2005 Seat Alhambra oil

Driving151
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
F Fo
or
r aal
ll
l vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s:
:
• • PPo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n
1
To lock the steering wheel withdraw the key and turn the wheel
until you hear the pin engage.
In vehicles with automatic gearbox the key can only be turned to
position
1and withdrawn when the selector lever is in the “P P
”
position.
• P Po
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n
2
If the key is difficult to turn in the lock, move the steering wheel
until the key turns freely.
• • PPo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n
3
Before the starter can be operated a second time the key must be
turned back to position 1. This prevents the starter motor from
engaging while the engine is running, as this could damage the
starter.
K
Ignition key lock*
On vehicles with an automatic gearbox* after switching off the
ignition the ignition key can only be withdrawn if the selector lever
is in the “P P
” position.When the ignition key has been withdrawn the selector lever is
locked in this position.
K
S St
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e
General notes
• Before starting, move gear lever to neutral (with automatic
gearbox, selector lever in “P P
” or “N N
” position) and apply handbrake
firmly.
• On vehicles with a manual gearbox depress the clutch pedal
when operating starter so that starter only has to turn engine.
• As soon as engine starts, release the ignition key so that starter
can disengage.
• After starting a cold engine it may sound noisy for a moment or
two because the oil pressure has to build up in the hydraulic
tappets first. This is normal and no cause for alarm.

O On
n vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h mma
an
nu
ua
al
l gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x,
, nne
ev
ve
er
r rre
em
mo
ov
ve
e tth
he
e kke
ey
y ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e sst
te
ee
er
ri
in
ng
g
l lo
oc
ck
k wwh
hi
il
le
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s mmo
ov
vi
in
ng
g.
. OOt
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e tth
he
e sst
te
ee
er
ri
in
ng
g wwh
he
ee
el
l mma
ay
y llo
oc
ck
k
u un
ne
ex
xp
pe
ec
ct
te
ed
dl
ly
y.
.
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W Wh
he
en
n rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iin
n cco
on
nf
fi
in
ne
ed
d ssp
pa
ac
ce
es
s tth
he
er
re
e iis
s aa dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f
p po
oi
is
so
on
ni
in
ng
g.
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159 Refuelling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Petrol additives
The quality of the fuel has a decisive influence upon the running
behavior, performance and service life of the engine. The additives
which are mixed into the petrol are of particular significance. Itis
therefore advisable only to use good q qu
ua
al
li
it
ty
y ppe
et
tr
ro
ol
l cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ni
in
ng
g
a ad
dd
di
it
ti
iv
ve
es
s.
.
K
D
Di
ie
es
se
el
l
Diesel
Diesel fuel must correspond to DIN EN1)590.
C
CZ
Z2
2)
)n
no
o llo
ow
we
er
r tth
ha
an
n 449
9.
.K
RME fuel (“diester”)
According to norm DIN 51 6063).
Vehicles with diesel engines can also run on
R RM
ME
E ffu
ue
el
l (Rapeseed
Methyl Ester).
Ask your Technical Service Centre or automobile club where
biodiesel is available.
See chapter "Filling the tank".
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Properties of RME
•RME is chemically produced from vegetable oil (predominantly
rapeseed oil) in a process whereby the oil is mixed with methanol
and converted, via a catalyst, into RME.
•RME is almost totally sulfur free. The combustion of RME thus
emits practically no sulfur dioxide (SO
2).
•Exhaust gas contains less
– carbon monoxide
– hydrocarbons
– particles (i.e. soot)
than with conventional diesel fuel.
All emission values are lower than legal requirements.
•RME fuel is biodegradable.
•Performance may be slightly lower.
•Fuel consumption may be slightly higher.
•RME can be used in temperatures down to approximately –10 °C.
•Diesel fuel must be added at ambient temperatures of less than
–10 °C to prevent deterioration to the biodiesel. The mixing ratio
of diesel to biodiesel must be approximately 50:50.
I If
f tth
he
e RRM
ME
E rra
at
ti
io
o eex
xc
ce
ee
ed
ds
s 550
0%
%,
, tto
oo
o mmu
uc
ch
h ssm
mo
ok
ke
e mma
ay
y bbe
e ffo
or
rm
me
ed
d.
.
•During the summer months, RME may be mixed with diesel at
any ratio.
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1)European norm2)Cetan-Zahl (Cetane Number). Measure of diesel fuel ignitability.3)DIN preliminary Norm

166Intelligent technology
The vehicle stabilizes through the braking force on the wheel. If the
vehicle swings out (tendency of the tail to swing out) the brakes
will act on the exterior front wheel. In case the swerve is
insufficient (tendency to leave the curve) the braking force willbe
exerted on the interior rear wheel The braking generates a noise.P Po
ow
we
er
r sst
te
ee
er
ri
in
ng
g
Do not keep the steering wheel fully turned more than 15 seconds
when the engine is switched on, as the hydraulic oil will be heated
to a high temperature by the servo pump.
