Seat Arona 2018 Owner's Guide

The essentials
Securing child seats with the “ISOFIX/i-Size” ISOFIX System Fig. 33
ISOFIX/iSize securing rings. Fig. 34
Rear seat: cut-out grooves. You are obliged to follow the seat manufac-
t
ur
er's
instructions.
● Open the cut-out section behind the
marked gr
ooves to access the retaining rings
››› Fig. 34.
● Press the child seat onto the “ISOFIX/iSize”
retainin
g rings until the child seat is heard to engage securely. If the child seat is equipped
with Top

Tether* anchor points, secure it to
the correspondent ring ››› Fig. 36. Observe
the manufacturer's instructions.
● Pull on both sides of the child seat to en-
sure th
at it is properly anchored. Child seats with the “ISOFIX” and Top Tether*
attachment

system are available from Techni-
cal Services.

Vehicle i-Size positions
Front passenger seatRear side seatRear central seatairbag onairbag off
Child restraint system approved under ECE R129XXi-UX
i-U Valid position for front-facing and rear-facing child restraint systems approved under ECE R129.
X: Invalid position for child restraint systems approved under ECE R129. 29

The essentials
Securing child seats with the Top
T ether* r
et
aining strapsFig. 35
Retainer strap: adjustment and as-
semb ly
ac

cording to the Top Tether belt. Fig. 36
Position of the Top Tether rings on the
bac k

of the rear seat. Child seats with the Top Tether system come
w
ith a s
tr

ap for securing the seat to the vehi-
cle anchor point, located at the back of the
rear seat backrest and provide greater re-
straint.
The objective of this strap is to reduce for-
ward movements of the child seat in a crash,
to reduce the risk of injuries to the head from
hitting the inside of the vehicle.
Using the Top Tether in rear-facing mounted
seats
Currently, there are very few rear-facing child
safety seats that have Top Tether. Please
carefully read and follow the seat manufac-
turer instructions to learn the proper way to
install the Top Tether strap. Securing the retainer strap
● Follow the manufacturer's instructions to
deploy
the child seat Top Tether retainer
strap.
● Place the belt under the head restraint of
the back
seat ››› Fig. 35 (depending on the in-
structions of the chair itself, lift or remove the
head restraint if necessary).
● Slide the strap and secure it properly with
the anchorag
e of the backrest ››› Fig. 36.
● Firmly tighten the strap following the manu-
factur
er's instructions.
Releasing the retaining strap
● Loosen the strap following the manufactur-
er's ins
tructions.
● Push the lock and release it from the an-
choring s
upport.

››› in Safety instructions on page 93 30

The essentials
Starting the vehicle Ignition loc kFig. 37
Ignition key positions. Switch ignition on: Place the key in the igni-
tion and s
t
ar
t the engine.
Locking and unlocking the steering wheel
● Engaging the steering wheel lock: Remove
the key fr
om the ignition and turn the wheel
until it locks. In vehicles with an automatic
gearbox, the gear lever must be in the P posi-
tion in order to remove the key. If necessary,
press the locking key on the selector lever
and release it again.
● Unlocking the steering wheel: Put the key
into the ignition and turn it
at the same time
as the steering wheel in the direction indica-
ted by the arrow. If it is not possible to turn
the steering wheel, it may be because it is
locked. Turning on/switching off the ignition, glow
plugs

reheating
● Switch ignition on: Turn the key to the 2 position.
●
Switch ignition off. Turn the key to the 1 position.
●
Diesel vehicles : The glo
w p
lugs reheat
when the ignition is switched on.
Starting the engine
● Manual gearbox: press the clutch pedal all
the way
down and move the gearbox lever in-
to neutral.
● Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal
and move the sel
ector lever to the P position
or into N.
● Turn the key to the 3 position. The key au-
t om
atic

ally returns to the 2 position. Do not
pr e
s
s the accelerator.
Start-Stop System*
When you stop and release the clutch pedal,
the Start-Stop system* turns off the engine.
The ignition remains switched on.

››› in Ignition key positions on
page 173
››› page 173 Lights and visibility
R el
at

ed video Fig. 38
Dash panel Light switch
Fig. 39
Dash panel: light control. ●
Turn the switch to the required position
› ›
›

Fig. 39. » 31

The essentialsSym-
bolIgnition switch-
ed offIgnition is switch-
ed on 
Fog lights, dipped
beam and side
lights off.Light off or daytime
driving light on.

The “Coming home”
and “Leaving
home” guide lights
may be switched
on.Automatic control of
dipped beam and day-
time running light.

Side light on.Daylight running
lights switched on.

Dipped beam head-
light offDipped beam switch-
ed on.
 Front
fog lights: mo
ve the switch to the
first position, from positions  ,  or .
 Rear fog light: move the switch completely
from positions ,
 or
.
Switching off fog lights: Push the switch or
turn it to the  position.

