2010 Seat Alhambra wipers

Vehicle maintenance and cleaning271
Safety FirstOperating instructionsPractical tipsTe c h n i c a l D a t a
xWashing the vehicle in low temperatures: When washing the vehicle with
a hose, do not direct water into the lock cylinders or the gaps around the
doors, tailgate, or sunroof. Locks and seals could freeze!
Caution
To prevent damage to the vehicle, please observe the following before
entering an automatic car wash:
xCompare the distance between the vehicle wheels and the distance
between the guide-rails of the car wash to prevent damage to the wheels and
tyres!
xSwitch off the rain sensor and the Auto Hold function before entering a car
wash.
xCompare the height and width of your vehicle with the available height
and width when entering and driving through the car wash.
xFold in exterior mirrors Electrically retractable exterior mirrors must NOT
be folded in or out by hand. Always use the electrical power control.
xTo avoid damaging the bonnet paintwork, rest the wipers on the wind-
screen after drying them. Do not let them fall!
xLock the tailgate to prevent it from opening unexpectedly while inside the
car wash.
Washing the vehicle with high pressure cleaning equipment
When cleaning the vehicle with a high-pressure cleaner, always follow the
operating instructions for the equipment. Pay special attention to the
required pressure of the jet and the distance between the jet and the vehicle
Ÿ.
Keep a suitable distance from soft materials, such as rubber hoses or insu-
lating material, and from the parking distance warning system sensors. The parking distance sensors are fitted in the rear bumpers and, where appli-
cable, in the front bumpers Ÿ.
Do not use a nozzle that sprays the water out in a direct stream or one that
has a rotating jet for forcing off dirt Ÿ.
WARNING
The incorrect use of high pressure cleaning equipment could result in
permanent damage, visible or invisible, to the tyres or other materials. This
could result in serious accident.
xEnsure there is a suitable distance between the nozzle and the tyres.
xNever wash tyres with a concentrated jet or so-called “dirt blasters”.
Even at large spraying distances and short cleaning times, you may
damage the tyres.
WARNING
After the vehicle has been washed, the braking effect will be reduced (and
the braking distance increased) due to moisture (and ice in winter) on the
brakes.
xDry the brakes and remove ice by braking carefully. Ensure that you are
not endangering other road-users or breaking traffic regulations in the
process.
Caution
xThe temperature of the water must not be above +60 °C (+140 °F).
xTo avoid damage to the paintwork, do not wash the vehicle in full sun.
xThe sensors on the bumpers should be kept clean and free of ice at all
times to ensure the parking distance warning system and the parking aid
system operate correctly. When cleaning with pressure hoses and steam
cleaners, the sensors should be sprayed only briefly. A distance of 10 cm
between the sensors and the steam / hose nozzle must be observed.

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xAerials on the inside of windows may be damaged if knocked or if cleaned
with corrosive or acid cleaning products. Do not stick adhesive labels over the
heating elements and never clean the inside of the rear window with corro-
sive or acid products or other similar chemical cleaning products.
Cleaning and changing windscreen wiper blades
The windscreen wiper blades are supplied as standard with a layer of
graphite. This layer is responsible for ensuring that the wipe is silent. If the
graphite layer is damaged, the noise of the water as it is wiped across the
windscreen will be louder.
Check the condition of the wiper blades regularly. If the wipers scrape across
the glass they should be changed if they are damaged, or cleaned if they are
dirty Ÿ.
Damaged wiper blades should be replaced immediately. Blades are available
from qualified workshops.
Lifting and unfolding the wiper arms
The wiper arm may only be lifted at the point where it is fastened to the blade.
For windscreen wipers, please note: the wiper should be in service position
before unfolding it Ÿpage 124.
Cleaning windscreen wiper blades
xLifting and unfolding the wiper arms.
xUse a soft cloth to remove dust and dirt from the windscreen wiper blades.
Fig. 165 Changing the
front wiper blades
Fig. 166 Changing the
rear wiper blade.

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xIf the blades are very dirty, a sponge or damp cloth may be used Ÿ.
Changing the front wiper blades
xLifting and unfolding the wiper arms.
xHold down the release button Ÿpage 273, fig. 165 while gently
pulling the blade in the direction of the arrow.
xFit a new wiper blade of the same length and design on to the wiper arm
and hook it into place.
xRest the wiper arms back onto the windscreen.
Changing the rear wiper blade
xLift and unfold the wiper arm.
xPull the wiper blade out of its mounting on the wiper arm Ÿpage 273,
fig. 166 (arrow ).
xHold down the release button Ÿpage 273, fig. 166 while gently
pulling the blade in the direction of the arrow . This may require some
strength.
xInsert a new blade of the same length and type in the wiper arm in the
opposite direction to the arrow Ÿpage 273, fig. 166 and hook into
place. This feature is operational when the knob is in position (arrow ).
xReplace the wiper arm on the rear window.
WARNING
Worn or dirty wiper blades reduce visibility and increase the risk of acci-
dent and serious injury.
xAlways replace damaged or worn blades or blades which do not clean
the windscreen correctly.
Caution
xDamaged or dirty windscreen wipers could scratch the glass.
xIf products containing solvents, rough sponges or sharp objects are used
to clean the blades, the graphite layer will be damaged.
xNever use fuel, nail varnish remover, paint thinner or similar products to
clean the windows.
Caring for and polishing the vehicle paintwork
Waxing
Regular waxing protects the paintwork. It is time to apply a good coat of wax
when water no longer forms droplets and rolls off the clean paintwork.
Even if a wax solution is used regularly in the automatic car wash, SEAT
recommends protecting the paint with a hard wax coating at least twice a
year.
Polishing
Polishing is only necessary if the paint has lost its shine, and the gloss cannot
be brought back by applying wax.
If the polish does not contain wax, a wax product should be applied after
polishing.
Caution
xTo prevent damage, car polish or hard wax should not be used on compo-
nents painted in matt paint, plastic components and the glass headlamp and
tail light covers.
xDo not polish the paintwork if it is dirty, apply polish in dusty or sandy
zones.
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Caution
xTo avoid damage to the bonnet and to the windscreen wiper arms, only
open the bonnet when the windscreen wipers are in place against the wind-
screen.
xBefore driving, always lower the wiper arms.

