2011 Seat Exeo ST fuel consumption

Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Removable towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Vehicle maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . 211
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Vehicle interior maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Accessories, parts replacement and
modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Accessories and spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Mobile phones and two-way radios . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Athermic windscreen* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Washer fluid and windscreen wiper blades . . . . 233
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
If and when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Tools, tyre repair kit and spare wheel . . . . . . . . . 251
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Tyre repair* (Tyre-Mobility-System) . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Changing bulbs. Halogen headlights . . . . . . . . . 265
Changing bulbs. Bi-Xenon AFS headlights . . . . . 271
Changing tail light bulbs (on side panel) . . . . . . 275
Changing tail light bulbs (on tailgate) . . . . . . . . . 280
Side turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Luggage compartment lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Registration light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Sun visor light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Towing and tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Description of specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Information on fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Engine specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Dimensions and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
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Rev counter
The rev counter indicates the number of engine revolutions
per minute.
Fig. 39 Detailed view of
the instrument panel:
Rev counter
You should select a lower gear if the engine speed drops below 1500 rpm.
The start of the red zone on the dial indicates the maximum engine speed
which may be used when the engine is warm and after it has been run in
properly. Before reaching this zone, a higher gear must be selected or your
foot must be removed from the accelerator.
CAUTION
The rev counter needle ⇒ fig. 39 must only reach the red zone for a short
period, otherwise the engine could be damaged. The start of the red zone
on the dial is different for some engine versions.
For the sake of the environment
Changing up into higher gears sooner following the recommended gear in-
dications ⇒ fig. 50 will help you to reduce fuel consumption, emissions and
also engine noise. Digital clock and date
Your vehicle is equipped with a quartz clock.
Fig. 40 Detailed view of
the instrument panel:
Digital clock
The time and date are set using the +
and - buttons.
Setting the hour
– Press the MODE
button. The hour display will start to flash.
– Use the +
and - buttons to set the hour.
Setting the minutes
– Keep pressing the MODE
button until the minutes display flash-
es.
– Use the +
and - buttons to set the minutes. 
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Note
When the display shows route guidance instructions from the navigation
system, the outside temperature appears in the second line of the radio dis-
play. 
Gear display*
This display helps to save fuel.
Fig. 50 Gear display
Use the gear display to save fuel. The indication ⇒ fig. 50 on the instrument
panel display recommends that you select the gear indicated by the arrow.
It may also skip a gear, and recommend changing up from 4th gear to 6th
gear, for example.
Note
● The display may not recommend any gear-change while you are acceler-
ating.
● The gear change indication should not be taken into account the accel-
eration is required (for example when overtaking).
● If desired, you can have the gear-change display deactivated by an Au-
thorised Service Centre. 
Distance to empty
The distance to empty display can help you to plan your trip.
The estimated distance to empty is displayed in km. It shows how far the
vehicle can be driven with the amount of fuel left in the tank, assuming the
same style of driving. The distance to empty is displayed in increments of
10 km.
The distance to empty is calculated on the basis of the fuel consumption
over the last 30 kilometres. The distance to empty will increase if you drive
in a more economical manner. 
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Onboard computer Introduction
The onboard computer provides you with useful information
during a journey, including average and current fuel con-
sumption, average speed, distance to empty, driving time
and distance covered.
Fig. 59 Onboard com-
puter: memory 1
Press RESET button B
⇒ fig. 60 to switch back and forward between on-
board computer functions 1 and 2.
The numbers in the display ⇒ fig. 59 indicate which of the two memories is
currently in use. A 1 means that the display is showing the information in
the single journey memory (onboard computer 1). A 2 means that the dis-
play is showing the information in the total journey memory (onboard com-
puter 2). Single-journey memory (onboard computer 1)
The single-journey memory processes the information on a journey from the
time the ignition is switched on until it is switched off. If the journey is re-
sumed within two hours after the ignition is switched off, the new figures
are automatically included in the calculation. If the journey is interrupted for
more than two hours the stored information is automatically erased when
you resume your journey.
Total-journey memory (onboard computer 2)
Unlike the single-journey memory, the total-journey memory is not erased
automatically. Hence, you can determine the period for which you wish the
onboard computer to supply figures.
Distance to empty
The estimated distance to empty is displayed in km. The distance to empty
is displayed in increments of 10 km.
Average fuel consumption
This mode shows the average fuel consumption since the memory was last
cancelled in litres/100 km.
Instantaneous fuel consumption
The display shows the instantaneous fuel consumption in litres/100 km.
When the vehicle is stationary, the computer will display the last value in
the memory.
Average speed
This mode shows the average speed driven since the memory was last can-
celled (in km/h).
Driving time
This display shows the period of time which has elapsed since the memory
was last cancelled. The longest possible period it can cover is 999 hours
and 59 minutes.

