page 65 Seat Arona 2018 Service Manual

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Yellow warning lamps Central warning lamp: additional
information on the instrument
panel display–

Front brake pads worn.
›››
page
181 
it lights up:
Fault in the ESC, or
disconnection caused by the sys-
tem.
flashes: ESC or ASR activated. 
it lights up:
fault in the ASR or
disconnection caused by the sys-
tem.
flashes: ASR working. 
ASR manually deactivated.
Or else
: ESC in Sport mode.››› page
181 
ABS faulty or does not work.

Rear fog light switched on.›››
page 31 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
emission control system.››› page
201 
it lights up:
pre-heating of diesel
engine.
››› page
201
flashes: fault in the diesel engine
management. 
fault in the petrol engine man-
agement.›››
page
201 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
steering system.››› page
196 
Tyre pressure too low, or fault in
the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem.›››
page
287 
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
121 
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
91 Other warning lamps

Left or right turn signal.›››
page 32
Hazard warning lights on.››› page 32
››› page
147 
Trailer turn signals›››
page
255 
it lights up green:
Press the brake
pedal!
It blinks in green: the selector
lever locking button has not en-
gaged.
››› page
188 
it lights up green:
cruise control
activated or speed limiter switch-
ed on and active.
››› page 45
››› page
207
it blinks in green: the speed set
by the speed limiter has been ex-
ceeded. 
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page 32 
››› in Warning symbols on page 122
›››
page 121 On the instrument panel display
Fig. 55
On the instrument panel display: door
open.  
Do not continue driving!
With the corresponding indi-
cation: door(s), rear lid or
bonnet open or not properly
closed.››› page 132
››› page 16
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Ignition:  Do not carry on
driving! Engine coolant level
too low, coolant temperature
too high
››› page 278
Flashing: Fault in the engine
coolant system.  
Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.››› page 275 
Fault in the battery.›››
page 281 
Driving light totally or partial-
ly faulty.›››
page 106
Fault in the cornering light
system.››› page 143 
particulate filter blocked.›››
page 200 
Flashing: Fault in the oil level
detection. Control manually.
›››
page 275Ignition: Insufficient engine
oil. 
Fault in the gearbox.›››
page 194 
Immobiliser active.›››
page 175 
Service interval display›››
page 43 
Mobile telephone is connec-
ted via Bluetooth to the origi-
nal telephone device.›››
page 124
››› page 129
››› Booklet
Audio or
navigation
system 
Mobile telephone battery
charge meter. Available only
for devices pre-installed in
factory. 
Freezing warning. The outside
temperature is lower than
+4°C (+39°F).›››
page 41 
Start-Stop system activated.
›››
page 202 Start-Stop system unavaila-
ble.

Low consumption driving sta-
tus›››
page 119 
›››
page 118 On the instrument panel
Fig. 56
Warning lamp for disabling the front
p as

senger airbag. 

Front passenger front airbag is
disabled (  
 ).
››› page
90 

The front passenger front airbag
is activated (  
 ).
››› page
90 
››› in Activation and deactivation of
front passenger airbag* on page 91
››› page 90 Gearbox lever
Manual
gearbox Fig. 57
Gear shift pattern of a 5 or 6-speed
m anual
g

earbox. The position of the gears is indicated on the
g
e
arbo

x lever ›››
Fig. 57.
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right do wn. » 49

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● Mo v
e the g
earbox lever to the required po-
sition.
● Release the clutch.
Selecting r
everse gear
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● W

ith the gearbox lever in neutral, push it
downw
ards, move it to the left as far as it will
go and then forwards to select reverse
››› Fig. 57 R .
● Release the clutch.

››› in Driving with a manual gearbox on
page 187
››› page 187 Automatic gearbox*
Fig. 58
Automatic gearbox: selector lever po-
s ition
s. Parking lock
R
ev
er

se gear
Neutral (idling)
Drive (forward)
Tiptronic mode: pull the lever forwards
(+) to go up a gear or backwards ( –) to
go down a gear.

››› in Selector lever positions on
page 189
››› page 188
››› page 50 P
R
N
D/S
+/–
Manual release of the selector lever Fig. 59
Selector lever: manual release from
po s
ition P

. Should the power supply be interrupted,
ther
e i
s

a manual unlocking device located
under the console of the selector lever, on
the right. Releasing the selector lever re-
quires a certain degree of practical skill.
● Unlocking: use the flat part of a screwdriver
bla
de.
Removing the cover from the selector lever
● Apply the handbrake  ›››
to ensure that
the c ar doe
s
not move.
● Carefully pull the corners of the selector
lever boot
and twist it upwards above the lev-
er handle. 50

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››› in General notes on page 164
››› page 171 How does the manual air conditioning work*?
Fig. 62
In the centre console: Manual air condi-
tioning c ontr

ols. To switch a specific function on, press the ap-
pr
opri
at

e button. Press the button again to
switch off the function. The LED on each control lights up to indicate
that the r
espective function of a control has
been switched on.
1TemperatureTurn the control to adjust the temperature.
2FanSetting 0: blower and manual air conditioning switched off
Level 4: maximum fan level.» 53

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
: Defrost function. The airflow is directed at the windscreen. Air recirculation is automatically switched off or is not switched on. Increase the
fan power to clear the windscreen of condensation as soon as possible. To dehumidify the air, the cooling system will automatically switch on.
: The air is directed at the chest of driver and passengers by the dash panel air vents.
: Air distribution to footwells.
: Air distribution towards the windscreen and the footwell. 
Heated rear window: this only works when the engine is running and switches off automatically after a maximum of 10 minutes.

