key Seat Altea 2009 Owner's Guide

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106WindowsOpening or closing the windows electrically
The front and rear electric windows can be operated by using
the controls on the driver's door.Opening and closing the windows
– Press the button to open a window.
– Pull button to close a window ⇒.Always close the windows fully if you park the vehicle or leave it unattended
⇒.
You can use the electric windows for approx. 10 minutes after switching off
the ignition if neither the driver door nor the front passenger door has been
opened and the key has not been removed from the ignition. Buttons on the driver's door
Button for window in front left door
Button for window in front right door
Buttons for rear windows* Safety switch for deactivating the electric window buttons in the rear
doors
Button for window in rear left door
Button for window in rear right door
Safety switch
*
Safety switch on the driver's door can be used to disable the electric
window buttons in the rear doors.
Safety switch not pressed: buttons on rear doors are activated.
Safety switch pressed: buttons on rear doors are deactivated.
WARNING
•
Incorrect use of the electric windows can result in injury.
•
Never close the tailgate without observing and ensuring it is clear, to do
otherwise could cause serious injury to you and third parties. Make sure
that no one is in the path of a window.
•
Always take the vehicle key with you when you leave the vehicle.
•
Never leave children or disabled persons in the vehicle, particularly if
they have access to the keys. An unco ntrolled use of the key could start the
engine or activate any electric equi pment(e.g. electric windows), causing
risk of accident. The doors can be lock ed using the remote control key. This
could make the aid difficult in an emergency situation.
•
The electric windows will work unti l the key has been removed from the
ignition and one of the front doors has been opened.
•
If necessary, use the safety switch to disable the rear electric windows.
Make sure that they have been disabled.
Fig. 68 Detail of driver
door: controls for the front
and rear windows
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Note
If the window is not able to close because it is stiff or because of an obstruc-
tion, the window will automatically open again ⇒page 107. If this happens,
check why the window could not be clos ed before attempting to close it
again.One-touch opening and closing
One-touch opening and closing means you do not have to
hold down the button.One-touch closing
– Pull up the window button briefl y up to the second position. The
window closes fully.
One-touch opening
– Push down the window button briefly up to the second position. The window opens fully.
Restoring one-touch opening and closing
– Close all windows.
– Use the key to lock the vehicle from outside and hold the key in the lock position for at least one second. The one-touch function
is now ready for operation.The buttons ⇒page 106, fig. 68 and have two levels for opening the
window and two for closing it. This makes it easier to open and close windows
to the desired position. One-touch closing does not work when the ignition has been switched off,
even if the key is in the ignition.
The automatic open and close function wi
ll not work if the battery has been
temporarily disconnected, or if the battery is flat. The function then has to be
reactivated.
The one-touch function and roll-back function will not work if there is a
malfunction in the electric windows. Contact an Authorised Service Centre.
Roll-back function
The windows have a roll-back function. This reduces the risk
of injuries when the windows are closing.•
If a window is obstructed when closing automatically, the window stops
at this point and lowers immediately ⇒.
•
If this happens, check immediately (within 10 seconds) why the window
could not be closed before attempting to close it again. After 10 seconds the
normal automatic function resumes.
•
If the window is still obstructed, th e window will stop at this point.
•
If there is no obvious reason why the window cannot be closed, try to
close it again within five seconds.
If you wait longer than 5 - 10 seconds, the window will open fully when you
operate one of the buttons. One-touch closing is reactivated.
