brake fluid Seat Mii 2014 User Guide

Advice
CAUTION
● Never disconnect the battery if the ignition
is switched on or if the engine is running.
This could damage the electrical system or
electronic components.
● Never plug accessories that supply current,
such as solar panels or a battery charger, to
the 12-volt power socket or the cigarette
lighter. This could damage the vehicle's elec-
trical system. For the sake of the environment
Dispose of the battery in an environment-
friendly manner. Batteries contain toxic sub-
stances such as sulphuric acid and lead. For the sake of the environment
Battery acid can contaminate the environ-
ment. Collect any spilt service fluids and dis-
pose of them correctly. Wheels and tyres
Wheels Introduction SEAT recommend that all work on tyres and
wheels is carried out by a specialised work-
shop. These workshops have the necessary
special tools and replacement parts, trained
personnel and facilities for disposing of the
old tyres while respecting the environment.
SEAT recommends taking your car in for tech-
nical service.
WARNING
The vehicle cannot be totally controlled or
braked if the tyres (new or used) are worn or
damaged.
● Incorrect use of wheels and tyres could
make driving more dangerous and result in
serious accidents and damage.
● All four wheels must be fitted with radial
tyres of the same type, size (rolling circumfer-
ence) and the same tread pattern.
● New tyres do not give maximum grip and
will not have reached their maximum braking
capacity to start with, and therefore need
running in. To prevent accidents and major
damage, extreme caution should be taken for
the first 600 km. ●
Check tyre pressures regularly and ensure
they are maintained at the pressures indica-
ted. If the tyre pressure is too low, they could
overheat, resulting in tread detachment or
even burst tyres.
● Never drive on damaged (punctured, cut,
cracked or dented) or worn tyres. Driving on
damaged or worn tyres could result in burst
tyres, serious accidents or damage. Worn or
damaged tyres must be replaced immediate-
ly.
● Never exceed the maximum permitted
speed or loads specified for the type of tyre
fitted on your vehicle.
● The effectiveness of driver and brake assist
systems also depends on the grip of the
tyres.
● If you notice unusual vibration or if the ve-
hicle pulls to one side when driving, stop the
car immediately and check the tyres and
wheels for damage.
● To minimise the risk of losing control of the
vehicle or causing a serious accident, never
undo the bolted joints of beadlock wheels.
● Never mount used tyres or wheels if you are
not sure of their previous history. They may
be damaged, although the damage is not im-
mediately visible.
● Old tyres, even if they have never been
used, may lose air or burst unexpectedly
while driving, especially at high speeds, re-
sulting in serious accident and injury. If tyres
are over six years old, they should only be
used in an emergency and with extreme cau-
tion. 158

Wheels and tyres
Note
For technical reasons, it is not generally pos-
sible to use the wheels from other vehicles.
In some cases, this may also be true for the
same model of wheel. Please refer to the ve-
hicle documentation or ask at a technical
service. About your tyres and wheels
Fig. 114
Diagram for changing wheels The tyres of a vehicle are the components
which are subjected to most stress and are
the most underestimated. Tyres are very im-
portant, as the support offered by their nar-
row surface is the only point of contact be-
tween the vehicle and the road.
The service life of tyres is dependent on tyre
pressure, driving style, the care they receive
and the correct fitting. The tyres and wheel rims are an essential
part of the vehicle's design. The tyres and
rims approved by SEAT are specially matched
to the characteristics of the vehicle and our
critical to good road holding and safe han-
dling.
Avoiding damage to tyres and wheels
● If you have to drive over a kerb or similar
obstacle, drive very slowly and as near as
possible at a right angle to the kerb.
● Inspect the tyres regularly for damage
(punctures, cuts, cracks, dents).
● Remove any foreign bodies found on the
outside of the tyre tread and ensure that they
have not passed through the wall of the tyre
››› page 163 .
● In a d
dition, the instructions for tyre control
systems should always be observed.
● Replace damaged or worn tyres as soon as
possible ››› page 163.
● Re

gularly check tyres for non-visible dam-
age ››› page 163
.
● Never exceed the maximum permitted
speed or loads specified for the type of tyre
fitted on your vehicle ››› page 167.
● Do not allow tyres (including the spare
wheel) to come into contact with aggressive
substances, grease, oil, fuel or brake fluid
››› .●
Lost valve caps should be replaced imme-
diately.
Tyres with directional tread pattern
Tyres with directional tread pattern have
been designed to operate best when rotating
in only one direction. An arrow on the tyre
sidewall indicates the direction of rotation on
tyres with directional tread ››› page 167. Al-
ways observe the direction of rotation indica-
ted when mounting the wheel. This guaran-
tees optimum grip and helps to avoid aqua-
planing, excessive noise and wear.
If the tyre is mounted in the opposite direc-
tion of rotation, drive with extreme caution,
as the tyre is no longer being used correctly.
This is of particular importance when the
road surface is wet. Change the tyre as soon
as possible or remount it with the correct di-
rection of rotation.
Interchanging tyres
To ensure that the wear is equal on all tyres
the wheels should be changed round from
time to time according to the system
››› Fig. 114 . The useful life of all the tyres will
then be about the s

ame time.
SEAT recommends you take the vehicle to a
specialised workshop to have the tyres
changed. »
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Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety

