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Seat belts WARNING (Continued)
● If the fabric or other parts of the seat belt are damaged, the seat belts
c ou
ld break in the event of an accident or sudden braking.
● Always have damaged seatbelts replaced immediately by seat belts
appro
ved for the vehicle in question by SEAT. Seat belts which have been
worn in an accident and stretched must be replaced by a Technical Serv-
ice. Renewal may be necessary even if there is no apparent damage. The
belt anchorage should also be checked.
● Never attempt to repair, modify or remove a seat belt yourself. All re-
pairs
to seat belts, retractors and buckles must be carried out by a spe-
cialist workshop. 
Warning lamp Fig. 3 Warning lamp on
the ins
trument

panel Fig. 4 Example of seat
belt s
t

atus display for the
rear seats (here, a 7-seat
vehicle) on the instru-
ment panel. above the
second row and below
the third row of seats. Lights up
or fla sh-
e

s Possible cause Solution
 Driver's seat belt not fas-
tened or fr
ont

passenger's
seat belt not fastened if the
front passenger's seat is oc-
cupied. Fasten seat belts!
 Objects on the front passeng-
er's se
at

. Remove any objects from the
front
p
assenger's seat and store
them safely. Some control and warning lamps on the instrument panel will come on to
chec
k

certain functions when the ignition is switched on. They will switch off
after a few seconds.
A signal will be heard for a maximum of 90 seconds if the seat belts are not
fastened as the car drives off and reaches a speed of more then 25 km/h or
if the seat belts are unfastened while the vehicle is in motion. The seat belt
warning lamp  will also flash. Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data

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Seat belts
The warning lamp  does not switch off until the driver and front passenger
fasten their seat belts while the ignition is switched on.
Seat belt status display for rear seats
The seat belt status display on the instrument panel informs the driver,
when the ignition is switched on, whether any passengers in the rear seats
have fastened their seat belts. The symbol  indicates that the passenger
in this seat has fastened “his or her” seat belt ⇒ fig. 4.
The seat belt status is displayed for around 30 seconds when a seat belt in
the rear seats is fastened or unfastened. You can switch off this display by
pressing the 0.0 / SET button.
The seat belt

status flashes for a maximum of 30 seconds when a seat belt
in the rear seats is unfastened while the vehicle is in motion. A signal will
also be heard if the vehicle is travelling at over 25 km/h.
The rear seat display can be enabled or disabled by a Technical Service. WARNING
Unbuckled or badly buckled seat belts increase the risk of severe or even
fat a

l injuries. The optimal protection from seat belts can be achieved only
if you use them properly. 

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Cockpit
Operating instructions Coc kpit
Ov
erview
Overv
iew of the dash panel This overview will help you to familiarise yourself with the
con
tr

ols and displays.
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Central locking button    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Switch for adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
– Exterior mirror adjustment     
– Heat

ed exterior mirrors 
– Folding exterior mirrors 
Instrument panel controls and lighting control  . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Headlamp range adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Light switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
– Light off - -
– Autom

atic headlight control - -
– Side/dipped lights  
– Fog lights  
Controls on the multi-function steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
– Volume control for radio, navigation system and phone
con
versations  – 
– Radio mute or voice control activation 
1 2
3
4
5
6
7 –
Activate telephone main menu or accept an incoming call

– SEA

T information system control buttons , , OK, 
Lever for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
– Main beam headlights 
– Hea

dlight flasher 
– Turn signals 
– Parking lights 
Instrument panel:
– Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
– Digital display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
– Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Horn (work
s only when the ignition is on)/Front driver airbag 31
Windscreen wiper/ windscreen wash lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
– Windscreen wipers  – 
– Int

ermittent wipe 
– “Brief wipe”  x
– Windscreen wipers 
– Automatic windscreen wash/wipe 
– Rear window wiper 
– Automatic rear window wash/wipe 
– Lever with buttons for controlling the SEAT information
system - ,  / . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Left seat heating controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
8
9
10
11
12
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Radio or navigation system (fitted at factory) ⇒ Booklet Ra-
dio or ⇒ Booklet Navigation system
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Hazard warning lights switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Switches for:
– Climatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
– C

limatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Right se
at heating controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Button for:
– Anti-slip r

egulation (ASR)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
– Start/stop operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
– Parking distance warning system (Park Pilot)  . . . . . . . . . . 198
– Park Assist system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
– Tyre pressure monitor  
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
– Opening the tailgate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
– Opening and closing of electric sliding doors  . . . . . . . . . 81
Loc
king lever to open glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Position of passenger front airbag on the instrument panel . .31
Key-operated switch in glove box for deactivating front pas-
senger's
airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Passenger front airbag off warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Lever for:
– Manual g

earbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
– Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
12 V
olt socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Auto Hold Switch - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Electr
onic parking brake switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Steering column adjustment lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
13 14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29 Fuse box cover
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Lever for:
– Crui se c

ontrol system (GRA)  –  –  –  / -
- / -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Open bonnet lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Controls for:
– Electric w

indows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
– Childproof locks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Note
● Some of the items of equipment listed here are fitted only on certain
model s/model

years or are optional extras.
● In versions with the steering wheel on the right, the layout of the control
elements i
s somewhat different. But the symbols assigned to the controls
correspond to the symbols used in the versions with the steering wheel on
the left 
Instrument panel Contro
l and warning lamps The control and warning lamps are indicators of warnings,
⇒  , faults
⇒  or certain functions. Some control and warning lamps come on when the ig-
nition is
sw

itched on, and go out when the engine starts running, or while
driving.
Depending on the model, additional text messages may be viewed on the
instrument panel display. These may be purely informative or they may be
advising of the need for action ⇒ page 57, Instruments. 
30 31
32
33

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Depending upon the equipment fitted in the vehicle, instead of a warning
lamp , sometime
s a symbol may be displayed on the instrument panel.
When certain control and warning lamps are lit, an audible warning is also
heard.
Red symbols Symbol Meaning ⇒  See
 
Do not continue driving!
The el ectr

onic parking brake is on, the brake
fluid level is too low or the brake system is faul-
ty. ⇒ page 183
 
Do not continue driving!
F au

lt in the engine cooling system. ⇒ page 283
 
Do not continue driving!
En gine oi

l pressure too low. ⇒ page 279
 
Do not continue driving!
At l

east one of the vehicles doors is open, or is
not correctly closed. ⇒ page 80
 
Do not continue driving!
The t ai

lgate is open or is incorrectly closed. ⇒ page 84
 
Do not continue driving!
F au

lt in the steering. ⇒ page 167
 Engine cannot be started again!
"AdBlue" lev
el

too low. ⇒ page 271
 Driver or passenger has not fastened seat belt. ⇒ page 21
 Use the foot brake! Change
⇒ pag
e 174
Br

ake
⇒ page 183  Faulty generator. ⇒ page 288 Yellow symbols
 Front brake pads worn.
⇒ page 183 lights: ESC (ESP) faulty or off
flashes: ESC (ESP) operating
 ASR (TCS) manually deactivated.
 ABS faulty or does not work.
 Electronic parking brake faulty. ⇒ page 183
 Rear fog light switched on. ⇒ page 95
 lights: Driving light totally or partially faulty. ⇒ page 326
flashes: Fault in the adaptive light system. ⇒ page 95
 Fault in catalytic converter.
⇒ page 228 lights: pre-ignition of diesel engine.
flashes: Fault in engine management.
 Fault in engine management.
 Diesel particulate filter blocked
 Fault in the steering system. ⇒ page 167
 Tyre pressure too low. ⇒ page 293
Fault in the tyre pressure gauge. ⇒ page 221
 Level of windscreen washer fluid too low. ⇒ page 105
 Fuel tank almost empty. ⇒ page 264
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Cockpit  flashes: Engine oil sensor faulty.
⇒ page 279
lights: Insufficient engine oil.
 Fault in airbag system and seat belt tensioners. ⇒ page 31