The one-touch function and roll-back function will not work if there is a
malfunction in the electric windows. Contact an Authorised Service Centre.
WARNING
•
Incorrect use of the electric windows can result in injury.
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108•
Always take the key with you when leaving the vehicle, even if you only
intend to be gone for a short time. Please ensure that children are never left
alone inside the vehicle.
•
The electric windows will work until the key has been removed from the
ignition and one of the front doors has been opened.
•
Never close the tailgate without observin g a n d e n s u r i n g i t i s c l e a r, t o d o
otherwise could cause serious injury to you and third parties. Make sure
that no one is in the path of a window.
•
Never allow people to remain in th e vehicle when you close the vehicle
from the outside. The windows cannot be opened even in an emergency.Note
The roll-back function is deactivated if the windows are closed from the
outside of the vehicle using the ignition key for convenience closing
⇒ page 108.Convenience opening and closing* Using the door lock
– Hold the key in the door lock of the driver door in either the
locking or the unlocking position until all windows are either
opened or closed.
– Release the key to interrupt this function. Using the remote control
– Push the lock or unlock button on the remote control for about 3
seconds. All windows which function electrically will be either
opened or closed.
– Release the unlock button to interrupt the function.
– Once the windows are completely closed, the indicators will flash.
Sliding/tilting roof*Opening and closing the sliding/tilting roof
The sliding/tilting sunroof is opened and closed using the
rotary button when the ignition is switched on.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 69 Roof lining
description: rotary sun
roof control / deflector
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Closing the sliding/tilting sunroof
– Turn the rotary button to position ⇒fig. 69 ⇒ .
Opening/tilting the sliding/tilting sunroof
– Turn the rotary button to position . The sunroof opens to the convenience position where wind noise is reduced.
– To open the roof further, turn the switch to position and hold the switch in this position until the roof opens to the desired
position.
Tilting the sliding/tilting sunroof
– Turn the rotary button to position .Always close the sliding/tilting roof fully if you park the vehicle or leave it
unattended ⇒.
The sliding/tilting sunroof can be operat ed for up to about ten minutes after
the ignition has been switched off, pr ovided the driver door and the front
passenger door are not opened.
Sunroof blind
The sunroof blind is opened together with the sliding/tilting roof. If required,
it can be closed by hand when the sunroof is closed.
WARNING
•
Incorrect use of the sliding/tilting sunroof can result in injury.
•
Never close the sliding/tilting sunr oof without observing and ensuring
it is clear, to do otherwise could cause serious injury to you and others.
Make sure that no one is in the path of the sliding/tilting sunroof.
•
Always take the vehicle key with you when you leave the vehicle.
•
Never leave children or disabled persons in the vehicle, particularly if
they have access to the keys. Unsupervised use of a key could mean that
the engine is started or that electrical equipment is used (e.g. electric
sliding/tilting sunroof). Risk of accide nt! The doors can be locked using the
remote control key. This could make the aid difficult in an emergency situ-
ation.
•
The sliding/tilting sunroof continues to function until one of the front
doors is opened and the key removed from the ignition.
Convenience closing*Using the door lock
– Hold the key in the door lock of the driver's door in the locking position until the sliding/tilting sunroof is closed.
– Release the key to interrupt this function.
Using the remote control
– Push the lock button on the remo te control for about 3 seconds.
The sliding/tilting sunroof is closed.
– Release the unlock button to interrupt the function.
– When the sliding/tilting sunroof has closed completely, the indi- cators flash once.
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Lights and visibilityLightsSwitching lights on and off


