warning Seat Alhambra 2020 Workshop Manual

Practical tips
Control and warning lamps b
It lights up red
The engine cannot be restarted! The AdBlue level
is too l ow.
Stop the vehicle in a suitable, safe and flat area then
top up with the minimum required quantity of AdBlue

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

Practical tips
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
permissible for the V-rated tyres fitted on
your car on the basis of this inf ormation.WARNING
Exceeding the maximum speed permitted
for the winter tyr es fitt
ed on your car can
cause tyre failure, resulting in a loss of con-
trol of the vehicle

Practical tips
Tyre monitor system Fig. 298
Centre console: tyre pressure loss in-
dicat or butt on. The tyre monitor indicator compares wheel
r
e
volutions and, with this inf
ormation, the
tr
ead of each wheel using the ABS sensors.
The tyre monitor indicator warns the driver if it
detects a considerable drop in tyre pressure
of one or several tyres while driving. Loss of
tyre pressure will be indicated by the indica-
tor  as well as an audible warning and sometimes a text message on the instrument
panel display.
Wheel tread change
The wheel diameter changes when:

Maintenance
The Service Advisor of your specialised
w orkshop will gl
adly inform you
about the
need of perf
orming service work between
normal service intervals, always considering
the conditions of use of your vehicle. WARNING
If the services are insufficient or not per-
formed and if the service interval s ar

e not
observed, the vehicle may be immobilised
in traffic and cause accidents and severe
injuries.

Vehicle maintenance
and Maintenance Services at a SEAT Author-
ised Service .
If your SEAT v ehicle is immobilised due t
o a
f
ault or an accident, our assistance services
will help you keep moving.
Take into account that the SEAT Mobility
Service differs depending on the country in
which the vehicle was purchased. For further
information ask your SEAT dealership or the
SEAT website in your country.
Warranty
Fault-free operation w
arrantySEAT Authorised Services ensure the perfect
condition of ne
w v
ehicl es. Check the pur
-
chase agr

eement or complementary addi-
tional documentation provided by your Tech-
nical Service to see the conditions and the
terms of the warranty. Consult further infor-
mation in this regard in your SEAT Official
Service. Vehicle maintenance
Maint enance and cl
eaning
Basic observ ations Regular and careful care helps to maintain
the value of your vehicle
. In addition, it may
become a pr

erequisite to demand the war-
ranty in the event of corrosion damage and
deficiencies in the paint coat of the body-
work.
Specialised workshops have the necessary
care products. Please follow the instructions
for application on the packaging. WARNING

Technical data
increase the empty weight, which means that
the possibl e useful l
oad decr eases pr
opor
-
tionally.
Trailer weight
The maximum permitted drawbar load on the
ball head of the towing device is 100 kg. WARNING
The values indicated for the maximum per-
mitted weights must not be ex ceeded.
Ther

e is a risk of accident and damage!356

Index
Index
Numbers and Symbol s
4Driv e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 254
A
ABS see Anti-l
ock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 263 radar sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Access aid for the third row of seats . . . . . . . . . 135
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 344
Active cylinder management (ACT) status indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 control and warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
indications on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 263
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
radar sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
special driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
temporarily deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
AdBlue control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
311
loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 312
minimum filling capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 312
tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Additional heating automatic disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
see also Auxiliary heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Adjust
fold down the front passenger

Index
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 84
driv er al
ert syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
4
dynamic chassis control (DCC) . . . . . . . . . . . 253
ear View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
emergency braking (Front Assist) . . . . . . . . . 260
optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 287
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 292
parking distance warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
rear cross traffic alert (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
reverse assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
road sign detection system messages . . . . . . 76
steering wheel assist for parking . . . . . . . . . . 287
tyre control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
tyre pressure loss indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Assisted start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Audible warning control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 115
unbuckled seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Auto Hold Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Auto Lock (central locking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 disconnecting the Auto Hold function . . . . . 283
Automatic dipped beam headlight control . . . 116
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 249
emergency release of the selector lever. . . 251
ignition key extraction lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
launch-control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
operating fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249, 250
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
steering wheel with shift paddles . . . . . . . . . 24
8
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246, 248
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 54
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 237 external audio source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
AUX-IN multimedia socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Auxiliary heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 166 activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
automatic disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 166
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
electricity consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
radio-operated remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
remote control range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166, 169
usage instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
B Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 146
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 92 change on the remote control (independ-ent heating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Bicycle carrier fitting onto the coverable tow hook . . . . . . . 306
max. load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 311
Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273, 274 control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
how it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
indication on the exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . 275 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 273
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 279
Blo
wn bulbs
change a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Bluetooth