Air conditioning
120If a temperature below 18° C (64° F) is selected, the display switches to LO. In
this setting the system runs at maximum cooling output and the temperature
is not regulated.
If a temperature above 29°C (86 °F) is selected the display switches to HI. In
this setting the system runs at maximum heating output and the temperature
is not controlled.
Blower
The blower can be infinitely adjusted with the blower control . Always have
the blower running at a low setting to ensu re a constant flow of fresh air into
the vehicle. If the blower is switched off (no level displayed ) and the
control is turned further to the left, the Climatronic is switched off. In this
case OFF is displayed on the screen.
Air distribution
The air distribution is adjusted using the buttons , and . It is also
possible to open and close some of the air outlets separately.
Switching the cooling system on and off
Pressing the button switches off the cooling system to save fuel. The
temperature continues to be regulated. The set temperature can then only be
reached if it is higher than the outside temperature.Air recirculation mode
Air recirculation mode prevents fumes or unpleasant smells
from entering the vehicle.– Press the button to switch air recirculation mode on or off.
This is ON if the symbol
⇒ page 118, fig. 88 is displayed
on the screen.
Air recirculation mode pr events strong odours in the ambient air from
entering the vehicle interior, for example when passing through a tunnel or in
queuing traffic.
When the outside temperature is low, us ing air recirculation mode provides
more effective heating by heating air from the vehicle interior instead of cold
air from outside.
When the outside temperature is high, using air recirculation mode provides
more effective cooling by cooling air fr om the vehicle interior instead of warm
air from outside.
For reasons of safety, air recirculation is not possible when the control for air
distribution is set to the windscreen setting
.
WARNING
In air recirculation mode, no air enters the vehicle interior from outside. If
the air conditioning system is switched off, the windows can quickly mist
over. Therefore, you should never leave the air recirculation mode switched
on for longer periods, as this increases the risk of an accident.
Note
When reverse gear is engaged the air recirculation connects automatically to
prevent the entrance of exhaust fumes in the vehicle on travelling backwards.
In this case the symbol for air recirculation is not displayed.General notesThe pollution filter
The pollution filter (a combined particle filter and active carbon filter) serves
as a barrier against impurities in the ambient air, including dust and pollen.
A1A2
ECON
A5
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Checking and refilling levels
168DieselDiesel*Diesel fuel must correspond to DIN EN 590 (EN = “European standard”). It
must have a cetane number (CN) of at least 51. The cetane number indicates
the ignition quality of the diesel fuel.
Notes on filling with fuel ⇒page 166.RME fuel*
Only those vehicles fitted with special equipment (number PR
2G0 for biodiesel use) may use biodiesel corresponding to
the standard DIN EN 14214.The biodiesel fuel must comply with the DIN EN 14.214 (FAME) Standard.•
Biodiesel is a methylester obtained from rapeseed oil.
• DIN is a German abbrevia tion f
or “Deutsches Institut für N ormug e.
V.”,
the German standards institute.
•
EN means E uropean Norm.
• FAME is the English abbrev iation “Fatty Acid
Methyl E ster”
If the date
sticker of the vehicle in cludes the number PR 2G0 optional equip-
ment) this means that that vehicle has been prepared for biodiesel use.
Your Authorised Service Centre or automobile association will be able to
advise on where you can obtain RME biodiesel fuel.
Your Authorised Service Centre can also be consulted to know if the vehicle
has been prepared for biodiesel use. Things to note about RME fuel (biodiesel)
•
The performance of a vehicle using biodiesel maybe somewhat reduced.
•
Fuel consumption of a vehicle using biodiesel maybe slightly higher.
•
RME fuel can be used in winter at
temperatures down to approx. -10°C.
•
At outside temperatures below -10° C, we recommend using winter diesel
fuel.Caution
•
RME fuel can damage the fuel system in vehicles which are not suitably
adjusted.
•
If you decide to use biodiesel in your vehicle, please use only RME fuel
which is DIN E 14,214 compliant.
•
If you use biodiesel that does not me et the required standard, the fuel
filter could become clogged.Note
•
In case of low exterior temperatures and a fuel biodiesel percentage of
higher than 50%, an increase in gas emission may occur during operation of
the independent heating.
•
The fuel filter may become clogged when fuel is changed to biodiesel. For
this reason, we recommend that, about every 300 or 400 km, following a fuel
change, also change the fuel filter. Also. note the instructions in the inspec-
tion and maintenance plan.
•
If the vehicle is to remain parked for more than about two weeks, we
recommend filling the fuel tank with biodiesel and driving about 50 km in
order to avoid damage to the injection system.
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Checking and refilling levels169
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Winter driving
Diesel can thicken in winter.Winter-grade diesel
When using “summer-grade diesel fuel”, difficulties may be experienced at
sub-zero temperatures because the fuel thickens due to paraffin separation.
For this reason, “winter-grade diesel fuel” is available in some countries
during the cold months. It can be used at temperatures as low as -22
° C.
In countries with different climatic cond itions the diesel fuel sold generally
has different temperature characteristics. Check with an Authorised Service
Centre or filling stations in the country concerned regarding the type of diesel
fuels available.
Filter pre-heater
Your vehicle is fitted with a filter fuel pre-heater, making it well equipped for
operation in winter. This ensures that the fuel system remains operational to
approx. -24
°C, provided you use winter-grade diesel which is safe to -15
°C .
