2008 Seat Exeo warning light

Cockpit
88Use the rocker switch to select the menus and adjust various values. The
selected values are highlighted on a red background.
By pressing the button, you can conf irm the option you have selected
or the value you have set. Selected functions are marked with a tick.
The following symbols are used:Tyre pressure monitoringIntroduction
The tyre pressure monitoring system constantly checks the
pressure of the tyres.The system warns the driver in the event of a loss of pressure by means of
symbols and messages in the instrument panel display. The system works
with the help of the ABS sensors in the wheels.
Please bear in mind that the tyre inflation pressure is also influenced by the
temperature of the tyre. Tyre pressure increases about 0.1 bar for each 10°C
in tyre temperature increase. The tyre heats up while the vehicle is being driven and the tyre pressure will rise accordingly. Therefore, you should only
adjust the tyre pressures when they are
cold (i.e. approximately at ambient
temperature).
To ensure that the tyre pressure monitoring system works reliably, you should
check and, if necessary, adjust the tyre pressures at regular intervals and
store the correct pressures (reference values) in the system.
A tyre pressure information label is attached to the inside of the fuel tank flap.
WARNING
•
Never adjust tyre pressure when the tyres are hot. This may damage or
even burst the tyres. Risk of accident!
•
An insufficiently inflated tyre flexes a lot more at high speeds and
causes significant heating of the ty re. Under these conditions, the tyre
bead may be released or the tyre may burst. Risk of accident!For the sake of the environment
Under-inflated tyres lead to increased fuel consumption and tyre wear.
Note
•
Responsibility for ensuring that the tyres are correctly inflated remains
with the driver; the system can only provide assistance.
•
Pressure can only be adjusted when the tyres are at ambient
temperature.
Cursor
Function selected
Red background (active
function)
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Tick
Selected
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Box
Not selected
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Triangle pointing upwards
Previous page
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Triangle pointing down-
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Next page
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94Plastic key tab
Spare keys cannot be issued without the key number on the plastic key tab.
Therefore:•
Always keep the key tab in a safe place.
•
Never leave the key tab in the vehicle.
•
If you sell the vehicle, please give the plastic key tab to the new owner.
Replacing a key
If you lose a key, please contact the Technical Service. Have the remote
control coding for that key disabled. You should therefore bring the plastic
key tab and all available keys with you. It is also important to notify your
insurance company if a key or the plastic key tab has been lost.
WARNING
•
Always take the key with you when leaving the vehicle, even if you only
intend to be gone for a short time. This is particularly important if there are
children in the car, as they might otherwise be able to start the engine or
use power-operated equipment (e.g. the electric windows), which could
lead to injuries.
•
Wait for the vehicle to come to a standstill before removing the ignition
key from the lock! Otherwise, the steering lock could engage suddenly,
causing an accident.
Indicator light on the remote control key
The condition of the battery in the remote control key is moni-
tored by the indicator light.Condition of the key battery
The indicator light ⇒fig. 67 (arrow) flashes when one of the buttons is
pressed. If the indicator light does not light up or flash, this means that the
battery is exhausted and must be replaced.
Replacing the batteries ⇒ page 95.
Fig. 67 LED on the remote
control key
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Operating instructions
Practical tips
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Unlocking the vehicle with the key– To unlock the vehicle, turn the key in the driver's door to position
⇒ fig. 69 .
– Pull the handle to open the door.•
This will unlock all the doors, the tailgate and the tank flap simultane-
ously.
•
The anti-theft security system will be disabled.
Locking the vehicle with the key– To lock the vehicle, turn the key in the driver's door to position
⇒ fig. 69 ⇒ .•
This will lock all the doors and the tailgate.
•
The interior lights are switched off, provided the light switch is in the cour-
tesy light position.
•
The windows and the sun roof* will close as the key is held in the locking
position.
•
The anti-theft security system will be enabled immediately.
Locking the vehicle without enabling the anti-theft security system
With the anti-theft security system enabled, it is more difficult to break into
the vehicle. If the anti-theft security system has been enabled, the inside
door handles and the central locking switch will not work ⇒.
