charging Seat Alhambra 2017 Owner's Manual

Operation
Dynamic headlight range control
The c ontr
o
l 2 is not mounted in vehicles
w ith dy
n

amic headlight range control. The
headlight range is automatically adjusted ac-
cording to the vehicle load status when they
are switched on. WARNING
Heavy objects in the back of vehicle may
cau se he

adlight dazzle and distract other
drivers. This could result in a serious acci-
dent.
● Adjust the light beam to the vehicle load
stat
us so that it does not blind other drivers. Interior and reading lights
Read the additional information carefully
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Storage and luggage compartment lighting
When the glove compartment and the rear lid
are opened and closed, a light automatically
switches on or off.
Ambient lighting
The ambient lighting in the front covering of
the ceiling lights up the controls on the cen-
tre console from above when the side light or
dipped beam lights are on. In addition, the lever on the door moulding
can also be i

lluminated. Note
The reading lights go out when the vehicle is
lock ed, or a f

ew minutes after the key is re-
moved from the ignition. This prevents the
vehicle's battery from discharging. Visibility
Su n

visors Fig. 142
Sun visor Options for adjusting driver and front pas-
sen
g
er s

un visors:
● Lower the sun visor towards the wind-
scr
een. ●
The sun
visor can be pulled out of its
mounting and turned towards the door
››› Fig. 142 1 .
● Swing the sun visor towards the door, lon-
git udin
al

ly backwards.
Vanity mirror light
There may be a vanity mirror, with a cover, on
the rear of the sun visor. When the cover is
opened ››› Fig. 142 2 a light comes on.
The l amp g
oe

s out when the vanity mirror
cover is closed or the sun visor is pushed
back up. WARNING
Sun visors and sun blinds may reduce visibili-
ty when open. ● Alw

ays roll or fold sun blinds and visors
awa
y when not in use. Note
The light above the sun visor automatically
swit c

hes off after a few minutes in certain
conditions. This prevents the battery from
discharging. 134

Advice
Checking the electrolyte level of the
v ehic
l
e battery Fig. 248
In the engine compartment: remove
the lid fr om the
v

ehicle's battery. Fig. 249
In the engine compartment: lift off
the c o
v

er from the vehicle's battery. Read the additional information carefully
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The battery's electrolyte level should be
checked regularly in high-mileage vehicles, in hot countries and in older batteries. Other
batterie

s do not require maintenance.
Start-Stop systems ( ››› page 207) are equip-
ped with a special battery labelled “AGM”.
For technical reasons, it is not possible to
check the electrolyte level of these batteries
Preparations
● Prepare the vehicle for work in the engine
compar
tment ››› page 268
● Open the bonnet  ›››
page 268.
Opening the battery cover
The battery covers are different depending on
the engine size of the vehicle:
● In the case of a lid: pres
s the tab ››› Fig. 248
A in the direction of the arrow and pull the
c o
v
er upwards.
● In the case of a cover: fol
d the cover to one
side to remove ››› Fig. 249.
Checking the battery electrolyte level
● Make sure there is sufficient lighting to
cle
arly recognise the colours. Never use
flames or flashing objects as a light source.
● Depending on the level of acid, the Magic
eye on the top of
the battery will change col-
our.
Colour in-
dicatorNecessary operations
Light yellow
or ColourlessThe electrolyte level of the vehicle's bat-
tery is too low. Have the battery checked
and, where applicable, replaced by a
specialised workshop.
BlackThe electrolyte level of the vehicle's bat-
tery is correct. WARNING
Working with the vehicle battery involves a
risk of

corrosion, explosions or electric
shock.
● Never tilt the vehicle battery. Battery acid
coul
d spill out of the openings for the release
of gases and cause corrosion damage.
● Never open the vehicle battery.
● If battery acid splashes on you, immediate-
ly rinse
your eyes and skin abundantly with
water for several minutes. Then seek medical
care immediately.
● If acid is swallowed by mistake, consult a
doctor immediat
ely. Charging, replacing and connecting or
di
s
c

