Ignition Seat Alhambra 2018 Owner's Guide

General instrument panel
WARNING
Even though outside temperatures are above
freez in
g, some roads and bridges may be icy.
● At outside temperatures above +4°C
(+39°F), even when the “ice c
rystal” symbol
is not visible, there may still be patches of ice
on the road.
● Do not rely on the outside temperature in-
dicator! Note
● Differ ent

versions of the instrument panel
are available and therefore the versions and
instructions on the display may vary. In the
case of displays without warning or informa-
tion texts, faults are indicated exclusively by
the warning lamps.
● When several warnings are active at the
same time, the symbol
s are shown succes-
sively for a few seconds and will stay on until
the fault is rectified. Compass*
Fig. 118
Magnetic zones The compass does not require calibration in
v
ehic
l

es for which the navigation system was
mounted at the factory. The option compass
disappears.
The compass in vehicles in which the naviga-
tion system was not mounted at the factory,
is permanently and automatically calibrated.
If electronic or metal accessories (mobile
phone, television) are subsequently mounted
in the vehicle, the compass should be recali-
brated manually.
Adjusting the magnetic zone
● Switch the ignition on.
● Select the Settings menu fol
lowed by the
option Compass and Zone.
● Select the magnetic zone corresponding to
the position of
the vehicle ››› Fig. 118. ●
Adjust
and confirm the magnetic zone
(1-15 ).
Calibrating compass
To calibrate the compass you must be in one
of the valid magnetic zones with sufficient
space to be able to trace a circumference
with the vehicle.
● Switch the ignition on.
● Select the Settings menu fol
lowed by the
option Compass and Calibrate .
● Confirm the message Describe a com-
plete circumference to calibrate
the compass with OK and then trace a
c omp
l

ete circumference driving at approxi-
mately 10 km/h (6 mph).
When the corresponding cardinal point is dis-
played, the calibration is complete.
Service interval display The service indication is shown on the dash
p
anel
di

splay ›››
Fig. 117 4 .
S EA
T di
stinguishes between services with en-
gine oil change (Interval Service) and serv-
ices without engine oil change (Inspection
Service). The service interval display only
gives information for service dates which in-
volve an engine oil change. The dates for the »
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Operation
other services (e.g. the next Inspection Serv-
ic e or c
h
ange of brake fluid) are listed on the
label attached to the door strut, or in the
Maintenance Programme.
In vehicles with Services established by time
or mileage, the service intervals are already
pre-defined.
In vehicles with LongLife Service , the inter-
vals are determined individually. Technical
progress has made it possible to considera-
bly reduce servicing requirements. The tech-
nology used by SEAT ensures that your vehi-
cle only has an Interval Service when it is
necessary. To establish when the Interval
Service is due (max. 2 years), the vehicle's
conditions of use and individual driving
styles are considered. The service pre-warn-
ing first appears 20 days before the date es-
tablished for the corresponding service. The
kilometres (miles) remaining until the next
service are always rounded up to the nearest
100 km (miles) and the time is given in com-
plete days. The current service message can-
not be viewed until 500 km after the last
service. Prior to this only lines are visible on
the display.
Inspection reminder
When the Service date is approaching, when
the ignition is switched on a Service remind-
er is displayed. In vehicles without text messages
, a sp anner
symbol  is displayed on the instrument
panel and a figure given in km. The number
of kilometres shown is the maximum number
that may be driven until the next service. Af-
ter a few seconds, the display mode changes.
A clock symbol appears and the number of
days until the next service appointment is
due.
In vehicles with text messages , Service in
--- km (miles) or --- days is dis-
played on the instrument panel.
Service due
After the service date, an audible warning is
given when the ignition is switched on and
the spanner displayed on the screen 
flashes for a few seconds. In vehicles with
text messages , Service in --- km or
--- days is displayed on the instrument
panel.
Reading a service notification
With the ignition switched on, the engine off
and the vehicle at a standstill, the current
service notification can be read:
● Press the  button on the in
strument pan-
el several times until the spanner symbol 
is displayed.
● OR: select the Settings menu.
● From the

