2008 Seat Exeo door lock

Unlocking and locking
110
WARNING
Take care when closing the sliding/tilting roof. There is a risk of suffering
injury. For this reason, always take out the ignition key when leaving the
vehicle.Automatic close function
The sun roof can also be closed from outside the vehicle.– Turn the key in the lock on the driver's door and hold it in the lock
position or press the lock button on the remote control until the
roof has closed all the way ⇒.
WARNING
Take care when closing the sunroof. There is a risk of suffering injury.Sunroof / deflector*The solar cells in the roof power the climate control fan.
The solar roof is operated in the same way as the normal sliding/tilting sun
roof.
The interior trim is fixed to the solar roof and cannot be opened and closed
separately.
Closing the sunroof by overriding the safety cut-out
It is possible to override the safety cut-out to close the
sunroof.The sliding sunroof mechanism is equipped with a safety cut-out. If
the roof should fail to close normally, it can be closed by overriding
the safety cut-out.
– Turn the control to position ⇒page 109, fig. 80 .
– Pull on the control switch until the roof closes.
WARNING
Take care when closing the sunroof. There is a risk of suffering injury. For
this reason, always take out the ignition key when leaving the vehicle.
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Lights and visibility
112Lights and visibilityLightsLights: switching on and off

Switching on parking lights
– Turn the light switch ⇒fig. 83 to position

.
Switching on the headlights (dipped or main beam)
– Turn the light switch to

.
– Press the main beam lever forward ⇒page 119.
Switching off the lights
– Turn the light switch to position O.
Daytime running lights: In vehicles for countries in which the use of daytime
running lights is compulsory, the dayt ime running light will be enabled or
disabled when the engine is started. The headlight flasher is fitted to the
daytime running light switch, as usual, but not the main beam function. To
switch on the main beam headlights you must first turn the light switch to
position
.
The dipped beam headlights will only work with the ignition on. The head-
lights are automatically switched to side lights after the ignition has been
switched off.
The symbol  next to the light switch will light up when the side lights or
headlights are on.
Note
•
If the lights are left on after the key has been taken out of the ignition lock,
a buzzer sounds when the driver's door is opened.
•
Observe all relevant statutory requirements when using the lighting
systems described here.
•
Depending on weather conditions (very cold or wet), the front and rear
lights and the indicators may be tempor arily misted. This has no influence on
the life expectancy of the lighting syst em. The lights will soon demist when
they are switched on.
Fig. 83 Detailed view of
the instrument panel:
Light switch
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Lights and visibility115
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Coming home and leaving home functions*
The coming home and leaving home functions are used to
light up the surroundings in th e dark. The front fog lights, the
rear side lights and the number plate light switch on.Enabling the functions
– Briefly press the knob ⇒fig. 85 to release it from its set position.
– Turn the knob to position 1.
– Press the knob in again to prevent the setting from being changed unintentionally.
Disabling the functions
– Briefly press the knob ⇒fig. 85 to release it from its set position.
– Turn the knob to position 0. – Press the knob in again to prevent the setting from being
changed unintentionally.
The coming home and leaving home functions are controlled by light sensors
in the rear view mirror housing. The sy stem will function when the following
requirements are met:•
The knob is set to position 1.
•
The headlights and the ignition are switched off.
•
Dark conditions; the sensors register little or no light.
Coming home
When the system is enabled and it is dark, the corresponding exterior lights
switch on as soon as the driver's door is opened.
The exterior lights will stay on for up to a maximum of 2 minutes as long as
one of the doors or the tailgate is open.
The exterior lights stay on for about 30 seconds to light up the area in front of
the car after all the doors and the tailgate have been closed.
This time interval is factory-set, but you can have it changed by a specialist
garage to suit your own requirements (max. setting is 60 seconds).
Leaving home
The exterior lights are switched on wh en the vehicle is unlocked with the
button on the remote control key.
The exterior lights go out when the dr iver's door is opened or after 60
seconds when the vehicle locks itself again automatically ⇒page 102.
WARNING
Before leaving the vehicle, remove the key from the ignition, as the lights
will not go out if the coming home is enabled. This will lead to battery
discharge and vehicle breakdown.
Fig. 85 Detailed view of
the instrument panel:
Coming home and leaving
home functions
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Lights and visibility121
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Door light position
– Move switch to the centre position.
Interior light switched on
–Move switch to position I.
Interior light switched off
–Move switch to position O.
Front reading lights

