2005 Seat Cordoba brake

98Seats and luggage compartment
Drink can holder*
Located in the central console.
O Op
pe
en
n
Press the edge of the drink can holder and it will spring open.
C Cl
lo
os
se
e
Press the drink can holder until it is fully closed.
Rear drink holder*
On the rear part of the centre console, behind the hand brake,
there is a drinks holder* installed.
K
Fig. 82Fig. 83IBN-047AB6L-0017
F Fo
or
r sse
ec
cu
ur
ri
it
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s,
, tth
he
e ddr
ri
in
nk
k cca
an
n hho
ol
ld
de
er
r ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s rre
em
ma
ai
in
n ccl
lo
os
se
ed
d
w wh
hi
il
le
e tth
he
e cca
ar
r iis
s iin
n mmo
ot
ti
io
on
n tto
o aav
vo
oi
id
d rri
is
sk
ks
s iin
n tth
he
e cca
as
se
e oof
f ssu
ud
dd
de
en
n bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g oor
r
a ac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t.
.
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114Driving
situation, an “e
ec
co
on
no
om
my
y”,
, low-consumption, or a more “s
sp
po
or
rt
ty
y”
programme will be selected.
The programme is selected a au
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y
depending on the
movement of the accelerator pedal.
If the accelerator pedal is moved slowly, or at a normal rate, the
gearbox will shift into a higher gear earlier, and down into a lower
gear later to r re
ed
du
uc
ce
e ffu
ue
el
l cco
on
ns
su
um
mp
pt
ti
io
on
n
.
A more “s sp
po
or
rt
ty
y
” programme is selected when the accelerator pedal
movesf fa
as
st
t
. The pedal does not have to be depressed to the point
ofk ki
ic
ck
k-
-d
do
ow
wn
n
⇒page 116. In this mode, the gearbox will shift up
later to make full use of the engine power reserves.
The downward shift occurs at a higher rate of revolutions than in
the economy programmes.
The gear box is self adapting, and continuously selects the most
suitable gear programme. At the same time, the driver can also
make the gear box switch to a more “sporty” programme by
pressing the accelerator quickly. Depending on road speed, this
makes the gearbox shift down early into a lower gear for quicker
acceleration (for instance to overtake another vehicle), without
having to press the accelerator all the way down to the kick-down
position. After the gear box has shifted back up it returns to the
original programme, depending on your style of driving.
The gear box adapts the gear shifts for uphill and downhill
gradients. This prevents the gearbox from shifting up and downunnecessarily on uphill gradients. On downhill gradients, the
gearbox shifts down into a lower gear when the driver presses the
brake pedal. This makes use of the braking effect of the engine
without having to change down manually
N No
ot
te
e
Depending on road resistance, for example when trailer towing or on uphill
stretches, a programme is automatically selected which provides more
power by shifting into a lower gear. This prevents frequent gear changes.
K
Selector lever lock
In positions “P P
” and “N N
” with the ignition switched on the selector
lever is locked. To move the selector lever out of these positions
the brake pedal must be depressed and the selector lever button
pushed-in. This prevents a gear being engaged inadvertently and
the vehicle unintentionally moving off.
A delay circuit prevents the selector lever from locking when it is
moved quickly past the “N N
” position (for instance from “R R
” to “D D
”).
This enables for example the vehicle to be “rocked” out of a
“bogged down” position. The shift lock only locks the selector
lever if it is left in the “N N
” position for more than about 1 second
without the brake pedal being depressed.
At speeds above 5 km/h the selector lever lock is automatically
switched-off in position “N N
”.
K

115 Driving
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Selector lever positions
In the combi-instrument there is a display that shows the selector
lever position currently selected.
P P –– PPa
ar
rk
ki
in
ng
g llo
oc
ck
k
Use this position to park the vehicle. To engage and disengage "
P P"
press the button on the selector lever and press the brake pedal
while the engine is running.
If the engine is not switched on, disengage by pressing the button
on the selector lever.R R –– RRe
ev
ve
er
rs
se
e gge
ea
ar
r
The reverse gear should only be engagedwhen the vehicle is
stationary and with the engine idling. Before engaging the position
“
R R” from the positions “P
P” or “N
N” the brake pedal must be
depressed and the lock button in the selector lever handle must
also be pressed.