Service submenu, select
the op-
tion Info . When the servic

e date has past, a minus sign
is displayed in front of the number of kilome-
tres or days. In vehicles with text messages
the following is displayed: Service ---
km (miles) or --- days ago .
Resetting service interval display
If the service was not carried out by a techni-
cal service centre, the display can be reset as
follows:
In vehicles with text messages:
Select the Settings menu.
In the submenu Service , select the option Reset.
Confirm with OK when requested to do so by the sys-
tem.
In vehicles without text messages:
Switch the ignition off.
Press and hold the 0.0 / SET button.
Switch the ignition back on.
Release the 0.0 / SET button and press  for the next
20 seconds. Do not r
eset the indicator to zero between
tw o int

ervals, otherwise the display will be
incorrect.
If you reset the display manually, the next
service interval will be indicated as in vehi-
cles with fixed service intervals. For this
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reason we recommend that the service inter-
v al
di
splay be reset by a SEAT authorised
service ››› Booklet Maintenance schedule. Note
● The serv ic

e message disappears after a few
seconds, when the engine is started or when OK is pressed.
● In vehicles with the LongLife system in
which the b att

ery has been disconnected for
a long period of time, it is not possible to cal-
culate the date of the next service. Therefore
the service interval display may not be cor-
rect. In this case, bear in mind the maximum
service intervals permitted in the ››› Booklet
Maintenance Programme. Control lamps
C ontr
o

l and warning lamps Read the additional information carefully
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The control and warning lamps are indicators
of warnings, ››› , faults
››
›
or certain func-
tion s.
Some c
ontrol and warning lamps come
on when the ignition is switched on, and
switch off when the engine starts running, or
while driving.
Depending on the model, additional text
messages may be viewed on the instrument panel display. These may be purely informa-
tive or they m

ay be advising of the need for
action ››› page 102, Instruments.
Depending upon the equipment fitted in the
vehicle, instead of a warning lamp, some-
times a symbol may be displayed on the in-
strument panel.
When certain control and warning lamps are
lit, an audible warning is also heard. WARNING
If the warning lamps and messages are ignor-
ed, the v ehic

le may stall in traffic, or may
cause accidents and severe injuries.
● Never ignore the warning lamps or text
mess
ages.
● Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible.
● Park the vehicle away from traffic and en-
sure th
at there are no highly flammable ma-
terials under the vehicle that could come into
contact with the exhaust system (e.g. dry
grass, fuel).
● A faulty vehicle represents a risk of acci-
dent for the driv
er and for other road users. If
necessary, switch on the hazard warning
lamps and put out the warning triangle to ad-
vise other drivers.
● Before opening the bonnet, switch off the
engine and al
low it to cool.
● In any vehicle, the engine compartment is a
hazar
dous area and could cause severe inju-
ries ››› page 271. CAUTION
Failure to heed the control lamps and text
mes s

ages when they appear may result in
faults in the vehicle. 107
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Operation
Opening and closing V ehic
l
e key set
Vehicle key Fig. 123
Vehicle keys Fig. 124
Vehicle key for vehicles with electric
s lidin
g door

s Vehicle keys
W
ith the v

ehicle key ››› Fig. 123 or ››› Fig. 124
the vehicle may be locked or unlocked re-
motely.
The vehicle key includes an emitter and bat-
teries. The receiver is in the interior of the ve-
hicle. The range of the vehicle key with re-
mote control and new batteries is several me-
tres around the vehicle.
If it is not possible to open or close the vehi-
cle using the remote control key, this should
be re-synchronised ››› page 114 or the bat-
tery changed ››› page 113.
Different keys belonging to the vehicle may
be used.
Folding the key shaft in and out
When the button is pressed A , the key shaft
i s
r

eleased and unfolds.
To fold it press button A and fold the key
sh af
t

in until it locks in place.
Spare key
To obtain a spare key and other vehicle keys,
the vehicle chassis number is required.
Each new key must contain a microchip and
be coded with the data from the vehicle elec-
tronic immobiliser. A vehicle key will not work
if it does not contain a microchip or the mi-
crochip has not been encoded. This is also
true for keys cut for the vehicle. The vehicle keys or new spare keys can be
obtained fr

