2005 Seat Cordoba headlights

74Lights and visibility
L
Li
ig
gh
ht
ts
s aan
nd
d vvi
is
si
ib
bi
il
li
it
ty
y
S
Sw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
es
s
Switching lights on and off
L
Li
ig
gh
ht
ti
in
ng
g ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
h 1
– Switched off1)
– Side lights
– Dipped or main beamThe headlights only work when the ignition is on. When switching
ignition on and after ignition is switched off the side lights are
automatically switched on.
Dipping and flashing the headlights
⇒"Flashers and high beam
lever" chapter.
N No
ot
te
e
If lights are not switched off and the ignition key is removed, a buzzer* will
sound when the driver’s door is open.
F Fr
ro
on
nt
t ffo
og
g lli
ig
gh
ht
ts
s*
*
Place the light switch in the side lights or dipped/main beam
position and pull to first stop.
R Re
ea
ar
r ffo
og
g lli
ig
gh
ht
t*
*
• • VVe
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
ho
ou
ut
t ffo
og
g lli
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Turn lighting switch to dipped/main beam position and pull switch
out to top.
• • VVe
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h ffo
og
g lli
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
With lighting switch in dipped/main beam position, pull switch out
to 2nd detent.
N No
ot
te
e
•A warning lamp in the instrument panel lights up when the rear fog light
is switched on.
•Due to the amount of dazzle it causes, the rear fog light should only be
switched on when the visibility is very poor (e.g. in some E.U. countries,
below 50 metres).
0
o
123
IBN-007Fig. 56
1)Vehicles for some countries: when the ignition is switched on, the dipped beam is
also switched on.


75 Lights and visibility
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
The electrical system of the factory fitted tow bar* is wired up so that when
towing a trailer fitted with rear fog lights, the rear fog lights on the towing
vehicle are automatically switched off.
K
Instrument and switch lighting /
Headlight range control
I In
ns
st
tr
ru
um
me
en
nt
t lli
ig
gh
ht
ti
in
ng
g 2
When the lights are on, the level of the instrument lighting can be
set to any intensity by turning the knurled wheel next to the light
switch.
H He
ea
ad
dl
li
ig
gh
ht
t rra
an
ng
ge
e cco
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
l*
*
3
With the electrical range control the headlight settings can be
matched exactly to the load condition of vehicle. This prevents
oncoming traffic from being dazzled more than is unavoidable. Atthe same time the correct headlight beam setting provides the
best possible visibility for the driver.
The headlights can only be regulated with the dipped headlights
switched on.
To lower the beams, turn knurled discfrom the basicposition (0)
downwards.
K
Heated rear window 4
Only works if the engine is running. A lamp in the switch lights up
when connected.
The heating device of the rear window disconnects automatically
after 20 minutes. If the key is pressed again after 20 minutes have
passed, the heated rear windscreen will remain on until the
ignition is switched off.
o
123
IBN-007Fig. 57
Fig. 58
VOLT12
16
CON-012


84Lights and visibility
When the anti-dazzle function is activated the interior mirror will
darken automatically according to the amount of light it receives
(for example from the headlights of a vehicle behind). The anti-
dazzle function is cancelled if reverse gear is engaged.
N No
ot
te
e
•The automaticanti-dazzle function will only work properly if the sun
blind* for the rear window is retracted and there are no other objects
preventing light from reaching the interior mirror.
•If you have to stick any type of sticker on the windscreen, do not do so in
front of the sensors. Doing so could prevent the anti-dazzle function from
working well or even from working at all.
K
Electrically adjustable mirrors*
Electrically adjustable mirrors* are set by pressing the edge of the
knob Ain the driver’s door trim.
The surface of the mirror may be angled upwards, downwards, to
the left or the right, as required.
With swivel knob
Aselect the driver or passenger wing mirrors.
– Defog mirrors
1)
R R
– Driver’s mirror
L L
– Passenger’s mirror
When adjusting the left rear-view mirror, the right one should move
at the same time.
If you wish to adjust the right rear-view mirror separately, you only
need to activate the right mirror.
If at any time, the electrical adjustment fails, the mirrors can be
adjusted manually by pressing on their respective surfaces.
N No
ot
te
e ffo
or
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h cco
on
nv
ve
ex
x oor
r ssp
ph
he
er
ri
ic
ca
al
l oou
ut
ts
si
id
de
e mmi
ir
rr
ro
or
rs
s*
*
C Co
on
nv
ve
ex
x
(curved outwards) mirrors enlarge the field of vision but
make objects look smaller. T Th
he
es
se
e mmi
ir
rr
ro
or
rs
s aar
re
e oon
nl
ly
y oof
f lli
im
mi
it
te
ed
d uus
se
e iin
n
c co
or
rr
re
ec
ct
tl
ly
y cca
al
lc
cu
ul
la
at
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e ddi
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e oof
f tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e bbe
eh
hi
in
nd
d yyo
ou
u.
.
S Sp
ph
he
er
ri
ic
ca
al
l
exterior mirrors have a mirror surface with a different
curvature. These wide angle mirrors increase the field of vision
even more than convex mirrors. T Th
he
ei
ir
r uus
se
ef
fu
ul
ln
ne
es
ss
s iis
s aal
ls
so
o lli
im
mi
it
te
ed
d
w wh
he
en
n ees
st
ti
im
ma
at
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e ddi
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e oof
f vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s aap
pp
pr
ro
oa
ac
ch
hi
in
ng
g ffr
ro
om
m
b be
eh
hi
in
nd
d.
.
K
Fig. 67
RL
A
IBN-009
1)Take into account that this function is activated with the ignition connected, and as
such, it is advisable to maintain the control in the L Lor R
Rposition.