Air recirculation

Press the button to switch on or off the cooling system.
 
Seat heating buttons

››› in General notes on page 164
›››
page 169 54

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››› in General notes on page 164
››› page 167 56

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Fluid Level control Fi l
lin
g capacities
Capacities
Fuel tank40 litres. 7 litre re-
serve.
Windscreen washer fluid con-
tainer3 litres Fuel
Fig. 64
Fuel tank flap with tank cap attached. The tank flap is released electronically by
me
an
s

of the central locking and is located at
the rear of the vehicle, on the right. The tank
holds approximately 40 litres.
Opening the fuel tank cap
● Open the fuel tank flap by pressing on the
left
side.
● Unscrew the cap by turning it to the left.
● Place it in the space on the hinge of the
open flap ››

› Fig. 64.
Closing the fuel tank cap
● Unscrew the cap by turning it to the right as
far as
it will go.
● Close the lid.

››› in Refuelling on page 269
››› page 269 57

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Oil Fig. 65
Engine oil dipstick. Fig. 66
In the engine compartment: Engine
oil fi
ller cap. The level is measured using the dipstick loca-
t
ed in the en
gine c

ompartment
›››  page 275.
The oil should leave a mark between zones A and
C . It should never exceed zone
A .
● Zone A : Do not add oil.
● Zone B : You can add oil but keep the level
in th at


zone. ●
Zone C : Add oil up to zone
B .
T op
pin

g up engine oil
● Unscrew cap from oil filler opening.
● Add oil slowly.
● At the same time, check the level to ensure
you do not a
dd too much. ●
When the oil l
evel reaches at least zone B ,
u n
s
crew the engine oil filler cap carefully.
Engine oil additives
No type of additive should be mixed with the
engine oil. The deterioration caused by these
additives is not covered by the warranty. 58

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Engine oil specificationsService intervalEngine typeSpecification
Petrol engines with Set Service Intervals (dependent on
time/distance travelled)1.0l / 1.0l CNG / 1.5lVW 504 00
1.0l / 1.6lVW 502 00 a)
Petrol engines with Flexible Service Intervals (LongLife)1.0l / 1.5lVW 508 00
VW 504 00b)
Diesel engines with Set Service and Flexible Service In-
tervalsc)With particulate filter (DPF)VW 507 00
a)
If the quality of the fuel available in the country does not fulfil the EN 228 (for petrol) and EN 590 (for diesel) standards.
b) Use of engine oil compliant with the VW 504 00 specification instead of VW 508 00 may have a slight negative effect on the vehicle’s exhaust gas values.
c) Only use recommended oils, otherwise you may damage the engine.
››› in Changing engine oil on page 278
››› page 275 Coolant
Fig. 67
Engine compartment: coolant expan-
s ion t
ank

cap. The coolant tank is located in the engine
c
omp
ar

tment ›››
 page 275. When the engine is cold, replace the coolant
when the level

is below .
Coolant specifications
The engine cooling system is supplied from
the factory with a specially treated mixture of
water and at least 40 % of the additive G13
(TL-VW 774 J), purple. This mixture gives the
necessary frost protection down to -25°C
(-13°F) and protects the light alloy parts of
the engine cooling system against corrosion.
It also prevents scaling and considerably rai-
ses the boiling point of the coolant.
To protect the cooling system, the percentage
of additive must always be at least 40 %,
even in warm climates where anti-freeze pro-
tection is not required. » 59

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If for weather reasons further protection is
nec e
s
sary, the proportion of additive may be
increased, but only up to 60 %; otherwise an-
tifreeze protection will diminish and this will
worsen cooling.
When the coolant is topped up, use a mixture
of distilled water and at least 40 % of the
G13 or G12 plus-plus (TL-VW 774 G) additive
(both are purple) to obtain an optimum anti-
corrosion protection ››› in Topping up cool-
ant on p ag
e 280

. The mixture of G13 with
G12 plus (TL-VW 774 F), G12 (red) or G11
(green-blue) engine coolants will significant-
ly reduce anti-corrosion protection and
should therefore be avoided ››› in Topping
up c oo
l

ant on page 280.

››› in Topping up coolant on page 279
››› page 278 Brake fluid
Fig. 68
Engine compartment: brake fluid res-
er v
oir c

ap. The brake fluid reservoir is located in the en-
gine c
omp
ar

tment ›››
 page 275
.
The level should be between the  and 
marks. If it is below , please visit a Techni-
cal Service.

››› in Changing the brake fluid on
page 280
››› page 280 Windscreen washer
Fig. 69
In the engine compartment: wind-
s c
r

een washer reservoir top. The windscreen washer reservoir is located in
the en
gine c
omp

artment ›››
 page 275.
To top up, mix water with a product recom-
mended by SEAT.
In cold temperatures, add anti-freeze for win-
dows.

››› in Checking and topping up the
windscreen washer reservoir water on
page 281
››› page 281 Battery
The battery is located in the engine compart-
ment

›
›

›  page 275. It does not require60