If you are leaving passengers in the vehicle while it is parked, it is possible to
lock the vehicle without enabling the anti-theft security system.
To do so, turn the key in the driver's door twice in quick succession to position
⇒ fig. 69 .
WARNING
Do not leave anyone (especially children) in the car if it is locked from the
outside and the anti-theft security system is enabled, as the doors and
windows cannot then be opened from the inside. Locked doors could delay
assistance in an emergency, potentially putting lives at risk.
Caution
If the driver's door is locked using the key while open, the car will be automat-
ically immobilised and the alarm triggered.
Note
•
Please note that when the vehicle is locked without enabling the anti-
theft mechanism, the anti-theft alarm* remains operative. You should there-
fore switch off the interior monitor be fore locking the vehicle, as otherwise
the alarm could be triggered unintentionally.
Fig. 69 Turning the key to
enable the open and close
functions
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98•
The driver's door cannot be locked using the central locking system when
it is still open. The door must be lo cked separately after it has been closed.
This helps to prevent you from being locked out of the vehicle.
Central locking switch
The central locking system can be enabled from inside the
vehicle using the central locking switch on the driver's door.Locking the vehicle
– Press the ⇒fig. 70 ⇒ button.
Unlocking the vehicle
– Press the button.Please note the following when using the central lock ing switch to lock your
vehicle:
•
The doors and the tailgate ca nnot be opened from the outside (for secu-
rity reasons, e.g. when stopped at traffic lights).
•
You can open the doors individually from the inside by pulling the inside
door handle.
•
When the driver's door is open, it cannot be locked by pressing the central
locking switch and then closing the door. This helps to prevent you from
being locked out of the vehicle. The door has to be locked separately after it
has been closed.
•
In the event of an accident in which the airbags inflate, doors locked from
the inside will be automatically unlocked to facilitate access and assistance.
WARNING
The central locking switch is still op erative when the ignition is switched
off. This switch can be used to autom atically lock all the doors and the boot
lid. However, since this makes it difficu lt to enter the car from the outside,
you should never leave children unattended in the vehicle. Locked doors
could delay assistance in an emergency, potentially putting lives at risk.
Note
The central locking switch inside the vehicle will not be operative if the anti-
theft mechanism has been enabled.
Fig. 70 Detail of driver
door: Central locking
switch
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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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Operating instructions
Practical tips
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Locking the vehicle
– Press button for about 1 second.
Opening the tailgate
– Press button and hold for at least one second.The indicators will flash twice as confirmation when you unlock the car. The
vehicle will be locked again automatically if you do not open one of the doors
or the tailgate within 60 seconds after unlocking the car with button . This
function prevents the vehicle from remaining unlocked if the unlocking
button is pressed by mistake.
On vehicles with the security central locking* feature, you can unlock just the
driver's door and the tank flap by pressing button once, or the whole
vehicle by pressing the button twice.
The indicators flash once when the vehicle is locked to confirm that the doors
and tailgate are properly locked.
Moreover, apart from unlocking the vehicle, the seat* and mirror* memory
programmed in the key is activated. The dr iver's seat and exterior mirrors will
be automatically adjusted to the positions stored in the memory.
The interior lights will automatically light up when the vehicle is unlocked and
go out when the vehicle is locked, provided that the switch is in the courtesy
light position.
WARNING
Do not leave anyone (especially children) in the car if it is locked from the
outside and the anti- theft security system is enabled, as the doors and
windows cannot then be opened from the inside. Locked doors could delay
assistance in an emergency, potentially putting lives at risk.
Note
•
The remote control should only be us ed when the doors and the tailgate
are closed.
•
The remote control should not be used when the vehicle is out of sight.
•
The anti-theft alarm* can be accidentally triggered and the vehicle locked
if you press the locking button on th e remote control inside the vehicle
before inserting the key in the ignition. If this should happen by mistake,
press the unlock button .
