2005 Seat Cordoba weight

4Contents
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Servicing and replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Accessories, modifications and replacement of parts171
If and when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
First aid kit, warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
On board tools, spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Changing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Installing a radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Mobile telephones and radio telephones . . . . . . 200
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Tow start/towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Lifting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
T
Te
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l dda
at
ta
a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
General considerations on technical data . . . . . . 207
Weights and measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Fixing points for tow bar* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Petrol engine 1.2 47 kW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Petrol engine 1.4 16V 55 kW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Petrol engine 1.4 16V 55 kW. Automatic gearbox . 216
Petrol engine 1.4 16V 74 kW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Petrol engine 2.0 85 kW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Diesel engine 1.4 TDI 51 kW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Diesel engine 1.4 TDI 55 kW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Diesel engine 1.4 TDI 59 kW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Diesel engine 1.9 SDI 47 kW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Diesel engine 1.9 TDI 74 kW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Diesel engine 1.9 TDI 96 kW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Measurements and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
G
Ge
en
ne
er
ra
al
l iin
nd
de
ex
x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

9 Seat belts
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
The physical principle of a frontal crash is easy to explain.
As soon as the vehicle is moving, so-called “kinetic energy” is
created by the movement of the vehicle, in the vehicle itself as well
as in the vehicle occupants.
The extent of the “kinetic energy” effect depends largely on the
speed of the vehicle and on the weight of the vehicle and the
vehicle occupants.
The higher the speed and the greater the weight of the vehicle, the
more energy must be dispersed should an accident occur.
The speed of the vehicle is, however, the more important factor. If,
for example, the speed increases from 25 km/h to 50 km/h, the
kinetic energy increases fourfold!
As the vehicle occupants in our example are wearing no seat belts,
their entire kinetic energy can only be dispersed through the crash
into the wall, should a crash occur. The consequences would be
severe or possibly even fatal injuries.
If you are driving at a speed of only 30 km/h to 50 km/h, forces
which can easily exceed 1000 kg are exerted on the body should
an accident occur.
The forces exerted on the body will increase further at higher
speeds, e.g. At twice the speed the forces increase fourfold!
Vehicle occupants not wearing their seat belts are thus not
“linked” to their vehicle.
In a frontal crash, these people will continue to move forward at
the same speed as the vehicle was travelling before the vehicle
crashed!
K
The danger of not using the seat belt
B1H-120Fig. 3
B1H-160Fig. 4

88Seats and luggage compartment
Seat adjustments
1T
To
o mmo
ov
ve
e sse
ea
at
t bba
ac
ck
kw
wa
ar
rd
ds
s aan
nd
d ffo
or
rw
wa
ar
rd
ds
s
Lift lever and move seat. Then release lever and move seat further
so that the catch engages.
The driver‘s seat should be adjusted so that the pedals can be fully
depressed with the legs slightly angled.
2H He
ei
ig
gh
ht
t aad
dj
ju
us
st
tm
me
en
nt
t*
*
By “pumping” the lateral lever the seat can be lifted or lowered.
L Li
if
ft
ti
in
ng
g:
:
lift or "pump" the lever upwards from the base position.
L Lo
ow
we
er
ri
in
ng
g:
:
press or "pump" the lever downwards from the base
position.
3A Ad
dj
ju
us
st
ti
in
ng
g bba
ac
ck
kr
re
es
st
t iin
nc
cl
li
in
na
at
ti
io
on
n
Take the weight off the backrest and turn the control wheel.Fig. 69
F Fo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
ve
er
r‘
‘s
s sse
ea
at
t mmu
us
st
t oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e mmo
ov
ve
ed
d bba
ac
ck
kw
wa
ar
rd
ds
s oor
r
f fo
or
rw
wa
ar
rd
ds
s wwh
he
en
n vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s sst
ta
at
ti
io
on
na
ar
ry
y.
.
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•F Fo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s,
, tth
he
e hhe
ei
ig
gh
ht
t oof
f tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
ve
er
r’
’s
s sse
ea
at
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e aad
dj
ju
us
st
te
ed
d
w wh
he
en
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s aat
t aa sst
ta
an
nd
ds
st
ti
il
ll
l.
.
•B
Be
e cca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
l wwh
he
en
n aad
dj
ju
us
st
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e sse
ea
at
t hhe
ei
ig
gh
ht
t!
! CCa
ar
re
el
le
es
ss
s aan
nd
d uun
nc
co
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
ll
le
ed
d
a ad
dj
ju
us
st
tm
me
en
nt
t cca
an
n cca
au
us
se
e iin
nj
ju
ur
ri
ie
es
s.
.
