steering Seat Mii 2014 Owner's Guide

Advice
Foreign bodies in the tyre
● Do not remove foreign bodies if they have
penetrated through the tyre wall!
● You should obtain professional assistance
immediately.
Wear of tyres
The wear of tyres depends on a number of
factors, for example:
● Driving style.
● Unbalanced wheels.
● Running gear settings.
Driving style : Driving round bends quickly or
sudden acceleration or braking speed accel-
erates tyre wear. When the driving style is
normal, if the tyres wear too quickly, have the
running gear settings checked at a special-
ised workshop.
Wheel run-out : The wheels on new vehicles
ar e b
alanced. However, certain circumstan-
ces may lead to imbalance (run-out), which is
detected as vibrations in the steering wheel.
Run-out leads to wear of the steering and
suspension. In the event of run out, the
wheels should be balanced again. When a
new wheel is fitted, it should be balanced
again.
Running gear settings : an incorrectly posi-
tioned running gear increases the wear of
tyres and affects your safety while driving. If tyres wear too quickly, have the wheel align-
ment checked at a specialised workshop. WARNING
If you notice unusual vibration or the car pulls
to one side while driving, this may indicate
that one of the tyres is damaged.
● Reduce speed immediately and stop, while
observing the highway code.
● Check the wheels and tyres for damage.
● Never carry on driving on worn tyres or
wheels. Request qualified assistance immedi-
ately.
● If there is no visible exterior damage, drive
slowly and carefully to the nearest special-
ised workshop and have the vehicle checked. Tyre monitoring system* 
Fig. 117
Centre console: tyre monitor system
button The tyre control lamp compares wheel revolu-
tions and with it, the wheel diameter of each
wheel using the ESC. If the diameter of a
wheel changes, the tyre control lamp

lights up. The wheel diameter changes when:
● Tyre pressure is insufficient.
● The tyre structure is damaged.
● The vehicle is unbalanced because of a
load.
● The wheels of one axle are under more
pressure (for example, driving with a trailer or
on steep slopes).
● The vehicle is fitted with snow chains.
● The temporary spare wheel is fitted.
● The wheel on one axle is changed.
Tyre pressure adjustment
On adjusting tyre pressure or changing one
or more wheels, the ››› Fig. 117 button must
be k ept
pressed down, with the ignition on,
until an acoustic signal is heard.
If the wheels are under excessive load (for ex-
ample, driving with a trailer or heavy load),
the tyre pressure must be increased to the
recommended value for a full load (see the
sticker on the inside of the fuel flap). If the
tyre monitor system button is pressed down,
the new tyre pressures are confirmed.
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Emergencies
Connect the battery clamps so they have
good metal-to-metal contact with the battery
terminals.
If the engine fails to start, switch off the start-
er after about 10 seconds and try again after
about 1 minute. WARNING
● Please note the safety warnings referring to
working in the engine compartment
››› page 143.
● The b att
ery providing assistance must have
the same voltage as the flat battery (12V) and
approximately the same capacity (see imprint
on battery). Failure to comply could result in
an explosion.
● Never use jump leads when one of the bat-
teries is frozen. Danger of explosion! Even af-
ter the battery has thawed, battery acid could
leak and cause chemical burns. If a battery
freezes, it should be replaced.
● Keep sparks, flames and lighted cigarettes
away from batteries, danger of explosion.
Failure to comply could result in an explo-
sion.
● Observe the instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the jump leads.
● Do not connect the negative cable from the
other vehicle directly to the negative terminal
of the flat battery. The gas emitted from the
battery could be ignited by sparks. Danger of
explosion. ●
Do not attach the negative cable from the
other vehicle to parts of the fuel system or to
the brake line.
● The non-insulated parts of the battery
clamps must not be allowed to touch. The
jump lead attached to the positive battery
terminal must not touch metal parts of the ve-
hicle, this can cause a short circuit.
● Position the leads in such a way that they
cannot come into contact with any moving
parts in the engine compartment.
● Do not lean on the batteries. This could re-
sult in chemical burns. Note
The vehicles must not touch each other, oth-
erwise electricity could flow as soon as the
positive terminals are connected. Towing and tow starting
Introduction When towing or tow starting, respect the le-
gal requirements.
For technical reasons, it is not possible to
tow a vehicle if the battery is flat. WARNING
A vehicle with a flat battery should never be
towed.
● Never remove the key from the ignition
lock. Otherwise, the steering wheel lock
could suddenly lock. The vehicle would not
be controlled and a serious accident could
ensue. WARNING
When towing the vehicle, the handling and
braking efficiency change considerably.
Please observe the following instructions to
minimise the risk of serious accidents and in-
jury:
● As the driver of the vehicle being towed:
– The brake must be depressed must hard-
er as the brake servo does not operate.
Always remain aware to avoid collision
with the towing vehicle.
– More strength is required at the steering
wheel as the power steering does not op-
erate when the engine is switched off.
● As the driver of the towing vehicle:
– Accelerate gently and carefully.
– Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.
– Brake well in advance than usual and
brake gently.
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Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety

