2008 Seat Exeo boot

Unlocking and locking101
Safety First
Operating instructions
Practical tips
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Opening the tailgate
– Press the centre button on the remote control key or press
the switch* on the driver's door ⇒page 100, fig. 73 . The
tailgate will spring open.
– Then lift up the tailgate. If your vehicle is equipped accordingly, the boot lid will open automatically*.
Closing the tailgate
– Pull down the tailgate and let it drop into the latch ⇒.Use the recessed handle in the interior tr im to make it easier to pull down the
tailgate.
WARNING
•
After closing the boot lid, always check that the catch has engaged
properly. If not, the boot could open while driving, even if it has been
locked. Risk of accident!
•
The tailgate must always be completely closed when the vehicle is
moving, otherwise toxic exhaust fumes may be drawn into the vehicle.
Danger of poisoning!Note
•
The door catch/boot lid warning sy mbol lights up in the instrument
cluster if the boot lid is not properly closed when the ignition is switched on
⇒ page 73.
Childproof locksChildproof locks on rear doors
The childproof lock prevents the rear doors from being
opened from the inside.The rear doors are equipped with childproof locks. These can be
operated using the ignition key. The childproof locks are only visible
with the doors open.
Enabling the childproof lock
– Turn the key in the direction of the arrow ⇒fig. 75 .
Disabling the childproof lock
– Turn the key in the opposite direction of the arrow.
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Fig. 75 Childproof lock
on the rear doors
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Unlocking and locking
104Anti-theft alarm system*Description
The system triggers an alarm if anyone attempts to break into
the vehicle.The anti-theft alarm helps to prevent the vehicle being broken into or stolen.
If the system senses interference with the vehicle, it triggers an audible and
visible alarm.
How is the system enabled?
The anti-theft alarm system is enabled automatically when the vehicle is
locked with the remote control or by turning the key in the driver's door (if the
door is closed). The system is enabled about 30 seconds after the vehicle is
locked.
How is the system disabled?
The anti-theft alarm is only disabled when the vehicle is unlocked using the
remote control. The vehicle will lock again automatically if none of the doors
is opened within 60 seconds after pressing the remote control button.
If the vehicle is unlocked by turning the key in the driver's door, all the other
doors, the tailgate and the tank flap will remain locked.
If the vehicle has been unlocked with the key in the driver's door, the key must
be inserted in the ignition lock and the ignition switched on within 15
seconds of opening the door in order to disable the alarm. The alarm will be
triggered if the ignition is not switched on within 15 seconds.
When does the system trigger the alarm?
The following parts of the car are monitored when the vehicle is locked:•
Engine compartment (bonnet)
•
Boot
•
Doors
•
Tilt angle (tow-a way protection)
•
Ignition
•
Radio (only with a factory-fitted SEAT radio)
•
Interior ⇒page 105
If any of the named areas are entered, the alarm will be triggered.
How is the alarm disabled?
The alarm can be switched off by unlocking the vehicle using the remote
control, or by switching on the igniti on with the key, thus “disabling” the
alarm system. The alarm will also switch off when it comes to the end of its
cycle.
Indicators
The indicators flash briefly when the vehicle is locked to confirm that the
doors, the engine bonnet and the tailgate are properly closed and locked.
If the indicators do not flash, check the doors, the bonnet and the tailgate to
make sure they are properly closed. The indicators will also flash briefly if one
of the doors or the tailgate or engine bonnet are closed after the alarm system
has been enabled.
LED
When the vehicle is locked, the LED on the top of the driver's door trim will
flash rapidly for about 30 seconds and then continue flashing slowly. This is
to indicate that the anti-theft alarm system (including the interior monitor
and tow-away protection) is operative. If the LED lights up continuously for
about 30 seconds when the vehicle is locked instead of flashing, this means
the alarm system is not working properly.Note
•
To make sure that the alarm is fully operative when leaving the vehicle,
briefly check that all the doors and windows and the sun roof* are closed.
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Lights and visibility
122Rear reading lightsThe reading lights are switched on and off with the switches .
