2005 Seat Alhambra service

161 Intelligent technology
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
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General notes
• Brake lining wear depends to a large extent on the operating
conditions and style of driving. On vehicles which are used mainly
in town traffic and stop/ start conditions or are driven hard it may
be necessary to have the thickness of the brake linings checked by
a Technical Service Centre in between the intervals given in the
Inspection and Service Schedule.
• Change down in good time when driving downhill, in order to
make use of the engine braking effect. This relieves strain on the
brake system. When the brakes are applied do not keep them on
continuously, apply and release alternately.
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What can have a negative effect on the brakes?
W We
et
t oor
r ggr
ri
it
tt
te
ed
d rro
oa
ad
d ssu
ur
rf
fa
ac
ce
eO Ov
ve
er
rh
he
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s
•U
Un
nd
de
er
r cce
er
rt
ta
ai
in
n cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s ee.
.g
g.
. aaf
ft
te
er
r ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g tth
hr
ro
ou
ug
gh
h wwa
at
te
er
r,
, hhe
ea
av
vy
y rra
ai
in
n ffa
al
ll
ls
s
o or
r aaf
ft
te
er
r tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e hha
as
s bbe
ee
en
n wwa
as
sh
he
ed
d,
, tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d sse
et
t iin
n lla
at
te
er
r tth
ha
an
n
n no
or
rm
ma
al
l ddu
ue
e tto
o dda
am
mp
p,
, oor
r iin
n wwi
in
nt
te
er
r –– ffr
ro
oz
ze
en
n,
, bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ddi
is
sc
cs
s aan
nd
d lli
in
ni
in
ng
gs
s –– tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
es
s mmu
us
st
t ffi
ir
rs
st
t bbe
e ddr
ri
ie
ed
d tth
hr
ro
ou
ug
gh
h cca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
l bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g.
.
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•F Fu
ul
ll
l bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g ppo
ow
we
er
r mmi
ig
gh
ht
t aal
ls
so
o sse
et
t iin
n lla
at
te
er
r tth
ha
an
n nno
or
rm
ma
al
l eev
ve
en
n wwh
he
en
n ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g
o on
n ggr
ri
it
tt
te
ed
d rro
oa
ad
ds
s iif
f yyo
ou
u hha
av
ve
e nno
ot
t bbr
ra
ak
ke
ed
d ffo
or
r sso
om
me
e tti
im
me
e –– tth
he
e lla
ay
ye
er
r oof
f ssa
al
lt
t oon
n
t th
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ddi
is
sk
ks
s aan
nd
d bbr
ra
ak
ke
e lli
in
ni
in
ng
gs
s mmu
us
st
t ffi
ir
rs
st
t bbe
e wwo
or
rn
n ddo
ow
wn
n wwh
hi
il
ls
st
t bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g.
.
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AR
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co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
ed
d)
)
• • NNe
ev
ve
er
r lle
et
t tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s ““r
ru
ub
b”
” bby
y ppr
re
es
ss
si
in
ng
g tth
he
e ppe
ed
da
al
l tto
oo
o lli
ig
gh
ht
tl
ly
y wwh
he
en
n yyo
ou
u ddo
o
n no
ot
t rre
ea
al
ll
ly
y nne
ee
ed
d tto
o bbr
ra
ak
ke
e.
. TTh
hi
is
s cca
au
us
se
es
s tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s tto
o oov
ve
er
rh
he
ea
at
t,
, lle
ea
ad
ds
s tto
o
l lo
on
ng
ge
er
r bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g ddi
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
es
s aan
nd
d tto
o aa hhi
ig
gh
he
er
r lle
ev
ve
el
l oof
f wwe
ea
ar
r.
.
• • BBe
ef
fo
or
re
e sst
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g oon
n aa llo
on
ng
g sst
tr
re
et
tc
ch
h oof
f rro
oa
ad
d iin
n aa vve
er
ry
y hhi
il
ll
ly
y aar
re
ea
a,
, ppl
le
ea
as
se
e rre
ed
du
uc
ce
e
y yo
ou
ur
r ssp
pe
ee
ed
d,
, cch
ha
an
ng
ge
e tto
o aa llo
ow
we
er
r gge
ea
ar
r ((m
ma
an
nu
ua
al
l gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x)
) oor
r cch
ho
oo
os
se
e aa llo
ow
we
er
r
p po
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ((a
au
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x)
).
. IIn
n tth
hi
is
s wwa
ay
y yyo
ou
u wwi
il
ll
l uus
se
e tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g ppo
ow
we
er
r oof
f
t th
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e aan
nd
d rre
el
li
ie
ev
ve
e ppr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e oon
n tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s.
.
