2005 Seat Cordoba radio controls

3 Contents
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Introduction to the subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Air Bag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Head restraints* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
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Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Digital display in the instrument panel . . . . . . . . 41
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Controls on the steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Central locking* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Radio-frequency remote control key* . . . . . . . . . . 65
Electric windows* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Opening roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Switches in the central console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windscreen washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Rear-view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Seats and luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 87
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Head restraints* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Adjustable steering column* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Roof rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Ashtrays*, cigarette lighter* and electrical sockets95
Stowage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Heating and ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Cruise control system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
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Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Anti-lock brake system and traction control ABS . 131
Electronic stabilisation programme (ESP)* . . . . . 132
Power steering* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Your vehicle and the environment . . . . . . . . . 135
The first 1,500 km – and afterwards . . . . . . . . . . 135
Cleaning the exhaust fumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Environment-friendly and economical driving . . . 137
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Care of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Checking and refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Engine bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

37 Instrument panel
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
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Overview of the instrument panel
1Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
2Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101/106/112
3Light switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
4Knurled wheel for instrument lighting* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
5Knurled wheel for light range adjustment* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
6Indicator/dipped beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
7Instrument panel and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39/47
8Driver Air Bag* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Horn
9Ignition and steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
10Wiper/washer/rear window washer* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Multifunction indicator lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
11Hazard warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
12Switch for heated window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
13Air Bag disconnection warning lamp1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
14Cupholder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
15Radio housing*2)/Radionavigation system*
16Passenger Air Bag* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
17Glove compartment/Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
18Switches for:
heating and ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
19Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Lighter/plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
20Handbrake lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
21Automatic*/manual gear lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
22Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
23Steering column adjustment lever* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
24Object compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
25Bonnet release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
26Controls for electric outside mirrors* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
27Central locking button* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
28Electric windows controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
1)This equipment will vary according to the country.2)An additional instructions manual is included for vehicles with a factory-fitted radio. If
the radio is subsequently fitted, follow indications in the "Accessories, modifications
and replacement of parts" chapter.