T Th
hi
is
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e tth
he
e ppo
ow
we
er
r sst
te
ee
er
ri
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m.
.
Furthermore every time you turn the steering wheel as far as it will
go with the engine off, you will hear a series of noises made by the
excessive effort of the servo pump. The engine tick over may also
be reduced for a short time.
K
T Th
he
e EES
SP
P cca
an
nn
no
ot
t oov
ve
er
rc
co
om
me
e pph
hy
ys
si
ic
ca
al
l lli
im
mi
it
ts
s.
. TTh
hi
is
s mmu
us
st
t bbe
e bbo
or
rn
ne
e iin
n mmi
in
nd
d
p pa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y oon
n wwe
et
t oor
r iic
cy
y rro
oa
ad
ds
s.
.
T Th
he
e ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g sst
ty
yl
le
e mmu
us
st
t aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s bbe
e aad
da
ap
pt
te
ed
d tto
o tth
he
e rro
oa
ad
d aan
nd
d ttr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s.
.
T Th
he
e iin
nc
cr
re
ea
as
se
ed
d ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y oof
ff
fe
er
re
ed
d bby
y tth
he
e EES
SP
P ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
t een
nc
co
ou
ur
ra
ag
ge
e oon
ne
e tto
o tta
ak
ke
e
u un
nn
ne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y rri
is
sk
ks
s.
.
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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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170Your vehicle and the environment
Suggestion 3. Avoid driving at maximum speed
Try not to drive at maximum speed. The increase of fuel
consumption, exhaust pollution and noise is disproportionate at
high speeds.
The illustration shows the relation between consumption
(l/100 km) and speed (km/h)
⇒fig. 152.
If only about 3 quarters of top speed is utilized, the fuel
consumption will be reduced by about half.
Suggestion 4. Decrease idling
It is worth switching off1)the engine in traffic jams, at railroad
crossings and at traffic lights with a long red light. The savings in
fuel after 30-40 seconds with the engine switched off is higher
than the fuel used to switch the engine on again.
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Suggestion 5. Periodic revisions
Your fuel savings are guaranteed even before going on a trip with
periodic revisions by your Technical Service Centre. Proper engine
maintenance is not only a safety and maintenance issue but also a
fuel consumption issue.
Poor fine tuning of the engine may increase fuel consumption by
up to 10%.
Check the oil level every time you fill up. The oil consumption
depends largely on the engine load. Depending on the driving
style, the oil consumption can be up to 1.0 l/1000 km.
Another suggestion: You can also lower oil consumption by using
synthetic oils.
K
km/h
max
l/100km
B45-355PFig. 152
1)Statutory regulations must be respected.
D Dr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g aat
t hhi
ig
gh
h ssp
pe
ee
ed
ds
s dde
ec
cr
re
ea
as
se
es
s rro
oa
ad
d ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y.
.
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178Care and maintenance
N
No
ot
te
e
• Before going through the car wash, apart from the usual precautions
(closing windows and sliding roof).
You do not need to remove the Original roof aerial.
• If there are special fittings on the vehicle – e.g. spoilers, roof rack, two-
way radio aerial – it is best to speak to the car wash operator.
K
Washing the vehicle by hand
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
In the interests of environmental protection the vehicle should only be
washed in specially provided wash bays. In some districts, washing cars
elsewhere may even be forbidden.
First soften the dirt with plenty of water and rinse off as well as
possible. Then clean the car w wi
it
th
h aa sso
of
ft
t ssp
po
on
ng
ge
e,
, ggl
lo
ov
ve
e oor
r bbr
ru
us
sh
h
starting on the roof and going from top to bottom u us
si
in
ng
g oon
nl
ly
y ssl
li
ig
gh
ht
t
p pr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e ees
sp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
ll
ly
y wwh
he
en
n ccl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g tth
he
e hhe
ea
ad
dl
li
ig
gh
ht
t aar
re
ea
a.
.
Paint
shampoo, preferably with a neutral pH, should only be used for
very persistent dirt. Rinse the sponge or glove out thoroughly at
short intervals.
Wheels and sill panels should be cleaned last, using a different
sponge if possible.
After cleaning the vehicle, rinse thoroughly with water and leather
it off.N No
ot
te
e
•The vehicle should not be washed in strong sunshine.
•If the vehicle is rinsed with a hose, do not direct the jet of water
at the lock cylinders and the door/boot lid/tailgate shut lines –
they can freeze up in the winter.
K
Washing vehicle with high pressure cleaner
• The operating instructions for the high pressure cleaner must be
followed closely – particularly with regard to pressure and working
distance.
• Do not use a concentrated jet.
• The water temperature must not be above 60°C.
Conservation
Regular application of protection products protects the vehicle
paintwork to a large extent against the environmental influences
listed under “Washing” on the previous page and even against
light mechanical damage.
