2005 Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual

221 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Number plate light
• Unscrew lens.
• Pull defective glass based bulb out of bulb holder and insert new
bulb.
• Do not overtighten lens. Ensure that the seals are properly
located.
• Insert lens in the tailgate opening, ensure that the rubber seal
and the light are correctly positioned (see adjacent light).
• Do not overtighten the lens screws.
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Interior light
• Insert a knife or similar in the gap between housing and lens
(arrow) and carefully lever lens off.
• Exchange bulb.
• Press lens back into housing.
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Fig. 188Fig. 189B7M-0018AL0-062

222If and when
Reading light• Remove complete light carrier (inner and reading light), to do this
insert the flat blade of screwdriver (it is in the long end of the
wheel spanner
⇒“Vehicle tools”, page 202) between light and
headlining and turn screwdriver.
• Turn bulb holder on back of light in direction of arrow and remove
⇒ fig. 191.
• Pull defective glass based bulb out of holder.
• Insert new bulb.
• Insert holder in housing again and turn fully to right.
• First insert left side of light carrier and then press into the
opening in headlining.
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I In
ns
st
ta
al
ll
li
in
ng
g aa rra
ad
di
io
o
When retro-fitting a radio, but also when replacing a set installed
by the factory the following points should be noted:
• The connection* in the vehicle is for Genuine SEAT radios
1).
• Radios with other connections must be connected with an
adapter cable which can also be obtained from Technical Service
Centres.
AL0-145
B7M-0019Fig. 190
Fig. 191
1)Not available in all countries


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Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
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ut
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Apart from this, important electronic components can be damaged or the
functioning impaired. If for example the speed signal is disturbed this can
lead to faulty management of engine, automatic gearbox, ABS etc.
Even connecting the speed signal to radio sets with speed dependent
volume control from other manufacturers can cause such faults.
• Therefore, it is recommended that the Technical Service install
the radio. They are fully informed about the technical features of
the vehicle, have the Genuine radios
1), the necessary fitting parts
from the Genuine SEAT Accessory Programme1)and work in
accordance with the guidelines developed by the factory.
• The radios from the Genuine SEAT Accessory Programme
1)are
similar to those used in the factory and ensure trouble-free
installation. These sets are in keeping with the advanced
technology and well-planned easy-to-operate design. In Germany
there is also an Exchange Service for these radios so that even
after years of use a set requiring repair can be exchanged cheaply
for a completely reconditioned, good-as-new set by a SEAT dealer.
• Loudspeakers, fitting parts, aerials and suppression kits should
also be taken from the Genuine SEAT Accessory Programme
1).
These parts have all been specially developed for each vehicle
model.
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M Mo
ob
bi
il
le
e tte
el
le
ep
ph
ho
on
ne
es
s aan
nd
d rra
ad
di
io
o tte
el
le
ep
ph
ho
on
ne
es
s
Mobile phones and radio – telephones should be installed by a
specialised workshop.
SEAT has authorised the use of mobile telephones and two-way
radios for your vehicle with correctly installed external aerial and
maximum broadcast power of 10 Watts.
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on
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When using mobile telephones or two-way, faults in the vehicle electrics
could occur under the following conditions:
– no external aerial
– external aerial incorrectly installed
– broadcast power higher than 10 Watts.
Mobile telephones or two-way radios must not, therefore, be operated
inside the vehicle without a separate external aerial or with an aerial which
has been incorrectly installed.
Furthermore, optimal range is only achieved with an external aerial.
1)Not available in all countries
O On
n nno
o aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t ccu
ut
t wwi
ir
re
es
s oof
ff
f aan
nd
d lle
ea
av
ve
e tth
he
em
m wwi
it
th
ho
ou
ut
t iin
ns
su
ul
la
at
ti
io
on
n.
. IIf
f nne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y
u us
se
e aa ppr
ro
op
pe
er
r aad
da
ap
pt
te
er
r.
.
O Ot
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e tth
he
e wwi
ir
ri
in
ng
g cca
an
n bbe
e oov
ve
er
rl
lo
oa
ad
de
ed
d oor
r ssh
ho
or
rt
t cci
ir
rc
cu
ui
it
ts
s cca
an
n ooc
cc
cu
ur
r –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r
o of
f ffi
ir
re
e!
!
