engine Seat Alhambra 2019 User Guide

Start and driving
When the accelerator pedal is pressed right
do wn, the aut
omatic gearbo
x will shift down
to a lower gear, depending on road speed
and engine speed. This takes advantage of
the maximum acceleration of the vehicle

Driving
Note
The recommended gear display is switched
off when the clutch pedal is pr essed.Steering
Information r el
ating to different ve-
hicle processes. Electro-mechanical power steering assists
the driv
er when st
eering.
El

ectro-mechanical power steering adapts
electronically to the speed of the car, torque
and turning angle.
If the power steering should fail at any time or
the engine is switched off (for instance when
being towed), the car can still be steered, as
long as the key remains in the ignition. How-
ever, more effort than normal will be required
to turn the steering wheel.
Steering column electronic lock
Vehicles with Keyless Access: the steering
column locks when the driver

Start and driving
F
It lights up yellow
Hindered operation of the electromechanic steering.
The steering syst em shoul
d be checked by a special-
ised workshop as soon as possible. If, after restarting
the engine and driving for a short distance, the yel-
low warning lamp no longer comes on, it will not be
necessary to take the vehicle to a specialised work-
shop.
The battery of the vehicle was disconnected and it
has been connected again.
Driv e a short dist

ance at around 15-20 km/h
(9-12 mph). F
Flashes red
Fault in the steering column electronic lock.

Driver assistance systems
as the engine, transmission, drive train or
electrical syst
em.

Driver assistance systems
WARNING
The brake servo and the power steering do
not work when the engine is s wit
ched off.

Driving
Permanent Auto Hold connection
The Aut o Hol
d function must be s
witched on
every time the engine is started. However, to
switch the Auto Hold function on permanent-
ly, the mark must be switched on in the Set-
tings menu, “Autohold” submenu

Checking and refilling levels
Fuel Identification of the fuel 1)Fig. 287
Identification of fuels according to
Eur opean Union (EU) Dir
ectiv
e 2014/94/Fuels are identified with different symbols.
Depending on the fuel, the diff
er
ent symbol

s
are on the pump and the tank lid of your vehi-
cle. The identification serves to prevent con-
fusion when choosing the fuel.
Petrol with ethanol (“E” stands for Etha-
nol). The number indicates the percent-
age of ethanol in the petrol. “E5” means,
for example, an ethanol ratio of 5% max.
Diesel with biodiesel (“B” stands for Bio-
diesel). The number indicates the per-
1 2 centage of biodiesel in the diesel. “B7”
means, f
or e
x

ample, a proportion of bio-
diesel of max. 7%.
Natural gas: “CNG” means Compressed
Natural Gas.
Type of petrol  Applies to vehicles: with petrol engine
The corr ect gr

ade of petrol is listed inside the
fuel tank flap.
The vehicle is equipped with a catalytic con-
verter and must only be run on unleaded
petrol. The petrol must comply with the
standard EN 228 and be sulphur-free. Fuels
with a 10% ethanol ratio can be refuelled
(E10) 2)
. The types of petrol are differentiated
by using the octane numbers (RON) or via
the anti-knock index (AKI).
The following pieces of text show the infor-
mation included in the corresponding stickers
on the tank lid (examples): 3 Super unleaded petrol 95 octane petrol or
normal 91 oct
ane petr
ol at l

east
We recommend refuelling with super 95 oc-
tane petrol (91 AKI). If not available: normal 91
octane petrol (87 AKI) (with a slight power
loss).
Super unleaded petrol, 95 octanes at
least
You should use super 95 octane petrol (91
AKI) at least.
If super is not available, if necessary, use nor-
mal 91 octane petrol (87 AKI). In this case only
use moderate engine speeds and a light
throttle. Refuel with super as soon as possi-
ble.
Unleaded super plus 98 octane petrol or
super 95 octane petrol at least
We recommend refuelling with super plus 98
octane petrol (93 AKI). If not available: super
95 octane petrol (91 AKI) (with a slight power
loss).
If super is not available, if necessary, use nor-
mal 91 octane petrol (87 AKI). In this case only
use moderate engine speeds and a light

Checking and refilling levels
according to the engine temperature and
could st
ar
t suddenly even when the ignition
is turned off and the key is removed.

Checking and refilling levels
WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances, you must
change the engine oil yourself, pl ease not
e
the following:

Practical tips
especially at high outside temperatures and
so the indicat or will mo
v
e quite far to the
right-hand side.
Several warning and control lamps light up
for a few seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds. 
It lights up red
Engine coolant system faulty.