2005 Seat Alhambra ECU

Opening and closing80
Switching off the alarm
To switch off the alarm, unlock the car doors.
N No
ot
te
e
• If once the alarm signals have ended you try to gain access to any other
security area (for instance, by opening the tailgate/boot after having
opened a door) the alarm signal will be triggered again.
• The alarm system can be switched on or off with the radio-frequency*
remote control. You will find more details on handling in the "Radio-
frequency remote control" chapter.
P Pa
as
ss
se
en
ng
ge
er
r cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t ssu
ur
rv
ve
ei
il
ll
la
an
nc
ce
e aac
ct
ti
iv
va
at
ti
io
on
n*
*
When switching on the anti-theft alarm system the passenger
compartment surveillance is also activated.If there is any movement in the car interior when the interior
monitoring system is activated, the anti-theft alarm will be
triggered.
N No
ot
te
e
Please bear in mind warnings on page 75.
S
Se
en
ns
so
or
rs
s
The passenger compartment surveillance sensors are located at
the upper part of the pillars between the front and the backseat
doors.
In order to avoid interfering with their proper performance you
must never cover the sensors.
N No
ot
te
e
If the car is parked for long periods, after 14 days the warning led will switch
off to avoid the battery being discharged. The alarm system will remain
activated.
I In
nt
te
er
rr
ru
up
pt
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e aal
la
ar
rm
m ttr
ri
ig
gg
ge
er
r
To interrupt the triggering of the alarm you must turn the key in the
lock clockwise or press the open
⇒ fig. 681button on the remote
control.
N No
ot
te
e
l If the alarm has been triggered the driver will notice it because the led on
the driver’s door will blink in a different way to that of alarm on.K
Fig. 66AL0-081

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.
K
AL0-092
AL0-012Fig. 92
Fig. 93

Seats and luggage compartment111
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Folding seat back
• Fold the complete seat back and allow to engage fully in the floor
anchorages.
N No
ot
te
e
Check that the seat is securely anchored by pulling it upwards.
• Fold seat backrest forwards.K
Seat arrangement
Fig. 98
E Ex
xe
er
rc
ci
is
se
e cca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n wwh
he
en
n ffo
ol
ld
di
in
ng
g tth
he
e sse
ea
at
t ffo
or
rw
wa
ar
rd
ds
s.
. CCa
ar
re
el
le
es
ss
s oor
r uun
nc
co
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
ll
le
ed
d
f fo
ol
ld
di
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e sse
ea
at
t cca
an
n cca
au
us
se
e iin
nj
ju
ur
ri
ie
es
s.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
14
52
3
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Seats and luggage compartment120
being thrown forward when brakes are applied suddenly or in an
accident.
The mesh partition can be r re
em
mo
ov
ve
ed
d
. To do this you must first
remove the securing hooks (see arrows).
In the interests of good handling ensure that the load (persons and
luggage) is distributed evenly. Heavy items should always be
carried as near to the rear axle as possible or better still, between
the axles.
• • YYo
ou
u mmu
us
st
t een
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e hhe
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g eel
le
em
me
en
nt
ts
s oof
f tth
he
e rre
ea
ar
r wwi
in
nd
do
ow
w
a ar
re
e nno
ot
t dde
es
st
tr
ro
oy
ye
ed
d bby
y iit
te
em
ms
s rru
ub
bb
bi
in
ng
g aag
ga
ai
in
ns
st
t tth
he
em
m.
.
• Stale air escapes through ventilation openings in the side trim of
the luggage compartment.
Therefore these openings must not be covered.
K
Lashing eyes*
The retaining bar for the detachable seat belts in the 3rd row of
seats (see arrow) and the floor seat anchorages can also be used
as lashing eyes for securing pieces of luggage.
The lashing eyes comply with the Standard DIN 75410.
K
L Lu
ug
gg
ga
ag
ge
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t cco
ov
ve
er
r*
*
The cover can be used as a stowage area for articles of clothing.
N No
ot
te
e
Please note that the field of vision of the rear view mirror can be obstructed
by articles of clothing.
