2005 Seat Alhambra technical data

Climate control135
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Partial deviation from Automatic mode
In nearly all cases the Automatic mode offers the best conditions
for the comfort of the vehicle occupants all the year round.
In isolated cases however it can be necessary to move away form
certain functions of the automatic mode by pressing various
buttons. The Climatronicstill works automatically.
The blower speed and thus the air volume at the front can be
increased or reduced with buttons
13and 14. This is shown by a
change in the number of lines in display position 1.
• By pressing button
11
– the ECON operation is switched off
– the air recirculation mode is switched off
– the windscreen and side windows can be defrosted or kept free
of misting (direct vents
4onto side windows)
– the dehumidifying and defrosting effect for the windscreen can
be increased if, for example persons with damp clothing are picked
up shortly after moving off.
• A Ai
ir
r rre
ec
ci
ir
rc
cu
ul
la
at
ti
io
on
n
for the front is selected by pressing button
12.
The symbol5appears in the display.
The air recirculation function prevents strong outside smells
entering the vehicle, for example when driving through a tunnelor
standing in a trafficjam.Air recirculation can also be selected if the vehicle is to be heated
or cooled quickly. In this mode, air is drawn in from the vehicle
interior and heated or cooled.
Smoking should be avoided when air recirculation is selected, as
the smoke drawn in from the vehicle interior deposits on the
evaporator of the Climatronic. This leads to permanent odours
when the Climatronicis in operation. These can only be eliminated
by exchanging the evaporator, which is time-consuming and
expensive.
• With buttons
15and 16the air flow can be to the upper part of
the body or into the footwell.
• The combination of buttons
11and 16can be used to direct the
air flow both to the windscreen and into the footwell.
• The combination of buttons
15and 16can be used to direct the
air flow both to the upper body and into the footwell.
• Button
23( (E
EC
CO
ON
N)
) ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
es
s tth
he
e cco
oo
ol
li
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m oof
ff
f
. In this mode,
the heating is automatically regulated (without air dehumidifying
and cooling), with the desired interior temperature being attained
as quickly as possible and maintained.
T Th
he
e aai
ir
r rre
ec
ci
ir
rc
cu
ul
la
at
ti
io
on
n mmo
od
de
e ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
t bbe
e uus
se
ed
d ffo
or
r aan
n eex
xt
te
en
nd
de
ed
d ppe
er
ri
io
od
d aas
s nno
o
f fr
re
es
sh
h aai
ir
r iis
s ddr
ra
aw
wn
n iin
n aan
nd
d tth
he
e wwi
in
nd
do
ow
ws
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d mmi
is
st
t uup
p.
.
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W Wi
it
th
ho
ou
ut
t aa sse
ec
co
on
nd
d cco
oo
ol
li
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m
The Climatronicin the rear only functions in the air recirculation
mode. Fresh air is not fed into the vehicle.
S Sm
mo
ok
ki
in
ng
g ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e aav
vo
oi
id
de
ed
d wwh
he
en
n aai
ir
r rre
ec
ci
ir
rc
cu
ul
la
at
ti
io
on
n iis
s sse
el
le
ec
ct
te
ed
d,
, aas
s
t th
he
e ssm
mo
ok
ke
e ddr
ra
aw
wn
n iin
n ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iin
nt
te
er
ri
io
or
r dde
ep
po
os
si
it
ts
s oon
n tth
he
e
e ev
va
ap
po
or
ra
at
to
or
r oof
f tth
he
e CCl
li
im
ma
at
tr
ro
on
ni
ic
c.
. TTh
hi
is
s lle
ea
ad
ds
s tto
o ppe
er
rm
ma
an
ne
en
nt
t ood
do
ou
ur
rs
s
w wh
he
en
n tth
he
e CCl
li
im
ma
at
tr
ro
on
ni
ic
c iis
s iin
n oop
pe
er
ra
at
ti
io
on
n.
