2005 Seat Alhambra service

215 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
The Alhambra’s alloy wheels have anti-theft wheel bolts. The
special adapter required for these bolts is contained in the vehicle
tool kit.
The procedure for changing a wheel is as follows:
• First press the adapter
2as far as possible into the star shaped
depression on the anti-theft wheel bolt1⇒ fig. 179.
• Push the wheel spanner (from the vehicle tools) as far as
possible onto the adapter
2and loosen/tighten the wheel bolt as
necessary
⇒"Replacing a wheel" chapter.
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e
• We recommend always carrying the adaptor in the space provided for it in
the tool box⇒fig. 180
• Should you lose the adapter
⇒fig. 1792, SEAT Service can supply you
with a new one with reference to the code card (also in vehicle tools).
Y Yo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d kke
ee
ep
p tth
he
e cco
od
de
e cca
ar
rd
d iin
n aa ssa
af
fe
e ppl
la
ac
ce
e –– oon
n nno
o aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d iit
t bbe
e
l le
ef
ft
t iin
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e.
. AA rre
ep
pl
la
ac
ce
em
me
en
nt
t aad
da
ap
pt
te
er
r cca
an
n oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e ssu
up
pp
pl
li
ie
ed
d uus
si
in
ng
g tth
hi
is
s
c co
od
de
e cca
ar
rd
d.
.
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F
Fu
us
se
es
s
The individual current circuits are protected by fuses.
All electric windows are protected together via an automatic fuse
which breaks the circuit when overloaded (e.g. windows frozen)
and completes the circuit again after a few seconds.
It is advisable to always carry a few spare fuses on the vehicle.
Fuse colour code
K
N Ne
ev
ve
er
r,
, uun
nd
de
er
r aan
ny
y cci
ir
rc
cu
um
ms
st
ta
an
nc
ce
es
s ““r
re
ep
pa
ai
ir
r”
” tth
he
e ffu
us
se
es
s oor
r rre
ep
pl
la
ac
ce
e tth
he
em
m wwi
it
th
h
m mo
or
re
e ppo
ow
we
er
rf
fu
ul
l oon
ne
es
s,
, aas
s dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e iin
n aan
no
ot
th
he
er
r ppa
ar
rt
t oof
f tth
he
e eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m
c co
ou
ul
ld
d ooc
cc
cu
ur
r.
. TTh
hi
is
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d eev
ve
en
n lle
ea
ad
d tto
o aa ffi
ir
re
e.
.
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C Co
ol
lo
ou
ur
rA
Am
mp
pe
er
re
es
s
Purple 3
Beige 5
Brown 7,5
Red 10
Blue 15
Ye l l o w 2 0
White 25
Green 30

216If and when
Changing a fuse
Please note the warnings from the "Engine compartment" chapter
and following ones, before undergoing any work on the engine or
engine compartment.
The fuses are located behind a cover in the instrument panel
⇒
fig. 45 andfig. 181.
In some models, there are additional fuses in the engine
compartment, for example on top of the battery.
• Switch off ignition and the component concerned.
• Take cover off
⇒fig. 181
• In the cover or in the fuse box you will find plastic pliers* to
remove the fuses.
• You will find the fuse layout on a label in the fuse box cover.• Remove the appropriate fuse.
• Replace blown fuse – can be recognised by the burnt metal strip
– with a fuse of same amperage.
• Replace the cover.
• If the newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time, the
electrical system must be checked by a Technical Service Centre as
soon as possible.
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Fuse layout
You will find the fuse layout on a label in the fuse box cover.
The meaning of the symbols on the label are explained as follows:
AL0-139Fig. 181S Sy
ym
mb
bo
ol
lM
Me
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g
Dipped beam
Main beam
Adjustment of headlight range
Parking light
Foglight
Rear foglight
Reverse light
Indicators
Hazard warning lights
Instrument panel lighting


218If and when
C
Ch
ha
an
ng
gi
in
ng
g bbu
ul
lb
bs
s
General notes
In most cases it is no longer possible to change a bulb without
having to remove other vehicle parts. This is particularly the case
for bulbs which can only be accessed through the engine
compartment. Special skills are needed for this.
For this reason, the bulbs should always be changed by Technical
Service Centre or qualified personnel.
K
Side turn signals

Y Yo
ou
u mmu
us
st
t tta
ak
ke
e ggr
re
ea
at
t cca
ar
re
e wwh
he
en
n ddo
oi
in
ng
g wwo
or
rk
k oon
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t.
.
• • HH7
7 bbu
ul
lb
bs
s*
* aar
re
e ppr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
ed
d aan
nd
d mma
ay
y eex
xp
pl
lo
od
de
e wwh
hi
il
le
e bbe
ei
in
ng
g cch
ha
an
ng
ge
ed
d.
. DDa
an
ng
ge
er
r
o of
f iin
nj
ju
ur
ry
y.
.
• • IIn
na
ap
pp
pr
ro
op
pr
ri
ia
at
te
e hha
an
nd
dl
li
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e hhi
ig
gh
h tte
en
ns
si
io
on
n ppa
ar
rt
t oof
f aa gga
as
s ddi
is
sc
ch
ha
ar
rg
ge
e bbu
ul
lb
b*
*
m ma
ay
y ppu
ut
t yyo
ou
u aat
t rri
is
sk
k oof
f dde
ea
at
th
h.
.
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1
2
AL0-140
AL0-141
Fig. 182
Fig. 183

