maintenance Seat Alhambra 2010 Service Manual

General notes on the technical data 380
Vehicle code
Vehicle identification number
The vehicle identification number (chassis number) can be read from outside
the vehicle through a viewer in the windscreen Ÿfig. 230. This viewer is
located in the lower part of the windscreen. The vehicle identification number
(chassis number) is also stamped on the right water drain channel. The water
drain channel is located between the suspension tower and the wing. Open
the bonnet to read the vehicle identification number
’ Ÿpage 304.
Vehicle data plate
The vehicle data plate is attached to the luggage compartment, and contains
the following information:
Vehicle identification number (chassis number)
Vehicle type, engine power, gearbox type
Engine and gearbox code, paint number, interior equipment.
Optional extras, PR numbers
These data are also provided in the Maintenance Programme.Type plate
The type plate is visible when the driver door is opened, on the lower part of
the strut. Vehicles for certain export countries do not have a type plate.
The manufacturer's type plate contains the following data:
Gross vehicle weight
Maximum authorised weight of vehicle and trailer
Maximum gross front axle weight
Maximum rear axle weight
Fig. 230 Vehicle identifi-
cation number.
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8

Index 402
Locking
From the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
KESSY system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
The tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
The vehicle from the outside . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Locking button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Luggage compartment
Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Folding down rear seats to create load space . .
147
Luggage compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . 121
Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Luggage compartment baggage net . . . . . . . . 158
Luggage compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
M
Main beam headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Main panel
Turn signal and main beam lever . . . . . . . . 115
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Malfunction
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Diesel particle filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
DSG Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
DSG automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Please also see "Changing gears" . . . . . . . 201
MEDIA-IN connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Menus
Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Mirrors
Adjusting passenger mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Convenience function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Folding exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Synchronised mirror adjustment . . . . . . . . 132
Mobile telephone
Using without an exterior aerial . . . . . . . . . 289
Mobile tow hitch
Installing a bicycle carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Model identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283, 286
Modifications to the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
N
Net
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
New engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
New tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
New tyres and wheels
About your tyres and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . 325Noise
Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Noises
Assisted braking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Notes for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
O
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Oil
See engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Older tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Onboard diagnostic system (ODB) . . . . . . . . . 289
On-board tools
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Foldable wedges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Opening
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Electric sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
From the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
See "Unlocking" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92