2008 Seat Exeo charging

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Safety First
Operating instructions
Practical tips
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
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A highly explosive mixture of gases is released when the battery is
under charge. The batteries should be charged in a well-ventilated room
only.
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Keep children away from acid and batteries.
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Before working on the electrical system, you must switch off the
engine, the ignition and all consumers. The negative cable on the battery
must be disconnected. When a light bulb is changed, you need only switch
off the light.
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Deactivate the anti-theft alarm by unlocking the vehicle before you
disconnect the battery! The alar m will otherwise be triggered.
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When disconnecting the battery from the vehicle electrical system,
disconnect first the negative cable and then the positive cable.
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Switch off all electrical consumers before reconnecting the battery.
Reconnect first the positive cable and then the negative cable. Never
reverse the polarity of the connections. This could cause an electrical fire.
•
Never charge a frozen battery, or one which has thawed. This could
result in explosions and chemical burns. Always replace a battery which
has frozen. A flat battery can freeze at temperatures around 0°
•
Ensure that the vent hose is always connected to the battery.
•
Never use a defective battery. This may be fatally explosive. Replace a
damaged battery immediately.Caution
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Never disconnect the battery if the ignition is switched on or if the engine
is running. This could damage the electrical system or electronic compo-
nents.
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Do not expose the battery to direct sunlight over a long period of time, as
the intense ultraviolet radiation can damage the battery housing.
•
If the vehicle is left standing in cold conditions for a long period, protect
the battery from frost. If it “freezes” it will be damaged.
Charging the battery
A fully-charged battery is important for reliable starting.– Note the warnings ⇒ in “Important safety warnings for
handling a car battery” on page 224 and ⇒.
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical equipment.
– Only if “fast-charging”: both battery cables must be discon- nected (first the “negative” cabl e, then the “positive” cable).
– Connect the charger cables to the battery terminals, noting the colour code (red is used for “positive”, black or brown for “nega-
tive”).
– Now connect the battery charger to the power point and switch on.
– After charging the battery: switch off the battery charger and disconnect the power point cable.
– Finally disconnect the charger cables from the battery.
– If necessary, reconnect both battery cables to the battery (first the “positive” cable, then the “negative” cable).When charging with a low current (for instance with a small battery charger)
the battery does not normally have to be disconnected. However, both
battery cables must be disconnected before “ fast-charging” the battery with
a high current. However, always follow th e instructions given by the manufac-
turer of the battery charger.
Fast-charging a battery is dangerous ⇒ in “Important safety warnings for
handling a car battery” on page 224, since it requires a special charger and
WARNING (continued)
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226the appropiate knowledge level. We therefore recommend that this work
should only be performed by a specialist garage.
A flat battery can freeze at temperatures of around 0°C. The battery must be
defrosted before charging ⇒. It is advisable to replace the battery if it has
frozen, because the ice can crack the battery casing and allow the battery
acid to escape.
The battery caps should not be opened while the battery is being charged.
WARNING
Never charge a frozen battery. Failure to comply could result in an
explosion.
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Index291
Index
AAccessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Air conditioner 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Solar-powered blower/solar roof . . . . . . . . 161
Air duct Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 258
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 257
Air purity sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Airbag Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Alternator Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Ambient temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Anti-lock brake system How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Anti-puncture tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Armrest Storage compartment in front armrest . . . . 138
Armrests Adjusting the front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Ashtray Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Athermic windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Auto-check system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Automatic car wash tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Automatic gearbox Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . 163
Automatic headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
BBackground lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Battery voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Long periods of non-use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223, 224
Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Winter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223, 224 Belt tension device
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Belt tension devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Bicycle rack Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Biodiesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Brake system Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Worn brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Bulb change general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
CCar keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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