2005 Seat Alhambra ESP

Driving152
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
Do not warm engine up by running it with vehicle stationary. Drive off
straight away.
• Do not over-rev or use full throttle until the engine has reached
the normal operating temperature.
• • OOn
n 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 tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t bbe
e
s st
ta
ar
rt
te
ed
d bby
y tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iin
n eex
xc
ce
es
ss
s oof
f
5 50
0 mm.
. OOt
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e uun
nb
bu
ur
rn
ne
ed
d ffu
ue
el
l cca
an
n ppa
as
ss
s iin
nt
to
o tth
he
e cco
on
nv
ve
er
rt
te
er
r aan
nd
d
l le
ea
ad
d tto
o dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e.
.
• • BBe
ef
fo
or
re
e ttr
ry
yi
in
ng
g tto
o sst
ta
ar
rt
t tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e bby
y tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g,
, aan
n aat
tt
te
em
mp
pt
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e
m ma
ad
de
e,
, iif
f ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e,
, tto
o uus
se
e 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
⇒"
"S
St
ta
ar
rt
t uup
p
h he
el
lp
p"
" cch
ha
ap
pt
te
er
r.
.
K
Petrol engines
These engines are equipped with a petrol injection system that
automatically supplies the correct fuel/air mixture at all ambient
temperatures.
W Wh
he
en
n een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s cco
ol
ld
d oor
r aat
t oop
pe
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g tte
em
mp
pe
er
ra
at
tu
ur
re
e ddo
o nno
ot
t aac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
te
e
before or during the starting procedure.
If the engine does not start at once, stop using the starter after 10
seconds. wait about half a minute and then try again.
If the engine still does not start, the electric fuel pump fuse may
have blown
⇒"Fuses" chapter.
W Wh
he
en
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s vve
er
ry
y hho
ot
t
it may be necessary to accelerate
slightly after the engine has started.
K
Diesel engines
G Gl
lo
ow
w ppl
lu
ug
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m
After switching to the driving position (ignition on), the required
glow plug warm-up time is indicated by a lamp which is controlled
by the coolant temperature
⇒"Instruments" chapter.
S St
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g aa cco
ol
ld
d een
ng
gi
in
ne
e
Ambient temperature above +5°C:
The engine can be started without preglow. Do not depress throttle
during the starting procedure.
Ambient temperature below +5°C:
• Turn the key in the ignition lock to position
2⇒ fig. 146⇒
"Ignition lock" chapter – the glow plug warning lamp comes on. It
goes out when the ignition temperature is reached.
W Wh
hi
il
le
e tth
he
e ggl
lo
ow
w ppl
lu
ug
gs
s aar
re
e wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g ddo
o nno
ot
t ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
h oon
n aan
ny
y hhe
ea
av
vy
y
c cu
ur
rr
re
en
nt
t cco
on
ns
su
um
me
er
rs
s bbe
ec
ca
au
us
se
e tth
hi
is
s wwo
ou
ul
ld
d ppl
la
ac
ce
e aan
n uun
nn
ne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y llo
oa
ad
d
o on
n tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y.
.
If despite this the engine does not start, the fuse may have blown
⇒"Fuses" chapter.
• When the warning lamp goes out, start the engine immediately.
Do not depress the accelerator while starting.
If the engine only fires irregularly, continue to operate the starter a
few seconds longer (30 seconds at maximum) until the engine
runs under its own power.


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Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
This however, is not the case when the stored speed is exceeded
by more than 10 km/h for a period of more than 5 minutes. The
speed must then be stored again.
Altering stored speed
R Re
ed
du
uc
ci
in
ng
g/
/s
se
et
tt
ti
in
ng
g
The stored speed can be reduced by pressing button
⇒ fig. 147B.
By pressing button
⇒ fig. 147Bbriefly, the stored speed is
reduced by a preset amount. If you pres and hold the button, the
speed will decrease through automatic deceleration. The speed
reached when reducing the button will be stored.
If the button is released at a speed of less than approx. 30 km/h,
the memory is deleted. The speed must then, if necessary, be reset
using button
⇒ fig. 147Bafter the vehicle has accelerated to a
speed higher than approx. 30 km/h.
A Ac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g/
/s
st
to
or
ri
in
ng
g
The stored speed can be increased without depressing the
accelerator by moving the slide control
⇒ fig. 147Ato R RE
ES
S
.
By briefly pressing the slide control, the speed is increased by a
preset amount. If the switch is moved to the left and held, thespeed is increased through automatic acceleration. The speed
reached when the switch is released is then saved.
K
Switching system off temporarily
V Ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h mma
an
nu
ua
al
l gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x:
:
T Th
he
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m iis
s tte
em
mp
po
or
ra
ar
ri
il
ly
y ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f
when the brake or clutch
pedals are used or when the switch
Ais moved to OFF (not
engaged).
The speed stored at this time will remain in the memory.
To r re
es
su
um
me
e
the previously stored speed push switch
Afully to the
left after the brake or clutch pedals are released.
T Th
he
e ppr
ro
og
gr
ra
am
mm
me
ed
d ssp
pe
ee
ed
d mmu
us
st
t oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e rre
es
su
um
me
ed
d wwh
he
en
n iit
t iis
s nno
ot
t tto
oo
o hhi
ig
gh
h ffo
or
r
t th
he
e eex
xi
is
st
ti
in
ng
g ttr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s!
!
K
W WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
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B8L-068Fig. 148

