
ns
st
tr
ru
uc
ct
ti
io
on
ns
s
To obtain the best possible handling of vehicle and trailer, the
following should be noted:
• Try to avoid driving with an unladen vehicle and a loaded trailer.
If this cannot be avoided, only drive slowly to allow for the
unfavourable weight distribution.


178Care and maintenance
N
No
ot
te
e
• Before going through the car wash, apart from the usual precautions
(closing windows and sliding roof).
You do not need to remove the Original roof aerial.
• If there are special fittings on the vehicle – e.g. spoilers, roof rack, two-
way radio aerial – it is best to speak to the car wash operator.
K
Washing the vehicle by hand
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
In the interests of environmental protection the vehicle should only be
washed in specially provided wash bays. In some districts, washing cars
elsewhere may even be forbidden.
First soften the dirt with plenty of water and rinse off as well as
possible. Then clean the car w wi
it
th
h aa sso
of
ft
t ssp
po
on
ng
ge
e,
, ggl
lo
ov
ve
e oor
r bbr
ru
us
sh
h
starting on the roof and going from top to bottom u us
si
in
ng
g oon
nl
ly
y ssl
li
ig
gh
ht
t
p pr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e ees
sp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
ll
ly
y wwh
he
en
n ccl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g tth
he
e hhe
ea
ad
dl
li
ig
gh
ht
t aar
re
ea
a.
.
Paint
shampoo, preferably with a neutral pH, should only be used for
very persistent dirt. Rinse the sponge or glove out thoroughly at
short intervals.
Wheels and sill panels should be cleaned last, using a different
sponge if possible.
After cleaning the vehicle, rinse thoroughly with water and leather
it off.N No
ot
te
e
•The vehicle should not be washed in strong sunshine.
•If the vehicle is rinsed with a hose, do not direct the jet of water
at the lock cylinders and the door/boot lid/tailgate shut lines –
they can freeze up in the winter.
K
Washing vehicle with high pressure cleaner
• The operating instructions for the high pressure cleaner must be
followed closely – particularly with regard to pressure and working
distance.
• Do not use a concentrated jet.
• The water temperature must not be above 60°C.
Conservation
Regular application of protection products protects the vehicle
paintwork to a large extent against the environmental influences
listed under “Washing” on the previous page and even against
light mechanical damage.
At the latest when water on the clean paint does not form small
drops and roll off, the vehicle should be protected by applying a
coat of good hard wax. Even when a wax solution is used regularly
T Ty
yr
re
es
s mmu
us
st
t nne
ev
ve
er
r bbe
e ccl
le
ea
an
ne
ed
d wwi
it
th
h aa cco
on
nc
ce
en
nt
tr
ra
at
te
ed
d jje
et
t!
! EEv
ve
en
n aat
t aa rre
el
la
at
ti
iv
ve
el
ly
y
l la
ar
rg
ge
e wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g ddi
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e aan
nd
d aa vve
er
ry
y ssh
ho
or
rt
t ssp
pr
ra
ay
yi
in
ng
g tti
im
me
e,
, dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e cca
an
n
o oc
cc
cu
ur
r.
.
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179 Care and maintenance
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
in the washing water it is advisable to protect the paint with a coat
of hard wax at least twice a year.
K
Polishing
Should only be done if paint has lost its shine and gloss cannot be
brought back with wax. If the polish used does not contain
preservative compounds, the paint must be waxed afterwards.
N No
ot
te
e
Matt painted and plastic parts should not be treated with polish or hard
wax.K
Paint damage
Small marks in the paint such as scratchesor stone damage
should be touched up immediately with paint before the metal
starts to rust.
However, should rust be found at any time it must be removed
thoroughly and then the area treated first with an anti-corrosion
primer and then the correct paint applied.
The number of the original vehicle paint is given on the data
sticker which is inside the boot in the spare wheel housing.
K
Windows
Remove snow and ice from windows and mirrors with a plastic
scraper only. To avoid scratches due to dirt on the glass, the
scraper should only be pushed in one direction and not moved to
and fro.
Traces of rubber, oil, wax
1), grease or silicone can be removed with
a window cleaning solution or a silicone remover.
The windows should also be cleaned on the inside at regular
intervals.
Do not dry the windows with the leather used for the paintwork
because traces of paint cleaner will cause streaks to appear on the
glass, which will hinder vision.
To avoid damaging the heating element wires in the rear window
do not put stickers over the wires on the inside.
K
Door, boot and window seals
The weatherstrips will remain flexible and last longer if they are
rubbed lightly with a rubber protective compound from time to
time. This will also stop the weatherstrips from freezing on in
winter.
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Door lock cylinder
You should only use an appropriate spray, which has lubricating
and anti-corrosive qualities, to de-ice the lock cylinder.
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1)This wax residue can only be removed with a special cleaner. Your Technical Service
Centre will provide you with more detailed information.