
Cockpit
70Main menu
The menu provides access to  the different display functions 
(only with the MFI lever).
Open main menu
– Switch the ignition on.
– Press and hold the eject button   for at least two seconds. It 
may be necessary to repeat this operation until the main menu is 
displayed.
Select a menu from the main menu
– To choose an option from the menu, press the upper or lower end  of rocker switch  . The selected option is displayed between 
two horizontal lines.
– Press button   to select the entry.Example of menu use  ⇒page 68
Fig. 47  Windscreen wiper 
lever (MFI): button A to 
confirm the menu selec-
tion and rocker switch B to 
change the menuFig. 48  Digital instru-
ment panel display: Main 
menu
Main menu
Function
Multifunction 
display
Change to the multifunction display (MFI): “Multifunc-
tion display (MFI)”
Audio
This menu displays the available information for the 
active audio source (radio station, CD audio track / MP3 
/ USB / iPod / Bluetooth audio
a) / call information
a).
Navigation
This menu is only available if the vehicle is fitted with a 
navigation system. The navigation system must be 
switched on. When the route guidance is activated, the 
turning arrows and proximity bars are displayed. The 
display is similar to that of the Navigation system. 
If the route guidance is not activated, the direction of 
travel (compass) and the name of the street along 
which you are driving are shown.
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Cockpit
80Overview of indicator and warning lamps (vehicles with LPG)
The warning lamps indicate a number of different functions 
and possible faults.Fig. 51  Instrument panel indicator and warning lamps in vehicles with LPG.
WARNING
•Failure to observe warning lamps and warning messages can result in 
serious personal injury or damage to your vehicle.•The risk of an accident increases if your vehicle breaks down. Use a 
warning triangle to draw the attention of other road users in order to 
prevent danger to third parties.•The engine compartment is a dangerous area! Before you open the 
bonnet to work on the engine or in the engine compartment, you must 
switch the engine off and allow it to cool to reduce the risk of scalding or 
other injuries. Read and observe the relevant warnings  ⇒page 232.Note
•The appropriate warning lamp for a fault will light up in vehicles without 
warning or information messages in the display.•In vehicles with warning or information texts on the screen, the appro-
priate warning lamp for a fault will light up and a warning or information 
message will also appear on the screen.Warning symbolsThere are red warning symbols (p riority 1) and yellow warning 
symbols (priority 2)Warning reports, Priority 1 (red)
If one of these faults occurs, the warning lamp will flash or light up and will 
be accompanied by  three audible warnings . This is a danger warning. Stop 
the vehicle and switch off the engine. Check the fault and correct it. Obtain 
professional assistance if necessary.
Item
Symbol
Meaning of warning and  indicator lamps
Further
 information
Red: Coolant level / coolant temperature
⇒page 82
Blue:  Cold engine warning
⇒page 177
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LPG system connected
⇒page 177
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Driving177
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Driving with LPG*Your SEAT vehicle has a bivalent engine able to run on either LPG or petrol. 
The LPG tank  ⇒page 227, “Refuelling with LPG” is in the spare wheel well 
⇒ .
It is possible to change from LPG to petrol while the engine is running, even 
if the vehicle is moving, by pressing the   button located on the centre 
console  ⇒fig. 137 . The selected operating mode is displayed on the indi-
cator lamp on the instrument panel ⇒ page 80.
Starting the engine
The engine is always started with petrol, even when LPG was being used 
when it was switched off.
A blue warning lamp  ⇒page 80 indicating that the engine is cold is visible 
on the instrument panel until the engine temperature reaches 30 °C. On 
reaching this temperature, the lamp goes out and it is possible to switch to 
LGP mode. Automatic switch from petrol to LPG
When the engine is turned on and the following conditions are met, the 
system will automatically switch from petrol mode to LPG mode, the notifica-
tion 
changed to GAS mode  is displayed and the green indicator lamp on the 
instrument panel lights up:
•There is enough LPG in the tank.•The temperature of the vehicle coolant is above 30 °C.•Engine speed while driving is above 1200 rpm.
Automatic switch from LPG to petrol
When the vehicle is operating in LPG mode and one of these conditions is 
met, the system automatically switches to petrol mode, the notification 
changed to petrol mode  is displayed and the green indicator lamp on the 
instrument panel goes out:•When the engine is started.•If the LPG tank is empty.•If there is a fault in the LPG system.•At very low temperatures, below - 10 °C.
Manual switch from petrol to LPG
Press the   button on the centre console  ⇒fig. 137  to change mode. The 
notification  changed to GAS mode  is displayed. When the following condi-
tions are met, the system switches to LPG mode, the green indicator lamp on 
the instrument panel lights up and the notification displayed changes to 
changed to GAS mode .•There is enough LPG in the tank.•The temperature of the vehicle coolant is above 30 °C.•Engine speed while driving is above 1200 rpm.
Fig. 137  Centre console: 
gas system control 
switch.
GAS
GAS
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If and when
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Fuse cover underneath the steering wheel
– Switch off the ignition and the component concerned.
– Identify the fuse corresponding to the damaged electric consumer  ⇒page 270.
– Take the plastic clip from inside the fuse cover, fit it onto the  blown fuse and pull the fuse out.
– Replace the blown fuse (which will have a melted metal strip)  with a new fuse of the same ampere rating.
Fuse cover in engine compartment
– Switch off the ignition and its failed electrical component.
– Prise off the fuse cover in the engine compartment by pressing  the tabs towards the centre of the cover  ⇒page 267, fig. 182 .
– Identify the fuse for the failed component  ⇒page 270.
– Take the plastic clip from inside the fuse cover (at left-hand end  of the dash panel), fit it onto the blown fuse and pull the fuse out.
– Replace the blown fuse (which will have a melted metal strip)  with a new fuse of the same ampere rating.
– Carefully fit the fuse cover back  on to ensure no water can enter 
the fuse box.The individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses. The fuses are located 
behind a cover at the left-hand end of the dash panel and on the left-hand 
side of the engine compartment. The electric windows are protected by 
circuit breakers. These reset automat-
ically after a few seconds when the overload (caused for example by frozen 
windows) has been corrected.
Fuses colour code
WARNING
Never “repair” damaged fuses and never replace them with fuses with a 
higher rating. Failure to comply could result in fire. This could also cause 
damage to other parts of the electrical system.
Note
•If a newly replaced fuse blows again after a short time, the electrical 
system must be checked by a specialised workshop as soon as possible.
Colour
Amps
light brown
5
Red
10
Blue
15
Ye ll ow
20
Natural (white)
25
Green
30
orange
40
Red
50
white
80
Blue
100
grey
150
violet
200
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