2005 Seat Cordoba check engine

167 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
The green and black colour displays are only of use to the Technical
Service Centre as they facilitate battery diagnosis.
C Ch
ha
ar
rg
gi
in
ng
g tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y
Before charging, switch off the engine and all electrical consumers.
When charging with a low current (e.g. with a small charger) the
battery cables need not normally be taken off. The instructions
from the battery charger manufacturer must, however, be noted.
In order to connect the positive cable, the cover of the fuse holder
on the battery must first be moved to the side
⇒page 168.
Before
q qu
ui
ic
ck
k cch
ha
ar
rg
gi
in
ng
g, that is charging with a high current, both
battery cables must be disconnected.W We
e rre
ec
co
om
mm
me
en
nd
d tth
ha
at
t bba
at
tt
te
er
ri
ie
es
s ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
o llo
on
ng
ge
er
r bbe
e uus
se
ed
d aaf
ft
te
er
r
t th
ha
aw
wi
in
ng
g,
, aas
s tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y hho
ou
us
si
in
ng
g cco
ou
ul
ld
d hha
av
ve
e ssp
pl
li
it
t iin
ns
si
id
de
e bbe
ec
ca
au
us
se
e oof
f
i ic
ce
e ffo
or
rm
ma
at
ti
io
on
n,
, aan
nd
d tth
he
e aac
ci
id
d mma
ay
y lle
ea
ak
k oou
ut
t.
.
• When charging the battery do not remove caps.
• The main cables of the charger should not be connected until the
clips of the charger have been properly secured to the battery
terminals:
red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .= positive
black, brown or blue . . . .= negative
• After charging the battery, first switch off the charger and
disconnect the main cables. Then disconnect the clips of the
charger from the battery.
K
•K Ke
ee
ep
p cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n aaw
wa
ay
y ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y,
, tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y aac
ci
id
d aan
nd
d tth
he
e cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
er
r.
.
•O
On
nl
ly
y cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
e tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y iin
n aa wwe
el
ll
l vve
en
nt
ti
il
la
at
te
ed
d rro
oo
om
m.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t ssm
mo
ok
ke
e aan
nd
d
a al
ll
lo
ow
w nno
o nna
ak
ke
ed
d ffl
la
am
me
es
s oor
r eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
c ssp
pa
ar
rk
ks
s nne
ea
ar
r tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y,
, aas
s aa hhi
ig
gh
hl
ly
y
e ex
xp
pl
lo
os
si
iv
ve
e gga
as
s iis
s ppr
ro
od
du
uc
ce
ed
d wwh
hi
il
ls
st
t tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y iis
s bbe
ei
in
ng
g cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
ed
d.
.
•P
Pr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
t yyo
ou
ur
r eey
ye
es
s aan
nd
d ffa
ac
ce
e.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t bbe
en
nd
d oov
ve
er
r tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y.
.
•S
Sh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aac
ci
id
d cco
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e eey
ye
es
s oor
r ssk
ki
in
n,
, rri
in
ns
se
e ffo
or
r sse
ev
ve
er
ra
al
l
m mi
in
nu
ut
te
es
s uus
si
in
ng
g ccl
le
ea
ar
r wwa
at
te
er
r.
. YYo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d tth
he
en
n sse
ee
ek
k mme
ed
di
ic
ca
al
l aas
ss
si
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e
i im
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y.
.
•F
Fa
as
st
t cch
ha
ar
rg
gi
in
ng
g aa bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y iis
s vve
er
ry
y dda
an
ng
ge
er
ro
ou
us
s.
. FFo
or
r tth
hi
is
s rre
ea
as
so
on
n,
, iit
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d oon
nl
ly
y
b be
e ddo
on
ne
e aat
t aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e,
, aas
s ssp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
l eeq
qu
ui
ip
pm
me
en
nt
t aan
nd
d ssk
ki
il
ll
ls
s aar
re
e
r re
eq
qu
ui
ir
re
ed
d.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
•N Ne
ev
ve
er
r cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
e aa ffr
ro
oz
ze
en
n bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y.
