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Towing bracket device*
Towing bracket device* T r
ailer mode
Introduction Take into account country-specific regula-
tion
s

about driving with a trailer and the use
of a towing bracket.
The vehicle has been developed primarily for
carrying people, although it can also be used
to tow a trailer if fitted with the correspond-
ing technical equipment. This additional load
has an effect on the useful life, fuel con-
sumption and vehicle performance and in
some cases can reduce the service intervals.
Driving with a trailer requires more force from
the vehicle, and thus more concentration
from the driver.
In winter, winter tyres should be fitted on
both the vehicle and the trailer.
Maximum vertical load technically permissi-
ble on the coupling
The maximum vertical load technically per-
mitted from the trailer draw bar on the towing
bracket's tow hitch is 85 kg.
Vehicles with the Start-Stop system
If the vehicle has a factory-fitted towing
bracket or one that is retrofitted by SEAT, the Start-Stop system operates as normal. No
s
pec

ial characteristics need to be taken into
account.
If the system does not recognise the trailer or
the trailer bracket has not been retrofitted by
SEAT, the Start-Stop system must be discon-
nected by pressing the corresponding button
in the lower part of the centre console before
driving with the trailer, and it should remain
off for the rest of the journey ››› .
V ehic

les with driving profile selection
If you are going to be towing a trailer, the use
of the Eco driving profile is not recommen-
ded. You are advised to select another of the
available driving profiles before beginning to
drive with a trailer. WARNING
Never use the trailer to transport people,
s inc

e it would put their life in danger and is
also prohibited. WARNING
Undue use of the towing bracket may cause
injur y

and accidents.
● Only use the towing bracket if it is in a per-
fect
state of repair and is properly secured.
● Never modify or repair the towing bracket
in any
way.
● In order to reduce the danger of injury in
the event
of rear-end collisions and to avoid injury to pedestrians and cyclists when park-
in
g the

vehicle, cover or remove the tow hitch
when you are not using a trailer.
● Never fit a towing bracket “with weight dis-
tribution” or “lo
ad compensation”. The vehi-
cle has not been designed for this type of
towing bracket. The towing bracket could fail
and the trailer could be released from the ve-
hicle. WARNING
Driving with a trailer and transporting heavy
or l ar

ge objects can affect driving properties
and even cause an accident.
● Always secure the load properly using belts
or str
aps that are suitable and in good condi-
tion.
● Adapt your speed and driving style at all
times
to suit visibility, weather, road and traf-
fic conditions.
● Trailers with a high centre of gravity are
more lik
ely to overturn than those with a low
one.
● Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.
● Take great care when overtaking.
● Reduce speed immediately if you notice
that
the trailer is swaying, however slightly.
● Never drive at more than 80 km/h (50 mph)
when to
wing a trailer (or at more than
100 km/h (60 mph) in exceptional circum-
stances). This also applies in countries where
driving at higher speeds is permitted. Take » 255
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into account the speed limit for vehicles with
tr
ai
lers in the corresponding country, as it
could be less than the speed limit for vehi-
cles without a trailer.
● Never attempt to “straighten” the towing
vehic
le and trailer while accelerating. WARNING
If the towing bracket has been retrofitted by a
non- S

EAT workshop, the Start-Stop system
must be disconnected manually whenever
driving with a trailer. Otherwise the brake
system could be damaged and could conse-
quently cause a serious accident or injury.
● Always disconnect the Start-Stop system
manua
lly when using a towing bracket that
has not been fitted by a SEAT workshop. Note
● Bef

ore hitching or unhitching a trailer, al-
ways deactivate the anti-theft alarm
››› page 112. Otherwise, the tilt sensor could
cause the alarm to go off.
● Do not drive with a trailer for the engine's
firs
t 1000 km ››› page 184.
● SEAT recommends that, if possible, the tow
hitc
h be disassembled or covered when it is
not going to be used. In the event of a rear-
end collision, the damage to the vehicle
could be greater if the bracket is fitted.
● Some retrofitted towing brackets cover the
re

ar towing eye. In these cases, the towing eye should not be used for tow-starting or for
t
o

wing other vehicles. For this reason, if the
vehicle has been retrofitted with a towing
bracket, always keep the tow hitch in the ve-
hicle when you disassemble it. Control lamp

