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Operating instructionsCockpitOverviewOverview of the instrument panel
This overview will help you to familiarise yourself with the
controls and displays.
Door release lever
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lighting control for instrument and control lighting . . . . . . . .
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air vent
Turn signal and main beam lever and cruise control system* .
Controls on the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dash panel:
− Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Horn (works only when the ignition is on)/ and driver front
airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windscreen wiper and windscreen wash lever and operation of
the multi-function display* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Left seat heating button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controls for
−
Heating* and ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Climatic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radio/Navigator*
Right seat heating button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indication lamp for deactivated front passenger airbag . . . . .
Front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Glove compartment lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gear shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cup holder compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls on the centre console:
− Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Tyre pressure control
− Park Pilot* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Cigarette lighter / Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Wing mirror adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Start-Stop* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hazard warning light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pedals
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A1A2
113
A3
117
A4
117
A5A6
120, 188
A7
87
A8
57
61
77
A9
30
A10
125, 63
A11
136
A12
155
157
161
A13A14
136
A15
44
A16
30
A17
139
A18
178
A19
144
A20
95
195
185
148
130
174
A21
183
A22
118
A23A24
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Fuses on left side of dash panelFusesNumber
Consumer
Amps
1
Va can t
2
Va can t
3
Va can t
4
Va can t
5
Va can t
6
Va can t
7
Va can t
8
Va can t
9
Airbag
5
10
RSE input (roof screen)
10
11
Va can t
12
Left xenon headlight
10
13
Instrument panel (oil level)/Switchboard wiring
(BCM)/Heater / ABS, ESP/ Park Pilot/ Gate-
way/Flow meter
5
14
Gearbox/Servosteering/Brake light sensor/
Trailer/ ABS, ESP/ Haldex/ Light switch
10
15
Heated windscreen / Instrument lighting / Diag-
nosis switchboard/Engine management/Addi-
tional heating/AFS headlamps/Park Pilot
10
16
Right xenon headlight
10
17
Engine management / RSE system with START
STOP
10
18
Kombi / levers with START STOP
5
19
Navigation/ radio with START STOP
15
20
Park Pilot (Parking assistant) / Gear lever/ ESP
switchboard
10
21
Va can t
22
Volumetric alarm sensor/ Alarm horn
5
23
Diagnosis / Rain sensor / Light switch
10
24
Trailer hook pre-installation assistant
15
25
Switchboard coupling automatic gearbox
20
26
Vacuum pump
20
27
RSE supply (Ceiling display) without START STOP
10
28
Rear window wiper motor
20
29
Va can t
30
Cigarette lighter / socket
20
31
Va can t
32
Va can t
33
Heater
40
34
Va can t
35
Va can t
36
Va can t
37
Va can t
38
Va can t
39
Trailer control unit (coupling)
15
Number
Consumer
Amps
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Bulb changeGeneral notesBefore changing any bulb, first turn off the failed component.
Do not touch the bulb glass. Fingerprints vaporise in the heat, causing a
reduction in the bulb life and condensation on the mirror surface, thus
reducing efficiency.
A bulb should only be replaced by one of the sam e type. The type is inscribed
on the bulb, either on the glass part or on the base.
It is highly recommended to keep a box of spare bulbs in the vehicle. At the
very least, the following spare bulbs, which are essential for road safety,
should be kept in the vehicle.
Main headlights
Dipped beam - H7
Main beam - H1
Position - W5W
Indicator - PY21W
Xenon headlights
24)/self-directing
Dipped and full beam - D1S
25)
Daylight - P21W SLL
Position W5W
Indicators PY21W
15
Engine management
5
Pump relay
10
16
Right lighting
30
17
Horn
15
18
Vaca n t
19
Clean
30
20
Water pump
10
Pressure sensor pump for 1.8 engine
20
21a)
Lambda probe
15
22
Brake pedal, speed sensor
5
23a)
Engine management
5
Engine management
10
Engine management
15
24
AKF, gearbox valve
10
25a)
ABS pump
40
26
Left lighting
30
27a)
Engine management
40
Engine management
50
28
Vaca n t
29a)
Electric windows (front and back)
50
Electric windows (front)
30
30
Ignition key
50
a)Ampere rating according to motorisationNumber
Consumer
Amps
24)On this type of headlight, the bulb changes must be made by the SEAT dealer, given
that complex elements must be removed from the vehicle and a reset must be made
on the automatic control system incorporated.25)The Xenon bulbs discharge 2.5 times the light flux and have an average lifespan of 5
times more than that of halogen bulbs, this means that, except due to unusual circum-
stances, there is no need to change the bulbs for the whole life of the vehicle.
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280Do not pull too hard with the towing vehicle and take care to avoid jerking the
tow-rope. When towing on an unpaved road, there is always a risk of over-
loading and damaging the anchorage points.
The ignition of the vehicle being towed must be switched on to prevent the
steering wheel from locking and also to allow the use of the turn signals,
horn, windscreen wipers and washers.
As the brake servo does not work if the engine is not running, you must apply
considerably more pressure to the brake pedal than you normally would.
As the power assisted steering does not work if the engine is not running, you
will need more strength to steer than you normally would.•The vehicle must not be towed faster than 50 km/h.•The vehicle must not be towed faster than 50 km/h.
Towing vehicles with an automatic gearbox•Put the selector lever into position “N”.•Do not drive faster than 50 km/h when towing a vehicle.•Do not tow further than 50 km.•If a breakdown vehicle is used, the vehicle must be towed with the front
wheels raised.Note
•Observe legal requirements when towing or tow-starting.•Switch on the hazard warning lights of both vehicles. However, observe
any regulations to the contrary.•For technical reasons, vehicles with an automatic gearbox must not be
tow-started.•If damage to your vehicle means that there is no lubricant in the gearbox,
you must raise the drive wheels while the vehicle is being towed.•If the vehicle has to be towed more than 50 km, the front wheels must be
raised during towing, and towing should be carried out by a qualified person.
•The steering wheel is locked when the vehicle has no electrical power. The
vehicle must then be towed with the front wheels raised. Towing should be
carried out by a qualified person.•The towing eye should always be kept in the vehicle.
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Index305
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
head restraints
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, 134
adjustment of the head restraint angle . . . 134
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
head restraints, correct adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 13 In-use and non-use positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Headlight flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Headlights Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Heated front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Heated window 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
High pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Hill-start aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55IIdentification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Indicators indication lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Information texts in the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Instrument and switch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Intermittent wipe, windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
JJack position points
Skirting with cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276KKeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101LLeather cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
LPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 173, 222
LPG system Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Filler neck adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 152
Luggage compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Luggage compartment retaining net . . . . . . . . 143
MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113, 120
Main beam headlights Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Main headlight lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Maintenance airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Manual mode 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
MEDIA-IN* connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
MFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Mileage display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Mirrors Exterior mirrors, electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Make-up mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Mobile telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Multi-function display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Multi-purpose* mobile stowage compartment 146 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146NNumber of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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