2005 Seat Alhambra maintenance

F Fo
or
re
ew
wo
or
rd
d
This owner's manual and the corresponding supplements should be read carefully to familiarise yourself
quickly with your vehicle.
Also, the regular care and maintenance and correct handling of the vehicle will contribute to the conservation
of its value.
F Fo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s,
, nno
ot
te
e tth
he
e iin
nf
fo
or
rm
ma
at
ti
io
on
n cco
on
nc
ce
er
rn
ni
in
ng
g aac
cc
ce
es
ss
so
or
ri
ie
es
s,
, mmo
od
di
if
fi
ic
ca
at
ti
io
on
ns
s aan
nd
d ppa
ar
rt
ts
s eex
xc
ch
ha
an
ng
ge
e.
.
If selling the vehicle, give all of the onboard documentation to the new owner because as this belongs with
the vehicle.

4Contents
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Care of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Checking and refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Engine bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Servicing and replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Accessories, modifications and replacement
of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
If and when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
First aid kit, warning triangle* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Vehicle tools, towing bracket*,
spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Changing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Installing a radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Mobile telephones and radio telephones . . . . . . 223
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tow starting/towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Lifting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
T
Te
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l dda
at
ta
a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
General considerations on technical data . . . . . . 231
Weights and measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Fixing points for tow bar* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
2.0 85 kW Petrol engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
2.0 85 kW Petrol engine. Automatic gearbox . . . . 2381.8 110 kW Petrol engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
1.8 110 kW Petrol engine. Automatic gearbox . . . 242
2.8 VR6 150 kW Petrol engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . 244
2.8 VR6 150 kW Petrol engine. Automatic gearbox 246
2.8 VR6 150 kW Petrol engine. 6 gears.
Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
1.9 66 kW TDI Diesel engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . . 250
1.9 85 kW TDI Diesel engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . . 252
1.9 85 kW TDI Diesel engine. Automatic gearbox . 254
1.9 85 kW TDI Diesel engine. 6 gears.
Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
1.9 96 kW TDI Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Measurements and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
G
Ge
en
ne
er
ra
al
l iin
nd
de
ex
x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

6Content
C
Co
on
nt
te
en
nt
t
This manual is structured to give you the information you need as quickly
and clearly as possible. The contents of this Manual are grouped into
relatively shorts se
ec
ct
ti
io
on
ns
s
making up c ch
ha
ap
pt
te
er
rs
s
(e.g.“Air conditioning”). The
entire manual is divided into five large parts which are:
1 1.
. SSa
af
fe
et
ty
y FFi
ir
rs
st
t
Information on the vehicle equipment relating to passive safety such as seat
belts, airbags, seats, etc.
2 2.
. CCo
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
ls
s aan
nd
d eeq
qu
ui
ip
pm
me
en
nt
t
Information about the distribution of controls in the driver position of the
vehicle, about the seat adjustment possibilities, how to create a suitable
climate in the passenger compartment, etc.
3 3.
. TTi
ip
ps
s aan
nd
d MMa
ai
in
nt
te
en
na
an
nc
ce
e
Advice relating to driving, care and maintenance of your vehicle and certain
problems which you may solve yourself.
4 4.
. TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l DDa
at
ta
a
Figures, data, dimensions and measurements (for example fuel
consumption) of your vehicle.
5 5.
. AAl
lp
ph
ha
ab
be
et
ti
ic
c iin
nd
de
ex
x
At the end of this manual there is a detailed alphabetical index, thiswill
help you to rapidly find the information you require.K

7 Introduction to the subject
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
S
Sa
af
fe
et
ty
y FFi
ir
rs
st
t
I
In
nt
tr
ro
od
du
uc
ct
ti
io
on
n tto
o tth
he
e ssu
ub
bj
je
ec
ct
t
You will find important information, tips and notes on passive
safety in your new ALHAMBRA in this chapter.
We have detailed everything you need to know about, for example,
seat belts, Air Bags, child seats, safety for children and head
restraints.
P Pl
le
ea
as
se
e ppa
ay
y ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
r aat
tt
te
en
nt
ti
io
on
n tto
o tth
he
e nno
ot
te
es
s aan
nd
d wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
gs
s iin
n tth
hi
is
s
c ch
ha
ap
pt
te
er
r–
– iin
n yyo
ou
ur
r oow
wn
n iin
nt
te
er
re
es
st
t aan
nd
d iin
n tth
he
e iin
nt
te
er
re
es
st
t oof
f aal
ll
l ppa
as
ss
se
en
ng
ge
er
rs
s.
.
P Pl
le
ea
as
se
e ddr
ri
iv
ve
e cca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
ll
ly
y.
.
K