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Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
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Volume decrease Volume decrease (continuous)
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Radio Radio
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down down
Cyclical source change No specific function
Silence No specific function
Next Without Next Next
No specific function
preset function folderCD
Previous Without Previous Previous
No specific function
preset function folderCD
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57 Opening and closing
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Keys with remote control*The vehicles with remote control* are supplied with two keys. A
conventional key
⇒page 56 and a key with remote control⇒
"Radio-frequency remote control key" chapter.
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In some model versions and in some countries the key with a remote control
function can be folded. Its functioning, as far as the remote control, is
identical to the keys with remote control
⇒"Radio-frequency remote control
key" chapter.
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the key sword, press button
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Electronic immobiliser
The immobiliser prevents unauthorised persons from using your
vehicle.
A micro-chip is located in the head of the key which automatically
deactivates the immobiliser when the key is inserted in the ignition
lock.
The system is automatically activated when the ignition is switched
off.
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The engine can thus only be started with a correctly coded Genuine SEAT
key.
Trouble free operation of your vehicle can only be guaranteed when using
genuine keys.
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59 Opening and closing
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Opening
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your vehicle turn the key in the lock of the driver’s door to
the opening position or use the radio-frequency remote control. All
of the doors will be unlocked
When the vehicle is opened using the radio-frequency remote
control, the locking security system as well as the anti theft alarm*
are immediately deactivated. The indicator on the driver’s door will
stop flashing. This warning light is fitted to vehicles equipped with
the locking security system or the anti theft alarm*.
When the vehicle is opened using the key, the locking security
system (double locking) is immediately deactivated. The anti theft
alarm will only be deactivated when the key is put in the ignition;
15 seconds are given to do this.
When the vehicle is opened, the interior lighting will come on for
30 seconds as if a door is open and the indicators will flash twice.
If, for any reason, the central locking ceases to function then, in
general, the drivers door and boot may be opened conventionally
using the key but neither the locking security system nor the anti
theft alarm can be activated.
If the key is maintained
1)in the opening position in the driver’s
door the electric windows will open, in vehicles equipped with
them.N No
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If for any reason the central locking ceases to function, neither the rear
doors nor the passenger door may be opened.
The lock mechanism of the driver’s door, the boot and the ignition locking
mechanism all possess a
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without the key)*. When the locking mechanism is operated with any object
other than the key, the rotation mechanism is activated. The manipulated
cylinder will rotate without opening the vehicle or turning the ignition on.
If the rotation mechanism is activated when the key is inserted then remove
the key fully and then reinsert it to open the vehicle. There will be no
damage to the locks.
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activated) to the locking position in the driver’s door lock. All of the
doors and the boot will lock. The locking security system (double
lock) and the anti theft alarm* will be immediately activated and
the indicator light on the driver’s door will begin to flash to
indicate this. This warning light is fitted to vehicles equipped with
the locking security system or the anti theft alarm*.
When the vehicle is locked, all of the interior lights that may be on
are turned off and the indicator lights flash once.
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Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
•The tailgate locks and unlocks automatically through central
locking with key slotain a vertical position. The tailgate can also
be locked and unlocked with the key.
•Once the tailgate (boot lid) is locked with the key slot in a
horizontal position
b, it will remain locked and can only be
unlocked with the main key.
To unlock the tailgate turn key fully
cin the direction of the arrow.
The key cannot be removed from the lock in this position.
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If the alarm* is activated when opening the tailgate as indicated in the
previous paragraph, the alarm will be set off.
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the tailgate when the key slot is vertical⇒fig. 48, pull the
handle and lift the tailgate.
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pull the tailgate down using one of the handles on the
interior embellishment and slam it gently.If the key slot is horizontal it means the tailgate is permanently
locked and may only be opened with the main key.
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Description of anti-theft alarm system*
With the anti-theft alarm, break-in attempts and theft of the vehicle
are rendered more difficult. The system triggers acoustic and
optical warning signals if someone tries to gain unauthorised
access to the vehicle.
The alarm system is automatically turned on when the driver’s door
is locked. To lock the door either turn the key once in the lock
towards the locking position or press button
2on the radio-
frequency remote control*. The system is activated immediately
and the indicator light located on the driver’s door will flash along
with the indicators indicating that the alarm and the locking
security system (double lock) have been turned on.
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The volumetricsensor is deactivated when:
– Unlocking the vehicle manually with the key in the door lock
1)or
by radio wave remote control.
– When the lock button on the remote control is pressed twice,
only the volumetricsensor is deactivated. The alarm system
remains activated.
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• If, after deactivating the volumetric sensor, the door is locked with the
remote control or manually with the key in the door lock within less than 30
seconds the volumetric sensor is deactivated even though all other anti-
theft alarm functions remain activated.
• After this time-span the deactivation of the volumetric sensor is canceled.
• In case of relocking while the alarm was activated without the volumetric
sensor function, this relocking will cause a connection of all the alarm
functions, except for the volumetric sensor. If it was not disconnected
voluntarily it will be reactivated during the following alarm connection.
• If the volumetricsensor caused the alarm to set off this will be indicated
by flickering of the pilot light in the driver’s door when unlocking the
vehicle. This flickering is different than the flickering of the activated alarm. • If the volumetricsensor has caused the alarm to set off three times the
alarm system will no longer go off.
• Other sensors (door opening, luggage compartment, etc.) will continue to
set off the alarm.
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Locking and unlocking the vehicle
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1)The time interval between opening the door until the key is introduced into the
contact should not go over 15 seconds, otherwise the alarm goes on.
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67 Opening and closing
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Synchronization
If the vehicle fails to open when the radio transmitter button is
pressed, it could be that the key code does not match the vehicle
control unit code. This can happen when the transmitter button is
frequently pressed outside the effective range of the system. I It
t iis
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om
mm
me
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ed
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at
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To synchronize the key again the following procedure must be
followed:
– B Bo
ot
th
h
vehicle keys, the key with the r ra
ad
di
io
o ttr
ra
an
ns
sm
mi
it
tt
te
er
r
Aand the
conventional keyB, must be used.
– The synchronization process must be completed within 3 30
0
s se
ec
co
on
nd
ds
s
.
– Use key
Bto switch on ignition and keyAto program.
– Make sure that the vehicle iso op
pe
en
n
before you proceed to the
programming.
– Place key
Bin the ignition and switch on.
– Use key
Ato lock the driver’s door manually.– Now u un
nl
lo
oc
ck
k
and l lo
oc
ck
k
manually the driver’s door with key
Awhile
pressing button 1o op
pe
en
n⇒fig. 51.
– Take the key out of the ignition.
Uncoded keys can be obtained at SEAT Official Service Centers. These keys,
however, must be synchronized by a SEAT Official Service Center asthe code
for the immobiliser also has to be programmed in the head of the key.
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Authorization for use
The radio wave remote control fulfills all norms. Its use has been
approved by the corresponding German office (Federal Approvals
Office For Telecommunications ofThe Federal Republicof
Germany).
All components have been marked according to current
stipulations.
This authorization is the basis for approval in other countries.
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