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Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
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Item
Symbol Meaning of warning and control lamps Further information
Fuel level / reserve ⇒page 75
Coolant level / coolant temperature ⇒page 75
Rear fog light switched on ⇒page 76
Turn signals in operation ⇒page 76
Trailer turn signals in operation ⇒page 76
Main beam switched on ⇒page 76
Bulb defective ⇒page 76
Cruise control system switched on ⇒page 77
Washer fluid level ⇒page 77
Parking brake applied,
or low brake fluid level or
fault in brake system ⇒
page 77
Engine oil pressure ⇒page 78
ABS system fault ⇒page 78
Pollen accumulation in the diesel engine particulate filter ⇒page 79
Alternator fault ⇒page 79
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76First look at the coolant temperature gauge. If the needle is in the normal
range, top up with coolant at the earliest opportunity ⇒ .
WARNING
•
If your vehicle is immobilised for any technical reasons, move it to a
safe distance from traffic. Turn off the engine, turn on the hazard lights and
place the warning triangle.
•
Never open the bonnet if you can see or hear steam or coolant escaping
from the engine compartment. Risk of scalding. Wait until you can no
longer see or hear escaping steam or coolant.
•
The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a dangerous area!
Before carrying out any work in the engine compartment, switch off the
engine and allow it to cool down. Alwa ys note the corresponding warnings.
⇒ page 206
Rear fog light
This warning lamp lights up when the rear fog light is switched on
. Further
information ⇒page 111.
Tu r n si g nal s
The warning lamp flashes when the turn signals are in oper-
ation.Depending on which turn signal is operated, either the left
or right
indi-
cator lamp flashes. Both warning lamps will flash at the same time when the
hazard warning lights are switched on.
If one turn signal fails, the warning lamp will start flashing twice as fast. Further information on the turn signals
⇒page 115.
Trailer turn signals
This warning lamp also flashes when the turn signals are
operated while towing a caravan or trailer.The warning lamp
flashes when the turn signals are operated, provided a
trailer is correctly attached and connected to the vehicle.
The warning lamp will not flash if one of the turn signals on the trailer fails.
Main beam headlights
This warning lamp lights up when the main beams are on.The warning lamp
lights up when the main beams are on or when the
headlight flasher is operated.
Further information ⇒page 115.
Bulb defect
The warning lamp lights up when a bulb in the vehicle’s exte-
rior lighting is defective.The warning lamp
lights up when a bulb in the vehicle’s exterior lighting
(e.g. left-hand main beam) is defective.
The following text is displayed in the instrument panel display
12) : MAIN
BEAM LEFT DEFECT .
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248Xenon headlamps
22)/self-adjusting
Dipped and main - D1S23)
Flasher and additional main - H1
Position W5W
Turn signals PY21W
Fog lights
Fog lights - H3
Fixed rear light
Stop/Position - P21W
24)
Turn signals - P21W
Rear tailgate light unit
Fog lamp (driver’s side) - P21W
Reversing light (passenger side) - P21W
Position - W5W
Indicator
Indicator - W5W
Registration plate light
Registration plate light - C5W
Note
•
Due to the difficulty in accessing the lamps, any replacement work should
be done by a SEAT dealer. However, the following is a description of how to
change the bulbs except for the fog lights and interior bulbs.
Main headlight lamps
Turn signals
Dipped headlights
Main beam headlights
Side lights
22)On this type of headlight, the bulb changes must be made by the SEAT dealer, given
that complex elements must be removed from the vehicle and a reset must be made
on the automatic control system incorporated.23)The Xenon bulbs discharge 2.5 times the light flux and have an average lifespan of 5
times more than that of halo gen bulbs, this means that, except due to unusual circum-
stances, there is no need to change the bulbs for the whole life of the vehicle.24)Electronically controlled single filament bulb for Stop/side bulbs. If the bulb blows it
will not work in either position or Stop position
Fig. 178 Main headlight
lamps
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Tips and Maintenance
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Side lights–Raise the bonnet.
– Remove the cover ⇒fig. 184 by pulling on this. – Extract the lamp holder
⇒fig. 185 outwards.
– Replace the bulb by pulling this out and inserting the replace- ment.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
Rear lights•
On the body
- -Indicator, side and brake light
•
On the tailgate
- Left hand side: side and foglight.
- Right hand side: side and reverse light.
Fig. 184 Side lightsFig. 185 Side lights
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Position light, fog light and reverse light on the tailgateSide lights
– Open the tailgate. –Pull the cover off.
– Take the lampholder out pressing on the securing pins and
extract it outwards.
– Extract the failed bulb and change it for a new one.
– To refit follow the steps in reverse order, taking special care when fitting the lamp holder.
Fog light and reversing light
–Open the tailgate.
–Pull the cover off.
– Turn the lampholder anti-clockwise.
– Extract the failed bulb and change it for a new one.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
Fig. 188 Lights on the
tailgateFig. 189 Side lights
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278Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Bulb changes
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Bulb defect warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116, 161CCar care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Car care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Car phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Automatic speed dependent locking and un-locking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Emergency unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Locking system for invo luntary unlocking . . 95
Selective unlocking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Central locking button Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Central locking system Automatic speed dependent locking and un-locking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Centre arm rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Cetane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Changing gear
See Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Changing the lamps Main headlight lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Changing the main headlight lamps dipped beam lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
main beam lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
turn signal lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Changing the rear light lamps Position light, fog ligh t and rear light on the
tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Changing the rear lights Indicator, side and brake lights on the bodywork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
luggage compartment lights . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 217
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Checking battery electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . 222
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Group 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Group 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Group 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Groups 0 and 0+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Child seats
ISOFIX and Toptether system . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cigarette lighter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Cleaning alloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Cleaning and caring for your vehicle . . . . . . . . 190
Cleaning chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Cleaning cloth seat covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Cleaning engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Cleaning fabric trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Cleaning leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Cleaning plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Cleaning seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Cleaning steel wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Cleaning windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Cleaning wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Climatic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Climatronic General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Clothes hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Control Light switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Control lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Controls Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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