F Fu
ur
rt
th
he
er
rm
mo
or
re
e tth
he
e hhe
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g eel
le
em
me
en
nt
ts
s oof
f tth
he
e rre
ea
ar
r wwi
in
nd
ds
sc
cr
re
ee
en
n cco
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e
d da
am
ma
ag
ge
ed
d bby
y aar
rt
ti
ic
cl
le
es
s rru
ub
bb
bi
in
ng
g aag
ga
ai
in
ns
st
t tth
he
em
m.
.
If large items of luggage are to be carried, the cover can be
removed.
K
B7M-046CFig. 112
• • FFo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s,
, tth
he
e sse
ea
at
ts
s iin
n tth
he
e rre
ea
ar
r mma
ay
y oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e uus
se
ed
d oon
nc
ce
e tth
he
e
l lu
ug
gg
ga
ag
ge
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t cco
ov
ve
er
r hha
as
s bbe
ee
en
n rre
em
mo
ov
ve
ed
d.
.
• • NNo
o hhe
ea
av
vy
y oor
r hha
ar
rd
d aar
rt
ti
ic
cl
le
es
s ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e lle
ef
ft
t oon
n tth
he
e llu
ug
gg
ga
ag
ge
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t
c co
ov
ve
er
r.
. TTh
he
ey
y aar
re
e nno
ot
t oon
nl
ly
y aa dda
an
ng
ge
er
r ddu
ur
ri
in
ng
g aa ssu
ud
dd
de
en
n bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g mma
an
no
oe
eu
uv
vr
re
e bbu
ut
t
c co
ou
ul
ld
d aal
ls
so
o dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e tth
he
e cco
ov
ve
er
r.
.
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174Your vehicle and the environment
A6 mounting points
Bat least 65 mm
All dimensions in mm.
• Technical Service Centres are fully equipped with the necessary
information and expertise for the retrofitting of towing devicesand
the concurrent requirements for reinforcing the cooling system. For
these reasons, it is best to have the fitting done by a Technical
Service Centre.
K
Driving tips
• • TTh
he
e tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g dde
ev
vi
ic
ce
e iis
s aa ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y eel
le
em
me
en
nt
t aan
nd
d yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e
o on
nl
ly
y uus
se
e aa dde
ev
vi
ic
ce
e ssp
pe
ec
ci
if
fi
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y dde
es
si
ig
gn
ne
ed
d ffo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aan
nd
d wwh
hi
ic
ch
h
i is
s ddu
ul
ly
y aap
pp
pr
ro
ov
ve
ed
d.
.
O Op
pe
er
ra
at
ti
io
on
ns
s iin
ns
st
tr
ru
uc
ct
ti
io
on
ns
s
• The removable ball coupling of the towing bracket* may be
stored in the right-hand rear of the boot.
•Additional mirrors are required if the traffic behind the trailer is
not visible with the exterior mirrors fitted as standard. Both exterior
mirrors must be attached to brackets in such a way that a sufficient
field of vision to the rear is guaranteed at all times.
•The permitted trailer weight must not be exceeded under any
circumstances
⇒chapter “Technical Data”.
•When using a trailer on mountain routes you must bear in mind
that the tow loads given in the “Technical data” chapter are onlyapplicable for slopes of 10% to 12%. If you do not use the full tow
load you may drive up steeper slopes.
•The given trailer weights are only applicable for altitudes up
to 1000 m above sea level. As the engine output drops due to
the decreasing air density, the climbing ability must also be
reduced by 10% for each further 1000 m.
•Where possible make full use of the maximum permissible
drawbar weight on the ball of the towing bracket but do not exceed
it
⇒chapter “Technical Data”.
•While observing the permissible trailer and drawbar weight,
distribute the load in the trailer so that heavyobjects are as near
as possible to the axle. The objects must also be secured so that
they cannot slip about.
•The tyre pressures on the towing vehicle must be adjusted for full
load conditions, and also check the pressures on the trailer.
•Headlight settings should be checked, with the trailer attached,
before beginning the journey and adjusted as necessary.