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T Th
he
e bba
ac
ck
kr
re
es
st
ts
s ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
t bbe
e tti
il
lt
te
ed
d ffa
ar
r bba
ac
ck
k wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e cca
ar
r iis
s bbe
ei
in
ng
g ddr
ri
iv
ve
en
n,
, aas
s
t th
he
e eef
ff
fi
ic
ci
ie
en
nc
cy
y oof
f tth
he
e sse
ea
at
tb
be
el
lt
ts
s wwo
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e rre
ed
du
uc
ce
ed
d.
.
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95 Seats and luggage compartment
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
permissible gross vehicle weight must not be exceeded ⇒
"Technical data" chapter.
•In vehicles with a sliding/lifting roof, make sure it does not hit
the roof load when opening.
K
A As
sh
ht
tr
ra
ay
ys
s*
*,
, cci
ig
ga
ar
re
et
tt
te
e lli
ig
gh
ht
te
er
r*
* aan
nd
d eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l
s so
oc
ck
ke
et
ts
s
Front ashtray
O
Op
pe
en
ni
in
ng
g
Press the lower part of the ashtray cover (arrow
A) and this opens
automatically by spring action.
E Em
mp
pt
ty
yi
in
ng
g
Take the ashtray by the right side and remove upwards
R Re
ep
pl
la
ac
ci
in
ng
g
Introduce it with pressure on the support.
C Cl
lo
os
si
in
ng
g
Move the ashtray cover towards the gear drive until it sets.
K
•W Wh
he
en
n cca
ar
rr
ry
yi
in
ng
g hhe
ea
av
vy
y oob
bj
je
ec
ct
ts
s oor
r lla
ar
rg
ge
e oob
bj
je
ec
ct
ts
s oon
n tth
he
e rro
oo
of
f,
, bbe
ea
ar
r iin
n mmi
in
nd
d
t th
ha
at
t tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s mma
ay
y vva
ar
ry
y ddu
ue
e tto
o ddi
is
sp
pl
la
ac
ce
em
me
en
nt
t oof
f tth
he
e cce
en
nt
te
er
r oof
f
g gr
ra
av
vi
it
ty
y oof
f tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e oor
r tth
he
e iin
nc
cr
re
ea
as
se
e oof
f tth
he
e ssu
ur
rf
fa
ac
ce
e eex
xp
po
os
se
ed
d tto
o tth
he
e wwi
in
nd
d.
.
D Dr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g sst
ty
yl
le
e aan
nd
d ssp
pe
ee
ed
d mmu
us
st
t bbe
e aad
da
ap
pt
te
ed
d tto
o tth
hi
is
s nne
ew
w ssi
it
tu
ua
at
ti
io
on
n.
.
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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.
K
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%.
K
5+20°C –10°C
15 25km
30
l/100km
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140Your vehicle and the environment
Suggestion 9. Save electricity
The alternator generates electricity while driving. The more
electricity is used, the higher the fuel consumption.
The heated rear window, extra lights, the heater fan and air
conditioning* use a large amount of energy. The heated rear
window creates a consumption of approx. one liter for every 10
hours.
For this reason, disconnect electrical consumers as soon as they
are no longer needed. The alternator generates electricity when the
engine is running.
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Suggestion 10. Written check-up
If you wish to reduce fuel consumption keep a trip book. It is not
much work and is worth while since it allows you to detect possible
consumption variations (positive or negative) on time and
intervene, if necessary. If you detect an increase in consumption
you should examine the driving conditions since the last filling.
K
T Tr
ra
ai
il
le
er
r tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g
What do you need to bear in mind when towing a trailer?
The vehicle is designed mainly to carry people and luggage.
However it may also be used to tow a trailer, as long as you fit it
with the technically appropriate equipment and you do not
exceed the maximum authorised weights
⇒“Technical Data”
chapter.Towing a trailer not only demands more from the car, but from the
driver too.
You should therefore strictly adhere to the service and running-in
instructions on the following pages.
T Te
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l rre
eq
qu
ui
ir
re
em
me
en
nt
ts
s
•If the trailer to be towed has a 7-pin plug, an adapter cable can
be used which may be obtained in any Technical Service Centre.
Installation of a towing bracket at a later stage should be carried
out according to the instructions of the towing bracket
manufacturer.
I If
f aa ttr
ra
ai
il
le
er
r iis
s ffi
it
tt
te
ed
d aat
t aa lla
at
te
er
r sst
ta
ag
ge
e,
, yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d uus
se
e tth
he
e bbo
od
dy
y rre
ei
in
nf
fo
or
rc
ce
em
me
en
nt
t
s se
et
t dde
es
si
ig
gn
ne
ed
d bby
y SSE
EA
AT
T.
.
O Ot
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e yyo
ou
u mma
ay
y sse
er
ri
io
ou
us
sl
ly
y dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e tth
he
e bbo
od
dy
y wwo
or
rk
k.
.
D Da
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t!
!
