2005 Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual

Instrument panel69
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
E El
le
ec
ct
tr
ro
on
ni
ic
c iim
mm
mo
ob
bi
il
li
iz
ze
er
r
The corresponding warning sign is:
"IMMOBILIZER ACTIVE".
When switching the ignition on, the data from the vehicle key is
automatically processed. The warning lamp will flash to confirm
that the data is being compared.
If a non-authorized key is used the warning lamp will flash
permanently. The ignition will not work
⇒"Remote control keys"
chapter.
O Op
pe
en
n bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t/
/t
ta
ai
il
lg
ga
at
te
e wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g lla
am
mp
p*
*
The corresponding warning sign is:
"TAILGATE OPEN"
This warning lamp comes on when the tailgate is open.
This warning lamp goes out only if the tailgate is completely closed
(to the second catch).W Wi
in
nd
ds
sc
cr
re
ee
en
n wwa
as
sh
he
er
r ffl
lu
ui
id
d*
*
The corresponding warning sign is:
"FILL WASHER WATER"
This symbol lights when the windscreen washer fluid level is too
low.
Add water for the windscreen and headlight* washers
⇒ “Washer
system” chapter.
L Lo
ow
w ffu
ue
el
l lle
ev
ve
el
l
The corresponding warning sign is:
"FILL TANK"
Fill tank immediately
⇒page 157.K

Instrument panel70
N Na
av
vi
ig
ga
at
ti
io
on
n ssy
ys
st
te
em
m*
*If your vehicle is fitted with a n na
av
vi
ig
ga
at
ti
io
on
n ssy
ys
st
te
em
m
you may go from
one indicator to the next using the windscreen wiper lever (by
pressing for more than 2 seconds):
– Navigation indicator.
– Multi-function indicator.
When the navigation or multi-function system is activated the
onboard computer display will most likely show possible failures.
The instructions for the use of the SEAT navigation system is
included in a s se
ep
pa
ar
ra
at
te
e ssu
up
pp
pl
le
em
me
en
nt
t
.
K
6
7
8
1/min
x1000
0 20 4060
3050
7
Km/h
C
AL0-078
AL0-152Fig. 57
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Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
O Op
pe
en
ni
in
ng
g aan
nd
d ccl
lo
os
si
in
ng
g
K
Ke
ey
ys
s
Key set
The key set belonging to your vehicle consists of the following
items:
• a remote control key
Awith a tough sheath,
• a fixed key with remote control
B,
• one key tab
Cwith the key number.
P Pl
la
as
st
ti
ic
c kke
ey
y tta
ab
b
Spare keys cannot be issued without the key number on the key
tab
C. For this reason:• Always keep the key tab in a safe place.
• Never leave the key tab in the vehicle.
If you sell the vehicle, please give the plastic key tab to the new
owner.
D Du
up
pl
li
ic
ca
at
te
e kke
ey
ys
s
If you need a replacement key, take your key tab to a SEAT
dealership.
Fig. 59
• • IIn
nc
co
or
rr
re
ec
ct
t uus
se
e oof
f tth
he
e kke
ey
ys
s cca
an
n rre
es
su
ul
lt
t iin
n ccr
ri
it
ti
ic
ca
al
l iin
nj
ju
ur
ri
ie
es
s.
.
• • NNe
ev
ve
er
r lle
ea
av
ve
e cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n oor
r hha
an
nd
di
ic
ca
ap
pp
pe
ed
d ppe
er
rs
so
on
ns
s iin
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e;
; iin
n cca
as
se
e oof
f
e em
me
er
rg
ge
en
nc
cy
y tth
he
ey
y mma
ay
y nno
ot
t bbe
e aab
bl
le
e tto
o lle
ea
av
ve
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e oor
r llo
oo
ok
k aaf
ft
te
er
r
t th
he
em
ms
se
el
lv
ve
es
s.
.
• • UUn
ns
su
up
pe
er
rv
vi
is
se
ed
d uus
se
e oof
f aa kke
ey
y cco
ou
ul
ld
d mme
ea
an
n tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s sst
ta
ar
rt
te
ed
d oor
r tth
ha
at
t
e el
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l eeq
qu
ui
ip
pm
me
en
nt
t iis
s uus
se
ed
d ((e
e.
.g
g.
. eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
c wwi
in
nd
do
ow
ws
s)
).
. RRi
is
sk
k oof
f aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t.
