
Contents
4Cleaning and caring for your vehicle
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General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Care of the vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessories, parts replacement and
modifications
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Accessories and parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roof aerial* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mobile telephones and two-way radios . . . . . . .
Fitting a towing bracket* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking and refilling levels
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Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . .
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washer fluid and windscreen wiper blades . . . .
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If and when
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Vehicle tools, spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tyre repair kit* (Tyre Mobility System) . . . . . . . .
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Towing and tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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General notes on the technical data
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What you should be aware of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How are the figures measured? . . . . . . . . . . . . . Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Techn ical Data
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Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Petrol engine 1.2 44 kW (60 bhp) . . . . . . . . . . .
Petrol engine 1.2 51 kW (69 bhp) . . . . . . . . . . .
Petrol engine 1.4 63 kW (86 bhp) . . . . . . . . . . .
Petrol engine 1.4 litre 55 kW (75 hp). Automatic
Petrol engine 1.4 74 kW (100 bhp) . . . . . . . . . .
Petrol engine 1.6l 77 kW (105 bhp) . . . . . . . . . .
Petrol engine 1.8 110 kW (150 bhp) . . . . . . . . .
Petrol engine 1.8l 132 kW (180 bhp) CUPRA . .
Diesel engine 1.4 litre TDI 51 kW (70 bhp) . . . .
Diesel engine 1.4 litre TDI 59 kW (80 bhp) . . . .
Diesel engine 1.9l TDI 74 kW (100 bhp) . . . . . .
Diesel engine 1.9l TDI 96 kW (131 bhp) . . . . . .
Diesel engine 1.9 TDI 118kW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dimensions and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index
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– Let go of the ignition key as soon as the engine starts; the starter motor must not be allowed to run on with the engine.After starting a very hot engine, you may need to press the accelerator briefly.
When starting from cold, the engine ma y be a little noisy for the first few
seconds until oil pressure has built up in the hydraulic valve compensators.
This is quite normal, and no cause for concern.
If the engine does not start immediately, switch off the starter after about
10 seconds and try again after about half a minute. If the engine still does not
start, the fuel pump fuse should be checked ⇒page 213, “Fuses”.
WARNING
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Never start or run the engine in un ventilated or closed rooms. The
exhaust fumes contain carbon mono xide, an odourless and colourless
poisonous gas. Risk of fatal accidents. Carbon monoxide can cause loss of
consciousness. It can also cause death.
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Never leave the vehicle unattended if the engine is running.
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Never use “cold start sprays”, they could explode or cause the engine
to run at high revs. Risk of injury.Caution
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When the engine is cold, you should av oid high engine speeds, driving at
full throttle and over-loading the engine. Risk of engine damage.
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The vehicle should not be pushed or towed for more than approximately
50 metres to start the engine. Fuel could enter the catalytic converter and
damage it.
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Before attempting to push-start or tow a vehicle to start it, you should first
try to start it using the battery of another vehicle. Note and follow the instruc-
tions ⇒page 230, “Jump-starting”.
For the sake of the environment
Do not warm-up the engine by running th e engine with the vehicle stationary.
You should drive off as soon as you start the engine. This helps the engine
reach operating temperature faster and reduces emissions.Starting diesel engines
The engine can only be started using a genuine SEAT key with
the correct code.– Move the gear lever to the ne utral position and depress the
clutch pedal fully and hold it in this position, the starter will then
only have to turn the engine.
– Turn the ignition key to the starting position.
– Turn the ignition key to position ⇒page 132, fig. 100 . The
indication lamp
will light for engine pre-heating.
– When the warning lamp goes out, turn the key to position to start the engine. Do not press the accelerator.
– Let go of the ignition key as soon as the engine starts, the starter motor must not be allowed to run on with the engine.
When starting from cold, the engine may be a little noisy for the first few
seconds until oil pressure has built up in the hydraulic valve compensators.
This is quite normal, and no cause for concern.
If there are problems starting the engine, see ⇒page 230.