157 Refuelling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
T
Ti
ip
ps
s aan
nd
d MMa
ai
in
nt
te
en
na
an
nc
ce
e
R
Re
ef
fu
ue
el
ll
li
in
ng
g
F
Fi
il
ll
li
in
ng
g tth
he
e tta
an
nk
k
General notes
The filler neck is on the rear right side panel of the vehicle.
The tank flap is automatically locked and unlocked with the central
locking. If the central locking system is defective the flap can be
opened by hand – see next page.
The tank holds about 70 litres.When tank cap has been taken off it can be placed on the tank flap
⇒ fig. 149.
Filling the tank without problem depends largely on the correct
operation of the petrol pump:
• Do not place the nozzle too deeply into the filler neck and do not
place the nozzle at an angle.
• Do not select a high flow rate – the fuel (particularly Diesel) will
otherwise foam up. This could cause the petrol pump to switch off
prematurely.
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
As soon as the correctly operated automatic nozzle switches off for the first
time, the tank is full. Do not try then to put more fuel in because the
expansion space in tank will be filled – the fuel can then overflow when it
becomes warm.
After filling tank, screw cap on tightly and lock it.
N No
ot
te
e
Any fuel spillage should be wiped off the paint finish immediately, as the
paint could otherwise be damaged, especially if it is RME (“biodiesel”) fuel.
Fig. 149

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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".
K
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.
K
1)European norm2)Cetan-Zahl (Cetane Number). Measure of diesel fuel ignitability.3)DIN preliminary Norm

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

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


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.
K
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.
.
K
W WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G

187 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
P
Pe
et
tr
ro
ol
l een
ng
gi
in
ne
e
D Di
ie
es
se
el
l een
ng
gi
in
ne
eM Mo
on
no
o-
-g
gr
ra
ad
de
e ooi
il
l
Mono-grade oils cannot be used throughout the whole year due to
their limited range of viscosity
2).
These oils are only useful in a climate that is constantly very cold or
very warm.
E En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l aad
dd
di
it
ti
iv
ve
es
s
No type of additive should be mixed with the engine oil. The
deterioration caused by these additives is not covered by the
guarantee.
N No
ot
te
e
Before a long trip, we recommend finding an engine oil that conforms to the
corresponding VW specifications and keeping it in the vehicle. In this way
the required oil will be available if needed.
K
D De
en
no
om
mi
in
na
at
ti
io
on
nS
Sp
pe
ec
ci
if
fi
ic
ca
at
ti
io
on
nC
Co
om
mm
me
en
nt
ts
s
A – synthetic oilVW 502 00 /Dated after
VW 500 00 1-97
B –
mineral oilVW 501 01Dated after
1-97
A/B –
multi-grade oilACEA A2 or A3 or Dated after
even API SH/SJ 1-97
D De
en
no
om
mi
in
na
at
ti
io
on
nS
Sp
pe
ec
ci
if
fi
ic
ca
at
ti
io
on
nC
Co
om
mm
me
en
nt
ts
s
A – synthetic oilVW 505 011)Dated after
1-97
B –
mineral oilVW 505 00Dated after
1-97
A/B –
multi-grade oilACEA A2 or A3 or Dated after
even API CD/CF 1-97
1)Diesel engines that have fuel injection based on a fuel injector pump should use only
oil specification VW 505 01. Avoid the use of any other oil type than VW 505 01 for this
engine. Warning! Possible engine damage!
2)Viscosity: Oil density