2008 Seat Altea isofix

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 limiters for the front and rear side seats,
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belt tension devices for the front seats,
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belt height adjustment 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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crash-active front head restraints*,
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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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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
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Child safety49
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
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 47.
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. 30.
Fig. 29 A category 1
forward-facing child seat
fitted on the rear seat.
Fig. 30 Forward-facing
child seat installed on rear
seat.
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Child safety51
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
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 in groups 0, 0+ y 1 with the “ISOFIX” and “Toptether” systems
can be secured without fastening the seatbelt by “ISOFIX” and “Toptether”
securing rings or anti-rotating systems ⇒page 52.
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.
*: 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
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 it is necessary, in
exceptional cases, to transport a child in the front passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag must always be disabled
⇒page 44, “Deactivating
airbags*” and move the seat to its h ighest position, in case it has this
adjustment.
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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 47.
Weight class
Weight Seat locations
Front passenger Rear outerRear centre
Group 0 <10 kgU*U/L U
Group 0+ <13 kgU*U/L U
Group 1 9-18 kgU*U/L U
Group 2 / 3 15-36 kgU*UUWARNING (continued)
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Child safety
52Securing the child seat by “ISOFIX” and “Toptether” systems or anti-rotating system.
The child seat with “ISOFIX” system can be secured quickly,
easily and safely on the rear outer seats using the systemWhen 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 each 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. 31 ISOFIX securing
rings
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Index
298Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Bulb changes general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Bulb defect warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 162CCar care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Car care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
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
Unlocking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Central locking button Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Centre arm rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Cetane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Changing gear
See Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Changing the lamps Main headlight lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Changing the main headlight lamps dipped beam lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
main beam lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
turn signal lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Changing the rear lights indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
luggage compartment lights . . . . . . . . . . . 261
rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
reverse light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 222
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Checking battery electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . 227
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Cleaning and caring for your vehicle . . . . . . . . 198
Cleaning chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Cleaning cloth seat covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cleaning engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Cleaning fabric trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cleaning leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cleaning plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cleaning seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Cleaning steel wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Cleaning windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Cleaning wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Climatic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Climatronic General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Clothes hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Control Light switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Control lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Controls Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Heated front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Heated window 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Heating and ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
High pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55IIdentification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Indicator lights indication lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Information texts in the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Instrument and switch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Instrument panel menu Configuration menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Example of menu use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Lights and visibility menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Instrument panel menus Principal menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Vehicle status menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Interior front light, type 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Interior front light, type 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Intermittent wipe, windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
ISOFIX and Toptether systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
JJump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263KKey tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99LLights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Load compartment
See Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 147 See also Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 17
Luggage compartment net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Main beam headlights Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Main headlight lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Manual mode
2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
MFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Mileage display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Mirrors Exterior mirrors, electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Make-up mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Mobile telephones and radiotelephones . . . . 208
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Multi-function display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Multi-purpose* mobile stowage compartment 141
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
NNumber of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19OObservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
One-touch opening and closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
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