2010 Seat Alhambra glove box

Cockpit 60
Radio or navigation system (fitted at factory) ŸBooklet
“Radio” or ŸBooklet “Navigation system”
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hazard warning lights switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switches for:
Climatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Right seat heating controls A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Button for:
Anti-slip regulation (ASR) « /&&. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Start/stop operation › . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking distance warning system (Park Pilot) '. . . . . . . .
Parking aid system (Park Assist) i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tyre pressure monitor ~ 3%4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Running gear dynamic control (DCC) #/-&/24 – Q – 30/24 . .
Opening the tailgate ˜. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Opening and closing of electric sliding doors ¼ . . . . . . .
Locking lever to open glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Position of passenger front airbag on the instrument panel .
Key-operated switch in glove box for deactivating front
passenger's airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Passenger front airbag off warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lever for:
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12 Volt socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auto Hold Switch !54/-(/,$. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic parking brake switch G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starter button (with KESSY starter and close system) . . . . . .
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Steering column adjustment lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuse box cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lever for:
Cruise control system (GRA) /&& – #!.#%, – /. – 2%35-% /
-30%%$- / -3%4- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Open bonnet lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls for:
Electric windows
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Childproof locks r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note
xSome of the items of equipment listed here are fitted only on certain
models/model years or are optional extras.
xIn versions with the steering wheel on the right, the layout of the control
elements is somewhat different. But the symbols assigned to the controls
correspond to the symbols used in the versions with the steering wheel on
the left
A13
A14162
A15345
A16
179
179
A17137
A18
210
221
225
229
245
243
97
92
A19162
A2033
A2133
A2233
A23
201
201
A24175
A25221
A26210
A27195
A28195
A29201A3010
A31356
A32
239
A33304
A34
102
92

Lights and visibility121
Safety FirstOperating instructionsPractical tipsTe c h n i c a l D a t a
xAdjust the light beam to the vehicle load status so that it does not blind
other drivers.
Interior and reading lights
Storage and luggage compartment lighting
When the glove box and the tailgate are opened and closed, a light automat-
ically switches on or off.
Background lighting
The background lighting in the front covering of the ceiling lights up the
controls on the central console from above when the side or dipped lights are
on.
In addition, the lever on the door moulding can also be illuminated.
Note
The reading lights go out when the vehicle is locked, or a few minutes after
the key is removed from the ignition. This prevents the battery from
discharging.
Button /
SwitchFunction
/Switches interior lights off.
Switches interior lights on.
o
Switches door contact control on (central position).
The interior lights come on automatically when the vehicle is
unlocked, a door is opened or the key is removed from the
ignition.
The lights go off a few seconds after all the doors are closed,
the vehicle is locked or the ignition is switched on.
Turning the reading light on and off
WARNING (continued)

Index 400
Folding the backrest of the front passenger's seat
141
Four-wheel-drive
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Front airbags
See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Front passenger airbag
Deactivating using the key switch . . . . . . . . 36
See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Depending on the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Information on consumption . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Type of fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Fuel consumption
Economic driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Why does fuel consumption increase? . . . 256
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Fuel tank flap
Closure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Full beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Function control
Tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Identification using colours . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358Preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
G
G 12 plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Garage door remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Erasing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
General overview of the engine compartment 383
Glove box lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
H
Handbrake
See "Parking brake" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Hazard warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Headlamp range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Headlights
Adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Headlights control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Main beam headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . 118Sidelights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Turning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
High pressure cleaning equipment . . . . . . . . . 271
Hitch ball
Electric release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
I
Ignition
See "Engine and ignition" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Key removal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Unauthorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Operating fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
In case of a breakdown
Securing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
In case of an emergency
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
In case of a breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Protecting yourself and securing the vehicle . .
345
In case of emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Indicator
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Index 406
Starting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Positive pole on the starting assistance points
372
Starting using an external battery
See starting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Start-Stop Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Start-Stop function
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Steering
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Counter steering assistance system . . . . . 193
Electromechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Tendency to pull to one side . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Steering wheel
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Rocker switches (Tiptronic) . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Glove box lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Sudden braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Sun blinds
Rear side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122Sunshade
Anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Symbols
See "Lamps" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Synchronising the garage door remote control . . .
110
System
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . 117
Systems
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Braking assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Braking assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . 217
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
DCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Dynamic chassis control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Electronic differential lock system (EDS) . . 217
Electronic stability programme (ESP) . . . . 216
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
KESSY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Keyless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Launch-Control Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Light Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Main beam headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . 118Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Park Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Parking sensor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Rear Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Rear assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Start assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217, 218
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Traction control when accelerating (TCS) . 217
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
T
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Driving with the tailgate open . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Electronic locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Electronic opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . 350
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
See "Tailgate" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Warning indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
TCS
See "Braking assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . 218
See "Braking assist" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Turning on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218