. TTh
he
e
d do
oo
or
rs
s cca
an
n bbe
e llo
oc
ck
ke
ed
d uus
si
in
ng
g tth
he
e rre
em
mo
ot
te
e cco
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
l kke
ey
y.
. TTh
hi
is
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d rre
es
su
ul
lt
t iin
n
p pe
eo
op
pl
le
e bbe
ei
in
ng
g ttr
ra
ap
pp
pe
ed
d iin
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iin
n aan
n eem
me
er
rg
ge
en
nc
cy
y.
.
• • NNe
ev
ve
er
r lle
ea
av
ve
e aan
ny
y oof
f tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e kke
ey
ys
s iin
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e.
. UUn
na
au
ut
th
ho
or
ri
is
se
ed
d uus
se
e oof
f
y yo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e cco
ou
ul
ld
d rre
es
su
ul
lt
t iin
n iin
nj
ju
ur
ry
y,
, dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e oor
r tth
he
ef
ft
t.
. AAl
lw
wa
ay
ys
s tta
ak
ke
e tth
he
e kke
ey
y
w wi
it
th
h yyo
ou
u wwh
he
en
n yyo
ou
u lle
ea
av
ve
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e.
.
• • NNe
ev
ve
er
r rre
em
mo
ov
ve
e tth
he
e kke
ey
y ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n iif
f tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s iin
n mmo
ot
ti
io
on
n.
. RRi
is
sk
k oof
f
a ac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t.
. TTh
he
e sst
te
ee
er
ri
in
ng
g llo
oc
ck
k cco
ou
ul
ld
d een
ng
ga
ag
ge
e ssu
ud
dd
de
en
nl
ly
y,
, aan
nd
d yyo
ou
u wwo
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
t bbe
e
a ab
bl
le
e tto
o sst
te
ee
er
r tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
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N No
ot
te
e
There are electronic components in the key and remote control. Protect the
keys from moisture and excessive vibration.K
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized persons using your vehicle.
A micro-chip is located in the head of the key which automatically
deactivates the immobilizer when the key is inserted in the ignition
lock.
The system is automatically activated when the ignition is switched
off.
N No
ot
te
e
The engine can thus only be started with a correctly coded Genuine SEAT
key.
Trouble free operation of your vehicle can only be guaranteed when using
genuine keys.
K
K Ke
ey
ys
s wwi
it
th
h rre
em
mo
ot
te
e cco
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
l*
*
Vehicles with a remote control have two keys, one a folding key,
and the other a fixed key
⇒fig. 59.
N No
ot
te
e
In some model versions the remote control key can be folded. Its
functioning, as far as the remote control, is identical to the keyswith remote
control
⇒"Radio-frequency remote control key" chapter.K
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Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Foldable key*
T To
o uun
nf
fo
ol
ld
d
the key sword, press button A. It will unfold with a
spring.
T To
o ffo
ol
ld
d
the key sword, press button
Aand guide it with your hand
until it is completely folded.
K
D Do
oo
or
rs
s,
, cce
en
nt
tr
ra
al
l llo
oc
ck
ki
in
ng
g*
*
Locking and unlocking the vehicle
When the front doors are locked or unlocked, all the other doors,
the tank flap and the tailgate are locked or unlocked by the central
locking system.
The central locking system is equipped with an added security
mechanism: Once the vehicle has been locked from the outside,
the internal door locking levers can immediately be moved freely.
In other words they are disengaged from the outside handles. The
doors can no longer be opened from the inside. This makes
breaking in difficult.
The system may be activated from outside both with the key and
the radio-frequency remote control*.
The warning lamp on the driver’s door covering will begin to f fl
li
ic
ck
ke
er
r
to show that the security system is activated.
K
Unlocking
To unlock the vehicle, turn the key in a front door or the tailgate
lock to the open position.
N No
ot
te
e
When you open the vehicle the inside lights in door contact position will
come on for about 20 seconds.
If the central locking should fail, all locks – with the exception of the tank
flap – can be operated normally. (If the car was simply locked, simply turn
the key twice in the door locks). Tank flap emergency release
⇒page 158.
Fig. 61
A
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If the key is held at the open position on vehicles with electric
windows, all windows will open (with the exception of the electric
rear vent wing windows).
K
Locking
To l lo
oc
ck
k
the vehicle, turn the key to the lock position o on
nc
ce
e
in the
lock of one of the front doors or in the tailgate. All doors, the tank
flap and the tailgate will be locked. The added security mechanism
and the anti-theft warning system* willi im
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y
be activated.
