2005 Seat Alhambra heating

Climate control134
• The interior temperature can be freely selected with buttons17
and 18and is stored permanently until another temperature is
selected.
The interior temperature can be set between +18°C (64°F) and
+29°C (86°F). In this range it is automatically regulated.
If temperatures below +18°C (64°F) are selected “LO” appears in
the display. With temperatures above +29°C (86°F) “HI” is
displayed.
In these two end positions the system works continuously at
maximum cooling or heating output. The temperature is not
regulated.• If the blower speed is changed up or down a stage, automatic
mode is still retained.
• In certain operating conditions it may be found that the system
temporarily carries out functions which are not quite as expected.
This includes, for example, that for a few seconds after starting
from cold, air is directed mainly into the footwell. This is intentional
so that damp air in the system does not cause the windows to mist
up.
K
Notes on Automatic mode (AUTO)
AUTO
15c22c22c
14
13
12
11
16
15
18
17
20
19
22
21
23
10
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Climate control135
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Partial deviation from Automatic mode
In nearly all cases the Automatic mode offers the best conditions
for the comfort of the vehicle occupants all the year round.
In isolated cases however it can be necessary to move away form
certain functions of the automatic mode by pressing various
buttons. The Climatronicstill works automatically.
The blower speed and thus the air volume at the front can be
increased or reduced with buttons
13and 14. This is shown by a
change in the number of lines in display position 1.
• By pressing button
11
– the ECON operation is switched off
– the air recirculation mode is switched off
– the windscreen and side windows can be defrosted or kept free
of misting (direct vents
4onto side windows)
– the dehumidifying and defrosting effect for the windscreen can
be increased if, for example persons with damp clothing are picked
up shortly after moving off.
• A Ai
ir
r rre
ec
ci
ir
rc
cu
ul
la
at
ti
io
on
n
for the front is selected by pressing button
12.
The symbol5appears in the display.
The air recirculation function prevents strong outside smells
entering the vehicle, for example when driving through a tunnelor
standing in a trafficjam.Air recirculation can also be selected if the vehicle is to be heated
or cooled quickly. In this mode, air is drawn in from the vehicle
interior and heated or cooled.
Smoking should be avoided when air recirculation is selected, as
the smoke drawn in from the vehicle interior deposits on the
evaporator of the Climatronic. This leads to permanent odours
when the Climatronicis in operation. These can only be eliminated
by exchanging the evaporator, which is time-consuming and
expensive.
• With buttons
15and 16the air flow can be to the upper part of
the body or into the footwell.
• The combination of buttons
11and 16can be used to direct the
air flow both to the windscreen and into the footwell.
• The combination of buttons
15and 16can be used to direct the
air flow both to the upper body and into the footwell.
• Button
23( (E
EC
CO
ON
N)
) ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
es
s tth
he
e cco
oo
ol
li
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m oof
ff
f
. In this mode,
the heating is automatically regulated (without air dehumidifying
and cooling), with the desired interior temperature being attained
as quickly as possible and maintained.
T Th
he
e aai
ir
r rre
ec
ci
ir
rc
cu
ul
la
at
ti
io
on
n mmo
od
de
e ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
t bbe
e uus
se
ed
d ffo
or
r aan
n eex
xt
te
en
nd
de
ed
d ppe
er
ri
io
od
d aas
s nno
o
f fr
re
es
sh
h aai
ir
r iis
s ddr
ra
aw
wn
n iin
n aan
nd
d tth
he
e wwi
in
nd
do
ow
ws
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d mmi
is
st
t uup
p.
.
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Climate control140
the air flow from these vents can be changed vertically and
horizontally
⇒fig. 135.
The rear footwell vents
6are supplied together with vents5.K
Opening/closing vents
Vents3and 4can be opened and closed individually:
Vent closed: knurled wheel to . . . . . . .0
Vent opened: knurled wheel to . . . .
