
Cockpit
50Rev counter
The rev counter displays the engine speed in revolutions per
minute.The start of the red zone ⇒ page 49, fig. 30 indicates the maximum
engine speed operating at service temperature. However, it is advisable to
cha nge u p to a h igh er gear, m ove th e s el e cto r le ve r to D o r li f t your fo ot o f f th e
accelerator before the needle reaches the red zone.
Caution
The rev counter needle must never enter the red zone on the scale. Risk of
engine damage.
For the sake of the environment
Changing up into higher gears early will help you to reduce fuel consumption,
emissions and minimise engine noise.SpeedometerThe speedometer is equipped with a digital odometer and a trip recorder, in
addition to a service intervals display.
During the running-in period, the instructions shown on ⇒page 158 should
be followed.
Digital instrument panel displayFuel gauge
z and reserve indicator
Instrument panel: fuel gauge
The fuel tank has a capacity of approx. 45 litres.
When the needle reaches the reserve zone ⇒fig. 31 , the warning lamp will
light and an acoustic signal will sound reminding the driver to refuel. At this
point there are still 7 litres of fuel in the tank.Digital clock* – To set the hour, press button ⇒ page 49, fig. 30. The “hour”
option flashes on the digital display and is set using button
“set” ⇒page 49, fig. 30 .
A1
Fig. 31 Fuel gauge
A4
A5
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WARNING
There could be black ice on the road surface even if the “snowflake symbol”
is not shown. For this reason you should not rely exclusively on this display
- Risk of accident!
Note
When the vehicle is stationary or travelling at very low speeds, the tempera-
ture displayed may be slightly higher than the actual outside temperature as
a result of the heat radiated from the engine.Display field for selector lever position*The position of the automatic selector lever is shown on the display
⇒ page 137.
OdometerThe upper counter in the display registers the total mileage covered by the
vehicle.
The lower counter registers the short journeys. The last digit indicates 100-
metre sections. The trip recorder counter may be reset by pressing the reset
button ⇒page 49, fig. 30 .Service interval displayThe service indication is shown on the instrument panel display ⇒fig. 36 .
SEAT distinguishes between services with engine oil change (e.g. Mainte-
nance Service) and services without engine oil change (e.g. Inspection
Service). The service interval display only indicates the dates of services that
include engine oil change. The dates of all other services, such as Inspection
Ser vice or brake fluid change, appear in the sticker on the door pillar or in the
Service Schedule.
Fig. 35 Digital display:
Gear lever position for
automatic gearbox.
A5
Fig. 36 Service interval
display
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Index259
LLeather cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Load compartment in the luggage compartment
See Loading the luggage compartment . . . . 15
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 15
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 See also Loading the luggage compartment 15
Luggage compartment light* . . . . . . . . . . 97, 224MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 95
Main beam headlights Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Main headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217, 219
Maintenance Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Manual heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Manual heating system Defrosting the windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Demisting the windscreen and side windows . .120
MFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
52 Mirrors
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
NNumber of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16OObservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
One-touch opening and closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Opening and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Operation when a fault occurs Panorama/ tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 53
Overview Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
PPaintworkPolishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Panorama sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Passenger See Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . . . . 18
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Plastic parts cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Pollution filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 166RRadio frequency remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Rain sensor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Rear cup holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Rear fog light Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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