2008 Seat Cordoba handbrake

Checking and refilling levels175
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
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The fuel filter may become clogged when fuel is changed to biodiesel. For
this reason, we recommend that, abou t every 300 or 400 km, following a fuel
change, also change the fuel filter. Also note the instructions in the Inspec-
tion and Maintenance plan.
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If the vehicle is to remain parked for more than about two weeks, we
recommend filling the fuel tank with biodiesel and driving about 50 km in
order to avoid damage to the injection system.
Winter driving
Diesel can thicken in winter.Winter-grade diesel
When using “summer-grade diesel fuel”, difficulties may be experienced at
sub-zero temperatures because the fuel thickens due to wax separation. For
this reason, “winter-grade diesel fuel” is available in some countries during
the cold months. It can be used at temperatures as low as -22
°C.
In countries with different climatic cond itions the diesel fuel sold generally
has different temperature characteristics. Check with an Authorised Service
Centre or filling stations in the country concerned regarding the type of diesel
fuels available.
Filter pre-heater
Your vehicle is fitted with a fuel filter pre-heater, making it well equipped for
operation in winter. This ensures that the fuel system remains operational to
approx. -24
°C, provided you use winter-grade diesel which is safe to -15
°C.
However, if the fuel has waxed to such an extent that the engine will not start
at temperatures of under -24
°C, simply place the vehicle in a warm place for
a while.
Caution
Do not mix fuel additives (“thinners”, or similar additives) with diesel fuel.Working in the engine compartmentSafety instructions on working in the engine compartment
Any work carried out in the engine compartment or on the
engine must be carried out cautiously.Before starting any work on the engine or in the engine compart-
ment:
1. Switch off the engine and remove the key from the ignition.
2. Apply the handbrake.
3. Move the gear stick to neutral or the selector lever to position P.
4. Wait for the engine to cool down.
5. Keep children away from the vehicle.
6. Raise the bonnet ⇒page 177.You should not do any work in the engine compartment unless you know
exactly how to carry out the jobs and have the correct tools! Have the work
carried out by a qualified workshop if you are uncertain.
All service fluids and consumables, e.g. coolant, engine oil, spark plugs and
batteries, are being constantly developed. SEAT provides a constant flow of
information to the Authorised Service Centres concerning modifications. For
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176this reason we recommend that you have service fluids and consumables
replaced by an Authorised Service Centre. Please observe the relevant
instructions ⇒page 167. The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a
hazardous area ⇒.
WARNING
All work on the engine or in the engine compartment, e.g. checking and
refilling fluids, involves the danger of injury and scalding as well as the risk
of accident or fire.•
Never open the bonnet if you see steam, smoke or coolant escaping
from the engine compartment. Otherwise, there is a risk of sustaining
burns. Wait until no more steam or coolant is emitted, then allow the
engine to cool before carefully opening the bonnet.
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Switch off the engine and remove the key from the ignition.
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Apply the handbrake and move the gea r stick to neutral or selector
lever to position P.
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Keep children away from the vehicle.
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Never touch hot engine parts. There is a risk of burns.
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Never spill liquids on a hot engine or on a hot exhaust gas system. This
is a fire hazard.
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Avoid causing short-circuits in the electrical system, particularly at the
points where the jump leads are attached ⇒page 222. The battery could
explode.
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Never touch the radiator fan. It is temperature controlled and could
start automatically, even when the engine has been switched off and the
key removed from the ignition!
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Do not unscrew the cap on the expansion tank when the engine is hot.
If the coolant is hot, the cooling system will be pressurised!
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Protect face, hands and arms by covering the cap with a large, thick
cloth to protect against escaping coolant and steam.
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Always make sure you have not left any objects, such as cleaning cloths
and tools, in the engine compartment.
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If you have to work underneath th e vehicle, you must use suitable
stands additionally to support the vehicle, there is a risk of accident!. A
hydraulic jack is insufficient for securing the vehicle and there is a risk of
injury.
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If any work has to be performed when the engine is started or with the
engine running, there is an additional, potentially fatal, safety risk from the
rotating parts, such as the drive belt s, alternator, radiator fan, etc., and
from the high-voltage ignition system. You should also observe the
following points:
−Never touch the electrical wiring of the ignition system.
− Ensure that jewellery, loose clothing and long hair do not get
trapped in rotating engine parts. Danger of death. Before starting any
work remove jewellery, tie back and cover hair, and wear tight-fitting
clothes.
