2008 Seat Exeo height

Trailer towing187
Safety First
Operating instructions
Practical tips
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
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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Wheels and tyres233
Safety First
Operating instructions
Practical tips
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
•
Avoid driving over obstacles (for example kerbs) or potholes.
•
If one or more tyres is being driven in emergency conditions, the driving
quality of the vehicle is impaired and there is a risk of accident.Note
•
The anti-puncture tyres do not “deflate” on losing pressure because they
are supported on the reinforced sides. Therefore defects in the tyre can not be
detected with a visual inspection.
•
Snow chains must not be used on front tyres used in emergency
conditions.
New tyres and wheels
New tyres and wheels have to be run-in.The tyres and wheel rims are an essential part of the vehicle's design. The
tyres and rims approved by SEAT are specially matched to the characteristics
of the vehicle and make a major contribution to good road holding and safe
handling ⇒.
Tyres should be replaced at least in pairs and not individually (i.e. both front
tyres or both rear tyres together). A knowledge of tyre designations makes it
easier to choose the correct tyres. Radial tyres have the tyre designations
marked on the sidewall, for example: 195/65 R15 91T
This contains the following information:
195 Tyre width in mm
65 Height/width ratio in %
R Tyre construction: Radial 15 Rim diameter in inches
91 Load rating code
T Speed rating
The tyres could also have the following information:
•
A direction of rotation symbol
•
“Reinforced” denotes heavy-duty tyres.
The manufacturing date is also indicate d on the tyre sidewall (possibly only
on the inner side of the wheel).
“DOT ... 1103...” means, for example, that the tyre was produced in the 11th
week of 2003.
We recommend that work on tyres and wh eels is carried out by an Authorised
Service Centre. They are familiar with the procedure and have the necessary
special tools and spare parts as well as the proper facilities for disposing of
the old tyres.
Any Authorised Service Centre has full information on the technical require-
ments when installing or changing tyres, wheels or wheel trims.
WARNING
•
We recommend that you use only wh eels and tyres which have been
approved by SEAT for your model. Failure to do so could impair vehicle
handling. Risk of accident.
•
Avoid running the vehicle on tyres th at are more than six years old. If
you have no alternative, you should drive slowly and with extra care at all
times.
•
Never use old tyres or those with an unknown “history of use”.
•
If wheel trims are retrofitted, you must ensure that the flow of air to the
brakes is not restricted. This could cause them to overheat.
•
All four wheels must be fitted with radial tyres of the same type, size
(rolling circumference) and the same tread pattern.
WARNING (continued)
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Technical Data
290Dimensions and capacities
Dimensions
Length, width 4,661 mm/ 1,772 mm
Height at kerb weight 1,430 mm
Front and rear projection 976 mm/ 1,043 mm
Wheelbase 2,642 mm
Turning circle 11.2 m
Track width
a)
a)This data will change depending on the type of wheel rim.
Front Rear
1,522 mm 1,523 mm
Capacities
Fuel tank 70 l. Reserve 10 l.
Windscreen washer fluid contai ner with headlight washer 4.8 l.
Tyre pressure
Summer-grade tyres:
The correct tyre pressure can be seen on the sticker on the inside of the tank flap.
Winter tyres:
The pressure of these tyres is the same as the summer tyre pressure plus 0.2 bar.
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Index297
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Seat adjustment Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Seat belt position Pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Seat belt release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seat belt warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Incorrectly fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 68
Seat belts cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Seat belts protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Electric adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Electric backrest adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Manual backrest angle adjustment . . . . . . 131
Moving the seat forwards and backwards . 130
Seat height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Self-directing headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 faulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Servotronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Sitting position Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Sitting position, occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235, 281
Solar-powered blower/solar roof . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Spare keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Spare wheel Steel rim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 81
Speed warning function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Steam jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Steering Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Manual steering wheel adjustment . . . . . . 162
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Sun roof
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Sun roof / deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Automatic close function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Manual operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Override function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Supplementary heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Switches in the driver's door Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Symbols Red symbols in central display . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Yellow symbols in central display . . . . . . . . 78
TTailgateCentral locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
TCS Funcionamiento . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Technical modification s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 20
The environment Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Roof carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Warming up the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Tightening torque of wheel bo lts . . . . . . . . . . . 281
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