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Petrol
Petrol types
The correct petrol types are listed on a sticker inside the fuel
tank flap.
Only unleaded petrol, corresponding to the standard DIN EN 228, may be
used for vehicles with catalytic converters (EN = “European Norm”).
Petrol types are categorised according to their octane number, e. g. 91, 95,
98 or 99. You may use petrol with a higher octane number than the one
recommended for your engine. However this has no advantage in terms of
fuel consumption and engine power.
Caution
If you must drive with fuel of a lower octane rating than recommended then
avoid driving at high engine speeds or putting demand on your engine.
Otherwise engine damage may occur. Fill up with petrol with the correct
octane number as soon as possible.
For the sake of the environment
Just one full tank of leaded fuel would seriously impair the efficiency of the
catalytic converter.
Petrol additives
The quality of the petrol influences running behaviour, performance and
service life of the engine. For this reason you should use good quality petrol
containing additives. These additives will help to prevent corrosion, keep the
fuel system clean and prevent deposits from building up in the engine.If good quality petrol with additives is not available, this may cause engine
problems (e.g. engine does not run smoothly or problems occur when
starting).
Not all petrol additives are effective. We recommend you use only “genuine
SEAT fuel additives for petrol engines”. They are available from SEAT Service
Centres
®. Your dealer will also be able to provide information on how to use
them.
Do not mix other fuel additives with the fuel.
Diesel
Diesel*
Diesel fuel must correspond to DIN EN 590 (EN = “European standard”). It
must have a cetane number (CN) of at least 51. The cetane number indicates
the ignition quality of the diesel fuel.
Notes on filling with fuel Ÿpage 206.
RME fuel*
Only vehicles fitted with special equipment may drive with
biodiesel fuel in accordance with standard DIN EN 14214.
The biodiesel fuel must comply with the DIN EN 14.214 (FAME) Standard.
•Biodiesel is a methylester obtained from rapeseed oil.
•DIN is a German abbreviation for “ Deutsches Institut für Normug e.V.”, the
German standards institute.
•EN means European Norm.

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General notes on the technical data
What you should be aware of
General notes
All data in the official vehicle documents take precedence over this data.
All data in these documents are valid for the basic model as offered in Spain.
The vehicle data card included in the inspection and maintenance schedule
in the vehicles registration documents show which engine is installed in the
vehicle.The figures may be different if additional equipment is fitted, for different
models, for special vehicles and for other countries.
Abbreviations used in this paragraph of the Technical Data
Abbreviation Meaning
kW Kilowatt, engine power measurement.
bhp Brake horse power, formerly used to denote engine power
at rpm Revolutions per minute - engine speed.
Nm Newton metres, unit of engine torque.
l/100 km Fuel consumption in litres per 100 kilometres
g/km Carbon dioxide emissions in grams per kilometre.
CO
2Carbon dioxide
CN Cetane number, indication of the ignition quality of the diesel.
RON Research octane number, indication of the knock resistance of petrol.

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Petrol engine 2.0 litre 85 kW (115 hp) 6 gears
General engine data
Performance figures
ConsumptionPower output in kW (bhp)rpm 85 (115)/ 5200
Maximum torquein Nm at rpm 170/ 2600-4200
No. of cylinders, capacity
in cm
34/ 1984
Compression 10,5 ± 0,5
Fuel
Super 95 RON
a)/Normal 91 RONb)
a)Research-Octane-Number = Measure of the predetonation power of the petrol.b)With a slight power loss
Maximum speedin km/h 177
Acceleration from 0-49.71 mi/h in sec. 10,6
Acceleration from 0-100 km/hin sec. 15,2
Urban cycle12,8/307 12,9/310 13,0/312 13,1/314
Extra urban cycle7,4/178 7,5/180 7,6/182 7,7/185
Combined9,4/226 9,5/228 9,6/230 9,7/233

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Weights
Trailer weights
Engine oil capacity
Petrol engine 2.0l 85 kW (115 bhp). Automatic
General engine dataGross vehicle weightin kg 2430
Weight in working order (with driver)in kg 1653/1973
Gross axle weight, frontin kg 1210
Gross axle weight, rearin kg 980
Permitted roof loadin kg 75
With no brakes, gradients up to 12%700
With brakes, gradients up to 12%1800
Approximate engine oil capacity with oil filter change 4,0 litres
Power output in kW (bhp)rpm 85 (115)/ 5200
Maximum torquein Nm at rpm 170/ 2600-4200
No. of cylinders, capacity
in cm
34/ 1984
Compression 10
Fuel
Super 95 RON
a)/Normal 91 RONb)
a)Research-Octane-Number = Measure of the predetonation power of the petrol.b)With a slight power loss

