Checking and refilling levels
196
WARNING
There is a serious danger of accidents if a tyre bursts during driving!•The tyres must be replaced at the latest when the tread is worn down to
the tread wear indicators. Failure to do so could result in an accident. Worn
tyres do not grip well at high speeds on wet roads. There is also a greater
risk of “aquaplaning” •At continuously high speeds, a tyre with insufficient pressure flexes
more. This causes it to overheat. This can cause tread separation and tyre
blow-out. Risk of accident. Always observe the recommended tyre pres-
sures.•If tyres show excessive wear, you should have the running gear checked
by an Authorised Service Centre.•Keep chemicals such as oil, fuel and brake fluid away from tyres.•Damaged wheels and tyres must be replaced immediately!For the sake of the environment
Under-inflated tyres will increase fuel consumption.New tyres and wheels
New tyres and wheels have to be run-in.The tyres and wheel rims are an essential part of the vehicle's design. The
tyres and rims approved by SEAT are specially matched to the characteristics
of the vehicle and make a major contribution to good road holding and safe
handling ⇒.
Tyres should be replaced at least in pairs and not individually (i.e. both front
tyres or both rear tyres together). A knowledge of tyre designations makes it easier to choose the correct tyres. Radial tyres have the tyre designations
marked on the sidewall, for example:
195/65 R15 91T
This contains the following information:
195 Tyre width in mm
65 Height/width ratio in %
RTyre construction: Radial
15 Rim diameter in inches
91 Load rating code
TSpeed rating
The tyres could also have the following information:
•A direction of rotation symbol•“Reinforced” denotes heavy-duty tyres.
The manufacturing date is also indicated on the tyre sidewall (possibly only
on the inner side of the wheel).
“DOT ... 1103 ...” means, for example, that the tyre was produced in the 11th
week of 2003.
We recomm end that work on tyres and wheels is carried out by an Authorised
Service Centre. They are familiar with the procedure and have the necessary
special tools and spare parts as well as the proper facilities for disposing of
the old tyres.
Any Authorised Service Centre has full information on the technical require-
ments when installing or changing tyres, wheels or wheel trims.WARNING
•We recommend that you use only wheels and tyres which have been
approved by SEAT for your model. Failure to do so could impair vehicle
handling. Risk of accident.
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If and when
208The individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses. The fuses are located
behind a cover at the left-hand end of the dash panel. When the steering
wheel is on the right, the fuses are on the right-hand side of the instrument
panel, behind a cover.
The electric windows are protected by circuit breakers . These reset automat-
ically after a few seconds when the overload (caused for example by frozen
windows) has been corrected.
Fuses colour code
WARNING
Never “repair” damaged fuses and never replace them with fuses with a
higher rating. Failure to comply could result in fire. This could also cause
damage to other parts of the electrical system.
Note
•If a newly replaced fuse blows again after a short time, the electrical
system must be checked by a qualified workshop as soon as possible.•If you replace a fuse with higher-rating fuse, you could cause damage to
another location in the electrical system.
•Always keep some spare fuses in the vehicle. These are available from
SEAT dealers.Fuses on left side of dash panelFuses
Colour
Amperes
Beige
5
Brown
7,5
Red
10
Blue
15
Ye ll ow
20
Natural (white)
25
Green
30
Number
Consumer
Amperes
1
Power steering/Engine operation
7,5
2
Diagnostics/Heater/Autoclimate/Cli-
matronic/Electric anti-dazzle mirror/Naviga-
tor/Air-conditioning pressure switch/ Climate
fan/ Kisi/ AFS Control unit/Coming home
relay/Soundaktor
10
3
Petrol engine control unit/Flow meter/Diesel
engine control unit/Relay coils/Engine opera-
tion/Bi-turbo fuel control unit
5
4
ABS/ESP switch (turning sensor)
10
5
Reverse light heating nozzle
10
6
Instrument panel
5
7
Rear fog light
5
8
Vaca n t
9
Headlight lever
10
10
Headlight lever/Clutch (Petrol)/Brakes (all)
5
11
Airbag control unit
5
12
Automatic gearbox/ Headlight lever
10
13
Wing mirror control
5
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If and when
222Towing and tow-startingTo w - s t a r t i n g *
The use of jump leads is preferable to tow-starting.We recommend that you do not tow-start your vehicle. Jump-starting
is preferable ⇒ page 219.
