bulb Seat Alhambra 2011 User Guide

333
If and when
To replace the tail light bulbs Fig. 211 On the side of the luggage compartment: To
remo
v
e the left and right hand side tail lights. 1 re-
mov e the c
ap; 2 attachment screw.
Fig. 212 Tail lights on
bodywork:
T

o remove the
lamp holder. 1 to
4 :
Attac hment

tab.
Complete operations only in the sequence given.
Remov
ing the tail light units
Complete operations only in the sequence given: Rear light, left Rear light, right
1. Always take the checklist into account and take the necessary ac-
tions ⇒

 page 327. 2. Open the tailgate ⇒ pag
e 84. 3. Open the storage compartments
on the lef
t

-hand side of the lug-
gage compartment ⇒ page 141. Move the 12 V socket support by
pre
s
sing gently downwards
⇒ fig. 211 B (arrow).
4. Rotate the cap ⇒ fig. 211
1 90°
in the direction of the arr

ow and
remove it.
5. Unscrew the attachment screw
⇒ fig. 211 2 using the screwdriver
from the on-bo ar

d tools ⇒ page 320. The bolt is secured in its posi-
tion. 6. Extract the tail light from the bodywork by carefully pulling back-
ward

s. 7. Pull the red strip on the connector and extract the connector.
8. Disassemble the tail light unit and place it on a flat, clean surface.
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334
If and when
To change the bulb 9. To release the lamp holder, press on the attachment tabs
⇒ fig. 212
1 to
4 in the direction of the arrow.
10. Remove the lamp holder from the tail light unit.
11. Replace the faulty bulb by a new identical bulb.
12. Place the lamp holder in the tail light unit. The attachment tabs
shoul
d audib
ly click into place. 13. Insert the connector and press the red attachment strip in so that
the connect
or i

s locked into place.Assembling the tail light units
Comp
l

ete operations only in the sequence given: Rear light, left Rear light, right
14. Carefully insert the tail light unit into the opening in the bodywork.
To do thi s, in

sert the upper tail light unit guide into the attachment ring.15. Tighten the white attachment screw using the screwdriver from the
on-board t

ools. Rear light, left Rear light, right
16. Ensure that the tail light unit has been correctly fitted and is firmly
secured. 17. Replace the cap
1 and rotate it
90° in the oppo s

ite direction of
the arrow. Move the 12 V socket support
upw
ar
ds gently until it is correct-
ly closed. 18. Close the storage compartment.
19. Close the tailgate ⇒ 
pag
e 84. 

335
If and when
Changing the number plate light Fig. 213 On the rear
bumper: number p
l
ate
lights. Fig. 214 Number plate
light: T
o r
emove the lamp
holder.
Complete operations only in the sequence given: Fixed number plate light Bolted number plate light
1. Always take the checklist into account and take the necessary actions
⇒ page 327. 2. Press the flat part of the screwdriver included in the vehicle on-board
too
l

s (⇒ fig. 198) in the direction of the arrow, in the groove of the
number plate light ⇒ fig. 213. Unscrew the number plate light screws using the screwdriver from the
on-boar
d t
ools (⇒ fig. 198). 3. Detach the number plate light.
4. Press on the connector lock in the direction of the arrow
⇒ fig. 214 A and pull out the connector. Separate the attachment tabs from the rear panel of the number plate
light b
y

pressing. 5. Rotate the lamp holder in the direction of the arrow
⇒ fig. 214 B and
extr act

it with the lamp. Take the lamp holder out of the number plate light.
6. Replace the faulty bulb by a new identical bulb.
7. Insert the lamp holder into the number plate light and rotate all the
wa
y

in the opposite direction to the arrow ⇒ fig. 214 B . Insert the lamp holder into the number plate light.
8. Plug the connector into the lamp holder. Press on the attachment tabs. The lamp holder must be firmly attached
to the number p
l

ate light. Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data

Brakes
Assi
sted braking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Emergency brake indicator in case of sud- den braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Running-in brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187, 189
Brake system Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Brake systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Braking assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Braking assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Braking assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Breakdown Securing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Bulb fault See changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
C
Card compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Care See "Care of your vehicle" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Care of your vehicle Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Caring for paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Catalytic
converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 148
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 77 Antitheft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Locking and unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . . 76
Central locking system After airbag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Centre armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Changing Windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Bodywork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Front bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Halogen headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Initial operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Sea changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332, 333
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Engaging gears (manual gearbox) . . . . . . 177
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Manually unlocking the gear selection lev- er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Selecting gears (automatic gearbox) . . . . 178
Warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Changing gears Gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Changing the battery of the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Changing the wheel After changing the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Checking Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Checking the oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Check list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Checklist Before working in the engine compart-ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
In case of an emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Check list Preparations for changing a wheel . . . . . . 306
Raising the vehicle with the jack . . . . . . . . 310
Checklist Refilling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . 40
Check list Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 367
Index

G
G 12 plu s
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
General overview of the engine compartment 348
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
H Handbrake See "Parking brake" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Hazard warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Headlamp range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Headlight adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Headlights Adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Side light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Turning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
High pressure cleaning equipment . . . . . . . . . 244
Hitch ball Electric release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
I
Ignition See "Engine and ignition" . . . . . . . . . . . . .
170
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Key removal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Unauthorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Operating fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
In case of a breakdown Securing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
In case of an emergency Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
In case of a breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Protecting yourself and securing the vehi-cle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
In case of emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Indication on display Sign Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Indicator Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Information on consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Initial operations Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 63 Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 58, 63
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Servic
e interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Seat belt routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Integrated seat belt Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Assigning a key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Changing the battery (vehicle key) . . . . . . . 73
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Spare key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Key switch Deactivating the front passenger airbag . . 35
Kickdown system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Knee airbag See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38372
Index