2005 Seat Altea navigation system

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ContentsThe structure of this manual
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Content
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Safety First
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Safe driving
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Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proper sitting position for occupants . . . . . . . . .
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat belts
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belt tension devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Airbag system
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Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deactivating airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child safety
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Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating instructions
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Cockpit
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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Digital display in the instrument panel . . . . . . .
Instrument panel menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Steering wheel controls
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Using these instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radio navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Steering wheel lighting controls . . . . . . . . . . . .
Opening and closing
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Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radio frequency remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sliding/tilting roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lights and visibility
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Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windscreen washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seats and stowage
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The importance of correct seat adjustment . . . .
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electric Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stowage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashtrays*, cigarette lighter* and electrical
sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
First-aid kit, warning triangle, fire extinguisher
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air conditioning
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Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Climatic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2C-Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving
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Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . .
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acoustic parking aid system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tips and Maintenance
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Intelligent technology
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Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anti-lock brake system and traction control M-ABS
(ABS and TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic stabilisation program (ESP)* . . . . . . .
Driving and the environment
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Running-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Catalytic converter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Cockpit
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NoteFor electronic and vehicle equipment on e or more of these menus will be
displayed. Main menu
Function
Multi-function display Change to multi-function display (MFD): “Multi-function display (MFD)”
Audio The current station will be shown when the radio is switched on.
Navigation This menu is only available if the vehicle is fitted with a navigation system. The navigation system must be
switched on. When the destination guide is activated, the turning arrows and proximity bars are displayed. The
display is similar to that of the Navigation system.
If the destination guide is not activated, the direction of travel (compass) and the name of the street along which
you are driving are shown.
Telephone This menu is only available if the vehicle is fitted wi th a telephone mounted by the manufacturer: “Fixed tele-
phone installation”
Vehicle condition This menu displays the actual warning or information texts: “Menu Vehicle condition”
This option flashes when any of these texts are displayed.
Configuration This option allows the time, the speed warning when using winter tyres, units, language, independent heating,
the Light and visibility menu and the Convenience menu to be reset.
Display off The display is switched off.
It comes on again on entering the main menu or when a warning, breakdown or service message appears. The
main menu will be shown in the display for approximately 5 seconds after the ignition is switched on. The display
will then switch off again.
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Cockpit69
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Vehicle status menu
This menu shows warning or information textsOpen Vehicle Condition menu
– Choose option Vehicle condition from main menu: “Main menu”
and press the button on the windscreen wiper lever.
Priority 2 warning messages and inform ation texts: “Warning and information
texts on the screen” automatically di sappear after a certain time and are
saved in the menu “Vehicle condition”.
The warning and information texts may be viewed in this menu. If there are no
messages, ok appears on the display. If there are several messages, each one
is shown for four seconds.
Configuration menu
This menu is used to make the settings for the vehicle functions.Open Configuration menu
– Choose the Configuration option from main menu “Main menu” and press the button on the windscreen wiper lever.
Example of use of menus: “E xample of use of menus”.
Configuration Function
Time The hours and minutes of the clock and the navigation system can be changed. Both 12- and 24-hour
formats are available and the time may be changed to summer time (an S appears in the upper part of
the screen)
Winter tyres The menu allows the setting of a speed at which an optical and acoustic warning will be given by the
system. You can use this function, for example, if you have fitted winter tyres which are not suited for the
top speed of your vehicle . See chapter “Wheels”in owner's manual
Settings: Language The display texts and the navigation system texts can be seen in seven different languages
Units This option allows you to select the units for displaying temperature, fuel consumption values and dis-
tances.
Lights & visibil. From this menu it is it possible to alter the vehicle lighting settings: “Lights and visibility menu”
Display off Only emergency messages appear
Back This returns to the main menu
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Steering wheel controls83
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Steering wheel controlsUsing these instructionsThe vehicle includes a multifunction mo dule from where it is possible to
control the audio, telephone and radio / navigation functions without
needing to distract the driver.
There are two versions of the multifunction module:
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Audio version, to control the available audio functions from the steering
wheel.
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Audio + Telephone version, to control the available audio functions and
the telephone system from the steering wheel.
Both versions may be used to control the Audio system (Radio, CD Audio, CD
mp3, CD Changer) and the radio / naviga tion System, in which case they also
control the Navigation system.
Audio systemSteering wheel audio version controls
Fig. 49 Controls on the
steering wheel
Fig. 50 Controls on the
steering wheel
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Steering wheel controls87
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Radio navigation systemSteering wheel audio version controls
Fig. 53 Controls on the
steering wheel
Fig. 54 Controls on the
steering wheel
Button Short press
Long press
Radio CDCDCRadio CDCDC
Increase the source volume and the navigation message Increase the source volume and the navigation message continuously
Decrease the source volume and the navigation message Decrease the source volume and the navigation message continuously
Station search. Higher frequency Following trackStation search. Higher
frequency Fast forwardAAABAC
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Steering wheel controls
88Steering wheel Audio + Telephone controls
Station search. Lower
frequency Previous trackStation search. Lower
frequency Rewind
Cyclic change of source
Radio - CD / CDC - Radio - ...
When in Navigation mode the system leaves the navigation screen. Repeat the last Navigation instruction
Only if the Navigation function is activated.
Silence No specified function
Next preset No function Change CD (forward) No specified function
Previous preset No function Change CD (Back) No specified function
ADAEAFAGAH
Fig. 55 Controls on the
steering wheel
Fig. 56 Steering wheel
Audio + Telephone
controls
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Steering wheel controls89
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Button
Short press
Long press
Radio CDCDCRadio CDCDC
Increase the source volume and the navigation message Increase the source volume and the navigation message continuously
Decrease the source volume and the navigation message Decrease the source volume and the navigation message continuously
Station search. Higher frequency Following trackStation search. Higher
frequency Fast forward
Station search. Lower frequency Previous trackStation search. Lower
frequency Rewind
Cyclic change of source
Radio - CD / CDC - Radio - ...
When in Navigation mode the system leaves the navigation screen. Repeat the last Navigation instruction
Only if the Navigation function is activated.
Voice recognition activation Press to speak No specified function
Make a call or
Direct access to the phone book or
Accept a call No specified function
Terminate call or
Refuse call
or
Quite telephone menu No specified function
AAABACADAEAFAGAH
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Index
280Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Trips to foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Petrol engines, starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . . . . 21
Plastic key tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Pollution filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154RRadio frequency remote control Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Radio navigation St eering wheel controls
audio + telephone version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
audio version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Radio wave remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Rain sensor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rear drink holder* Armrest* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Rear fog light Indication lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Rear interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Rear reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Rear shelf
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Rear window heating Heating element wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Rear-view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Registration light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Remote control key Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Removing and fitting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Repairs Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Replacement keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reverse gear Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
RME fuel (biodiesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Roll-back function Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Roof aerial* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Running in Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Running in tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
SSafe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety instructions Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Safety notes Belt tension devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Disabling front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . 45
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Safety system- safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125, 128, 129
Seat belt position Pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seat belt release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Seat belt warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Incorrectly fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Seat belts protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
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