• • IIf
f aa ffr
ro
on
nt
t ssp
po
oi
il
le
er
r,
, ffu
ul
ll
l ssi
iz
ze
e wwh
he
ee
el
l ttr
ri
im
ms
s eet
tc
c.
.,
, iis
s rre
et
tr
ro
of
fi
it
tt
te
ed
d,
, iit
t iis
s nne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y tto
o
e en
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e ffl
lo
ow
w oof
f aai
ir
r tto
o tth
he
e ffr
ro
on
nt
t bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s iis
s nno
ot
t rre
es
st
tr
ri
ic
ct
te
ed
d –– oot
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e
t th
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s cca
an
n oov
ve
er
rh
he
ea
at
t.
.
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164Intelligent technology
W
Wh
he
ee
el
ls
sp
pi
in
n cco
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
l ((T
TC
CS
S)
)
In vehicles with front wheel traction, the TCS lowers the engine
power to stop the wheel spinning when you accelerate. This feature
works at any speed in combination with the ABS. If there is an ABS
breakdown, the TCS stops working.
Vehicles fitted with TCS are also fitted with an electronic differential
lock (EDL).
The EDL makes it much easier, or even possible, to pull away,
accelerate and climb steep gradiants in unfavourable conditions.
The EDL works fully automatically – the driver does not need to do
anything at all.
It uses the ABS sensors to monitor the speed of the driving wheels.
Up to a speed of about 80 km/h (50 mph), a difference in speed of
the drive wheels of approximately 100 rpm caused by a slippery
road surface on o on
ne
e ssi
id
de
e
is balanced out by slowing down the
wheel which is slipping and thereby applying more driving force to
the other drive wheel through the differential.
T Th
hi
is
s cco
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
l ppr
ro
oc
ce
ed
du
ur
re
e cca
an
n bbe
e dde
et
te
ec
ct
te
ed
d bby
y tth
he
e sso
ou
un
nd
d iit
t mma
ak
ke
es
s.
.
I In
n oor
rd
de
er
r tto
o oob
bt
ta
ai
in
n tth
he
e bbe
es
st
t ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e eef
ff
fe
ec
ct
t ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e EED
DL
L,
, aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s uus
se
e
t th
he
e ccl
lu
ut
tc
ch
h aan
nd
d aac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
to
or
r ppe
ed
da
al
ls
s aac
cc
co
or
rd
di
in
ng
g tto
o tth
he
e rro
oa
ad
d
c co
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s.
.To ensure that the brake disc of the braked wheel does not
overheat, the EDL will automatically switch itself off if excessive
demands are placed on it. The vehicle remains operational and has
the same characteristics as a vehicle without EDL. For this reason,
the switching off of the EDL is not noticed.
As soon as the brakes have cooled off, the EDL will switch itself
back on again.
If the ABS warning lamp lights up there may be a fault present in
the EDL. Take the vehicle to a Technical Service Centre as soon as
possible!
The TCS connects automatically once the engine is started. If
necessary, it can be connected or disconnected by pressing shortly
the button located on the central console.
When the TCS is switched off a pilot light comes on.
You should normally always have the TCS on. Only in exceptional
circumstances when you want the wheels to spin should you
switch it off. For instance:
– When you are using snow chains.
– When driving in deep snow or on a soft surface.
– When the car is stuck, to “rock” it out, and

W Wh
he
en
n aac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g oon
n aa ssl
li
ip
pp
pe
er
ry
y rro
oa
ad
d ssu
ur
rf
fa
ac
ce
e,
, ee.
.g
g.
. oon
n iic
ce
e oor
r ssn
no
ow
w,
, uus
se
e tth
he
e
a ac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
to
or
r ppe
ed
da
al
l cca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
ll
ly
y.
. TTh
he
e wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s cca
an
n ssp
pi
in
n,
, eev
ve
en
n wwi
it
th
h EED
DL
L,
, aan
nd
d tth
hu
us
s
i im
mp
pa
ai
ir
r ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g sst
ta
ab
bi
il
li
it
ty
y.
.
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T Th
he
e sst
ty
yl
le
e oof
f ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g mmu
us
st
t aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s bbe
e aad
da
ap
pt
te
ed
d tto
o ssu
ui
it
t tth
he
e rro
oa
ad
d ssu
ur
rf
fa
ac
ce
e aan
nd
d
t tr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s.
. TTh
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 EED
DL
L ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
t
e en
nc
co
ou
ur
ra
ag
ge
e oon
ne
e tto
o tta
ak
ke
e uun
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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173 Your vehicle and the environment
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
T
Tr
ra
ai
il
le
er
r tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g
What do you need to bear in mind when towing a trailer?