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Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
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Note
The compressor should never be allowed to run for longer than 6 minutes.FusesChanging a fuse
If a fuse has blown it must be replacedfuse cover
– Switch off the ignition and the component concerned.
– Identify the fuse for the failed component ⇒page 215.
– Take the plastic clip from inside the fuse cover, fit it onto the blown fuse and pull the fuse out. – Replace the blown fuse (which will have a melted metal strip)
with a new fuse of the same ampere rating.
The individual electrical circuits are pr otected by fuses. The fuses are located
behind a cover at the left-hand end of the dash panel. In versions with the
steering wheel on the right the fuses are on the right-hand side of the instru-
ment panel, behind a cover.
The electric windows are protected by circuit breakers. These reset automat-
ically after a few seconds when the overload (caused for example by frozen
windows) has been corrected.
Colour coding of fuses
WARNING
Never “repair” damaged fuses and never replace them with fuses with a
higher rating. Failure to comply could re sult in fire. This could also cause
damage to other parts of the electrical system.
Note
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If a newly replaced fuse blows again after a short time, the electrical
system must be checked by a qualified workshop as soon as possible.
Fig. 146 Fuses in the
dash panel
Colour Amperes
Beige 5
Brown 7,5 red 10
blue 15
yellow 20
natural (white) 25
green 30
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If you replace a fuse with a stronger fuse, you could cause damage to
another location in the electrical system.
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Always keep some spare fuses in the vehicle. These are available from
SEAT dealers.
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Fuses on left side of dash panelFuses
Number Consumer 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
6 Right side light 5
7 Left side light 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 heating engine/fuel pump 10
15 Automatic gearbox unit 10
16 Heated seats 15
17 Engine control unit 5
18 Instrument panel /Heating and ventilation, Navigation, Headlamp height adjustment, Electric mirror 10
19 Reversing light 10
20 Windscreen washer pump 10
21 Main beam headlight, right 10
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Fuses below steering wheel in relay holderPTC fuses46
Windscreen wiper unit 20
47 Heated rear window unit 20
48 Indicator unit 15
49 Cigarette lighter 15
50 Locking unit 15
51 Radio/CD/GPS/Telephone 20
52 Horn 20
53 Dipped headlight (left side) 15
54 Right rear window control 25a)The signal “S”is a system which includes the starter and steering lock and enables, after the ignition is switched off and with out removing the key from the steering and starter lock,
certain electrical components to be switched on, including for example, the radio, the courtesy light, etc. This function is de activated on removing the key from the steering and starter
lock.
Number Consumer Amperes
1 PTCs (Supplementary electrical heating using air) 40
2 PTCs (Supplementary electrical heating using air) 40
3 PTCs (Supplementary electrical heating using air) 40
Number
Consumer Amperes
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218Fuses in engine compartment above batteryMetal fuses
8)
Non-metal fuses
Fig. 147 Fuse box above
battery
8)These fuses may only be changed at an authorised Service Centre
Number Consumer Amperes
1 Alternator/Starter motor 175
2 Power supply voltage distributor inside vehicle 110
3 Power assisted steering pump 50
4 Spark plug preheating (diesel) 50
5 Electroblower clima heater/fan 40
6 A BS u nit 40
Number Consumer Amperes
7A BS u nit 25
8 Electroblower clima heater/fan 30
9A BS u nit 10
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Index
264Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Environmental friendliness . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Environmental tip Avoiding pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 149
Exhaust gasses purification system . . . . . . . . 152
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173FFloor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Front cup holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Front interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . . 40
Front reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Front seat adjustment Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Fuel Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Fuel level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Fuel Tank
Opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Fuel tank See Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fuel: save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
GG 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Gear shift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
General overview of the engine compartment 242
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63HHandbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 141
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
head restraints Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 106
adjustment of the head restraint angle . . . 106
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Heated front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Heating and ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Heating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
High pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
How to jump start description . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
IIdentification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Indicator lights
indication lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Instrument and switch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Intermittent wipe, windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
ISOFIX and Toptether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48JJump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230KKey tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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