At the latest when water on the clean paint does not form small
drops and roll off, the vehicle should be protected by applying a
coat of good hard wax. Even when a wax solution is used regularly
T Ty
yr
re
es
s mmu
us
st
t nne
ev
ve
er
r bbe
e ccl
le
ea
an
ne
ed
d wwi
it
th
h aa cco
on
nc
ce
en
nt
tr
ra
at
te
ed
d jje
et
t!
! EEv
ve
en
n aat
t aa rre
el
la
at
ti
iv
ve
el
ly
y
l la
ar
rg
ge
e wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g ddi
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e aan
nd
d aa vve
er
ry
y ssh
ho
or
rt
t ssp
pr
ra
ay
yi
in
ng
g tti
im
me
e,
, dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e cca
an
n
o oc
cc
cu
ur
r.
.
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179 Care and maintenance
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
in the washing water it is advisable to protect the paint with a coat
of hard wax at least twice a year.
K
Polishing
Should only be done if paint has lost its shine and gloss cannot be
brought back with wax. If the polish used does not contain
preservative compounds, the paint must be waxed afterwards.
N No
ot
te
e
Matt painted and plastic parts should not be treated with polish or hard
wax.K
Paint damage
Small marks in the paint such as scratchesor stone damage
should be touched up immediately with paint before the metal
starts to rust.
However, should rust be found at any time it must be removed
thoroughly and then the area treated first with an anti-corrosion
primer and then the correct paint applied.
The number of the original vehicle paint is given on the data
sticker which is inside the boot in the spare wheel housing.
K
Windows
Remove snow and ice from windows and mirrors with a plastic
scraper only. To avoid scratches due to dirt on the glass, the
scraper should only be pushed in one direction and not moved to
and fro.
Traces of rubber, oil, wax
1), grease or silicone can be removed with
a window cleaning solution or a silicone remover.
The windows should also be cleaned on the inside at regular
intervals.
Do not dry the windows with the leather used for the paintwork
because traces of paint cleaner will cause streaks to appear on the
glass, which will hinder vision.
To avoid damaging the heating element wires in the rear window
do not put stickers over the wires on the inside.
K
Door, boot and window seals
The weatherstrips will remain flexible and last longer if they are
rubbed lightly with a rubber protective compound from time to
time. This will also stop the weatherstrips from freezing on in
winter.
K
Door lock cylinder
You should only use an appropriate spray, which has lubricating
and anti-corrosive qualities, to de-ice the lock cylinder.
K
1)This wax residue can only be removed with a special cleaner. Your Technical Service
Centre will provide you with more detailed information.

182Care and maintenance
If the engine compartment is cleaned at any time with grease
removing solutions1)or if one has the engine washed, the anti-
corrosion compound is nearly always removed as well. It is
therefore essential to ask for durable preservation of all surfaces,
seams, joints and components in the engine compartment to be
carried out. This applies also when corrosion protected parts are
renewed.
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
Because when washing the engine petrol, grease and oil deposits are
washed off, the dirty water must be cleaned by an oil separator. For this
reason engine washing should only be carried out in a workshop or filling
station.
K
Undercoating
The underside of the vehicle is coated with a special compound to
protect it from corrosion and damage.
However, as this protective layer becomes damaged when the
vehicle is in use, the protective coating under the body and on the
running gear should be examined at defined intervals – preferably
before and after the winter season – and any damage made good.N No
ot
te
e ffo
or
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h aa cca
at
ta
al
ly
yt
ti
ic
c cco
on
nv
ve
er
rt
te
er
r
Due to the high temperatures which occur in the afterburning
process, additional heat shields are fitted over the catalytic
converter. Underbody sealant must not be applied to these
shields, the catalytic converter or the exhaust pipes. Removal of
the heat shields is also not permissible.
K
Cavity preservation
All cavities on the vehicle which could be susceptible to corrosion
are given permanent protection at the factory.
This coating does not need checking or any subsequent treatment.
Should a small amount of wax run out of the cavities at high
ambient temperatures it can be removed with a plastic scraper and
some white spirit.
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
If the wax which has run out is removed with clean petrol, heed the
environmental protection regulations.K
1)Only the correct cleaning solutions should be used – on no accountpetrol or Diesel.
N
Ne
ev
ve
er
r uus
se
e aad
dd
di
it
ti
io
on
na
al
l uun
nd
de
er
r ffl
lo
oo
or
r ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n oor
r aan
nt
ti
i-
-c
co
or
rr
ro
os
si
io
on
n aag
ge
en
nt
ts
sf
fo
or
r
t th
he
e eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ssi
il
le
en
nc
ce
er
r,
, eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ppi
ip
pe
e,
, cca
at
ta
al
ly
ys
st
ts
s oor
r hhe
ea
at
t ssh
hi
ie
el
ld
ds
s.
. TTh
he
es
se
e
s su
ub
bs
st
ta
an
nc
ce
es
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d iig
gn
ni
it
te
e wwh
hi
il
ls
st
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s iin
n mmo
ot
ti
io
on
n.
.
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