››› page 144 Turn signal and main beam lever
Fig. 40
Turn signal and main beam lever. More the lever to the required position:
Right t
urn s

ignal: Right-hand parking
light (ignition switched off).
Left turn signal: Left-hand parking light
(ignition switched off).
Main beam switched on: Control lamp 
lit up on the instrument panel.
Headlight flasher: lit up when the lever is
pushed. Control lamp  lit up.
Lever all the way down to switch it off.

››› in Turn signal and main beam lever
on page 145
››› page 145 1
2
3
4 Hazard warning lights
Fig. 41
Dash panel: switch for hazard warn-
in g lights. Switched on, for example:
●
When approaching a traffic jam
● In an emergency
● The vehicle has broken down
● When towing or being towed

››› in Hazard warning lights  on
page 148
››› page 147 32

The essentials
Interior lights Fig. 42
Detail of headliner: front interior light-
in g.KnobFunction 
Turning the interior lights on or off.

Activating or deactivating the automatic
door contact lights.
The interior lights come on automatically
when the vehicle is unlocked, a door is
opened or the key is removed from the
ignition.
The light goes off a few seconds after all
the doors are closed, the vehicle is
locked or the ignition is switched on.

/ Turning the reading light on and off The light controls may vary depending on the
v
ehic
l

e version.
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››› page 148 Windscreen wipers and window wiper
bla

de Fig. 43
Operating the windscreen wiper and
r e
ar w

iper.
More the lever to the required position:
0 Windscreen wiper off.
More the lever to the required position:
1 
Windscreen wipers interval wipe.
Using the control
››› Fig. 43 A adjust the
interval (vehicles without rain sensor), or
the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
2 Slow wipe.
3
Continuous wipe.
4
Short wipe. Brief press, short clean.
5

Automatic wipe. The windscreen washer
function is activated by pushing the lever
forwards, and simultaneously the wind-
screen wipers start.
6
Interval wipe for rear window. The wiper
will wipe the window approximately every
six seconds.
7
The rear window wash function is activa-
ted by pressing the lever, and the rear
wiper starts simultaneously.

››› in Windscreen wiper and window
wiper on page 149
››› page 149
››› page 73 33

The essentials
Easy Connect CAR menu settin g
s Fig. 44
Easy Connect: Main menu. Fig. 45
Easy Connect: CAR menu. The actual number of menus available and
the n
ame of
the
various options will depend
on the vehicle’s electronics and equipment.
● Switch the ignition on.
● If the Infotainment System is off, switch it
on.
● Press the Infotainment button  /  and
then the V
ehic
l

e function button
››
› Fig. 44, or, press the Infotainment button
 / 
 to
g o t
o the
Vehicle menu ››› Fig. 45.
● Press the SETTINGS function button to open
the Vehicle settings menu.
● To select a function in the menu, press the
de s
ir

ed button.
When the function button check box is activa-
ted , the function is active. Pressing the menu button
 will always take
y ou t
o the l

ast menu used.
Any changes made using the settings menus
are automatically saved on closing those me-
nus. 34

The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
ESC system–Activation of the Electronic Stability Programme (ESC)›››
page 181
Tyres
Tyre monitor systemTyre pressure storing (Calibration)››› page 287
Winter tyresActivation and deactivation of the speed warning. Setting the speed warning
value››› page 289
Lights
Light assistMotorway function, turning-on time, automatic lights when raining, one-touch
signalling.››› page 144,
››› page 147
Vehicle interior lightingBrightness of instrument panel and controls››› page 148
“Coming home/Leaving home” functionSwitch-on time of the “Coming home” and “Leaving home” functions››› page 146
Driver assistance
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)Switch on/off default distance level, driving profiles.››› page 214
Front Assist (emergency brake as-
sist system)Switch on/off Front Assist, advance warning, distance warning display››› page 210
Fatigue detectionActivation/deactivation››› page 231
Parking and manoeu-
vringParking and manoeuvring settingsAutomatically activate front volume, front sound treble, rear volume, rear sound
treble››› page 244
Ambient lighting–Background lighting, switch-off, colour››› page 148
Mirrors and wind-
screen wipersRear view mirrorsActivate/deactivate folding after parking››› page 151
Windscreen wipersActivate and deactivate automatic wipe in case of rain, wipe when reversing››› page 33
Opening and closingElectric windows controlConvenience open function, all, only driver››› page 142
Central locking systemUnlocking doors, automatic lock when driving››› page 132
Instrument panel–
Current consumption, average consumption, convenience consumers, ECO Ad-
vice, travelling time, distance travelled, average speed, digital speed display,
speed warning, oil temperature, reset data “when setting off”, reset data for
“total calculation”
››› page 38
Date and time–Time, summer time, time zone, time format, date, date format››› page 118» 35

The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
Units–Distance, speed, temperature, volume, fuel consumption, pressure–
Service–Chassis number, date of next SEAT service inspection, date of next oil change
service›››
page 43
Factory settingsAllRestore all settings–IndividualRestore factory settings for lights, driver assistance, parking and manoeuvring 
››› in CAR menu on page 123
36

