Seat Arona 2018 User Guide

The essentials
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The layout in right-hand drive vehicles is symmetrical.
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How it works
Openin g and c
lo
sing
Related video Fig. 1
Opening and clos-
ing Doors
Fig. 2
Remote control key: buttons. Fig. 3
Centre console: Central lock buttons. Locking and unlocking the vehicle using the
k
ey
● Loc

king: press the  ›››
Fig. 2 button.
● Unlocking: press the  ›››
Fig. 2 button.
● Unlocking the rear lid: press the 
›››
Fig. 2 button until all the turn signals on
the vehicle briefly light up.
Locking and unlocking with the central lock-
ing switch
● Locking: press the  ›››
Fig. 3 button. The 
symbol lights up yellow to indicate that it is
activated. None of the doors can be opened
from the outside. The doors can be opened
from the inside by pulling the inside door
handle.
● Unlocking: press the  ›››
Fig. 3 button
again. The symbol reverts to its initial colour. 
››› in Description on page 132
›››
page 132 Unlocking or locking of driver door
Fig. 4
Driver door lever: hidden lock cylinder. If the central locking system should fail to op-
er
at
e, the driv

er door can still be locked and
unlocked by turning the key in the lock.
As a general rule, when the driver door is
locked manually all other doors are locked.
When it is unlocked manually, only the driver
door opens. Please observe the instructions
relating to the anti-theft alarm system
›››  page 138.
● Unfold the vehicle key blade
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● Inser
t
the key shaft into the lower opening
in the cover on the driver door handle
››› Fig. 4 (arrow) then remove the cover up-
wards.
● Insert the key blade into the lock cylinder
to un
lock or lock the vehicle.
Special Characteristics
● The anti-theft alarm will remain active when
vehicl
es are unlocked. However, the alarm
will not be triggered ›››
 page 138.
● After the driver door is opened, you have
15 seconds
to switch on the ignition. Once
this time has elapsed, the alarm is triggered.
● Switch the ignition on. The electronic im-
mobi
lizer recognises a valid vehicle key and
deactivates the anti-theft alarm system. Note
The anti-theft alarm is not activated when the
vehic l

e is locked manually using the key
shaft ›››
 page 138. Emergency locking of doors without
door cylinder
Fig. 5
Locking the door manually. If the central locking system should fail to
w
ork
at

any time, doors with no lock cylinder
will have to be locked separately.
A mechanical locking device (only visible
when the door is open) is provided on the
front passenger door.
● Pull the cap out of the opening.
● Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it
to the right a
s far as it will go (if the door is
on the right side) or to the left (if the door is
on the left side).
Once the door has been closed it can no lon-
ger be opened from the outside. Pull the inte-
rior door handle once to unlock and open the
door. Rear lid
Fig. 6
Rear lid: handle The rear lid opening system operates electri-
c
al
ly*. It

is activated by exerting slight pres-
sure on the handle ››› Fig. 6.
This system may or may not be operative, de-
pending on the situation of the vehicle.
If the rear lid is locked then it cannot be
opened, however if it is unlocked then the
opening system is operative and the rear lid
may be opened.
To lock/unlock, press the button  or button
 ››› Fig. 2 on the remote control key.
A warning appears on the instrument panel
display if the rear lid is open or not properly
closed.* An audible warning is also given if
the boot lid is opened while the vehicle is
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● Openin g the r
e
ar lid: exert slight pressure
on the handle ››› Fig. 6. The rear lid opens au-
tomatically.
● Closing the rear lid: hold it by one of the
handle
s on the interior lining and close it by
pushing gently.
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››› in Opening and closing on
page 141
››› page 17 Unlocking the rear lid manually
Fig. 7
Unlocking the rear lid manually. This allows the vehicle to be opened if the
c
entr
al

locking does not work (for example, if
the battery is flat). There is a groove in the luggage compart-
ment allo

wing access to the emergency
opening mechanism.
Opening the rear lid from inside the luggage
compartment
● Insert the key in the groove and unlock the
lockin
g system, turning the key from right to
left, as shown by the arrow ››› Fig. 7.
Related video Fig. 8
Bonnet Bonnet
Fig. 9
Release lever in the driver's footwell
ar e
a. Fig. 10
Lever under the bonnet. Before opening the bonnet, make sure that
the w
ind
s

creen wiper arms are in place
against the windscreen.
● Open the door and pull the lever under the
dashbo
ard ››› Fig. 9 1 .
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● To lif
t
the bonnet, press towards the left on
the lever located under the bonnet, in the
centre ››› Fig. 10 2 . The arrester hooks are
r el
e

ased.
● Release the bonnet stay and secure it in
the fixtur
e designed for this in the bonnet.
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››› in Safety notes for work in the en-
gine compartment on page 273
››› page 273 Controls for the windows
Fig. 11
Detail of the driver door: controls for
the w indo
w

s. ●
Opening the window: Press the  butt
on.
● C

losing the window: Pull the  button.B
uttons on the driver door
Window on the fr
ont left door
Window on the front right door
Window on the rear left door
Window on the rear right door
Safety switch for deactivating the electric
window buttons in the rear doors.
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››› in Opening and closing of the elec-
tric windows on page 141
››› page 141 Before driving
R el
at

ed video Fig. 12
Vehicle interior 1
2
3
4
5 Manually adjusting the front seats
Fig. 13
Front seats: manual seat adjustment. Forward/back: pull the lever and move
the se
at
f
orwards or backwards.
Raising/lowering: pull/push the lever.
Tilting the backrest: turn the hand wheel.
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››› in Adjusting the front seats on
page 152 1
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