tow Seat Arona 2018 Owner's Manual
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Frequently Asked Ques-
tion
sBefore driving
How do you adjust the seat?
››› page 18
How do you adjust the steering wheel? ››› page 20
How do you adjust the exterior mirrors? ››› page 20
How do you turn on the exterior lights? ››› page 31
How does the automatic gearbox selector lever work?
››› page 50
How do you refuel? ››› page 57
How do you activate the windscreen wipers and wind-
screen washer system? ››› page 33
Emergency situations
A warning lamp lights up or flashes. What does this
mean? ››› page 47
Where are the first-aid kit and the warning triangle in
the vehicle? ››› page 97
How do you open the bonnet? ››› page 17
How do you perform a jump start? ››› page 71
Where is the vehicle tool kit located? ››› page 65
How do you repair a tyre with the anti-puncture kit?
››› page 64
How do you change a wheel? ››› page 65
How do you change a fuse? ››› page 62
How do you change a light? ››› page 63
How do you tow a vehicle? ››› page 70
Useful tips
How do you set the time? ››› page 118
When should the vehicle inspection should be per-
formed? ››› page 43
What functions do the buttons/thumbwheels on the
steering wheel perform? ››› page 124
How do you remove the luggage compartment cover?
››› page 161
How do you drive in an economical and environmental-
ly-friendly way? ››› page 198
How do you check and top up the engine oil?
››› page 58
How do you check and top up the engine coolant?
››› page 59
How do you top up the windscreen washer fluid?
››› page 60
How do you check and top up the brake fluid?
››› page 60
How do you check and adjust tyre pressure values?
››› page 284
Vehicle washing tips ››› page 261
Functions of interest
Easy Connect, CAR menu ››› page 34
How does the START-STOP system work? ››› page 202
What parking assistants are available? ››› page 240
How does the rear assist work? ››› page 246
How does the adaptive cruise control work?
››› page 214
How can the SEAT driving mode be adjusted?
››› page 229
How does tyre pressure monitoring work? ››› page 287
How do you open the vehicle without a key (Keyless Ac-
cess)? ››› page 135
Interior lighting and ambient light ››› page 148
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti
als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driver-side general instrument panel (left-
hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
Driver-side general instrument panel (right-
hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Passenger-side general instrument panel (left-
hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Passenger-side general instrument panel
(right-hand driv
e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Driver information System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Status display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 70 How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 73
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Correct position of the vehicle occupants . . . . 76
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Why wear a seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 84
Seat belt tensioners* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Safety instructions about airbags . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Description and operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 100
Towing or tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Change the front bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Change the rear bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Changing the interior bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Instruments and warning/control lamps
. . . . . 117
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Introduction to the Easy Connect system* . . . . 122
System settings (CAR)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Communications and multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Anti-theft alarm* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 R
ear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Adjusting the seat and head restraints . . . . . . 152
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 156
Practical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Manual air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 5
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Table of Contents
Automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gear-
bo x*
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Ge
ar-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Engine management and emission control sys-
tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Driv
ing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Start-Stop System* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Emergency brake assist system (Front As-
sis
t)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Adaptive Cruise Control ACC* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Blind spot detector (BSD) with parking assis-
tance (RCT
A)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
SEAT Drive Profile* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Fatigue detection (break recommendation)* . . 231
Park Assist* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Parking aid (Park Pilot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Rear Assist “Rear View Camera”* . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Towing bracket device* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Accessories and modifications to the vehi-
cle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Caring for the vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
AdBlue ®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . 273 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Spare wheel (temporary spare wheel)* . . . . . . 288
Winter service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Information on fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
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The essentials
● 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.
››› 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.
››› 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.
››› in Adjusting the front seats on
page 152 1
2
3
18
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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
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The essentials
Releasing the selector lever
● Using a screwdriver, press and hold the yel-
lo w u
n
locking tab sideways ››› Fig. 59.
● Press the interlock button on the selector
lever and mo
ve the selector lever to posi-
tion N.
● After carrying out the manual release, at-
tach the sel
ector lever boot on the gearbox
console again.
If the power supply should ever fail (e.g. dis-
charged battery) and the vehicle has to be pushed or towed, the selector lever must first
be moved t
o position N, after operating the
manual release mechanism. WARNING
The selector lever may be moved out of posi-
tion P only when the h
andbrake is firmly ap-
plied. If this does not work, secure the vehi-
cle with the brake pedal. On a slope the vehi-
cle could otherwise start to move inadver-
tently after shifting the selector lever out of
position P - accident risk! Air conditioning
R el
at
ed video Fig. 60
Air conditioning How does Climatronic* work?
