2007 Seat Alhambra key

Driving and the environment189
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Tyre pressure
Set tyre pressure to the maximum permitted pressure shown on the sticker on
the inside of the tank flap. Set the tyre pressure of the trailer tyres in accord-
ance with the trailer manufacturer's recommendations.
Exterior mirrors
Check whether you can see enough of the road behind the trailer with the
standard mirrors. If this is not the case you should have additional mirrors
fitted. Both exterior mirrors should
be mounted on hinged extension
brackets. Adjust the mirrors to give sufficient vision to the rear.
Headlight adjustment
If towing a trailer the dipped light may dazzle other drivers. Use the headlight
range control to lower the cone of light. If you do not have headlight range
control, have the headlights adjusted by a qualified dealership.
WARNING
•
Never transport people in a trailer. This could result in fatal accidents.
•
To avoid dazzling other drivers, adjust the dipped beam according to
the load. If not, an accident may occur.Note
•
Towing a trailer places additional demands on the vehicle. We recom-
mend additional services between the normal inspection intervals if the
vehicle is used frequently for towing a trailer.
•
Find out whether special regulations apply to towing a trailer in your
country.
Ball coupling of towing bracket
The removable ball coupling of the towing bracket is stored
with the tools on board behind the right-hand side trim of the
luggage compartment.It is necessary to first tense the towing bracket removing the ball
coupling.
Remove the towing bracket from the luggage compartment
– Open the lock by turning the key ⇒fig. 135 clockwise.
– Take out the wheel completely in the direction of the arrow and turn clockwise to the maximum.
– Release the wheel. The towing bracket is pretensed.
– Remove the towing bracket.
Fig. 135 Location of
towing bracketA1
A2
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Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
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Cleaning and caring for your vehicleGeneral notesRegular washing and care help maintain the value of your
vehicle.Regular care
Regular and expert care helps to maintain the value of the vehicle. This may
also be one of the requirements for acknowledging warranty claims in the
event of corrosion or paint defects.
The best way to protect the car against environmental contaminants is to
wash and wax it frequently. The longer substances such as insects, bird drop-
pings, resinous tree sap, road dirt, industrial deposits, tar, soot or road salt
and other aggressive materials remain on the vehicle, the more damage they
do to the paintwork. High temperatur es (for instance in strong sunlight)
further intensify the corrosive effect.
After the period when salt is put on the roads it is important to have the
underside of the vehicle washed thoroughly.
Car care products
Car care products are available from your Authorised Service Centre. Keep the
product instructions until you have used up the product.
WARNING
•
Car care products can be toxic. For this, they must always be kept
closed in their original container. Keep out of children's reach. Failure to
comply could result in poisoning.
•
Always read and observe the instructions and warnings on the package
before using car care products. Improper use could damage your health or your vehicle. The use of certain products may produce noxious vapours;
these should be used in well ventilated areas.
•
Never use fuel, turpentine, engine oil, nail varnish remover or other
volatile fluids. These are toxic and highly flammable. There is a fire / explo-
sion risk.
•
Before you wash your vehicle, or carry out any maintenance, switch off
the engine, apply the handbrake firmly and remove the key from the igni-
tion.Caution
Never attempt to remove dirt, mud or dust if the surface of the vehicle is dry.
Never use a dry cloth or sponge for clea ning purposes. This could damage the
paintwork or glass on your vehicle. Soak dirt, mud or dust with plenty of
water.
For the sake of the environment
•
When purchasing car care products, try to select ones which are not
harmful to the environment.
•
Left over car care products should not be disposed of with ordinary house-
hold waste. Observe the disposal information on the package.WARNING (continued)
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Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
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Cleaning the engine compartment
Take special care when cleaning the engine compartment.Anti-corrosion treatment
The engine compartment and the surface of the power unit are given anti-
corrosion treatment at the factory.
Good corrosion protection is particularly important in winter when the car is
frequently driven on salted roads. To prevent the salt corroding the vehicle,
the entire engine compartment should be thoroughly cleaned before and
after the salting period.
Your Authorised Service Centre is able to provide the correct cleaning and
preserving products and has the necessary equipment. For this reason, we
recommend having this work performed by them.
The anti-corrosion protection is usua lly removed if the engine compartment
is cleaned with grease removing solution s, or if you have the engine cleaned.