Turn the keyt tw
wi
ic
ce
e iin
n ssu
uc
cc
ce
es
ss
si
io
on
n
in one of the locks:
All doors, the tank flap and the tailgate will be locked. The added
security mechanism and the anti-theft warning system* willn no
ot
t
be
activated
⇒"Anti-theft alarm system" chapter.
On vehicles equipped with electric windows and electric vent wing
windows or an electric sliding roof, the sliding roof or windows
which have been left open can be automatically closed. To do this,
one only needs to hold the key in the lock position until all
windows and the sliding roof are completely closed.
Re-locking
The electrical central lock incorporates an automatic door lock
function which will lock the vehicle in case you do not open a door
or use any lock within 30 seconds from unlocking by remote
control.
If the remote control has been activated accidentally this function
prevents the vehicle from remaining unlocked.
N No
ot
te
e
Some functional aspects of the vehicle can be programmed according to
the client’s driving style. For further information, consult the Technical
Service.
K
I If
f tth
he
e cca
ar
r wwa
as
s llo
oc
ck
ke
ed
d wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e sse
ec
cu
ur
ri
it
ty
y ssy
ys
st
te
em
m oor
r ddo
ou
ub
bl
le
e llo
oc
ck
k,
, ttu
ur
rn
ni
in
ng
g tth
he
e
k ke
ey
y oon
nc
ce
e iin
n tth
he
e ddo
oo
or
r llo
oc
ck
ks
s.
. YYo
ou
u wwi
il
ll
l nno
ot
t bbe
e aab
bl
le
e tto
o llo
oc
ck
k tth
he
e rre
ea
ar
r ddo
oo
or
rs
s ffr
ro
om
m
i in
ns
si
id
de
e oor
r oou
ut
ts
si
id
de
e,
, aas
s tth
he
ey
y ddo
o nno
ot
t hha
av
ve
e kke
ey
y llo
oc
ck
ks
s.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
• • TTa
ak
ke
e ggr
re
ea
at
t cca
ar
re
e wwh
he
en
n ccl
lo
os
si
in
ng
g tth
he
e wwi
in
nd
do
ow
ws
s aan
nd
d tth
he
e eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
c rro
oo
of
f*
* ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e
o ou
ut
ts
si
id
de
e!
!
• • IIf
f yyo
ou
u ccl
lo
os
se
e ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e oou
ut
ts
si
id
de
e cca
ar
re
el
le
es
ss
sl
ly
y oor
r wwi
it
th
ho
ou
ut
t vvi
is
si
ib
bi
il
li
it
ty
y yyo
ou
u mma
ay
y
c ca
au
us
se
e sse
er
ri
io
ou
us
s iin
nj
ju
ur
ry
y ees
sp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
ll
ly
y tto
o cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n.
.
K
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AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G

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Door release lever
The doors and the tailgate can also be locked with the driver’s door
release lever. To do this, pull or press the lever in the direction
shown (see illustration). However, the added security mechanism,
the passenger door and rear door release levers do not affect the
other locking areas. These levers only lock or unlock the one door.
The driver’s door cannot be locked by pressing the locking knob
down as long as the door is open. This is to prevent you from
locking yourself out.
The doors can be opened with the release levers. First press the
release lever in and then pull to open the door.If the driver’s door isn no
ot
t
properly closed (on the catch), it is not
possible to lock the vehicle. The driver’s door must be opened and
then closed again properly. The doors can then be locked.
AL0-001Fig. 62
• • IIf
f tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s llo
oc
ck
ke
ed
d uus
si
in
ng
g tth
he
e rra
ad
di
io
o wwa
av
ve
e rre
em
mo
ot
te
e cco
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
l*
* oor
r
m me
ec
ch
ha
an
ni
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y oop
pe
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e kke
ey
y iin
n tth
he
e llo
oc
ck
k,
, wwh
hi
il
le
e tth
he
e ppa
as
ss
se
en
ng
ge
er
r ddo
oo
or
r iis
s
o op
pe
en
n ((d
dr
ri
iv
ve
er
r’
’s
s ddo
oo
or
r ccl
lo
os
se
ed
d)
),
, aan
nd
d tth
he
en
n yyo
ou
u gge
et
t bba
ac
ck
k iin
n tth
he
e cca
ar
r aan
nd
d ccl
lo
os
se
e tth
he
e
d do
oo
or
r,
, aal
ll
l ddo
oo
or
rs
s wwi
il
ll
l bbe
e llo
oc
ck
ke
ed
d aan
nd
d cca
an
nn
no
ot
t bbe
e oop
pe
en
ne
ed
d eei
it
th
he
er
r ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e iin
ns
si
id
de
e
o or
r tth
he
e oou
ut
ts
si
id
de
e.
