2009 Seat Exeo cooling

Checking and refilling levels227
Safety First
Controls and equipment
Practical tips
Technical Data
Liquid coolant losses
Any loss of liquid coolant normally indicates a
leak in the cooling system. In
this case the cooling system should be inspected by a specialist garage
without delay. It is not sufficient merely to top up the liquid coolant.
If there are no leaks in the system, a loss of liquid coolant can only occur if
the coolant boils and is forced out of the system as a result of overheating.
Caution
Radiator sealants must not be added to the liquid coolant. Such additives
could seriously impair the function of the cooling system.Topping up the liquid coolant
Be careful when topping up with liquid coolant.– Switch the engine off.
– Wait for the engine to cool down.
– Cover the cap on the expansion tank ⇒page 226, fig. 172 with a
cloth, and carefully unscrew the cap anti-clockwise ⇒.
– Add liquid coolant.
– Screw on the cap tightly.Make sure that the liquid coolant meets the required specifications
⇒page 225, “Liquid coolant”. Do not use a different type of anti-freeze if
anti-freeze G12++ is not available. In this case, use only water and bring the
anti-freeze concentration back up to the correct level as soon as possible.
Always top up with new liquid coolant. Do not fill above the “max” mark. Excess liquid coolant is forced out of the
system through the valve in the filler cap when the engine gets hot.
If a lot of liquid coolant has been lost, wait for the engine to
cool down before
putting in cold coolant. Failure to do so could result in serious engine
damage.
WARNING
•The cooling system is under pressure. Do not unscrew the cap on the
expansion tank when the engine is hot. Failure to comply could result in
burns.•The anti-freeze and liquid coolant can be a health hazard. Therefore,
the anti-freeze should be stored in the original container in a safe place out
of reach of children. Failure to comply could result in poisoning.For the sake of the environment
Drained off coolant should not be used again. Drain off the used coolant into
a suitable container and dispose of it in the proper manner (observe environ-
mental regulations).Radiator fan
The radiator fan can start running spontaneously.The auxiliary fan can continue to run for as long as 10 minutes after stopping
the engine – even after the ignition is switched off. It may also start running
suddenly ⇒ after some while if•stored heat raises the coolant temperature, or•the hot engine compartment is additionally heated up by the sun.
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Index
300Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Worn brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Bulb change general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257CCar keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Sunroof: opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . 112
Central locking system Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside100
Opening and closing the windows . . . . . . 110
Security central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Switch on the driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Cetane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Changing the main headlight bulb Main headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Changing the main headlight bulbs Dipped beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Changing the rear lights
luggage compartment lights . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 229
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Child safety seat ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Group 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Group 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Group 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Groups 0 and 0+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Child seats on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Childproof lock Rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cleaning alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Cleaning chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Cleaning engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Cleaning steel wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Cleaning windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Climate control Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Air purity sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Air recirculation (automatic) . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
ECON Mode (economy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Economical use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Key settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Temperature selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Clock, setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Cloth seat covers cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 In the door trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
In the front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Cool box in glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Cooling system Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Cruise control system Adjust stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Disabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Disabling temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Setting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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