− Always think carefully about pressing the accelerator if a gear is
engaged in either an automatic or manual gearbox. The vehicle could
move, even if the handbrake is applied. Danger of death.
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If work has to be carried out on the fuel system or on electrical compo-
nents, you must observe the following safety notes in addition to the above
warnings:
−Always disconnect the battery. The vehicle must be unlocked when
this is done, otherwise the alarm will be triggered.
− Do not smoke.
− Never work near naked flames.
− Always have a fire extinguisher on hand.WARNING (continued)
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Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Snow chains
For technical reasons, snow chains must not
be used on the compact tempo-
rary spare wheel.
If you should have a puncture on one of the front wheels when using snow
chains, fit the compact temporary spare in place of one of the rear wheels.
You can then attach the snow chains to the wheel taken from the rear and use
this wheel to replace the punctured front wheel.
WARNING
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The tyre pressures must be checked and corrected as soon as possible.
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Do not drive faster than 80 km/h. Higher speeds can cause an accident.
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Avoid heavy acceleration, hard braking and fast cornering, risk of acci-
dent.
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Never use two or more compact spare tyres at the same time, risk of
accident.
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No other type of tyre (normal summer or winter tyre) may be fitted on
the compact temporary spare wheel rim.
Tyre repair kit*
The tyre repair kit (for vehicles not including a spare wheel) is
stored under the floor panel in the luggage compartment.Your vehicle is equipped with the Tyre Mobility System “Tyre repair kit”.
The tyre repair kit consists of a contai ner with sealing compound to repair the
puncture and a compressor to generate the required tyre pressure. The kit will
reliably seal punctures up to a size of about 4 mm caused by the penetration
of a foreign body into the tyre.
Note
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Seek professional assistance if the repair of a tyre puncture is not
possible with the sealing compound.
Wheel changePreparation work
What you must do before changing a wheel.– If you have a flat tyre or puncture, park the vehicle as far away from the flow of traffic as possible. Choose a location that is as
level as possible.
– All passengers should leave the vehicle. They should wait in a
safe area (for instance behind the roadside crash barrier).
– Switch off the engine. Switch on the hazard warning lights.
–Apply the handbrake firmly.
– Engage the first gear , or put the selector lever to position P for
those vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
– If you are towing a trailer, unhitch it from your vehicle.
– Take the vehicle tools and the spare wheel out of the luggage
compartment.
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NoteSeek professional assistance if the repair of a tyre puncture is not possible
with the sealing compound.Preparation work
Certain steps must be taken before repairing a tyre.– If you have a flat tyre or puncture, park the vehicle as far away from the flow of traffic as possible.
–Apply the handbrake firmly.
– Engage the first gear, of put the selector lever to position P.
– All passengers should leave the vehicle. They should wait in a
safe area (for instance behind the roadside crash barrier).
– Check whether a repair is possible using the Tyre Mobility System “General information and safety notes.”
– Unscrew inflation cap from the affected wheel.
– Take the tyre repair kit out of the luggage compartment.
WARNING
Put the hazard warning lights on and pl ace the warning triangle in position.
This is for your own safety and also warns other road users.
Caution
Take special care if you have to repair a tyre on a gradient.
Note
Please observe legal requirements when doing so.Tyre repair
The following sections describe the procedures for repairing
a tyre.Using the sealing compound
– The instructions on the container give detailed information on how to use the sealing compound.
Inflating the tyre.
– Remove the air compressor and hose from the container.
– Screw the retaining nut onto the valve.
– Plug the compressor cable into a 12 volt socket.
– Turn on compressor and monitor the pressure shown on the pres- sure gauge.
Completing the repair
– Remove the compressor hose from the valve.
– Fit the valve cap.
– Unplug the compressor from the socket.
– Return all tools to their proper storing location.
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Index
250Exhaust gasses purification system . . . . . . . . 148
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168FFire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Front cup holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Front interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . . 40
Front reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Front seat adjustment Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Fuel Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Fuel level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fuel Tank Opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fuel tank See Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Fuel: save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
GG 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Gear shift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
General overview of the engine compartment 232
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63HHandbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 138
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
head restraints Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103, 104
adjustment of the head restraint angle . . . 104
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Heated front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Heating and ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Heating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
High pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
How to jump start description . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
IIdentification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Indicator lights
indication lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Instrument and switch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Intermittent wipe, windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
ISOFIX and Toptether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48JJump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221KKey tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76LLights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
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