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
M Mo
ob
bi
il
le
e tte
el
le
ep
ph
ho
on
ne
es
s aan
nd
d ttw
wo
o-
-w
wa
ay
y rra
ad
di
io
os
s oop
pe
er
ra
at
te
ed
d iin
ns
si
id
de
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e wwi
it
th
ho
ou
ut
t
a a sse
ep
pa
ar
ra
at
te
e eex
xt
te
er
rn
na
al
l aae
er
ri
ia
al
l oor
r wwi
it
th
h aan
n iin
nc
co
or
rr
re
ec
ct
tl
ly
y iin
ns
st
ta
al
ll
le
ed
d eex
xt
te
er
rn
na
al
l aae
er
ri
ia
al
l cca
an
n
b be
e hha
ar
rm
mf
fu
ul
l tto
o hhe
ea
al
lt
th
h ddu
ue
e tto
o tth
he
e eex
xt
tr
re
em
me
el
ly
y hhi
ig
gh
h eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ro
om
ma
ag
gn
ne
et
ti
ic
c ffi
ie
el
ld
ds
s
g ge
en
ne
er
ra
at
te
ed
d.
.
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224If and when
N
No
ot
te
e
Please take the time to review the instruction manuals provided with mobile
telephones and two-way radios!
If you wish to use mobile phones or radio telephones with a
transmission power of over 10 W, you must necessarily check with
your Technical Service Centre. They will inform you about the
technical possibilities for additional mobile and radio phone
equipment.
E Em
me
er
rg
ge
en
nc
cy
y sst
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g
Jump leads
If the engine will not start because the battery is flat, j
ju
um
mp
p lle
ea
ad
ds
s
can be connected to the battery of another vehicle to start the
engine. The following points should be noted:
• Both batteries must be of the 12 Volt variety and the capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery must be approximately the same as that
of the flat battery.• The jumper cables must be heavy enough to carry the load. Note
cable manufacturer’s data.
• Only use jumper cables with insulated clips.
• There must be no contact between the vehicles, otherwise
current can flow as soon as the plus terminals are connected.
• The flat battery must be properly connected to the electrical
system.
• The engine of the boosting vehicle must be running.
• Ensure that the insulated clips have enough contact to metal.
This is particularly applicable to clips which are attached to the
engine block.
C Co
ol
lo
or
rs
s oof
f jju
um
mp
pe
er
r cca
ab
bl
le
es
s:
:
Positive cable: generally red.
Negative cable: generally black, brown or blue.
K
P Pl
le
ea
as
se
e cco
on
nc
ce
en
nt
tr
ra
at
te
e oon
n yyo
ou
ur
r ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g ffi
ir
rs
st
t oof
f aal
ll
l.
. NNe
ev
ve
er
r iin
ns
st
ta
al
ll
l tte
el
le
ep
ph
ho
on
ne
e
r re
et
ta
ai
in
ne
er
rs
s oon
n tth
he
e AAi
ir
r BBa
ag
g cco
ov
ve
er
r oor
r wwi
it
th
hi
in
n iit
ts
s rra
an
ng
ge
e oof
f eef
ff
fe
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
en
ne
es
ss
s.
. TTh
hi
is
s
w wo
ou
ul
ld
d iin
nc
cr
re
ea
as
se
e tth
he
e rri
is
sk
k oof
f iin
nj
ju
ur
ry
y ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d tth
he
e AAi
ir
r BBa
ag
g bbe
e aac
ct
ti
iv
va
at
te
ed
d ddu
ur
ri
in
ng
g aan
n
a ac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t.
.
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W WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
A A ffl
la
at
t bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y cca
an
n ffr
re
ee
ez
ze
e aat
t tte
em
mp
pe
er
ra
at
tu
ur
re
es
s oof
f lle
es
ss
s tth
ha
an
n 00°
°C
C.
. AA ffl
la
at
t bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y
m mu
us
st
t ffi
ir
rs
st
t bbe
e tth
ha
aw
we
ed
d oou
ut
t bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e aat
tt
ta
ac
ch
hi
in
ng
g tth
he
e jju
um
mp
p lle
ea
ad
ds
s,
, aas
s iit
t cco
ou
ul
ld
d
o ot
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e eex
xp
pl
lo
od
de
e.
.
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225 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
How to jump start
AFlat battery
BBoosting battery
The battery is in the engine compartment on the left looking
forward.
T Th
he
e eem
me
er
rg
ge
en
nc
cy
y sst
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g cca
ab
bl
le
e mmu
us
st
t bbe
e aat
tt
ta
ac
ch
he
ed
d iin
n tth
he
e ffo
ol
ll
lo
ow
wi
in
ng
g
o or
rd
de
er
r:
:
Before the starting cable can be connected to the (
+ +) terminal on
the battery of the vehicle, the cover of the fuse holder must firstbe
opened
⇒page 216.