. RRi
is
sk
k oof
f eex
xp
pl
lo
os
si
io
on
n!
! AA ffr
ro
oz
ze
en
n bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y mmu
us
st
t bbe
e
t th
ha
aw
we
ed
d oou
ut
t bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e cch
ha
ar
rg
gi
in
ng
g.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G ((c
co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
ed
d)
)

168Checking and refilling
If you disconnect the battery and connect again...
To d di
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
t
the battery of the vehicle you must note the
following:
For example
– all data in the memory of the multifunction indicator are deleted,
– the numbers of the digital clock disappear,
– the automatic function of the electric windows is deactivated,
– the radio memory is deleted.
After c co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
ti
in
ng
g
the battery to the onboard electrics, reset the
digital clock and the radio data.
In addition, the automatic opening and closing function of the
electric windows must be reactivated.The battery is located in the engine compartment under a cover.
To start engine with the battery of another vehicle
⇒"Tow
start/towing" chapter.
K
Accessing battery
B6Y-0052KFig. 125
Fig. 126
A
1
B6Y-055S

169 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
First you must remove cover 1as follows:
•Gently pull the lateral flanges of the battery cover
⇒arrow, fig.
126. Lift the cover to about 45° and remove it by pulling in the
direction of arrow
A.
Remove cover
2as follows:
•Gently pull lateral flange of the battery cover
⇒arrow, fig. 127.
Lift the cover by pulling in the direction of arrowB.
•To replace cover proceed in reverse order.
Constant removal and fitting of the battery is not recommended.
This can result in damage to the battery and the fuse box. If this
happens proceed to a Technical Service.
K
W Wi
in
nd
ds
sc
cr
re
ee
en
n wwa
as
sh
he
er
r
Location
The fluid container is located in the engine compartment on the
right. The container holds about 2 liters. In vehicles with a
headlight washer system*, it holds about 4.5 liters.
K
Filling the container
You need to add a window cleaning solution with a wax remover to
the water. There are severala ap
pp
pr
ro
op
pr
ri
ia
at
te
e ppr
ro
od
du
uc
ct
ts
s,
, cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ni
in
ng
g
i is
so
op
pr
ro
op
pi
il
li
ic
c aal
lc
co
oh
ho
ol
l oor
r mme
et
th
hy
yl
la
at
te
ed
d ssp
pi
ir
ri
it
ts
s
with wax dissolving
properties (with anti-freeze additive in winter) on the market,
because plain water is not usually sufficient to clean the glass and
Fig. 127
Fig. 128
B
2
B6Y-056S
B6Y-0042K


200If and when
M
Mo
ob
bi
il
le
e tte
el
le
ep
ph
ho
on
ne
es
s aan
nd
d rra
ad
di
io
o tte
el
le
ep
ph
ho
on
ne
es
s
Mobile phones and radio – telephones should be installed by a
specialised workshop.
SEAT has authorised the use of mobile telephones and two-way
radios for your vehicle with correctly installed external aerial and
maximum broadcast power of 10 Watts.
C Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
When using mobile telephones or two-way, faults in the vehicle electrics
could occur under the following conditions:
– no external aerial
– external aerial incorrectly installed
– broadcast power higher than 10 Watts.
Mobile telephones or two-way radios must not, therefore, be operated
inside the vehicle without a separate external aerial or with an aerial which
has been incorrectly installed.
Furthermore, optimal range is only achieved with an external aerial.
N No
ot
te
e
Please take the time to review the instruction manuals provided with mobile
telephones and two-way radios!
If you wish to use mobile phones or radio telephones with a
transmission power of over 10 W, you must necessarily check with
your Technical Service Centre. They will inform you about the
technical possibilities for additional mobile and radio phone
equipment.
E Em
me
er
rg
ge
en
nc
cy
y sst
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g
Jump leads
If the engine will not start because the battery is flat, j
ju
um
mp
p lle
ea
ad
ds
s
can be connected to the battery of another vehicle to start the
engine. The following points should be noted:
• Both batteries must be of the 12 Volt variety and the capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery must be approximately the same as that
of the flat battery.
