2005 Seat Cordoba ignition

80Lights and visibility
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Front windscreen wipers
Wipers and washers only work when ignition is switched on.
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en
n tto
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t th
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it
tc
ch
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rs
s oon
n ffo
or
r tth
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e ffi
ir
rs
st
t tti
im
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e.
.The heated windscreen washer jets* are switched on when the
ignition is switched on and the amount of heat is regulated
automatically according to the outside temperature.
N No
ot
te
e
•Fill container ⇒"Windscreen washer" chapter.
•Replace wiper blades⇒"Wiper blades" chapter.
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• • WWi
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Lever at position
0.
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Lever at position
1.
Use lever
Ato change the intervals of the intermittent wipe. Four
levels are available.
Lever to the right – brief intervals
Lever to the left – long intervals
The intervals of each level are determined by the speed of the
vehicle.
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Lever at position
2.
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Lever at position
3.
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Lever at position
4.
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s mmu
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81 Lights and visibility
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
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To turn on wipers and washer, pull lever towards steering wheel to
position
5.
When the lever is released, no more water is sprayed, but the
wipers continue to work for around 4 seconds.
The windscreen will be wiped again after approximately five
seconds once the wipe/wash system has been operated.
K
Rain sensor*
If the vehicle is fitted with a rain sensor and the intermittent wipe
is activated this sensor is in charge of adjusting automatically the
duration of the intervals to the amount of rain.
Position
Aof the lever for the windscreen wipers is used to
individually adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor
⇒ fig. 64.
After switching off the ignition, the rain sensor needs to be
switched on again. To do that the intermittent wipe needs to be
switched off and switched on again.
K
Headlight washer system*
When the main or dipped beam is on, the lenses are washed every
time the windscreen is washed.
At regular intervals, such as when filling the tank, the dirt on the
lenses (insects) should be removed.
N No
ot
te
e
• Do not use sharp objects or abrasive solvents when cleaning lampsas
these could cause damage.
• To save water, if the windscreen washer is activated repeatedly, the
headlight washers will be activated every three cycles.
K
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Observations

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e wwi
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t bbe
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n ggo
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83 Lights and visibility
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
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Adjusting mirrors
The rear view mirrors should always be adjusted properly before
moving off so that good vision to the rear is obtained.
K
Anti-dazzle interior mirror
The lever on the lower edge of the mirror should be pointing to the
rear when the basicsetting is made.
To set the anti-dazzle position, pull lever forwards.
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xt
te
er
ri
io
or
r mmi
ir
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ro
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ha
an
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ll
ly
y ffr
ro
om
m iin
ns
si
id
de
e
are adjusted
with the knob in the door trim panel.
K
Automatic* anti-dazzle interior mirror
The automaticanti-dazzle function can be switched on and off as
desired.
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ti
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Press button
A– the indicator lampBwill go out.
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g oon
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nt
ti
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da
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Press button
A– the indicator lamp Bwill light up.
A An
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un
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The anti-dazzle function is activated every time the ignition is
switched on. The green indicator lamp lights up in the mirror
housing.
A
B
B5P-0177Fig. 66


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
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hi
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cl
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(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
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e oon
nl
ly
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it
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ly
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.
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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
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r uus
se
ef
fu
ul
ln
ne
es
ss
s iis
s aal
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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.

85 Lights and visibility
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Mirror heating*
Electrically operated outside mirrors are heated in the defogging
position. The ignition must be switched on for this function.
Once the mirrors are defogged place the switch in the
L Lor R
R
position to avoid unnecessary battery discharge. K
Fold in exterior mirrors
The exterior mirrors of the vehicle can be folded in.
To do this, pull mirror housing towards the vehicle.
N No
ot
te
e
•Before putting the vehicle through an automatic washing plant, the
mirrors should be folded in to prevent them from becoming damaged.K
Folding exterior mirrors back
It is mandatory to drive with the rear-view mirrors placed in use
position.
K
Electric folding wing mirrors*
Use controlAto select the passenger or driver’s wing mirror, or
the fold-away function, as well as mirror adjustment
⇒fig. 68.
– Mirror demisting
1)
R R
– Driver’s wing mirror
L L
– Passenger’s wing mirror
– Folding away of wing mirrors
The fold-away position is recommended, for example, when
parking or driving in cramped conditions.
RL
A
L
R
IBN-104Fig. 68
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 L
or R R
position.


89 Seats and luggage compartment
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Heated seats*
S
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* ffo
or
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t sse
ea
at
t 1
The cushion and backrest of the front seats can be heated
electrically when the ignition is on.
The heating is connected and regulated with the knurled wheel.
To switch heating off, turn knurled wheel to the basic position (
0).
S Se
ea
at
t hhe
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g*
* ffo
or
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ig
gh
ht
t sse
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at
t
2
The cushion and backrest of the front seats can be heated
electrically when the ignition is on.
The heating is connected and regulated with the knurled wheel.
To switch heating off, turn knurled wheel to the basic position (
0).N No
ot
te
e
An automatic provisional disconnection of the function may take place to
avoid a possible deterioration of the battery. Once the normal functioning
conditions are established the function is resumed.
K
H He
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d rre
es
st
tr
ra
ai
in
nt
ts
s*
*
Correct adjustment of head restraints
The head restraints are height adjustableand should be set to
suit the size of the occupant. Correctly adjusted head restraints
together with the seat belts offer effective protection. The front
head restraints can also be adjusted to a different angle.
B1S-017PFig. 71
Fig. 70
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IBN-048


113 Driving
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
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Driving a car with a manual gearbox
Reverse gear may only be engaged when the vehicle is stationary.
When engine is running, depress clutch fully and wait a few
seconds before moving gear lever, to prevent grating noises.
When reverse gear is engaged with ignition on, the reversing lights
come on.
Some model versions may have 6 gears*. Its layout is indicated on
the selector lever.N No
ot
te
e
For safety reasons, do not rest your hand on the gear lever while driving.K
A
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*
Driving programmes
The gearbox management is fitted with several driving
programmes. According to the driving style or to the momentary
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B8L-009
Fig. 89
Fig. 90


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
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k-
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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