T To
o iin
ns
st
ta
al
ll
l tth
he
e tto
ow
w jjo
oi
in
nt
t,
, wwe
e rre
ec
co
om
mm
me
en
nd
d tth
ha
at
t yyo
ou
u vvi
is
si
it
t aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e
C Ce
en
nt
tr
re
e.
.
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141 Your vehicle and the environment
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Fixing points for tow bar*A4 attachment points
B72 mm
C420 (empty vehicle) /
350 mm (vehicle with max. load)
D958 mm
E413 mm
F166 mm K
Driving tips
• • TTh
he
e tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g dde
ev
vi
ic
ce
e iis
s aa ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y eel
le
em
me
en
nt
t aan
nd
d yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e
o on
nl
ly
y uus
se
e aa dde
ev
vi
ic
ce
e ssp
pe
ec
ci
if
fi
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y dde
es
si
ig
gn
ne
ed
d ffo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aan
nd
d wwh
hi
ic
ch
h
i is
s ddu
ul
ly
y aap
pp
pr
ro
ov
ve
ed
d.
.
O Op
pe
er
ra
at
ti
io
on
ns
s iin
ns
st
tr
ru
uc
ct
ti
io
on
ns
s
•The removable ball coupling of the towing bracket* may be
stored in the tool box located inside the spare wheel recess.
•Additional mirrors are required if the traffic behind the trailer is
not visible with the exterior mirrors fitted as standard. Both exterior
mirrors must be attached to brackets in such a way that a sufficient
field of vision to the rear is guaranteed at all times.
•The permitted trailer weight must not be exceeded under any
circumstances
⇒chapter “Technical Data”.
•In vehicles equipped with air conditioning, the factory
installation provides reinforced cooling system to account for the
fitting of a towing device.
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142Your vehicle and the environment
•In vehicles without air conditioning, the cooling system should
be reinforced if a towing device is fitted at a later stage.
Failure to do so will submit the engine to greater stress (steep
slopes, high temperatures, heavy towing loads, etc.) and result in
overheating of the engine. For more information, contact a
Technical Service Centre.
•When using a trailer on mountain routes you must bear in mind
that the tow loads given in the “Technical data” chapter are only
applicable for slopes of 10% to 12%. If you do not use the full tow
load you may drive up steeper slopes.
•The given trailer weights are only applicable for altitudes up
to 1000 m above sea level. As the engine output drops due to
the decreasing air density, the climbing ability must also be
reduced by 10% for each further 1000 m.
•Where possible make full use of the maximum permissible
drawbar weight on the ball of the towing bracket but do not exceed
it
⇒chapter “Technical Data”.
•While observing the permissible trailer and drawbar weight,
distribute the load in the trailer so that heavy objects are as near
as possible to the axle. The objects must also be secured so that
they cannot slip about.
•The tyre pressures on the towing vehicle must be adjusted for full
load conditions, and also check the pressures on the trailer.
•Headlight settings should be checked, with the trailer attached,
before beginning the journey and adjusted as necessary.
On vehicles with headlight beam control it is only necessary to turn
the knurled disc on the dash board in the appropriate direction.D Dr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g iin
ns
st
tr
ru
uc
ct
ti
io
on
ns
s
To obtain the best possible handling of vehicle and trailer, the
following should be noted:
• Try to avoid driving with an unladen vehicle and a loaded trailer.
If this cannot be avoided, only drive slowly to allow for the
unfavourable weight distribution.
• As driving stability of vehicle and trailer decreaseswhen the
speed increases do not drive at the maximum permissible top
speed in unfavourable road, weather or wind conditions –
particularly when going downhill.
In any case the speed must be reduced as soon as the trailer
shows the slightest sign of snaking. On no account try to stop the
snaking by accelerating.
• • FFo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s oon
ne
e ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
t ddr
ri
iv
ve
e ffa
as
st
te
er
r tth
ha
an
n 880
0 kkm
m/
/h
h
( (5
50
0 mmp
ph
h)
).
. TTh
hi
is
s aal
ls
so
o aap
pp
pl
li
ie
es
s iin
n cco
ou
un
nt
tr
ri
ie
es
s wwh
he
er
re
e hhi
ig
gh
he
er
r ssp
pe
ee
ed
ds
s aar
re
e
p pe
er
rm
mi
it
tt
te
ed
d.
.
• Always brake in good time. If the trailer has an overrun brake,
apply the brakes gently at first then firmly. This will avoid the
jerking caused by the trailer wheels locking.
Change down before going down a steep hill so that the engine
can act as a brake.
• When a long climb in a low gear with extremely high engine revs
must be negotiated at exceptionally high ambient temperatures
the coolant temperature gauge must be observed. When the gauge
needle moves to the right end of the scale, the road speed must be
reduced immediately.
• The cooling effect of the radiator fan cannot be increased by
changing down, because the speed of the fan is not dependent on