 Passenger front airbag is off (
PASSENGER AIR-
BAG  ). ⇒ page 31
 Top up "AdBlue", or there is a fault in the "AdBl-
ue" system.
⇒ page 271
 Fuel tank not closed correctly. ⇒ page 264
 Lane Assist is connected, but not active. ⇒ page 216
Green symbols
Symbol Meaning ⇒  See

 Left or right turn signal. ⇒ page 95
Hazard warning lights on. ⇒ page 312
 Use the foot brake! Change
⇒ page 174
Br ak
e
⇒ page 183  Cruise control operating. ⇒ page 212
 Lane Assist is connected and active. ⇒ page 216 Blue symbols
Symbol Meaning
⇒  See
 Headlight on or flasher on.
⇒ 
page 95  Headlight adjustment (Light Assist) on.
Colourless symbols
Symbol Meaning ⇒  See
 Electronic immobiliser active. ⇒ page 170
 Service interval display ⇒ page 61
WARNING
If the warning lamps and messages are ignored, the vehicle may stall in
traffic, or may cause accidents and severe injuries.
● Never ignore the warning lamps or text messages.
● Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible.
● Park the vehicle away from the traffic, ensuring that there are no easi-
ly inflammable materials under the vehicle which could come into contact
with the exhaust system (e.g. dry grass, fuel).
● A faulty vehicle represents a risk of accident for the driver and for oth-
er road users. If necessary, switch on the hazard warning lamps and put
out the warning triangle to advise other drivers.
● Before opening the bonnet, switch off the engine and allow it to cool.
● In any vehicle, the engine compartment is a hazardous area and could
cause severe injury ⇒ page 275. CAUTION
Failure to heed the warning lamps and text messages when they appear
may result in faults in the vehicle. 

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Instruments Introduction Additional information and warnings:
●
Indicator lamps ⇒ pag e 54
● Gear engaged display (automatic gearbox) ⇒ pag
e 174.
● Instructions for inspection intervals ⇒ Booklet
Maintenance Programme WARNING
Any distraction may lead to an accident, with the risk of injury.
● Do not handle the instrument panel controls when driving. 
View of instrument panel Fig. 35 Instrument panel, on dash panel.
Details of the instruments ⇒ fig. 35: 1)
Depending on the vehicle equipment, it is also possible to set the time using the settings
menu on the in
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Clock set button 1)
.
– Pre s
s button  to select the hour or minute display.
– To c ontinue settin

g the time, press button 0.0 / SET
7 . Hold button
down t o s

croll through the numbers quickly.
– Press button  again to end the clock setting.
Rev c

ounter (with the engine running, in thousands of revolutions per
minute).
The beginning of the red zone of the rev counter indicates the maxi-
mum speed in any gear after running-in and with the engine hot. How-
ever, it is advisable to change up a gear or move the selector lever to D
(or lift your foot off the accelerator) before the needle reaches the red
zone ⇒  .
Engine c oo

lant temperature display  ⇒ page 283.
Displays on the screen ⇒ page 58.
Fuel reserve display ⇒ page 264.
Speedometer.
Reset knob for trip recorder (trip).
– Press button 0.0 / SET to reset to zero.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the engine, the rev counter needle should only re-
main in the r ed

zone for a short period of time. For the sake of the environment
Changing up a gear in time reduces fuel consumption and noise. 
Displays on screen A variety of information can be viewed on the instrument panel display
⇒ 
fig. 35 4 , depending on the vehicle equipment:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 ●
Warning and information texts
● Mil

eage
● Time
● Ambient temperature
● Compass
● Selector lever positions ⇒ page 174
● R

ecommended gear (manual gearbox) ⇒ page 174
● M

ultifunction display (MFI) and menus for different setting options
⇒ page 62
● Ser

vice interval display ⇒ page 61
● Sec

ond speed display (menu Configuration
) ⇒ page 62
● Start/Stop operation indicator ⇒ pag
e 59
Warning and information texts
The system runs a check on certain components and functions when the ig-
nition is switched on and while the vehicle is moving. Faults in the opera-
tion are displayed on the screen using red and yellow symbols and messag-
es on the instrument panel display ( ⇒ page 54) and, in some cases, with
audible warnings. The display may vary according to the type of instrument
panel fitted. 