If this job is carried out, you should ensure that all surfaces, seams, joints and
components in the engine compartmen t are given anti-corrosion treatment
afterwards.
WARNING
•
When working in the engine compartment, always observe the safety
warnings ⇒ page 209
•
Switch off the engine, apply the parking brake firmly and always
remove the key from the ignition before you open the bonnet.
•
Allow the engine to cool before you clean the engine compartment.
•
Do not clean the underside of vehicle, wheel arches without protecting
your hands and arms. You may cut your self on sharp-edged metal parts.
Failure to comply could result in injury.
•
Moisture, ice and salt on the brakes may affect braking efficiency. Risk
of accident. If possible, avoid sudden braking immediately after washing
the vehicle.
•
Never touch the radiator fan. It is temperature-controlled and could
start automatically, even when the key is removed from the ignition!For the sake of the environment
Fuel, grease and oil deposits could be removed when the engine is washed.
The polluted water must be cleaned in an oil separator. For this reason,
engine washing should be carried out only by a qualified workshop or a suit-
able filling station.Care of the vehicle interiorCleaning plastic parts and the dash panel– Use a clean, damp cloth to clean plastic parts and the dash panel.
– If this does not provide satisfactory results, use a special solvent-free plastic cleaning product.
WARNING
Never clean the dash panel and surface of the airbag module with cleansers
containing solvents. Solvents cause the surface to become porous. If the
airbag inflates, disintegrating plastic parts can cause substantial injuries.
WARNING (continued)
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Checking and refilling levels209
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
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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 place for
a while.
Caution
Do not mix fuel additives (“thinners”, or similar additives) with diesel fuel.Supplementary heating systemThe supplementary heating system raises the calorific capacity of the heating
while the engine is running and outside temperatures are very low. The
supplementary heating system connects and disconnects automatically.
The exhaust fumes produced are eliminated through an exhaust pipe below
the vehicle.
Note
•
For short journeys, very low outside temperatures and a percentage of
biodiesel fuel of over 50 % too much smoke may be produced.
•
Every time the engine is switched off, the fan continues to operate for a
short time in order to more quickly cool the heater. When refuelling it is not
necessary to wait until the fan stops operating.
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 97.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 202. The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a
hazardous area ⇒ .
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Checking and refilling levels
210
WARNING
All work on the engine or in the engine compartment, e.g. checking and
refilling fluids, involves the danger of injury and scalding as well as the risk
of accident or fire.•
Never open the bonnet if you see steam, smoke or coolant escaping
from the engine compartment. Otherwise, there is a risk of sustaining
burns. Wait until no more steam or coolant is emitted, then allow the
engine to cool before carefully opening the bonnet.
•
Switch off the engine and remove the key from the ignition.
•
Apply the handbrake and move the gea r stick to neutral or selector
lever to position P.
•
Keep children away from the vehicle.
•
Never touch hot engine parts. There is a risk of burns.
•
Never spill liquids on a hot engine or on a hot exhaust gas system. This
is a fire hazard.
•
Avoid causing short-circuits in the electrical system, particularly at the
points where the jump leads are attached ⇒page 250. The battery could
explode.
•
Never touch the radiator fan. It is temperature controlled and could
start automatically, even when the engine has been switched off and the
key removed from the ignition!
•
Do not unscrew the cap on the expansion tank when the engine is hot.
If the coolant is hot, the cooling system will be pressurised!
•
Protect face, hands and arms by covering the cap with a large, thick
cloth to protect against escaping coolant and steam.
•
Always make sure you have not left any objects, such as cleaning cloths
and tools, in the engine compartment.
•
If you have to work underneath the vehicle, you must use suitable
stands additionally to support the vehicle, there is a risk of accident!. A
hydraulic jack is insufficient for securing the vehicle and there is a risk of
injury.
•
If any work has to be performed when the engine is started or with the
engine running, there is an additional, potentially fatal, safety risk from the
rotating parts, such as the drive belt s, alternator, radiator fan, etc., and
from the high-voltage ignition system. You should also observe the
following points:
−Never touch the electrical wiring of the ignition system.
− Ensure that jewellery, loose clothing and long hair do not get
trapped in rotating engine parts. Danger of death. Before starting any
work remove jewellery, tie back and cover hair, and wear tight-fitting
clothes.