• The jumper cables must be heavy enough to carry the load. Note
cable manufacturer’s data.
• Only use jumper cables with insulated clips.
P Pl
le
ea
as
se
e cco
on
nc
ce
en
nt
tr
ra
at
te
e oon
n yyo
ou
ur
r ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g ffi
ir
rs
st
t oof
f aal
ll
l.
. NNe
ev
ve
er
r iin
ns
st
ta
al
ll
l tte
el
le
ep
ph
ho
on
ne
e
r re
et
ta
ai
in
ne
er
rs
s oon
n tth
he
e AAi
ir
r BBa
ag
g cco
ov
ve
er
r oor
r wwi
it
th
hi
in
n iit
ts
s rra
an
ng
ge
e oof
f eef
ff
fe
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
en
ne
es
ss
s.
. TTh
hi
is
s
w wo
ou
ul
ld
d iin
nc
cr
re
ea
as
se
e tth
he
e rri
is
sk
k oof
f iin
nj
ju
ur
ry
y ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d tth
he
e AAi
ir
r BBa
ag
g bbe
e aac
ct
ti
iv
va
at
te
ed
d ddu
ur
ri
in
ng
g aan
n
a ac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t.
.
K
W WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
M Mo
ob
bi
il
le
e tte
el
le
ep
ph
ho
on
ne
es
s aan
nd
d ttw
wo
o-
-w
wa
ay
y rra
ad
di
io
os
s oop
pe
er
ra
at
te
ed
d iin
ns
si
id
de
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e wwi
it
th
ho
ou
ut
t
a a sse
ep
pa
ar
ra
at
te
e eex
xt
te
er
rn
na
al
l aae
er
ri
ia
al
l oor
r wwi
it
th
h aan
n iin
nc
co
or
rr
re
ec
ct
tl
ly
y iin
ns
st
ta
al
ll
le
ed
d eex
xt
te
er
rn
na
al
l aae
er
ri
ia
al
l cca
an
n
b be
e hha
ar
rm
mf
fu
ul
l tto
o hhe
ea
al
lt
th
h ddu
ue
e tto
o tth
he
e eex
xt
tr
re
em
me
el
ly
y hhi
ig
gh
h eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ro
om
ma
ag
gn
ne
et
ti
ic
c ffi
ie
el
ld
ds
s
g ge
en
ne
er
ra
at
te
ed
d.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G


202If and when
2
2. Other end of the red cable to the (+
+) terminal of boosting batteryB.
3
3. One end of (–
–) cable (usually black) to the (–
–) terminal of
boosting batteryB.
4 4. Other end of black cable Xto a solid metal part bolted to the
block or to cylinder block itself.
Do not connect the cable to the flat battery minus terminal. The
sparks could ignite the explosive gas flowing out of the battery.
• Start the engine as described in the “Starting engine” section.
• If the engine does not start at once, stop using starter after 10
seconds, wait about half a minute and then try again.
•W Wi
it
th
h een
ng
gi
in
ne
e rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g,
, ddi
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
t cca
ab
bl
le
es
s iin
n rre
ev
ve
er
rs
se
e sse
eq
qu
ue
en
nc
ce
e tto
o
t th
he
e cco
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n.
.
K
T
To
ow
w sst
ta
ar
rt
t/
/t
to
ow
wi
in
ng
g
General notes
• Check whether there are any local traffic regulations concerning
the towing of vehicles.
• The tow-rope should be slightly elastic to reduce the risk of
damage to both vehicles. It is advisable to use synthetic fibre
ropes, or ropes of similar elastic material. It is however safer to use
a towing bar!
Avoid excessive towing effort and do not jerk. During towing
operations on other than surfaced roadsthere is always the danger
that the attachment points will be overloaded and damaged.
• •B
Be
ef
fo
or
re
e ttr
ry
yi
in
ng
g tto
o tto
ow
w sst
ta
ar
rt
t,
, aan
n aat
tt
te
em
mp
pt
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e mma
ad
de
e tto
o sst
ta
ar
rt
t
u us
si
in
ng
g tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y oof
f aan
no
ot
th
he
er
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e –– sse
ee
e ppr
re
ev
vi
io
ou
us
s ppa
ag
ge
e.