Re-synchronising
Should the remote control fail to lock or unlock the vehicle,
the system must be re-synchronised.– If the vehicle is locked, use the key to unlock the driver's door.
– Press the unlock button on the remote control.
– Insert the key into the ignition and switch on the ignition.
– Switch off the ignition and remove the key.
– Press the unlock or the lock button .
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Operating instructions
Practical tips
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•
The alarm is triggered immediately if one of the battery cables is discon-
nected while the alarm system is enabled.
Interior monitoring*

The interior monitor triggers an alarm if it detects movement
inside the vehicle.You should disable the interior monitor if there is a possibility that
the alarm could be triggered, e.g. by a pet or by an object moving
about inside the car ⇒. The tow-away protection feature, which
is integrated into the alarm system, should be disabled if the car is
being towed or transported (e.g. by rail or ship).
Disabling the interior monitor
– Open the door and pull out th e switch (with the symbol
) on
the storage compartment side, in the driver's door ⇒fig. 77 . – Then lock the vehicle.
Disabling the tow-away protection
– Open the door and pull out th
e switch (with the symbol
)
on the storage compartment side, in the driver's door ⇒fig. 77 .
– Then lock the vehicle.
The LED on switch will light up when the interior monitor is disabled. The
LED on the top of the driver's door trim will also light up for about 3 seconds.
When the vehicle is locked, the LED on the top of the driver's door trim will
flash rapidly for about 3 seconds. The interior monitor is automatically
enabled again the next time the vehicle is locked.
The LED on switch will light up when the tow-away protection function is
disabled. The LED on the top of the driver 's door trim will also light up for
about 3 seconds. When the vehicle is locked, the LED on the top of the
driver's door trim will flash rapidly for about 3 seconds. The tow-away protec-
tion is automatically enabled again the next time the vehicle is locked.
WARNING
Do not leave anyone (especially children) in the car if it is locked from the
outside and the anti-theft security system is enabled, as the doors and
windows cannot then be opened from the inside. Locked doors could delay
assistance in an emergency, potentially putting lives at risk.
Fig. 77 Interior monitor
switch
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Safety First
Operating instructions
Practical tips
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Automatic (sensor-controlled) headlights*
If you set the switch to “AUTO”, the headlights will come on
and switch off automatically according to the ambient light
level.The sensor-controlled dipped beam headlights have the same prop-
erties as the main beam headlights ⇒page 112.
Enabling the headlights
– Turn the light switch ⇒ fig. 84 to the AUTO position.
Disabling the headlights
– Turn the light switch to position O.The symbol on the switch lights up when the switch is in the AUTO position.
The dipped beams, side lights, rear li ghts and number plate lights come on
together when the headlights are switched on automatically. When you are using the automatic headlights, you can also operate the main
beam headlights, however, please note the following: If you enable the main
beam headlights while using the automatic headlights function
during the
day (e.g. when driving through a tunnel), but do not disable them again, only
the dipped beam headlights will come on the next time the lights are auto-
matically switched on. To be able to use the main beam headlights again, you
must first pull the main beam lever back to the "off" position and then push
it forward again to "on".
The side lights, headlights, fog lights and rear fog light can still be switched
on manually in the normal way by using the light switch ⇒page 112.
The mirror inside the vehicle is fitted with sensors that measure the ambient
light. The headlights will be switched on automatically if the available light
drops below a preset value (for instance when driving through a tunnel, etc.).
The headlights switch off again automatically when the light level increases
⇒ .
WARNING
•
The automatic headlights are only intended to assist the driver. The
driver must always ensure that the headlights are used when required and
may have to switch them on manually when the light conditions or visibility
are poor. The light sensors are, for example, unable to detect rain and fog
- you should therefore always switch on the headlights
 in these condi-
tions and when driving after dark.
•
Observe all relevant legal requirements when using the signalling and
lighting systems described here.Note
•
When the automatic headlights have been enabled, the dipped-beam
headlights will go out when the ignition is switched off and the side lights will
go out when the key is removed.
Fig. 84 Detailed view of
instrument panel: Light
switch
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