oil additives Seat Alhambra 2015 Owner's Manual

Checking and refilling levels
Only use an engine oil that complies to SEAT
standards whenever possible ››› . If you
wish to maintain the long-life service dura-
tion, only engine oils approved for this serv-
ice according to the corresponding VW stand-
ard ( ››› table on page 219 ) may be used. All
oi l
s indicated are synthetic multigrade oils .
Engine oils are being continuously further
developed. Technical services are constantly
updated with any modifications. SEAT there-
fore recommends that you have the engine
oil changed by a technical service.
Engines
Engine oil specifications
with LongLife servicewithout Long-Life service
Petrol enginesVW 504 00,VW 503 00VW 504 00, VW 502 00
Diesel enginesVW 507 00VW 507 00 CAUTION
● Only use engine oils whose specifications
are expressly approved by SEAT. The use of
any other type of oil could cause engine dam-
age!
● No additives should be used with engine
oil. Any damage caused by the use of such
additives would not be covered by the factory
warranty. Checking the engine oil level and
topping up
Fig. 165
Marked engine oil dipstick Fig. 166
In the engine compartment: Engine
oil filler cap. Preparations
● Park the vehicle on flat ground so that the
engine oil reading is correct.
● Stop the engine and wait a few minutes for
the oil to drain back into the sump. When the engine has cooled down, immediately check
the oil level and top up if necessary.
●
Open the bonnet  ››› page 214.
● The engine oil filler neck can be recognised
by the symbol  on the cap
›
›› Fig. 166
and
the dipstick by its coloured handle.
Checking the engine oil level
● Pull out the dipstick and wipe it on a clean
cloth.
● Replace the dipstick, pushing it in as far as
it will go. If the dipstick has a mark, when you
reintroduce it this mark should slot into the
corresponding groove located on the upper
end of the tube.
● Remove the dipstick again and check the
engine oil level ››› table on page 219.
● After reading the oil level, replace the dip-
stick in the tube completely.
Engine oil topping up ranges
Fig. 165Operations required depending on
the engine oil level:
Area ADo not top up oil
››› .
Area BAdd approximately 0.5 L of oil (1/2 quarter
of a gallon). The oil level can be in the zone
A
, but never above A.» 219
Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety

Checking and refilling levels
Engine oil additives make new oil darker after
the engine has been running for a short peri-
od. This is normal and does not mean more
frequent oil changes are required. WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances, you must
change the engine oil yourself, please note
the following:
● Wear eye protection.
● Always wait until the engine has complete-
ly cooled to avoid being burned.
● Always keep your arms horizontal when un-
screwing the oil drainage bolt so that it does
not run down your arms.
● Use a suitable container large enough to
collect all of the used oil in the engine.
● Never collect engine oil in empty food con-
tainers, cans, bottles or other containers as
not all people are able to identify engine oil. ●
Oil is toxic and must be kept out of the
reach of children. For the sake of the environment
Before changing the engine oil, find a suita-
ble location or service for proper disposal. For the sake of the environment
Always dispose of engine oil with the utmost
respect for the environment. Never dispose of
used engine oil in places such as a garden,
woods, drains, roads, paths, rivers and drain-
age systems. Engine coolant
Introduction WARNING
Engine coolant is toxic!
● Only keep engine coolant in its original
container, tightly shut and in a safe place.
● Never store engine coolant in empty food
containers or bottles as other people may ac-
cidentally drink it.
● Always keep engine coolant out of reach of
children.
● Ensure that the proportion of engine cool-
ant additive corresponds to the lowest out- side temperature to which the vehicle will be
exposed.
●
If the outside temperature is extremely low,
the engine coolant could freeze causing the
vehicle to stop. As this would also cause the
heating to stop working, passengers without
warm clothing could freeze. For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
environment. Collect any spilt fluids in suita-
ble containers and dispose of them in accord-
ance with legislation and with the utmost re-
spect for the environment. 221Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety

Checking and refilling levelsFlashesPossible causeSolution

Engine coolant sys-
tem faulty.Seek specialist as-
sistance.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ››› in Control
and warning lamps on page 47. Engine coolant specifications
The engine cooling system is supplied from
the factory with a specially treated mixture of
water and, at least, 40 % of the additive
G 13
(TLVW 774 J). The engine coolant additive is
recognisable by its purple colour. This mix-
ture of water and additive gives the necessa-
ry frost protection down to -25°C (-13 F) and
protects the light alloy parts of the cooling
system against corrosion. It also prevents
scaling and considerably raises the boiling
point of the coolant.
To protect the engine cooling system, the
percentage of additive must always be at
l e

ast 40 %, even in warm climates where an-
ti-freeze protection is not required.
If greater frost protection is required in very
cold climates, the proportion of additive can
be increased. However, the percentage of ad-
ditive should not exceed 60%, as this would
reduce the frost protection and, in turn, de-
crease the cooling capacity. When the coolant is topped up, use a mixture
of
distilled water and, at least, 40 % of the G
13 or G 12 plu

s-plus (TL-VW 774 G) additive
(both are purple) to obtain an optimum anti-
corrosion protection ››› . The mixture of G
13 with G 12 plus (TL-VW 774 F), G 12 (red) or
G 11 (green-blue) engine coolants will signifi-
cantly reduce the anticorrosion protection
and should, therefore be avoided ››› .
WARNING
If there is not enough anti-freeze in the cool-
ant system, the engine may fail leading to se-
rious damage.
● Please make sure that the percentage of
additive is correct with respect to the lowest
expected ambient temperature in the zone in
which the vehicle is to be used.
● When the outside temperature is very low,
the coolant could freeze and the vehicle
would be immobilised. In this case, the heat-
ing would not work either and inadequately
dressed passengers could die of cold. CAUTION
The original additives should never be mixed
with coolants which are not approved by
SEAT. Otherwise, you run the risk of causing
severe damage to the engine and the engine
cooling system. ● If the fluid in the expansion tank is not pur-
ple but is, for example, brown, this indicates
that the G 13 additive has been mixed with an inadequate coolant. The coolant must be
changed as soon as possible if this is the
case! This could result in serious faults and
engine damage.
For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
environment. If any fluids are spilled, they
should be collected and correctly disposed
of, with respect to the environment. 223
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Advice
Operation
Safety

Index
See "Unlocking" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
vehicle, with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Operating fault Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Operating faults Radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Overview dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
P Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Park assist system Automatic stoppage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Leaving the parking space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Preparing to park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Switching on or off (leaving the parkingspace) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Switching on or off (parking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Park Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 140
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Parking aid system
Use of high pressure cleaning equipment . . . 197
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Automatic release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
See "Parking brake" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Parking distance warning system Use of high pressure cleaning equipment . . . 197
Parking indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Parking sensor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159, 160 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
With towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 9
Petrol Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Physical principles behind a frontal collision . . . . 13
Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Portable waste bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 12 Volts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Preparation
Checking the engine coolant level . . . . . . . . . 224
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Preparations Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Topping up the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . . . 200
Pushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
R
Radio reception Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Operating faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Rails and attachment element system Baggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Control of function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Raising the vehicle Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Raising vehicle Lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
With a lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Reading the Fault memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Rear assist Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
User instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Rear Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Rear assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
295