2005 Seat Altea mileage

Cockpit59
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Digital display in the instrument panelDisplay (without warning or information texts)
The display in the instrument panel shows, amongst other
things, the mileage and trip recorder as well as the selector
lever position.
Digital clock display ⇒page 58
Distance display or service interval display ⇒page 60
Selector lever position display for the automatic gearbox*.
Display for the gears in Tiptronic mode (automatic gearbox)*. The
selected gear appears in the display field with a light background
⇒ fig. 37
Fig. 36 Detail of the
instrument panel: Screen
with various displays
Fig. 37 Detail of instru-
ment panel: Display with
Tiptronic gear selection
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Cockpit
60Displayed categories
The display in the instrument panel shows the mileage and
trip recorder as well as the selector lever position.
Control and warning lamps: “Control and warning lamps”
Clock: “Setting the time”. In some vehicles the ambient temperature is
displayed to the right of the clock.
There are optional and automatic displays in this field.
- Optional indications: for example, those of the multi function indicator
(MFI) and exterior temperature
- automatic indications: information messages or warning messages:
“Screen information messages or warning messages”
- The screen also displays menus with various information and allowing many adjustments to be made: “Instrument panel menus” Mileage display or Service Interval Display“Mileage display or Service
Interval Display”
Selector lever position display for the automatic gearbox. The actual
position of the selector lever or the gear which is engaged (for Tiptronic)
are highlighted.
Mileage display or Service Interval DisplayDistance display
The left-hand counter in the display registers the total amount of distance
covered by the vehicle.
The right-hand counter regi
sters the short journeys. The last digit indicates
steps of 100 metres. The trip recorder counter may be reset by the reset
button ⇒page 56, fig. 33 .
Service interval display
A Service pre-warning will appear in the mileage displays if a service is due
soon. A “spanner” symbol appears and the display “km” with the distance
that can be driven until the next service appointment is due. The display will
change after approximately 10 seconds. A “clock symbol” appears and the
number of days until the service appointment should be carried out. The
following message is shown in the instrument panel display: SERV. IN ... KM
OR ... DAYS . The service message will disappear approximately 20 seconds
after the ignition is switched on or th e engine is running. The normal display
can be resumed by pressing the reset button on the trip counter or by
pressing the rocker switch of the MFI ⇒page 61, fig. 39 .
With the ignition switched on, you can call up the current service message by
pressing the trip counter reset knob for 2 seconds.
An overdue service is indicated by a minus sign in front of the mileage or day
information.
Fig. 38 Digital display in
the instrument panel
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Checking and refilling levels217
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
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If the vehicle is left standing in cold conditions for a long period, protect
the battery from frost. If it “freezes” it will be damaged.
Checking the electrolyte level
The electrolyte level should be checked regularly in high-
mileage vehicles, in hot countries and in older batteries.– Open the bonnet and open the battery cover at the front ⇒ in
“Safety instructions on working in the engine compartment” on
page 201 ⇒ in “Warnings on handling the battery” on
page 216.
– Check the colour display in the magic eye on the top of the battery.
– If there are air bubbles in the window, tap the window gently until they disperse.The position of the battery is shown in the corresponding engine compart-
ment diagram ⇒page 260.
The round window (“magic eye”) on the top of the battery changes colour,
depending on the charge level and electrolyte level of the battery.
If the colour in the window is colourless or bright yellow, the electrolyte level
of the battery is too low. Have the battery checked by a qualified workshop.
The colours green and black are used by the workshops for diagnostic
purposes.
Charging and changing the vehicle battery
The battery is maintenance-free and is checked during the
inspection service. All work on the vehicle battery requires
specialist knowledge.If you often drive short distances or if the vehicle is not driven for long
periods, the battery should be checked by a qualified workshop between the
scheduled services.
If the battery has discharged and you have problems starting the vehicle, the
battery might be damaged. If this happens, we recommend you have the
vehicle battery checked by an Authorised Service Centre where it will be re-
charged or replaced.
Charging the battery
The vehicle battery should be charged by a qualified workshop only, as
batteries using special technology have been installed and they must be
charged in a controlled environment.
Replacing a vehicle battery
The battery has been developed to suit the conditions of their location and
has special safety features.
Genuine SEAT batteries fulfil the maintenance, performance and safety spec-
ifications of your vehicle.
WARNING
•
We recommend you use only maintenance-free or cycle free leak-proof
batteries which comply with the standards T 825 06 and VW 7 50 73. This
standard applies as of 2001.
•
Before starting any work on the batteries, you must read and observe
the warnings ⇒ in “Warnings on handling the battery” on page 216.
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Index279
Instrument panel menu
Configuration menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Example of menu use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Lights and visibility menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Instrument panel menus Principal menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Vehicle status menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Interior front light, type 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Interior front light, type 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Interior monitoring system Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Intermittent wipe, windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51JJump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249KKey tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97LLamp changes general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Load compartment
See Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 142
Luggage compartment retaining net . . . . . . . . 134
MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Main beam headlights Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Main headlight lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Manual mode 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
MFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Mileage display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Mirrors Exterior mirrors, electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Make-up mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Multi-function display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Multi-purpose* mobile stowage compartment 138 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
NNumber of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19OObservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Oil pressuremonitor indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
One-touch opening and closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Opening and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Overview Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71PPaintworkPolishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
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