.
• • NNo
o ppe
er
rs
so
on
ns
s –– ees
sp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
ll
ly
y cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n –– ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e lle
ef
ft
t iin
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iif
f iit
t iis
s
l lo
oc
ck
ke
ed
d ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e oou
ut
ts
si
id
de
e,
, aas
s tth
he
e ddo
oo
or
rs
s cca
an
n nno
o llo
on
ng
ge
er
r bbe
e oop
pe
en
ne
ed
d ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e
i in
ns
si
id
de
e.
. TTh
hi
is
s aap
pp
pl
li
ie
es
s ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y tto
o vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
c wwi
in
nd
do
ow
ws
s,
, aas
s tth
he
e
w wi
in
nd
do
ow
ws
s cca
an
n aal
ls
so
o nno
o llo
on
ng
ge
er
r bbe
e oop
pe
en
ne
ed
d
⇒"
"E
El
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
c ppo
ow
we
er
re
ed
d wwi
in
nd
do
ow
ws
s"
"
c ch
ha
ap
pt
te
er
r.
.
• • WWh
he
en
n ppr
re
es
ss
si
in
ng
g tth
he
e rre
el
le
ea
as
se
e lle
ev
ve
er
r oof
f tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
ve
er
r’
’s
s ddo
oo
or
r aal
ll
l oot
th
he
er
r ddo
oo
or
rs
s,
,
b bo
on
nn
ne
et
t/
/t
ta
ai
il
lg
ga
at
te
e aan
nd
d tta
an
nk
k ffl
la
ap
p llo
oc
ck
k aau
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y.
. WWh
he
en
n ppu
ul
ll
li
in
ng
g oon
n tth
he
e
r re
el
le
ea
as
se
e lle
ev
ve
er
r aal
ll
l ddo
oo
or
rs
s,
, bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t/
/t
ta
ai
il
lg
ga
at
te
e aan
nd
d tta
an
nk
k ffl
la
ap
p oop
pe
en
n aau
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y.
.
A As
s aas
ss
si
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e oou
ut
ts
si
id
de
e iin
n tth
he
e eev
ve
en
nt
t oof
f aan
n eem
me
er
rg
ge
en
nc
cy
y iis
s rre
en
nd
de
er
re
ed
d
m mo
or
re
e ddi
if
ff
fi
ic
cu
ul
lt
t oon
nc
ce
e tth
he
e ddo
oo
or
rs
s aar
re
e llo
oc
ck
ke
ed
d,
, cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nne
ev
ve
er
r bbe
e lle
ef
ft
t
u un
na
at
tt
te
en
nd
de
ed
d iin
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e.
.
• • LLo
oc
ck
ke
ed
d ddo
oo
or
rs
s aan
nd
d tta
ai
il
lg
ga
at
te
e aal
ls
so
o ppr
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Opening and closing76
Interior light control
The interior light is switched on for approx. 20 seconds when the
vehicle is unlocked, a door opened or the ignition key removed.
The switch must be in the door contact position for this function.
Once the door is closed, the inside light remains on for another 20
seconds (delayed switch off of inside light).
It is however switched off as soon as the vehicle is locked or the
ignition switched on, and whenever all the doors and boot/tailgate
are closed.
With the door open, the interior light will remain on for a maximum
of ten minutes. This prevents the vehicle battery from discharging.
Once the ignition is off, all inside lights, including reading light,
the one on the courtesy mirror and on the door, and the boot light,
will remain switched on for a maximum of one hour, to prevent the
battery from discharging.
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an anti-theft warning system*, the interior light isn no
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switched on when the tailgate is opened.K
Central locking button*
The central locking button makes it possible to lock/unlock the
whole vehicle from the inside. The button is located in the door
release lever on the driver’s door
⇒ fig. 63.
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By pressing the right hand side of the switch
Aall doors and the
boot lid/tailgate are locked. It is now no longer possible to open
the doors or boot lid/tailgate. Unwanted access from outside (e.g.
at trafficlights) is also prevented in this way.
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it will not be locked. This is to prevent
you from locking yourself out.
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when the button is operated.
Fig. 63
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