2005 Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual

• • AAu
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c wwa
as
sh
h/
/w
wi
ip
pe
e ffa
ac
ci
il
li
it
ty
y
T Tu
ur
rn
n oon
n:
:
Push the lever forward to position
7⇒ fig. 85.
The washer/wipe facility keeps working intermittently. To turn off
completely move the lever towards the steering wheel.
K
Headlight washer system*
When the main or dipped beam is on, the lenses are washed every
time the windscreen is washed.
At regular intervals, such as when filling the tank, the dirt on the
lenses (insects) should be removed.
K
W Wi
in
nd
ds
sc
cr
re
ee
en
n wwi
ip
pe
er
r bbl
la
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s
Observations
C
Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
When it is freezing, check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the glass
before switching the wipers on for the first time.
If the wiper blades drag, it may be caused by various things:
• If the vehicle has been washed in an automatic car wash,
residual wax may be left on the windscreen.
Filling the windscreen washer container with a window cleaner
containing a wax remover can cure the problem.
• Damaged wiper blades can lead to dragging. In this case the
blades should be renewed.
• The blades are set at an incorrect angle.
Have the angle checked and, if necessary, adjusted by a Technical
Service Centre.
K
Lights and visibility101
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
•
• FFo
or
r ccl
le
ea
ar
r vvi
is
si
io
on
n,
, iit
t iis
s iim
mp
pe
er
ra
at
ti
iv
ve
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e wwi
in
nd
ds
sc
cr
re
ee
en
n wwi
ip
pe
er
r bbl
la
ad
de
es
s aar
re
e iin
n
g go
oo
od
d cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
n.
.
• • IIn
n oor
rd
de
er
r tto
o ppr
re
ev
ve
en
nt
t sst
tr
re
ea
ak
ks
s oon
n tth
he
e wwi
in
nd
ds
sc
cr
re
ee
en
n,
, yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d ccl
le
ea
an
n tth
he
e
w wi
in
nd
ds
sc
cr
re
ee
en
n wwi
ip
pe
er
r bbl
la
ad
de
es
s rre
eg
gu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y wwi
it
th
h aa wwi
in
nd
do
ow
w ccl
le
ea
an
ne
er
r.
. IIf
f tth
he
e wwi
in
nd
do
ow
ws
s
a ar
re
e ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y ddi
ir
rt
ty
y,
, ee.
.g
g.
. iin
ns
se
ec
ct
t rre
em
ma
ai
in
ns
s,
, aa ssp
po
on
ng
ge
e oor
r ccl
lo
ot
th
h ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e uus
se
ed
d
t to
o ccl
le
ea
an
n tth
he
e bbl
la
ad
de
es
s.
.
• • CCh
ha
an
ng
ge
e tth
he
e wwi
ip
pe
er
r bbl
la
ad
de
es
s oon
nc
ce
e oor
r ttw
wi
ic
ce
e aa yye
ea
ar
r ffo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s.
. WWi
ip
pe
er
r
b bl
la
ad
de
es
s mma
ay
y bbe
e ppu
ur
rc
ch
ha
as
se
ed
d ffr
ro
om
m TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
es
s.
.
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Lights and visibility102
Changing wiper blades
Lift the wiper arm up and rotate it so that the blade is
perpendicular to the wiper. Next, remove it in the direction of the
arrow and replace.
K
R Re
ea
ar
r-
-v
vi
ie
ew
w mmi
ir
rr
ro
or
rs
s
Adjusting mirrors
Mirrors should be adjusted before beginning a journey in order to
guarantee good visibility.
K
Anti-dazzle interior mirror
The lever on the lower edge of the mirror should be pointing to the
rear when the basicsetting is made.
To set the anti-dazzle position, pull lever forwards.
E Ex
xt
te
er
ri
io
or
r mmi
ir
rr
ro
or
rs
s cco
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
ll
le
ed
d mme
ec
ch
ha
an
ni
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y ffr
ro
om
m iin
ns
si
id
de
e
are adjusted
with the knob in the door trim panel.
K
Automatic* anti-dazzle mirror
Adjust interior mirror by hand.
If the ignition is switched on the interior mirror automatically
darkens depending on the light from behind (i.e. a headlight).