om a technical service centre, a
specialised workshop or approved key serv-
ice qualified to provide this kind of key.
New keys or spare keys must be synchron-
ised before use ››› page 114. WARNING
Careless or incorrect use of vehicle keys may
re s

ult in severe injury and accident.
● Always take all the keys with you whenever
you le
ave the vehicle. Children and unauthor-
ised individuals could lock the doors or the
boot hatch, start the engine or turn on the ig-
nition, activating electrical systems, the elec-
tric windows, for example.
● Never leave children or disabled people
alone in the car
. They could be trapped in the
car in an emergency and will not be able to
get themselves to safety. For example, de-
pending on the time of the year, tempera-
tures inside a locked and closed vehicle can
be extremely high or extremely low resulting
in serious injuries and illness or even death,
particularly for young children.
● Never remove the key from the ignition if
the vehic
le is in motion. The steering may
lock and it will not be possible to turn the
steering wheel. 112

Operation
To change the battery
● Unfold the vehicle key blade ››
› page 112.
● Remove the cover from the back of the ve-
hicle k
ey ››› Fig. 126 in the direction of the ar-
row ››› .
● Extract the battery from the compartment
u s
in

g a suitable thin object ››› Fig. 127.
● Place the new battery in the compartment,
pres
sing in the direction of the arrow as
shown ››› Fig. 127 ››› .
● Fit the battery compartment cover, pressing
in the dir ection of
the arr

ow as shown
››› Fig. 126 until it clicks into place. CAUTION
● If the b att

ery is not changed correctly, the
vehicle key may be damaged.
● Use of unsuitable batteries may damage
the vehic
le key. For this reason, always re-
place the dead battery with another of the
same voltage, size and specifications. For the sake of the environment
● Ple a

se dispose of your used batteries cor-
rectly and with respect for the environment.
● The vehicle key battery may contain per-
chlor
ate. Observe the legal requirements for
their disposal. Synchronising the vehicle key
If the
 button is pressed frequently outside
of the

vehicle range, it is possible that the ve-
hicle can no longer be locked or unlocked us-
ing the key. In this case, the vehicle key must
be synchronised once more as follows:
● Unfold the vehicle key blade ›››
page 112.
● Remove the cover from the driver door han-
dle ››

› page 90.
● Press the  button on the
vehicle key. For
this, it must remain with the vehicle.
● Open the vehicle within one minute using
the key sh

aft.
● Turn on the ignition using the vehicle key.
The key h
as been synchronised.
● Replace the driver door handle cover.
Central locking and locking
syst
em
Introduction Read the additional information carefully
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Central locking functions correctly when all
the doors and the rear lid are correctly shut.
If the driver door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked with the key. If the vehicle has the Keyless Access closing
and ignition syst

em, it may only be locked
with the ignition off and the driver's door
closed.
The battery of an unlocked vehicle parked for
a long period (e.g. in a private garage) may
run down and fail to start the motor. WARNING
The incorrect use of the central locking sys-
tem m a

y cause serious injuries.
● The central locking system will lock all
doors. A v
ehicle locked from the inside can
prevent any non-authorised individual from
opening the doors and accessing the vehicle.
Nevertheless, in case of emergency or acci-
dent, locked doors will complicate access to
the vehicle interior to help the passengers.
● Never leave children or disabled people
alone in the v
ehicle. The central locking but-
ton can be used to lock all the doors from
within. Therefore, passengers will be locked
inside the vehicle. Individuals locked in the
vehicle can be exposed to very high or very
low temperatures.
● Depending on the time of the year, temper-
ature
s inside a locked and closed vehicle can
be extremely high or extremely low resulting
in serious injuries and illness or even death,
particularly for young children.
● Never leave individuals locked in a closed
and locked
vehicle. In case of emergency,
they may not be able to exit the vehicle by
themselves or get help. 114

Opening and closing
Description of the central locking sys-
t em The central locking system allows all doors
and the re
ar lid t
o be locked and unlocked
centrally.
● From outside, using the vehicle key.
● From outside with the Keyless Access sys-
tem ››

