alternator belt Seat Cordoba 2005 Owner's Manual

48Instrument panel
Alternator
The warning lamp comes on when the ignition is switched on and
must go out when the engine is started.
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broken or loose, you can generally wait to have this checked at the
next scheduled service.
As the battery will continue to discharge, all electrical consumers
which are not absolutely necessary should be switched off.
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Parking light/dipped beam
Dipped beam, parking or side light pilot light (green). Works with
the ignition off.
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Power steering*
The warning lamp will light up for a few seconds as a functional
check when the ignition is switched on.
The warning lamp comes on when the hydraulic oil level is not
sufficient or in case of a failure in the electrical system.
An acoustic signal warns the driver (1 bip).
Contact a Technical Service Centre.
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5Indicators⇒page 49
6Coolant temperature/level*⇒page 49
7Main beam⇒page 50
8Fuel level*⇒page 50
9Anti-lock brake system (ABS)*⇒page 50
10Brakes/Hand brake
11Air Bag system1)⇒page 51
12Seat belt warning lamp*⇒page 51
13Engine diagnosis*⇒page 51
14Traction Control System (TCS)*/⇒page 51
14Electronic stabilisation program (ESP)*⇒page 52
15Electronic immobiliser*⇒page 52
16Engine oil pressure/level⇒page 52
17Trailer indicators*⇒page 53
1)This equipment will vary according to the country.
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ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Accelerator pedal faults (EPC)* . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Accessing battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Accessories and parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Accessories, modifications and replacement
of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Additional brake light* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Adjustable steering column* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Adjusting mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Adjusting the seat belt height . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjusting the steering wheel position . . . . . . 90
Adjusting washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
After the running-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Air Bag system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 51
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Alloy wheels* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Altering stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Anti-dazzle interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 131
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Anti-theft* wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Ashtrays*, cigarette lighter* and electrical
sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Attaching child seats with the ISOFIX system 30
Audio control from controls on the steering
wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Authorization for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Automatic fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Automatic* anti-dazzle interior mirror . . . . . . 83
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Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Belt tensioner* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 130
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Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Care of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cavity preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Central locking button* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Central locking* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Central rear head rest* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Changing a fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Changing engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Changing the wheels round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Changing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180Changing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Checking acid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Checking and refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Checking coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Checking fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Cleaning and anti-corrosion treatment of
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Cleaning seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Cleaning the exhaust fumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Closing the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Comfort locking* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Controls on the steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Coolant losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Coolant specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coolant temperature/level* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Correct adjustment of head restraints . . . . . . 89
Cover headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Cruise control system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122