The tow hitch is not securely locked in
position.
Check that the towing bracket is locked
››› page 257. Some warning and control lamps will light up
briefly
when the ignition i

s switched on to
check certain functions. They will switch off
after a few seconds. WARNING
If the warning lamps and the corresponding
me s

sages are ignored when they light up, the
vehicle may stall in traffic and cause acci-
dents and severe injuries.
● Never ignore the warning lamps or messag-
es.
● St

op the vehicle at the next opportunity
and in a saf
e place. CAUTION
Failure to heed the control lamps and corre-
s pondin

g text messages when they light up
may result in damage to the vehicle. Technical requirements
Vehicles that are
fact
ory-equipped with a
towing bracket fulfil all the technical and le-
gal requirements for driving with a trailer.
If the vehicle is retrofitted with a towing
bracket, only a bracket that is authorised for
the maximum authorised load of the trailer
that is to be towed may be fitted. The towing
bracket must be suitable for the vehicle and
the trailer and must be properly secured to
the vehicle's chassis. Only use a towing
bracket that has been authorised by SEAT for
this vehicle. Always check and take into ac-
count the towing bracket manufacturer's in-
structions. Never fit a towing bracket “with
weight distribution” or “load compensation”.
Towing bracket fitted on the bumper
Never fit a towing bracket to the bumper or to
the area where the bumper is mounted. The
towing bracket should not impair the bum-
per's function. Do not make modifications or
repairs to the exhaust system or the brake
system. Make regular checks to ensure that
the towing bracket is secure.
Engine cooling system
Driving with a trailer increases the load on
the engine and cooling system. The cooling
system should have sufficient coolant and be
prepared for the additional effort involved in
driving with a trailer.
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Operation
Driving with a trailer Adjusting the headlights
When t
o
wing a trailer, the front part of the ve-
hicle could lift up, and if the dipped beams
are on, this could dazzle other drivers. Use
the headlight range control to lower the cone
of light. If you do not have headlight range
control, have the headlights adjusted by a
specialised workshop.
Special characteristics of driving with a trail-
er
● If your trailer has an ov
errun brake, brake
gently at first and then rapidly. This will pre-
vent the jerking that can be caused by the
locking of trailer wheels.
● Due to the gross combination weight of the
to
wing vehicle and trailer, the braking dis-
tance increases.
● When going down a slope, go into lower
ge
ar (if using a manual gearbox or the Tip-
tronic automatic gearbox) to take advantage
of the braking power provided by the engine.
Otherwise, the braking system could over-
heat and even fail.
● The trailer weight, as well as the gross com-
bin
ation weight of the towing vehicle and
trailer, change the centre of gravity and the
properties of the vehicle.
● If the towing vehicle is empty and the trail-
er is
loaded, then the load distribution is in- correct. Under these conditions, drive slowly
and with e

xtra caution.
Hill starts with a trailer
Depending on the slope of the hill and the
combination weight of the towing vehicle
and trailer, the vehicle might start rolling
backwards slightly when you first start up.
For hill-starting with a trailer, do the follow-
ing:
● Press and hold the brake pedal.
● Press the  butt
on to disconnect the elec-
tronic parking brake ››› page 170.
● If the vehicle is equipped with a manual
ge
arbox, push the clutch pedal all the way
down.
● Put the vehicle into first gear or turn the se-
lect
or lever to position D/S ››› page 176.
● Pull out the  butt
on and hold it in that
position to stop the towing vehicle and trailer
with the electronic parking brake.
● Release the brake pedal.
● Start driving slowly. To do this, in the case
of a m
anual gearbox, slowly release the
clutch pedal.
● Do not release the  butt
on until the en-
gine has sufficient force to start driving. WARNING
If a trailer is pulled incorrectly, this may lead
t o lo

ss of control of the vehicle and serious
injury.
● Driving with a trailer and transporting
heavy
or large objects will change the vehicle
handling and braking distances.
● Always drive cautiously and carefully.
Brak
e earlier than usual.
● Adapt your speed and driving style at all
times
to suit visibility, weather, road and traf-
fic conditions. Slow down, especially when
driving down hills or slopes.
● Accelerate with particular care and caution.
Av
oid sudden braking and manoeuvres.
● Take great care when overtaking. Reduce
speed immedi
ately if you notice that the trail-
er is swaying, however slightly.
● Never attempt to “straighten” the towing
vehic
le and trailer while accelerating.
● Take into account the speed limit for vehi-
cl