– Press one of the switches to turn the left and right reading
lights on and off.
Glove compartment light
– Open the glove compartment on the front passenger's side. The glove compartment light will come on automatically if the side
lights or headlights are switched on, and will go out again when
the glove compartment is closed.
Footwell and door lighting
– This is switched on when the doors are opened and off when they are closed.If the switch is in the courtesy light po sition, the interior light comes on auto-
matically when the vehicle is unlocked or the doors are opened. The light also
comes on when the key is pulled out of the ignition. The light turns off about
30 seconds after closing the doors. The interior light is switched off immedi-
ately when the vehicle is locked or when the ignition is switched on.
If a door is left open, the light is switched off after about 10 minutes to
prevent the battery from running flat. The brightness of the lights is automatically adjusted by a dimmer when they
are switched on.
Background lighting
The background lighting illu
minates a number of minor
controls.The lights in the door handles come on automatically when the ignition is
switched on.
The lighting above the windscreen also comes on when the side lights or
headlights are switched on. The centre console is illuminated from above.
The background lighting cannot be switched off manually.
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Fig. 93 Details of head-
liner: background lighting
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Seats and stowage135
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adjustment. Use of the button is
recommended to disable the memory
system when the vehicle is being driven temporarily by a different driver
whose settings do not need to be stored in the memory.
Note
You can also use the remote control to call up the stored settings
⇒ page 136.Storing settingsThe button must be in its down position (pressed in) before
you can store the desired settings.
– Adjust the driver's seat as required ⇒page 132.
– Adjust both exterior mirrors ⇒page 128.
– Press and hold the button. At the same time, press one of
the memory buttons fo r at least a second.
– Release both buttons. The setting is now stored on the selected memory button.Any new setting selected automatically cancels the existing setting stored on
the memory button. It is best to begi n with memory button No. 1 for the first
driver and then assign the other memory buttons to each subsequent driver.
The seat and mirror positions are stored when the car is locked with the
remote control and are assigned to th e remote control key. The exterior
mirrors adjust automatically to the previous position when you unlock the
car; the driver's seat adjusts automatically when you open the driver's door. However, this does not delete the settings stored in memory buttons 1 to 4.
These settings can be enabled at any time.
Enabling settings
Stored settings can be recalled using either the memory
buttons or the remote control (remote control key).Using the memory buttons
– If the driver's door is open, press the desired memory button
briefly.
– If the driver's door is closed, press and hold down the appro- priate memory button until the seat and exterior mirrors reach
their programmed positions.
Using the remote control
– Unlock the vehicle using the remote control and open the driver's door within the next ten minutes.The seat adjustment will have to be called up using the memory buttons if the
driver's door is not opened within 10 minutes after unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control.
WARNING
•
For safety reasons, the seat must only be adjusted when the vehicle is
at a standstill. Failure to do so could result in an accident.
•
In an emergency, the memory function can be stopped at any time by
pressing the STOP button or by briefly pressing any of the memory
buttons.
STOP
STOP
MEMO
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Seats and stowage149
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Note
The use of electrical appliances with the engine switched off will cause a
battery discharge.CompartmentsOverview
There are several storage compartments at various points in
the vehicle.Your vehicle has the following storage compartments:
Some of the compartments listed are only provided in certain models / model
years or are optional extras.
Glove compartment
The glove compartment is equipped with a lock* and a light.Opening the glove compartment
– Pull the handle on the lid in the direction indicated (arrow)
⇒fig. 129 and open the lid.
Closing the glove compartment
– Close the lid and push it in until it engages.If the side lights or headlights are sw itched on, the light in the glove compart-
ment comes on when it is opened.
The lid has separate holders for a pen and a note pad.
First-aid kit*Emergency triangle*Glove compartment (glove compartment cool-
ing)
⇒ page 149
Storage compartment in the centre consoleVehicle wallet compartment*Compartments in the door trims
⇒page 150
Coat hooks
⇒page 151
Storage shelf
⇒page 142
Side storage compartment in luggage com-
partment