› page 117,
● From inside, by pushing the central locking
button ›

›› page 116.
In the submenu Convenience in the Con-
figuration menu, or by visiting a special-
ised workshop, special functions of the cen-
tral locking system can be switched on or off
›››  page 27.
In case of a vehicle key fault or central lock-
ing system fault, all doors can be locked or
unlocked manually.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)
In this instance, the vehicle locks automati-
cally when moving at speeds above approx.
15 km/h (10 mph) ›››
 page 27. When the
vehicle is locked, the  control lamp on the
central locking button lights up in yellow
››› Fig. 129. Automatic unlocking (Auto Unlock)
When the key
i

s removed from the ignition
slot, here the vehicle unlocks all doors and
the boot automatically ›››
 page 27.
Locking the vehicle after the airbags have
been deployed
If the airbags are deployed due to an acci-
dent, the vehicle will be automatically and
completely unlocked. Depending on the
amount of damage, it can be locked follow-
ing an accident in the following ways:
FunctionAction
Lock the vehicle
by pushing the
central locking
button:– Switch off the ignition.
– Open a door of the vehicle and
close it again.
– Push the central locking button
.
Lock the vehicle
with the vehicle
key:– Disconnect the ignition button.
OR: remove the key from the igni-
tion.
– Open a door once.
– Lock the vehicle with the key. Note
If the vehicle key buttons are pressed
›› ›

Fig. 128 or one of the central locking but-
tons is pressed ››› Fig. 129 several times in
quick succession, the central locking feature
is disabled briefly to protect from overload-
ing. The vehicle will then remain unlocked for
around 30 seconds. If no door nor the boot is opened during this time, the vehicle will then
autom
atic

ally unlock. Unlocking and locking the vehicle
from out
s

ide Fig. 128
Buttons on the vehicle key
FunctionHandling the buttons on
the vehicle
Unlocking the vehicle.Press the  button. Keep it
pushed for the convenience
opening.
Lock the vehicle.Press the  button. Keep it
pushed for the convenience
locking function.
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OperationFunctionHandling the buttons on
the vehicle
Unlocking the rear lid.Press the  button.
Open the sliding door.›››
page 122. Please note: depending on the c
entr
al lock-
ing function selected in the Convenience submenu, you may have to push the  but-
ton twice ›››
 page 27 to unlock all doors
and the rear lid.
The vehicle key only locks and unlocks the
vehicle if it is within range of the vehicle and
if the batteries have enough power. When
locking, the vehicle's turn signals will blink.
If the driver door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked with the key. If you unlock the vehi-
cle without opening any doors or the rear lid,
it will lock again automatically after a few
seconds. This function prevents the vehicle
from remaining unlocked if the unlocking
button is pressed by mistake.
Convenience open/close function
● See ››
›

page 127, Controls for the win-
dows: functions.
● See ›››

page 129, Panoramic sliding sun-
roof: operating. Unlocking and locking the vehicle
from ins

ide Fig. 129
In the driver door: central locking
b utt
on
Push the button ››› Fig. 129: 
Unlocking the vehicle.

Locking the vehicle.
The central locking button is still operative
when the ignition i
s
sw

itched off.
The central locking button is only deactivated
if the Safe security system is activated
››› page 119.
Please note the following when you use the
central locking button to lock your vehicle:
● Do not turn on the Safe security system
› ›

› page 119.
● Do not turn on the anti-theft alarm. ●
It w i

ll not be possible to open the doors or
the rear lid from the outside. This may offer
extra safety, for example when stopped at
traffic lights.
● The doors can be opened and unlocked in-
dividually
from the inside by pulling the door
handle. If necessary, pull the door release
lever twice.
● The driver door cannot be locked when
open. This
avoids locking the vehicle key in-
side the vehicle when there is nobody inside.
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Opening and closing
Locking and unlocking the vehicle
w ith K
eyl
ess Access Fig. 130
Keyless Access locking and ignition
sy s
t

em: in the proximity of the car. Fig. 131
Keyless Access locking and ignition
sy s
t

em: sensor surface A for unlocking in-
s ide the door h
andl
e and sensor surface Bfor locking on the exterior of the handle.
Keyless Access is a key-free locking and igni-
tion sy
s
t

em to unlock and lock the vehicle
without actively using its key. For this, only a valid vehicle key is required to be in an area
near
››