1. One end of (+ +) cable (usually red) to the (+
+) terminal of the flat
batteryA.
2. Other end of the red cable to the (+ +) terminal of boosting batteryB.
3. One end of (–
–) cable (usually black) to the (–
–) terminal of
boosting batteryB.
4. Other end of black cable Xto a solid metal part bolted to the
block or to cylinder block itself.
Do not connect the cable to the flat battery minus terminal. The
sparks could ignite the explosive gas flowing out of the battery.
• Start the engine as described in the “Starting engine” section.
• If the engine does not start at once, stop using starter after 10
seconds, wait about half a minute and then try again.
•W Wi
it
th
h een
ng
gi
in
ne
e rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g,
, ddi
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
t cca
ab
bl
le
es
s iin
n rre
ev
ve
er
rs
se
e sse
eq
qu
ue
en
nc
ce
e tto
o
t th
he
e cco
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n.
.
K
A
B
X
1.
2. 3.4.
B1H-236CFig. 192
•T Th
he
e nno
on
n-
-i
in
ns
su
ul
la
at
te
ed
d ppa
ar
rt
ts
s oof
f tth
he
e cca
ab
bl
le
e ccl
li
ip
ps
s mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t tto
ou
uc
ch
h oon
ne
e aan
no
ot
th
he
er
r oon
n
a an
ny
y aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t.
. FFu
ur
rt
th
he
er
rm
mo
or
re
e tth
he
e jju
um
mp
pe
er
r cca
ab
bl
le
e aat
tt
ta
ac
ch
he
ed
d tto
o tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y ppo
os
si
it
ti
iv
ve
e
t te
er
rm
mi
in
na
al
l mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t cco
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y cco
on
nd
du
uc
ct
ti
iv
ve
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
p pa
ar
rt
ts
s –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f ssh
ho
or
rt
t cci
ir
rc
cu
ui
it
t!
!
•R
Ro
ou
ut
te
e tth
he
e jju
um
mp
pe
er
r cca
ab
bl
le
es
s sso
o tth
ha
at
t tth
he
ey
y cca
an
nn
no
ot
t cco
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h
r ro
ot
ta
at
ti
in
ng
g ppa
ar
rt
ts
s iin
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t.
.
•D
Do
o nno
ot
t sst
ta
an
nd
d wwi
it
th
h yyo
ou
ur
r ffa
ac
ce
e oov
ve
er
r tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f aac
ci
id
d bbu
ur
rn
ns
s!
!
•K
Ke
ee
ep
p sso
ou
ur
rc
ce
es
s oof
f iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n ((n
na
ak
ke
ed
d ffl
la
am
me
es
s,
, bbu
ur
rn
ni
in
ng
g cci
ig
ga
ar
re
et
tt
te
es
s eet
tc
c.
.)
) wwe
el
ll
l aaw
wa
ay
y
f fr
ro
om
m tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f eex
xp
pl
lo
os
si
io
on
n!
!
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226If and when
T
To
ow
w sst
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g/
/t
to
ow
wi
in
ng
g
A tow-rope or a towing bar must only be applied at the following
points:
F Fr
ro
on
nt
t tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g eey
ye
e
The front towing eye is located on the right below the bumper. It is
protected by a flap. To remove the flap, pull it forward and allow it
to hang.
R Re
ea
ar
r tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g eey
ye
e
The rear towing eye is also located on the right under the bumper.
It is not covered.
K
General notes
• Check whether there are any local traffic regulations concerning
the towing of vehicles.
• The tow-rope should be slightly elastic to reduce the risk of
damage to both vehicles. It is advisable to use synthetic fibre
ropes, or ropes of similar elastic material. I It
t iis
s hho
ow
we
ev
ve
er
r ssa
af
fe
er
r tto
o uus
se
e
a a tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g bba
ar
r!
!
Avoid excessive towing effort and do not jerk. During towing
operations on other than surfaced roadsthere is always the danger
that the attachment points will be overloaded and damaged.
• • BBe
ef
fo
or
re
e ttr
ry
yi
in
ng
g tto
o tto
ow
w sst
ta
ar
rt
t,
, aan
n aat
tt
te
em
mp
pt
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e mma
ad
de
e tto
o sst
ta
ar
rt
t
u us
si
in
ng
g tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y oof
f aan
no
ot
th
he
er
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
⇒p
pa
ag
ge
e 222
25
5.
.• Both drivers must be familiar with towing procedures.
Inexperienced drivers should not attempt to tow start or tow.
• When using a tow-rope the driver of the towing vehicle must
engage the clutch very gently when moving off and changing gear.
