2011 Seat Alhambra window

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Open the sliding door from the
ins
ide. When the sliding door is released, open
the door fu
l
ly by pulling on the outside
handle. Opening the sliding door from
the ins
ide. When the sliding door is released, open
the door fu
l

ly by pulling on its interior
handle ⇒ fig. 50 1 .
Closing the sliding door. Pull on the inside or outside door handle
and clo
se the s

liding door by pushing
gently. Make sure that the sliding door is
closed properly. 
Opening and closing the sliding door electrically* Fig. 51 On the instru-
ment p
anel, on the r

e-
mote control key and on
the interior lining of the
sliding door: Button for
opening and closing the
electric sliding door.
All of the electric sliding doors can be opened and closed manually using
more for
ce. Function Necessary operations
Opens the sliding door electri-
cal
ly

. Press the
⇒ fig. 51 butt on on the in
stru-
ment panel, on the remote control key
and on the interior lining of the sliding
door. The sliding door opens with the
rollback anti-trap function as long as the
button is not pressed again. Pull briefly on the interior or exterior
handl
e the door

. The sliding door opens
automatically. Closing the sliding door electri-
cal
ly

. Press the
⇒ fig. 51 butt on on the in
stru-
ment panel, on the remote control key
and on the interior lining of the sliding
door. The sliding door closes with the
rollback anti-trap function as long as the
button is not pressed again. As it closes,
a warning sound is given. Pull briefly on the interior or exterior
handl
e the door

. The sliding door closes
with the roll-back function. As it closes,
a warning sound is given. Note
● When the fuel t
ank cover is open, the right-hand side electric sliding
door is locked and can only be opened manually.
● If the window of a sliding door is lowered them this door cannot open
ful

ly. 
Rollback anti-trap function of the electric sliding doors The rollback anti-trap function of the electric sliding doors can reduce the
risk
of

injury when opening and closing the sliding doors ⇒  .
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If an object gets in the way of the sliding door while it is closing , it opens
again.
If an object gets in the way of the sliding door while it is opening, the door
stops moving.
● Check the reason for which the sliding door does not open or close.
● Try to open or close the sliding door again.
To clo
se the sliding door without the rollback anti-trap function
● Turn off the ignition and turn it on again.
● Press and hold the  ⇒ 
fig. 51 b
utton. The sliding door closes with full
force. WARNING
Closing the electric windows without the anti-trap function can cause se-
rious injur

y.
● Always close the sliding doors carefully.
● Nobody should ever get in the way of the electric sliding doors, espe-
cia

lly when closing without the anti-trap function.
● The anti-trap function does not prevent fingers or other parts of the
body gettin
g pinched against the window frame and causing injury. Electric child safety lock Fig. 52 In the driver
door: electric
c

hild safety
locks buttons.
The electric child safety lock avoids opening and locking of the sliding door
and its electric
windows from the inside so that children cannot accidentally
open the door while the vehicle is being driven. Using the left-hand side
⇒ fig. 52 1 or right-hand side
2 button, the child safety lock is activated
on the lef t

hand side or right-hand side respectively.
Turning on and off the electric child safety Function Necessary operations
To switch system on: Press the button
⇒ fig. 52 1 o
2 .
The system switches
off: Press the button again.
The yellow indicator
 indicate
s that the function is on for the correspond-
ing button.
In the menu Configuration - Convenience the electric child safety function can
be configured to turn on automatically when the engine starts ⇒ page 62. Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data

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Unlocking and locking WARNING
When the electric child safety function is activated, the sliding door can
be opened from the out s
ide only.
● Never leave children or disabled people alone in the vehicle if the
doors ar
e to be locked. Therefore, passengers will be locked inside the
vehicle. They could be trapped in the car in an emergency and will not be
able to get themselves to safety. Individuals locked in the vehicle can be
exposed to very high or very low temperatures.
● Depending on the time of the year, temperatures inside a locked and
closed
vehicle can be extremely high or extremely low resulting in seri-
ous injuries and illness or even death, particularly for young children. 
Tailgate Introduction Additional information and warnings:
●
Central locking ⇒ page 74
● T

ransporting ⇒ page 13
● Emer

gency locking and unlocking ⇒ page 314WARNING
Careless and unsuitable locking, opening and closing of the tailgate can
cau se ac

cidents and serious injury.
● Open and close the tailgate only when nobody is in the way.
● Do not close the tailgate by pushing it down with your hand on the
rear w
indow. The rear window could break and cause injury. WARNING (Continued)
● Ensure the tailgate is locked after closing, otherwise, it may open un-
e xpect

