2009 Seat Alhambra headlights

Driving and the environment
192Trailer towingWhat do you need to bear in mind when towing a trailer?The vehicle can, if suitably equipped, be used to tow a trailer or caravan.
If the car is supplied with a factory-fitted towing bracket it will already have
the necessary technical modifications and meet the statutory requirements
for towing a trailer. If you wish to retrofit a towing bracket ⇒page 206.
Connectors
Your vehicle is fitted with a 12-pin connector for the electrical connection
between the trailer and the vehicle.
If the trailer has a 7-pin plug, you will need to use an adapter cable. This is
available from SEAT Service.
Trailer weight / draw bar loading
Never exceed the maximum permitted trailer weights. If you do not load the
trailer up to the maximum permitted trailer weight, you can then climb corre-
spondingly steeper gradients.
The maximum trailer weights listed are only applicable for altitudes up to
1,000 m above sea level. With increasing altitude the engine power and
therefore the vehicle's climbing ability are impaired because of the reduced
air density. The maximum trailer weight has to be reduced accordingly. The
weight of the vehicle and trailer combination must be reduced by 10% for
every further 1,000 m (or part thereof). 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.
The figures for trailer weights and draw bar weights given on the data plate
of the towing bracket are for certification purposes only. The correct figures
for your specific model, which may be lower than these figures for the towing
bracket, are given in the registration documents and “Technical data”. Gross combination weight
The gross combination weight is the actual weight of the laden vehicle plus
the actual weight of the laden trailer. If the maximum permissible trailer
weight is to be utilized, the weight of the vehicle may have to be reduced.
Distributing the load
Distribute loads in the trailer so that heavy objects are as near to the axle as
possible. Loads carried in the trailer must be secured to prevent them
moving.
Tyre pressu re
Set tyre pressure to the maximum permitted pressure shown on the sticker on
the inside of the tank flap. Set the tyre pressure of the trailer tyres in accord-
ance with the trailer manufacturer's recommendations.
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. Both exterior mirrors should be mounted on hinged extension
brackets. Adjust the mirrors to give sufficient vision to the rear.
Headlight adjustment
If towing a trailer the dipped light may dazzle other drivers. Use the headlight
range control to lower the cone of light. If you do not have headlight range
control, have the headlights adjusted by a qualified dealership.
WARNING
•
Never transport people in a trailer. This could result in fatal accidents.
•
To avoid dazzling other drivers, adjust the dipped beam according to
the load. If not, an accident may occur.
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Checking and refilling levels
220The coolant additive G 12+ (dyed purple) may be mixed with G 12 (dyed red)
and also with G 11.
WARNING
Any work carried out in the engine compartment or on the engine must be
carried out cautiously.•
When working in the engine compartment, always observe the safety
warnings ⇒page 211
•
When the engine is warm or hot, the cooling system is pressurised! Do
not unscrew the cap on the expansion tank when the engine is hot. This is
a burn injury risk.Caution
•
When mixed with other additives the colour of G 12 will change to brown.
If this occurs you should have the coolant changed immediately. Failure to do
so will result in engine damage!
•
If a lot of coolant has been lost, wait for the engine to cool down before
putting in cold coolant. This avoids damaging the engine. Large coolant
losses are an indication of leaks in the cooling system. See a specialised
workshop immediately and have the cooling system checked. Otherwise,
there is a risk of engine damage.
Washer fluid and windscreen wiper bladesTo p p i n g u p w a s h e r f l u i d

The water for cleaning the windscreen should always be
mixed with washer fluid.The windscreen washer and the headlight washing system are supplied with
fluid from the windscreen washer fluid container in the engine compartment.
The reservoir is located on the right-hand side of the engine compartment.
Plain water is not enough to clean the windscreen and headlights. We recom-
mend that you always add a product to the windscreen washer fluid.
Approved windscreen cleaning products exist on the market with high deter-
gent and anti-freeze properties, these may be added all-year-round. Please
follow the dilution instructions on the packaging.
Fig. 144 In the engine
compartment: Cap of
windscreen washer fluid
reservoir.
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If and when
244Colour coding of fuses
WARNING
Never “repair” damaged fuses and never replace them with higher rating
fuses. This could cause fires.
Note
•
If a newly inserted fuse blows after a short time, you must have the elec-
trical system checked by a qualified dealership as soon as possible.
•
If you replace a fuse with a stronger fuse, you could cause damage to
another location in the electrical system.
Fuse tableThe table shows the fuse locations for the most important consumers. The
right-hand columns contain the insert location, the figures in brackets indi-
cate the Ampère rating for the fuse. One single consumer could have more
than one fuse. Several consumers could run over one single fuse.
The fuse box has space for replacement fuses.
There are other fuses in the vehicle. These should be changed by a qualified
dealership.
Colour
Amp rating
violet
3
light brown
5
brown
7,5
red
10
blue
15
yellow
20
transparent
25
green
30
Electrical consumer
Symbol
Dipped headlights