9 Seat belts
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
The physical principle of a frontal crash is easy to explain.
As soon as the vehicle is moving, so-called “kinetic energy” is
created by the movement of the vehicle, in the vehicle itself as well
as in the vehicle occupants.
The extent of the “kinetic energy” effect depends largely on the
speed of the vehicle and on the weight of the vehicle and the
vehicle occupants.
The higher the speed and the greater the weight of the vehicle, the
more energy must be dispersed should an accident occur.
The speed of the vehicle is, however, the more important factor. If,
for example, the speed increases from 25 km/h to 50 km/h, the
kinetic energy increases fourfold!
As the vehicle occupants in our example are wearing no seat belts,
their entire kinetic energy can only be dispersed through the crash
into the wall, should a crash occur. The consequences would be
severe or possibly even fatal injuries.
If you are driving at a speed of only 30 km/h to 50 km/h, forces
which can easily exceed 1000 kg are exerted on the body should
an accident occur.
The forces exerted on the body will increase further at higher
speeds, e.g. At twice the speed the forces increase fourfold!
Vehicle occupants not wearing their seat belts are thus not
“linked” to their vehicle.
In a frontal crash, these people will continue to move forward at
the same speed as the vehicle was travelling before the vehicle
crashed!
K
The danger of not using the seat belt
B1H-120Fig. 3
B1H-160Fig. 4