However, if your vehicle has to be tow-started:
– Engage the 2
nd or the 3
rd gear.
– Keep the clutch pressed down.
– Switch the ignition on.
– Once both vehicles are moving, release the clutch.
– As soon as the engine starts, press the clutch and move the gear lever into neutral. This helps to prevent driving into the towing
vehicle.
WARNING
The risk of accidents is high when tow-starting. The vehicle being towed
can easily collide with the towing vehicle.
Caution
When tow-starting, fuel could enter the catalytic converter and damage it.
CommentsPlease observe the following points if you use a tow-rope:
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
– Drive slowly at first until the tow-rope is taut. Then accelerate gradually.
– Begin and change gears cautiously. If you are driving an auto- matic vehicle, accelerate gently.
– Remember that the brake servo and power steering are not working in the vehicle you are towing. Brake earlier than you
would normally, but with a more gentle pressure on the brake.
Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle
– Ensure that the tow-rope remains taut at all times when towing.Tow-rope or tow-bar
It is easier and safer to tow a vehicle with a tow-bar. You should only use a
tow-rope if you do not have a tow-bar.
A tow-rope should be slightly elastic to reduce the loading on both vehicles.
It is advisable to use a tow-rope made of synthetic fibre or similarly elastic
material.
Attach the tow-rope or the tow-bar only to the towing eyes provided or a
towing bracket.
Driving style
Towing requires some experience, especially when using a tow-rope. Both
drivers should be familiar with the technique required for towing. Inexperi-
enced drivers should not attempt to tow-start or tow away another vehicle.
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Technical Data245
Safety First
Controls and equipment
Practical tips
Technical Data
Dimensions and capacities
Dimensions
Length, width 4,052 mm/ 1,693 mm
Height at kerb weight 1,439 mm
Front and rear projection 847 mm/ 735 mm
Wheelbase 2,469 mm
Turning circle 10.7 m
Track width
a)
a)This data will change depending on the type of wheel rim.
Front Rear
1,463 mm 1,457 mm
Capacities
Fuel tank 45 l. Reserve 7 l.
Windscreen washer fluid container with headlight washer 2 l/ 4.5 l
Tyre pressure
Summer-grade tyres:
The correct tyre pressure can be seen on the sticker on the inside of the tank flap.
Winter tyres:
The pressure of these tyres is the same as the summer tyre pressure plus 0.2 bar.
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Index
250Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171FFabric trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Fog lights with cornering function . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Front cup holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Front interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . . 36
Front reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Front seat adjustment Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Frontal airbags Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Fuel Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Fuel level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Fuel Tank Opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Fuel tank See Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
GG 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Gear shift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
General overview of the engine compartment 230
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58HHandbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 141
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
head restraints Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 103
adjustment of the head restraint angle . . . 103
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Headlight flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Headlights Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Heated front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Heated wing mirrors* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Heating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
High pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Hill-start assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
How to jump start description . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
IIdentification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Indicators
indication lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Instrument and switch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Interior monitor and anti-towing alarm* Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Intermittent wipe, windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44JJump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219KKeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75LLeather cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
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Index253
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 127
Stowage compartment
Front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Sunroof blind Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Switch Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Switches Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131TTailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Emergency opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Tank fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
reserve indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
TCS (Traction control system) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 18
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Tow starting
Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 228
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Traction control system warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Trailer eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Trailer turn signals Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Trips, checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 92
Two-way radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Type plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Tyre Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 200
Tyre monitor indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200, 205
Tyre-Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 205
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Tyres service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . 194
UUnderbody maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167VVehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system . . . 120
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Vehicle paintwork Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . 161
Waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Vehicle tools Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Vehicle wallet storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15WWarning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Washing tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
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