If and when 378
xScrew in the tow ring into its position anticlockwise as far as it will go
Ÿ. Use a suitable tool to firmly tighten the tow ring in its location.
xAfter towing, remove the tow ring by turning it clockwise and put the cover
back in place.
Caution
xThe tow ring must always be completely and firmly tightened. Otherwise,
it could be released while towing and tow-starting.
xVehicles with a factory fitted towing device, can only be used for towing
with a tow-bar, specially designed to fit on a tow hitch ball. Otherwise, the tow
hitch ball and the vehicle may be damaged. Otherwise, a tow rope should be
used.
Towing advice
Towing requires some experience, especially when using a tow-rope. Both
drivers should be familiar with the technique required for towing. For this
reason, inexperienced drivers should abstain.
While driving, avoid excessive traction forces and jerking. When towing on an
unpaved road, there is always a risk of overloading and damaging the
anchorage points.
If the vehicle is towed, with the hazard warning lights on and the ignition
switched on, the turn signal may be used to indicate changes of direction.
Simply operate the turn indicator lever as usual. Meanwhile, the hazard
warning lights will go off. When the turn signal lever is returned to the rest
position, the hazard warning lights will be turned on automatically.
Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle
xLeave the ignition on to avoid locking the steering wheel, to release the
electronic parking brake and to activate the turn signal indicators, the horn
as well as the window wipers and window washers.
xAs the power assisted steering does not work if the engine is not running,
you will need more strength to steer than normally.
xThe brake must be depressed must harder as the brake servo does not
operate. Avoid hitting the towing vehicle.
xNote the instructions and information contained in the instruction manual
for the vehicle to be towed.
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
xAccelerate gently and carefully. Avoid sudden manoeuvres.
xBrake well in advance than usual and brake gently.
xNote the instructions and information contained in the instruction manual
for the vehicle to be towed.

Index405
Belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Seat belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seat belt status display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Twisted belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
With two buckles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Convenient entry function for the third row of
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Folding the backrest of the front passenger's
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
SEAT information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Seat with position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjusting the head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Adjusting the steering wheel position . . . . 194
Convenient entry function for the third row of
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Correct position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Electric front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Fitting the head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Folding the backrest of the front passenger's
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Mechanical front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Removing the head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Seat with position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Selective Catalytic Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Selector lever locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Service notification: read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Side airbags
See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sidelights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Sitting position
Incorrect position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sliding door
Manually opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Opening and closing electrically . . . . . . . . . 94
Small window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332, 382
All-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
12 Volts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Sounds
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Spare fuel canister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285Special features
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Folding exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
High pressure cleaning equipment . . . . . . 271
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210, 214, 392
Pushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Removing the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Special notes
High-pressure cleaning system . . . . . . . . . 262
KESSY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Long parking times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tow starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375, 376
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Specific notes
Electric sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Specifications
Combined weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Trailer weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Spectacle case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Stabilising the vehicle and trailer combination . . .
265
Start assist
See "Start assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Index 410
Damaged tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Errors in wheel alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Foreign bodies in the tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Interchanging tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
New tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Older tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Replacing tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Run-flat tyre codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Run-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333, 334
Storing tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Tyre code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Tyre identification number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . 334
Tyre load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Tyre pressure sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . 325, 334
Valve caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Wear of tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Wheel balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Windows
See "Electric windows" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Windscreen
Heat-insulating glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Windscreen heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Windscreen washer water
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Windscreen wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Windscreen wiper lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Windscreen wiper fluid
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Windscreen wipers
Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Headlight washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Heated windscreen washer jets . . . . . . . . . 126
Lifting the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Windscreen wipers service position . . . . . . . . 127
Windscreen with metal coating . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Windscreen with reflective infrared coating . . 123
Wing mirrors
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Winter
Additional heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Menu configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Winter driving
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Filter pre-heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Winter-grade diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298Winter operation
Headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Heated windscreen washer jets . . . . . . . . . 126
Salt on the roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
All-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Speed limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Winter-grade diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298