Switching on the side lights
– Turn the light switch ⇒ fig. 72 to position

.
Switching on dipped headlights
– Turn the light switch to position

.
Switching off the lights
– Turn the light switch to position 0. Switching on the fog lights*
– Pull the switch out of position

or

to the first stop. The
symbol
 in the light switch lights up.
Switching on the rear fog lights (vehicles with front fog lights)
– Pull the switch out of position

or

to the second stop
⇒ . A warning lamp lights up in the control panel.
Switching on the rear fog lights (vehicles with no front fog lights)
– Pull the light switch from position

to the last stop. A warning
lamp lights up in the instrument panel.
WARNING
Never drive with just the side lights on . Risk of accident. The side lights are
not bright enough to illuminate the road ahead and to ensure that other
road users are able to see you. Always use your dipped headlights if it is
dark or if visibility is poor.
Note
•
The dipped beam headlights will only work with the ignition on. The side
lights come on automatically when the ignition is turned off.
•
If the lights are left on after the key has been taken out of the ignition lock,
a buzzer will sound while the driver door remains open. This is a reminder to
switch the lights off.
•
The rear fog light is so bright that it can dazzle drivers behind you. You
should use the rear fog light only when visibility is very poor.
Fig. 72 Detailed view of
instrument panel: lights,
fog light and rear fog light
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112•
If you are towing a trailer equipped with a rear fog light on a vehicle with
a factory-fitted towing bracket, the rear fog light on the car will automatically
be switched off.
•
The use of the lighting described here is subject to the relevant statutory
requirements.
•
Depending on weather conditions (very cold or wet), the front and rear
lights and the indicators may be temporarily misted. This has no influence on
the life expectancy of the lighting system . The lights will soon demist when
they are switched on.
Automatic lighting*Activation
– Rotate the switch to the position “Auto”, this indication will light up. Deactivation
– Turn the light switch to 0.
Automatic lighting
If automatic headlight control is switched on, dipped headlights are automat-
ically switched on by a light-sensitive sensor if you drive into a tunnel, for
example.
The motorway function switches on the dipped headlights when the vehicle
is driven at over 140 km/h for a few sec
onds and it switches the lights off
when the vehicle is driven at less than 65 km/h for a few minutes.
The rain sensor switches on the dipped headlights when the windscreen
wipers have been operating continuously for a few seconds and it switches
the lights off when the continuous or intermittent wipe is switched off for
some minutes ⇒page 125.
When the automatic dipped light control is connected but the dipped lights
are off, the warning lamp

lights up on the light control ⇒fig. 73 . If the
automatic control switches on the dipped lights, the instrument and control
lighting is also switched on.
WARNING
•
If automatic headlight control is switched on, the headlights will not be
switched on in fog or heavy rain. Therefore, the dipped beam must be
switched on manually.Note
•
For those vehicles with the automatic headlight system, when the key is
removed from the ignition, the acoustic signal will only sound if the light
control is in the position
 or  if the vehicle is not fitted with the coming
home function.
Fig. 73 Automatic
lighting
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114
NotePlease observe any relevant legal requirements which may apply in your
country.Coming home / leaving home function*
The Coming Home function is controlled manually. The
Leaving Home function is cont rolled with a photo sensor.If the Coming Home or Leaving Home function is connected, the front side
and dipped lights, the tail lights and the registration plate light will light up
to provide assistance.
Coming home function
The Coming Home function is activate d by switching off the ignition and
briefly flashing the lights. When the dr iver's door is opened, the Coming
Home lighting comes on. If the driver's door is already open when the lights
are flashed briefly, the Comi ng Home lighting comes on immediately.
When the last door of the vehicle or the tailgate is closed, the Coming Home
function starts and the switching off the headlights is delayed.
The Coming Home lighting switches off in the following cases:•
On completion of the time period established for the delay in switching off
the lights after all the vehicle doors and the tailgate have been closed.
•
If, 30 seconds after being connected, any doors or the tailgate remain
open.
•
If the light switch is turned to position
.
•
If the ignition is switched on.
Leaving home function
The Leaving Home function is activated when the vehicle is unlocked if:
•
the light control is in position

