
Safe driving7
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l  D a t a
Safety FirstSafe drivingBrief introductionDear SEAT Driver
Safety first!This chapter contains important information, tips, suggestions and 
warnings that you should read and follow in the interest of your own 
safety and the safety of your passengers.
WARNING
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This manual contains important info rmation concerning the driver's 
and passengers' handling of the vehicle. The other booklets in the vehicle 
wallet also contain further information  that you should be aware of for your 
own safety and for the safety of your passengers.
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Ensure that the onboard documentatio n is kept in the vehicle at all 
times. This is especially important when lending or selling the vehicle to 
another person.
Safety equipment
The safety equipment is a part of the occupant protection 
system and can reduce the risk of injury during an accident.Never “gamble” with your safety and the safety of your passengers. In the 
event of an accident, the safety equipment could reduce the risk of injury. The 
following list includes most of the safety equipment in your SEAT:•
three-point seat belts,
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belt tension limiter for the front and rear side seats,
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belt tension devices for the front seats,
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front airbags,
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side airbags in the front seat backrests,
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curtain airbags,
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“ISOFIX” anchor points  for child seats in the rear side seats with the 
“ISOFIX” system,
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height-adjustable head restraints,
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rear-centre head restraints with in-use position and non-use position,
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adjustable steering column.
The safety equipment mentioned above works together to provide you and 
your passengers with the best possible protection in accident situations. But 
this safety equipment cannot help you or your passengers if you or your 
passengers assume an incorrect sitting position or do not properly adjust or 
use this equipment.
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Child safety45
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
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Group 1 child seats
A suitable child seat and a correctly adjusted seat belt can 
help to protect your child.Child seats using the “ISOFIX” and “Top tether” system (or even the anti-rota-
tion system) or seats in which the chil d faces the rear of the car are most 
appropriate for babies and small children weighing between 9 and 18 kg.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions and observe any statutory require-
ments when installing and using child seats.
We recommend that you include the manufacturer's directions for child seat 
use in the vehicle wallet and always keep them in the vehicle.
WARNING
Read and always observe information and warnings concerning the use of 
child seats  ⇒ in “Safety notes on using child seats” on page 43.
Group 2 and 3 child seats
A suitable child seat and a corr ectly adjusted seat belt can 
help to protect your child.Follow the manufacturer's instructio ns and observe any statutory require-
ments when installing and using child seats.
We recommend that you include the manufacturer's directions for child seat 
use in the vehicle wallet and always keep them in the vehicle.
Group 2 child seats
Children  under 7 years of age weighing between 15 and 25 kg are best 
protected by group 2 child seats in conjunction with properly adjusted seat 
belts.
Group 3 child seats
Children  over 7 years of age weighing between 22 and 36 kg but less than 1.5 
metres tall are best protected by seat  cushions with head restraints in 
conjunction with properly worn seat belts  ⇒fig. 29.
Fig. 28  A category 1 
forward-facing child seat 
fitted on the rear seat.
Fig. 29  Forward-facing 
child seat installed on rear 
seat.
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Child safety47
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
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Securing child seatsWays to secure a child seat
A child seat can be secured differently on th e rear seat and on the front passenger seat.You can secure a child seat to the rear seat or front passenger seat in the 
following ways:•
Child seats in groups 0 to 3 can be secured with a seat belt.
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Child seats from the groups  0, 0+ and 1 using the “ISOFIX” and 
“Toptether” systems or the antirotation system may be secured without using 
the adult seatbelt and using the “ISOFIX” and “Toptether” anchors or the anti-
rotation mechanism/brackets  ⇒page 48.
U: Suitable for universal approved rest raining systems for use in this age 
category (universal retention systems are those fitted using the adult 
seat belt.
UF Suitable for universal forward-facing retention systems approved for use  with this age group.
*: Move the passenger seat as far to rear as possible, as high as possible  and always deactivate the airbag.
L: Suitable for retention systems us ing the “ISOFIX” and “Toptether” 
anchors or antirotation mechanism/bracket
X Seat position not suitable for children in this age group.
WARNING
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When travelling, children must be secured in the vehicle with a 
restraint system suitable for age, weight and size.
