2011 Seat Altea XL Childproof lock

Unlocking and locking
104Unlocking the manually (emergency) locked driver door
Insert the key in the door lock cylinder and rotate anti-clockwise for the left
hand side doors and clockwise for the right hand side doors.
The door lock is released and the door may be opened using the exterior door
handle.
Unlocking the remaining manually (emergency) locked doors
First the driver door must be unlocked to gain entry to the vehicle. Operate the
internal door handle for the required door. If the childproof lock is activated
on the rear doors, when the interior door release lever is operated the door is
unlocked but does not open. The door must be opened from the outside.
Note
Once the vehicle is open, if you wish to lock it manually (emergency locking),
repeat the previous instructions.
Childproof lock
The childproof lock prevents the rear doors from being
opened from the inside. This system prevents minors from
opening a door accidentally while the vehicle is running.
Fig. 61 Childproof lock
on the left hand side doorFig. 62 Childproof lock
on the right hand side
door
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Unlocking and locking105
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
This function is independent of the vehicle electronic opening and
locking systems. It only affects rear doors. It can only be activated
and deactivated manually, as described below:
Activating the childproof lock
– Unlock the vehicle and open the door in which you wish to acti- vate the childproof lock.
– With the door open, rotate the groove in the door using the igni- tion key, clockwise for the left hand side doors, and anti-clock-
wise for the right hand side doors ⇒page 104, fig. 61
⇒ page 104, fig. 62 .
Deactivating the childproof lock
– Unlock the vehicle and open the door whose childproof lock you want to deactivate.
– With the door open, rotate the groove in the door using the igni- tion key, clockwise for the right hand side doors, and anti-clock-
wise for the left hand side doors ⇒page 104, fig. 61
⇒ page 104, fig. 62 .Once the childproof lock is activated, the door can only be opened from the
outside. The childproof lock can be activated and deactivated by inserting the
key in the groove when the door is open, as described above.
KeysSet of keys
The set of keys includes a remote control, a key without a
remote control and a plastic key tab*The set of keys belonging to your vehicle consists of the following items:•one remote control key ⇒ fig. 63 with folding key bit,•a key without remote control ,•a plastic key tab* .
Duplicate keys
If you need a replacement key, go to an Authorised Service Centre with your
vehicle identification number.
Fig. 63 Set of keys
AA
AB
AC
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Index309
Correct sitting position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cruise control* Turning off the cruise control system . . . . . 195
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42DDanger of fitting a child seat on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Dash panel cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Daytime lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Deactivating front passenger airbag Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Deactivating the airbag Front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Diesel engine Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Diesel engine particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Differential lock fault (EDL)
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Display (without warning or information texts) . 61
Disposal Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Doors Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Drive wheels traction control system . . . . . . . . 198
Driver See Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Driveshaft differential XDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Driving Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Economically / Environmentally friendly . . 207
With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Driving programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driving with an automatic gearbox / DSG automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Dynamic cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . 122
EEconomical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Electric power steering Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Electrical sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 175
Electronic Stability Programme . . . . . . . . . 88, 199 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . 124, 197
Emergency manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Emergency opening Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Emission control system Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Engine Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Engine compartment Working in the engine compartment . . . . . 233
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
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