11 Seat belts
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Safety notes on using seat belts
N
No
ot
te
e
In some export countries seat belt functions could differ from the 3 point or
lap belts described on the next pages.K
B31-151CFig. 6
•T Th
he
e bbe
el
lt
ts
s ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e ppu
ut
t oon
n bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e eea
ac
ch
h jjo
ou
ur
rn
ne
ey
y –– eev
ve
en
n iin
n tto
ow
wn
n ttr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c!
!
T Th
hi
is
s aal
ls
so
o aap
pp
pl
li
ie
es
s tto
o tth
he
e rre
ea
ar
r sse
ea
at
ts
s.
.
•T
Th
he
e mma
ax
xi
im
mu
um
m lle
ev
ve
el
l oof
f ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n bby
y tth
he
e sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
ts
s cca
an
n oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e aat
tt
ta
ai
in
ne
ed
d iif
f
t th
he
e bbe
el
lt
ts
s aar
re
e wwo
or
rn
n ppr
ro
op
pe
er
rl
ly
y.
.
•P
Pl
le
ea
as
se
e een
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
ts
s aar
re
e ppu
ut
t oon
n eex
xa
ac
ct
tl
ly
y aas
s dde
es
sc
cr
ri
ib
be
ed
d iin
n tth
hi
is
s
c ch
ha
ap
pt
te
er
r.
.
P Pu
ut
tt
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
t oon
n uun
nd
de
er
rn
ne
ea
at
th
h yyo
ou
ur
r aar
rm
m,
, ffo
or
r eex
xa
am
mp
pl
le
e,
, wwo
ou
ul
ld
d
c co
on
ns
si
id
de
er
ra
ab
bl
ly
y iin
nc
cr
re
ea
as
se
e tth
he
e rri
is
sk
k oof
f iin
nj
ju
ur
ry
y iin
n tth
he
e cca
as
se
e oof
f aan
n aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t!
!
•T
Th
he
e bbe
el
lt
t mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t bbe
e ttw
wi
is
st
te
ed
d oor
r cca
au
ug
gh
ht
t,
, nno
or
r ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d iit
t bbe
e aal
ll
lo
ow
we
ed
d tto
o rru
ub
b oon
n
a an
ny
y ssh
ha
ar
rp
p eed
dg
ge
es
s.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
•T Tw
wo
o ppe
eo
op
pl
le
e ((i
in
nc
cl
lu
ud
di
in
ng
g cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n)
) mmu
us
st
t nne
ev
ve
er
r bbe
e sse
ec
cu
ur
re
ed
d wwi
it
th
h oon
ne
e bbe
el
lt
t.
. IIt
t iis
s
p pa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y dda
an
ng
ge
er
ro
ou
us
s tto
o bbe
el
lt
t yyo
ou
ur
r cch
hi
il
ld
d iin
n wwh
he
en
n iit
t iis
s ssi
it
tt
ti
in
ng
g oon
n yyo
ou
ur
r lla
ap
p.
.
•T
Th
he
e bbe
el
lt
t sst
tr
ra
ap
p ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
t bbe
e wwo
or
rn
n oov
ve
er
r hha
ar
rd
d oor
r bbr
re
ea
ak
ka
ab
bl
le
e aar
rt
ti
ic
cl
le
es
s
( (g
gl
la
as
ss
se
es
s,
, bba
al
ll
l ppe
en
ns
s,
, eet
tc
c.
..
..
.)
),
, aas
s iit
t mma
ay
y cca
au
us
se
e iin
nj
ju
ur
ri
ie
es
s.
.
•B
Bu
ul
lk
ky
y aan
nd
d llo
oo
os
se
e ccl
lo
ot
th
hi
in
ng
g ((e
e.
.g
g.
. aan
n oov
ve
er
rc
co
oa
at
t oon
n tto
op
p oof
f aa jja
ac
ck
ke
et
t)
),
, hhi
in
nd
de
er
r
c co
or
rr
re
ec
ct
t ffi
it
tt
ti
in
ng
g aan
nd
d wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
t.
.
•T
Th
he
e bbe
el
lt
ts
s ggi
iv
ve
e mma
ax
xi
im
mu
um
m ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n oon
nl
ly
y iin
n tth
he
e cco
or
rr
re
ec
ct
t sse
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ⇒p
pa
ag
ge
e 110
05
5.
.
•Y
Yo
ou
u mmu
us
st
t aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s kke
ee
ep
p yyo
ou
ur
r ffe
ee
et
t iin
n tth
he
e ffo
oo
ot
t wwe
el
ll
l ddu
ur
ri
in
ng
g aa jjo
ou
ur
rn
ne
ey
y –– nne
ev
ve
er
r
o on
n tth
he
e dda
as
sh
hb
bo
oa
ar
rd
d oor
r oon
n tth
he
e sse
ea
at
ts
s.
.
•T
Th
he
e bbe
el
lt
ts
s mmu
us
st
t bbe
e kke
ep
pt
t ccl
le
ea
an
n aas
s ddi
ir
rt
t mma
ay
y aaf
ff
fe
ec
ct
t tth
he
e ppr
ro
op
pe
er
r ffu
un
nc
ct
ti
io
on
ni
in
ng
g oof
f
t th
he
e rre
et
tr
ra
ac
ct
to
or
rs
s ((s
se
ee
e ""C
Ca
ar
re
e oof
f tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e"
" cch
ha
ap
pt
te
er
r)
).
.
•T
Th
he
e ssl
lo
ot
t ffo
or
r tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
t tto
on
ng
gu
ue
e mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t bbe
e bbl
lo
oc
ck
ke
ed
d wwi
it
th
h ppa
ap
pe
er
r oor
r aan
ny
yt
th
hi
in
ng
g
s si
im
mi
il
la
ar
r,
, aas
s tth
he
e tto
on
ng
gu
ue
e cca
an
n oot
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e nno
ot
t een
ng
ga
ag
ge
e ppr
ro
op
pe
er
rl
ly
y.
.
•C
Ch
he
ec
ck
k yyo
ou
ur
r sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
ts
s rre
eg
gu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y.
. IIf
f yyo
ou
u ffi
in
nd
d aan
ny
y dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e oon
n tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
t,
, bbe
el
lt
t
c co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
ti
io
on
ns
s,
, rre
et
tr
ra
ac
ct
to
or
r oor
r tth
he
e llo
oc
ck
ki
in
ng
g ppi
ie
ec
ce
es
s,
, tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
t mmu
us
st
t bbe
e rre
ep
pl
la
ac
ce
ed
d bby
y aa
T Te
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e.
.
•T
Th
he
e sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
ts
s mma
ay
y nno
ot
t bbe
e rre
em
mo
ov
ve
ed
d ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e oor
r mmo
od
di
if
fi
ie
ed
d iin
n aan
ny
y
w wa
ay
y.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t aat
tt
te
em
mp
pt
t tto
o rre
em
mo
ov
ve
e tth
he
e sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
ts
s yyo
ou
ur
rs
se
el
lf
f.
.
•B
Be
el
lt
ts
s wwh
hi
ic
ch
h aar
re
e sst
tr
re
es
ss
se
ed
d aan
nd
d tth
hu
us
s sst
tr
re
et
tc
ch
he
ed
d iin
n aan
n aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t mmu
us
st
t bbe
e
r re
ep
pl
la
ac
ce
ed
d bby
y aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e.
. AAt
t tth
he
e ssa
am
me
e tti
im
me
e,
, hha
av
ve
e tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
t
a an
nc
ch
ho
or
ra
ag
ge
es
s cch
he
ec
ck
ke
ed
d.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G ((c
co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
ed
d)
)

