cruise control Seat Arona 2018 Owner's Guide

Driver assistance systems
Radar sensor Fig. 195
On the front bumper: radar sensor. A radar sensor is installed on the front bump-
er t
o det
ermine the tr
affic situation
››› Fig. 195 1 .
The r a
d

ar sensor's visibility may be impaired
by dirt, mud or snow, or by environmental in-
fluences such as rain or mist. In this case the
adaptive cruise control (ACC) does not work.
The instrument panel displays the following
message: ACC: No sensor vision! If
necessary clean the radar sensor ››› .
When the r a
d

ar sensor begins to operate
properly again, the ACC will automatically be
available again. The message on the instru-
ment panel screen will switch off and the ACC
will be reactivated again.
ACC operation may be affected by a strong ra-
dar reverse reflection. This may occur, for ex-
ample, in a closed car park or due to the presence of metallic objects (e.g. rails on the
roa

d or sheets used in road works).
The area in front of and around the radar sen-
sor should not be covered with adhesives,
additional or similar headlights, as this may
negatively affect ACC operation.
If the front of the vehicle is not properly re-
paired or structural modifications are made
to it, for example, if the suspension is low-
ered, ACC operation may be affected. In this
scenario, SEAT recommends visiting a SEAT
dealership. CAUTION
If you have the sensation that the radar sen-
sor is d

amaged or has lost its settings, dis-
connect the ACC. This will avoid possible
damage. If this occurs have it adjusted.
● The sensor may become damaged or lose
its settin
gs when knocked, for example, dur-
ing a parking manoeuvre. This may compro-
mise the system's efficacy or disconnect it.
● Repairs to the radar sensor require special-
ist
knowledge and special tools. SEAT recom-
mends visiting a SEAT dealership for this pur-
pose.
● Clean away the snow with a brush and the
ice pref
erably with a solvent-free de-icer
spray. Operating the Adaptive Cruise Control
A
C
C Fig. 196
On the left of the steering column:
thir d l
ev

er for operating the Adaptive Cruise
Control. Fig. 197
On the left of the steering column:
thir d l
ev

er for operating the Adaptive Cruise
Control. When the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is
c
onnect
ed, the gr

een control lamp  will
light up on the instrument panel, and the »
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Operation
The ACC is operational as of the 2nd gear
(m anual
g
earbox).
 ACC: engine speed
The message for the driver is displayed if,
when the ACC accelerates or brakes, the driv-
er does not shift up or down a gear in time,
which means exceeding or not reaching the
permissible engine speed. The ACC switches
itself off. A buzzer warning is heard.  ACC: clutch pressed
Vehicles with a manual gearbox: pressing the
clutch pedal for longer abandons control
mode. Door open
Vehicles with automatic gearbox: the ACC
cannot be activated with the vehicle station-
ary and the door open. WARNING
There is a danger of rear collision when the
minimum dis t

ance to the vehicle in front is
exceeded and the speed difference between
both vehicles is so great that a speed reduc-
tion by the ACC will not suffice. In this case
the brake pedal should be applied immedi-
ately.
● The ACC may not be able to detect all situa-
tions pr
operly.
● “Stepping” on the accelerator may cause
the ACC
not to intervene in braking. Driver braking will have priority over intervention by
the speed c
ontr

ol or adaptive cruise control.
● Always be ready to use the brakes!
● Observe country-specific provisions gov-
erning ob
ligatory minimum distances be-
tween vehicles.
● It is dangerous to activate control and re-
sume the progr
ammed speed if the road, traf-
fic or weather conditions do not permit this.
Risk of accident! Note
● The pr ogrammed s

peed is erased once the
ignition or the ACC are switched off.
● When the traction control system (ASR) is
deactivat
ed during acceleration or else the
ESC is activated in Sport* Mode
( ››› page 122), the ACC switches off automati-
cally.
● In vehicles with the Start-Stop system, the
engine swit
ches off automatically during the
ACC stopping phase and restarts automatical-
ly to begin driving. Function for preventing overtaking in
an in
s
ide l

ane Fig. 198
On the instrument panel display:
A C
C

active, vehicle detected in an outer lane. The adaptive cruise control (ACC) has a func-
tion th
at
help