Advice
Tyres that are over 6 years old
Tyres are subject to an ageing process as a
result of physical and chemical processes.
This may affect their performance. Tyres
which are stored for long periods of time
without being used, harden and become
more fragile than tyres which are in constant
use.
SEAT recommends that tyres over six years
old are replaced with new tyres. This also ap-
plies to tyres (including the spare wheel)
which appear to be in perfect condition on
the outside and which have a tread depth
within the values stipulated by the Law ››› .
The date of manufacture, part of the tyre
identification number (TIN), indicates the age
of the tyre ( ) ››› page 167 .
St orin
g tyres
Mark tyres when you remove them to indicate
the direction of rotation (left, right, forwards,
backwards). This ensures you will be able to
mount them correctly when you replace
them. When removed, the wheels and/or
tyres should be stored in a cool, dry and pref-
erably dark location. Do not place tyres
mount

ed on the wheel in a vertical position.
Protect tyres not mounted on wheels from
dirt by storing them in suitable bags and
standing them on the ground on their tread. WARNING
Aggressive fluids or substances could result
in visible or invisible damage with the conse-
quent risks.
● Always ensure that tyres do not come into
contact with chemical products, oil, grease,
fuel, brake fluid or other aggressive substan-
ces. WARNING
Old tyres, even if they have never been used,
may lose air or burst unexpectedly while driv-
ing, resulting in serious accident or damage.
● If tyres are over six years old, they should
only be used in an emergency and with ex-
treme caution. For the sake of the environment
Old tyres must be disposed of by qualified
personnel according to the laws in the coun-
try concerned. Wheel rims
The design of wheel bolts is matched to the
rims. If different rims are fitted, the correct
wheel bolts with the right length and correct-
ly shaped bolt heads must be used. This en-
sures that wheels are fitted securely and that
the brake system functions correctly
››› page 174 . F
or t
echnical reasons, it is not generally pos-
sible to use the wheels from other vehicles.
In some cases, this may also be true for the
same model of wheel.
The tyres and rims approved by SEAT are spe-
cially matched to the characteristics of the
vehicle and are critical to good road holding
and safe handling.
Note for Italy:
A SEAT Service Centre should
be consulted whether different sized wheels
or tyres to those originally fitted by SEAT may
be fitted, as well as the combinations al-
lowed between the front axle (axle 1) and
back axle (axle 2).
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts must be tightened to the correct
torque ››› page 174
.
Beadlock wheel rims
Beadlock wheel rims have various compo-
nents. These are joined together by special
bolts using a special procedure. This ensures
good performance, a better seal, improved
safety and wheel run out. Therefore, worn
rims should always be replaced and must on-
ly be repaired in a specialised workshop.
SEAT recommends visiting a technical service
››› .
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Index
Bonnet Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Boot variable floor extend below . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
extend forwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Brake Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Brake assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Emergency brake indicator in case of suddenbraking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Running-in brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 103
Brake system Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Brake systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Breakdown Securing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Bulb fault See changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
C Capacities Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Care
See "Care of your vehicle" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Care of your vehicle Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Caring for paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Central locking button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
locking and unlocking from the exterior . . . . . . 46
locking and unlocking from the inside . . . . . . . 48
Central locking system After airbag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Changing Windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Front bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
in the headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Sea changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Engaging gears (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . 95
Engaging gears (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . 94
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
with Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Changing gears Gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Changing the bulbs Side turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Changing the wheel After changing the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Checking Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Checking the oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Child safety seat Securing with seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Fix with ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
ISOFIX child seat on rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mounting child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mounting systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
On rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
On the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Securing using a Top Tether retaining strap . . . 32
Transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 27
Weight categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Child seats Disabling the front passenger front airbag . . . . 24
Chromework care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
City Safety Assist function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Special driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
206

Index
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 At the filling station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
First-aid kit Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 see First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Front airbags See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Front passenger airbag See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Front passenger front airbag Deactivating using the key switch . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Information on consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Type of fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Fuel consumption Economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
¿Why does it increase? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Fuel tank flap close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Identifying by colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 G
Glove compartment
see Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 69
H Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Head-on collisions and the laws of physics . . . . . 14
Headlamp range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headlights Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Heating and ventilation system Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
See also Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . 80
High pressure cleaning apparatus . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Hill driving assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Hill hold Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
I Identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Ignition See "Engine and ignition" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Ignition key see vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 44
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Key removal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Unauthorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Immobilizer
Operating fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
In case of a breakdown Securing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
In case of an emergency Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
In case of a breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Protecting yourself and securing the vehicle . 171
In case of emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Information on consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
InSP Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Instrument panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Display control functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
In the event of an emergency Fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 see Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
J Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
K key see vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
209