. TTh
he
es
se
e cca
an
n oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e eel
li
im
mi
in
na
at
te
ed
d
b by
y eex
xc
ch
ha
an
ng
gi
in
ng
g tth
he
e eev
va
ap
po
or
ra
at
to
or
r,
, wwh
hi
ic
ch
h iis
s tti
im
me
e-
-c
co
on
ns
su
um
mi
in
ng
g aan
nd
d
e ex
xp
pe
en
ns
si
iv
ve
e.
.
• Cooled air via the vents in the roof or warmed air through the
vents in the floor to the rear (buttons
19-22) can be controlled
depending on the setting for the front (buttons11-18).• The interior temperature in the rear can be freely selected with
buttons
21and 22and remains stored until another temperature is
selected. Please note:
A difference of up to 3 °C is possible between the temperature
settings for the front (pos.
7) and the rear (pos. 9). For the rear
seats it isn no
ot
t
possible to select lower temperature than for the
front seats.
If the Climatronicdetermines that the interior of the vehicle must
be w wa
ar
rm
me
ed
d uup
p
it will also activate the additional heat exchanger.
the warn air flows out through the vents in the floor.
Climatronic for the rear seats
AUTO
15c22c22c
14
13
12
11
16
15
18
17
20
19
22
21
23
10
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Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
When the appropriate buttons are pressed, heated, unheated air or
cooled air flows from all vents in the front.
The vents are controlled automatically by the Climatronic in AUTO
mode.When the AUTO mode is switched off, the vents can be controlled
using buttons11, 15and 16.
V Ve
en
nt
ts
s
3and 4can be opened and closed separately. Moreover,
1
2
2
43
32
2
4
5 5
66
6 1
1
1
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Air vents in driver’s compartment (front)
Fig. 134

Climate control141
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Vent in roof*
O On
nl
ly
y wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e CCi
im
ma
at
tr
ro
on
ni
ic
c hha
as
s aa sse
ec
co
on
nd
d cco
oo
ol
li
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m
The air vents in the roof are situated above each seat in the rear –
only cooled air enters the vehicle.
The roof vents can be closed or opened separately and can also be
adjusted by pivoting the vent grilles
⇒fig. 138.N No
ot
te
e
When cooled air mode is switched on, at least one vent in the roof area
must be open or the cooling system may ice up.K
Opening/closing vents
To close vent – turn wheelAdown.
To open vent – turn wheel
Aup.
C Ch
ha
an
ng
gi
in
ng
g aai
ir
r ffl
lo
ow
w ddi
ir
re
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n:
:
Vertically – move grille up or down.
Horizontally – move lever
Bin the grille to the left or right. K
Fig. 137Fig. 138
W Wa
ar
rm
m aai
ir
r cco
om
mi
in
ng
g ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e vve
en
nt
t cca
an
n dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e hhe
ea
at
t sse
en
ns
si
it
ti
iv
ve
e iit
te
em
ms
s.
.
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Driving143
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
D Dr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g
M
Ma
an
nu
ua
al
l gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x
Driving a car with a manual gearbox
Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle is stationary. When the
engine is running, depress the clutch fully and wait a few seconds
before moving the gear lever. This will prevent grating noises. To
engage reverse gear, pull the safety ring A up slightly and guide
the gear stick to the right and to the rear.
When reverse gear is engaged with ignition on, the reversing lights
come on.N No
ot
te
e
When driving you should not rest your hand on the gear lever. The pressure
of your hand is transmitted to the selector forks in the gearbox and can
cause premature wear on the forks.
K
A Au
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x*
*
Driving programmes
The gearbox management is fitted with several driving
programmes. According to the driving style or to the momentary
Fig. 139
Fig. 140

1
R
35
246
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D3
2
1
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Driving145
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Selector lever positions
In the combi-instrument there is a display that shows the selector
lever position currently selected.
P P –– PPa
ar
rk
ki
in
ng
g llo
oc
ck
k
The driving wheels are locked mechanically.
