Driving125
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
DrivingSteeringAdjusting the steering wheel position
The height and reach of the steering wheel can be freely
adjusted to suit the driver.
– Adjust the driver seat to the correct position.
– Push the lever under the steering column ⇒fig. 92 down ⇒ .
– Adjust the steering wheel in this way until the correct position is set ⇒fig. 93 .
– Then push the lever up again firmly ⇒.
WARNING
•
Incorrect use of the steering column adjustment function and an incor-
rect seating position can result in serious injury.
•
To avoid accidents, the steering column should be adjusted only when
the vehicle is stationary. Risk of accident.
Fig. 92 Adjusting the
steering wheel position
Fig. 93 Proper sitting
position for driver
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Checking and refilling levels
174Opening the bonnet
The bonnet is released from inside the vehicle.Before opening the bonnet ensure that the windscreen wipers are in
rest position.
– To release the bonnet, pull the lever under the dashboard
⇒fig. 121 in the direction indicated (arrow). The bonnet will be
released by a spring action ⇒.
– Lift the bonnet using the release lever (arrow) and open the bonnet.
– Release the bonnet stay and secure it in the fixture designed for
this in the bonnet.
WARNING
Hot coolant can scald!•
Never open the bonnet if you see steam, smoke or coolant escaping
from the engine compartment.
•
Wait until no more steam, smoke or coolant is emitted from the bonnet,
then carefully open the bonnet.
•
When working in the engine compartment, always observe the safety
warnings ⇒page 172.
Closing the bonnet–Raise the bonnet slightly.
– Release the bonnet stay and replace it in its support.
– At a height of about 30 cm let it fall so it is locked.If the bonnet does not close, do not press downwards. Open it once more and
let it fall as before.
WARNING
If the bonnet is not closed properly, it could open while you are driving and
completely obscure your view of the road. Risk of accident.•
After closing the bonnet, always check that it is properly secured. The
bonnet must be flush with the surrounding body panels.
•
If you notice that the bonnet latch is not secured when the vehicle is
moving, stop the vehicle immediately and close the bonnet properly. Risk
of accident.
Fig. 121 Detail of the foot
well: The release lever for
the bonnet is located in
the driver side foot well
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Checking and refilling levels
190easier to choose the correct tyres. Radial tyres have the tyre designations
marked on the sidewall, for example:
195/65 R15 91T
This contains the following information:
195 Tyre width in mm
65 Ratio of height and width in %
R Tyre construction Radial
15 Rim diameter in inches
91 Load index
T Speed rating
The tyres could also have the following information:•
A direction of rotation symbol
•
“Reinforced” denotes heavy-duty tyres.
The manufacturing date is also indicated on the tyre sidewall (possibly only
on the inner side of the wheel).
“DOT ... 1103 ...” means, for example, that the tyre was produced in the 11th
week of 2003.
We recommend that work on tyres and wheels is carried out by an Authorised
Service Centre. They are familiar with the procedure and have the necessary
special tools and spare parts as well as the proper facilities for disposing of
the old tyres.
Any Authorised Service Centre has full information on the technical require-
ments when installing or changing tyres, wheels or wheel trims.
WARNING
•
We recommend that you use only wheels and tyres that have been
approved by SEAT for your model. Failure to do so could impair vehicle
handling. Risk of accident.
•
Avoid running the vehicle on tyres that are more than six years old. If
you have no alternative, you should dr ive slowly and with extra care at all
times.
•
Never use old tyres or those with an unknown “history of use”.
•
If wheel trims are retrofitted, you must ensure that the flow of air to the
brakes is not restricted. This could cause them to overheat.
•
All four wheels must be fitted with radial tyres of the same type, size
(rolling circumference) and the same tread pattern.For the sake of the environment
Old tyres must be disposed of accordi ng to the laws in the country concerned.
Note
•
For technical reasons, it is not generally possible to use the wheels from
other vehicles. This can also apply to wheels of the same model. The use of
wheels or tyres which have not been approved by SEAT for use with your
model may invalidate the vehicle’s type approval for use on public roads.
•
If the spare tyre is not the same as the tyres that are mounted on the
vehicle - for example with winter tyres - you should only use the spare tyre for
a short period of time and drive with ex tra care. Refit the normal road wheel
as soon as possible.
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts must be tightened to the correct torque.The design of wheel bolts is matched to the rims. If different wheel rims are
fitted, the correct wheel bolts with the right length and correctly shaped bolt
WARNING (continued)
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If and when
204Fuses on left side of dash panelFuses
Number Electrical equipment Amperes
1 Secondary water pump 1.8 20 VT (T16) 15
2A BS/E S P 10
3 Vacant
4 Brake light, clutch switch, relay coils 5
5 Engine control unit (petrol) 5
6R ig h t s id e lig h t 5
7L eft s id e lig ht 5
8 Mirror heating unit 5
9 Lambda probe 10
10 Signal “S”
a). Radio unit 5
11 Electric mirror power supply 5
12 Headlamp height adjustment 5
13 Oil pressure/level sensor 5
14 Additional heati ng engine/fuel pump 10
15 Automatic gearbox unit 10
16 Heated seats 15
17 Engine control unit 5
18 Instrument panel /Heating and vent ilation, Navigation, Headlamp height adjustment, Electric mirror 10
19 Reverse light 10
20 Windscreen washer pump 10
21 Main beam headlight, right 10
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Technical Data243
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Dimensions and capacities
Dimensions
Length, width 4,280 mm/ 1,698 mm
Height at kerb weight 1,447 mm
Front and rear projection 831 mm/ 839 mm
Wheelbase 2,460 mm
Turning circle 10.54 m
Track width
a)
a)This data will change depending on the type of wheel rim.
Front Rear
1,435 mm 1,424 mm
1,419 mm 1,408 mm
Capacities
Fuel tank 45 l. Reserve 7 l.
Windscreen washer fluid container with headlight washer 2 l/ 4.5 l
Tyre pressure
Summer-grade tyres:
The correct tyre pressure can be seen on the sticker on the inside of the tank flap.
Winter tyres:
The pressure of these tyres is the same as the summer tyre pressure plus 0.2 bar.
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Index
250Roll-back function
Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Roof aerial* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Running-in Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Running-in tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145SSafe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety instructions Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Safety notes Belt tension devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Disabling front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . 40
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Safety system- safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 103 Seat belt position
Pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Seat belt release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat belt warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Incorrectly fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Seat belts protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Selective opening* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Semiautomatic air conditioning controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Sitting position Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sitting position, occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 229 Soot accumulation in the
diesel engine particulate
filter *
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Spare wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Starting Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128, 129 After the fuel tank has been run dry . . . . . 130
Steam cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . 125
Stowage frnt right seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Stowage compartment Front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Sunroof blind Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Switch Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Switches electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
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