Fig. 61
In the centre console: Climatronic con-
tro l
s 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. » 51
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The essentials1TemperatureThe left and right sides can be adjusted separately: turn the control to adjust the temperature.
2FanThe power of the fan is automatically adjusted. Press the buttons to manually adjust the fan.
3Air distributionThe airflow adjusts automatically for comfort. You can also switch it on manually using the buttons
3.
4Indications on the display screen of the fan speed and the temperature selected for the right and left sides.
Defrost functionThe air drawn in from outside the vehicle is directed at the windscreen and air recirculation is automatically switched off. To defrost the wind-
screen more quickly, the air is dehumidified at temperatures over approximately +3°C (+38°F) and the fan runs at maximum output.
The air is directed at the chest of driver and passengers by the dash panel air vents.
Air distribution towards the footwell.
Upward air distribution.
Heated rear window: this only works when the engine is running and switches off automatically after a maximum of 10 minutes.
Air recirculation
Seat heating buttons
Press the button to switch on or off the cooling system.
Press the button to apply the driver-side settings to the passenger side. Use the temperature regulator for the passenger side in order to set
a different temperature.
Automatic adjustment of temperature, fan, and air distribution.
Switching offPress the button or manually set the fan to .
52
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The essentials3Air distribution
: 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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The essentials
How does the heating and the fresh air system work? Fig. 63
In the centre console: heating system and
fre sh air c
ontrols. 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. The temperature cannot be lower than that of the exterior air temperature, as this system cannot cool
or dehumidify the air.
2FanSetting 0: blower and manual air conditioning switched off
Level 4: maximum fan level.
3Air distribution
: Defrost function. The airflow is directed at the windscreen.
: 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.»
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The essentials
Action in the event of a punc-
t ur
e
R
elated video Fig. 73
Wheels What to do first
●
Park the vehicle on a horizontal surface
and in a s af
e p
lace as far away from traffic as
possible.
● Apply the handbrake.
● Switch on the hazard warning lights.
● Manual gearbox: select the 1s
t gear.
● Automatic gearbox: Move the sel
ector lever
to position P.
● If you are towing a trailer, unhitch it from
your v
ehicle.
● Have the vehicle tool kit* ›››
page 65 and
the spare wheel ›››
page 288 ready.
● Observe the applicable legislation for each
countr
y (reflective vest, warning triangles,
etc.). ●
All
occupants should leave the vehicle and
wait in a safe place (for instance behind the
roadside crash barrier). WARNING
● Alw a
ys observe the above steps and pro-
tect yourself and other road users.
● If you change the wheel on a slope, block
the wheel on the oppo
site side of the car with
a stone or similar to prevent the vehicle from
moving. Repairing a tyre with the anti-punc-
t
ur
e k
it Fig. 74
Standard representation: contents of
the anti-p u
nct
ure kit. The anti-puncture kit is located under the
floor p
anel
in the lug
gage compartment. Sealing the tyre
● Unscrew the tyre valve cap and insert. Use
the ›››
Fig. 74 1 tool to remove the insert.
Pl ac
e it
on a clean surface.
● Shake the tyre sealant bottle vigorously
›››
Fig. 74 10 .
● Screw the inflator tube ››
›
Fig. 74 3 into
the se al
ant
bottle. The bottle's seal will break
automatically.
● Remove the lid from the filling tube
›››
Fig. 74 3 and screw the open end of the
t ube int
o the ty
re valve.
● With the tyre sealant bottle upside down,
fill
the tyre with the contents of the sealant
bottle.
● Remove the bottle from the valve.
● Place the insert back into the tyre valve us-
ing the too
l ››› Fig. 74 1 .
Infl atin
g the ty
re
● Screw the compressor tyre inflator tube
›››
Fig. 74 8 into the tyre valve.
● Check that the air bleed screw is closed
› ›
›
Fig. 74 6 .
● Start the engine and leave it running.
● Insert the connector ››
›
Fig. 74 9 into the
v ehic
l
e's 12-volt socket ›››
page 157.
● Turn the air compressor on with the ON/OFF
swit c
h ››› Fig. 74 5 .
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