The reversing lights come on when the selector lever is in the “
R R”
position with the ignition switched on.
N N –– NNe
eu
ut
tr
ra
al
l ((i
id
dl
li
in
ng
g ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n)
)
To move the lever out of neutral when stationary or at speeds
below 5 km/h and with ignition switched on depress the brake
pedal and press the lock button in the selector lever handle.
D D –– NNo
or
rm
ma
al
l ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n
The four gears are shifted up and down automatically depending
upon engine load and vehicle speed.
Under certain driving conditions it is advantageous to engage one
of the following described selector lever positions.
3 3 –– PPo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ffo
or
r ““h
hi
il
ll
ly
y”
” rre
eg
gi
io
on
ns
s
The
1 1s
st
t, 2
2n
nd
dand 3
3r
rd
dgears are shifted up and down automatically
depending upon engine load, road speed and selected programme
(
E Eor S
S). The 4
4t
th
hgear is not engaged. This increases the engine
braking effect when the accelerator pedal is released.
This selector position is recommended in situations where the
gearbox alternates frequently between
3 3r
rd
dand 4
4t
th
hgears in the
“
D D” position.
6
7
4
2
3
PRNDRND321321
IBN-017AFig. 91
N
Ne
ev
ve
er
r ssh
hi
if
ft
t sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r lle
ev
ve
er
r tto
o ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ““R
R”
” oor
r ““P
P”
” wwh
hi
il
ls
st
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s iin
n
m mo
ot
ti
io
on
n.
. TTh
he
e gge
ea
ar
rs
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e dda
am
ma
ag
ge
ed
d –– rri
is
sk
k oof
f aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t!
!
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117 Driving
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
M
Mo
ov
vi
in
ng
g oof
ff
f
Select driving range (R R
, D D
, 3 3
, 2 2
, 1 1
).W Wa
ai
it
t uun
nt
ti
il
l tth
he
e gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x hha
as
s
s sh
hi
if
ft
te
ed
d aan
nd
d tth
he
e ppo
ow
we
er
r ffl
lo
ow
w iis
s mma
ad
de
e tto
o tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s
(light
selection jerk perceptible). T Th
he
en
n oon
ne
e cca
an
n aac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
te
e.
.
S St
to
op
pp
pi
in
ng
g
When the vehicle is stopped for a short period, for example at
trafficlights, it is only necessary to apply the brakes. It is not
necessary to move selector lever to “N N
”. The engine should
however only be running at idling speed.
P Pa
ar
rk
ki
in
ng
g
On a gradient the handbrake should be applied firmly first and
then the parking lock engaged. This will ensure that the locking
mechanism is not too heavily loaded and makes the lock easier to
disengage.
E Em
me
er
rg
ge
en
nc
cy
y sst
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g
On vehicles with automatic gearbox the engine cannot be started
by towing or pushing the vehicle
⇒"Tow start/towing" chapter.When the battery is flat, the engine can be started from the battery
of another vehicle by using jumper cables
⇒“Starting help”
chapter.
T To
ow
wi
in
ng
g
If a vehicle must be towed instructions in the "Tow start/towing"
chapter must be followed strictly.
E Em
me
er
rg
ge
en
nc
cy
y ppr
ro
og
gr
ra
am
m
In case of an electronic failure of the gearbox, emergency programs
are activated depending on the type of failure.
• The gear box continues to shift automatically, but strong jerking
is noticeable. Consult a Technical Service Centre.
• The gear box no longer shifts automatically.
In this case, you can shift manually. Only the 3 3r
rd
d
gear is available
in the positions "D D
", "3 3
" and "2 2
" of the selector lever.
In the positions "1 1
" and "R R
" of the selector lever, the 1 1s
st
t
gear and
reverse gear, respectively, are available as customary.
It may happen that the gear oil is overheated when the torque
converter has to work harder, especially if2 2n
nd
d
gear is missing.
In such cases, go to a Technical Service Centre as soon as possible.
K
T
To
o ppr
re
ev
ve
en
nt
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e ffr
ro
om
m rro
ol
ll
li
in
ng
g aaw
wa
ay
yi
in
na
ad
dv
ve
er
rt
te
en
nt
tl
ly
y,
, yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s
a ap
pp
pl
ly
y tth
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e hha
as
s cco
om
me
e tto
o tth
he
e cco
om
mp
pl
le
et
te
e
s st
to
op
p.
