wiper blades Seat Alhambra 2017 Owner's Manual

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti
als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior view (left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
SEAT information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 50
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Changing windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Correct position of the vehicle occupants . . . . 57
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Seat belts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Why wear a seat belt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 64
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
In case of emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Vehicle tool kit* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Changing a wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 87
Tow-starting and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . 89
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Communications and multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Three button unit in headliner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Central locking and locking system . . . . . . . . . 112 Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Panoramic sliding sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Lights and visibility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Windscreen wiper and window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
R

ear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Adjusting the seats and head restraints . . . . . . 140
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 150
Transporting objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Ashtray and cigarette lighter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Auxiliary heater* (additional heater) . . . . . . . . 177
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Stopping and starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Engine management and exhaust gas purifica-
tion syst
em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Start assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Parking distance warning system* . . . . . . . . . . 208 3

The essentials
on battery). Failure to comply could result in
an exp
lo
sion.
● Never use jump leads when one of the bat-
teries
is frozen. Danger of explosion! Even af-
ter the battery has thawed, battery acid could
leak and cause chemical burns. If a battery
freezes, it should be replaced.
● Keep sparks, flames and lighted cigarettes
awa
y from batteries, danger of explosion.
Failure to comply could result in an explo-
sion.
● Observe the instructions provided by the
manufact
urer of the jump leads.
● Do not connect the negative cable from the
other vehic
le directly to the negative terminal
of the flat battery. The gas emitted from the
battery could be ignited by sparks. Danger of
explosion.
● Do not attach the negative cable from the
other vehic
le to parts of the fuel system or to
the brake line.
● The non-insulated parts of the battery
clamp
s must not be allowed to touch. The
jump lead attached to the positive battery
terminal must not touch metal parts of the ve-
hicle, this can cause a short circuit.
● Position the leads in such a way that they
cannot c
ome into contact with any moving
parts in the engine compartment.
● Do not lean on the batteries. This could re-
sult
in chemical burns. Note
The vehicles must not touch each other, oth-
erw i

se electricity could flow as soon as the
positive terminals are connected. Changing windscreen wipers
Wind s

creen wipers service position Fig. 77
Wipers in service position The wiper arms can be raised when the wip-
er
s
ar

e in service position ››› Fig. 77.
● Close the bonnet ›››

 page 268.
● Switch the ignition on and off.
● Press the windscreen wiper lever down-
ward
s briefly ››› page 26 4 .
B ef
or
e driving, always lower the wiper arms.
Using the windscreen wiper lever, the wind- screen wiper arms return to their initial posi-
tion.

››› page 87 Changing the front wiper blades
Fig. 78
Changing the front wiper blades Fig. 79
Changing the rear wiper blade54

The essentials
Cleaning windscreen wiper blades
● Lifting and unfolding the wiper arms.
● Use a soft cloth to remove dust and dirt
fr om the w
iper b
lades.
● If the blades are very dirty, a sponge or
damp cloth m
ay be used ››› in Changing
the w ind
s
creen and rear window wiper
blades on page 87.
Change the windscreen wiper blades
● Lifting and unfolding the wiper arms.
● Press and hold release button ›››
Fig. 78 1 and pull gently on the wiper blade in the di-
r
ection of
the arr
ow.
● Fit a new wiper blade of the same l
ength
and design on to the wiper arm and hook it
into place.
● Rest the wiper arms back onto the wind-
scr
een.
Lifting and unfolding the wiper arms
The wiper arm may only be lifted at the point
where it is fastened to the blade.
Changing the rear wiper blade
● Lift and unfold the wiper arm.
● Pull the wiper blade out of its mounting on
the wiper arm ››

› Fig. 79 (arrow A ).
● Hold down the release button ›
››

Fig. 79 1 while gently pulling the blade in the direction
of
arr
o
w B . This may require some strength. ●
Inser
t

a new blade of the same length and
type in the wiper arm in the opposite direc-
tion to the arrow ››› Fig. 79 B and hook into
p l
ac

e. This feature is operational when the
knob is in position (arrow A ).
● Replace the wiper arm on the rear window.