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Driving time warning
After 2 hours of continuous driving, the display automatically switches over
to the driving time display of 2:00. At the same time the driving time display
starts flashing. This is to remind the driver to take a break.
The driving time warning can be switched off by briefly pressing the func-
tion selector switch or the Reset
button ⇒ fig. 60.
If you continue driving or take a break for less than 10 minutes, the driving
time warning will switch on once again when the total driving time is 4:00
hours, 6:00 hours, etc. However, if you take a break for more than 10 mi- nutes, the driving time warning clock will be erased.
Distance covered
This display shows the distance you have covered since the memory was
last cancelled. The longest possible distance which can be recorded is
9999.9 km.
Note
● The displays for fuel consumption (average and instantaneous), dis-
tance to empty and speed are shown in metric units.
● The information in the memory is lost if the battery is disconnected. Operation
The onboard computer is controlled by means of two
switches on the windscreen wiper lever.
Fig. 60 Windscreen wip-
er lever: Onboard com-
puter controls
Activating the onboard computer
– Press the reset button B
repeatedly until the onboard comput-
er (memory 1 or 2) ⇒ fig. 59 is displayed.
Selecting the function
– Press the top or bottom of the function selector switch A
⇒ fig. 60. This displays the functions of the onboard computer
in sequence.
Resetting to zero
– Press and hold the Reset button B
for at least two seconds.
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● Journey duration
● Distance covered
● Average fuel consumption
● Average speed
The onboard computer can only be operated when the ignition is switched
on. When the ignition is switched on, the display shows the function that
was last selected.
As well as the figures from the onboard computer (1 or 2), the display can
also show information from the navigation system*. Press the Reset button B
briefly to switch back and forward between these displays.
Note
● If you keep the Reset button pressed for longer than two seconds, it will
reset the currently displayed figure to zero (for instance average fuel con-
sumption).
● Faults detected by the auto-check control will be displayed even if the
display is off.
● The information in the memory is lost if the battery is disconnected. 
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Menu display
Introduction
Fig. 61 Windscreen wip-
er lever: Menu selection
button
Fig. 62 Display: Main
menu Some of your vehicle's functions can be adjusted, activated and controlled
by
menus. With the aid of the menus you can then also select the informa-
tion you wish to see displayed on the DIS display. This is only possible
when the ignition is on. The menu is enabled using the Reset
button on the
windscreen wiper lever ⇒ fig. 61.
The main menu lists the different display types (or basic commands):
Programming
Check
Menu off
Help
The main menu options have the following submenus:
ProgrammingClock⇒ page 89Computer⇒ page 89Speed warning⇒ page 82Radio info (on/off) Units (measuring distance,
fuel consumption, tempera-
ture)⇒ page 89
Language: you can select
one of 6 languages.⇒ page 89
CheckService⇒ page 74Menu offWhen the menu is switched off, the display shows the
same information as in vehicles without the menu func-
tion.
HelpThe help function may be used to understand the mean-
ing of symbols that can appear on different menus.

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driven and the tyre pressure will rise accordingly. Therefore, you should only
adjust the tyre pressures when they are cold (i.e. approximately at ambient
temperature).
To ensure that the tyre pressure monitoring system works reliably, you
should check and, if necessary, adjust the tyre pressures at regular intervals
and store the correct pressures (reference values) in the system.
A tyre pressure information label is attached to the inside of the fuel tank
flap.
WARNING
● Never adjust tyre pressure when the tyres are hot. This may damage
or even burst the tyres. Risk of accident!
● An insufficiently inflated tyre flexes a lot more at high speeds and
causes significant heating of the tyre. Under these conditions, the tyre
bead may be released or the tyre may burst. Risk of accident!
For the sake of the environment
Under-inflated tyres lead to increased fuel consumption and tyre wear.
Note
● Responsibility for ensuring that the tyres are correctly inflated remains
with the driver; the system can only provide assistance.
● Pressure can only be adjusted when the tyres are at ambient tempera-
ture. Tyre pressure monitoring display

The tyre pressure should be corrected as soon as possible if
it is too low.
If the  symbol appears, the tyre pressure on at least one of the
wheels is too low.
– Stop the vehicle.
– Check the tyre(s).
– Correct the tyre pressure ⇒ page 242.
For more detailed information on the tyre pressure monitoring system,
please refer to ⇒ page 241. 