Advice
CAUTION
● Carefully fit and remove the towline anchor-
age and its cover to avoid damage to the ve-
hicle (e.g. paintwork).
● When towing, fuel could enter the catalytic
converter and cause damage! Note
Fitting a towline anchorage to the rear bump-
er is not possible. The vehicle is not suitable
for towing other vehicles. Instructions for tow starting
In general, the vehicle should not be started
by towing. Jump-starting is much more pref-
erable
›
› ›
page 181.
For technical reasons, the following vehicles
can
not be tow started:
● Vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
● If the vehicle battery is flat, it is possible
that the engine control unit does not operate
correctly.
However, if your vehicle must absolutely be
tow-started (manual gearbox):
● Put it into second or third gear.
● Keep the clutch pressed down. ●
Switch on the ignition and the hazard warn-
ing lights.
● Release the clutch when both vehicles are
moving.
● As soon as the engine starts, press the
clutch and move the gear lever into neutral.
This helps to prevent a collision with the tow-
ing vehicle. CAUTION
When tow-starting, fuel could enter the cata-
lytic converter and damage it. Notes on towing
Tow rope or tow bar
When towing, the tow bar is the safest and
vehicle friendly way. You should only use a
tow rope if you do not have a tow bar.
A tow rope should be slightly elastic to avoid
damage to both vehicles. It is advisable to
use a tow rope made of synthetic fibre or sim-
ilarly elastic material.
Only secure the tow rope or tow bar to the
towline anchorage or specially designed fit-
ting.
Towing vehicles with an automatic gearbox
Note the following for a towed vehicle:●
Make sure the gear selector lever is in the N
position.
● Do not drive faster than 50 km/h (30 mph)
when towing a vehicle.
● Do not tow further than 50 km (30 miles).
● If a breakdown truck is used, the vehicle
must be towed with the front wheels raised.
Situations in which the vehicle should not be
towed
In the following cases, the vehicle should not
be towed but transported on a trailer or spe-
cial vehicle:
● If the vehicle gearbox does not contain lu-
bricant due to a fault.
● If the battery is flat and the steering cannot
be unlocked as a result, the electronic steer-
ing lock and electronic parking brake cannot
be disengaged.
● If the vehicle to be towed has an automatic
gearbox and the distance to be covered is
greater than 50 km (30 miles). Note
The vehicle can only be towed if the steering
lock electronic gearbox lock is deactivated. If
the vehicle has no power supply or there is
an electric system fault, the engine must be
started using jump leads to deactivate the
steering column electronic gearbox lock. 184