. AAl
ls
so
o ppl
la
ac
ce
e tth
he
e gge
ea
ar
r sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r lle
ev
ve
er
r iin
n ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ““P
P”
”.
.
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118Driving
H
Ha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e
Using the handbrake
To apply the handbrake pull lever up firmly. On hills the 1st gear or
with automaticgearbox the parking lock should also be engaged.
The handbrake should always be applied so firmly that it is not
possible to drive inadvertently with the handbrake on.
When handbrake is applied with the ignition on, the brake warning
lamp comes on.
To release handbrake, pull lever up slightly, press locking knob
(arrow) in and push lever right down.
I Ig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n llo
oc
ck
k
Electronic engine block
When you switch the ignition on, the vehicle and the key
automatically compare data, which is shown by a pilot light in the
dashboard
⇒"Warning lamps" chapter.
If the wrong (i.e. false) key is used, the car will not start and the
immobiliser pilot light will come on.
K
TO8-029Fig. 92
•T To
o ppr
re
ev
ve
en
nt
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e ffr
ro
om
m rro
ol
ll
li
in
ng
g aaw
wa
ay
y iin
na
ad
dv
ve
er
rt
te
en
nt
tl
ly
y,
, yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s
a ap
pp
pl
ly
y tth
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y aaf
ft
te
er
r tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e hha
as
s cco
om
me
e tto
o aa cco
om
mp
pl
le
et
te
e sst
to
op
p.
.
Y Yo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aal
ls
so
o ppu
ut
t tth
he
e cca
ar
r iin
nt
to
o gge
ea
ar
r ((m
ma
an
nu
ua
al
l gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x)
) oor
r tth
he
e gge
ea
ar
r sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r
l le
ev
ve
er
r iin
n ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ““P
P”
” ((a
au
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x)
).
.
•P
Pl
le
ea
as
se
e nno
ot
te
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e mmu
us
st
t bbe
e rre
el
le
ea
as
se
ed
d cco
om
mp
pl
le
et
te
el
ly
y aaf
ft
te
er
r
a ap
pp
pl
li
ic
ca
at
ti
io
on
n.
. IIf
f tth
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e iis
s oon
nl
ly
y ppa
ar
rt
tl
ly
y rre
el
le
ea
as
se
ed
d iit
t cco
ou
ul
ld
d lle
ea
ad
d tto
o
o ov
ve
er
rh
he
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s aan
nd
d tth
hu
us
s nne
eg
ga
at
ti
iv
ve
el
ly
y aaf
ff
fe
ec
ct
t tth
he
e ffu
un
nc
ct
ti
io
on
n oof
f tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m.
. TTh
hi
is
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d aal
ls
so
o lle
ea
ad
d tto
o ppr
re
em
ma
at
tu
ur
re
e rre
ea
ar
r bbr
ra
ak
ke
e lli
in
ni
in
ng
g wwe
ea
ar
r.
.
K
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120Driving
S
St
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e
General notes
• Before starting, move gear lever to neutral (with automatic
gearbox, selector lever in “P” or “N” position) and apply handbrake
firmly.
• On vehicles with a manual gearbox depress the clutch pedal
when operating starter so that starter only has to turn engine.
• As soon as engine starts, release the ignition key so that starter
can disengage.
• After starting a cold engine it may sound noisy for a moment or
two because the oil pressure has to build up in the hydraulic
tappets first. This is normal and no cause for alarm.
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
Do not warm the engine up by running it when the vehicle is stationary.
Begin driving the vehicle as soon as possible.
C Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
• Do not over-rev or use full throttle until the engine has reached the normal
operating temperature.
• On vehicles with a catalytic converter the engine must not be started by
towing the vehicle in excess of 50 m. Otherwise unburned fuel can pass into
the converter and lead to damage.
• Before trying to start the engine by towing, an attempt should be made, if
possible, to use the battery of another vehicle
⇒"Emergency starting"
chapter.K
Petrol engines
The engine is equipped with a fuel injection system that
automatically supplies the correct air/fuel mixture.
