2005 Seat Cordoba air condition

109 Climate control
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Operating faults
•Should the air conditioner not work at any time, it may be due to
one of the following:
– Outside temperature below +5°C
– Blown fuse.
Check the fuse and replace it, if necessary. If the problem is not
due to a defective fuse, switch the air conditioning system offand
have it checked at a Technical Service Centre.
Cooling system compressor may appear to be temporarily
disconnected due to temperature excess of engine coolant.
•If cooling output drops off, switch the air conditioner off and have
the system checked by a SEAT official service point.
K
C Cl
li
im
ma
at
tr
ro
on
ni
ic
c*
*
Observations
Climatronic is a combined heating and air conditioning system
which allows for an exact temperature regulation inside the
vehicle. At the same time, it also allows for decreased humidity,
thus contributing to increased comfort and safety.
Temperature regulation is completely automatic. The system keeps
the selected temperature. If necessary, this automatic regulation
can be adjusted manually.
K
• • FFo
or
r rro
oa
ad
d ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y iit
t iis
s iim
mp
po
or
rt
ta
an
nt
t tth
ha
at
t aal
ll
l wwi
in
nd
do
ow
ws
s aar
re
e ffr
re
ee
e oof
f iic
ce
e,
, ssn
no
ow
w aan
nd
d
m mi
is
st
t.
. OOn
nl
ly
y tth
he
en
n cca
an
n ccl
le
ea
ar
r vvi
is
si
io
on
n bbe
e ggu
ua
ar
ra
an
nt
te
ee
ed
d.
.
Y Yo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e ffa
am
mi
il
li
ia
ar
ri
is
se
e yyo
ou
ur
rs
se
el
lf
f wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e cco
or
rr
re
ec
ct
t oop
pe
er
ra
at
ti
io
on
n oof
f tth
he
e
h he
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g aan
nd
d vve
en
nt
ti
il
la
at
ti
io
on
n ssy
ys
st
te
em
m aas
s wwe
el
ll
l aas
s rre
em
mo
ov
vi
in
ng
g dda
am
mp
pn
ne
es
ss
s aan
nd
d ffr
ro
os
st
t
f fr
ro
om
m tth
he
e wwi
in
nd
do
ow
ws
s.
.
• •T
Th
he
e hhi
ig
gh
he
es
st
t ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e lle
ev
ve
el
l oof
f hhe
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g aan
nd
d qqu
ui
ic
ck
k dde
ef
fr
ro
os
st
ti
in
ng
g oof
ft
th
he
e
w wi
in
nd
do
ow
ws
s cca
an
n oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e aac
ch
hi
ie
ev
ve
ed
d wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e hha
as
s aac
ch
hi
ie
ev
ve
ed
d iit
ts
s oop
pe
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g
t te
em
mp
pe
er
ra
at
tu
ur
re
e.
.
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111 Climate control
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
K
Ke
ey
y
By pressing the key, the system directs the air towards the
grid of the windshield and the side windows (
1, 2).
When pressing this key, the system understands that the
windshield is fogged up/frozen and, therefore, it becomes a
priority to execute said operation. It will deactivate the air
recirculation mode, should it be activated, it will increase fan
speed and deactivate ECON mode, should it be activated.
is displayed.
Maximum efficiency is reached by having vents
3closed and 4
facing the side windows.
E EC
CO
ON
N kke
ey
y
By pressing this key the air conditioning compressor is
disconnected.
The word "ECON" is displayed.
When the compressor is deactivated, the fuel consumption
decreases.
When this function is activated, the Climatronic manages the
interior temperature regulation without the air conditioner.
If the selected temperature is lower than the outside temperature,
the selected temperature will not be reached.
Depending on the exterior climate conditions (low outside
temperature and low humidity), it is not necessary to switch on the
air conditioner since you can activate the ECON mode.
In vehicles fitted with additional heating*, this function is
deactivated.R Re
ec
ci
ir
rc
cu
ul
la
at
ti
io
on
n kke
ey
y
By pressing this key, the air recirculation mode is activated.
With this function the entry of air from outside is closed. If a fan
speed has been selected, the air is drawn from the interior instead
of from outside, thus allowing for the air to recirculate. This way,
the entry of bad odors, smoke and dust can be momentarily
avoided.
It is not advisable to use recirculation for an extended period of
time since the air in the cabin is not replaced and would, therefore,
become very stale and dry.
The recirculation symbol is displayed if this mode is activated.