› Fig. 130 the vehicle and one of the
sensor surfaces to be touched on the door
handles ››› Fig. 131.
General information
If a valid key is located in the proximity of the
car ››› Fig. 130, the Keyless Access lock and
ignition system gives the key entry as soon
as one of the sensor surfaces on the door
handles is touched or the push button on the
boot hatch is operated. The following fea-
tures are then available without having to
use the vehicle key actively:
● Keyless-Entry: unlocking of the vehicle with
the handle
s on the four doors or the button
located on the boot hatch.
● Keyless-Go: engine ignition and driving. For
this t
o occur, there has to be a valid key in-
side the vehicle and the ignition push button
needs to be pressed ››› page 183.
● Keyless-Exit: unlocking of the vehicle with
one of the four door h
andle.
The central locking and locking systems oper-
ate in the same way as a normal locking and
unlocking system. Only the controls change.
Unlocking the vehicle is confirmed with a
double flash of the indicator lights; locking
by a single flash. The vehicle will lock again after a few sec-
onds if

you unlock the vehicle but fail to open
any door or boot hatch.
Unlocking and opening the doors (Keyless-
Entry)
● Grip the door handle. In doing this, the
sensor sur
face ››› Fig. 131 A (arrow) is
t ouc
hed on the h
andle and the vehicle un-
locks.
● Open the door.
On vehic
les without the Safe security sys-
tem: shutting and locking doors (Keyless-Ex-
it)
● Switch the ignition off.
● Close the driver's door.
● Touch the surface sensor B onc
e (arrow)
on the door h andl

e. The door being operated
must be closed.
On vehicles with the Safe security system:
shutting and locking doors (Keyless-Exit)
● Switch the ignition off.
● Close the driver's door.
● Touch the surface sensor B onc
e (arrow)
on the door h andl

e. The vehicle locks with
the Safe security system ››› page 119. The
door being operated must be closed. »
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● Touc
h
the sensor surface B twice (arrow)
on the door h andl
e t
o lock the vehicle with-
out the Safe security system ››› page 119.
Unlocking and locking the boot hatch
When the vehicle is locked, the hatch auto-
matically unlocks on opening if ››› Fig. 130
there is a valid vehicle key in the proximity.
Open or close the hatch normally
››› page 124.
After closing, the hatch locks automatically.
In the following instances, the rear lid does
not lock automatically after closing:
● If the entire vehicle is unlocked.
● If the key used last is inside the vehicle. All
vehicl
e indicator lights flash four times. The
vehicle will lock again after a few seconds if
no door or boot hatch are opened.
Locking the vehicle with a second key
If there is a vehicle key inside the vehicle and
it is locked from the outside with a second
vehicle key, the key inside the vehicle is
blocked for engine ignition ››› page 183. In
order to enable engine ignition, the  button
on the key inside the vehicle needs to be
pressed ››› Fig. 128.
Automatically disabling sensors
If the vehicle is not locked or unlocked for a
long period of time, the proximity sensor on the passenger door is automatically disa-
bled.
If

the exterior sensor on the door handle is
often activated unusually with the vehicle
locked (e.g. by the branches of a bush rub-
bing against it), all proximity sensors are dis-
abled for a time. If this only happens with the
exterior sensor on the driver's door, only this
sensor is disabled.
Sensors will again be enabled:
● After a time.
● OR: if the vehicle is unlocked with the 
butt
on on the key.
● OR: if the boot is opened.
Keyl
ess Access temporary disconnection
function*
You can deactivate the vehicle's Keyless Ac-
cess unlocking for a locking and unlocking
cycle.
● Move the gear lever to position P (if the v
e-
hicle has automatic gearbox), since other-
wise the vehicle cannot be locked.
● Close the door.
● Push the central locking button  on the
remote c
ontrol and touch the locking sensor
surface ›››
Fig. 131 B on the driver door han-
dl e onc e w