es with a trailer, as it could be lower than
for vehicles without a trailer. Stabilisation of the towing vehicle
and tr
ai

ler The stabilisation of the towing vehicle and
tr
ai

ler together is an additional function of
the electronic stability control (ESC).
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Checking and refilling levels
Topping up coolant
– Wait for the engine to cool down.
– Cover the coolant expansion tank cap with
a c loth and c
arefully unscrew it to the left
››› .
– Top up the coolant only if there is still cool-
ant in the e

xpansion tank, otherwise you
could damage the engine. If there is no
coolant in the expansion tank, do not con-
tinue driving. You should obtain professio- nal assistance ››› .
– If there is still some coolant in the expan-
sion t

ank, top up to the upper mark.
– Top up with coolant until the level becomes
st

able.
– Screw the cap back on correctly.
Any
loss of coolant fluid normally indicates a
leak in the cooling system. Take the vehicle
straight to a specialised workshop to have
the cooling system examined. If there are no
leaks in the engine cooling system, a loss of
coolant can only occur if the coolant boils
and is forced out of the system as a result of
overheating. WARNING
● The c oo

ling system is under pressure. Do
not unscrew the cap on the coolant expan-
sion tank when the engine is hot: risk of
burns! ●
The antifr eez

e and coolant fluid can be a
health hazard. Therefore, the antifreeze
should be stored in the original container in a
safe place out of reach of children. Failure to
comply could result in poisoning.
● If working inside the engine compartment,
remember th
at, even when the ignition is
switched off, the radiator fan may start up au-
tomatically, and therefore there is a risk of in-
jury. WARNING
If there is not enough anti-freeze in the cool-
ant sy

stem, the engine may fail leading to se-
rious damage.
● Please make sure that the percentage of
ad
ditive is correct with respect to the lowest
expected ambient temperature in the zone in
which the vehicle is to be used.
● When the outside temperature is very low,
the coo
lant could freeze and the vehicle
would be immobilised. In this case, the heat-
ing would not work either and inadequately
dressed passengers could die of cold. CAUTION
Do not top up the expansion tank with cool-
ant fluid if

it is empty! Air could enter the
cooling system. In this case, stop driving.
Seek specialist assistance. Otherwise, there
is a risk of engine damage. CAUTION
The original additives should never be mixed
w ith c

oolants which are not approved by
SEAT. Otherwise, you run the risk of causing
severe damage to the engine and the engine
cooling system.
● If the fluid in the expansion tank is not pur-
pl

e but is, for example, brown, this indicates
that the G13 additive has been mixed with an
inadequate coolant. The coolant must be
changed as soon as possible if this is the
case! This could result in serious faults and
engine damage. For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
en v

ironment. If any fluids are spilled, they
should be collected and correctly disposed
of, with respect to the environment. Brake fluid
Top

ping up brake fluid Read the additional information carefully
› ›

›  page 50
Checking the brake fluid level
The brake fluid level must be between the
MIN and MAX markings. »
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Wheels
CAUTION
● Some v
ehicles, for example those with the
Start-Stop system* are fitted with a special
battery (AGM-type or EFB-type battery). If any
other type of battery is fitted, the Start-Stop
function may be considerably reduced and
the vehicle may not stop on repeated occa-
sions.
● Make sure that the vent hose is always at-
tac
hed to the original opening on the side of
the battery. Gases or battery acid can other-
wise escape and possibly cause damage.
● The battery holder and clamps must always
be corr
ectly secured.
● Before starting any work on the battery, al-
wa
ys observe the warnings listed under
››› page 289, Important safety warnings for
handling a vehicle battery .
● Do not forget to replace the battery cover-
ing
s, where applicable. It is a protection for
high temperatures. This in turn extends the
vehicle service life. For the sake of the environment
 B atteries contain toxic substances includ-
in
g sulphuric acid and lead. They must be
disposed of appropriately and must not be
disposed of with ordinary household waste.
Make sure disconnected batteries cannot tip
over. Sulphuric acid could be spilt! Wheels
Wheel s

and tyres
General notes –
When driving with new ty r
es, be especially
careful during the first 500 km (300 miles).
– If you have to drive over a kerb or similar
ob