A Ai
ir
r ddi
is
st
tr
ri
ib
bu
ut
ti
io
on
n sse
el
le
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n kke
ey
y
By pressing the keys illustrated in the figure, you can manually
select the origin of the air inlet into the cabin.
If the
A AU
UT
TO
Omode is activated and any of these keys are pressed
the system will switch to
M MA
AN
NU
UA
AL
Lmode. Arrows indicating the air
outlet areas are displayed.
S Sy
ym
mb
bo
ol
l oof
f ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
h…
…A
Ai
ir
r oou
ut
tp
pu
ut
t ddi
is
st
tr
ri
ib
bu
ut
ti
io
on
n tth
hr
ro
ou
ug
gh
h tth
he
e vve
en
nt
ts
s:
:
1, 2
5
3, 4


140Your vehicle and the environment
Suggestion 9. Save electricity
The alternator generates electricity while driving. The more
electricity is used, the higher the fuel consumption.
The heated rear window, extra lights, the heater fan and air
conditioning* use a large amount of energy. The heated rear
window creates a consumption of approx. one liter for every 10
hours.
For this reason, disconnect electrical consumers as soon as they
are no longer needed. The alternator generates electricity when the
engine is running.
K
Suggestion 10. Written check-up
If you wish to reduce fuel consumption keep a trip book. It is not
much work and is worth while since it allows you to detect possible
consumption variations (positive or negative) on time and
intervene, if necessary. If you detect an increase in consumption
you should examine the driving conditions since the last filling.
K
T Tr
ra
ai
il
le
er
r tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g
What do you need to bear in mind when towing a trailer?
The vehicle is designed mainly to carry people and luggage.
However it may also be used to tow a trailer, as long as you fit it
with the technically appropriate equipment and you do not
exceed the maximum authorised weights
⇒“Technical Data”
chapter.Towing a trailer not only demands more from the car, but from the
driver too.
You should therefore strictly adhere to the service and running-in
instructions on the following pages.
T Te
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l rre
eq
qu
ui
ir
re
em
me
en
nt
ts
s
•If the trailer to be towed has a 7-pin plug, an adapter cable can
be used which may be obtained in any Technical Service Centre.
Installation of a towing bracket at a later stage should be carried
out according to the instructions of the towing bracket
manufacturer.
I If
f aa ttr
ra
ai
il
le
er
r iis
s ffi
it
tt
te
ed
d aat
t aa lla
at
te
er
r sst
ta
ag
ge
e,
, yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d uus
se
e tth
he
e bbo
od
dy
y rre
ei
in
nf
fo
or
rc
ce
em
me
en
nt
t
s se
et
t dde
es
si
ig
gn
ne
ed
d bby
y SSE
EA
AT
T.
.
O Ot
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e yyo
ou
u mma
ay
y sse
er
ri
io
ou
us
sl
ly
y dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e tth
he
e bbo
od
dy
y wwo
or
rk
k.
.
D Da
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t!
!
T To
o iin
ns
st
ta
al
ll
l tth
he
e tto
ow
w jjo
oi
in
nt
t,
, wwe
e rre
ec
co
om
mm
me
en
nd
d tth
ha
at
t yyo
ou
u vvi
is
si
it
t aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e
C Ce
en
nt
tr
re
e.
.
K
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AR
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141 Your vehicle and the environment
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Fixing points for tow bar*A4 attachment points
B72 mm
C420 (empty vehicle) /
350 mm (vehicle with max. load)
D958 mm
E413 mm
F166 mm K
Driving tips
• • TTh
he
e tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g dde
ev
vi
ic
ce
e iis
s aa ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y eel
le
em
me
en
nt
t aan
nd
d yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e
o on
nl
ly
y uus
se
e aa dde
ev
vi
ic
ce
e ssp
pe
ec
ci
if
fi
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y dde
es
si
ig
gn
ne
ed
d ffo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aan
nd
d wwh
hi
ic
ch
h
i is
s ddu
ul
ly
y aap
pp
pr
ro
ov
ve
ed
d.
.
O Op
pe
er
ra
at
ti
io
on
ns
s iin
ns
st
tr
ru
uc
ct
ti
io
on
ns
s
•The removable ball coupling of the towing bracket* may be
stored in the tool box located inside the spare wheel recess.
•Additional mirrors are required if the traffic behind the trailer is
not visible with the exterior mirrors fitted as standard. Both exterior
mirrors must be attached to brackets in such a way that a sufficient
field of vision to the rear is guaranteed at all times.