A Ad
dj
ju
us
st
t ddi
ir
re
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n oof
f aai
ir
rf
fl
lo
ow
w
Vertical – move knurled wheel
1upwards or downwards.
Horizontal – move knurled wheel
2to the left or right.K
Air vents in passenger compartment (rear)
V Ve
en
nt
t iin
n ffl
lo
oo
or
r
The vents are in the side trim on the floor of the passenger
compartment at the rear left of the vehicle. Warm air will flow out of
these vents when the interior temperature has been set to the
highest level using button
21. ”HI” will appear in the Climatronic
display.
N No
ot
te
e
Please do not use the area around the vents as stowage space as the vent
openings will be blocked and the additional heat exchanger blower will turn
off due to overheating.
Fig. 135
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Driving150
I Ig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n llo
oc
ck
k
Electronic engine block
When you switch the ignition on, the vehicle and the key
automatically compare data, which is shown by a warning lamp in
the dashboard
⇒"Warning lamps" chapter.
If the wrong (i.e. false) key is used, the car will not start and the
immobiliser warning lamp will come on.
K
Position of the ignition key
P Pe
et
tr
ro
ol
l een
ng
gi
in
ne
es
s
1Ignition and engine switched off:
Steering can be locked.
2Ignition on
3Starting engine
D Di
ie
es
se
el
l een
ng
gi
in
ne
es
s
1Fuel supply cut off and engine switched off:
Steering can be locked.
2Glow plugs/normal running position
To avoid unnecessary strain on the battery, do not use any other
major electrical equipment while the glow plugs are pre-heating.
3Starting engine
• • TTo
o ppr
re
ev
ve
en
nt
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e rro
ol
ll
li
in
ng
g aaw
wa
ay
y iin
na
ad
dv
ve
er
rt
te
en
nt
tl
ly
y,
, yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s
a ap
pp
pl
ly
y tth
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y aaf
ft
te
er
r tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e hha
as
s cco
om
me
e tto
o aa cco
om
mp
pl
le
et
te
e sst
to
op
p.
.
Y Yo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aal
ls
so
o ppu
ut
t tth
he
e cca
ar
r iin
nt
to
o gge
ea
ar
r ((m
ma
an
nu
ua
al
l gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x)
) oor
r tth
he
e gge
ea
ar
r sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r
l le
ev
ve
er
r iin
n ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ““P
P”
” ((a
au
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x)
).
.
• • PPl
le
ea
as
se
e nno
ot
te
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e mmu
us
st
t bbe
e rre
el
le
ea
as
se
ed
d cco
om
mp
pl
le
et
te
el
ly
y aaf
ft
te
er
r
a ap
pp
pl
li
ic
ca
at
ti
io
on
n.
. IIf
f tth
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e iis
s oon
nl
ly
y ppa
ar
rt
tl
ly
y rre
el
le
ea
as
se
ed
d iit
t cco
ou
ul
ld
d lle
ea
ad
d tto
o
o ov
ve
er
rh
he
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s aan
nd
d tth
hu
us
s nne
eg
ga
at
ti
iv
ve
el
ly
y aaf
ff
fe
ec
ct
t tth
he
e ffu
un
nc
ct
ti
io
on
n oof
f tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m.
. TTh
hi
is
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d aal
ls
so
o lle
ea
ad
d tto
o ppr
re
em
ma
at
tu
ur
re
e rre
ea
ar
r bbr
ra
ak
ke
e lli
in
ni
in
ng
g wwe
ea
ar
r.
.
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Driving153
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
If the engine does not start, switch the glow plugs on again and try
starting it again as described.
S St
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g aa wwa
ar
rm
m een
ng
gi
in
ne
e
The glow plug lamp does not come on – the engine can be started
straight away.
K
Starting after running out of fuel
If the tank on vehicles with a diesel engine was empty, starting
after filling with diesel fuel can take longer than normal – up to
one minute. This is because the fuel system must first be freed of
air before starting.