Emergencies
Fitting the front towline anchorage Fig. 135
On the right-hand side of the front
bumper: Remove the cover. Fig. 136
On the right-hand side of the front
bumper: Screw in the towline anchorage. The location for the removable tow ring is on
the right-hand side of the front bumper be-
hind a cover
››› Fig. 135 .
The t o
wline anchorage should always be kept
in the vehicle. Note the instructions for towing
››› page 184.
Fitting the towline anchorage
● Take the towline anchorage from the vehi-
cle tool kit in the luggage compartment
››› page 172.
● Pre

ss the upper part of the cover ››› Fig. 135
(arrow) to disengage and release the cover.
● Remove the cover and leave it hanging
from the vehicle.
● Screw in the tow ring into its housing anti-
clockwise as far as it will go ››
› Fig. 136 ››› .
Use a suitable tool to firmly tighten the tow-
line anchorage in its location.
● After towing, remove the tow ring by turn-
ing it clockwise .
● Plac

e the cover's upper tab on the opening
of the bumper and carefully guide the lower
tab on the edge of the opening. If necessary,
press the lower tab from below.
● Press the lower area of the cover until the
lower tab engages in the bumper. CAUTION
The towline anchorage must always be com-
pletely and firmly tightened. Otherwise, it
could be released while towing and tow-start-
ing. Towing advice
Towing requires some experience, especially
when using a tow rope. Both drivers should
be familiar with the technique required for
towing. For this reason, inexperienced drivers
should abstain.
While driving, avoid excessive traction forces
and jerking. When towing on an unpaved
road, there is always a risk of overloading
and damaging the anchorage points.
If the vehicle is towed, with the hazard warn-
ing lights on and the ignition switched on,
the turn signal may be used to indicate
changes of direction. Simply operate the turn
signal lever as usual. Meanwhile, the hazard
warning lights will go off. When the turn sig-
nal lever is returned to the rest position, the
hazard warning lights will be turned on auto-
matically.
Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle
●
Keep the ignition running to prevent the
steering wheel from locking and also to allow
the use of the turn signals, horn, windscreen
wipers and washers.
● As the power assisted steering does not
work if the engine is not running, you will
need more strength to steer than normally.
● The brake must be depressed must harder
as the brake servo does not operate. Avoid
hitting the towing vehicle. »
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Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety

Index
Index
A
Abroad Extended stay abroad with your vehicle . . . . . 135
Sale of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
ABS See "Brake assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Additional equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Adjust Headlight range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Adjustment Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Airbags description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 21 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . 24
Deactivating using the key switch . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Differences between front passenger front air-bag systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Locking the vehicle after airbag deployment . . 46
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Use of child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Air conditioner
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
User instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
temporarily switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Aluminium care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Anodized surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Anti-theft bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Anti-theft locking bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Anti-theft wheel locking bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Aspects to take into account before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ASR see Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Assistance systems Brake assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Electronic differential lock system (EDL) . . . . . 104
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Optical parking system (OPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 106
Safety Assist (City Safety Assist function) . . . . 110
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Traction control system (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Traction Control (TC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Assist systems Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Audible warnings Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Seat belt not fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Automatic belt retainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Automatic device disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Ignition key removal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
starting on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
stopping on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Axle loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
B BAS see Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Battery Change in the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Discharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
drains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
See Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Battery acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
205