.
• When using a tow-rope the driver of the towing vehicle must
engage the clutch very gently when moving off and changing gear.
• The driver of the vehicle being towed must ensure that the tow-
rope is always taut.
• The emergency lights must be switched on in both vehicles –
unless local regulations differ.
• Turn ignition on so that the steering wheel is free and the turn
signals, horn, and, if necessary, the windscreen wiper and washer
can be used.
• As the brake servo only works when the engine is running,
considerably more pressure is required on the brake pedal when
the engine is not running.
• More force than usual will be required to turn the steering wheel
as the power assisted steering does not work when engine is not
running.
•T Th
he
e nno
on
n-
-i
in
ns
su
ul
la
at
te
ed
d ppa
ar
rt
ts
s oof
f tth
he
e cca
ab
bl
le
e ccl
li
ip
ps
s mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t tto
ou
uc
ch
h oon
ne
e aan
no
ot
th
he
er
r oon
n
a an
ny
y aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t.
. FFu
ur
rt
th
he
er
rm
mo
or
re
e tth
he
e jju
um
mp
pe
er
r cca
ab
bl
le
e aat
tt
ta
ac
ch
he
ed
d tto
o tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y ppo
os
si
it
ti
iv
ve
e
t te
er
rm
mi
in
na
al
l mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t cco
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y cco
on
nd
du
uc
ct
ti
iv
ve
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
p pa
ar
rt
ts
s –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f ssh
ho
or
rt
t cci
ir
rc
cu
ui
it
t!
!
•R
Ro
ou
ut
te
e tth
he
e jju
um
mp
pe
er
r cca
ab
bl
le
es
s sso
o tth
ha
at
t tth
he
ey
y cca
an
nn
no
ot
t cco
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h
r ro
ot
ta
at
ti
in
ng
g ppa
ar
rt
ts
s iin
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t.
.
•D
Do
o nno
ot
t sst
ta
an
nd
d wwi
it
th
h yyo
ou
ur
r ffa
ac
ce
e oov
ve
er
r tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f aac
ci
id
d bbu
ur
rn
ns
s!
!
•K
Ke
ee
ep
p sso
ou
ur
rc
ce
es
s oof
f iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n ((n
na
ak
ke
ed
d ffl
la
am
me
es
s,
, bbu
ur
rn
ni
in
ng
g cci
ig
ga
ar
re
et
tt
te
es
s eet
tc
c.
.)
) wwe
el
ll
l aaw
wa
ay
y
f fr
ro
om
m tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f eex
xp
pl
lo
os
si
io
on
n!
!
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G


235 General index
G
Ge
en
ne
er
ra
al
l iin
nd
de
ex
x
A A
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Accelerator pedal faults (EPC)* . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Accessing battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Accessories and parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Accessories, modifications and replacement
of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Additional brake light* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Adjustable steering column* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Adjusting mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Adjusting the seat belt height . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjusting the steering wheel position . . . . . . 90
Adjusting washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
After the running-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Air Bag system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 51
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Alloy wheels* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Altering stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Anti-dazzle interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 131
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Anti-theft* wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Ashtrays*, cigarette lighter* and electrical
sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Attaching child seats with the ISOFIX system 30
Audio control from controls on the steering
wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Authorization for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Automatic fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Automatic* anti-dazzle interior mirror . . . . . . 83
B B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Belt tensioner* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 130
C
C
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Care of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cavity preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Central locking button* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Central locking* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Central rear head rest* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Changing a fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Changing engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Changing the wheels round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Changing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180Changing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Checking acid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Checking and refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Checking coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Checking fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Cleaning and anti-corrosion treatment of
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Cleaning seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Cleaning the exhaust fumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Closing the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Comfort locking* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Controls on the steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Coolant losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Coolant specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coolant temperature/level* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Correct adjustment of head restraints . . . . . . 89
Cover headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Cruise control system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122