and
•
the photosensor detects “darkness”.
The Leaving Home lighting switches off in the following cases:
•
If the time period for the delay in switching off the headlamps has ended
•
If the vehicle is locked again.
•
If the light switch is turned to position
.
•
If the ignition is switched on.Note
The setting for the delay in switching off the headlamps in the Coming Home
and Leaving Home function can be chan ged or the function can be connected
or disconnected in the menu Lights and visibility ⇒ page 74.•
If the ignition key is removed while the lights are on, and the lights are
flashed briefly and the driver's door opened, no acoustic signal is heard, as
when the Coming Home function is on, the lights are automatically switched
off after a period of time (except when the light switch is in position
 or
.
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2. Press the button to switch on the hazard warning lights ⇒.
3. Switch the engine off.
4. Apply the handbrake.
5. On a manual gearbox engage 1st gear, and for an automatic move the selector lever to P.
6. Use the warning triangle to draw the attention of other road users
to your vehicle.
7. Always take the vehicle key wi th you when you leave the vehicle.You should switch on the hazard warning lights to warn other road users, for
instance when:•
reaching the tail end of a traffic jam,
•
there is an emergency
•
your vehicle breaks down due to a technical fault,
•
you are towing another vehicle or your vehicle is being towed.
All turn signals flash simultaneously when the hazard warning lights are
switched on. That is that the two turn signal indicator lamps
  and the
indicator lamp in the switch
 will flash at the same time. The hazard
warning lights also work when the ignition is switched off.
Emergency braking function
When the vehicle detects sudden brakin g, the hazard warning lights auto-
matically come on to warn vehicles behind. The hazard warning lights go off
when the vehicle accelerates or the hazard warning light switch is pressed.
WARNING
•
The risk of an accident increases if your vehicle breaks down. Always
use the hazard warning lights and a wa rning triangle to draw the attention
of other road users to your stationary vehicle.
•
Never park where the catalytic converter could come into contact with
inflammable materials under the vehicle, for example dry grass or spilt
petrol. This could start a fire!Note
•
The battery will run down if the hazard warning lights are left on for a long
time, even if the ignition is switched off.
•
The use of the hazard warning lights de scribed here is subject to the rele-
vant statutory requirements.
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118Indicator and main beam headlight lever
The turn signal and main beam lever also operates the
parking lights and the headlight flasher.The turn signal and main beam headlight lever has the following
functions:
Switching on the turn signals
– Move the lever all the way up ⇒page 118, fig. 77 to indicate
right , and all the way down to indicate left.
Signalling a lane change
– Push the lever up or down to the point where you incur resistance and then release it. The turn signal will flash several
times. The corresponding warning lamp will also flash. Switching main beam on and off
– Turn the light switch to position

.
–Press the lever forward ⇒ page 118, fig. 77 to switch on the
main beams.
– Pull the lever back towards you to switch the main beam head- lights off again.
Headlight flashers
– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel to operate the flasher.
Switching on parking lights
– Switch the ignition off and remove the key from the lock.
– Move the lever up or down to turn the right or left-hand parking lights on, respectively.
WARNING
The main beam can dazzle other driver s. Risk of accident! Never use the
main beam headlights or the headligh t flasher if they could dazzle other
drivers.
Note
•
The turn signals only work when the ignition is switched on. The corre-
sponding warning lamp
 or  flashes in the instrume nt panel. The warning
lamp
 flashes when the turn signals are operated, provided a trailer is
correctly attached and connected to the vehicle. If a turn signal bulb is defec-
tive, the warning lamp flashes at double speed. If the trailer turn signal bulbs
are damaged, warning lamp
 does not light up. Change the bulb.
Fig. 77 Indicator and
main beam lever
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The main beam headlights can only be switched on if the dipped beam
headlights are already on. The warning lamp
 then comes on in the combi-
instrument.
•
The headlight flasher comes on for as long as you pull the lever – even if
no other lights are switched on. The warning lamp
 then comes on in the
combi-instrument.
•
When the parking lights are switched on, the headlight and the rear light
on the corresponding side of the vehicle light up. The parking lights will only
work if the key is removed from the ignition. If the lights are switched on, a
buzzer gives an audible warning while the driver door is open.
•
If the turn signal lever is left on after the key has been taken out of the
ignition lock, an acoustic signal sounds when the driver door is opened. This
is a reminder to switch off the turn signal, unless of course you wish to leave
the parking light on.
Interior lightsInterior front light, type 1 The switch ⇒fig. 78 is used to select the following positions:
Courtesy light position

Rocker switch in flat position (not ac tivated). The interior lights are automat-
ically switched on when the vehicle is unlocked or the key removed from the
ignition lock And turn off approx. 20 seconds after closing the doors. The inte-
rior lights are switched off when the vehi cle is locked or when the ignition is
switched on.
Interior light switched on

Push the switch to the position
.
Interior light switched off O
Push the switch to position O ⇒fig. 78 .
Fig. 78 Interior roof trim:
front interior lights
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