edly while driving. A closed tailgate should be flush with the cor-
responding parts of the bodywork.
● Always keep the tailgate closed while driving to avoid toxic gases en-
tering the p
assenger compartment.
● Do not open the tailgate when there is a load carrier installed. Like-
wise, the t
ailgate cannot be opened when a load is attached to it, for ex-
ample bicycles. An open tailgate could close itself if there is an addition-
al weight on it. If necessary, press down on the tailgate and remove the
load.
● Close and lock both the tailgate and all the other doors when you are
not us
ing the vehicle. Ensure that nobody remains inside the vehicle.
● Never allow children to play inside or around the vehicle without su-
pervi
sion, especially if the tailgate is open. Children could enter the lug-
gage compartment, close the tailgate and become trapped. Depending
on the time of the year, temperatures inside a locked and closed vehicle
can be extremely high or extremely low resulting in serious injuries and
illness or even death, particularly for young children.
● Never leave children or disabled people alone in the vehicle. If the ve-
hicle k
ey or the central locking button is used, they may be locked in the
vehicle. CAUTION
Before opening the tailgate, ensure that there is sufficient free space to
open and clo se it, f

or example if you are towing a trailer or in a garage. 

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Electric windows Introduction Additional information and warnings:
●
SEAT information system ⇒ pag e 62
● C
entral locking and locking system ⇒ page 74WARNING
Careless use of the electric windows can cause serious injury.
● Only operate the electric windows when nobody is in the way.
● Never leave children or disabled people alone in the vehicle if the
doors ar

e to be locked. The windows cannot be opened in case of an
emergency.
● Always take all the keys with you whenever you leave the vehicle. Af-
ter turnin
g off the ignition, the windows can be opened and closed for a
short time using the buttons on the door as long as the driver's door or
passenger side door is not open.
● When transporting children in the rear seats, always deactivate the
rear el
ectric windows with the child safety lock so that they cannot be
opened and closed. Opening and closing the electric windows Fig. 57 In the driver
door: Butt
on

s for front
and rear electric windows
and child safety lock.
Buttons on the driver door
Leg
end for the fig. 57:
For the front electric windows.
For the sliding door electric windows.
To lock the sliding doors and their windows.
Opening and closing the windows Function Necessary operations
Opening: Press button
 .
Closing: Push the button
 .
To stop the one
touc
h f

unction: Press or pull on the corresponding window button.
 Press the button
 for the electronic child safety
lock t

o deactivate the controls for the windows on
the sliding doors and to lock these doors ⇒ page 81.
The button will light up.  1
2
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After turning off the ignition, the windows can be opened and closed for a
short time u
sing the buttons on the door as long as the driver's door or pas-
senger side door is not open. When the key is removed from the ignition
and the driver's door is open, all of the electric windows can be opened or
closed using the corresponding button on the driver's door. After a few sec-
onds, the convenience opening or closing function will begin ⇒ page 90.
Electric windows: functions One-touch opening and closing
The one-touc
h aut

omatic opening and closing is used to open or close the
windows completely. It will not be necessary to hold the button of the corre-
sponding electric window.
For the one-touch closing function: pull up on the button for the window to
the second position.
For the one-touch opening function: Push down the button for the window
to the second position.
To stop the one touch function: Push or pull on the button of the corre-
sponding window.
Restoring one-touch opening and closing
The one-touch opening and closing function is not active after the vehicle
battery has been disconnected or is flat and will have to be reset.
● Close all windows and doors.
● Pull the button of the corresponding window and hold it for one second
in this po
sition.
● Release the button and pull upwards and hold again. The one-touch
function i
s now ready for operation.
The automatic one-touch electric windows can be reinitialised individually
or several at a time. Convenience opening and closing function
The electric w

indows can be opened or closed from outside using the vehi-
cle key:
● Hold in the unlocking for locking button for the vehicle. All windows
which fu
nction electrically will be either opened or closed.
● To interrupt the function, release the locking or unlocking button.
During c
onvenience closing, first the windows and then the sliding sunroof
will be closed.
In the Configuration - convenience menu, there are different settings for oper- ating the windows ⇒ page 62. WARNING
Careless use of the electric windows can cause serious injury.
● Only operate the electric windows when nobody is in the way.
● Never leave children or disabled people alone in the vehicle if the
doors ar

e to be locked. The windows cannot be opened in case of an
emergency.
● Always take all the keys with you whenever you leave the vehicle. Af-
ter turnin
g off the ignition, the windows can be opened and closed for a
short time using the buttons on the door as long as the driver's door or
passenger side door is not open.
● When transporting children in the rear seats, always deactivate the
rear el
ectric windows with the child safety lock so that they cannot be
opened and closed. Note
The one-touch function and roll-back function will not work if there is a mal-
fu nction in the el

ectric windows. Visit a specialist workshop. 