The parking lock may only be engaged when the vehicle is
stationary. Before moving the lever in or out of the “P P
” position thelock button in the selector lever handle must be pressed. Before
moving the selector lever out of the “P P
” position with the ignition
switched on, the brake pedal must also be depressed.
R R –– RRe
ev
ve
er
rs
se
e gge
ea
ar
r
The reverse gear should only be engaged when the vehicle is
stationary and with the engine idling. Before engaging the position
“R R
” from the positions ”P P
” or “N N
” the brake pedal must be
depressed and the lock button in the selector lever handle must
also be pressed.
The reversing lights come on then the selector lever is in the “R R
”
position with the ignition switched on.
N N –– NNe
eu
ut
tr
ra
al
l ((i
id
dl
li
in
ng
g ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n)
)
To move the lever out of neutral when stationary or at speeds
below 5 km/h and with ignition switched on depress the brake
pedal and press the lock button in the selector lever handle.
D D –– NNo
or
rm
ma
al
l ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n
The four forward gears are shifted up and down automatically
depending upon engine load and road speed.
Under certain driving conditions it is advantageous to engage one
of the following described selector lever positions.
3 3 –– PPo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ffo
or
r ““h
hi
il
ll
ly
y”
” rre
eg
gi
io
on
ns
s
The 1 1s
st
t
, 2 2n
nd
d
and 3 3r
rd
d
gears are shifted up and down automatically
depending upon engine load, road speed and selected programme
(E or S). The 4 4t
th
h
gear is not engaged. This increases the engine
braking effect when the accelerator pedal is released.
Fig. 141
N Ne
ev
ve
er
r ssh
hi
if
ft
t sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r lle
ev
ve
er
r tto
o ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ““R
R”
” oor
r ““P
P”
” wwh
hi
il
ls
st
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s iin
n
m mo
ot
ti
io
on
n.
. TTh
he
e gge
ea
ar
rs
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e dda
am
ma
ag
ge
ed
d –– rri
is
sk
k oof
f aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t!
!
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3050
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M Mo
ov
vi
in
ng
g oof
ff
f
Select driving range (R R
,D D
,3 3
,2 2
,1 1
).W Wa
ai
it
t uun
nt
ti
il
l tth
he
e gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x hha
as
s
s sh
hi
if
ft
te
ed
d aan
nd
d tth
he
e ppo
ow
we
er
r ffl
lo
ow
w iis
s mma
ad
de
e tto
o tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s
(light
selection jerk perceptible). T Th
he
en
n oon
ne
e cca
an
n aac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
te
e
.
S St
to
op
pp
pi
in
ng
g
When the vehicle is stopped for a short period, for example at
trafficlights, it is only necessary to apply the brakes. It is not
necessary to move selector lever to “N N
”. The engine should
however only be running at idling speed.P Pa
ar
rk
ki
in
ng
g
O On
n aa ggr
ra
ad
di
ie
en
nt
t tth
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e aap
pp
pl
li
ie
ed
d ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y ffi
ir
rs
st
t aan
nd
d
t th
he
en
n tth
he
e ppa
ar
rk
ki
in
ng
g llo
oc
ck
k een
ng
ga
ag
ge
ed
d.
. TTh
hi
is
s wwi
il
ll
l een
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e llo
oc
ck
ki
in
ng
g
m me
ec
ch
ha
an
ni
is
sm
m iis
s nno
ot
t tto
oo
o hhe
ea
av
vi
il
ly
y llo
oa
ad
de
ed
d aan
nd
d mma
ak
ke
es
s tth
he
e llo
oc
ck
k eea
as
si
ie
er
r tto
o
d di
is
se
en
ng
ga
ag
ge
e.
.
T To
ow
w sst
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g
On vehicles with automatic gearbox the engine cannot be started
by towing or pushing the vehicle
⇒"Tow starting" chapter.
When the battery is flat, the engine can be started from the battery
of another vehicle by using jumper cables
⇒“Emergency starting”.
