2008 Seat Altea Freetrack bulb

If and when263
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Side lights–Raise the bonnet.
– Remove the cover ⇒fig. 191 by pulling on this. – Extract the lamp holder
⇒fig. 192 outwards.
– Replace the bulb by pulling this out and inserting the replace- ment.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
Rear lights•
On the body
- Indicator, side and brake light
•
On the tailgate
- Left hand side: position and antifog.
- Right hand side: reverse and position.
Fig. 191 Side lightsFig. 192 Side lights
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If and when
264Indicator, side and brake lights on the bodywork– Remove the cover of the luggage compartment lateral panel
⇒fig. 193. – Turn the lampholder to the left
⇒fig. 194.
– Extract the failed bulb and change it for a new one.
– To refit follow the steps in reverse order, taking special care when fitting the lamp holder.
Fig. 193 Lights on
vehicle bodyFig. 194 Lights on
vehicle body
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If and when265
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Position light, fog light and reverse light on the tailgateSide lights
– Open the tailgate. –Pull the cover off.
– Take the lampholder out pressing on the securing pins and
extract it outwards.
– Remove the blown bulb and replace it with another.
– To refit follow the steps in reverse order, taking special care when fitting the lamp holder.
Antifog and reverse light
–Open the tailgate.
–Pull the cover off.
– Turn the lampholder to the left.
– Remove the blown bulb and replace it with another.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
Fig. 195 Lights on the
tailgateFig. 196 Side lights
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266Side indicators– Press the indicator to the left or to the right to remove the lamp.
– Remove the lamp holder from the indicator.
– Remove the failed glass bulb and replace with a new bulb.
– Insert the lamp holder in the indicator guide until it clicks into
place.
– First place the indicator in the opening in the bodywork, fixing the tabs ⇒fig. 197 , arrow .
– Insert the lamp as shown by the arrow ⇒fig. 197 .
Luggage compartment lights– Extract the tulip shaped fitting by pressing on the inside edge of
this -arrow- using the flat side of a screwdriver ⇒fig. 198.
Fig. 197 Side indicator
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Fig. 198 Luggage
compartment lightFig. 199 Luggage
compartment light
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Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
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– Press the lamp sideways and remove it from the allotment
⇒page 266, fig. 199 .Registration light
– To remove the bulb holder, unscrew the bolts ⇒fig. 200.
– Remove the lamp, moving it in the direction of the arrow and outwards ⇒fig. 201.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
Fig. 200 Registration
plate light
Fig. 201 Registration
plate light
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Index
306Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Bulb changes general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Bulb defect warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 163CCar care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Car care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Automatic speed dependent locking and un-locking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Emergency unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Locking system for invo luntary unlocking . . 95
Selective unlocking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Central locking button Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Central locking system Automatic speed dependent locking and un-locking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Centre arm rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Cetane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Changing gear
See Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Changing the lamps Main headlight lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Changing the main headlight lamps dipped beam lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
main beam lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
turn signal lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Changing the rear light lamps Position light, fog ligh t and rear light on the
tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Changing the rear lights Indicator, side and brake lights on the bodywork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
luggage compartment lights . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 226
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Checking battery electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . 231
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Group 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Group 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Group 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Groups 0 and 0+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Child seats ISOFIX and Toptether systems . . . . . . . . . . . 52
on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cigarette lighter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Cleaning alloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Cleaning and caring for your vehicle . . . . . . . . 201
Cleaning chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cleaning cloth seat covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Cleaning engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Cleaning fabric trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Cleaning leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Cleaning plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Cleaning seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Cleaning steel wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Cleaning windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Cleaning wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Climatic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Climatronic General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Clothes hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Control Light switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Control lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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