Seat Alhambra 2020 Owner's Manual

Checking and refilling levels
Engine oil specifications Diesel engines
With LongLife service
VW 507 00
Without LongLife service VW 507 00Warning lamp

Flashes red

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Topping up the engine oil Fig. 290
In the engine compartment: Engine
oil fill er cap . Before opening the bonnet, read and observe
the w
arnings

Checking and refilling levels
For the sake of the environment

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Refilling coolant Fig. 291
In the engine compartment: marking
on cool ant expansion t
ank. Fig. 292
Engine compartment: coolant expan-
sion t ank cap . The coolant tank is located in the engine
compartment

Checking and refilling levels
Brake fluid Check and r efill the br
ake fluid Fig. 293
Engine compartment: brake fluid res-
erv oir cap . The brake fluid reservoir is located in the en-
gine compartment

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Check the water level in the windscreen
w asher r
eservoir r
egul
arly and top up as re-
quired.
The container for the windscreen washer
contains the cleaning fluid for the wind-
screen, the rear window and the headlight
washer system*.

Checking and refilling levels

Battery acid is extremely corrosive. Wear pro-
tective glo
v
es and eye protection. Rinse any
splashes of electrolyte with plenty of water.
 Fires, sparks, open flames and smoking are
prohibited.
 The battery shoul
d only be char

ged in a well-
ventilated z one

. Risk of explosion!
 Keep children away from acid and batteries! Disconnecting the battery
The battery should only be disconnected in
e x

ceptional cases. When the battery is dis-
connected, some of the vehicle

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battery from “freezing”. If it freezes it will
be damaged.
Warning lamp

It lights up
Alternator fault. The control lamp lights up when the ignition is
switched on. It should go out when the engine
has st art
ed running.
If the control lamp  lights up while driving, the alternator is no longer charging the bat-
tery. You should immediately drive to the
nearest specialised workshop.
You should avoid using electrical equipment
that is not absolutely necessary because this
will drain the battery.
Checking the battery electrolyte
level The electrolyte level should be checked reg-
ul
arly in high-mil
eage vehicl
es, in hot coun-
tries and in ol

der batteries.

Wheels

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If the tyres or rims have received a heavy im-
pact or hav e been damaged, hav
e a special-
ised w orkshop check whether or not it is nec-
essary t
o change the tyre.
Low profile tyres may deteriorate more quick-
ly than standard tyres.
Concealed damage
Damage to tyres and rims is often not readily
visible. If you notice unusual vibration or the
car pulling to one side, this may indicate
that one of the tyres is damaged. Reduce
speed immediately if there is any reason to
suspect that damage may have occurred. In-
spect the tyres for damage. If no external
damage is visible, drive slowly and carefully
to the nearest specialised workshop and
have the car inspected.
Foreign objects inserted in the tyre