2005 Seat Cordoba roof rack

3 Contents
C
Co
on
nt
te
en
nt
ts
s
T
Th
he
e sst
tr
ru
uc
ct
tu
ur
re
e oof
f tth
hi
is
s mma
an
nu
ua
al
l . . . . . . 5
C
Co
on
nt
te
en
nt
t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
S
Sa
af
fe
et
ty
y FFi
ir
rs
st
t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Introduction to the subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Air Bag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Head restraints* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
C
Co
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
ls
s aan
nd
d eeq
qu
ui
ip
pm
me
en
nt
t . . . . . . . . . . 37
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
T
Ti
ip
ps
s aan
nd
d MMa
ai
in
nt
te
en
na
an
nc
ce
e . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
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

94Seats and luggage compartment
Raising the seat
•First lift up the backrest.
•Placeing the headrest.
•Lift the cushion and then push it backwards until it fits into
place. When you do, p pu
ul
ll
l tth
he
e mmi
id
dd
dl
le
e sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
t oou
ut
t,
, oot
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e iit
t wwi
il
ll
l
b be
e ttr
ra
ap
pp
pe
ed
d bbe
et
tw
we
ee
en
n tth
he
e sse
ea
at
t aan
nd
d tth
he
e bba
ac
ck
kr
re
es
st
t aan
nd
d yyo
ou
u wwi
il
ll
l nno
ot
t bbe
e
a ab
bl
le
e tto
o uus
se
e iit
t.
.
A Al
ls
so
o mma
ak
ke
e ssu
ur
re
e tth
he
e ssi
id
de
e bbe
el
lt
ts
s aar
re
e nno
ot
t ttr
ra
ap
pp
pe
ed
d bby
y tth
he
e bba
ac
ck
kr
re
es
st
t.
.
R
Ro
oo
of
f rra
ac
ck
k*
*
Description
When a load is to be carried on the roof the following needs to be
noted:
•As the rain channels are molded into the roof for streamlining
reasons, the normal type of roof rack cannot be used. To avoid
risks we advise that only the cross bars provided by the factory are
used.
•These cross bars are the base for a complete roof load carrying
system. For safety reasons when carrying luggage, bicycles, surf
boards, skis and boats, the appropriate special adapters are
required.
•If other luggage rack systems are used, or are not mounted
according to the instructions, any damage noted over the vehicle
can not be claimed in the guarantee.
• • TTh
he
e rro
oo
of
f rra
ac
ck
k ssy
ys
st
te
em
m mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ffi
it
tt
te
ed
d eex
xa
ac
ct
tl
ly
y aac
cc
co
or
rd
di
in
ng
g tto
o tth
he
e
e en
nc
cl
lo
os
se
ed
d iin
ns
st
tr
ru
uc
ct
ti
io
on
ns
s.
.
•Distribute the load evenly. Each cross bar may carry a maximum
load of 40 kg, loaded evenly over the full length. The permissible
roof load (including the carrier system) of 75 kg and the
Fig. 77B1J-008D
T Th
he
e rre
ea
ar
r sse
ea
at
t bba
ac
ck
kr
re
es
st
t mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ppr
ro
op
pe
er
rl
ly
y een
ng
ga
ag
ge
ed
d sso
o tth
ha
at
t aar
rt
ti
ic
cl
le
es
s iin
n tth
he
e
l lu
ug
gg
ga
ag
ge
e aar
re
ea
a ddo
o nno
ot
t ssl
li
id
de
e ffo
or
rw
wa
ar
rd
d iif
f tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s aar
re
e aap
pp
pl
li
ie
ed
d ssu
ud
dd
de
en
nl
ly
y.
.
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• • IIn
ns
st
ta
al
ll
la
at
ti
io
on
n iin
ns
st
tr
ru
uc
ct
ti
io
on
ns
s ffo
or
r tth
he
e rro
oo
of
f rra
ac
ck
k ssy
ys
st
te
em
m mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ffo
ol
ll
lo
ow
we
ed
d.
.
• • CCh
he
ec
ck
k ssc
cr
re
ew
we
ed
d jjo
oi
in
nt
ts
s aan
nd
d ffi
ix
xi
in
ng
gs
s aaf
ft
te
er
r aa ssh
ho
or
rt
t ddr
ri
iv
ve
e aan
nd
d,
, iif
f nne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y,
,
t ti
ig
gh
ht
te
en
n aan
nd
d cch
he
ec
ck
k aag
ga
ai
in
n aat
t cco
or
rr
re
es
sp
po
on
nd
di
in
ng
g iin
nt
te
er
rv
va
al
ls
s.
.
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139 Your vehicle and the environment
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Suggestion 6. Avoid short drives
The engine and the catalytic converter must reach its optimum
functioning temperature in order to effectively reduce consumption
and toxic gas emissions.
The fuel consumption of a cold engine of a normal vehicle right
after the start is about 30-40 liters per 100 km. After about one
kilometer the consumption decreases to 20 liters. After about
f fo
ou
ur
r
kilometers the engine has warmed up and the consumption is
normal. For this reason, it is important to avoid short drives and
heating the vehicle’s engine when the vehicle is not moving. Drive
on quickly!
The ambient temperature also counts. The illustration shows the
difference in consumption (l/100km) for the same distance (km) at
+20°C and –10°C. Your vehicle’s consumption is higher in the
summer than in the winter
⇒fig. 102.K
Suggestion 7. Check the tyre pressure
Make sure that the tyres have always adequate pressure. Even half
a bar less increases the level of fuel consumption by 5 percent. If
the pressure is not correct, the tyres wear out faster due to an
excessive deformation and overheating which, in turn, will
decrease the driving performance.
Always check the tyre pressure when the tyre is cold.
In addition, do not drive year round with winter tyres. They make
more noise and increase fuel consumption by 10 percent. Change
to summer tyres on time.
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Suggestion 8. Avoid unnecessary weight
Apart from driving habits and periodic revisions of your vehicle,
there are other ways to reduce fuel consumption:
A Av
vo
oi
id
d uun
nn
ne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y wwe
ei
ig
gh
ht
t
Every kilogram increases fuel consumption. For this reason, it is
worth checking your boot to avoid unnecessary weight.
Frequently, the roof rack will stay on the roof even though it is no
longer needed. Due to greater air resistance, an unloaded roof
rack at a speed of 100-120 km/h increases the consumption by
approx. 12%.
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5+20°C –10°C
15 25km
30
l/100km
B45-356PFig. 102

