ABS Seat Mii 2015 Owner's Guide
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Checking and refilling levels
reasons, the electrolyte level cannot be
c hec
k
ed in these batteries.
Preparations
● Prepare the vehicle for work in the engine
compar
tment ››› page 184
● Open the bonnet ›››
page 184.
● Press on the tabs ›››
Fig. 171 (arrows) in the
direction of the arrows and lift the battery
cover up.
Checking the battery electrolyte level
● Make sure there is sufficient lighting to
cle
arly recognise the colours. Never use
flames or shiny objects as a light source.
● Depending on the level of acid, the Magic
eye on the top of
the battery will change col-
our.
Colour in-
dicatorNecessary operations
Light yellow
or colourlessThe electrolyte level of the vehicle's bat-
tery is too low. Have the battery checked
and, where applicable, replaced by a
specialised workshop.
BlackThe electrolyte level of the vehicle's bat-
tery is correct. WARNING
Working with the vehicle battery involves a
risk of
corrosion, explosions and electric
shock.
● Never tilt the vehicle battery. Battery acid
coul
d spill out of the openings for the release
of gases and cause corrosion damage.
● Never open the vehicle battery.
● If battery acid splashes on you, immediate-
ly rinse
your eyes and skin abundantly with
water for several minutes. Then seek medical
care immediately.
● If acid is swallowed by mistake, consult a
doctor immediat
ely. Charging, replacing and connecting or
di
s
c
onnecting the battery Charging the battery
The
v
ehic
le battery should be charged by a
specialised workshop only, as batteries us-
ing special technology have been installed
and they must be charged in a controlled en-
vironment ››› . SEAT recommends taking
y our c
ar in f
or technical service.
Replacing a vehicle battery
The battery has been developed to suit the
conditions of its location and has special
safety features. If the battery must be re-
placed, consult a technical service for infor- mation on electromagnetic compatibility, the
size and m
aintenance, performance and
safety requirements of the new battery in
your vehicle before you purchase one. SEAT
recommends you have the battery replaced
by a technical service.
Use only maintenance-free genuine batteries
conforming to TL 825 06 and VW 7 50 73
Standards. These standards must be dated
April 2008 or later.
Vehicles fitted with the Start-Stop system are
equipped with a special battery. Therefore,
this battery must only be replaced by another
with the same specifications.
Disconnecting the vehicle's battery
If you must disconnect the battery from the
electrical system, please note the following:
● Switch off the ignition and all electrical
equipment.
● The v
ehicle must be unlocked before dis-
connecting the b
attery, otherwise the alarm
will be triggered.
● First disconnect the negative cable and
then the positiv
e ››› .
C onnectin
g the
vehicle's battery
● Before reconnecting the battery, switch off
the engine and all
electrical devices.
● First reconnect the positive cable and then
the negativ
e ››› .
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
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Index
Index
A
Abr o
a
d
extended stay abroad with your vehicle . . . . . 176
sale of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
ABS see Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Acoustic alarm seatbelt unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adjusting front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Adjusting the head restraints rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Advice for driving spare wheel or temporary spare wheel . . . . . . 204
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 58 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 61
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
locking the vehicle after deployment . . . . . . . . 93
repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
use of child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
climatr onic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 124
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
user instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161, 176
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Anti-lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 71 Check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Aspects to take into account before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
ASR see Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Assistance systems brake assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
electronic differential lock (EDS) . . . . . . . . . . . 148
optical parking system (OPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 149
safety Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Assist systems traction control (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
traction control (TC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Audible warnings Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Automatic device disconnection battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Automatic gearbox
driving tip s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
ignition key removal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
starting on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
stopping on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Automatic gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Axle loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
B Bag support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
BAS see Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Battery changing in the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Battery acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Belt tension device service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 184
Boot hatch emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
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