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Never install a child seat facing backwards (or rear-facing) on the front 
passenger seat unless the front passenger airbag has been disabled. This 
represents a risk of fatal injuries to the child! However, if a child must, 
under exceptional circumstances, travel in the front passenger seat, the 
passenger airbag must be deactivated  ⇒page 40, “Deactivating airbags*” 
and the seat put into the highest position where possible.
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Read and always observe information and warnings concerning the use 
of child seats  ⇒ in “Safety notes on using child seats” on page 43.
Weight class
Weight Seat locations
Front passenger Rear outerRear centre
Group 0 <10 kgU*UU
Group 0+ <13 kgU*UU
Group 1 9-18 kgU*U/L U 
Group 2 / 3 15-36 kgXUF UF
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Child safety
48Securing the child seat using the “ISOFIX” and “Toptether” system or the antirotation mechanism/system
Child seats with the “ISOFIX” and “Toptether” system can be 
secured quickly, easily and safely on the rear outer seats.When removing or fitting the child seat, please be sure to follow the 
manufacturer's instructions.
– Move the seat as far to rear as it will go.
– Press the child seat onto the “ISOFIX” retaining rings until the 
child seat can be heard to engage securely. If the child seat is 
equipped with “Toptether” anchor  points, secure it to the corre-
spondent ring. If the child seat is fitted with any other antirota-
tion system, follow the manufacturer instructions carefully.
– Pull on both sides of the child se at to ensure that it is secure.
Two “ISOFIX” retaining rings are fitted on ea ch rear seat. In some vehicles, the 
rings are secured to the seat frame and in  others they are secured to the rear 
floor. Access to “ISOFIX” rings is between the rear back rest and the seat. 
“Toptether” rings are located in the space behind the rear seats. They are 
often located on the rear of the seat backs.
Child seats with “ISOFIX” and “Topteth er” mountings are available from the 
Authorised Service Centres.
WARNING
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The retaining rings are designed only for use with “ISOFIX” and 
“Toptether” child seats.
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Never secure child seats that do not have the “ISOFIX” or Toptether 
system, retaining belts or objects to the fastening rings – this can result in 
potentially fatal injuries to the child!
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Ensure that the child seat is secu red correctly using the “ISOFIX” and 
Toptether anchors.
Fig. 30  ISOFIX securing 
rings
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Index
262Buzzer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 132CCar care
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  164
Car care products  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  163
Car phone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  173
Car washes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  164
Catalytic converter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  152
Central locking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  70 Automatic speed dependent locking and un-locking system*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  72
Emergency unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . .  73
Locking system for invo luntary unlocking . .  72
Selective unlocking system*  . . . . . . . . . . . .  72
Unlocking system*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  72
Central locking button Central locking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  73
unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  73
Cetane number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  179
Change lamps dipped headlight lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  221
Changing gear See Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  136
Changing lamps interior light and reading light . . . . . . . . . .  229
rear light units on the boot: access to the lamp227
rear light units on the  boot: access to the rear 
light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  226 changing lamps
rear lights on frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  228
Changing the lamps glovebox light*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  229
indicator lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  224
main beam lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  222
Main headlight lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  220
number plate light  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  228
side beam lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  223
Side indicator lights  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  226
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . .  190
Chassis number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  238
Checking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  195
Checking battery electrolyte level  . . . . . . . . . .  195
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  185
Child safety  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44 Categorisation in groups  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44
Group 1  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Group 2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Group 3  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Groups 0 and 0+  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47
Child seats ISOFIX and Toptether system . . . . . . . . . . . .  48
on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
Cigarette lighter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  114
Cleaning alloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  168
Cleaning and caring for your vehicle . . . . . . . .  163
Cleaning chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  167 Cleaning cloth seat covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  170
Cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  170
Cleaning engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . .  169
Cleaning fabric trim  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  170
Cleaning leather  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  170
Cleaning plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  170
Cleaning seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  171
Cleaning steel wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  168
Cleaning windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  166
Cleaning wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  170
Climatronic
automatic mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  126
controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  125
General notes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  128
manual mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  127
Clock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  54
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
Connector for Apple iPod  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  115
Control Light switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  90
wing mirrors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  102
Control lamps  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
Control lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
Controls Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84
Convenience closing Sliding/tilting roof   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  88
Windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  86
Convenience opening Windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  86
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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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