143 Your vehicle and the environment
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
the engine speed. One should therefore not change down even
when towing a trailer as long as the engine can cope without the
vehicle speed dropping too much.
K
General notes
• • DDu
ur
ri
in
ng
g tth
he
e rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g iin
n ppe
er
ri
io
od
d yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aav
vo
oi
id
d tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g aa ttr
ra
ai
il
le
er
r iif
f
p po
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e.
.
• • IIt
t iis
s aad
dv
vi
is
sa
ab
bl
le
e tto
o hha
av
ve
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e sse
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
ed
d bbe
et
tw
we
ee
en
n tth
he
e
I In
ns
sp
pe
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n iin
nt
te
er
rv
va
al
ls
s iif
f iit
t iis
s uus
se
ed
d ffr
re
eq
qu
ue
en
nt
tl
ly
y ffo
or
r tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g aa ttr
ra
ai
il
le
er
r.
.
• The trailer and drawbar load figures on the data plate of the
towing bracket are for test certification only. The correct figuresfor
the vehicle, which may be lower than the above figures, are given
in the vehicle documents and in this manual.
• When using the towing device the car’s empty weight is reduced,
and as a result its effective load is decreased.
• Observe all statutory requirements regarding the use of a
trailer.
K
D Dr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g aab
br
ro
oa
ad
d
Observations
If the vehicle is to be taken abroad, the following must also be
borne in mind:
• If the vehicle has a petrol engine and catalytic converter, one
must ensure that unleaded petrol will be available during the
journey
⇒"Filling the tank" chapter. The automobile clubs offer
information about the unleaded filling station network.
•In some countries it is possible that a vehicle model is sold under
conditions where some spare parts are not available or that the
Technical Services may only carry out limited repairs.
SEAT importers and distributors will gladly provide information
about the technical preparation of your vehicle in addition to
necessary maintenance and repair possibilities.
K
Cover headlights
When the vehicle is used in a country which drives on the opposite
side of the road to the home country, the asymmetric dipped
headlights will dazzle oncoming traffic.
To prevent this, the areas of the headlight lenses shown in the
illustration must be covered with an opaque adhesive strip.
When using a sharp object (i.e. a razor blade) to cut the tape, do
not do this directly on the headlights as you may scratch them.


144Your vehicle and the environment
Cover for bi-focal headlights for driving on the left
On the right headlamp if you change from driving on the right to
the left hand side
⇒ fig. 104.
On the left headlamp if you change from driving on the right to the
left hand side
⇒ fig. 105. K
W
Wh
he
en
n yyo
ou
u ddr
ri
iv
ve
e oon
n tth
he
e oop
pp
po
os
si
it
te
e ssi
id
de
e oof
f tth
he
e rro
oa
ad
d tto
o yyo
ou
ur
r oow
wn
n cco
ou
un
nt
tr
ry
y aan
nd
d
w wi
it
th
h tth
he
e cco
or
rr
re
es
sp
po
on
nd
di
in
ng
g cco
ov
ve
er
ra
ag
ge
e oof
f tth
he
e hhe
ea
ad
dl
li
ig
gh
ht
ts
s,
, bbe
ea
ar
r iin
n mmi
in
nd
d tth
ha
at
t
v vi
is
si
ib
bi
il
li
it
ty
y iis
s rre
ed
du
uc
ce
ed
d aan
nd
d yyo
ou
u wwi
il
ll
l hha
av
ve
e tto
o aad
da
ap
pt
t yyo
ou
ur
r ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g sst
ty
yl
le
e aan
nd
d ssp
pe
ee
ed
d
a ac
cc
co
or
rd
di
in
ng
gl
ly
y ffo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s.
.
K
W WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
225225
2020
50
75mm
IBN-114
EP)EP)
“N“N
)N
9)mm
IBN-113Fig. 104
Fig. 105

145 Your vehicle and the environment
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Cover for bi-focal headlights for driving on the right
On the right headlamp if you change from driving on the left to the
right hand side
⇒ fig. 106.On the left headlamp if you change from driving on the left to the
right hand side
⇒ fig. 107.K
Cover for conventional headlights for driving on the left
220220
2020
55
70mm
IBN-115
EP)EP)
“N“N
))
PNmm
IBN-116
Fig. 106
Fig. 107
Fig. 108
Fig. 109()N()N
9N
)) “N (N•)
mm
IBN-118
•)•)
9N
)) “N (N•)
mm
IBN-117


146Your vehicle and the environment
On the right headlamp if you change from driving on the right to
the left hand side
⇒ fig. 108.
On the left headlamp if you change from driving on the right to the
left hand side
⇒ fig. 109.K
Cover for conventional headlights for driving on the right
On the right headlamp if you change from driving on the left to the
right hand side
⇒ fig. 110.
On the left headlamp if you change from driving on the left to the
right hand side
⇒ fig. 111.K
8080
2020
55
70mm
IBN-120
EPNEPN
ENEN
))
PNmm
IBN-119Fig. 110
Fig. 111

147 Your vehicle and the environment
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Cover for GDL headlights for driving on the left
On the right headlamp if you change from driving on the right to
the left hand side
⇒ fig. 112.On the left headlamp if you change from driving on the right to the
left hand side
⇒ fig. 113.K
Cover for GDL headlights for driving on the right
Fig. 112
Fig. 114
Fig. 115
Fig. 113
127127
2020
40
36mm
2626
IBN-128
UEUE
““““
“•
“•mm
IBN-127
E(N E(N
““
“9mm
“”“””E”E
IBN-125
U9U9
“)
““mm
“N“N
IBN-126