2005 Seat Cordoba refuelling

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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

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General notes
The filler neck is located in the rear right-side panel.
The fuel tank cap turns freely to prevent it’s opening without a key.
Open the cover, hold the cap with one hand and next introduce the
key in the lock and turn it 180° to the left. At this moment the cap
should unscrew in a counter-clockwise direction.To close, screw the cap to the right until you hear a "click". Turn the
key without releasing the cap clockwise 180°. Remove the key and
close the cover.
The tank holds about 45 liters.
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As soon as the automatic nozzle, correctly operated, disconnects for the
first time, the tank is full. Do not continue filling since the expansion space
would be occupied. If it heats up the fuel could overflow.
After filling the tank, screw cap and close tank flap until it engages.
The cap is tied to an anti-loss cord.
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Any fuel spillage should be wiped off the paint finish immediately, as the
paint could otherwise be damaged, especially if it is RME (“biodiesel”) fuel.
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On vehicles with a catalytic converter, never drive until the fueltank is
completely empty. The irregular fuel supply can cause misfiring. This allows
unburnt fuel into the exhaust system, which can cause overheating and
damage to the catalyst.
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In the chapter “Technical Data” and on the inside of the tank flap
you will find information on the correct octane rating for your
engine.
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General notes
•Unleaded petrol must comply with DIN EN1)228 and leaded
petrol with
DIN 51 600.
•If, in an emergency, the octane rating of the available petrol is
lower than that required by the engine, only drive with medium
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Fill tank with
petrol of the correct octane rating as soon as possible.
•Fuel with a higher octane rating than that required by the engine
can be used without limitation. There are, however, no advantages
regarding output and consumption.
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Even one tankful of leaded petrol will detract from the efficiency ofthe
catalytic converter.
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See chapter “Filling the tank”.K
Petrol additives
The quality of the fuel has a decisive influence upon the running
behavior, performance and service life of the engine. The additives
which are mixed into the petrol are of particular significance. Itis
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Diesel fuel must correspond to DIN EN1)590.
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RME fuel (“diester”)
According to norm DIN 51 6063).
Vehicles with diesel engines can also run on
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See chapter "Filling the tank".
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1)European norm2)Cetan-Zahl (Cetane Number). Measure of diesel fuel ignitability.3)DIN preliminary Norm

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Properties of RME
•RME is chemically produced from vegetable oil (predominantly
rapeseed oil) in a process whereby the oil is mixed with methanol
and converted, via a catalyst, into RME.
•RME is almost totally sulfur free. The combustion of RME thus
emits practically no sulfur dioxide (SO
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•Exhaust gas contains less
– carbon monoxide
– hydrocarbons
– particles (i.e. soot)
than with conventional diesel fuel.
All emission values are lower than legal requirements.
•RME fuel is biodegradable.
•Performance may be slightly lower.
•Fuel consumption may be slightly higher.
•RME can be used in temperatures down to approximately –10 °C.
•Diesel fuel must be added at ambient temperatures of less than
–10 °C to prevent deterioration to the biodiesel. The mixing ratio
of diesel to biodiesel must be approximately 50:50.
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•During the summer months, RME may be mixed with diesel at
any ratio.
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Driving in winter
When using summer Diesel trouble may be experienced at
temperatures below
0 °C because the fuel thickens due to wax separation.
For this reason winter Diesel which is more resistant to cold is sold
during the winter in some countries, and this works correctly down
to between –15 °C and –22 °C approximately, depending on the
brand of fuel used.
The biodiesel available in countries with different climactic
conditions usually has different temperature characteristics.
Technical Service Centres or service stations in each country can
inform you of the specific characteristics of the respective diesel.
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Filter preheating
The vehicle is fitted with a filter preheater. This will ensure that the
fuel system will remain operational down to about –25 °C,
provided that winter Diesel which is cold resistant down to –15 °C
is used.
If, at temperatures below –25 °C the fuel is waxed to such an
extent that the engine will not start it is sufficient to place the
vehicle in a warm enclosure for a while.
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238General index
Plastic parts and leatherette . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Position of the ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Power steering* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 134
Preparation work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Proper sitting position for driver . . . . . . . . . . 32
Properties of RME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Protecting seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Radio-frequency remote control key* . . . . . . . 65
Rain sensor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Raising the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Rear body work lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Rear drink holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Rear tailgate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Rear towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Rear-view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Removing and fitting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Removing and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Renewing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Renewing wheels/tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Revolutions counter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40RME fuel (“diester”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Roof antenna* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Roof rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Running-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
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Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Safety notes on using child seats . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety notes on using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Seat belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Seat belt release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Seat belt warning lamp* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Seat heating* for left seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seat heating* for right seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seats and luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 87
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Selector lever position display* . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Servicing and replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Servobrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Side indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Side light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Starting after running out of fuel . . . . . . . . . . 121
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Steel wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Storing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Stowage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Stowage compartment on the front passenger
side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switch on interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Switches in driver’s door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Switches in the central console . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Switching system off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . 124
Switching the system off completely . . . . . . . 125
Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . 9
The first 1,500 km – and afterwards . . . . . . . 135
The importance of correct seat adjustment . . 87
Topping up coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162