− Always think carefully about pressing the accelerator if a gear is
engaged in either an automatic or manual gearbox. The vehicle could
move, even if the handbrake is applied. Danger of death.
•
If work has to be carried out on the fuel system or on electrical compo-
nents, you must observe the following safety notes in addition to the above
warnings:
−Always disconnect the battery. The vehicle must be unlocked when
this is done, otherwise the alarm will be triggered.
− Do not smoke.
− Never work near naked flames.
− Always have a fire extinguisher on hand.Caution
When changing or topping up service fluids, make absolutely certain that you
fill the fluids into the correct reservoirs. Failure to observe this point will result
in serious malfunctions and engine damage!
WARNING (continued)
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If and when
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Box spanner for wheel bolts
Jack. Before you return the jack to the tool box, you must fully wind in the
claw. The crank must then be folded tight against the side of the jack.
The removable towing bracket
44), the key for unlocking the sunroof in an
emergency
44) and the anti-theft wheel bolt adaptor
44) are stored next to the
vehicle tools.
Adapter for anti-theft wheel bolts
We recommend you carry the wheel bolt adapter
44) in the vehicle tool kit at
all times.
The code number of the anti-theft wheel bolt is stamped on the front of the
adapter. You will need this number to replace the adapter if lost. Make a note
the code number of the anti-theft wheel bolt and keep it in a safe place - but
not in your vehicle.
WARNING
•
Do not use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle to tighten
the wheel bolts. It is no t suitable for tightening the bolts to the necessary
torque. This may cause an accident.
•
The jack supplied by the factory is only designed for changing wheels
on this model. Never attempt to use it for lifting heavier vehicles or other
loads. Risk of injury.
•
Use the jack only on firm, level ground.
•
Never start the engine when you have raised the vehicle on the jack.
Risk of accident.
•
Never place your body (e.g. arm or leg) underneath the vehicle if it is
only supported by the jack Risk of injury.
•
If you have to work underneath the vehicle, you must use suitable
stands additionally to support the vehicle - Risk of accident!.
Taking out the spare wheel1. Lift the cover ⇒fig. 153 located on the floor of the luggage
compartment, next to the tailgate lock.
2. Pull the ring of the rubber seal upwards.
3. Remove the box spanner from the vehicle tools.
4. Fit the box spanner on the bolt, to the maximum, and hold in this position. At the same time press the safety ring downwards
⇒ .
5. Turn the box spanner several times to the left, until the spare wheel can be fitted, hanging from a wire, vertically behind the
vehicle.
6. Separate the plastic pieces so th at they may be inserted into the
central aperture of the rim and so free the wheel.
A6A7
Fig. 153 Taking out the
spare wheel
AA
AB
AC
AD
AC
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Index279
Index4MOTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184AABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Acoustic signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Acoustic warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Additional instruction manual Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Adjust seats rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Adjusting lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Air conditioning manual faults in operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Air conditioning system Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Air recirculation mode Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Airbag cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Airbags Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Alterations to the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Alternator Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Anti-lock brake system Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Anti-locking brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Sealing and inflating tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Ashtrays
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Automatic car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . 162
Automatic gearbox with Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . 171
Automatic mode Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Automatic wipe lWindscreen wiper and washer . . . . . . . . . 116
automatic wipe Rear window wiper and wash . . . . . . . . . . . 117
BBall coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
BatteryChanging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 29
Belt retainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Belt tension device Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Belt tension devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Second cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Coming Home function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Controls Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Convenience closing Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Convenience opening Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cool box cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216, 217
Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Coolant level warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Coolant Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Coolant temperature Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Cooling and heating box Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Notes on usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Correct adjustment of fron t head restraints . . . . 12
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
DDaylight driving lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Deadlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Diagram of gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Diesel engineWinter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Diesel particle filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Diesel particulate filter warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Differential lock fault (EDL) warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Dipped headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Disabling airbag front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Disabling front and side passenger airbag Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Disabling frontal airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Display
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Door open display warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 91
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Driving Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 190
With four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driving with respect for the environment . . . . 191
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . 109, 110
EEDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
EDS Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Electric consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114, 148
Electric windows controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
one-touch closing and opening . . . . . . . . . 101
roll-back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
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