•The permitted trailer weight must not be exceeded under any
circumstances
⇒chapter “Technical Data”.
•In vehicles equipped with air conditioning, the factory
installation provides reinforced cooling system to account for the
fitting of a towing device.
Fig. 103

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142Your vehicle and the environment
•In vehicles without air conditioning, the cooling system should
be reinforced if a towing device is fitted at a later stage.
Failure to do so will submit the engine to greater stress (steep
slopes, high temperatures, heavy towing loads, etc.) and result in
overheating of the engine. For more information, contact a
Technical Service Centre.
•When using a trailer on mountain routes you must bear in mind
that the tow loads given in the “Technical data” chapter are only
applicable for slopes of 10% to 12%. If you do not use the full tow
load you may drive up steeper slopes.
•The given trailer weights are only applicable for altitudes up
to 1000 m above sea level. As the engine output drops due to
the decreasing air density, the climbing ability must also be
reduced by 10% for each further 1000 m.
•Where possible make full use of the maximum permissible
drawbar weight on the ball of the towing bracket but do not exceed
it
⇒chapter “Technical Data”.
•While observing the permissible trailer and drawbar weight,
distribute the load in the trailer so that heavy objects are as near
as possible to the axle. The objects must also be secured so that
they cannot slip about.
•The tyre pressures on the towing vehicle must be adjusted for full
load conditions, and also check the pressures on the trailer.
•Headlight settings should be checked, with the trailer attached,
before beginning the journey and adjusted as necessary.
On vehicles with headlight beam control it is only necessary to turn
the knurled disc on the dash board in the appropriate direction.D Dr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g iin
ns
st
tr
ru
uc
ct
ti
io
on
ns
s
To obtain the best possible handling of vehicle and trailer, the
following should be noted:
• Try to avoid driving with an unladen vehicle and a loaded trailer.
If this cannot be avoided, only drive slowly to allow for the
unfavourable weight distribution.
• As driving stability of vehicle and trailer decreaseswhen the
speed increases do not drive at the maximum permissible top
speed in unfavourable road, weather or wind conditions –
particularly when going downhill.
In any case the speed must be reduced as soon as the trailer
shows the slightest sign of snaking. On no account try to stop the
snaking by accelerating.
• • FFo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s oon
ne
e ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
t ddr
ri
iv
ve
e ffa
as
st
te
er
r tth
ha
an
n 880
0 kkm
m/
/h
h
( (5
50
0 mmp
ph
h)
).
. TTh
hi
is
s aal
ls
so
o aap
pp
pl
li
ie
es
s iin
n cco
ou
un
nt
tr
ri
ie
es
s wwh
he
er
re
e hhi
ig
gh
he
er
r ssp
pe
ee
ed
ds
s aar
re
e
p pe
er
rm
mi
it
tt
te
ed
d.
.
• Always brake in good time. If the trailer has an overrun brake,
apply the brakes gently at first then firmly. This will avoid the
jerking caused by the trailer wheels locking.
Change down before going down a steep hill so that the engine
can act as a brake.
• When a long climb in a low gear with extremely high engine revs
must be negotiated at exceptionally high ambient temperatures
the coolant temperature gauge must be observed. When the gauge
needle moves to the right end of the scale, the road speed must be
reduced immediately.
• The cooling effect of the radiator fan cannot be increased by
changing down, because the speed of the fan is not dependent on


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.


152Care and maintenance
Plastic parts and leatherette
Exterior plastic parts are cleaned with normal washing and interior
parts with a damp cloth. If this is not sufficient, t th
he
es
se
e ppa
ar
rt
ts
s aan
nd
d
l le
ea
at
th
he
er
re
et
tt
te
e mma
ay
y oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e ccl
le
ea
an
ne
ed
d wwi
it
th
h ssp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
l ppl
la
as
st
ti
ic
c ccl
le
ea
an
ne
er
rs
s tth
ha
at
t
a ar
re
e ffr
re
ee
e ffr
ro
om
m aal
lc
co
oh
ho
ol
l aan
nd
d oot
th
he
er
r sso
ol
lv
ve
en
nt
ts
s.
.
N No
ot
te
e
The use of liquid air conditioners directly over the air vents of the vehicle
may damage the plastic parts if the liquid is accidentally spilled over
them.
