2010 Seat Alhambra check engine light

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Changing a wheel*
Introduction
The tyres mounted on the vehicle are anti-puncture. The wheels should only
be changed when switching from summer to winter tyres or vice-versa. The
tools required for changing a wheel are only supplied with the vehicle if the
vehicle is supplied from the factory with winter tyres. If this is not the case,
please take the vehicle to a specialised workshop to have the wheels
changed.
You should only change the wheels yourself if the vehicle is parked in a safe
place, you are familiar with the procedure and you have all the necessary
tools! Otherwise, you should seek professional assistance.
Additional information and warnings:
xVehicle key set Ÿpage 78
xWheels and tyres Ÿpage 323
xWheel trims Ÿpage 336
xVehicle tools Ÿpage 353
WARNING
Changing a wheel can be dangerous, especially on the hard shoulder.
Please observe the following rules to minimise the risk of injury:
xStop the vehicle safely as soon as possible. Park your vehicle as safe
distance from surrounding traffic to change a wheel.
xWhen changing a wheel, keep all passengers and particularly children
a safe distance away from the work area.
xTurn on the hazard warning lights to warn other road users.
xEnsure the ground on which you park is flat and solid. If necessary,
support the jack on a wide solid base.
xIf you are changing a wheel yourself, you should be familiar with the
required procedure. Otherwise, you should seek professional assistance.
xOnly use suitable tools that are not damaged when changing a wheel.
xAlways stop the engine, turn on the electronic parking brake and place
the gear selector lever in position P, for an automatic gearbox, or engage a
gear for a manual gearbox to reduce the risk of the vehicle moving acciden-
tally.
xHave the tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked as soon as
possible with a reliable torque wrench.
Preparations for changing a wheel
Check list
Before changing a wheel, complete the following operations in the order
given Ÿ:
1. Park the vehicle on an even and solid surface.
2. Connect the electronic parking brake Ÿpage 210.
3. Automatic gearbox: Move selector lever to position P Ÿpage 201.
4. Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition Ÿpage 195.
5. Manual gearbox: Select a gear Ÿpage 201.
6. Have all vehicle occupants get out of the vehicle and wait in a safe place
(for example, behind the safety barrier).
7. Block the opposite wheel with two folding wedges taken from the vehicle
tool kit Ÿpage 354, fig. 208 or similar objects.
8. When towing a trailer: unhook the trailer from the towing vehicle and
park it correctly.
9. If the luggage compartment is full: take the baggage out of the vehicle.
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3. Connect the electronic parking brake Ÿpage 210.
4. Move the selector lever to its intermediate position or to P Ÿpage 201.
5. Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition Ÿpage 195.
6. Have all occupants leave the vehicle and move to safety, for example
behind a guard rail.
7. When leaving the vehicle, take all keys with you.
8. Place an emergency warning triangle to indicate the position of your
vehicle to other road users.
9. Allow the engine to cool and check if a specialist is required.
Examples of when to use the hazard warning lights:
xIf the vehicles ahead suddenly slow down or reach the end of a traffic jam,
to warn the vehicles behind.
xIn case of an emergency.
xIf the vehicle breaks down.
xWhen being towed.
Always comply with the applicable laws regarding the use of hazard warning
lights.
If the hazard warning lights are not working, you must use an alternative
method of drawing attention to your vehicle. This method must comply with
traffic legislation.
WARNING
Failure to follow the checklist prepared for your own safety could lead to
accidents and severe injuries.
xAlways complete the operations given in the checklist and observe the
general rules of safety.
WARNING
The components of the exhaust system reach very high temperatures. This
could cause a fire and considerable damage.
xAlways park your vehicle so that no part of the exhaust system can
come in contact with flammable materials (such as dried grass or fuel).
Note
The vehicle battery will discharge and run down if the hazard warning lights
remain on for too much time (even with the ignition turned off).