s avoid overtaking while driving
in inside lanes at certain speeds.
If another vehicle is detected travelling at a
slower speed in an outer lane, it is displayed
on the multifunction display ››› Fig. 198.
To avoid overtaking while driving in an inside
lane the system will gently brake, and in ac-
cordance with the speed will prevent the car
from overtaking. The driver can override this
function at any time by pressing the accelera-
tor pedal. At low speeds the function is inac-
tive, for greater comfort in a traffic jam or in
city traffic.
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Driver assistance systems
Deactivating the Adaptive Cruise Con-
tr o
l
ACC temporarily in certain situa-
tions In the following situations the Adaptive
Crui
se C

ontrol (ACC) should be deactivated
due to the system's limitations ››› :
● When changing lanes, on tight bends and
rou nd

abouts, in acceleration and decelera-
tion lanes on motorways or in sections with
road works to prevent involuntary accelera-
tion to reach the programmed speed.
● When going through a tunnel, as operation
cou l

d be affected.
● On roads with several lanes, when other ve-
hicle
s are driving more slowly in the overtak-
ing lane. In this case, slower vehicles will be
overtaken on the right.
● In case of heavy rain, snow or spray, as the
vehicl
e in front might not be detected proper-
ly or, in certain circumstances, might not be
detected at all. WARNING
If the ACC does not switch off in the situa-
tions de

scribed, serious accidents and inju-
ries may occur.
● Always switch off the ACC in critical situa-
tions. Note
If you do not switch off the ACC in the afore-
mentioned sit uation

s, you may commit a le-
gal offence. Special driving situations
Fig. 199
(A) Vehicle on a bend. (B) Motorcy-
c li
s

t ahead out of range of the radar sensor. Fig. 200
(C) Vehicle changing lanes. (D) One
v ehic
l

e turning and another stationary. The adaptive cruise control (ACC) has certain
ph
y
s

ical limitations inherent in the system.
For example, certain reactions of the ACC, in
certain circumstances, may be unexpected or
come late from the driver's point of view. So
pay attention in order to intervene if necessa-
ry.
For example, the following traffic situations
call for the utmost attention:
Starting driving after a stopping phase (only
vehicles with automatic gearbox)
After a stopping phase, the ACC may begin
driving automatically when the vehicle in
front drives off ››› .
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Driver assistance systems
Factors that may affect how the radar sensor
oper at
e
s
If laser sensor operation is impaired, due to
heavy rain, spray, snow or mud, the ACC is
deactivated temporarily. The relevant text
message will appear in the dash panel dis-
play. If necessary, clean the radar sensor
››› Fig. 195.
When the radar sensor begins to operate
properly again, the ACC will automatically be
available again. The message on the instru-
ment panel screen will switch off and the ACC
will be reactivated again.
ACC operation may be affected by a strong ra-
dar reverse reflection, for example in a closed
car park.
Trailer mode
When driving with trailer the ACC controls
less dynamically.
Overheated brakes
If the brakes overheat, for example after
abrupt braking or in long and steep slopes,
the ACC may be deactivated temporarily. The
relevant text message will appear in the dash
panel display. In this case, adaptive cruise
control cannot be activated.
Adaptive cruise control can be reactivated
once brake temperature has cooled suffi-
ciently. The message will disappear from the
instrument panel display. If the message ACCnot available
remain s on for quite a long
time it means that there is a fault. Contact a
specialised workshop. SEAT recommends vis-
iting a SEAT dealership. WARNING
If you do not heed the Press the brake
mes s