However, if the fuel has waxed to such an extent that the engine will not start
at temperatures of under -24
° C, simply place the vehicle in a warm room for
a while.
Caution
Do not mix fuel additives (“thinners”, or similar additives) with diesel fuel.
Working in the engine compartmentSafety instructions on working in the engine compartment
Any work carried out in the engine compartment or on the
engine must be carried out cautiously.Before starting any work on the engine or in the engine compart-
ment:
1. Switch off the engine and remove the key from the ignition.
2. Apply the handbrake.
3. Move the gear stick to neutral or the selector lever to position P.
4. Wait for the engine to cool down.
5. Keep children away from the vehicle.
6. Raise the bonnet ⇒ page 171.You should not do any work in the engine compartment unless you know
exactly how to carry out the jobs and have the correct tools! Have the work
carried out by a qualified workshop if you are uncertain.
All service fluids and consumables, e.g. coolant, engine oil, spark plugs and
batteries, are being constantly developed. SEAT provides a constant flow of
information to the Authorised Service Centres concerning modifications. For
this reason we recommend that you have service fluids and consumables
replaced by an Authorised Service Centre. Please observe the relevant
instructions ⇒page 162. The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a
hazardous area ⇒ .
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Technical Data
226Weights
Trailer weights
Engine oil capacityPetrol engine 1.4 16 V 55 kW (75 CV)General engine data Gross vehicle weight
in kg 1580
Weight in working order (with driver) in kg 1141/1231
Gross axle weight, front in kg 810
Gross axle weight, rear in kg 830
Permitted roof load in kg 75
With no brakes, gradients up to 12% 500
With brakes, gradients up to 12% 800
Engine oil capacity with oil filter change. 3.3 litres
Power output in kW (bhp) rpm 55 (75)/ 5000
Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 126/ 3800
No. of cylinders, capacity in cm
3
4/ 1390
Compre ssion 10.5
Fuel Super 95 RON
a)/Normal 91 RON
a) b)
a)Research-Octane-Number = Measure of the predetonation power of the petrol.
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b)With a slight power loss
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Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Weights
Trailer weights
Engine oil capacity
Petrol engine 1.4 16 V 74 kW (101 CV)General engine data
Gross vehicle weight
in kg 1623
Weight in working order (with driver) in kg 1182/1271
Gross axle weight, front in kg 847
Gross axle weight, rear in kg 830
Permitted roof load in kg 75
With no brakes, gradients up to 12% 500
With brakes, gradients up to 12% 800
Engine oil capacity with oil filter change. 3.5 litres
Power output in kW (bhp) rpm 74 (101)/ 6000
Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 126/ 4400
No. of cylinders, capacity in cm
3
4/ 1390
Compression 10.5
Fuel Super 98 RON
a)/Super 95 RON
a) b)
a)Research-O ctane-Number = Mea sure of the pr
edetonation power of the petrol.
b)With a slight power loss
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Technical Data
232Weights
Trailer weights
Engine oil capacityDiesel engine 1.4l TDI 51 kW (70 bhp)General engine data Gross vehicle weight
in kg 1653
Weight in working order (with driver) in kg 1197/1305
Gross axle weight, front in kg 865
Gross axle weight, rear in kg 847
Permitted roof load in kg 75
With no brakes, gradients up to 12% 600
With brakes, gradients up to 12% 1200
Engine oil capacity with oil filter change. 4.5 litres
Power output in kW (bhp) rpm 51 (70)/ 4000
Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 195/2200
No. of cylinders, capacity in cm
3
3/1422
Compre ssion 19.5 ± 0.5
Fuel Min 49 CN
a)
a)Cetane-Number (cetane index) = Measure of the co mbustion power of the diesel
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Technical Data235
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Weights
Trailer weights
Engine oil capacity
Diesel eng
ine 1.4l TDI 59 kW (80 bhp) General engine dataGross vehicle weight
in kg 1659
Weight in working order (with driver) in kg 1239/1342
Gross axle weight, front in kg 935
Gross axle weight, rear in kg 825
Permitted roof load in kg 75
With no brakes, gradients up to 12% 600
With brakes, gradients up to 12% 1200
Engine oil capacity with oil filter change. 3.8 litres
Power output in kW (bhp) rpm 59 (80)/ 4000
Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 195/2200
No. of cylinders, capacity in cm
3
3/1422
Compression 19.5 ± 0.5
Fuel Min 49 CN
a)
a)Cetane-Number (cetane index) = Measure of the co mbustion power of the diesel.
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Index249
MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Main beam headlights
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Main headlight lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Manual heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Manual heating system Defrosting the windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Demisting the windscreen and side windows . .113
MFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Mileage display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 58
Mirrors Exterior mirrors, electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Make-up mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Multi-function display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56NNumber of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17OObservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
One-touch opening and closing
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Opening and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Overview Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
PPaintworkPolishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Parking and dipped/si de lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Trips to foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Petrol engines, starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . . . . 19
Plastic key tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Pollution filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
RRadio frequency remote control
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Radio wave remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Rain sensor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Rear cupholder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Rear fog lamp indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Rear seats, folding down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Rear window heating Heating element wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Rear-view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Remote control key Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Removing and fitting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Repairs Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Replacement keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Replacing lamps fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Reverse gear Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
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