Windscreen Seat Alhambra 2018 Owner's Manual

Frequently Asked Ques-
tion
sBefore driving
How do you adjust the seat?
››› page 15
How do you adjust the steering wheel? ››› page 18
How do you adjust the exterior mirrors? ››› page 18
How do you turn on the exterior lights? ››› page 25
How does the automatic gearbox selector lever work?
››› page 36
How do you refuel? ››› page 40
How do you activate the windscreen wipers and wind-
screen washer system? ››› page 27
Emergency situations
A warning lamp lights up or flashes. What does this
mean? ››› page 34
Where are the first-aid kit and the warning triangle in
the vehicle? ››› page 83
How do you open the bonnet? ››› page 13
How do you perform a jump start? ››› page 52
Where is the vehicle tool kit located? ››› page 46
How do you repair a tyre with the anti-puncture kit?
››› page 45
How do you change a wheel? ››› page 46
How do you change a fuse? ››› page 43
How do you change a light? ››› page 92
How do you tow a vehicle? ››› page 51
Useful tips
How do you set the time? ››› page 103
When should the vehicle inspection should be per-
formed? ››› page 105
What functions do the buttons/thumbwheels on the
steering wheel perform? ››› page 108
How do you remove the luggage compartment cover?
››› page 170
How do you drive in an economical and environmental-
ly-friendly way? ››› page 200
How do you check and top up the engine oil?
››› page 40
How do you check and top up the engine coolant?
››› page 41
How do you top up the windscreen washer fluid?
››› page 42
How do you check and top up the brake fluid?
››› page 42
How do you check and adjust tyre pressure values?
››› page 291
Vehicle washing tips ››› page 253
Functions of interest
How does the START-STOP system work? ››› page 209
What parking assistants are available? ››› page 211,
››› page 214
How does the rear assist work? ››› page 217
How does the lane departure warning system work?
››› page 222
How does tyre pressure monitoring work? ››› page 234
How do you open the vehicle without a key (Keyless Ac-
cess)? ››› page 117
Interior lighting and ambient light ››› page 136

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti
als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior view (left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
SEAT information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 51
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Correct position of the vehicle occupants . . . . 58
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Seat belts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Why wear a seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 65
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
In case of emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Vehicle tool kit* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Changing a wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 88
Tow-starting and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . 90
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Communications and multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Three button unit in headliner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Central locking and locking system . . . . . . . . . 114 Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Panoramic sliding sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Lights and visibility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Windscreen wiper and window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
R

ear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Adjusting the seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . 143
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 152
Transporting objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Ashtray and cigarette lighter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Auxiliary heater* (additional heater) . . . . . . . . 180
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Stopping and starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Engine management and exhaust gas purifica-
tion syst
em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Start assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Parking distance warning system* . . . . . . . . . . 211 5

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Park Assist system* (Park Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Rear assist* (Rear View Camera) . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Cruise control* (Cruise control system -
C C
S)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Lane Assist system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Blind spot detector (BSD) with rear cross traffic
alert
(RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Traffic signal detection (Sign Assist)* . . . . . . . . 230
Tiredness detection (recommendation to take
a break)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Dynamic Chassis control (DCC)* . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Accessories, replacement of parts and modifi-
cations
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Caring for and cleaning the vehicle exterior . . . 253
Caring for and cleaning the vehicle interior . . . 259
Notes for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Selective catalytic reduction* (AdBlue) . . . . . . 268
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . 271
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Winter service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Technical data
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Technical features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
6

The essentials
Interior lightsButton/Position: Function 
Switches interior lights off.

Switches interior lights on.

Switches door contact control on (central
position).
The interior lights come on automatically
when the vehicle is unlocked, a door is
opened or the key is removed from the igni-
tion.
The lights go off a few seconds after all the
doors are closed, the vehicle is locked or
the ignition is switched on.