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Petrol engine 1.8 litre 110 kW (150 hp) 6 gears
General engine data
Performance figures
Consumption (litres/100 km)/ CO
2 (g/km) Power output in kW (bhp)rpm 110 (150)/ 5800
Maximum torquein Nm at rpm 210/ 1800-4300
No. of cylinders, capacity
in cm
34/ 1781
Compression 9,5 ± 0,5
Fuel
95 super RON
a)
a)Research-Octane-Number = Measure of the predetonation power of the petrol.
Maximum speedin km/h 199
Acceleration from 0-49.71 mi/hin sec. 7,2
Acceleration from 0-100 km/hin sec. 10,9
Urban cycle13,0/312 13,1/314 13,2/317 13,3/319
Extra urban cycle7,3/175 7,4/178 7,5/180 7,6/182
Combined9,4/226 9,5/228 9,6/230 9,7/233

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Trailer weights
Engine oil capacity
Petrol engine 1.8l 110 kW (150 bhp). Automatic
General engine dataGross vehicle weightin kg 2450
Weight in working order (with driver)in kg 1674/1994
Gross axle weight, frontin kg 1240
Gross axle weight, rearin kg 1280
Permitted roof loadin kg 75
With no brakes, gradients up to 12%700
With brakes, gradients up to 12%1900
Approximate engine oil capacity with oil filter change 4.3 litres
Power output in kW (bhp)rpm 110 (150)/ 5500
Maximum torquein Nm at rpm 210/ 1850-4500
No. of cylinders, capacity
in cm
34/ 1780
Compression 9,5
Fuel
95 super RON
a)
a)Research-Octane-Number = Measure of the predetonation power of the petrol.

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Petrol engine 2.8l VR6 150 kW (204 bhp) 6 gear
General engine data
Performance figures
Consumption (litres/100 km)/ CO
2 (g/km) Power output in kW (bhp)rpm 150 (204)/6200
Maximum torquein Nm at rpm 265/3400
No. of cylinders, capacity
in cm
36/ 2792
Compression 10,75 ± 0,25
Fuel
Super 98 RON
a)/Super 95 RONb)
a)Research-Octane-Number = Measure of the predetonation power of the petrol.b)With a slight power loss
Maximum speedin km/h 217
Acceleration from 0-49.71 mi/h in sec. 7,2
Acceleration from 0-100 km/hin sec. 9,9
Urban cycle14,5/348 14,6/350 14,7/353 14,8/355
Extra urban cycle8,2/197 8,3/199 8,4/202 8,5/204
Combined10,5/252 10,6/254 10,7/257 10,8/259

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Weights
Trailer weights
Engine oil capacity
Petrol engine 2.8l VR6 150 kW (204 bhp) Automatic
General engine dataGross vehicle weightin kg 2470
Weight in working order (with driver)in kg 1694/2014
Gross axle weight, frontin kg 1240
Gross axle weight, rearin kg 1280
Permitted roof loadin kg 75
With no brakes, gradients up to 12%700
With brakes, gradients up to 12%2000
Approximate engine oil capacity with oil filter change 5,5 litres
Power output in kW (bhp)rpm 150 (204)/6200
Maximum torquein Nm at rpm 265/3400
No. of cylinders, capacity
in cm
36/ 2792
Compression 10,75 ± 0,25
Fuel
Super 98 RON
a)/Super 95 RONb)
a)Research-Octane-Number = Measure of the predetonation power of the petrol.b)With a slight power loss

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Petrol engine 2.8l VR6 150 kW (204 bhp) 6 gear four-wheel drive
General engine data
Performance figures
Consumption (litres/100 km)/ CO
2 (g/km) Power output in kW (bhp)rpm 150 (204)/6200
Maximum torquein Nm at rpm 265/3400
No. of cylinders, capacity
in cm
36/ 2792
Compression 10,75 ± 0,25
Fuel
Super 98 RON
a)/Super 95 RONb)
a)Research-Octane-Number = Measure of the predetonation power of the petrol.b)With a slight power loss
Maximum speedin km/h 214
Acceleration from 0-49.71 mi/hin sec. 7,4
Acceleration from 0-100 km/hin sec. 10,3
Urban cycle14,9/358 15,1/362 15,3/367 15,5/372
Extra urban cycle8,7/209 8,9/214 9,1/218 9,3/223
Combined11,0/264 11,2/269 11,4/274 11,6/278

Index 292
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
N
Navigation system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Net bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
O
Observations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
On board computer with multifunction display*
Check working . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Message on display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
One-touch closing and opening
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Overview
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
P
Paintwork
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 173
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Passenger compartment
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Trips to foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . . . . 19
Plastic key tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Preheating system
indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Puncture repair kit
storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
R
Raising the vehicle with the vehicle tool kit jack . .
239Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Rear door
driving with the tailgate open . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Rear seats
characteristics of seat equipment . . . . . . . 126
moving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Heating element wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Rear-view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Remote control key
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Repairs
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Replacement keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Replacing the battery
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Replacing tyres
Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Retractor
SeeAutomatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Retrofitting a towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63