2005 Seat Alhambra steering wheel

Lights and visibility96
L
Li
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Indicators and dipped beam lever
The turn signals only work when the ignition is switched on.
Right turn signals – lever up
1
Left turn signals – lever down 2
When turn signals are working, the warning lamp flashes as well⇒
"Warning lamps" chapter.
The turn signals switch off automatically when the steering wheel
returns to its normal position.T To
o ssi
ig
gn
na
al
l aa lla
an
ne
e cch
ha
an
ng
ge
e
Move the lever up
1or down 2to the pressure point and hold in
this position – the warning lamp should flash at the same time.
H He
ea
ad
dl
li
ig
gh
ht
t ffl
la
as
sh
he
er
r
Pull the lever towards the steering wheel
3– the main beam
warning lamp will light up.
S Sh
ho
or
rt
t oor
r llo
on
ng
g bbe
ea
am
ms
s
With the long or short beam connected push the lever towards the
steering wheel
4. When main beam is on, the main beam warning
lamp will light up.
P Pa
ar
rk
ki
in
ng
g lli
ig
gh
ht
ts
s*
*
The parking lights only work when ignition is switched off.
Right parking lights – lever up
1
Left parking lights – lever down 2
If the ignition key has been removed, a buzzer* will sound when
the driver’s door is open.
N No
ot
te
e
The use of the signals and lighting described here is subject to local
regulations.K
1
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3
TO8-016AFig. 80

Lights and visibility100
•
• 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
To turn on wipers and washer, pull lever towards steering wheel to
position
5.
Release lever – The washer stops and the wipers carry on for about
4 seconds.
K
Rain sensor*
If the vehicle is fitted with a rain sensor and the intermittent wipe
is activated this sensor is in charge of adjusting automatically the
duration of the intervals to the amount of rain.
Position
Aof the lever for the windscreen wipers is used to
individually adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
After switching off the ignition, the rain sensor needs to be
switched on again. To do that the intermittent wipe needs to be
switched off and switched on again.
K
Rear windscreen
• • IIn
nt
te
er
rm
mi
it
tt
te
en
nt
t wwi
ip
pe
e
T Tu
ur
rn
n oon
n:
:
Push lever to position
6.
The wipers wipe approximately every 6 seconds.
T Tu
ur
rn
n oof
ff
f:
:
Move the lever towards the steering wheel. If you turn off the
windscreen wiper while wiping, the windscreen wiper will function
until the wipe is completed.
7
6
LEO-012Fig. 85


• • 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
ad
de
es
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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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
W WA
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Seats and luggage compartment106
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
3
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Seats and luggage compartment118
H He
ea
at
te
ed
d sse
ea
at
ts
s*
*
S
Se
ea
at
t hhe
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g*
* ffo
or
r lle
ef
ft
t sse
ea
at
t 3
The cushion and backrest of the front seats can be heated
electrically when the ignition is on.
The heating is switched on and regulated to your comfort with the
knurled wheel.
To switch heating off, turn knurled wheel to the basic position (0).
S Se
ea
at
t hhe
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g*
* ffo
or
r rri
ig
gh
ht
t sse
ea
at
t
7
The cushion and backrest of the front seats can be heated
electrically when the ignition is on.
The heating is switched on and regulated to your comfort with the
knurled wheel.
To switch heating off, turn knurled wheel to the basic position (0).
K
A
Ad
dj
ju
us
st
ta
ab
bl
le
e sst
te
ee
er
ri
in
ng
g cco
ol
lu
um
mn
n*
*
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering column can be adjusted at will both for reach and for
height. Press the lever Abeneath the steering column down and
move the steering wheel to the desired position. Then press the
lever firmly up again.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
ESP2PDC
1
AL0-087Fig. 109
Fig. 110
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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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165 Intelligent technology
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
– To go up slopes where each traction wheel is on a surface with a
very different grip (I.e. ice on the left, dry asphalt on the right). The
EDS continues to function under these conditions.
Afterwards you should always reconnect this device.
N No
ot
te
e
For the TCS to work properly all four wheels should be the same. Otherwise
engine performance may be reduced.
⇒“Changing wheels”. K
E El
le
ec
ct
tr
ro
on
ni
ic
c SSt
ta
ab
bi
il
li
it
ty
y PPr
ro
og
gr
ra
am
m ((E
ES
SP
P)
)*
*
The ESP increases the control over the vehicle in situations such as
accelerating or in turns.
The ESP expands the functions of the ABS/TCS and decreases
under any circumstance the risk of skidding. This contributes to an
improved stability of the vehicle.The system works in the realm of speed in relation to the ABS. In
case of a failure of the ABS, the ESP will also fail.
The ESP connects automatically when the engine is switched on
and checks itself.
If needed, the system can be switched on or off by pressing the
button.
When the system is off, the ESP warning light will light up
⇒
"Warning lights" chapter.
The ESP should always be connected. Only in exceptional cases,
when the skidding effect is desired under extremely sporty
conditions, the system can be disconnected.
Afterwards the system should be reconnected.
The ABS and EDS
⇒"Switches" chapter remain connected even
when the ESP is off.
F Fu
un
nc
ct
ti
io
on
ni
in
ng
g
The electronic stability program encompasses the ABS, EDS and
TCS. In addition to all available data for these functions, the ESP
control unit needs additional measurements supplied by high
precision sensors. The measuring data consists of the speed at
which the vehicle turns around its vertical axis, acceleration,
pressure on brakes and the turn of the steering wheel.
With the help of the steering wheel sensor and the vehicle’s
speed, the desired direction is determined and constantly
compared to the vehicle’s real behavior. When differences occur,
such as incipient skidding, the ESP automatically brakes the
adequate wheel.
D Dr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g sst
ty
yl
le
e ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s bbe
e mmo
od
di
if
fi
ie
ed
d tto
o ssu
ui
it
t tth
he
e ttr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c aan
nd
d rro
oa
ad
d
c co
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s.
. TTh
he
e ggr
re
ea
at
te
er
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y ppr
ro
ov
vi
id
de
ed
d bby
y tth
he
e TTC
CS
S ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
t lle
ea
ad
d yyo
ou
u tto
o
t ta
ak
ke
e ggr
re
ea
at
te
er
r rri
is
sk
ks
s.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G