open bonnet Seat Ateca 2017 User Guide

Checking and refilling levels
WARNING
● Sw it
ch the engine off, remove the key from
the ignition and apply the hand brake. If the
vehicle has a manual gearbox, place the lever
in neutral; if it has an automatic gearbox,
place the selector lever in position P. Wait for
the engine to cool down.
● Keep children away from the engine com-
par
tment.
● Never spill liquids used for vehicle opera-
tion on the engine c
ompartment, as these
may catch fire (e.g. the antifreeze in coolant).
● Take care not to cause short circuits in the
electric
al system, especially when working
on the battery.
● 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.
● Never cover the engine with additional in-
su
lating materials such as a blanket. Risk of
fire!
● Do not unscrew the cap on the coolant ex-
pan
sion tank when the engine is hot. The
cooling system is under pressure.
● Protect face, hands and arms by covering
the cap w
ith a large, thick rag to protect
against escaping coolant and steam.
● If it is necessary to work in the engine com-
par
tment while the engine is running, the ro-
tating components (for example, poly-V belt, alternator, radiator fan) and the high voltage
ignition sy
s

tem are an additional hazard.
● Observe the following additional warnings
if w
ork on the fuel system or the electrical
system is necessary:
– Always disconnect the battery from the
on-board network.
– Do not smoke.
– Never work near naked flames.
– Always keep an approved fire extinguish-
er immediately available. CAUTION
When topping up fluids make sure the correct
fluid i s

put into the correct filler opening, oth-
erwise this can cause serious malfunctions or
engine damage. For the sake of the environment
Inspect the ground underneath your vehicle
r e

gularly so that any leaks are detected at an
early stage. If you find spots of oil or other
fluids in the area where it was parked, have
your vehicle inspected at the workshop. Note
In right-hand drive vehicles* some brake flu-
id r e

servoirs are on the other side of the en-
gine compartment ››› Fig. 221. Opening the bonnet
Read the additional information carefully
› ›

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The bonnet is released from inside the vehi-
cle.
Check that the windscreen wiper arms are
not unfolded. Otherwise the paint may be
damaged.
The bonnet can only be unlocked when the
driver door is open. WARNING
Never open the bonnet if you see steam or
drip s

of coolant being released from the en-
gine compartment. Failure to comply could
result in burns. Wait until no steam or coolant
can be seen before opening the bonnet. Closing the bonnet
–
Slightly lift the bonnet.
– Release the bonnet stay before pressing it
bac

k into its support.
– Carefully close the bonnet.
– Press the bonnet down until it locks into
pl

ace.
– Make sure that the bonnet catches onto its
cl

asp. Do not press down too hard ››› .
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Checking and refilling levels
types of oil will cause a higher soot concen-
tr ation and r
educe the life of the DPF. There-
fore:
● Avoid mixing this oil with other engine oils.
● Only in exceptional circumstances, if the
engine oi
l level is too low ››› page 285 and
you cannot obtain the oil specified for your
vehicle, you can use a small quantity of oil
(once) conforming to the VW 506 00,
VW 506 01, VW 505 00, VW 505 01 or
ACEA B3/ACEA B4 specification. (up to 0.5 l).
Checking engine oil level Fig. 222
Engine oil dipstick. Read the additional information carefully
› ›

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The engine oil dipstick indicates the level of
the oil. Checking oil level
– Park the vehicle in a horizontal position.
– Briefly run the engine at idle speed until
the operatin

g temperature is reached and
then stop.
– Wait for about two minutes.
– Pull out the dipstick. Wipe the dipstick with
a cl

ean cloth and insert it again, pushing it
in as far as it will go.
– Then pull it out once more and check the oil
lev

el ››› Fig. 222. Top up with engine oil if
necessary.
Depending on how you drive and the condi-
tions in which the vehicle is used, oil con-
sumption can be up to 0.5 l/1000 km. Oil
consumption is likely to be higher for the first
5,000 km. For this reason the engine oil level
must be checked at regular intervals, prefera-
bly when filling the tank and before a jour-
ney. WARNING
Any work carried out in the engine compart-
ment or on the en

gine must be carried out
cautiously.
● When working in the engine compartment,
alw
ays observe the safety warnings
››› page 282. CAUTION
If the oil level is above the area A do not
s t

art the engine. This could result in damage
to the engine and catalytic converter. Contact
a Technical Service. Topping up engine oil
 Fig. 223
In the engine compartment: Engine
oi l

filler cap Read the additional information carefully
› ›

›  page 48
Before opening the bonnet, read and observe
the warnings ››› in Work in the engine
c omp

artment on page 283.
The position of the oil filler opening is shown
in the corresponding engine compartment il-
lustration ››› page 282.
Engine oil specification ›››
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Advice
WARNING
Oil is highly inflammable! Ensure that no oil
c ome
s into contact with hot engine compo-
nents when topping up. CAUTION
If the oil level is above the area A do not
s t

art the engine. This could result in damage
to the engine and catalytic converter. Contact
a specialised workshop. For the sake of the environment
The oil level must never be above area A .
Other w

ise oil can be drawn in through the
crankcase breather and escape into the at-
mosphere via the exhaust system. Note
Before a long trip, we recommend finding an
en gine oi

l that conforms to the correspond-
ing VW specifications and recommend keep-
ing it in the vehicle. This way, the correct en-
gine oil will always be available for a top-up if
needed. Changing engine oil
Read the additional information carefully
› ›