››› in Changing the windscreen and
rear window wiper blades on page 87
››› page 87 55

Self-help
Changing the windscreen wiper
b l
a
des
Changing the windscreen and rear
window wiper blades Read the additional information carefully
›› ›

 page 54.
The windscreen wiper blades are supplied as
standard with a layer of graphite. This layer is
responsible for ensuring that the wipe is si-
lent. If the graphite layer is damaged, the
noise of the water as it is wiped across the
windscreen will be louder.
Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
larly. If the wipers scrape across the glass
they should be changed if they are damaged,
or cleaned if they are dirty ››› .
Dam ag
ed w

iper blades should be replaced
immediately. These are available from quali-
fied workshops. WARNING
Worn or dirty wiper blades reduce visibility
and incr e

ase the risk of accident and serious
injury.
● Always replace damaged or worn blades or
bla
des which do not clean the windscreen
correctly. CAUTION
● Damag ed or dir

ty windscreen wipers could
scratch the glass.
● If products containing solvents, rough
spong
es or sharp objects are used to clean
the blades, the graphite layer will be dam-
aged.
● Never use fuel, nail varnish remover, paint
thinner or simil
ar products to clean the win-
dows.
● In icy conditions, always check that the
wiper bl
ades are not frozen to the glass be-
fore using the wipers. In cold weather, it may
help to leave the vehicle parked with the wip-
ers in service position ›››
 page 54.
● To prevent damage to the bonnet and the
wiper arms, only
leave them in the service
position.
● Before driving, always lower the wiper
arms. Tow-starting and towing
Intr oduction Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 50
When towing, always respect legal require-
ments.
For technical reasons, it is not possible to
tow a vehicle if the battery is flat. If the vehicle comes with the Keyless Access
syst

em, towing is only allowed with the igni-
tion on!
The vehicle battery drains if the vehicle is
towed with the engine switched off and the
ignition connected. Depending on the battery
charge status, the drop in voltage may be so
large, even after just a few minutes, that no
electrical device in the vehicle may work e.g.
the hazard warning lights. In vehicles with
the Keyless Access system, the steering
wheel could lock ››› .
WARNING
A vehicle with a flat battery should never be
to w

ed.
● Never remove the key from the ignition
lock. Otherw
ise, the steering wheel lock
could suddenly lock. The vehicle would not
be controlled and a serious accident could
ensue. WARNING
When towing the vehicle, the handling and
brak in

g efficiency change considerably.
Please observe the following instructions to
minimise the risk of serious accidents and in-
jury:
● As the driver of the vehicle being towed:
– The brake mu

st be depressed must hard-
er as the brake servo does not operate. » 87
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Lights and visibility
Rear side window sun blinds Fig. 143
On the rear right-hand window: sun
b lind The sun blinds for the vehicle interior are fit-
t
ed in the s
ide p
anels of the windows.
● Pull the sun blind by the handle ›››

Fig. 143
A up to the top.
● Hook both rings of the fastening rod in the
s p
ac

es provided B . Check that the sun blind
i s
sec
urely hooked into the spaces provided
when it has been lowered B .
● To put the sun blind away, unhook it at the
t op and lo
w

er by hand ››› .
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the blind or the interior
trim, do not lo w

er the sun blind “quickly”. Windscreen wiper and window
w
iper sy
s

tems
Control lamp 
It lights up
Windscreen wip-
er fluid level too
lowTop up the windscreen wiper reser-
voir as soon as possible
››› page 280. Several warning and control lamps light up
for a f
ew sec

onds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
Window wiper lever Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 26 WARNING
Water from the windscreen washer water bot-
tle m a

y freeze on the windscreen if it does
not contain enough anti-freeze, reducing for-
ward visibility.
● In winter, ensure the windscreen washer
contain
s enough anti-freeze.
● In cold conditions, you should not use the
wash/w
ipe system unless you have warmed
the windscreen with the ventilation system. The antifreeze could freeze on the windscreen
and reduc
e