stacle, drive very slowly and as near as
possible at a right angle to the obstacle.
– Check from time to time if the tyres are
dam

aged (punctures, cuts, cracks or
dents). Remove any foreign objects embed-
ded in the treads.
– Damaged wheels and tyres must be re-
pl

aced immediately.
– Keep grease, oil and fuel off the tyres.
– Replace any missing valve caps as soon as
pos

sible.
– Mark the wheels before taking them off so
that

they rotate in the same direction when
put back.
– When removed, the wheels or tyres should
be st

ored in a cool, dry and preferably dark
place.
New tyres
New tyres do not give maximum grip straight
away and should therefore be “run in” by driving carefully and at moderate speeds for
about the fir

st 500 km (300 miles). This will
also increase the useful life of the tyres.
The tread depth of new tyres may vary, ac-
cording to the type and make of tyre and the
tread pattern.
Concealed damage
Damage to tyres and rims is often not readily
visible. If you notice unusual vibration or the
car pulling to one side, this may indicate that
one of the tyres is damaged. Reduce speed
immediately if there is any reason to suspect
that damage may have occurred. Inspect the
tyres for damage. If no external damage is
visible, drive slowly and carefully to the near-
est specialised workshop and have the car
inspected.
Tyres with directional tread pattern
An arrow on the tyre sidewall indicates the di-
rection of rotation on single drive tyres. Al-
ways note the direction of rotation indicated
when mounting the wheel. This guarantees
optimum grip and helps to avoid aquaplan-
ing, excessive noise and wear.
Retrofitting accessories
If you wish to change or fit wheels, rims or
wheel trims, we recommend that you consult
with a SEAT Official Service centre for advice
regarding current techniques.
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Tyre monitoring indicator If a light appears
The pressure in one or more tyres has
clearly reduced in comparison to the
tyre pressure set by the driver or the
tyre has structural damage.
Additionally, an audible warning can be heard and a text
message can be seen on the instrument panel display.
Stop! Reduce speed immediately! Stop the vehicle
safely as soon as possible. Avoid sudden manoeuvres
and braking! Check all tyres and pressures. Replace any
damaged tyres. If flashing

System malfunction
The control lamp flashes for approximately one minute
and then lights up permanently.
If tyre pressure is correct, switch the ignition off and on
again. If the control lamp remains lit up, the tyre moni-
toring indicator can be calibrated. Have the system
checked by a specialised workshop.
Several warning and control lamps light up
f
or a f

ew seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on while the function is verified. They will
switch off after a few seconds. WARNING
When the tyres are inflated at different pres-
s ur

es or at a pressure that is too low then a
tyre may be damaged resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle and a serious or fatal
ac
c

ident.
● If the warning lamp  lights
up, stop im-
mediately and check the tyres.
● If the tyres are inflated at different pres-
sur
es or if a tyre pressure is too low, this will
increase tyre wear, negatively affecting vehi-
cle stability and increasing braking distan-
ces.
● If tyres are inflated at different pressures or
a tyr
e pressure is too low, a tyre may be dam-
aged and burst resulting in a loss of control
of the vehicle.
● The driver is responsible for ensuring that
al

l of the vehicle tyres are correctly inflated
to the right pressure. The recommended tyre
pressure is indicated on the label
››› page 303.
● The tyre monitoring system can only oper-
ate c
orrectly if all of the tyres are inflated to
the correct pressure when cold.
● Driving with tyres at the wrong pressure
can d
amage them and result in an accident.
Ensure that the tyre pressures of all the tyres
correspond to the vehicle load.
● Before starting a journey, always inflate
tyr
es to the correct pressure.
● Tyres with insufficient pressure are subjec-
ted t
o more flexing. Due to this, the tyre
could become excessively hot, causing tread
separation and also tyre blow-out.
● With an overloaded vehicle at high speed,
the tyr
es can overheat and burst resulting in
a loss of vehicle control. ●
Ty

re pressures which are too high or too
low reduce the useful life of the tyre, affect-
ing vehicle performance.
● If a tyre has not been punctured and it does
not h
ave to be changed immediately, drive to
the nearest specialised workshop at a moder-
ate speed and have the tyre checked and in-
flated to the correct pressure. WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ›
›
› in Warning
and c ontr
ol lamps on page 107. Note
● If e

xcessively low tyre pressure is detected
with the ignition on, an audible warning will
sound. In the event that there is a fault in the
system, an audible warning will sound.
● Driving on dirt tracks for a long period of
time or drivin
g in a sporty style can tempora-
rily deactivate the TPMS. The control lamp
shows a fault, but disappears when road con-
ditions or the driving style change. 296

