Cockpit
52Rev counter
The rev counter displays the engine speed in revolutions per
minute.The start of the red zone ⇒ page 51, 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 164 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 51, fig. 30. The “hour”
option flashes on the digital display and is set using button
“set” ⇒page 51, 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 143.
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 51, 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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Index257
LLeather cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Load compartment in the luggage compartment
See Loading the luggage compartment . . . . 15
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 15
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Luggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
See also Loading the luggage compartment 15
Luggage compartment light* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 97
Main beam headlights Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Maintenance Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Manual heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Manual heating system Defrosting the windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Demisting the windscreen and side windows . .126
MFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
54 Mirrors
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
NNavigator bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17OObservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
One-touch opening and closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Opening and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Operation when a fault occurs Panorama/ tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 55
Overview Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
PPaintworkPolishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Panorama sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Passenger See Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . . . . 19
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Plastic parts cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Pollution filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Power socket in centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
in the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 172RRadio frequency remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Rain sensor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rear drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
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