Electrical socket for trailer
-
Turn signals

Brake lights

Main beam headlights

Rear window heater

Rear windscreen wiper

Horn

Interior lights

Electric windows

Usable electric windows

Fog lights

Rear fog light

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If and when251
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
4. Connect the other end of the black jump lead to a solid metal
component which is bolted on to the engine block, or onto the
engine block itself of the vehicle with the flat battery. Do not
connect it to a point near the battery ⇒ .
5. Position the leads in such a way that they cannot come into contact with any moving parts in the engine compartment.
Starting
6. Start the engine of the vehicle with the boosting battery and let it run at idling speed.
7. Start the engine of the car with the flat battery and wait one or two minutes until the engine is “running”.
Removing the jump leads
8. Before you remove the jump leads, switch off the headlights (if they are switched on).
9. Turn on the heater blower and rear window heater in the vehicle with the flat battery. This helps minimise voltage peaks which are
generated when the leads are disconnected.
10. When the engine is running, disconnect the leads in reverse order to the details given above.Connect the battery clamps so they have good metal-to-metal contact with
the battery terminals.
If the engine fails to start, switch off the starter after about 10 seconds and
try again after about half a minute.
WARNING
•
Please note the safety warnings referring to working in the engine
compartment ⇒page 211, “Working in the engine compartment”.
•
The battery providing assistance must have the same voltage as the flat
battery (12V) and approximately the same capacity (see imprint on
battery). Failure to comply could result in an explosion.
•
Never use jump leads when one of the batteries is frozen. Danger of
explosion! Even after the battery has thawed, battery acid could leak and
cause chemical burns. If a battery freezes, it should be replaced.
•
Keep sparks, flames and lighted cigarettes away from batteries, danger
of explosion. Failure to comply could result in an explosion.
•
Observe the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the jump
leads.
•
Do not connect the negative cable from the other vehicle directly to the
negative terminal of the flat battery. The gas emitted from the battery could
be ignited by sparks. Danger of explosion.
•
Do not attach the negative cable from the other vehicle to parts of the
fuel system or to the brake line.
•
The non-insulated parts of the battery clamps must not be allowed to
touch. The jump lead attached to the positive battery terminal must not
touch metal parts of the vehicle, this can cause a short circuit.
•
Position the leads in such a way that they cannot come into contact
with any moving parts in the engine compartment.
•
Do not bend over the batteries. This could result in chemical burns.Note
The vehicles must not touch each other, otherwise electricity could flow as
soon as the positive terminals are connected.
AX
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Index275
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Second cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Coming Home function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Controls Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Convenience closing Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Convenience opening Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cool box cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218, 219
Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Coolant level warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Coolant Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Coolant Temperature Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Coolant temperature Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Cooling and heating box Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Notes on usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Correct adjustment of front head restraints . . . . 14
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
DDaylight driving lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Deadlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Diagram of gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Diesel engineWinter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Diesel engine particulate filter* . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Diesel particulate filter warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Differential lock fault (EDL) warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Dipped headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Disabling airbag front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Disabling front and side passenger airbag Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Disabling frontal airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Display
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Door open display warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 93
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Driving Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Economically / With Respect for the Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 194
With four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . 110, 111
EEconomical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
EDS Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Electric consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115, 150
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Index277
Gear selector lever
See Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
See Automatic gearbox with Tiptronic . . . . 173
General overview of the engine compartment . 262
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Glove compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Guide lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110HHand brake warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 174
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
head restraints Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123, 124
fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Headlamp washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Headlights Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Heated rear window Heating elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
High pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Hubcaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
IIdentification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Illumination of instruments and switches . . . . 110
Indicator lights indication lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Individual opening of doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Information messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Instrument lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Adjusting belt routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Cleaning the child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fastening harness belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Group 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Group 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Group 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Releasing harness belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Interior monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Intermittent wipe rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
windscreen wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117JJack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
KKey tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Key with remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Kick-down function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173LLifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Lifting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Lighting of controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Load compartment See Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Loading area See Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 144 See also Luggage compartment . . . . . . 16, 144
Luggage compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Main beam headlights Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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