Turning the reading light on and off

›››
page 136 Windscreen wipers and window wiper
b
l
a

de Fig. 43
Operating the windscreen wiper and
r e
ar w

iper.
Move the lever to the required position
0 Windscreen wiper off.
1

Windscreen wipers interval wipe.
Using the control
››› Fig. 43 A adjust
the interval (vehicles without rain sen-
sor), or the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
2 Slow wipe.
3
Continuous wipe.
4
Brief wipe - short wipe. Hold the lever
down for more time to increase the wipe
frequency.
5
Automatic wipe for cleaning wind-
screens with the lever up.
Move the lever to the required position
6 Interval wipe for rear window. The wiper
wipes the window at 6-second intervals.
7
Automatic wipe for cleaning rear win-
dows with the lever pressed.

››› in Window wiper lever on page 137
›››
page 137
››› page 55 SEAT information system
Intr oduction With the ignition switched on, it is possible
t
o r
e

ad the different functions of the display
by scrolling through the menus.
In vehicles with a multifunction steering
wheel, there are no buttons on the wind-
screen wiper lever. The multifunction display
can only be controlled from the buttons on
the steering wheel.
The number of menus displayed on the in-
strument panel will vary according to the ve-
hicle electronics and equipment. » 27

The essentials
■ Aut oho
l
d
■ Service
■ Info
■ Reset
■ Default setting
Using the menus on the instrument
panel Fig. 44
Windscreen wiper lever: buttons to
ac c
e

ss the instrument panel menus Fig. 45
Multifunction steering wheel: buttons
to ac c

ess the instrument panel menus Enabling the main menu
● Switch the ignition on.
● If a message or vehicle symbol is dis-
p l
a

yed, press OK (
››
› Fig. 44 A or
››
› Fig. 45 ).
● If managed from the windscreen wiper lev-
er: the main menu lis
t is displayed.
● If managed from the multifunction steering
wheel:
the main menu list is not displayed.
To scroll through the options of the main
menu, press the arrow keys   or
  re-
pe at
edly

››› page 29.
Select a submenu ● Press rocker switch ›››
Fig. 44 B upwards
or do wn
w
ards, or, on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel, turn the thumbwheel until you
reach the required menu option. ●
The selected option i
s displayed between
two horizontal lines. In addition, a triangle is
displayed on the right .
● To select the submenu, press OK .
M ak
in

g changes according to the menu
● Use the rocker switch on the windscreen
wiper lev
er or the thumbwheel on the multi-
function steering wheel to make the required
modifications. To scroll through numbers
more quickly, hold the rocker switch down or
turn the thumbwheel more quickly (fast for-
ward or reverse).
● Mark or confirm the selected option with
OK .
Main menu
MFD
Information and possible configura-
tions of the multifunction display
(MFD).
››› page 30
Audio
If the radio is on, the station is dis-
played.
In CD mode, the current CD is played.
››› Booklet Radio or ››› Booklet naviga-
tion system
» 29

The essentialsSpeed warn-
ing at --- km/hIf the stored speed is exceeded (be-
tween 30 - 250 km/h, or 18 -
155 mph), an audible warning is given
together with a visual warning.
Changing between display modes
● In vehicles without multifunction steering
whee l:

press the lever.
● Vehicles with a multifunction steering
wheel:
press the  button or  .
Storing a speed for the speed warning
● Select the display Speed warning at
--- km/h .
● Pr e

ss OK to store the current speed and
sw it
c

h off the warning.
● In addition, set the required speed by
pres
sing the rocker switch on the windscreen
wiper lever or using the  or  buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel during the
subsequent 5 seconds. Next, press OK again
or w ait
a f