›  page 48.
The engine oil must be changed at the inter-
vals given in the service schedule. We recommend that you have the engine oil
ch

anged by a Technical Service.
The oil change intervals are shown in the
Maintenance Programme. WARNING
Only change the engine oil yourself if you
h av

e the specialist knowledge required!
● Before opening the bonnet, read and ob-
serv
e the warnings ››› page 282.
● Wait for the engine to cool down. Hot oil
ma
y cause burn injuries.
● Wear eye protection to avoid injuries, such
as
acid burns, caused by splashes of oil.
● When removing the oil drain plug with your
fing
ers, keep your arm horizontal to help pre-
vent oil from running down your arm.
● Wash your skin thoroughly if it comes into
cont
act with engine oil.
● Engine oil is poisonous! Used oil must be
st

ored in a safe place out of the reach of chil-
dren. CAUTION
No additives should be used with engine oil.
Thi s

could result in engine damage. Any dam-
age caused by the use of such additives
would not be covered by the factory warranty. For the sake of the environment
● Bec

ause of disposal problems and the spe-
cial tools and specialist knowledge required,
we recommend that you have the engine oil
and filter changed by a Technical Service.
● Never pour oil down drains or into the
grou
nd.
● Use a suitable container when draining the
used oi
l. It must be large enough to hold all
the engine oil. Cooling system
Top

ping up coolant Read the additional information carefully
› ›

›  page 49
Top up coolant when the level is below the
MIN (minimum) mark.
Checking coolant level
– Park the vehicle in a horizontal position.
– Switch the ignition off.
– Read off the coolant level on coolant ex-
pan

sion tank. When the engine is cold, the
coolant level should be between the marks.
When the engine is hot, it may be slightly
above the upper mark.
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Advice
However, if the brake fluid level goes down
notic e
ably in a short time, or drops below the
MIN mark, there may be a leak in the brake
system. Seek specialist assistance. A warn-
ing light on the instrument panel display
monitors the brake fluid level ››› page 106.
In right-hand drive vehicles the brake fluid
reservoir is on the other side of the engine
compartment.
Changing brake fluid
The regular intervals at which the brake fluid
should be replaced are listed in the Mainte-
nance Programme. We recommend you have
it replaced at a SEAT Official Service, during
an Inspection Service. WARNING
● Br ak

e fluid should be stored in the closed
original container in a safe place out of reach
of children. Risk of poisoning!
● If the brake fluid is left in the system for
too lon
g and the brakes are subjected to
heavy use, vapour bubbles may form in the
brake system. This would seriously affect the
efficiency of the brakes and the safety of the
vehicle. This may cause an accident. CAUTION
Brake fluid should not come into contact with
the v

ehicle paintwork, as it is abrasive. Windscreen washer reservoir
Chec k

ing and topping up the wind-
screen washer reservoir Read the additional information carefully
› ›

›  page 50
Check the water level in the windscreen
washer reservoir regularly and top up as re-
quired.
The container for the windscreen washer con-
tains the cleaning fluid for the windscreen,
the rear window and the headlight washer
system*.
● Open the bonnet  ›
›
›
page 282.
● The windscreen washer reservoir is marked
with the symbo
l  on the cap.
● Check there is enough windscreen water in
the re
servoir.
Recommended windscreen wipers
● For the hottest seasons we recommend
summer G 052 184 A1 f
or clear glass. Propor-
tions of the mixture in the washer fluid tank:
1:100 (1 part concentrate per 100 parts wa-
ter).
● All year round, G 052 164 A2 for clear
gla
ss. Approximate proportion of the winter
mixture, up to -18°C (0°F): 1:2 (1 part con-
centrate per 2 parts water); otherwise, a 1:4 proportion of mixture in the washer fluid
tank.
C

apacity
The reservoir holds approximately 3 litres in
versions without headlight washer and 5 li-
tres in versions with headlight washer. WARNING
If the water from the windscreen washer does
not c

ontain enough anti-freeze, it may freeze
on the windscreen and rear window, reducing
forward and rear visibility.
● In winter, ensure the windscreen washer
cont
ains enough anti-freeze.
● In cold conditions, you should not use the
wind
screen wiper system unless you have
warmed the windscreen with the ventilation
system. The antifreeze could freeze on the
windscreen and reduce visibility. WARNING
Never mix an unsuitable antifreeze or other
s imi

lar additives with the windscreen washer
water. A greasy layer may be formed on the
windscreen which will impair visibility.
● Use clean water with a window cleaner rec-
ommended by
SEAT.
● If necessary, add a suitable antifreeze to
the wat
er in the reservoir.288