13 Seat belts
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Seat belt position
Adjusting the seat belt heightFig. 8
Fig. 9Fig. 10
B31-119C
B31-167C
T Th
he
e ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
de
er
r ppa
ar
rt
t oof
f tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
t mmu
us
st
t rru
un
n rro
ou
ug
gh
hl
ly
y aac
cr
ro
os
ss
s tth
he
e cce
en
nt
tr
re
e oof
f tth
he
e
s sh
ho
ou
ul
ld
de
er
r,
, oon
n nno
o aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t aag
ga
ai
in
ns
st
t tth
he
e nne
ec
ck
k aan
nd
d mmu
us
st
t aal
ls
so
o bbe
e ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y iin
n
c co
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e bbo
od
dy
y.
.
T Th
he
e lla
ap
p ppa
ar
rt
t oof
f tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
t mmu
us
st
t ffi
it
t tti
ig
gh
ht
tl
ly
y aac
cr
ro
os
ss
s tth
he
e ppe
el
lv
vi
is
s–
– nno
ot
t aac
cr
ro
os
ss
s tth
he
e
s st
to
om
ma
ac
ch
h.
. IIf
f nne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y,
, ppu
ul
ll
l tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
t tti
ig
gh
ht
t.
.
•P
Pl
le
ea
as
se
e een
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
t iis
s ffi
it
tt
te
ed
d ppr
ro
op
pe
er
rl
ly
y.
. AA sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
t wwh
hi
ic
ch
h iis
s
w wo
or
rn
n iin
nc
co
or
rr
re
ec
ct
tl
ly
y cco
ou
ul
ld
d aal
ls
so
o cca
au
us
se
e iin
nj
ju
ur
ry
y iin
n aan
n aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t.
.
•A
A sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
t wwh
hi
ic
ch
h iis
s wwo
or
rn
n tto
oo
o llo
oo
os
se
el
ly
y cco
ou
ul
ld
d cca
au
us
se
e iin
nj
ju
ur
ry
y aas
s yyo
ou
ur
r kki
in
ne
et
ti
ic
c
e en
ne
er
rg
gy
y wwi
il
ll
l tth
hr
ro
ow
w yyo
ou
ur
r bbo
od
dy
y ffu
ur
rt
th
he
er
r ffo
or
rw
wa
ar
rd
d iin
n aan
n aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t aan
nd
d iit
t wwi
il
ll
l bbe
e
c ca
au
ug
gh
ht
t aab
br
ru
up
pt
tl
ly
y bby
y tth
he
e sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
t.
.
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B7M-010C

15 Seat belts
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Seat belt retainer*T
Th
hr
re
ee
e ppo
oi
in
nt
t sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
t ffo
or
r tth
he
e sse
ec
co
on
nd
d
r
ro
ow
w cce
en
nt
tr
ra
al
l sse
ea
at
t*
*
Fig. 13
Fig. 12 bis
Fig. 14
•
• WWh
he
en
n tta
ak
ki
in
ng
g oof
ff
f tth
he
e tth
hr
re
ee
e ppo
oi
in
nt
t rre
ea
ar
r sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
ts
s oon
n tth
he
e oou
ut
te
er
r sse
ea
at
ts
s oof
f tth
he
e
m mi
id
dd
dl
le
e rro
ow
w oof
f sse
ea
at
ts
s,
, tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
ts
s mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ppu
us
sh
he
ed
d uun
nd
de
er
rn
ne
ea
at
th
h tth
he
e llo
oo
op
ps
s
p pr
ro
ov
vi
id
de
ed
d oon
n tth
he
e ssi
id
de
e ttr
ri
im
m ppa
an
ne
el
ls
s.
. TTh
hi
is
s wwi
il
ll
l ppr
re
ev
ve
en
nt
t tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
ts
s ffr
ro
om
m bbe
ei
in
ng
g
d da
am
ma
ag
ge
ed
d wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e bba
ac
ck
k rre
es
st
t iis
s ffo
ol
ld
de
ed
d ffo
or
rw
wa
ar
rd
ds
s.
.
• • BBe
ef
fo
or
re
e rre
em
mo
ov
vi
in
ng
g tth
he
e ssi
in
ng
gl
le
e sse
ea
at
ts
s,
, yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d rre
em
mo
ov
ve
e tth
he
e sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
ts
s ffr
ro
om
m
t th
he
e rre
et
ta
ai
in
ne
er
rs
s sso
o tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
ts
s aar
re
e nno
ot
t dda
am
ma
ag
ge
ed
d.
.
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B7M-613M
B7M-614M
B7M-089C