K
S St
to
op
pp
pi
in
ng
g tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e
Valid for all engines
C
Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
When the engine has been subjected to a heavy engine load for a long
time, the engine must not be switched off abruptly. Let it idle for about 2
minutes to avoid overheating.
Valid for all versions with catalytic converter*
C Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
Do not switch off the ignition while the vehicle is in motion with a gear
engaged; otherwise unburned fuel may go into the converter, where it
would burn and cause overheating, which would damage the converter.
K
A Af
ft
te
er
r tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e hha
as
s bbe
ee
en
n sst
to
op
pp
pe
ed
d tth
he
e ffa
an
n cca
an
n cco
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
e rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g ffo
or
r aa wwh
hi
il
le
e
( (u
up
p tto
o aab
bo
ou
ut
t 110
0 mmi
in
nu
ut
te
es
s)
) wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f.
. IIt
t cca
an
n aal
ls
so
o sst
ta
ar
rt
t tto
o
r ru
un
n aag
ga
ai
in
n ssu
ud
dd
de
en
nl
ly
y aaf
ft
te
er
r aa ssh
ho
or
rt
t tti
im
me
e iif
f
– – tth
he
e cco
oo
ol
la
an
nt
t tte
em
mp
pe
er
ra
at
tu
ur
re
e iin
nc
cr
re
ea
as
se
es
s ddu
ue
e tto
o hhe
ea
at
t bbu
ui
il
ld
d-
-u
up
p
– – wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s hho
ot
t aan
nd
d tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t iis
s hhe
ea
at
te
ed
d
a ad
dd
di
it
ti
io
on
na
al
ll
ly
y bby
y sst
tr
ro
on
ng
g ssu
un
nl
li
ig
gh
ht
t.
.
S Sp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
l cca
ar
re
e mmu
us
st
t tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e bbe
e tta
ak
ke
en
n wwh
he
en
n wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g iin
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e
c co
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t.
.
K
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158Refuelling
C
Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
On vehicles with a catalytic converter, never drive until the fueltank is
completely empty. The irregular fuel supply can cause misfiring. This allows
unburnt fuel into the exhaust system, which can cause overheating and
damage to the catalyst.
K
Releasing tank flap manually
If the central locking system should fail, the flap can be released
manually:
• Open tailgate and – if fitted – fold back the right luggage
compartment trim from side panel.
• Then push the locking rod in front of the white diaphragm
housing backward slightly in direction of arrow
⇒fig. 150.K
P
Pe
et
tr
ro
ol
l
In the chapter “Technical Data” and on the inside of the tank flap
you will find information on the correct octane rating for your
engine.
K
General notes
•Unleaded petrol must comply with DIN EN1)228 and leaded
petrol with DIN 51 600.
•If, in an emergency, the octane rating of the available petrol is
lower than that required by the engine, only drive with medium
engine speeds and low engine loading. H Hi
ig
gh
h een
ng
gi
in
ne
e llo
oa
ad
di
in
ng
g wwi
it
th
h
f fu
ul
ll
l tth
hr
ro
ot
tt
tl
le
e oor
r hhi
ig
gh
h rre
ev
vs
s cca
an
n cca
au
us
se
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e.
.
Fill tank with
petrol of the correct octane rating as soon as possible.
•Fuel with a higher octane rating than that required by the engine
can be used without limitation. There are, however, no advantages
regarding output and consumption.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
Even one tankful of leaded petrol will detract from the efficiency ofthe
catalytic converter.
N No
ot
te
e
See chapter “Filling the tank”.K
1)European norm
B7M-093CFig. 150

160Refuelling
Driving in winter
When using summer Diesel trouble may be experienced at
temperatures below 0 °C because the fuel thickens due to wax
separation.
For this reason winter Diesel which is more resistant to cold is sold
during the winter in some countries, and this works correctly down
to between –15 °C and –22 °C approximately, depending on the
brand of fuel used.
The biodiesel available in countries with different climactic
conditions usually has different temperature characteristics.