ithin the following 5 seconds. Do
not grip the door handle, otherwise the vehi-
cle will not lock. Deactivation is also possible if the vehicle is locked through the driver’s
door lock.
●
To c

heck that the function has been deacti-
vated, w
ait at least 10 seconds, grip and pull
on the door handle. The door should not
open.
The next time the door can only be unlocked
via the remote control or the lock cylinder.
The next time the door is locked/unlocked,
Keyless Access will be active again.
Convenience functions
To close all electric windows, the sun roof
and electric tilting panoramic roof with the
convenience feature, keep your finger for a
few seconds on the lock sensor surface B located on the exterior part of the driver or
p
a
s

senger door handle until the windows
and roof close.
Opening the doors by touching the sensor
surface on the handle takes places in accord-
ance with the settings activated on the menu
Configuration - Convenience
›››  page 27. CAUTION
The sensor surfaces on the door handles
cou l

d engage if hit with a water jet or high
pressure steam if there is a valid vehicle key
in the nearby area. If at least one of the win-
dows is open and the sensor surface B on
one of the h andl

e permanently activates, all 118

Opening and closing
windows will close. If the water jet or steam
is
briefly
moved away from the sensor sur-
face A on one of the handles and then poin-
ted at it

again, all the windows will probably
open ››› page 118, Convenience functions. Note
● If the v

ehicle battery has little or no charge,
or the vehicle key battery is almost or entire-
ly out of charge, it is likely that the vehicle
will not be able to be lock or unlocked with
the Keyless Access system. The vehicle can
be unlocked or locked manually ››› page 90.
● If there is no valid key inside the vehicle or
the syst
em fails to detect one, a warning will
display on the dash panel screen. This could
happen if any other radio frequency signal in-
terferes with the key signal (e.g. from a mo-
bile device accessory) or if the key is covered
by another object (e.g. an aluminium case).
● If the sensors are very dirty, e.g. have a lay-
er of sa
lt, how the sensors on the door han-
dles operate may be affected. If this is the
case, wash the vehicle ››› page 253.
● If the vehicle is equipped with an automatic
gearbo
x, it may only be locked in the gear
stick is in position P. Safe security system
FunctionNecessary operations
Lock the vehicle and
activate the “Safe” se-
curity system.Press the  button once on
the vehicle key.
Lock the vehicle with-
out activating the
“Safe” security system.
Press the  button twice on
the vehicle key.
Touch the Keyless Access
close and ignition lock sensor
surface located on the exteri-
or part of the door handle
twice ››› page 117.
Press the central locking but-
ton  on the driver door
once. Depending on the vehicle, when switching
the ignition off
, a w
arnin

g may be displayed
on the dash panel screen stating that the
Safe security system is activated ( SAFE
Lock or
SAFELOCK ).
Disabling the Safe security system
The Safe security system may be disabled in
any of the following ways:
● Press the  button on the
vehicle key
twice.
● Touch the Keyless Access close and igni-
tion lock sen
sor surface located on the exteri-
or part of the door handle twice ››› page 117. ●
Switc
h the ignition on.
● Press the ignition push button of the
Keyle
ss Access lock and ignition system.
When the “safe” security system is disabled,
the following needs to be taken into account:
● The vehicle can be opened and unlocked
from the ins
ide using an inside door handle.
● The anti-theft alarm is activated.
● The vehicle interior monitoring system and
the anti-tow sy
stem are disabled. WARNING
Careless use of the “Safe” security system
can c au

se serious injury.
● Never leave anybody inside the vehicle if it
has
been locked using the key. When the
Safe security system is activated, the doors
cannot be opened from the inside!
● When the doors are locked, it is difficult to
get t
o passengers in the vehicle interior in
case of an emergency. Passengers could re-
main trapped inside and unable to unlock the
doors in case of an emergency. Anti-theft alarm
The anti-theft alarm makes it more difficult to
br
e
ak

into the vehicle or steal it.
The anti-theft alarm is automatically turned
on when the vehicle is locked with the key. »
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