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Electric Windows anti-trap function The anti-trap function of the electric windows can reduce the risk of injury
when opening and c
lo
sing the electric windows ⇒  . If a window is not
abl e t
o close because it is stiff or because of an obstruction, it will automati-
cally open again.
● Check why the window does not close.
● Attempt to close the window again.
● If you try within the following 10 seconds and the window closes with
difficulty
or there is an obstruction once again, the one-touch closing will
stop working for 10 seconds.
● If the window is still obstructed, it will stop at the corresponding posi-
tion. When the butt
on is operated within 10 seconds, the window will close
without the anti-trap function ⇒  .
To c lo

se windows without the anti-trap function
● Attempt to close the corresponding electric window within 10 seconds
after b
y holding the button. The window is closed without the anti-trap
function, deactivated for a short time.
● After more than 10 seconds, the anti-trap function is reactivated. The
window w
ill stop once again if there is another difficulty or obstacle.
● If the window will still not close, visit a specialised workshop. WARNING
Closing the electric windows without the anti-trap function can cause se-
rious injur

y.
● Always close the electric windows carefully.
● Nobody should be in the way of the electric windows, especially when
the anti-trap fu
nction is deactivated.
● The anti-trap function does not prevent fingers or other parts of the
body gettin
g pinched against the window frame and causing injury. Note
The anti-trap function also operates if the windows are closed from the out-
side of the

vehicle using the ignition key for convenience closing
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Panorama sliding sunroof: operation Convenience open/close function
The panor
am
a sliding sunroof can be opened or closed from outside the ve-
hicle using the vehicle key:
● Hold in the unlocking for locking button for the vehicle. The panorama
sliding s
unroof is adjusted or closes.
● Release the unlock or lock button to stop the function.
During c
onvenience closing, first the windows and then the sliding sunroof
will be closed. Note
The sliding sunroof rotary button remains in the last position selected if the
roof i

s closed using convenience closing from outside the vehicle and will
have to be re-positioned the next time you drive. 
Anti-trap function of the panorama sliding sunroof and the
sun
shade The anti-trap function reduces the risk of injury when opening and closing
the panor
am

a sliding sunroof and sunshade ⇒  . When the panorama
slidin g s
unroof or the sunshade encounter difficulty or an obstacle when
closing, they will stop and reopen.
● Check why the panorama sliding sunroof or the sunshade did not close.
● Attempt to close the panorama sliding sunroof or sunshade once again.
● If the panorama sliding sunroof or sunshade is still obstructed, it will
stop at
the corresponding position. Now close the panorama sliding sun-
roof or sunshade without the anti-trap function. Closing without the roll-back function
●
The ⇒ fig. 58 1 switch should be in the “closed” position
A .
● Panorama sliding sunroof: Within five sec
onds of triggering the anti-trap
function, pull the control all the way back ⇒ fig. 59 (arrow E) until the panor-
ama sliding sunroof closes fully.
● Sunshade: Within five sec
onds of triggering the anti-trap function, push
the ⇒ fig. 60 2 button until the sunshade closes completely.
● The panorama sliding sunroof or sunshade close without the anti-trap
fu nction.
● If

the panorama sliding sunroof still cannot be closed, visited a special-
ised work
shop. WARNING
Closing the panorama sliding sunroof or sunshade without the anti-trap
fu nction c

an cause serious injuries.
● Always close the panorama sliding sunroof carefully.
● Nobody should be in the way of the panorama sliding sunroof or sun-
shade, e
specially when they are closed without the anti-trap function.
● The anti-trap function does not prevent fingers or other parts of the
body gettin
g pinched against the window frame and causing injury. Note
The anti-trap function is activated if the windows and the panorama sliding
su nr

oof are closed from the outside of the vehicle using the ignition key for
convenience closing ⇒ page 90. 

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Lights and visibility
Make-up mirror light
There m a
y be a make-up mirror, with a cover, on the rear of the sun visor.
When the cover is opened 2 a light comes on.
The lamp g oe

s out when the make-up mirror cover is closed or the sun visor
is pushed back up. Note
The light above the sun visor automatically switches off after a few minutes
in cer t

ain conditions. This prevents the battery from discharging. 
Rear side window sun blinds Fig. 65 On the rear
right-h
and w

indow: sun
blind.
The sun blinds for the passenger compartment are fitted in the side panels
of the windo
ws. ●
Pull the sun blind by the handle ⇒ fig. 65 A up to the top.
● Hook both rings of the fastening rod in the spaces provided B . Check
that the s

un blind is securely hooked into the spaces provided when it has
been lowered B .
● To put the sun blind away, unhook it at the top and lower by hand ⇒  .
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the blind or the interior trim, do not lower the sun
blind “quic k

ly”. 