age, the vehicle may initiate an involun-
tary movement and could crash into the vehi-
cle ahead. In any event, before driving off,
check that the road is clear. The radar sensor
may not detect obstacles on the road. This
could cause an accident and serious injuries.
If necessary, apply the brake. 223
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Operation
Additionally, the Eco mode activat
e s the In-
ertia function, enabling consumption to be
further reduced.
In manual gearbox vehicles, Eco mode cau-
ses the gear change recommendation indica-
tions that appear on the instrument panel to
vary, facilitating more efficient driving.
“Dual Ride” suspension
The “Dual Ride” suspension features a com-
fortable suspension in the Eco and Normal
profiles, suitable for daily use. Contrasting
with this it features a sporty suspension in
the Sport profile, suitable for a sporty driv-
ing style. In the Individual profile the sus-
pension can be switched between Normal or
Sport , depending on personal preference.
In the event of a fault in the “Dual Ride” sus-
pension, the following message is displayed
on the instrument panel screen Fault:
damping setting .
Address
Power steering becomes more robust in
Sport mode to enable a sportier driving
style.
Air conditioning
In vehicles with Climatronic, this can operate
in eco mode, especially restricting fuel con-
sumption. Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
Acc
ording to the active driving profile, the ac-
celeration gradient of the adaptive cruise
control varies.
Setting driving mode Fig. 206
Next to the gearbox lever: MODE but-
t on. You can select from
Normal, Sport, Eco
and Individual .
Y ou c
an sel

ect the required mode either by
repeatedly pressing the button MODE
››› Fig. 206, or on the touch screen, in the
menu that opens when the above button is
pressed.
An icon on the Easy Connect system display
informs about the active mode.
The MODE button light remains lit up yellow
when the active mode is different to Normal.
Driving pro-
fileCharacteristics
NormalOffers a balanced driving experience,
suitable for everyday use.
SportProvides a complete dynamic per-
formance in the vehicle, enabling the
user a more sporty driving style.
Eco
Places the vehicle in a particularly low
state of consumption, facilitating a
fuel-saving driving style that is re-
spectful to the environment.
Individual
Enables some configurations to be
modified by pressing the Profile
settings button. The functions that
can be adjusted depend on the
equipment fitted in the vehicle. WARNING
When operating SEAT Drive Profile, pay atten-
tion to a l

l traffic: doing otherwise could cause
an accident. Note
● When the v ehic

le is switched off it will al-
ways store the driving profile that was selec-
ted when the ignition key was removed. Nev-
ertheless, when the engine is restarted, the
engine and the gear will not restart in the set-
ting selected. For engine and gear to revert to
the desired position, select the correspond-
ing drive profile again or press the Easy Con-
nect system button repeatedly. 230

Care and maintenance
Advice
C ar
e and m
aintenance
Accessories and modifications to the vehicle
Accessories, replacement of parts and
modifications Your vehicle is designed to offer a high
s
t
and

ard of active and passive safety.
Before purchasing accessories and parts,
and before making technical changes to your
vehicle, we recommend that you consult your
Technical Service.
SEAT dealerships will be happy to provide
you with the latest information about the
use, legal requirements and recommenda-
tions from the manufacturer regarding acces-
sories and spare parts.
We recommend you use only SEAT Approved
Accessories ®
and SEAT Approved Spare
Parts ®
. This way, SEAT can guarantee that
the product in question is suitable, reliable
and safe. SEAT Technical Services have the
necessary experience and facilities to ensure
that parts are correctly and professionally in-
stalled. Despite a continuous observation of the mar-
ket, S

EAT is not able to assess the reliability,
safety and suitability of parts that SEAT has
not approved . For this reason, SEAT cannot
assume responsibility for any non-genuine
parts used, even if these parts have been ap-
proved by an official testing agency or are
covered by an official approval certificate.
Any retro-fitted equipment which has a direct
impact on the driver's control of the vehicle,
such as a cruise control system or electroni-
cally-controlled suspension, must be ap-
proved by SEAT for use in your vehicle and
bear the e mark (the European Union's au-
thorisation symbol).
If any additional electrical devices are fitted
which do not serve to control the vehicle it-
self, such as refrigerator boxes, laptops or
ventilator fans, they must bear the CE mark
(European Union manufacturer conformity
declaration). WARNING
Accessories, for example telephone holders
or cup ho l

ders, should never be fitted on the
covers, or within the working range, of the
airbags. Otherwise, there is a danger of in-
jury if the airbag is triggered in an accident. Technical modifications
Modifications must always be carried out ac-
cor
din

g to our specifications. Unauthorised
modifications to the electronic components
or software in the vehicle may cause malfunc-
tions. Due to the way the electronic compo-
nents are linked together in networks, other
indirect systems may be affected by the
faults. This can seriously impair safety, lead
to excessive wear of components, and also
invalidate your vehicle registration docu-
ments.
SEAT Technical Services cannot be held liable
for any damage caused by modifications
and/or work incorrectly performed. For this
reason, we recommend having all work per-
formed by a SEAT Technical Service using
SEAT ®
Original Spare Parts. WARNING
Any type of work or modification performed
incorr ectly