visibility. WARNING
Worn or dirty wiper blades reduce visibility
and inc re

ase the risk of accident and serious
injury.
● Always replace damaged or worn blades or
bla
des which do not clean the windscreen
correctly. CAUTION
In icy conditions, always check that the wiper
bl a

des are not frozen to the glass before us-
ing the wipers for the first time. In cold
weather, it may help to leave the vehicle
parked with the wipers in service position
›››  page 54. CAUTION
If the ignition is switched off while the wind-
sc r

een wipers are on, the windscreen wipers
carry on wiping at the same level when the
ignition is switched back on. Ice, snow and
other obstacles may damage the windscreen
wiper and the respective motor. Note
● The wind s

creen wipers will only function
when the ignition is switched on and the re-
spective bonnet or rear lid are closed. » 135
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Lights and visibility
Move the lever to the required position
› ›
›
Fig. 144:
Rain sensor off.
Rain sensor on; automatic wipe if neces-
sary.
Setting sensitivity level of rain sensor
– Set control to the right: highly sensi-
tive.
– Set control to the left: less sensitive.
When the ignition is switched off and then
back on, the rain sensor stays on and starts
operating again when the windscreen wipers
are in position 1 and the vehicle is travel-
lin g at
mor

e than 4 km/h (2 mph).
Rain sensor modified behaviour
Possible causes of faults and mistaken read-
ings on the sensitive surface ››› Fig. 145 of
the rain sensor include:
● Damaged blades: a film of water on the
damag
ed blades may lengthen the activation
time, reduce the washing intervals or result
in a fast and continuous wipe.
● Insects: insects on the sensor may trigger
the winds
creen wiper.
● Salt on roads: in winter, salt spread in the
roa
ds may cause an extra long wipe when the
windscreen is almost dry.
● Dirt: dry dust, wax, coating on glass (Lotus
effect) or trac
es of detergent (car wash) may
0 1
A reduce the effectiveness of the rain sensor or
m
ak
e it

react more slowly, later or not at all.
● Cracked windscreen: the impact of a stone
wil
l trigger a single wipe cycle with the rain
sensor on. Next the rain sensor detects the
reduction in the sensitive surface area and
adapts accordingly. The behaviour of the sen-
sor will vary with the size of the damage
caused by the stone. WARNING
The rain sensor may not detect enough rain
to sw it

ch on the wipers.
● If necessary, switch on the wipers manually
when water on the w
indscreen obstructs visi-
bility. Note
● Cle

an the sensitive surface of the rain sen-
sor regularly and check the blades for dam-
age ››› Fig. 145 (arrow).
● To remove wax and coatings, we recom-
mend a window c
leaner containing alcohol. Rear vision mirror
Intr oduction WARNING
The automatic anti-dazzle rear vision mirror
cont ain

s an electrolytic fluid which may leak
if the mirror is broken. This could cause irrita-
tion to the skin, eyes and respiratory organs.
● The electrolytic fluid may cause irritation to
the skin, eye
s and respiratory organs, partic-
ularly in individuals suffering from asthma or
other illnesses. Make sure that adequate
quantities of fresh air enter and leave the ve-
hicle if it is not possible to open all the doors
and windows.
● If the electrolytic fluid comes into contact
with eye
s or skin, wash the area for at least
15 minutes with plenty of water, and seek
medical advice.
● If the electrolytic fluid comes into contact
with shoes
or clothing, wash the area for at
least 15 minutes with plenty of water. Wash
shoes and clothing before wearing them
again.
● If the electrolytic fluid is swallowed, wash
your mouth with p
lenty of water for at least
15 minutes. Do not try to provoke vomiting
unless recommended by a Doctor. Seek medi-
cal advice immediately. » 137
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Care and maintenance
Automatic car washes
A lw
a
ys observe the instructions provided at
the automatic car wash. The standard pre-
cautionary measures prior to entering the car
wash should be taken to avoid damage to
the vehicle (close all windows, fold in exterior
mirrors). If the vehicle is fitted with additional
components (spoiler, roof-rack, aerial, etc.),
check with the car wash supervisor whether
these can enter the car wash ››› .
The v
ehic