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
C
Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
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.
C Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
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!
!
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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
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No
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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.
.
K
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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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231
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
General notes
T Te
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l dda
at
ta
a
G
Ge
en
ne
er
ra
al
l nno
ot
te
es
s
G
Ge
en
ne
er
ra
al
l cco
on
ns
si
id
de
er
ra
at
ti
io
on
ns
s oon
n tte
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l dda
at
ta
a
Important
U
Un
nl
le
es
ss
s oot
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e iin
nd
di
ic
ca
at
te
ed
d,
, aal
ll
l tte
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l dde
et
ta
ai
il
ls
s ppr
ro
ov
vi
id
de
ed
d bbe
el
lo
ow
w
a ap
pp
pl
ly
y tto
o vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h sst
ta
an
nd
da
ar
rd
d ffi
it
tt
ti
in
ng
gs
s.
.
T Th
he
es
se
e vva
al
lu
ue
es
s mma
ay
y bbe
e ddi
if
ff
fe
er
re
en
nt
t ffo
or
r ssp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
l vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s oor
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s
d de
es
st
ti
in
ne
ed
d ffo
or
r oot
th
he
er
r cco
ou
un
nt
tr
ri
ie
es
s.
.
P Pl
le
ea
as
se
e bbe
ea
ar
r iin
n mmi
in
nd
d tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e dda
at
ta
a iin
n tth
he
e cca
ar
r’
’s
s oof
ff
fi
ic
ci
ia
al
l ddo
oc
cu
um
me
en
nt
ts
s
t ta
ak
ke
es
s ppr
re
ec
ce
ed
de
en
nc
ce
e.
.
K
Engine data
T
Th
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e ffi
it
tt
te
ed
d iin
n yyo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s iin
nd
di
ic
ca
at
te
ed
d iin
n tth
he
e dda
at
ta
a ssh
he
ee
et
t
i in
nc
cl
lu
ud
de
ed
d iin
n tth
he
e IIn
ns
sp
pe
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d MMa
ai
in
nt
te
en
na
an
nc
ce
e PPl
la
an
n aan
nd
d iin
n tth
he
e cca
ar
r’
’s
s
o of
ff
fi
ic
ci
ia
al
l ddo
oc
cu
um
me
en
nt
ts
s.
.
K
Performance
These values were calculated without extra equipment reducing
performance, such as air conditioning, mud flaps, extra wide tyres,
etc.
K
Fuel Consumption
The consumption and emission levels were calculated using the
93/116/CE measuring standards and take into account the true
free-standing weight of the vehicle (weight category). To measure
the fuel consumption the vehicle is tested in two different cycles
on a rolling bench under the following conditions:
•T To
ow
wn
n ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g
is measured from a cold start of the engine. Then,
driving conditions similar to those of in-town driving are simulated.
•I In
nt
te
er
rc
ci
it
ty
y ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g
the car is accelerated and braked in all gears,
just as in normal driving. The driving speed varies between 0 and
120 km/h.
•T To
ot
ta
al
l cco
on
ns
su
um
mp
pt
ti
io
on
n
is based on a balanced average of 37% of
town driving and 63% of intercity driving.
•C CO
O
2
2e
em
mi
is
ss
si
io
on
n lle
ev
ve
el
ls
s
are obtained from the exhaust fumes of the
vehicles tested in town and intercity driving on a rolling belt. These
fumes are then analysed and the CO
2emission levels are obtained,
among other values.
N No
ot
te
e
• The consumption and emission levels given in the following tables are
correct for unloaded vehicles with basic fittings. If there are extra
fittings, the empty weight will increase and, as a result, the weight
category, which may slightly increase the consumption and CO
2levels.
Consult a Technical Service Centre to find out the exact specifications of
your vehicle.
• Driving style, road and traffic conditions, weather conditionsand the
condition of the vehicle will, in practice, produce consumption levels
different to those indicated.
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233 Weights and measurements
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
W
We
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s aan
nd
d mme
ea
as
su
ur
re
em
me
en
nt
ts
s
F
Fi
ix
xi
in
ng
g ppo
oi
in
nt
ts
s ffo
or
r tto
ow
w bba
ar
r*
*
A6 mounting points
Bat least 65 mm
All dimensions in mm.
N No
ot
te
e
Technical Service Centres are equipped with the accurate information for the
retrofitting of towing devices and the requirements for reinforcing the
cooling system. For these reasons, it is best to have the fitting done by a
Technical Service Centre.
K
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 vvi
is
si
it
t aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e ffo
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