2009 Seat Exeo ST bulb

If and when
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– Check that all four retaining tabs ⇒page 279, fig. 229 -arrows-
have engaged.
– Re-install the rear light unit ⇒page 280.Fitting the rear light unit
The rear light unit is easy to fit.
– First place the rear light unit in ⇒fig. 230 arrow in the
housing.
– Gently press the rear light unit against the housing, first in posi- tion and then in position , until that the clips engage firmly
in the rubbe r mountings.
– Apply gentle pressure to the front side of the rear light unit and secure using the screwdriver, from the luggage compartment
⇒ fig. 231 .
– Try to move the rear light sideways to ensure it is correctly fitted.
– Fit the cover back onto the screw, with the notch pointing to the rear .
– Put the screwdriver back into the tool kit.
– Make sure that all bulbs for the rear lights are working.
Fig. 230 Fitting the rear
light unit
Fig. 231 Luggage
compartment: Location of
the bolt securing the rear
light unit
A1
A2
A3
A1
A2
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Caution
Take care when fitting the rear light unit to make sure there is no damage to
the paintwork or any of its components.Changing rear light bulbs (in boot lid)Overview of rear lightsRear lights in the boot lid•Rear light•Rear fog light•Reverse light
Removing the bulb holder
The tailgate must be open to change the bulbs.
F ig. 232 O ver vie w of rear
lights
Fig. 233 Remove the
cover of the tailgate trimFig. 234 Remove the bulb
holder
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You can access the bulb holder for the inner rear lights via the inside
of the tailgate.
– Check which of the bulbs is defective.
– Take the screwdriver out of the vehicle's tool kit ⇒ page 251.
– Insert the screwdriver into the opening in the cover ⇒page 281,
fig. 233 and detach the cover .
–Press on the tabs ⇒page 281, fig. 234 in the direction of the
arrows and remove the bulb holder by pulling in the direction of
the arrow .
– Change the bulbs ⇒page 282.Changing bulbs
All bulbs can be changed easily in the bulb holder.
The bulbs are secured with a bayonet fastener. The table below
gives an overview of the bulb positions.
– Lightly press the defective bulb into the bulb holder, then turn it
to the left and remove it.
– Fit the new bulb, pressing it into the bulb holder and turn it to the right as far as it will go.
– Use a cloth to remove any fingerp rints from the glass part of the
bulb.
– Check whether the new bulb is working.
– Re-install the bulb holder ⇒page 282.Position of the bulbsFitting the bulb holder
The bulb holder is easy to fit.– Position the bulb holder on the rear light and align it so that it is
securely seated.
– Press the bulb holder into the rear light until it engages.
– Fit the cover back in the interior trim so that it engages.
A1
A2
AA
AB
Fig. 235 Position of the
bulbs in the bulb holder.
Example: Rear lights in
the tailgate
Pos. ⇒ fig. 235
Bulb function
A
Reverse light
B
Side lights
C
Rear fog light
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– Put the screwdriver back into the tool kit.
– Make sure that all bulbs for the rear lights are working.Side indicators– Press the indicator to the left or to the right to remove the lamp.
– Remove the lamp holder from the indicator.
– Remove the failed glass bulb and replace with a new bulb.
– Insert the lamp holder in the indicator guide until it clicks into
place.
– First place the indicator in th e opening in the bodywork, fixing
the tabs ⇒ fig. 236, arrow . – Insert the bulb as shown by the arrow
⇒fig. 236 .
Luggage compartment lights
Fig. 236 Side indicator
A1
A2
Fig. 237 Luggage
compartment lightFig. 238 Luggage
compartment light
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– Remove the tulip-shaped fitting by pressing on its inside edge using the flat side of a screwdriver.
– Remove the protective cover and remove the bulb from the housing.Registration light
– To remove the tulip-shaped fitting, unscrew the bolts ⇒fig. 239 .
– Remove the bulb, moving it in the direction of the arrow and outwards ⇒fig. 240 .
– Installation is in the reverse order.
Fig. 239 Registration
light
Fig. 240 Registration
light
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Sunroof light– Remove the bulb carefully, using the screwdriver on its flat side
⇒fig. 241 . – Use a screwdriver to remove the protective cover.
– Remove the bulb, moving it in the direction of the arrow and
outwards ⇒fig. 242 .
Jump-startingJump leads
The jump lead must have a su fficient 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.
Jump leads
Jump leads must comply with the standard DIN 72553 (see manufacturer's
documentation). The wire cross section must be at least 25 mm
2 for petrol
engines and at least 35 mm
2 for diesel engines.
Note
•The vehicles must not touch each other, otherwise electricity could flow as
soon as the positive terminals are connected.•The discharged battery must be properly connected to the vehicle elec-
trical system.
Fig. 241 Removing sun
visor lightFig. 242 Removing sun
visor light
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Index
306Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Worn brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Bulb change general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264CCar keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
CD-ROM player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Sunroof: opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . 113
Central locking system Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside100
Opening and closing the windows . . . . . . 111
Security central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Switch on the driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Cetane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Changing the main headlight bulb Main headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Changing the main headlight bulbs Dipped beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Changing the rear lights
luggage compartment lights . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 235
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Cleaning alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Cleaning chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Cleaning engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Cleaning steel wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Cleaning windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Climate control Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Air purity sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Air recirculation (automatic) . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
ECON Mode (economy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Economical use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Key settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Temperature selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Clock, setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Cloth seat covers cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 In the door trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
In the front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Cool box in glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Cooling system Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Cruise control system Adjust stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Disabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Disabling temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Setting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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