ew seconds. The speed is stored
and the warning activated.
● To switch off , pres
s OK . The stored speed is
del et
ed.
M
anually erasing memory 1 or 2
● Select the memory that you wish to erase.
● Hold down OK for approximately 2 sec-
ond s. P
er
sonalising the displays
It is
possible to select which of the displays
in the multifunction display you wish to see
on the instrument panel in the settings
menu. The units of measurement can also be
modified ››› page 31.
Configuration Menu
Multifunc-
tion display
dataConfiguration of the multifunction dis-
play data that you wish to see on the in-
strument panel display ››› page 30.
Compass
Changing the magnetic region and cali-
bration of the compass. To calibrate the
compass, please follow the instructions
given on the instrument panel display.
ConvenienceChanging vehicle convenience functions
››› page 32.
Lights & vis-
ibilityConfiguration of vehicle lighting
››› page 32.
Time
Changing the hours and minutes of the
instrument panel clock and the naviga-
tion system. The time can be set here
and the choice can be made between
the 24-hour and 12-hour display. The S
in the upper part of the display indicates
that the clock is set to summer time.
Winter tyres
Changing the visual and audible speed
warnings. This function should only be
used when the vehicle is fitted with win-
ter tyres, which are not designed for
travel at high speeds.
LanguageChanging the language of the display
texts and the navigation system.
UnitsChanging the units of measurement for
the temperature, consumption and dis-
tance.
Second
speedSwitching second speed display on and
off.
ServiceCheck the service notifications or reset
the service intervals to zero.
Factory set-
tingsSome functions of the Configuration
menu will be reset to the factory value.
BackThe main menu is displayed again. 31

The essentials
Warning lamps C ontr
o
l and warning lamps Red warning lamps
 
Do not continue driving!
The electronic parking brake is
on, the brake fluid level is too
low or the brake system is faul-
ty.
››› page
188  
Do not continue driving!
Fault in the engine cooling sys-
tem.››› page
277  
Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.››› page
274  
Do not continue driving!
At least one of the vehicles
doors is open, or is not correct-
ly closed.››› page
121  
Do not continue driving!
The rear lid is open or is incor-
rectly closed.››› page
124  
Do not continue driving!
Fault in the steering.››› page
198 
Engine cannot be started
again!
“AdBlue” too low.›››
page
268 
Driver or passenger has not fas-
tened seat belt.›››
page
65 
Use the foot brake!
Change
››› page
193
Brake
››› page
188 
Faulty generator.›››
page
283 Yellow warning lamps

Front brake pads worn.
›››
page
188 
lights up
: ESC malfunction or
off.
flashes: ESC working. 
ASR manually deactivated.

ABS faulty or does not work.

Electronic parking brake faulty.›››
page
188 
Rear fog light switched on.›››
page
130 
lights up
: Driving light totally or
partially faulty.››› page
92
flashes: Fault in the adaptive
light system.››› page
130 
lights up or flashes
: fault in the
emission control system.
››› page
202 
lights up
: pre-heating of diesel
engine.
flashes: fault in the diesel en-
gine management. 
fault in the petrol engine man-
agement.

Diesel particulate filter blocked

Fault in the steering system.›››
page
198 
Tyre pressure too low.›››
page
287
Fault in the tyre pressure
gauge.››› page
234 
Level of windscreen washer flu-
id too low.›››
page
137 
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
264 
flashes: engine oil sensor faul-
ty.
›››
page
274
lights up : insufficient engine
oil. 
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
73 

Front passenger front airbag is
disabled (  
 ).
››› page
73 34

The essentialsControl buttonElectronic manual air conditioning 
››› Fig. 51;
Climatronic  ››› Fig. 51.
1 TemperatureElectronic manual air conditioning : rotate the control to adjust the temperature accordingly. In the 
MAX position, the cooling output will be set to
maximum. The air recirculation mode and the cooling system are automatically switched on.
Climatronic: the left and right sides can be adjusted separately. Rotate the control to adjust the temperature accordingly.
2 Fan