Luggage compartment lightingThe light is in the upper part of the luggage compartment. A second light is
provided on the inside panel below the boot opening.
The light ⇒ fig. 95 switches on automatically when the tailgate is opened.
The luggage compartment light is switched off automatically if the tailgate is
left open for more than about 10 minutes.
Fig. 94 Details of head-
liner: rear reading lights
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Fig. 95 Detailed view of
the top of the luggage
compartment: luggage
compartment lighting
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If and when237
Safety First
Operating instructions
Practical tips
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Tyre mobili ty system
The tyre mobility system is stored under the floor panel in the
luggage compartment.– Take hold of the handle and fold back the floor panel in the
luggage compartment.
– Take out the tyre mobility system.Your vehicle is equipped with a Tyre Mobility System in case of a puncture.
The tyre mobility system consists of a container with sealing compound and
a compressor to generate the required tyre pressure.
Instructions for using the sealant compound and the compressor are
included with the sealant can.
Spare steel rim wheel
The spare steel rim wheel is carried in the wheel well under
the floor panel in the luggage compartment. It is only
intended for temporary use over short distances.Taking out the spare wheel
– Turn the plastic knob ⇒fig. 177 anti-clockwise.
– Take out the spare wheel.
Securing the defective wheel in the spare wheel well
– Place wheel in spare wheel well in the luggage compartment.
– Secure wheel by turning plastic knob clockwise.
– Replace the floor panel before closing the boot lid.
Fig. 176 Tyre Mobility
System under floor panel
in luggage compartment
Fig. 177 Spare steel rim
wheel
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If and when
266Changing rear light bulbs (in boot lid)Overview of rear lightsRear lights in the boot lid•
Rear light
•
Fog lights
•
Reversing light
Removing the bulb holder
The tailgate must be open to change the bulbs.
Fig. 214 Overview of rear
lights
Fig. 215 Remove the
cover in the tailgateFig. 216 Remove the bulb
holder
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General notes on the technical data
278Vehicle identification data
The most important data are given on the type plate and the
vehicle data sticker.Vehicles for certain export countries do not have a type plate.
Type plate
The type plate is located on the left rib inside the engine compartment.
Vehicle identification number
The vehicle identification number (chass is number) can be read from outside
the vehicle through a viewer in the windscreen. This is located on the left-
hand side of the vehicle in the lower area of the windscreen. It is also located
on the right hand side of the engine compartment. Vehicle data
The data sticker is placed on the inside of the spare wheel recess in the
luggage compartment.
The following information is provided on the vehicle data sticker:
⇒fig. 227 .
These data are also provided in the Maintenance Program. Production control number
Vehicle identification number (chassis number)
Model code number
Model designation / engine power output
Engine and gearbox code letters
Paintwork number / interior trim code
Optional equipment codes
Consumption values
CO
2 emissions values
Data from 2 to 9 are also provided in the Maintenance Program.
Consumption figures and CO
2
Consumption (litres/100 km) / CO
2 emissions (g/km) urban
Consumption (litres/100 km) / CO2 emissions (g/km) motorway
Consumption (l/100 km) / CO
2 Emissions (g/km) mixed
Fig. 227 Vehicle data
sticker – boot
A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9AAABAC
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Index295
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Intermittent wipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
JJack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236, 241
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271KKey tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Climate control settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Settings for the driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 136LLeather cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Light sensor faulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
LightingInstruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 116
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Automatic headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Dipped headlights faulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . 117 Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rear lights faulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Self-directing headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Xenon lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Liquid coolant Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Liquid coolant additive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Load compartment in the boot See Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locking the doors manually if the central locking
fails to work
Locking the doors manually if the central lock- ing fails to work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Long periods of non-use Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 139 Extending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Stretch net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
See also Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 16
Luggage rack See Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
MMain beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Maintenance
airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Manual operation Closing the sunroof manually . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Mirrors Anti-dazzle interior rear -view mirror with auto-
matic adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Automatic exterior mirror adjustment . . . . 134
Enabling stored settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Heated exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Make-up mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Mobile telephones and radiotelephones . . . . 207NNumber of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18OObservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Oil consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
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