On vehicles with headlight beam control it is only necessary to turn
the knurled disc on the dash board in the appropriate direction.
D Dr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g iin
ns
st
tr
ru
uc
ct
ti
io
on
ns
s
To obtain the best possible handling of vehicle and trailer, the
following should be noted:
• Try to avoid driving with an unladen vehicle and a loaded trailer.
If this cannot be avoided, only drive slowly to allow for the
unfavourable weight distribution.


195 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Long-term parking of the vehicle
If you will not use the vehicle for more than 4 weeks you should
disconnect the negative terminal of the battery. I If
f nno
ot
t tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y
w wi
il
ll
l ddi
is
sc
ch
ha
ar
rg
ge
e ddu
ue
e tto
o tth
he
e cco
on
ns
su
um
me
er
rs
s wwh
hi
ic
ch
h wwi
il
ll
l bbe
e aac
ct
ti
iv
va
at
te
ed
d wwh
he
en
n
t th
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s ppa
ar
rk
ke
ed
d ssu
uc
ch
h aas
s tth
he
e iim
mm
mo
ob
bi
il
li
iz
ze
er
r
and the battery will
need to be recharged.
N No
ot
te
e
Take note of the warnings on page 193 when working on the battery.K
Winter driving
C
Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
If the vehicle will be stationary for a longer period of time protect the battery
from icing to avoid thawing and damage.
C Ch
ha
ar
rg
gi
in
ng
g tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y
Before charging switch off engine and all electrical consumers.
When charging with a low current (i.e. with a small battery charger)
it is generally not necessary to take off the battery cables.
Instructions from the battery charger manufacturer must, however,
be followed.
Beforeq qu
ui
ic
ck
k cch
ha
ar
rg
gi
in
ng
g
, that is charging with high current, both
cables must be disconnected.W We
e rre
ec
co
om
mm
me
en
nd
d nno
ot
t tto
o uus
se
e aa tth
ha
aw
we
ed
d bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y aas
s tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y hho
ou
us
si
in
ng
g
c co
ou
ul
ld
d hha
av
ve
e ssp
pl
li
it
t iin
ns
si
id
de
e ddu
ue
e tto
o iic
ce
e ffo
or
rm
ma
at
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d aac
ci
id
d mma
ay
y lle
ea
ak
k oou
ut
t.
.
• When charging battery do not remove caps.
• The main cables of the charger should only be connected once
the charger clips have been properly secured to the battery
terminals.
Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .= positive
Black, brown or blue . . . .= negative
• After charging the battery first switch off the charger and
disconnect the main cable. Then disconnect the charger clips from
the battery.
• • KKe
ee
ep
p cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n aaw
wa
ay
y ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y,
, bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y aac
ci
id
d aan
nd
d tth
he
e cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
er
r.
.
• • OOn
nl
ly
y cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y iin
n aa wwe
el
ll
l vve
en
nt
ti
il
la
at
te
ed
d rro
oo
om
m.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t ssm
mo
ok
ke
e aan
nd
d aav
vo
oi
id
d
n na
ak
ke
ed
d ffl
la
am
me
es
s oor
r eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
c ssp
pa
ar
rk
ks
s aas
s aa hhi
ig
gh
hl
ly
y eex
xp
pl
lo
os
si
iv
ve
e gga
as
s iis
s ppr
ro
od
du
uc
ce
ed
d wwh
hi
il
le
e
c ch
ha
ar
rg
gi
in
ng
g tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y.
.
• • PPr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
t yyo
ou
ur
r eey
ye
es
s aan
nd
d ffa
ac
ce
e.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t bbe
en
nd
d oov
ve
er
r tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y.
.
• • SSh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aac
ci
id
d cco
om
me
e iin
n cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e eey
ye
es
s oor
r ssk
ki
in
n,
, rri
in
ns
se
e ffo
or
r sse
ev
ve
er
ra
al
l
m mi
in
nu
ut
te
es
s wwi
it
th
h wwa
at
te
er
r.