Fig. 129 Glove compart-
ment
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Driving167
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If you drive by mistake with the handbrake still applied, you will hear a
warning buzzer and the display will show the message:
Handbrake applied
The handbrake warning is enabled after driving for 3 seconds at a speed
above 5 km/h.
The handbrake warning lamp
 lights up when the handbrake is applied
with the ignition on.
WARNING
Please note that the handbrake should be released all the way. If it is only
partially released, this will cause rear brakes overheating, which can
impair the function of the brake system and could lead to an accident.
Caution
After the vehicle has been stopped, always apply the hand brake and engage
a gear.Parking
The following points will ensure there is no risk of the car
rolling away accidentally after it is parked.– Use the foot brake to stop the vehicle.
– Apply handbrake firmly.
– Switch the engine off.
– Engage the first gear ⇒.
When parking on slopes:
Turn the steering wheel so that the, if the vehicle moves, it will do so towards
the curb.
WARNING
•
Do not leave anyone (especially chil dren) in the vehicle when it is
locked. Locked doors could delay assistance in an emergency, potentially
putting lives at risk.
•
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. They could release
e.g. the handbrake or gear lever, moving the vehicle and causing an
accident.
Parking aidGeneral notesVarious systems are available to help you when parking or manoeuvring in
tight spaces, dependi ng on the equipment fitted on your vehicle.
The SEAT parking system gives an acoustic warning if there are any obstacles
behind your car ⇒ page 168.
When you are parking, SEAT parking system plus warns you acoustically and
optically about obstacles in front of and behind the vehicle ⇒ page 168.
Note
To ensure the acoustic parking aid works properly, the sensors must be kept
clean and free of snow and ice.
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Trailer towing187
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Where possible, operate the trailer with the maximum permitted
draw bar
weight on the ball joint of the towing bracket, but do not exceed the specified
limit.
Tyre pressure
Check the tyre pressures on your car, and adjust for “full load” conditions
(refer to the sticker listing the tyre pressures on the door pillar). It may also be
necessary to adjust the tyre pressures on the trailer according to the recom-
mendations of the trailer manufacturer.
Exterior mirrors
Check whether you can see enough of the road behind the trailer with the
standard mirrors. If this is not the case you should have additional mirrors
fitted. The two exterior mi rrors should be fitted on folding arms. Adjust the
mirrors to give sufficient rear vision.
Headlights
Before starting a journey, check the headlight beam settings with the trailer
hitched up. If necessary, alter the height of the headlight beams by means of
the headlight range control. See ⇒page 116.
Power supply
When you remove the ignition key, the power supply to the trailer is inter-
rupted.
Removable ball joint coupling
Vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket are equipped with a removable
ball joint coupling. This is stored in the spare wheel well in the luggage
compartment together with the necessary fitting instructions.
Note
If you frequently tow, we recommend you also have vehicle serviced between
services.
Notes on towing
Towing a trailer involves additi onal attention by the driver.Weight distribution
The weight distribution of a loaded trailer with an unladen vehicle is very
unfavourable. However, if this cannot be avoided, drive extra slowly to allow
for the unbalanced we ight distribution.
Speed
The stability of the car and trailer is reduced with increasing speed. Therefore,
it is advisable not to drive at the maximum permissible speed in an unfavour-
able road, weather or wind conditions. This especially applies when driving
downhill.
You should always reduce speed immediately if the trailer shows the slightest
sign of swaying. Never try to stop the “snaking” by increasing speed.
Anticipate hazards and brake in good time. If towing a trailer with an inertia
brake , first brake gently and then more severely. This will prevent brake
tapping by the trailer wheels when they lock. Select a low gear in due course
before going down a steep downhill. This enables you to use the engine
braking to slow down the vehicle.
Swaying and pitching can be reduced by stabiliser aids. We recommend
having stabiliser aids installed when towing trailers with a high trailer load.
They can be purchased and installed at a Dealer.
Reheating
When climbing long hills in hot weather wi th the engine running fast in low
gear, you should keep an eye on the coolant temperature gauge ⇒page 60.
Reduce speed immediately if the needle moves to the right end of the scale.
If the temperature warning light
 in the instrument cluster should start
flashing, stop the car and let the engine cool down by running it at idling
speed for a few minutes.
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