2005 Seat Cordoba automatic

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Dipped beam ....................................12V/35W (D1S)2)
Main beam ............................................12V/55W (H7)
Turn signal ................................................12V/PY21W
Side light .....................................................12V/W5W
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Fog light ................................................12V/55W (H3)
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As a result of the special engine construction and the subsequent space
requirements and depending on the vehicle version, access to the bulbs
may be very difficult.
Changing bulbs should be carried out by a Technical Service Center.
Nonetheless, procedures on changing bulbs, except for xenon* bulbs, is
described as follows.
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Main beam bulbs
1)Replacing this type of the light must be carried out by a Technical Service Centre since
complex vehicle parts must be disassembled and the incorporated automatic
regulatory system must be reset.
2)The glowing capacity of Xenon bulbs is 2.5 times higher than regular ones and their
life span is 5 times higher than halogen bulbs. It is not necessary to replace these
bulbs during the vehicle’s life, unless there is an anomaly.
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199 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
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If a radio is installed or if the factory-provided radio is replaced,
including speakers, the following must be noted:
•Connectors* fitted in the vehicle are for Original SEAT Radios
1).
•Radios with other connections must be connected with an
adapter cable which can also be obtained from Technical Service
Centres.
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au
ut
ti
io
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n
Furthermore, important electronic components could deteriorate or be
damaged. In case of a disturbance in the speed signal, for example, it could
cause failure in the engine control, automatic gearbox, ABS, etc.
Even if the speed signal is connected to a radio fitted with an automatic
volume adjustment by a different manufacturer, a failure of the previously
mentioned kind could occur.
To access the original speakers, the entire door panel must be
removed. Since this operation requires special tools and expertise,
we recommend that this be undertaken by a Technical Service
Centre.
• For this reason, it is advisable to have the radio and speakers
fitted by a Technical Service Centre.
• The radios from the SEAT Original Accessories program
1)
correspond to factory models and guarantee a trouble-free
installation. These radios are fitted with advanced technology and
are easy-to-use.
• It is also advisable to use speakers, assembly kits, antennas and
anti-parasite kits from the Original Accessories program
1). These
parts have been created for each type of vehicle.
K
Roof antenna*
The vehicle may be fitted with an extendable anti-theft roof
antenna* which can be folded backwards, i.e. at a car wash.
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ld
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Unscrew rod, bend backwards to the horizontal position and screw
in.
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Proceed in reverse.
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ev
ve
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r ccu
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t aa cca
ab
bl
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nd
d nne
ev
ve
er
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av
ve
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t iin
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su
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la
at
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n.
. IIf
f nne
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ce
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ss
sa
ar
ry
y uus
se
e aan
n
a ad
da
ap
pt
to
or
r.
.
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th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e tth
he
e cca
ab
bl
le
es
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e oov
ve
er
rl
lo
oa
ad
de
ed
d aan
nd
d cca
au
us
se
e aa ssh
ho
or
rt
t cci
ir
rc
cu
ui
it
t ––
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an
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r oof
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1)Not for all countries

203 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
• When there is no lubricant in the manual or automatic gearbox,
the vehicle may only be towed with driving wheels lifted.
A tow-rope or a towing bar must only be applied at the following
points.
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Front towing eye
If the car has to be towed, first you will have to remove the right
cover of the inferior part of the front bumper, taking out the A
bolt.
Afterwards, you will have to screw in the towing eye located in the
vehicle’s toolbox turning the eye
t to
o tth
he
e lle
ef
ft
twith the wheel wrench
until it is completely screwed in.
To remove the towing eye, turn it
t to
o tth
he
e rri
ig
gh
ht
t with the wheel
spanner. Place it in its housing, inside the vehicle’s tool box.
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Rear towing eye
The towing eye is located on the right under the rear bumper.K
Tow starting
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mm
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en
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d tto
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ar
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t aa vve
eh
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cl
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en
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f aan
no
ot
th
he
er
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
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’s
s bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y.
. SSe
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e tth
he
e ""E
Em
me
er
rg
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y sst
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
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c ch
ha
ap
pt
te
er
r.
.
There are various reasons why a vehicle should not be tow started:
• When towing there is a danger of colliding with the towed
vehicle.
• • IIn
n vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h aa ppe
et
tr
ro
ol
l een
ng
gi
in
ne
e,
, ffu
ue
el
l mma
ay
y aac
cc
cu
um
mu
ul
la
at
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n tth
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e
c ca
at
ta
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ly
ys
st
ts
s
1
1)
)a
an
nd
d cca
au
us
se
e dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e.
.
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he
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ol
ll
lo
ow
wi
in
ng
g ppo
oi
in
nt
ts
s mmu
us
st
t bbe
e nno
ot
te
ed
d bby
y tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
ve
er
r oof
f tth
he
e mma
an
nu
ua
al
l
g ge
ea
ar
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e bbe
ei
in
ng
g tto
ow
w sst
ta
ar
rt
te
ed
d:
:
• Before moving off, engage 2 2n
nd
d
or 3 3r
rd
d
gear, depress and hold
clutch.
• Switch ignition on.
• Once both vehicles are moving, release the clutch.
• As soon as engine starts, depress clutch and move gear lever
into neutral to avoid running into the towing vehicle.
• • FFo
or
r tte
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s tto
ow
w sst
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g aa vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e wwi
it
th
h aan
n aau
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c
g ge
ea
ar
r bbo
ox
x iis
s nno
ot
t ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e.
.
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1)Does not apply to vehicles with Diesel engine.

204If and when
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he
en
n tto
ow
wi
in
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g vehicles with an a
au
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x, the following
points must be noted in addition to the details on the previous page:
• Selector lever at “N N
”.
• Do not have the vehicle towed faster than 30 mph (50 km/h).
• Do not tow further than 30 miles (50 kilometres).
If the vehicle has to be towed long distances it must be lifted at the
front.
Reason: When the engine is not running, the gearbox oil pump is
not working and the gearbox is not adequately lubricated for high
speeds or long distances.
• With a breakdown vehicle the vehicle may only be suspended at
the front.
Reason: If given a rear suspended tow, the drive shafts turn
backwards. The planetary gears in the automatic gearbox then turn
at such high speeds that the gearbox will be severely damaged in
a short time.
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L Li
if
ft
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
Trolley jack
To prevent damage to the underside of the vehicle it is essential to
use
a a ssu
ui
it
ta
ab
bl
le
e rru
ub
bb
be
er
r ppa
ad
d.
.
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ut
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io
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On no account should the vehicle be lifted under the engine, gearbox, rear
axle or front axle as this can cause serious damage.
Vehicle hoist
Before driving over the vehicle lift, ensure that there is adequate
clearance between lift superstructure and low parts on underside
of vehicle.
N No
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te
e
In vehicles fitted with a plastic heelrest and cover we recommend that you
use additional rubber disks with a thickness of 25 or 30 mm to avoid
damage to the heelrest.
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• • WWi
it
th
h tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e lli
if
ft
te
ed
d nne
ev
ve
er
r sst
ta
ar
rt
t tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t!
!
• • IIf
f tth
he
e wwo
or
rk
k hha
as
s tto
o bbe
e ddo
on
ne
e uun
nd
de
er
rn
ne
ea
at
th
h tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e,
, tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e mmu
us
st
t bbe
e
s su
up
pp
po
or
rt
te
ed
d oon
n ssu
ui
it
ta
ab
bl
le
e sst
ta
an
nd
ds
s.
.
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235 General index
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de
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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