on your vehicle can lead to mal-
functions and can cause accidents. Radio transmitters and office equip-
ment
Radio transmitters (fixed installation)
An
y
r

etrofit installations of radio transmitters
in the vehicle require prior approval. SEAT
generally authorises in-vehicle installations »
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Index
Index
A
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
185
c ontr
ol lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205, 214 function for preventing overtaking in an insidelane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
special driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
warning and control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Adaptive Cruise Control deactivating temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
AdBlue information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
maximum filling capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Additional consumers (efficiency program) . . . . . 42
Adjusting front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 153
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Adjusting the front seats adjusting the lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Adjusting the head restraints front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Adjusting the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Adjustment
CAR menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 86 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 88
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 89
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 88
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Air recirculation air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Alcantara: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Alternator warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Anchoring the front tow line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 183, 185 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Anti-puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 98 Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 98
check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Anti-puncture set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow pro-tection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Anti-tow protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Aspects to note before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Assistance systems ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
blind spot detector (BSD) with parking assis-tance (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
emergency brake assist (Front Assist) . . . . . . . 210
fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240, 241
parking assistance (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Audible warning signal unfastened safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Automatic car wash tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
emergency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 301

Index
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 adhe
s
ive sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Easy Connect control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 266
radio screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
steel wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
windows and exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 adjusting the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
fan regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
windscreen defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Clutch (warning lamp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Coming Home Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Connectivity Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Contact key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
adaptiv e cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
applying the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
audible warning signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
depress the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
engine pre-heating/fault system . . . . . . . . . . . 201
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 49
instrument panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
parking assistant (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Controls and displays general instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 141
Controls on the steering wheel without voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
with voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Coolant
check ing level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Coolant level control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Coolant temperature control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Cooling coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cooling system checking coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278, 279
topping up coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278, 279
Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
rear seat passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
D Dangers in not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . . . 22
Deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Detachable ball assembling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
checking attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
placing in standby position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252, 253
standby position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Diesel diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
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Diesel particulate filter malf
u
nction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Direction of rotation tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 118
Display messages speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Disposal belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Distance control see Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Door lock cylinder de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Doors childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Downhill speed control function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 76, 77, 78
Driver-side general instrument panel left-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
right-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Driver information system additional consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
bonnet, rear lid and doors open . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
engine oil temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 journey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
operation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
warning and information messages . . . . . . . . . 41
Driving driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
economic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254, 256, 257
with trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Driving abroad headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Driving data data summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Driving profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Dynamic lights range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 122
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Efficiency program
addition al consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Electrical power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Electrical socket trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 141 convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 142
Electrolyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . 181, 183, 184 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 185
Electronic differential lock (XDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . 181, 183
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 automatic gearbox emergency program . . . . . 194
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
emergency warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
first-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
vehicle tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Emergency braking assistance system indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
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refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
s av
in
g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 200
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 104 fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
identifying by colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
G Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 195
Gearbox DSG see Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
changing gears (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . 187
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Gear engaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Gear shift paddles (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . 190
General instrument panel controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
turn signal and main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . 145
warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
General overview of the engine compartment . . 275
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 H
Handbrake
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 147
HBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Head-on collisions and their laws of physics . . . . 83
Head-protection airbags description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Headlights driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 54, 55 heating element wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 defrosting the windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
demisting the windscreen and side windows 168
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 167
Heating and fresh air system controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Heating or cooling the interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Heating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Hill driving assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Hydraulic Brake Assist automatic hazard warning lights activation . . 184 I
Identification pl ate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Identifying letters on engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 173
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 173 see Starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Incorrect position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 ACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
assist systems submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
distance travelled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
doors, bonnet and rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
ECO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Emergency brake assist system (Front Assist) 210
journey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
MKB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
second speed display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
selector lever position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
warning and information messages . . . . . . . . . 41
Indications on the screen SEAT Drive Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Inertia mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
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