150Care and maintenance
N
No
ot
te
e
• Before going through the car wash, apart from the usual precautions
(closing windows and sliding roof).
You do not need to remove the Original roof aerial.
• If there are special fittings on the vehicle – e.g. spoilers, roof rack, two-
way radio aerial – it is best to speak to the car wash operator.
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Washing the vehicle by hand
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
In the interests of environmental protection the vehicle should only be
washed in specially provided wash bays. In some districts, washing cars
elsewhere may even be forbidden.
First soften the dirt with plenty of water and rinse off as well as
possible. Then clean the car w wi
it
th
h aa sso
of
ft
t ssp
po
on
ng
ge
e,
, ggl
lo
ov
ve
e oor
r bbr
ru
us
sh
h
starting on the roof and going from top to bottom u us
si
in
ng
g oon
nl
ly
y ssl
li
ig
gh
ht
t
p pr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e ees
sp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
ll
ly
y wwh
he
en
n ccl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g tth
he
e hhe
ea
ad
dl
li
ig
gh
ht
t aar
re
ea
a.
.
Paint
shampoo, preferably with a neutral pH, should only be used for
very persistent dirt. Rinse the sponge or glove out thoroughly at
short intervals.
Wheels and sill panels should be cleaned last, using a different
sponge if possible.
After cleaning the vehicle, rinse thoroughly with water and leather
it off.N No
ot
te
e
•The vehicle should not be washed in strong sunshine.
•If the vehicle is rinsed with a hose, do not direct the jet of water
at the lock cylinders and the door/boot lid/tailgate shut lines –
they can freeze up in the winter.
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Washing vehicle with high pressure cleaner
• The operating instructions for the high pressure cleaner must be
followed closely – particularly with regard to pressure and working
distance.
• Do not use a concentrated jet.
• The water temperature must not be above 60°C.
Conservation
Regular application of protection products protects the vehicle
paintwork to a large extent against the environmental influences
listed under “Washing” on the previous page and even against
light mechanical damage.
At the latest when water on the clean paint does not form small
drops and roll off, the vehicle should be protected by applying a
coat of good hard wax. Even when a wax solution is used regularly
T Ty
yr
re
es
s mmu
us
st
t nne
ev
ve
er
r bbe
e ccl
le
ea
an
ne
ed
d wwi
it
th
h aa cco
on
nc
ce
en
nt
tr
ra
at
te
ed
d jje
et
t!
! EEv
ve
en
n aat
t aa rre
el
la
at
ti
iv
ve
el
ly
y
l la
ar
rg
ge
e wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g ddi
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e aan
nd
d aa vve
er
ry
y ssh
ho
or
rt
t ssp
pr
ra
ay
yi
in
ng
g tti
im
me
e,
, dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e cca
an
n
o oc
cc
cu
ur
r.
.
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213 Engine data
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical data
Maximum authorised weight in kg 1580
Weight in driving order (with driver) in kg 1141/1231
Authorised load on front axle in kg 810
Authorised load on rear axle in kg 830
Authorised load on roof
c)in kg 75
W We
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Tow without brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg 500
Tow with brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg 800
T To
ow
w wwe
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Engine oil capacity 3.3 l.
E En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l cca
ap
pa
ac
ci
it
ty
y
c)Maximum roof weight including rack (see the “Roof rack” chapter).
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215 Engine data
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical data
Maximum authorised weight in kg 1594
Weight in driving order (with driver) in kg 1150/1251
Authorised load on front axle in kg 815
Authorised load on rear axle in kg 840
Authorised load on roof
c)in kg 75
W We
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Tow without brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg 500
Tow with brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg 800
T To
ow
w wwe
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Engine oil capacity 3.5 l.
E En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l cca
ap
pa
ac
ci
it
ty
y
c)Maximum roof weight including rack (see the “Roof rack” chapter).
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217 Engine data
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical data
Maximum authorised weight in kg 1623
Weight in driving order (with driver) in kg 1182/1271
Authorised load on front axle in kg 847
Authorised load on rear axle in kg 830
Authorised load on roof
c)in kg 75
W We
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Tow without brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg 500
Tow with brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg 800
T To
ow
w wwe
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Engine oil capacity 3.5 l.
E En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l cca
ap
pa
ac
ci
it
ty
y
c)Maximum roof weight including rack (see the “Roof rack” chapter).
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219 Engine data
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical data
Maximum authorised weight in kg 1585
Weight in driving order (with driver) in kg 1141/1242
Authorised load on front axle in kg 812
Authorised load on rear axle in kg 835
Authorised load on roof
c)in kg 75
W We
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Tow without brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg 500
Tow with brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg 1000
T To
ow
w wwe
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Engine oil capacity 3.5 l.
E En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l cca
ap
pa
ac
ci
it
ty
y
c)Maximum roof weight including rack (see the “Roof rack” chapter).
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