The vehicle is intended mainly for the transportation of persons
and luggage but it can, with the appropriate technical equipment,
also be used to tow a trailer.
T Te
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l rre
eq
qu
ui
ir
re
em
me
en
nt
ts
s
• If the vehicle is supplied with a factory-fitted towing bracket, all
that is technically and legally necessary for trailer towing will have
been taken into account.
• If the trailer to be towed has a 7-pin plug, you can use an adapter
cable obtained in any Technical Service Centre.
• If the vehicle is fitted with a towing bracket at a later date, this
must be done according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Fixing points for tow bar*
D Da
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t!
!
W We
e rre
ec
co
om
mm
me
en
nd
d tth
ha
at
t yyo
ou
u lle
ea
av
ve
e tth
he
e ffi
it
tt
ti
in
ng
g oof
f aa tto
ow
w hho
oo
ok
k tto
o aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l
S Se
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e.
.
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Fig. 154
A
A
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174Your vehicle and the environment
A6 mounting points
Bat least 65 mm
All dimensions in mm.
• Technical Service Centres are fully equipped with the necessary
information and expertise for the retrofitting of towing devicesand
the concurrent requirements for reinforcing the cooling system. For
these reasons, it is best to have the fitting done by a Technical
Service Centre.
K
Driving tips
• • TTh
he
e tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g dde
ev
vi
ic
ce
e iis
s aa ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y eel
le
em
me
en
nt
t aan
nd
d yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e
o on
nl
ly
y uus
se
e aa dde
ev
vi
ic
ce
e ssp
pe
ec
ci
if
fi
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y dde
es
si
ig
gn
ne
ed
d ffo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aan
nd
d wwh
hi
ic
ch
h
i is
s ddu
ul
ly
y aap
pp
pr
ro
ov
ve
ed
d.
.
O Op
pe
er
ra
at
ti
io
on
ns
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• The removable ball coupling of the towing bracket* may be
stored in the right-hand rear of the boot.
•Additional mirrors are required if the traffic behind the trailer is
not visible with the exterior mirrors fitted as standard. Both exterior
mirrors must be attached to brackets in such a way that a sufficient
field of vision to the rear is guaranteed at all times.
•The permitted trailer weight must not be exceeded under any
circumstances
⇒chapter “Technical Data”.
•When using a trailer on mountain routes you must bear in mind
that the tow loads given in the “Technical data” chapter are onlyapplicable for slopes of 10% to 12%. If you do not use the full tow
load you may drive up steeper slopes.
•The given trailer weights are only applicable for altitudes up
to 1000 m above sea level. As the engine output drops due to
the decreasing air density, the climbing ability must also be
reduced by 10% for each further 1000 m.
•Where possible make full use of the maximum permissible
drawbar weight on the ball of the towing bracket but do not exceed
it
⇒chapter “Technical Data”.
•While observing the permissible trailer and drawbar weight,
distribute the load in the trailer so that heavyobjects are as near
as possible to the axle. The objects must also be secured so that
they cannot slip about.
•The tyre pressures on the towing vehicle must be adjusted for full
load conditions, and also check the pressures on the trailer.
•Headlight settings should be checked, with the trailer attached,
before beginning the journey and adjusted as necessary.
On vehicles with headlight beam control it is only necessary to turn
the knurled disc on the dash board in the appropriate direction.
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To obtain the best possible handling of vehicle and trailer, the
following should be noted:
• Try to avoid driving with an unladen vehicle and a loaded trailer.
If this cannot be avoided, only drive slowly to allow for the
unfavourable weight distribution.


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Observations
If the vehicle is to be taken abroad, the following must also be
borne in mind:
• If the vehicle has a petrol engine and catalytic converter, one
must ensure that unleaded petrol will be available during the
journey
⇒"Filling the tank" chapter. The automobile clubs offer
information about the unleaded filling station network.
•In some countries it is possible that a vehicle model is sold under
conditions where some spare parts are not available or that the
Technical Services may only carry out limited repairs.
SEAT importers and distributors will gladly provide information
about the technical preparation of your vehicle in addition to
necessary maintenance and repair possibilities.
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Headlight covering
When traveling abroad in a country where driving is on the
opposite side to the home country, asymmetric headlights will
dazzle oncoming traffic.
To prevent this, headlights must be adjusted or some areas must
be covered with an opaque adhesive strip depending on the
model. For more information, contact your Technical Service
Centre.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Door lock cylinder
You should only use an appropriate spray, which has lubricating
and anti-corrosive qualities, to de-ice the lock cylinder.
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1)This wax residue can only be removed with a special cleaner. Your Technical Service
Centre will provide you with more detailed information.