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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 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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Seats and luggage compartment110
Folding backrest forwards
To fold backrest down, pull the locking knob on the side upwards
or on the back of the seat
⇒ fig. 96downwards.
To fully lower the backrest it is necessary to remove the shelf first
⇒"Stowage compartment/boot-lid" chapter.
The backrest is locked when folded down. To lift it up the locking
knob must therefore be pulled/pressed again.
Folding seat forwards
First tip the backrest forward. Then pull the locking lever upwards
⇒ fig. 96or pull the strap on the back of the seat forwards.
AL0-095AL0-096Fig. 96Fig. 97
F Fo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s tth
he
e bba
ac
ck
k rre
es
st
t mmu
us
st
t aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s bbe
e lla
at
tc
ch
he
ed
d vve
er
rt
ti
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e
v ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s iin
n mmo
ot
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d sso
om
me
eb
bo
od
dy
y iis
s ssi
it
tt
ti
in
ng
g eei
it
th
he
er
r nne
ex
xt
t tto
o oor
r bbe
eh
hi
in
nd
d tth
hi
is
s
s se
ea
at
t.
.
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F Fo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s tth
he
e sse
ea
at
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
t bbe
e ffo
ol
ld
de
ed
d ffo
or
rw
wa
ar
rd
ds
s wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
i is
s iin
n mmo
ot
ti
io
on
n.
. IIt
t mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ffo
ol
ld
de
ed
d bba
ac
ck
k aan
nd
d sse
ec
cu
ur
re
el
ly
y ffi
ix
xe
ed
d tto
o tth
he
e ffl
lo
oo
or
r
a an
nc
ch
ho
or
ra
ag
ge
es
s iif
f sso
om
me
eb
bo
od
dy
y iis
s ssi
it
tt
ti
in
ng
g eei
it
th
he
er
r nne
ex
xt
t tto
o oor
r bbe
eh
hi
in
nd
d tth
hi
is
s sse
ea
at
t.
.
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Seats and luggage compartment114
The diversity of the AlhambraOn the following pages you can see the diverse ways in which an
Alhambra can be used.
The fig. 101shows how you can increase the luggage
compartment by folding forward the seats in the last row of seats.
This increased stowage area can be achieved by simply removing
the rear two seats and folding forward the middle row of seats
⇒
fig. 102.
I
If
f yyo
ou
u aar
re
e ttr
ra
an
ns
sp
po
or
rt
ti
in
ng
g llu
ug
gg
ga
ag
ge
e oor
r oot
th
he
er
r iit
te
em
ms
s iin
n tth
he
e llu
ug
gg
ga
ag
ge
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t,
,
t th
he
ey
y mmu
us
st
t bbe
e sse
ec
cu
ur
re
ed
d tto
o tth
he
e lla
as
sh
hi
in
ng
g eey
ye
es
s ⇒"
"B
Bo
oo
ot
t"
" cch
ha
ap
pt
te
er
r,
, sso
o tth
ha
at
t tth
he
ey
y
a ar
re
e nno
ot
t tth
hr
ro
ow
wn
n ffo
or
rw
wa
ar
rd
d wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ppe
ed
da
al
l iis
s dde
ep
pr
re
es
ss
se
ed
d.
.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Seats and luggage compartment126
Electric sockets in luggage compartment
The 12 Volt socket in the luggage compartment⇒ fig. 122can be
used for further electrical consumers with a power rating of up to
96 Watt. The battery will run down if the engine is not running.
If the supply tension falls below a certain levelw wh
he
en
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s
s sw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f
, five warning beeps will be heard and the power will
switch off after about 2 minutes. It will reconnect when the power
supply recovers its “normal level”.
If the supply tension falls below a certain levelw wh
he
en
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s
s sw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oon
n
, the socket will automatically disconnect without
warning. It will reconnect when the power supply recovers its
“normal level”.For more information
⇒"Accessories, modifications and removal of
parts" chapter.
In cars with a second battery this is used to supply these sockets.
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S St
to
ow
wa
ag
ge
e bbo
ox
x
Stowage compartment in door panel
To open stowage compartment pull in the direction of arrow 1.
To close push in the direction of arrow
2. K
AL0-041
2 1AL0-026
Fig. 122
Fig. 123

Seats and luggage compartment127
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Stowage compartment on upper right side of
instrument panel
T To
o oop
pe
en
n
the stowage compartment press the area closest to the
vents (dotted line) in the direction of arrow which will spring open.
T To
o ccl
lo
os
se
e
lower the cover by hand until completely closed.
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Stowage compartment right of the instrument panel
T To
o oop
pe
en
n
press as indicated by arrows. The stowage compartment
springs open.
T To
o ccl
lo
os
se
e
lower the cover by hand until it is completely closed.
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Fig. 124
Fig. 125AL0-028
AL0-030