K
Upholstery cloth and textile trim
Upholstery cloth and textile trim on door panels, parcel shelves,
luggage compartment covers, headlining etc. must be cleaned with
special cleaners or dry foam and a soft brush.
K
Natural leather*
Leather should, depending on usage, be treated from time to time
in accordance with the following instructions. It must be noted that
on no account mays so
ol
lv
ve
en
nt
ts
s,
, ffl
lo
oo
or
r wwa
ax
x,
, ssh
ho
oe
e ppo
ol
li
is
sh
h,
, ssp
po
ot
t
r re
em
mo
ov
ve
er
rs
s aan
nd
d ssi
im
mi
il
la
ar
r ppr
ro
od
du
uc
ct
ts
s bbe
e uus
se
ed
d ffo
or
r tth
hi
is
s ppu
ur
rp
po
os
se
e.
.
To clean leather a cotton or woollen cloth lightly moistened with
water should be used for the dirty surfaces.
Dirtier areas may be cleaned with a mild soap solution (2 dessert
spoonfuls of neutral soap to 1 litre of water). Make sure that the
l le
ea
at
th
he
er
r iis
s nno
ot
t mma
ad
de
e tto
oo
o wwe
et
t
and that no water seeps through the
seams. After cleaning, wipe dry with a soft cloth.Furthermore we recommend that, with normal usage, the leather is
treated at half yearly intervals with a special leather care agent.
Apply one coat and clean off with a soft cloth once it has taken
effect.
K
Cleaning seat belts
K Ke
ee
ep
p bbe
el
lt
ts
s ccl
le
ea
an
n.
. TTh
he
ey
y mma
ay
y nno
ot
t rre
et
tr
ra
ac
ct
tp
pr
ro
op
pe
er
rl
ly
y iif
f vve
er
ry
y ddi
ir
rt
ty
y.
.
Dirty belts can be cleaned by washing with a mild soap solution
without taking the belts out of the vehicle.
C Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
Inertia reel belts should be completely dry before they are allowed to roll up.
• • TTh
he
e sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
ts
s mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t bbe
e rre
em
mo
ov
ve
ed
d ffo
or
r ccl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g.
.
• • DDo
o nno
ot
t hha
av
ve
e tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
ts
s ccl
le
ea
an
ne
ed
d cch
he
em
mi
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y bbe
ec
ca
au
us
se
e tth
he
e ccl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g
c co
om
mp
po
ou
un
nd
ds
s dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e tth
he
e wwe
eb
bb
bi
in
ng
g mma
at
te
er
ri
ia
al
l.
. EEn
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
ts
s ddo
o nno
ot
t
c co
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h cco
or
rr
ro
os
si
iv
ve
e ffl
lu
ui
id
ds
s.
.
• • YYo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d cch
he
ec
ck
k tth
he
e cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
n oof
f 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
a an
ny
y dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e tto
o tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
t wwe
eb
bb
bi
in
ng
g,
, bbe
el
lt
t cco
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
ti
io
on
ns
s,
, tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
t rre
et
tr
ra
ac
ct
to
or
r oor
r tth
he
e
l lo
oc
ck
ki
in
ng
g ppa
ar
rt
ts
s,
, tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
t iin
n qqu
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Do not disconnect the vehicle battery when the ignition is on or when the
engine is running, as the electrical system (electronic components) could
otherwise be damaged.
In order to protect the casing from UV radiation, do not expose vehicle
battery to direct sunlight.
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Location
The battery is in the engine compartment.
To start with the help of another battery
⇒"Emergency starting"
chapter.
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Checking acid level
Please refer to the warning notes in the chapter "Engine
compartment" before starting any type of work on the engine or
the engine compartment.
The acid/electrolyte level should be checked regularly in the
following cases:
– high mileage
– in countries with a warm climate
– old battery
The battery is otherwise service-free.
The acid level should always be around the
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longside of the battery. It should never be filled above the
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We recommend that the electrolyte level be checked and corrected
by a Technical Service Centre.
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A round viewing window is located on the upper side of the battery
⇒arrow, fig. 124. This magic eye will change its color according to
the charge condition or the acid level of the battery.
Air bubbles can distort the true color. You should, therefore, tap
carefully on the magic eye.
If the display in the viewing window has no color or is light yellow,
the acid level in the battery is too low. Distilled water must be
added. We recommend that the battery be replaced if it is older
than 5 years.
We recommend that the electrolyte level be checked and corrected
by a Technical Service Centre.
B6E-030DFig. 124