Index
Cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
See "Care of your vehicle" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Closing Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
from the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Sliding/tilting electric panoramic sunroof . . . . 53
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Collection of end-of-life vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Compartments boot variable floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 69
Other storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 69
Sunglasses storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Conformity certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Consumption How it is determined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
control lamp on the driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Control lamp Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Brake pad wear warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
City Safety Assist function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Engine oil sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Hill hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Control lamps Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Controlling function Electric exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Convenience functions Reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Coolant See engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Correct sitting position for vehicle occupants . . . . 6
Crossing a river Salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cruise control system (CCS) Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
D Damaged tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Dangers in not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 133
Data link connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Data registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Data storage during the journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Data stored by the control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Daytime driving light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
De-icing the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
De-icing the locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Deadlock "Safe" security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Device disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Diagnostics connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Differential lock See "Brake assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Disposal Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
End-of-life vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Door release lever interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . 186
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Drinks bottles see Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Driving Data storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
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Index
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 19
SAFE (immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Sale of vehicle In other countries / continents . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Scrapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Seat adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Seat belt protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Automatic belt retainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Positioning seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Seat belt status display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Twisted belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Seat belt warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
SEAT information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Adjusting the steering wheel position . . . . . . . . 7
Adjust the rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Correct position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Fitting the rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rear backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Removing and fitting rear head restraints . . . . 64
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Set Air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Side airbags
See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Sitting position Incorrect position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Sliding/tilting electric panoramic sunroof . . . . . . 53 Anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Small window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 199 Temporary spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Spare fuel canister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Spare key see vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 44
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Driving advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Special features Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
High pressure cleaning equipment . . . . . . . . . 128
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 91, 203
Pushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Special notes Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 184
Tow starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Start-up Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Starting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Starting using an external battery See Starting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Electromechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tendency to pull to one side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Steering wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Storage compartment Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Driver side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Sudden braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Sunglasses storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Symbols see warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Systems ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Brake assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Electronic differential lock system (EDL) . . . . . 104
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . 103
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Optical parking system (OPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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Index
Unlocking from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Fabric trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Padding cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Treating your upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
V Valve caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Vehicle Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
locking and unlocking from the exterior . . . . . . 46
locking or unlocking from the inside . . . . . . . . . 48
Parking downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Parking uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Securing in case of a breakdown . . . . . . . . . . 171
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Automatic device disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Checking the electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Discharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Explanation of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Starting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Vehicle care Aerial built into the window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Airbag modules (dash panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Aluminium wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
anodized surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . 188
Chrome wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Cleaning compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Cleaning seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Cleaning wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Cleaning windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 188
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
De-icing the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Fabric trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
High pressure cleaning apparatus . . . . . . . . . 127
Padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . 130
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 128
Treating your upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Vehicle paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Windscreen wipers service position . . . . . . . . . 61
Wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Vehicle code Vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Vehicle key assign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 44
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Vehicle mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Vehicle telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Vehicle's battery
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Running flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Vibrations Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
W Warning and control lamps Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Warning lamp Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
City Safety Assist function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Engine oil pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Hill hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
with high pressure cleaning apparatus . . . . . 127
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Water box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Wear of tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174, 175, 199 Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Wheel load capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
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About this manual
This manual contains a description of the
equipment supplied with the vehicle at the
time this manual was published. Some of the
units described herein will not be available
until a later date or are only available in cer -
tain markets.
Because this is a general manual for the
ALTEA range, some of the equipment and
functions that are described in this manual
are not included in all types or variants of the
model; they may vary or be modied depend -
ing on the technical requirements and on the
market; this is in no way deceptive advertis-
ing.
The illustrations are intended as a general
guide and may vary from the equipment tted
in your vehicle in some details.
The steering indications (left, right, forward,
reverse) appearing in this manual refer to the
normal driving movements of the vehicle ex -
cept when otherwise indicated.
* The equipment marked with an aster -
isk* is tted as standard only in certain
versions, and is only supplied as op -
tional extras for some versions, or are
only offered in certain countries. ®
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WARNING
Texts preceded by this symbol contain infor -
mation on safety. They warn you about possi -
ble dangers of accident or injury.
CAUTION
Texts with this symbol draw your attention to
potential sources of damage to your vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
Texts preceded by this symbol contain rele-
vant information concerning environmental
protection.
Note
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This manual is divided into ve large parts,
which are:
1. Safety
2. Operation
3. Tips
4. Technical data
5. Alphabetical index
At the end of this manual, there is a detailed
alphabetical index that will help you quickly
nd the information you require.