Index
Display of traffic signs on the instrument panel activ at
e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
deactivate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Disposal Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Distance control see Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Doors Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Downhill speed control function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 63, 64, 65
Driver information system CD/radio indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
engine oil temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Operation with the windscreen wiper lever . . . 29
Driving Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Driving abroad headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Driving data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 data summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Driving in winter trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Driving profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Drivin
g safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 108
Easy Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Efficiency programme additional electrical appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 126 convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 127
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Electronic self-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Electronic torque management (XDS) . . . . . . . . . 173
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
automatic gearbox backup programme . . . . . 183
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Manual
unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 see Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Emergency operation passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Emission control system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
starting up (driver messages with the mechan- ical contact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
switching off (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Engine and ignition automatic ignition switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
My Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
preheating the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
starting the engine with Press & Drive . . . . . . 168
stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 282 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 289
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 287
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Fuel tank flap openin g and c
losing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Full-LED Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Function Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Function Leaving Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 90 fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Identifying by colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
G Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Gearbox DSG see Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Manual gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Gear engaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Gearshift paddles (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . 179
General instrument panel Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
H
Hand brake See Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 135 HDC
se e Hill Descent Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Head-on collisions and the laws of physics . . . . . 70
Head-protection airbags description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Headlights driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 45
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Hill Descent Control control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
I
Identifying letters on engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 165
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 165 see Starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Indications on display traffic signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Indications on the ACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
ad aptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
assist systems submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
distance travelled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
doors, bonnet and rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
driving data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
ECO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
MKB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
second speed display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 177
service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
tyre monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
warning and information messages . . . . . . . . . 32
Indications on the screen SEAT Drive Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Inertia mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 103
instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
service interval indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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replacing the battery of the
vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Reset the trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Retrofitting towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 103
Reverse gear (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Rims Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Roll-back function Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Roof luggage rack attach the cross bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
RTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Running-in new engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Running in new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
new tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
S Safe driving safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Safelock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 see also Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . 112
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
deactivating the front passenger airbag . . . . . . 15
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Safety information
Knee airbag s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Safety instructions head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 79
Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Safety notes Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Saving fuel inertia mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Saving tips (efficiency programme) . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Seat electric seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Seat belt position for pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 71
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
protective function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 73
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 72
SEAT Drive Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Seats adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
rear seat backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Selective catalytic reduction see Exhaust purification system (diesel) . . . . 279
Selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Selector lever (automatic gearbox)
malf unction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
manual release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Service notification: read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Side airbags description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Side Assist PLUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 see Side Assist PLUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sitting position driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Sliding panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 303 four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Special characteristics Area View system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
high-pressure cleaning devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 87
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 88
Special Characteristics Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 194 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
operate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Speed warning device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Stabilisation of the towing vehicle and trailer . . 262
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
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Start-Stop system Driv er me
ssages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
stopping and starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . 188
Switching off and on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
The engine does not switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
The engine starts by itself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Start-Stop System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Steering electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
engaging the steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Steering wheel adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Gearshift paddles (automatic gearbox) . . . . . 179
setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Storage area front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Storing objects trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Sun blinds anti-trap function (sunroof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 operating malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
su
n blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Switch hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Switching off the engine with the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Switching off the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Switching on the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Switching the ignition on and off . . . . . . . . 23, 165
System Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
T Tailboard for transporting long items . . . . . . . . . 151
tail light changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Technical data Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Vertical load on the coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Tightening torques of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Tiptronic (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . 177, 179
Tire Mobility Set inflating a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Top speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 22
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 22
Top Tether System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Tow-starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Tow hitch
contr ol lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
electrical unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Towing Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Special Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 also see Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
electrical unlocking tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
fitting a bicycle rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 86, 87 automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
front towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
rear towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 88
tow bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
towing not allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
with towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Towline anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 83
Tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257, 260
Traffic Jam Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
situations in which Traffic Jam Assist must beswitched off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Traffic sign detection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 limited operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
windscreen damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 319