
Seats and stowage
114The warning triangle may be located in the rear of the boot secured by rubber
bands.
Note
•
The first aid kit, the warning triangles and the fire extinguisher are not
supplied with the vehicle as standard.
•
The first aid kit, the warning triangles and the fire extinguisher should
meet legal requirements.
•
The expiry date of the content of the first aid kit should be checked.
•
Ensure that the fire extinguisher is fully functional. The fire extinguisher
should, therefore, be checked regularly. The sticker on the fire extinguisher
will inform you of the next date for checking.
•
Before acquiring accessories and emergency equipment see the instruc-
tions on ⇒ page 173, “Accessories, parts replacement and modifications”.
BootStowing luggage
All luggage must be securely stowed.Please observe the following points to ensure the vehicle handles
well at all times:
– Distribute the load as evenly as possible.
– Place heavy objects as far forward in the luggage compartment
as possible.
WARNING
•
Loose luggage and other loose items in the vehicle may cause serious
injuries.
•
Loose objects in the luggage compartment can suddenly move and
change the way the vehicle handles.
•
In case of sudden manoeuvres or accidents, loose objects in the
passenger compartment can be flung forward, injuring passengers.
•
Always put objects in the boot.
•
When you transport heavy objects, always take in account that a
change in the centre of gravity can also cause changes in vehicle handling.
•
Please observe information on safe driving ⇒page 7, “Safe driving”.Caution
Hard objects on the shelf could chafe against the wires of the heating
element in the rear window and cause damage.
Note
The ventilation slots in front of the rear side windows must not be covered as
this would prevent stale air being extracted from the vehicle.
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Seats and stowage115
Safety First
Operating instructions
Practical tips
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Open stowage compartmentRemoving the cover
– Disengage the loops ⇒fig. 84 from the retaining pins
– Extract the cover from its slot, in its rest position and pull outwards.
WARNING
Do not place heavy or ha rd objects on the open stowage compartment,
because they will endanger the vehicle occupants in case of sudden
braking.
Caution
•
Before closing the tailgate, ensure that the stowage compartment tray is
correctly fitted.
•
An overloaded boot could mean that the rear stowage tray is not correctly
seated and it may be bent or damaged.
•
If the boot is overloaded, remove the tray.Note
•
Ensure that, when placing items of clothing on the luggage compartment
cover, rear visibility is not reduced.
Roof carrier*Please observe the following points if you intend to carry loads on the roof:•
For safety reasons, only luggage racks and accessories approved by SEAT
should be used.
•
It is essential that you follow the assembly instructions included with the
bars exactly, being especially careful to position front and rear luggage
compartment cover bars on the specia l housings on the longitudinal bars.
You must also respect their position according to the direction of travel indi-
cated in the assembly manual. Not following these instructions may damage
the bodywork.
•
Pay special attention to the tightening torque of the attachment bolts and
check them following a short journey. If necessary, retighten the bolts and
check them at regular intervals.
•
Distribute the load evenly. A maximum load of 40 kg only is permitted for
each roof carrier system support bar, the load must be distributed evenly
along the entire length. However, the maximum load permitted for the entire
roof (including the support system) of 75 kg must not be exceeded nor should
the total weight of the vehicle be exceeded. See the chapter on “Technical
Data”.
•
When transporting heavy or large objects on the roof, any change in the
normal vehicle behaviour due to a change in the centre of gravity or an
Fig. 84 Stowage tray
AB
AA
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If and when
214
21 Light control 10
22 Electronic control unit 5
23 Engine injection module 5
24 Glovebox light, boot light, interior light 10
25 Parking aid 20
26 Towing hook
27 12Volt Input/Cigarette lighter 15
28 Lambda probe 10
29 Engine power supply 20
30 Petrol engine operation 10
31 Petrol engine operation/Glow plugs/Relay coil/Bi-turbo electric fan 10
32 Diesel engine control unit 15
33 Power supply to clutch heater switch 5
34 Fuel control unit / Bi-turbo engine supply 15
35 Engine control unit (petrol) 15
36 Main beam headlight, right 10
37 Main beam headlight, left 10
38 Start power supply disconnection 15
39 Rear windscreen wiper 10
40 Electric exterior mirror 15
41 Electric fan motor (heater/semi-automatic climatiser/climatronic) 25
42 Horn 20
43 Instrument panel/Diagnosis 5
44 Windscreen wipers 20
Number
Consumer Amperes
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If and when227
Safety First
Operating instructions
Practical tips
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
– First fit the glass with the fastening tabs over the frame of the
switch. Next press the front part until the two long tabs click on
the support.Additional brake lights*Given the difficulty involved in the replacement of this light it should be done
by the Technical Service.Boot light*
– Extract the tulip shaped fitting by pressing on the inside edge of this -arrow- using the flat side of a screwdriver ⇒fig. 161.
– Press the lamp sideways and remove it from its housing ⇒fig. 162.Jump-startingJump leads
The jump lead must have a sufficient wire cross section.If the engine fails to start because of a discharged battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of another vehicle to start the engine.
Fig. 161 Luggage
compartment light
Fig. 162 Luggage
compartment light
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General notes on the technical data
234Vehicle 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. 166
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. 166 Vehicle data
sticker – boot
A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9AAABAC
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Index247
Index
AABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Acoustic signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Acoustic warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Adjustable service interval display . . . . . . . . . . 56
Air conditioning system Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Air recirculation Semi-automatic air conditi oning . . . . . . . . 122
Air recirculation mode Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Alarm system Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Alternator Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Ambient temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 55
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror* Activating the anti-dazzle function . . . . . . . 99
Deactivating anti-dazzle function . . . . . . . . . 99
Automatic car washing tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Automatic wiper/wash function for the rear window 98
AUX input connection/USB* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Auxiliary audio input connection: AUX . . . . . . . 113
BBall coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Battery Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Belt tension device Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Belt tension devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Biodiesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Boot* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 227
Brake Assist System
Warning lights auto matic lighting . . . . . . . 149
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 153
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Bulb changes general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Bulb defect Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 130
CCar phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
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250Front cup holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Front interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . . 38
Front reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Front seat adjustment
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Frontal airbags Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Fuel Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Fuel level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fuel Tank Opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Fuel tank See Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211GG 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Gear shift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
General overview of the engine compartment 238
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
HHandbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 141
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
head restraints Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103, 104
adjustment of the head restraint angle . . . 104
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Headlight flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Headlights Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Heated exterior mirrors* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Heated front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Heating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
High pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
How to jump start description . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228IIdentification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Indicators indication lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Instrument and switch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Interior monitor and anti-towing alarm*
Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Intermittent wipe, windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
JJump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227KKey tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76LLeather cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Load compartment in the boot See Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 See also Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 15MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 93
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