onnecting the battery Charging the battery
The
vehic

le battery should be charged by a
specialised workshop only, as batteries us-
ing special technology have been installed
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Checking and refilling levels
and they must be charged in a controlled en-
v ir
onment
››› . SEAT recommends taking
y our c
ar in f
or technical service.
Replacing a vehicle battery
The battery has been developed to suit the
conditions of its location and has special
safety features. If the battery must be re-
placed, consult a technical service for infor-
mation on electromagnetic compatibility, the
size and maintenance, performance and
safety requirements of the new battery in
your vehicle before you purchase one. SEAT
recommends you have the battery replaced
by a technical service.
Use only maintenance-free genuine batteries
conforming to TL 825 06 and VW 7 50 73
Standards. These standards must be dated
April 2008 or later.
Start-Stop systems ( ››› page 207) are equip-
ped with a special battery. Therefore, it must
only be replaced with a battery of the same
specifications.
Disconnecting the vehicle's battery
If you must disconnect the battery from the
electrical system, please note the following:
● Switch off the ignition and all electrical
equipment. ●
The vehic le must be unlocked before dis-
connecting the battery, otherwise the alarm
will be triggered.
● First disconnect the negative cable and
then the positiv
e ››› .
C onnectin
g the
vehicle's battery
● Before reconnecting the battery, switch off
the engine and all
electrical devices.
● First reconnect the positive cable and then
the negativ
e ››› .
Diff er
ent
control lamps may light up after
connecting the battery and switching the ig-
nition on. They will be turned off after a short
trip at a speed of between 15-20 km/h
(10-12 mph). If the warning indicators remain
lit, please visit a specialised workshop to
have the vehicle checked.
If the battery has been disconnected for a
long time, it is possible that the next service
date is not displayed or calculated correctly
››› page 100. Respect the maximum service
intervals permitted ››› Booklet Maintenance
Programme.
Vehicles with Keyless Access (››› page 115):
if, after connecting the battery, the ignition
cannot be switched on, lock and unlock the
vehicle from outside. Then try to switch on
the ignition again. If the ignition does not
work, seek professional assistance. Automatically disconnecting devices
The intellig

ent vehicle electrical system auto-
matically implements a range of measures to
prevent the battery from discharging when
high demands are made on it:
● the idling speed is increased so that the al-
ternat
or provides more electricity.
● where necessary, the power of the most
power
ful devices is reduced or even com-
pletely disconnected.
● On starting the engine, the power supply
from the 12-v
olt power sockets and the ciga-
rette lighter may be interrupted for a short
time.
The on-board management program cannot
always prevent the battery from running flat.
For example, if the ignition is left on for a
long period with the engine off or if the side
lights or parking lights are left on while the
vehicle is stationary.
Why does the battery run flat?
● When stationary for a long time without
star
ting the engine, particularly if the ignition
is switched on.
● Use of electrical devices with the engine
switc
hed off.
● If the auxiliary heater is running
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Index
wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
wheel b
al
ancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . 292
Tyre tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Tyre wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289, 290
U Unfastening the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Unfastening your seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Upholstery cleaning textile covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Upholstery: cleaning upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256, 257
USB/AUX-IN input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
USB/AUX-IN Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
V Valve caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Vehicle chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
parking downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
parking uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 280
acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
a
ssisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
automatically disconnecting devices . . . . . . . 283
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
checking the battery electrolyte level . . . . . . . 282
connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
discharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 184
disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
positive terminal for starting assistance . . . . . . 52
preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
starting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 airbag modules (dash panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
anodized surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
antenna incorporated in window . . . . . . . . . . . 260
chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
cleaning wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
de-icing the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . 255
rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
vehicle paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Vehicle care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Vehicle code vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Vehicle interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Vehicl
e key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 82 components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Vehicle undercarriage guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Vehicle's battery running flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Vibrations steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
W Warning and control lamp cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 132
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209, 212
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
stickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Wax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 296 anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 83, 84
caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46loosening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Wheel load capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Wheel rims beadlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
bolted trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284, 286, 296 changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 84
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