When you engage the reverse gear or put the selector lever on R R
the mirror returns to its original position (is no longer dark).
K
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Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Electrically adjustable mirrors
Electrically adjustable mirrors are set by pressing the edge of the
knob Ain the driver’s door trim.
The surface of the mirror may be angled upwards, downwards, to
the left or the right, as required.
With swivel knob
Aselect the driver or passenger wing mirrors.
0 0
– Neutral position
L L
– Driver’s mirror
R R
– Passenger’s mirrorWhen you adjust the l le
ef
ft
t
mirror the right one moves in time, and a
separate adjustment of the right mirror should not normally be
necessary. If you wish to adjust it separately, activate the right
mirror. You should now be able to adjust it.
If the electric adjustment fails, the mirrors can be adjusted
manually by pressing on the surface.
K
Setting the outside mirrors
A Au
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c aan
nt
ti
i-
-d
da
az
zz
zl
le
e mmi
ir
rr
ro
or
r*
*
When the ignition is on the mirrors darken automatically according
to the amount of light reflecting from behind (e.g.: a flood light).
When shifting into reverse gear or placing the selector lever in R R
,
the mirrors will return to the original position (they are not dark
anymore).
N No
ot
te
e ffo
or
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h cco
on
nv
ve
ex
x oor
r aas
sp
ph
he
er
ri
ic
ca
al
l oou
ut
ts
si
id
de
e mmi
ir
rr
ro
or
rs
s*
*
C Co
on
nv
ve
ex
x
(curved outwards) mirrors enlarge the field of view but they
make objects look smaller. T Th
he
es
se
e mmi
ir
rr
ro
or
rs
s aar
re
e oon
nl
ly
y oof
f lli
im
mi
it
te
ed
d uus
se
e iin
n
e es
st
ti
im
ma
at
ti
in
ng
g hho
ow
w ffa
ar
r aaw
wa
ay
y aa ffo
ol
ll
lo
ow
wi
in
ng
g vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s.
.
A As
sp
ph
he
er
ri
ic
ca
al
l
exterior mirrors have a mirror surface with different
curvature. This wide-angle mirror increases the area of vision even
more so than conventional convex mirrors.T Th
he
ei
ir
r uus
se
ef
fu
ul
ln
ne
es
ss
s iis
s aal
ls
so
o
l li
im
mi
it
te
ed
d wwh
he
en
n jju
ud
dg
gi
in
ng
g tth
he
e ddi
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e tto
o vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s aap
pp
pr
ro
oa
ac
ch
hi
in
ng
g ffr
ro
om
m
b be
eh
hi
in
nd
d.
.
K
Fig. 87
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Mirror heating
The electrically operated outside mirrors are heated as long as the
heated rear window is switched on. The ignition must be switched
on for this purpose.
K
Electric folding wing mirrors
Use controlAto select the passenger or driver’s wing mirror, or
the fold-away function, as well as mirror adjustment
⇒ fig. 88.
0 0
– Neutral position
L L
– Passenger’s wing mirror
R R
– Driver’s wing mirror
– Folding away of wing mirrorsThe fold-away position is recommended, for example, when
parking or driving in cramped conditions.
To f fo
ol
ld
d aaw
wa
ay
y tth
he
e wwi
in
ng
g mmi
ir
rr
ro
or
rs
s
, starting from positionsL L
, R R
or 0 0
,
select positions with control
A.
T To
o uun
nf
fo
ol
ld
d tth
he
e wwi
in
ng
g mmi
ir
rr
ro
or
rs
s ((u
us
se
e ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n)
)
, do the opposite, from
to L L
, R R
or 0 0
.
N No
ot
te
e
• Before putting the vehicle through an automatic washing plant, the
mirrors should be folded in to prevent them becoming damaged.
• If the mirror housing is moved by an external force (e.g. knocked when
manoeuvring) the mirrors must be folded right in electrically. U Un
nd
de
er
r nno
o
c ci
ir
rc
cu
um
ms
st
ta
an
nc
ce
es
s mmu
us
st
t tth
he
e mmi
ir
rr
ro
or
r
housing be adjusted by hand as the
operation of the mirror might be affected. To place the mirrors in use
position, using control
A, they will not work for about 15 seconds.
