2005 Seat Cordoba Owner's Manual

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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
.
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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
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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
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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
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148Your vehicle and the environment
On the right headlamp if you change from driving on the left to the
right hand side
⇒ fig. 114.
On the left headlamp if you change from driving on the left to the
right hand side
⇒ fig. 115.K

149 Care and maintenance
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
C
Ca
ar
re
e aan
nd
d mma
ai
in
nt
te
en
na
an
nc
ce
e
C
Ca
ar
re
e oof
f tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
R
Re
eg
gu
ul
la
ar
r aan
nd
d eex
xp
pe
er
rt
t cca
ar
re
e hhe
el
lp
ps
s tto
o mma
ai
in
nt
ta
ai
in
n tth
he
e vva
al
lu
ue
e oof
f tth
he
e
v ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e.
.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
When buying car care materials one should select products which do not
damage the environment. Empty containers which these materials were in
do not belong with household waste.
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Washing
The best protection against environmental influences is frequent
washing and use of the right waxing product.
How often this treatment is required depends, amongst other
things on how much the vehicle is used, how it is parked (garage,
in open under trees etc.), the seasons, weather conditions and
environmental influences.
T Th
he
e llo
on
ng
ge
er
r bbi
ir
rd
d ddr
ro
op
pp
pi
in
ng
gs
s,
, iin
ns
se
ec
ct
ts
s,
, ttr
re
ee
e rre
es
si
in
n,
, rro
oa
ad
d aan
nd
d iin
nd
du
us
st
tr
ri
ia
al
l
g gr
ri
im
me
e,
, tta
ar
r ssp
po
ot
ts
s,
, sso
oo
ot
t,
, rro
oa
ad
d ssa
al
lt
t aan
nd
d oot
th
he
er
r aag
gg
gr
re
es
ss
si
iv
ve
e mma
at
te
er
ri
ia
al
ls
s
r re
em
ma
ai
in
n oon
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e ppa
ai
in
nt
t tth
he
e mmo
or
re
e lla
as
st
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
ei
ir
r dde
es
st
tr
ru
uc
ct
ti
iv
ve
e
e ef
ff
fe
ec
ct
t wwi
il
ll
l bbe
e.
. HHi
ig
gh
h tte
em
mp
pe
er
ra
at
tu
ur
re
es
s ee.
.g
g.
. ffr
ro
om
m sst
tr
ro
on
ng
g ssu
un
nl
li
ig
gh
ht
t
i in
nt
te
en
ns
si
if
fi
ie
es
s tth
he
e cco
or
rr
ro
os
si
iv
ve
e eef
ff
fe
ec
ct
t.
.
In certain circumstances weekly washing can be necessary, in
other conditions monthly washing with appropriate waxing may be
fully adequate.
After the period when salt is put on the roadsthe underside of the
vehicle should always be washed thoroughly.
A Au
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c cca
ar
r wwa
as
sh
he
es
s
The vehicle paint is sufficiently durable for the vehicle to be
washed in an automatic car wash without problem. Naturally, the
effect on the paint depends largely on the design of the car wash,
the filtering of the wash water, the type of wash and care material,
etc.
• • IIf
f mmi
is
su
us
se
ed
d,
, cca
ar
r cca
ar
re
e mma
at
te
er
ri
ia
al
ls
s cca
an
n bbe
e hha
ar
rm
mf
fu
ul
l tto
o hhe
ea
al
lt
th
h.
.
• • CCa
ar
r cca
ar
re
e mma
at
te
er
ri
ia
al
ls
s mmu
us
st
t aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s bbe
e sst
to
or
re
ed
d iin
n aa ssa
af
fe
e ppl
la
ac
ce
e wwh
he
er
re
e tth
he
ey
y aar
re
e
o ou
ut
t oof
f rre
ea
ac
ch
h oof
f cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n.
.
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D Da
am
mp
pn
ne
es
ss
s aan
nd
d iic
ce
e iin
n tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m cca
an
n hha
av
ve
e aa nne
eg
ga
at
ti
iv
ve
e eef
ff
fe
ec
ct
t oon
n tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g ppo
ow
we
er
r.
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150Care and maintenance
N
No
ot
te
e
• Before going through the car wash, apart from the usual precautions
(closing windows and sliding roof).
You do not need to remove the Original roof aerial.
• If there are special fittings on the vehicle – e.g. spoilers, roof rack, two-
way radio aerial – it is best to speak to the car wash operator.
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Washing the vehicle by hand
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
In the interests of environmental protection the vehicle should only be
washed in specially provided wash bays. In some districts, washing cars
elsewhere may even be forbidden.
First soften the dirt with plenty of water and rinse off as well as
possible. Then clean the car w wi
it
th
h aa sso
of
ft
t ssp
po
on
ng
ge
e,
, ggl
lo
ov
ve
e oor
r bbr
ru
us
sh
h
starting on the roof and going from top to bottom u us
si
in
ng
g oon
nl
ly
y ssl
li
ig
gh
ht
t
p pr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e ees
sp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
ll
ly
y wwh
he
en
n ccl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g tth
he
e hhe
ea
ad
dl
li
ig
gh
ht
t aar
re
ea
a.
.
Paint
shampoo, preferably with a neutral pH, should only be used for
very persistent dirt. Rinse the sponge or glove out thoroughly at
short intervals.
Wheels and sill panels should be cleaned last, using a different
sponge if possible.
After cleaning the vehicle, rinse thoroughly with water and leather
it off.N No
ot
te
e
•The vehicle should not be washed in strong sunshine.
•If the vehicle is rinsed with a hose, do not direct the jet of water
at the lock cylinders and the door/boot lid/tailgate shut lines –
they can freeze up in the winter.
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Washing vehicle with high pressure cleaner
• The operating instructions for the high pressure cleaner must be
followed closely – particularly with regard to pressure and working
distance.
• Do not use a concentrated jet.
• The water temperature must not be above 60°C.
Conservation
Regular application of protection products protects the vehicle
paintwork to a large extent against the environmental influences
listed under “Washing” on the previous page and even against
light mechanical damage.
At the latest when water on the clean paint does not form small
drops and roll off, the vehicle should be protected by applying a
coat of good hard wax. Even when a wax solution is used regularly
T Ty
yr
re
es
s mmu
us
st
t nne
ev
ve
er
r bbe
e ccl
le
ea
an
ne
ed
d wwi
it
th
h aa cco
on
nc
ce
en
nt
tr
ra
at
te
ed
d jje
et
t!
! EEv
ve
en
n aat
t aa rre
el
la
at
ti
iv
ve
el
ly
y
l la
ar
rg
ge
e wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g ddi
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e aan
nd
d aa vve
er
ry
y ssh
ho
or
rt
t ssp
pr
ra
ay
yi
in
ng
g tti
im
me
e,
, dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e cca
an
n
o oc
cc
cu
ur
r.
.
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