Note
For some vehicles, the brake lights will blink when braking suddenly at
speeds of approximately 80 km/h to warn vehicles behind. If braking
continues, then the hazard warning lights will automatically be turned on at
the speed of less than approximately 10 km an hour. The brake lights remain
lit. Upon accelerating, the hazard warning lights will be automatically turned
off.

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Fuses
Introduction
Due to the constant update of vehicles, fuse assignments depending on
equipment and the use of the same fuse for various electrical components, at
the time of printing this manual it is not possible to provide an up-to-date
summary of the electrical components fuse positions. For detailed informa-
tion about the fuse positions, please consult a qualified workshop.
In general, a fuse can be assigned to various electrical components. Like-
wise, an electrical component can be protected by several fuses.
Only replace fuses when the cause of the problem has been solved. If a newly
inserted fuse blows after a short time, you must have the electrical system
checked by a qualified dealership as soon as possible.
Additional information and warnings:
xWorking in the engine compartment Ÿpage 304
WARNING
The high voltages in the electrical system can give serious electrical
shocks, causing burns and even death!
xNever touch the electrical wiring of the ignition system.
xTake care not to cause short circuits in the electrical system.
WARNING
Using unsuitable fuses, repairing fuses or bridging a current circuit without
fuses can cause a fire and serious injury.
xNever use a fuse with a higher value. Only replace fuses with a fuse of
the same amperage (same colour and markings) and size.
xNever repair a fuse.
xNever replace a fuse by a metal strip, staple or similar.
Caution
xTo avoid damage to the vehicles electric system, before replacing a fuse
turn off the ignition, the lights and all electrical elements and remove the
keys from the ignition.
xIf you replace a fuse with higher-rating fuse, you could cause damage to
another part of the electrical system.
xProtect the fuse boxes when open to avoid the entry of dust or humidity.
Dirt and humidity inside fuse boxes can cause damage to the electrical
system.
Note
One single consumer could have more than one fuse.
Note
Several consumers could run over one single fuse.
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Indicator
Several warning and control lamps should light up for a few seconds when
the ignition is switched. This signals that the lamp is working properly. They
will switch off after a few seconds.
Checking the bulbs of a trailer
For vehicles with the factory fitted trailer system, certain trailer lights are also
controlled if the socket is correctly connected.
A fault on a trailer turn indicator is indicated on the instrument panel by the
indicator blinking twice as fast (
 or
) Ÿpage 113.
xGeneral fault of all indicators on one side.
xFault in one tail light (on some models, also the registration light).
xFault in two brake lights.
WARNING
If the warning lamps and messages are ignored, the vehicle may stall in
traffic, or may cause accidents and severe injuries.
xNever ignore the warning lamps or text messages.
xStop the vehicle safely as soon as possible.
Caution
Failure to heed the warning lamps and text messages when they appear may
result in faults in the vehicle.
Note
A fault in the LED on the tail lights will not be indicated. However, if the fault
affects all the LEDs then this will be indicated by the indicator .
Information for replacing bulbs
Checklist
To replace a bulb, carry out the following operations always in the order given
Ÿ:
1. Park the vehicle a safe distance from traffic and on suitable ground.
2. Connect the electronic parking brake Ÿpage 210.
3. Turn the light switch to position 0 Ÿpage 113.
4. Move the gear lever into the neutral position Ÿpage 113.
5. Automatic gearbox: Move selector lever to position P Ÿpage 201.
6. Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition Ÿpage 195.
7. Manual gearbox: Select a gear Ÿpage 201.
8. Wait until all of the passenger compartment lights are turned off
Ÿpage 113.
9. Allow the corresponding bulb to cool.
10. Visually inspect fuses to see if any are blown Ÿpage 356.
11. Replace the bulb according to the instructions Ÿ. Bulbs should only
be replaced by new identical models. Bulb information is displayed on
the bulb socket or on the bulb itself.
12. In general, never touch the bulb glass directly. The heat of the bulb would
cause the fingerprint to evaporate and condense on the reflector. This
will impair the brightness of the headlight.
lights upPossible causeSolution
A vehicle exterior lighting
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13. Check if the new bulb is working. If the bulb is not working, it may not
have been correctly fitted, it could be damaged or the connector may not
be correctly connected.