Electronic manual air conditioning : Setting 0: air fan and air conditioning system (manual) switched off, setting 4: maximum setting of fan.
Climatronic: the power of the fan is automatically adjusted. Rotate the control to manually adjust the fan.
3 Air distributionElectronic manual air conditioning : rotate the continuous control to direct the airflow to the desired area.
Climatronic: the airflow will be automatically adjusted to a comfortable flow. It can also be switched on manually with the buttons 3.
4Climatronic: display of the selected interior temperature for the left and right sides.
Electronic manual air conditioning
: defrost function. The airflow is directed at the windscreen. In this position, air recirculation is automatically switch-
ed off or is not switched on. Increase the fan power to clear the windscreen of condensation as soon as possible. to dry the air, the cooling system will
automatically switch on. 
Climatronic: defrost function. The air drawn in from outside the vehicle is directed at the windscreen and air recirculation is automatically switched off.
To defrost the windscreen more quickly, the air is dehumidified at temperatures over approximately +3°C (+38°F) and the fan runs at maximum output.

The air is directed at the chest of driver and passengers by the dash panel air vents.

Air distribution towards the footwell.

Electronic manual air conditioning
: air distribution towards the windscreen and the footwell.
Climatronic: upward air distribution.

Heated rear window: only works when the engine is running and switches off automatically after a 10 minutes.

Electronic manual air conditioning
: air recirculation ››› page 179. 
Climatronic: manual and automatic air recirculation
››› page 179. 
Instant auxiliary heating on/off button
››› page 180. 38

The essentialsControl buttonElectronic manual air conditioning 
››› Fig. 51;
Climatronic  ››› Fig. 51.  
Buttons for the seat heating
››› page 147. 
Climatronic: depending on the vehicle equipment there may be a button for the windscreen heating on the air conditioner control panel. The wind-
screen heating only works when the engine is running and switches off automatically after a few minutes.

Press the button to switch on or off the cooling system.

Climatronic: accept the temperature selection for the driver and front passenger sides. When the  button light is lit, the temperature settings on
the driver side also apply to the passenger side. Press the button or adjust the temperature control for the passenger side in order to set a different
temperature. No lamp lights up on the button. 
Climatronic: automatic temperature, fan, and air distribution control. Press the button to switch on the function. The control lamp lights up on the button.

Climatronic: press the  button to adjust the air conditioner for the rear seats, from the front seats back. The lamp is lit on the  button if the
feature is activated. The settings for the rear seats will be displayed. Press the button again to switch the function off or do not touch any other button
for around 10 seconds. 
Climatronic: press the  button to use the heat that the engine produces. When the engine is still warm but the ignition switched off, the heat given
off by the engine can be used to keep the vehicle interior warm. The  button will light up when the function is switched on. The function will switch
off after around 30 minutes and if the battery level is low. 
a)Switch off.
Electronic manual air conditioning
: turn the fan switch to setting 0.
Climatronic: Press the
 button or adjust the fan manually to 0. The  button will light up when the device turns off.
a) Depending on the version of the model.
››› in Introduction on page 176
››› page 176 39

The essentials
Fluid Level control Fi l
lin
g capacities
Tank level
73 litres. 8 litre reserve
Capacity of the windscreen washer fluid con-
tainer
Versions without headlight
washer system3.5 litres
Versions with headlight washer
system6 litres Fuel
Fig. 52
Fuel tank flap with tank cap attached. Before r
efuelling, always turn off the engine,
the ignition, mo b

ile telephones, auxiliary
heating and keep them off during refuelling.
Opening the fuel tank cap
● The tank flap is at the rear of the vehicle on
the right.
● Pre

ss the rear of the tank flap to open it.
● Unscrew the tank cap anticlockwise and in-
sert it
in the hole in the tank flap hinge
›››  Fig. 236.
Closing the fuel tank cap ● Screw on the tank cap clockwise until it you
hear it c
lick into position.
● Press the tank flap until you hear it click in-
to pl
ace. The tank flap must be flush with the
body contour.

››› page 264
››› page 266 Oil
Fig. 53
Engine oil dipstick. Fig. 54
In the engine compartment: Engine
oi l
fi
ller cap. The level is measured using the dipstick loca-
t
ed in the en
gine c

ompartment
›››  page 274.
The oil should leave a mark between zones A and
C . It should never exceed zone
A .
● Zone A : Do not add oil.
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