Advice
WARNING
● When r ep
airing or working on the electrical
system, proceed as follows:
–1. Remove the key from the ignition. The
negative cable on the battery must be
disconnected.
– 2. When the repair is finished, reconnect
the negative pole of the battery.
● Switch off all electrical devices before re-
connectin
g the battery. Reconnect first the
positive cable and then the negative cable.
Never reverse the polarity of the connections.
This could cause an electrical fire.
● Ensure that the vent hose is always connec-
ted t
o the battery.
● Never use damaged batteries. This could
cau
se an explosion! Replace a damaged bat-
tery immediately. CAUTION
● Nev er di

sconnect the battery if the ignition
is switched on or if the engine is running.
This could damage the electrical system or
electronic components. Charging the battery
Terminals for charging the battery are fitted
in the en
gine c

ompartment. –
Note the w
arnings ››› in Important safety
w arnin
gs for handling a vehicle battery on
page 290 and ››› .
– Switch off all electrical devices. Remove the
ignition k ey

.
– Raise the bonnet ››
› page 283.
– Open the battery cover.
– Connect the charger clamps as described
to the

positive pole of the battery (+) and
exclusively to an earth on the bodywork
(–).
– Only use a charger which is compatible for
use w

ith 12 V nominal voltage batteries.
The charge must not exceed a voltage of 15
V.
– Now connect the battery charger to the
pow

er socket and switch on.
– After charging the battery: switch off the
batt

ery charger and disconnect the power
socket cable.
– Finally disconnect the charger cables from
the batt

ery.
– Replace the battery cover correctly.
– Close the bonnet ››
› page 283.
Important: Before you charge the battery
make sure you read the manufacturer's in-
structions for using the battery charger. WARNING
Never charge a battery that has frozen: re-
p l

ace battery! Failure to do so may lead to an
explosion. Note
Use only the terminals in the engine compart-
ment t

o charge the battery. Replacing the battery
The new battery should have the same speci-
fic
ation

s (amperage, load and voltage) as the
used battery.
Your vehicle is equipped with an intelligent
power management system to control the
distribution of electrical energy ›››
page 274.
The power management function ensures
that the battery is charged much more effi-
ciently than on vehicles without a power
management system. To maintain this func-
tion after replacing the battery, we recom-
mend that the replacement battery used is of
the same make and type as the original fitted
battery. To make proper use of the power
management function after the battery has
been changed, have the battery coded to the
power management mode at a specialised
workshop.
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Index
Assist systems Park
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
parking system Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Audible signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Audible warning signal seat belt not fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Auto Hold function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Auto Lock (central locking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Automatic car washes switching the Auto Hold function off . . . . . . . . 192
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Automatic gear safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 backup programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
launch control programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
manual release of selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Steering wheel with gearshift paddles . . . . . . 179
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 179
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
electric consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
remote control range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
swit
ching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
B Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 replacement in the remote control (auxiliaryheater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Bicycle rack Fitting on the retractable tow hitch . . . . . . . . . 258
maximum load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
indication in the external rear view mirror . . . 221
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 282 opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Brake emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Braking front assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
BSD see Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 C
Camer
a
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
cleanliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279, 280
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
windscreen washer water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Car-care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
CD-ROM player (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Central locking anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Central wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Changing parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
changing a bulb dipped beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
rear bulb in the side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
rear light in the rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
310

Index
closing the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
c oo
lant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 286
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 285
opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Engine fault control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 284 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284, 286
Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Environment ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Environmental tips Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 265 ESC
electr onic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . 173
multi-collision brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Exhaust gas purification system catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Exhaust pipe: Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Exhaust purification system (diesel) . . . . . . . . . . 279
Exiting a parking space with Park Assist . . . . . . 238
Exterior lighting changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Exterior mirrors adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Exterior rear view mirrors exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
F Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Four-wheel drive snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Four wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 75
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Front assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Front
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
City Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . 211
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
on-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
temporarily switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
see also Front Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Front Assist monitoring system malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
on-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Front Assist Monitoring system City Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . 211
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Front Assist Monitoring System system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Front Assist system temporarily switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 78
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 277 consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Fuel consumption Switching off using inertia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 186
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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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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Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
M ain p
anel
turn signal and main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
malfunction catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Front Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Malfunction Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
front assist monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Manual unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Maximum trailer weight loading the trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Mobile telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Model plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Multi-collision Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
My Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
N Natural leather cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Navigation system CD-ROM player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Net bag luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Noises
Adaptiv e cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 291
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
O
Octane rating (petrol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 partial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
On-screen messages Front Assist monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
One-touch opening and closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Open and close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 rear lid with electric opening and closing . . . . 123
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
sun blind (sunroof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
in the door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
rear lid of the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 10 sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
with the c
entral locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Opening manually rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Operating malfunction Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
P Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Paintwork code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Panoramic sliding sunroof convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 127
see also Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 automatic braking intervention . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
automatic interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
conditions for exiting a parking space . . . . . . 238
driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
exiting a parking space (only for parallelspaces) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
operating malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
parallel parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
parking conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
perpendicular parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
see Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
stopping prematurely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171, 180 with Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Parking aid Rear parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
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