Be careful not to damage the mirrors when using control
A.KA
L
O
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Seats and luggage compartment105
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
S Se
ea
at
ts
s aan
nd
d llu
ug
gg
ga
ag
ge
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t
F
Fr
ro
on
nt
t sse
ea
at
ts
s
The importance of correct seat adjustment
The correct adjustment of the seats is important for:
– reaching the controls safely and quickly
– relaxed low-fatigue body position
– – mma
ax
xi
im
mu
um
m ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
ts
s aan
nd
d tth
he
e AAi
ir
r BBa
ag
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m.
.
N No
ot
te
e
Please adjust your seat as detailed on the next two pages.K
Driver’s seat
We recommend that you position the driver’s seat as follows:
– Set the driver’s seat forwards/backwards in such a way that the
pedals can be fully depressed with a slightly angled leg.
– Set the backrest in such a way that it is fully against your back
and that you can reach the upper point of the steering wheel with
your arms at a slight angle.
Front passenger seat
We recommend that you position the front passenger seat as
follows:
– Backrest in an upright position.
– Place the feet in the footwell in a comfortable position.
– At the same time push the seat back as far as possible.
K
• • FFo
or
r tth
hi
is
s rre
ea
as
so
on
n,
, tth
he
e ffr
ro
on
nt
t sse
ea
at
ts
s ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
t bbe
e ppu
us
sh
he
ed
d tto
oo
o ccl
lo
os
se
e tto
o tth
he
e
s st
te
ee
er
ri
in
ng
g wwh
he
ee
el
l oor
r tth
he
e iin
ns
st
tr
ru
um
me
en
nt
t ppa
an
ne
el
l.
.
• • FFe
ee
et
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d rre
em
ma
ai
in
n iin
n tth
he
e ffo
oo
ot
tw
we
el
ll
l wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s mmo
ov
vi
in
ng
g –– nne
ev
ve
er
r
r re
es
st
ti
in
ng
g oon
n tth
he
e iin
ns
st
tr
ru
um
me
en
nt
t ppa
an
ne
el
l oor
r sse
ea
at
ts
s.
.
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GN No
o iit
te
em
ms
s ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e kke
ep
pt
t iin
n tth
he
e ffo
oo
ot
tw
we
el
ll
l,
, aas
s tth
he
es
se
e cco
ou
ul
ld
d bbl
lo
oc
ck
k tth
he
e ppe
ed
da
al
ls
s iin
n
t th
he
e cca
as
se
e oof
f aa ssu
ud
dd
de
en
n bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g mma
an
no
oe
eu
uv
vr
re
e.
.
Y Yo
ou
u wwo
ou
ul
ld
d nno
o llo
on
ng
ge
er
r bbe
e aab
bl
le
e tto
o bbr
ra
ak
ke
e,
, cch
ha
an
ng
ge
e gge
ea
ar
r oor
r aac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
te
e!
!
K
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Seat adjustments
The fig. 89shows the driver’s seat. The control elements on the
passenger seat are laid out in a mirror image.
T To
o mmo
ov
ve
e sse
ea
at
t bba
ac
ck
kw
wa
ar
rd
ds
s aan
nd
d ffo
or
rw
wa
ar
rd
ds
s
1
Lift lever and move seat. Then release lever and move seat further
so that the catch engages.A Ad
dj
ju
us
st
ti
in
ng
g bba
ac
ck
kr
re
es
st
t
2
Take weight off backrest and turn knob.
A Ad
dj
ju
us
st
ti
in
ng
g llu
um
mb
ba
ar
r ssu
up
pp
po
or
rt
t*
*
3
By turning the hand-wheel the seatpadding in the lumbar area of
the spine can be made to arch forward slightly. This gives effective
support to the natural curvature of the spine so that the sitting
position is less fatiguing, particularly on long trips.
R Ro
ot
ta
ar
ry
y aad
dj
ju
us
st
tm
me
en
nt
t*
*
4
Pull lever up and turn seat towards the door.
Before turning you must first lower the seat to the lowest position
and push the seat right back.
On the driver’s seat the backrest must also be folded forward, so
that it does not hit the steering wheel whilst the seat is being
turned.