When engine i is
s cco
ol
ld
d oor
r aat
t oop
pe
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g tte
em
mp
pe
er
ra
at
tu
ur
re
e
do n no
ot
t
accelerate
before or during the starting procedure.
If the engine does not start at once, stop using the starter after 10
seconds. Wait about half a minute and then try again.
If the engine still does not start, the electric fuel pump fuse may
have blown
⇒ "Fuses" chapter".
When the engine i is
s vve
er
ry
y hho
ot
t
it may be necessary to accelerate
slightly after the engine has started.
K
W Wh
he
en
n rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iin
n cco
on
nf
fi
in
ne
ed
d ssp
pa
ac
ce
es
s tth
he
er
re
e iis
s aa dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f
p po
oi
is
so
on
ni
in
ng
g.
.
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124Driving
Altering stored speed
R
Re
ed
du
uc
ci
in
ng
g/
/s
se
et
tt
ti
in
ng
g
The stored speed can be reduced by pressing button
B(SET–).
By pressing button
B(SET–) briefly, the stored speed is reduced
by a preset amount. If you press and hold the button, the speed
will decrease through automatic deceleration. The speed reached
when releasing the button will be stored.
If the button is released at a speed of less than approx. 30 km/h,
the memory is deleted. The speed must then, if necessary, be reset
using button
B(SET–) after the vehicle has accelerated to a
speed higher than approx. 30 km/h.A Ac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g/
/s
st
to
or
ri
in
ng
g
To increase the speed memorized without pressing the accelerator
press the control
Bup to the R RE
ES
S+
+position.
If you briefly press this control until the
R RE
ES
S+
+position, the speed
increases gradually. If pressed and not released, the speed
increases automatically. The speed reached upon releasing the
control is memorized.
K
Switching system off temporarily
V Ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h mma
an
nu
ua
al
l gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x:
:
The system is
t te
em
mp
po
or
ra
ar
ri
il
ly
y ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
fwhen the brake or clutch
pedals are used or when the switch Ais moved to O OF
FF
F(not
engaged).
The speed stored at this time will remain in the memory.
1
0 235
6
7
8
rpm x 1000
o
AB
B6L-0011Fig. 961
0 235
6
7
8
rpm x 1000
o
AB
B6L-0011Fig. 97


125 Driving
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Tor
re
es
su
um
me
ethe previously stored speed push switch Afully to the
left after the brake or clutch pedals are released.
V Ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h aau
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
r bbo
ox
x:
:
The system ist te
em
mp
po
or
ra
ar
ri
il
ly
y ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f
when the brake or clutch
pedals are used or when the switch
Ais moved to O OF
FF
F
(not
engaged).
The speed stored at this time willr re
em
ma
ai
in
n
in the memory.
Tor re
es
su
um
me
e
the previously stored speed push switch
Afully to the
left after the brake or clutch pedals are released.
Furthermore, the system will be s sw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
do
of
ff
f tte
em
mp
po
or
ra
ar
ri
il
ly
y
if the
selector lever is moved to positionsN N
or 1 1
.
The speed stored in the memory at this timew wi
il
ll
l bbe
e dde
el
le
et
te
ed
d.
.S St
to
or
ri
in
ng
g ssp
pe
ee
ed
d
If no speed was saved before the system was temporarily switched
off or if the stored speed was deleted, a new speed can be stored
in the following manner:
•Slide the control
Ato the left, fully.
•Accelerate until reaching the desired speed.
•Briefly press the key
B(SET–). The speed reached at this
moment is memorized.
K
Switching the system off completely
V Ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h aa mma
an
nu
ua
al
l gge
ea
ar
r bbo
ox
x:
:
The system isc co
om
mp
pl
le
et
te
el
ly
y ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f
when switch
Ais moved
entirely to the right (O OF
FF
F
engaged) or when the vehicle is stopped
and the ignition is switched off.
T Th
he
e ppr
ro
og
gr
ra
am
mm
me
ed
d ssp
pe
ee
ed
d mmu
us
st
t oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e rre
es
su
um
me
ed
d wwh
he
en
n iit
t iis
s nno
ot
t tto
oo
o hhi
ig
gh
h ffo
or
r
e ex
xi
is
st
ti
in
ng
g ttr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
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W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
1
0 235
6
7
8
rpm x 1000
o
AB
B6L-0011Fig. 98