. SSe
ee
ek
k mme
ed
di
ic
ca
al
l aas
ss
si
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y.
.
• • FFa
as
st
t cch
ha
ar
rg
gi
in
ng
g aa bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y iis
s dda
an
ng
ge
er
ro
ou
us
s aan
nd
d ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e ddo
on
ne
e aat
t aa
T Te
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e,
, aas
s ssp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
l eeq
qu
ui
ip
pm
me
en
nt
t aan
nd
d ssk
ki
il
ll
ls
s aar
re
e nne
ee
ed
de
ed
d.
.
• • NNe
ev
ve
er
r cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
e aa ffr
ro
oz
ze
en
n bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y.
. RRi
is
sk
k oof
f eex
xp
pl
lo
os
si
io
on
n!
! EEv
ve
en
n wwh
he
en
n tth
ha
aw
we
ed
d iit
t
c co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
es
s tto
o bbe
e dda
an
ng
ge
er
ro
ou
us
s aas
s aac
ci
id
d mma
ay
y lle
ea
ak
k wwh
hi
ic
ch
h iis
s cco
or
rr
ro
os
si
iv
ve
e.
. IIf
f tth
he
e
b ba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y ffr
re
ee
ez
ze
es
s rre
ep
pl
la
ac
ce
e iit
t.
.
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201 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
I
If
f aan
nd
d wwh
he
en
n
F
Fi
ir
rs
st
t aai
id
d kki
it
t,
, wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g ttr
ri
ia
an
ng
gl
le
e
Vehicles without removable ball coupling on towing bracket
The standard first aid kit fits together with a warning triangle of the
type shown here, in the mounting on left of luggage compartment.
They are secured with the rubber band, which is hung behind a
retainer (arrow).
K
Vehicles with removable ball coupling* on towing bracket
The standardf fi
ir
rs
st
t aai
id
d kki
it
t
fits together with a w wa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g ttr
ri
ia
an
ng
gl
le
e
of the
type shown here, in the mounting on left of luggage compartment.
They are secured with the rubber band, which is hung behind a
retainer (arrow).
N No
ot
te
e
• The first aid kit and warning triangle are not included in the scope of
delivery for the vehicle!
• The first aid kit and warning triangle must correspond to legal
stipulations.
• You should also note the use-by date of the contents of the firstaid kit.
K
AL0-148
AL0-149
Fig. 165
Fig. 166

202If and when
V
Ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e tto
oo
ol
ls
s,
, tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g bbr
ra
ac
ck
ke
et
t*
*,
,
s sp
pa
ar
re
e wwh
he
ee
el
l
Stowage of vehicle tools
The vehicle tools and the jack are located behind the right-hand
luggage compartment trim and is accessible by opening a flap. The
tool box is secured with a thumb wheel.
K
Vehicle tools

AL0-130Fig. 167Fig. 168
E En
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e tto
oo
ol
ls
s aar
re
e sst
to
ow
we
ed
d sse
ec
cu
ur
re
el
ly
y,
, sso
o tth
ha
at
t tth
he
ey
y cca
an
nn
no
ot
t iin
nj
ju
ur
re
e
t th
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e ooc
cc
cu
up
pa
an
nt
ts
s ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d yyo
ou
u bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ssu
ud
dd
de
en
nl
ly
y oor
r bbe
e iin
nv
vo
ol
lv
ve
ed
d iin
n aan
n
a ac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t.
.
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AL0-150
• • TTh
he
e jja
ac
ck
k ssu
up
pp
pl
li
ie
ed
d bby
y tth
he
e ffa
ac
ct
to
or
ry
y iis
s oon
nl
ly
y dde
es
si
ig
gn
ne
ed
d ffo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e mmo
od
de
el
l.
.
O On
n nno
o aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d hhe
ea
av
vi
ie
er
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s oor
r oot
th
he
er
r llo
oa
ad
ds
s bbe
e lli
if
ft
te
ed
d!
!
• • WWi
it
th
h tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e lli
if
ft
te
ed
d nne
ev
ve
er
r sst
ta
ar
rt
t tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f aac
cc
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