14. Every time a bulb for the headlights is replaced, visit a specialised work-
shop to check the headlights.
WARNING
Failure to follow the checklist prepared for your own safety could lead to
accidents and severe injuries.
xAlways complete the operations given in the checklist and observe the
general rules of safety.
Caution
Always remove and fit headlights carefully to avoid damage to the paintwork
and other vehicle parts.
To replace halogen headlight bulbs
There is no need to remove the headlight to replace bulbs.
Complete operations only in the sequence given:
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 213 In the engine
compartment: Left-hand
side headlight lining.
dipped beam headlights,
daytime lights and
main beam headlights
and side lights.
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ABAC
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To replace the xenon headlights bulb
There is no need to remove the headlight to replace bulbs.
Complete operations only in the sequence given:Always seek the help of a specialist when changing the Xenon dipped beam
and full beam headlamps Ÿ in “Introduction” on page 360.
Note
The illustrations show the left hand headlight. The structure of the right hand
side headlight is symmetric.
Fig. 215 In the engine
compartment: Turn signal
cover.
Fig. 216 Turn signal indi-
cator lamp holder and
turning light .A1A2
Turn signal indicators Turning lights
1.Always take the checklist into account and take the necessary
actions Ÿpage 361.
2.Open the bonnet ’ Ÿpage 304.
3.Rotate the cover Ÿfig. 215 in the direction of the arrow and remove
it.
4.
Rotate the lamp holder
Ÿfig. 216 to the left all the way
and pull it out backwards with the
bulb.Press the wire clip downwards
and pull the lamp holder
Ÿfig. 216 out with the bulb.
5.Depending on the model, the bulb is removed directly from the lamp
holder or it may need to be rotated and then removed.
6.Replace the faulty bulb by a new identical bulb.
7.Place the bulb holder in the head-
light and rotate to the right all the
way.Place the lamp holder in the
headlight and pull the wire clip
upwards until it clicks into place.
8.Rotate the cover Ÿfig. 215 in the opposite direction to the arrow as
far as it will go.
A1A2
A1
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Checklist
Before working in the engine compartment . . .
306
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
In case of an emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Refilling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . 44
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Child safety seat
Securing with seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
ISOFIX child seat on rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Mounting child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Mounting systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
On rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
On the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Securing using a Top Tether retaining strap 50
Securing using ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Securing using LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . 44
Weight categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Child seats
Disabling the front passenger airbag . . . . . 36
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Cleaning
Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282See "Care of your vehicle" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Cleaning chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Cleaning the vehicle
Folding exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Climatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Indirect ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
User instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Climatic
see "Climate control" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Climatronic
see "Climate control" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Closing
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Electric sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
See "Locking" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Collection of end-of-life vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Combined weight rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Compartment
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Compartments
Card compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Front central armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Other storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Portable waste bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Rear floor area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Roof console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Spectacle case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Connectors
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Consumer disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Consumption
How it is determined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Control lamp
AdBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Brake pad wear indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

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Panoramic sliding roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Passenger side door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Engine
Noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Running-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Engine and ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
12 Volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Starting engine with KESSY . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Stopping the engine with KESSY . . . . . . . . 199
Unauthorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Water box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Filler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Engine fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Checking the oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Filler opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
ESP
See "Braking assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Exterior aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Automatically folding exterior mirrors . . . . 132
Controlling function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Synchronised mirror adjustment . . . . . . . . 132
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Extinguisher
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
F
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Fault
Dynamic chassis control . . . . . . . . . . 243, 244
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Park assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Parking sensor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Rear assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236Fault memory
Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Faults
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Filling capacity
AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Refilling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Filter pre-heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
First-aid kit
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Fitting
Tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Foldable wedges
See on-board tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Folding down rear seats
Load space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Folding in exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168