le paintwork is so durable that the
vehicle can normally be washed without
problems in an automatic car wash tunnel.
However, wear and damage to the paintwork
will depend on the type of car wash used.
SEAT recommends the use of car washes
without brushes.
To remove traces of wax on windows and to
prevent wiper blades from scratching, please
observe the following ››› page 252, Cleaning
windows and exterior mirrors .
Washing the car by hand
When washing the car by hand, use plenty of
water to soften the dirt first, and rinse off as
well as possible.
Then clean the vehicle with a soft sponge,
glove or brush using only slight pressure.
Start at the roof and work downwards. Spe-
cial car shampoo should only be used for
very persistent dirt. Rinse the sponge or glove thoroughly and of-
ten.
Wheels, s

ills and similar should be cleaned
last. Use a second sponge for this. WARNING
Sharp components on the vehicle may cause
injury .
● Pr

otect arms and hands from sharp edges
when cle
aning the vehicle undercarriage or
the interior of the wheel hubs. WARNING
After the vehicle has been washed, the brak-
ing eff ect

will be reduced (and the braking
distance increased) due to moisture (and ice
in winter) on the brakes.
● “Dry the brakes and remove ice” by braking
caref
ully. Ensure that you are not endanger-
ing other road-users or breaking traffic regu-
lations in the process. CAUTION
● The temper at

ure of the water must not ex-
ceed +60°C (+140°F).
● To avoid damage to the paintwork, do not
wash the
vehicle in full sun.
● Do not use rough sponges or similar which
coul
d damage the surface to clean away the
traces of insects. ●
Never w ipe the he

adlights with a dry cloth
or sponge, always moisten first. It is best to
use soapy water.
● Washing the vehicle in low temperatures:
When washin
g the vehicle with a hose, do
not direct water into the lock cylinders or the
gaps around the doors or roof. Locks and
seals could freeze! CAUTION
To avoid any risk of damage to the vehicle,
p le

ase check the following points before us-
ing an automatic car wash:
● Compare the distance between the vehicle
wheels and the di
stance between the guide-
rails of the car wash to prevent damage to the
wheels and tyres!
● Switch off the rain sensor and the Au-
to Hol
d function before entering a car wash.
● Compare the height and width of your vehi-
cle w
ith the available height and width when
entering and driving through the car wash.
● Fold in exterior mirrors Electrically retracta-
ble e
xterior mirrors must not be folded in or
out by hand. Always use the electrical power
control.
● To avoid damaging the bonnet paintwork,
res
t the wipers on the windscreen after dry-
ing them. Do not let them fall!
● Lock the rear lid to prevent it from opening
unexpect
edly while inside the car wash. 251
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Care and maintenance
Removing wax residue
Aut om
atic
car washes and certain car care
products may leave wax deposits on the win-
dows. These deposits can only be removed
with a special product or cleaning cloths.
Wax deposits on the windscreen could cause
the wiper blades to judder. SEAT recom-
mends you wipe the wax deposits off the
windscreen with a soft cloth each time after
you have washed the vehicle.
A window cleaning detergent which helps to
dissolve the wax may be added to the wind-
screen washer fluid to prevent the wiper
blades from scratching the windscreen.
Please ensure you add the cleaning product
in the correct proportions. Products for re-
moving grease do not eliminate the wax de-
posits ››› .
S pec
i