Fig. 89
F Fo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
ve
er
r’
’s
s sse
ea
at
t mmu
us
st
t oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e mmo
ov
ve
ed
d bba
ac
ck
kw
wa
ar
rd
ds
s oor
r
f fo
or
rw
wa
ar
rd
ds
s wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s sst
ta
at
ti
io
on
na
ar
ry
y.
.
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D Do
o nno
ot
t llo
ow
we
er
r tth
he
e bba
ac
ck
kr
re
es
st
t tto
oo
o ffa
ar
r wwh
he
en
n oon
n tth
he
e mmo
ov
ve
e bbe
ec
ca
au
us
se
e tth
he
e sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
ts
s
a ar
re
e tth
he
en
n nno
o llo
on
ng
ge
er
r ffu
ul
ll
ly
y eef
ff
fe
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
e.
.
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• • BBe
ef
fo
or
re
e rro
ot
ta
at
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
ve
er
r’
’s
s sse
ea
at
t tth
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ffu
ul
ll
ly
y aap
pp
pl
li
ie
ed
d oor
r
t th
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ffu
ul
ll
ly
y ppr
re
ev
ve
en
nt
te
ed
d ffr
ro
om
m rro
ol
ll
li
in
ng
g bby
y sso
om
me
e oot
th
he
er
r mme
et
th
ho
od
d ((e
e.
.g
g.
.
g ge
ea
ar
r een
ng
ga
ag
ge
ed
d)
).
.
• • WWh
he
en
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s mmo
ov
vi
in
ng
g tth
he
e sse
ea
at
ts
s mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ffa
ac
ci
in
ng
g ffo
or
rw
wa
ar
rd
ds
s aan
nd
d
p pr
ro
op
pe
er
rl
ly
y sse
ec
cu
ur
re
ed
d.
.
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5
2
4
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A Ad
dj
ju
us
st
ti
in
ng
g sse
ea
at
t hhe
ei
ig
gh
ht
t*
* 5
Take weight off seat cushion and pull up lever. The whole seat
cushion moves upwards. To adjust the seat cushion downwards,
push seat downwards with body weight
⇒ fig. 89.
Coat hanger
You can remove the clothes hook fitted to the head restraint. To do
this you must first remove the head restraint
⇒"Headrestraints"chapter. You can then simply pull the hook off the rods of the head
restraint.
Toy bag
The toy bag, which is in the form of a rucksack, can be hung from
the head restraint of a seat. In this way, your child can always see
and reach his/her toys during the journey. It is thus also possible
to prevent the bag from being flung forwards if you have to brake
suddenly or are involved in an accident.
K
Fig. 90
Fig. 91
• • FFo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s tth
he
e hhe
ei
ig
gh
ht
t oof
f tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
ve
er
r’
’s
s sse
ea
at
t mmu
us
st
t oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e aad
dj
ju
us
st
te
ed
d
w wh
he
en
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s sst
ta
at
ti
io
on
na
ar
ry
y.
.
• • BBe
e cca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
l wwh
he
en
n aad
dj
ju
us
st
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e sse
ea
at
t hhe
ei
ig
gh
ht
t!
! CCa
ar
re
el
le
es
ss
s aan
nd
d uun
nc
co
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
ll
le
ed
d
a ad
dj
ju
us
st
tm
me
en
nt
t cca
an
n cca
au
us
se
e iin
nj
ju
ur
ri
ie
es
s.
.
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T Th
he
e ccl
lo
ot
th
he
es
s hho
oo
ok
k mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t bbe
e ffi
it
tt
te
ed
d tto
o tth
he
e hhe
ea
ad
d rre
es
st
tr
ra
ai
in
nt
t oof
f aan
n iin
nt
te
eg
gr
ra
at
te
ed
d
c ch
hi
il
ld
d sse
ea
at
t.
.
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Seats and luggage compartment108
A Ar
rm
mr
re
es
st
ts
s
Adjusting armrests
The armrests on the front seats can be hinged up if they are not
required.
The angle of the armrests can be adjusted as required with a
knurled knob, underneath the armrest.
K
Removable armrests*
• Take hold of the armrest at the side to the rear and press the
button in the direction of the arrow.
• Pull the armrest with the button pressed to the side away from
the retainer.
When installing, the armrest must engage securely in the retainer.
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