The essentials
Driver information System Intr oduction With the ignition switched on, it is possible
to r
e
ad the different functions of the display
by scrolling through the menus.
In vehicles with multifunction steering wheel,
the multifunction display can only be operat-
ed with the steering wheel buttons.
The number of menus displayed on the in-
strument panel will vary according to the ve-
hicle electronics and equipment.
A specialised workshop will be able to pro-
gramme or modify additional functions, ac-
cording to the vehicle equipment. SEAT rec-
ommends visiting a SEAT Official Service.
Some menu options can only be read when
the vehicle is at a standstill.
As long as a priority 1 warning is displayed, it
will not be possible to read the menus
››› page 41. Some warning messages can
be confirmed and made to disappear with the
windscreen wiper lever button or the multi-
function steering wheel button.
The information system also provides the fol-
lowing information and displays (depending
on the vehicle's equipment):
Driving data ›››
page 38
■ MFD from departure ■
MFD from r ef

uelling
■ MFD total calculation
Assist systems ››› page 40
Navigation ››› Booklet Navigation system
Audio ››› Booklet Radio or ››› Booklet Naviga-
tion system
Telephone ››› Booklet Radio or ››› Booklet
Navigation system
Vehicle status ››› page 34 WARNING
Any distraction may lead to an accident, with
the risk of

injury.
● Do not operate the instrument panel con-
trol
s when driving. Operating the instrument panel me-
nu
s Fig. 46
Windscreen wiper lever: control but-
t on
s. Fig. 47
Right side of multifunction steering
wheel: c ontr
o

l buttons. The driver information system is controlled
w
ith the mu
ltif

unction steering wheel buttons
››› Fig. 47 or with the windscreen wiper lever
››› Fig. 46 (if the vehicle is not equipped with
multifunction steering wheel). » 37

The essentials
Enabling the main menu
● Switch the ignition on.
● If a message or vehicle pictogram appears,
pr e
s
s button ››› Fig. 46 1 on the windscreen
w iper l
ev
er or button  on the multifunction
s t
eerin
g wheel ››› Fig. 47.
● If managed from the windscreen wiper lev-
er: to dis
play the main screen or to return to
the main menu from another menu, hold
down the rocker button ››› Fig. 46 2 .
● If managed from the multifunction steering
whe e
l:

the main menu list is not displayed.
To go from point to point in the main menu,
press button 
 or
  several times
› ›
›

Fig. 47.
Select a submenu ● Press the rocker switch ›››
Fig. 46 2 on the
w ind
s
creen wiper lever up or down or turn
the thumbwheel of the multifunction steering
wheel ››› Fig. 47 until the desired option ap-
pears marked on the menu.
● The selected option will be displayed with a
horizontal
line underneath.
● To consult the submenu option, press but-
ton ››

› Fig. 46 1 on the windscreen wiper
l ev
er or b
utton  on the multifunction steer-
in g wheel
›
›› Fig. 47.
Making changes according to the menu ● Make the desired changes with the rocker
switc
h on the windscreen wiper lever or the thumbwheel of the multifunction steering
wheel. T

o increase or decrease the values
more quickly, turn the thumbwheel faster.
● Mark or confirm the selection with button
›››
Fig. 46 1 on the windscreen wiper lever
or b utt
on  on the multifunction steering
wheel
›
›

› Fig. 47.
Selection menu
MenuFunction
Driving dataInformation and possible configura-
tions of the multifunction display
(MFD) ››› page 38, ››› page 122.
Assist
systemsInformation and possible configura-
tions of the driver assistance systems
››› page 40.
Navigation *
Information instructions from the acti-
vated navigation system: when a route
guidance is activated, the turning ar-
rows and proximity bars are displayed.
The appearance is similar to the Easy
Connect system.
If route guidance is not activated, the
direction of travel (compass) and the
name of the street along which you are
driving are shown ››› Booklet Naviga-
tion system.
Audio
Station display on the radio.
Track name on the CD.
Track name in Media mode ››› Booklet
Radio or ››› Booklet Navigation sys-
tem.
MenuFunction
Telephone
Information and possible configura-
tions of the mobile phone preinstalla-
tion ››› Booklet Radio or ››› Booklet
Navigation system.
Vehicle
statusDisplay of the current warning or infor-
mation texts and other system compo-
nents, depending on the equipment
››› page 122. Journey data
The MFD (multifunction display) shows differ-
ent

v

alues for the journey and the consump-
tion.
Changing between display modes on the
MFD
● In vehicles without multifunction steering
wheel:
Press the rocker switch  on the
w ind
s
creen wiper lever ›››
Fig. 46.
● Vehicles with a multifunction steering
wheel:
turn the thumbwheel ›››
Fig. 47.
Multifunction display memory
The multifunction display is equipped with
three memories that work automatically: MFD
from departure, MFD from refuelling and MFD
total calculation. On the screen display, you
can read which memory is currently dis-
played. 38