al cleaning products or window cloths
are available at any technical service. To re-
move wax deposits, SEAT recommends the
following products:
● For the hottest time of the year: the
G 052 184 A1 window c
leaner for summer
use. Proportion 1:100 (1 part detergent,
100 parts water) in the windscreen washer
reservoir.
● All year round: the window cleaner
G 052 164 A2; proportion 1:2 in w
indscreen
washer bottle (1 part concentrate, 2 parts wa-
ter) in winter, down to -18°C (-0.4°F), or 1:4,
during the rest of the year. ●
Window c
loths G 052 522 A1 for all win-
dows and exterior mirrors.
Removing snow
Use a small brush to remove snow from the
windows and exterior mirrors.
Removing ice
If possible, use a de-icing spray to remove
ice. If you use an ice scraper, push it in one
direction only without swinging it. If you pull
the scraper backwards, the dirt may scratch
the window. WARNING
Dirty or misted windows reduce visibility in
al l

directions and increase the risk of acci-
dent and serious injury.
● Do not drive unless you have good visibility
through al
l windows!
● Remove ice and snow from the windows
and demist
inside and out. CAUTION
● Never mi x

our cleaning products with other
products not recommended by SEAT in the
windscreen washer reservoir. This could lead
to flocculation and may block the windscreen
washer jets.
● Do not use hot or warm water to remove ice
or snow fr
om the windows and exterior mir-
rors. The glass could crack! ●
The heatin g el

ement for the rear window is
located on the inner side of the window. Do
not stick adhesive labels over the heating el-
ements and never clean the inside of the rear
window with corrosive or acid products or
other similar chemical cleaning products.
● Aerials on the inside of windows may be
damag
ed if knocked or if cleaned with corro-
sive or acid cleaning products. Do not stick
adhesive labels over the heating elements
and never clean the inside of the rear window
with corrosive or acid products or other simi-
lar chemical cleaning products. Caring for and polishing the vehicle
p
aintw
ork Waxing
R
e
gu

lar waxing protects the paintwork. It is
time to apply a good coat of wax when water
no longer forms droplets and rolls off the
clean paintwork.
Even if a wax solution is used regularly in the
automatic car wash, SEAT recommends pro-
tecting the paint with a hard wax coating at
least twice a year.
Polishing
Polishing is only necessary if the paint has
lost its shine, and the gloss cannot be
brought back by applying wax. »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Index
Card compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
C arin
g f
or paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Caring for the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 see cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163, 168
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Central locking system after airbag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Centre armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Changing a bulb control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 84 subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
front bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
halogen headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Changing gear control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Changing the blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Changing windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Chargin
g the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Checking tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 deactivating the passenger front airbag . . . . . . 18
integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
in the passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
mounting systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
on rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 75
securing with seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 75
weight categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 disabling the front passenger front airbag . . . . 73
Chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
folding the rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
seatbelts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
stickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
synthetic leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
textile covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
washing the vehicle with high pressure clean-ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
window
s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Cleaning the vehicle high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 173
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 123
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Clothes hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 83
Combined weight rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Compartment for (sun)glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Compartments centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
front central armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Connectors faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Control and warning lamps ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
adBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
engine oil sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
305

Index
Environment en v
ir
onmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Environmental ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Environmental tip refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
ESC electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Exterior mirrors adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Exterior rear view mirrors control of the function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
electric exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
folding the rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6
Extinguisher driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
F Fabrics: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Fault dynamic chassis control (DCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
park assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 210
rear assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Fault memory connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Filling capacities
AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261, 263
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
First-aid kit storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Fitting tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Folding down rear seats load space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Folding the backrest of the front passenger seat 148
Folding wheel chocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Front wiper blades change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 264 diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Fuel consumption why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 201
Fuel gauge control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Fuel tank flap
opening and clo sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Function control tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 90 fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
identification using colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
G
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 193
changing gears manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
manual gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
putting the vehicle in gear (automatic gear-box) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
putting the vehicle in gear (manual gearbox) 193
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Gear engaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
General instrument panel instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
General overview of the engine compartment . . 271
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
H
Hand brake see Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 132
Head-on collisions and the laws of physics . . . . . 63
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