• The driver of the vehicle being towed must ensure that the tow-
rope is always taut.
• The emergency lights must be switched on in both vehicles –
unless local regulations differ.
• Turn ignition on so that the steering wheel is free and the turn
signals, horn, and, if necessary, the windscreen wiper and washer
can be used.
• As the brake servo only works when the engine is running,
considerably more pressure is required on the brake pedal when
the engine is not running.
• More force than usual will be required to turn the steering wheel
as the power assisted steering does not work when engine is not
running.
• When there is no lubricant in the manual or automatic gearbox,
the vehicle may only be towed with driving wheels lifted.
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Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Tow starting
C
Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
It is not recommended to tow start a vehicle. We recommend the use of
another vehicle’s battery. Check the "Start up help" chapter.
There are various reasons why a vehicle should n no
ot
t
be tow started:
• When towing there is a danger of colliding with the towed
vehicle.
• • IIn
n vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h aa ppe
et
tr
ro
ol
l een
ng
gi
in
ne
e,
, ffu
ue
el
l mma
ay
y aac
cc
cu
um
mu
ul
la
at
te
e iin
n tth
he
e
c ca
at
ta
al
ly
ys
st
ts
s aan
nd
d cca
au
us
se
e dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e.
.
T Th
he
e ffo
ol
ll
lo
ow
wi
in
ng
g ppo
oi
in
nt
ts
s mmu
us
st
t bbe
e nno
ot
te
ed
d bby
y tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
ve
er
r oof
f tth
he
e mma
an
nu
ua
al
l
g ge
ea
ar
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e bbe
ei
in
ng
g tto
ow
w sst
ta
ar
rt
te
ed
d
1
1)
):
:
• Before moving off, engage 2 2n
nd
d
or 3 3r
rd
d
gear, depress and hold
clutch.
• Switch ignition on.
• Once both vehicles are moving, release the clutch.
• As soon as engine starts, depress clutch and move gear lever
into neutral to avoid running into the towing vehicle.
• • FFo
or
r tte
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s tto
ow
w sst
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g aa vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e wwi
it
th
h aan
n aau
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c
g ge
ea
ar
r bbo
ox
x iis
s nno
ot
t ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e.
.
K
To w i n g
W
Wh
he
en
n tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g
vehicles with an a au
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x
, the following
points must be noted in addition to the details on the previous
page:
• Selector lever at “N N
”.
• Do not have the vehicle towed faster than 30 mph (50 km/h).
• Do not tow further than 30 miles (50 kilometres).
If the vehicle has to be towed long distances it must be lifted at the
front.
Reason: When the engine is not running, the gearbox oil pump is
not working and the gearbox is not adequately lubricated for high
speeds or long distances.
• With a breakdown vehicle the vehicle may only be suspended at
the front.
Reason: If given a rear suspended tow, the drive shafts turn
backwards. The planetary gears in the automatic gearbox then turn
at such high speeds that the gearbox will be severely damaged in
a short time.
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228If and when
L
Li
if
ft
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
Trolley jack
To prevent damage to the underside of the vehicle it is essential to
use a s su
ui
it
ta
ab
bl
le
e rru
ub
bb
be
er
r ppa
ad
d
.
C Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
On no account should the vehicle be lifted under the engine, gearbox, rear
axle or front axle as this can cause serious damage.
Vehicle hoist
B Be
ef
fo
or
re
e ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g oov
ve
er
r tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e lli
if
ft
t,
, een
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
er
re
e iis
s aad
de
eq
qu
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at
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le
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ce
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tw
we
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n lli
if
ft
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up
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rs
st
tr
ru
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ur
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e aan
nd
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w ppa
ar
rt
ts
s oon
n uun
nd
de
er
rs
si
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de
e
o of
f vve
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.
H Ho
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st
ts
s wwi
it
th
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lu
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us
sh
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on
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re
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pa
ai
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r rre
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on
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st
ts
s)
) mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t bbe
e
u us
se
ed
d tto
o lli
if
ft
t tth
hi
is
s vve
eh
hi
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.
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Lifting points for workshop hoist and trolley jack
AL0-146
AL0-147
• • 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
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e een
ng
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in
ne
e –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t!
!
• • IIf
f wwo
or
rk
k hha
as
s tto
o bbe
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on
ne
e uun
nd
de
er
rn
ne
ea
at
th
h tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
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, tth
he
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ic
cl
le
e mmu
us
st
t bbe
e
s su
up
pp
po
or
rt
te
ed
d oon
n ssu
ui
it
ta
ab
bl
le
e sst
ta
an
nd
ds
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.
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Fig. 194