Technical Service Centres or service stations in each country can
inform you of the specific characteristics of the respective diesel.
K
Filter preheating
The vehicle is fitted with a filter preheater. This will ensure that the
fuel system will remain operational down to about –25 °C,
provided that winter Diesel which is cold resistant down to –15 °C
is used.
If, at temperatures below –25 °C the fuel is waxed to such an
extent that the engine will not start it is sufficient to place the
vehicle in a warm enclosure for a while.
Fuela ad
dd
di
it
ti
iv
ve
es
s
(anti-waxing agent), petroland similar fluids must
n no
ot
t
be mixed with Diesel fuel.
K

168Your vehicle and the environment
After the running-in period
•On vehicles with a rev counter* the maximum permissible engine
speed is shown by the beginning of the red zone on the rev
counter scale. The needle of the counter must not move into this
zone.
Extremely high engine revs will be automatically governed.
K
C Cl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g tth
he
e eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ffu
um
me
es
s
Description
T
Th
he
e ppe
er
rf
fe
ec
ct
t ffu
un
nc
ct
ti
io
on
ni
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e ccl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m ffo
or
r eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ffu
um
me
es
s
is of great importance for the environment-friendly functioning of
your vehicle.
Therefore, keep in mind the following points:
•Versions with a catalytic converter must only use unleaded fuel
⇒"Filling the tank" chapter.
•In vehicles with a catalytic converter never drive until the fuel
tank is completely empty. Irregular fuel supply can cause misfiring,
thus allowing unburned fuel into the exhaust system which can
cause overheating and damage to the catalyst.
•If you experience starting difficulties, loss of power or engine
problems while driving, the cause could be a failure in the ignition.In this case, fuel may be entering the exhaust system without
burning and, in this way being released into the atmosphere.
Furthermore, the catalyst could deteriorate due to overheating.
Reduce speed immediately. Have this problem fixed at the nearest
Technical Service Centre.
•Do not overload the engine with oil
⇒"Engine oil" chapter.
•Do not towstartthe vehicle for more than 50 m
⇒"Tow
start/towing" chapter.
N No
ot
te
e
Even when the cleaning system for exhaust fumes is in perfect working
order, under certain circumstances, the fumes may smell like sulfur.
This depends on the percentage of sulfur in the fuel.
Often it is sufficient to change brands or buy super unleaded.
K
•D Du
ue
e tto
o ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e hhi
ig
gh
h tte
em
mp
pe
er
ra
at
tu
ur
re
es
s oof
f tth
he
e cca
at
ta
al
ly
ys
st
t,
, ddo
o nno
ot
t ppa
ar
rk
k iin
n
p pl
la
ac
ce
es
s wwh
he
er
re
e tth
he
e cca
at
ta
al
ly
ys
st
t iis
s eea
as
si
il
ly
y eex
xp
po
os
se
ed
d tto
o iin
nf
fl
la
am
mm
ma
ab
bl
le
e mma
at
te
er
ri
ia
al
l.
.
•D
Do
o nno
ot
t uus
se
e aad
dd
di
it
ti
io
on
na
al
l ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n ffo
or
r tth
he
e bbo
od
dy
y oor
r aan
nt
ti
ic
co
or
rr
ro
os
si
iv
ve
e ppr
ro
od
du
uc
ct
ts
s ffo
or
r
s su
um
mp
ps
s aan
nd
d eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ppi
ip
pe
es
s,
, c
ca
at
ta
al
ly
yt
ti
ic
c cco
on
nv
ve
er
rt
te
er
rs
s oor
r hhe
ea
at
t ssh
hi
ie
el
ld
ds
s.
.T
Th
he
e
a ab
bo
ov
ve
e mme
en
nt
ti
io
on
ne
ed
d mma
at
te
er
ri
ia
al
l cco
ou
ul
ld
d iig
gn
ni
it
te
e wwh
hi
il
le
e ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g.
.
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