T To
ow
wi
in
ng
g
If the car has to be towed at any time, you must necessarily follow
the instructions
⇒"Tow starting" chapter.K
i in
n nno
ot
t ffu
ul
ll
ly
y iin
nt
te
er
rr
ru
up
pt
te
ed
d eev
ve
en
n aat
t iid
dl
li
in
ng
g ssp
pe
ee
ed
d –– aan
nd
d tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e tte
en
nd
ds
s tto
o
“ “c
cr
re
ee
ep
p”
”.
.
W Wh
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 aan
nd
d aa gge
ea
ar
r iis
s een
ng
ga
ag
ge
ed
d,
, tth
he
e tth
hr
ro
ot
tt
tl
le
e mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t
b be
e oop
pe
en
ne
ed
d iin
na
ad
dv
ve
er
rt
te
en
nt
tl
ly
y oon
n aan
ny
y aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t ((f
fo
or
r iin
ns
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e bby
y hha
an
nd
d ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e
e en
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t)
).
. OOt
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e wwi
il
ll
l mmo
ov
ve
e iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y –– eev
ve
en
n
i if
f tth
he
e hha
an
nd
d bbr
ra
ak
ke
e hha
as
s bbe
ee
en
n ffu
ul
ll
ly
y aap
pp
pl
li
ie
ed
d.
.
B Be
ef
fo
or
re
e wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g oon
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g,
, aap
pp
pl
ly
y tth
he
e
h ha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e aan
nd
d ppu
ut
t tth
he
e sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r lle
ev
ve
er
r iin
n ““P
P”
”.
.
W
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G ((c
co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
ed
d)
)
T To
o ppr
re
ev
ve
en
nt
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e rro
ol
ll
li
in
ng
g aaw
wa
ay
y iin
na
ad
dv
ve
er
rt
te
en
nt
tl
ly
y,
, yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s aap
pp
pl
ly
y
t th
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e hha
as
s cco
om
me
e tto
o tth
he
e cco
om
mp
pl
le
et
te
e sst
to
op
p.
. AAl
ls
so
o
p pl
la
ac
ce
e tth
he
e gge
ea
ar
r sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r lle
ev
ve
er
r iin
n ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ““P
P”
”.
.
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A Au
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
r llo
oc
ck
k
When the ignition is switched on the selector lever is locked in the
positions "P P
" and "N N
".
To unlock press the brakes. This way, you will prevent involuntary
shifting of gears and moving of the vehicle.
When the selector lever is in the positions "P P
" and "N N
" the driver
will see a display on the digital screen of the instrument panel with
the message "PRESS BRAKES TO SHIFT GEAR WHILE CAR
STATIONARY". Furthermore, the shift area will display the symbol
which appeared earlier.
The selector lever lock is automatically unlocked in the "N N
" position
if the speed of 5 km/h is exceeded.
L Lo
oc
ck
k bbu
ut
tt
to
on
n
The lock button for the selector lever prevents the involuntary shift
of gears. By pressing this button the lever is unlocked.
The fig. 144shows the positions in which the button in the lever
must be pressed.
L Lo
oc
ck
k ffo
or
r rre
em
mo
ov
va
al
l oof
f iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n kke
ey
y
Once the ignition is switched on the key can only be removed if the
lever is in the position "P P
" (parking lock).
O On
nc
ce
e tth
he
e kke
ey
y iis
s rre
em
mo
ov
ve
ed
d tth
he
e sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r lle
ev
ve
er
r rre
em
ma
ai
in
ns
s llo
oc
ck
ke
ed
d iin
n tth
he
e
p po
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ""P
P"
".
.
K
H
Ha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e
Using the handbrake
To apply the handbrake pull lever up firmly. On hills the 1st gear or
with automaticgearbox the parking lock should also be engaged.
The handbrake should always be applied so firmly that it is not
possible to drive inadvertently with the handbrake on.
When handbrake is applied with the ignition on, the brake warning
lamp comes on.
To release handbrake, pull lever up slightly, press locking knob
(arrow) in and push lever right down.
Fig. 145TO8-029