2012 Seat Alhambra octane

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Safe driving
● Are there any SEAT dealers in the destination country?
● For petrol vehicles: Is unleaded petrol available at the right octane rat-
ing?
● For diesel engines: Is diesel fuel available with a low sulphur content?
● Are a suitable engine oil ( ⇒ page 283) and other engine fluids comply-
ing with SEAT specifications available in the destination country?
● Will the navigation system fitted at the factory operate correctly in the
destination country with the available navigation data?
● Are special tyres required in the destination country?
CAUTION
SEAT does not accept liability for any damage to the vehicle due to the use
of a lower quality fuel, an inadequate service or the non-availability of genu-
ine spare parts. 
Driving along flooded roadways
To prevent damage to the vehicle when driving through water, for example,
along a flooded road, please observe the following:
● Check the depth of the water before entering the flooded zone. The wa-
ter should never come above the lower edge of the bodywork ⇒ 
.
● Do not drive faster than a pedestrian.
● Do not stop in the water, use reverse gear or switch off the engine.
● Oncoming traffic will cause waves which raise the level of the water,
making it difficult to cross the water.
WARNING
When driving through water, mud, melted snow, etc., please remember
that due to damp or frozen brake discs and shoes in winter, the braking
effect may be delayed, therefore the required braking distance is greater.
● Dry the brakes and remove ice by braking carefully. Ensure that you
are not endangering other road-users or breaking traffic regulations in
the process.
● After driving through water, avoid sudden sharp manoeuvres.
CAUTION
● Driving through flooded areas may severely damage vehicle compo-
nents such as the engine, transmission, running gear or electrical system.
● Never drive through salt water as salt causes corrosion. Always rinse any
parts of the vehicle which have been in contact with salt water. 
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272Checking and refilling levels
WARNING
Refuelling or handling fuel carelessly can cause an explosion or fire re-
sulting in serious burns and injuries.
● Fuel is a highly explosive, easily flammable substance.
● Observe current safety instructions and local regulations concerning
the handling of fuel.

Types of fuel
The type of fuel to use when refilling will depend on the vehicle's engine.
You will find a factory-fitted sticker containing information on the type of
fuel for your vehicle on the inside of the fuel tank flap.
SEAT recommends the use of sulphur-free or low sulphur fuel to reduce con-
sumption and prevent engine damage.
Possible types of fuelAlternative namesFurther information
91a)
RONNormal petrol, normal unlea-
ded petrol
⇒ page 27295 a)
RONPremium unleaded petrol (95
RON)
98 a)
RONPremium unleaded petrol (98
RON)
Diesel ⇒ page 273a) RON = Regulation Octane Number Petrol
Petrol types
Vehicles with petrol engines must refuel using unleaded petrol according to
European norm EN 228 ⇒ 
.
Petrol types are categorised according to their octane number (e.g. 91, 95,
98 or 99 RON (RON = “Research Octane Number”). You may use petrol with
a high octane number than the one recommended for your engine. Howev-
er, this has no advantage in terms of fuel consumption and engine power.
SEAT recommends refuelling with a low sulphur content or sulphur-free pet-
rol to reduce petrol consumption for petrol engines.
Petrol additives
The quality of the fuel influences running behaviour, performance and serv-
ice life of the engine. For this reason, you should use good quality petrol
containing a mixture of additives. These additives will help to prevent corro-
sion, keep the fuel system clean and prevent deposits from building up in
the engine.
If good quality petrol with additives is not available or engine problems
arise, the necessary additives must be added when refuelling.
Not all petrol additives have been shown to be effective. The use of unsuita-
ble petrol additives could damage the engine. These additives are available
from Technical Services, who will inform you of their application.
CAUTION
● Only use fuel with an octane rating that is in line with the norm EN 228,
otherwise significant damage could be caused to the engine and fuel sys-
tem. Furthermore, it could lead to a loss of performance with the conse-
quent engine fault.
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● If, in exceptional circumstances, petrol with a lower octane rating to that
recommended is used, only use moderate engine speeds and a light throt-
tle. Avoid using full throttle and overloading the engine. Otherwise you may
damage the engine. Fill up with fuel of a suitable octane rating as soon as
possible.
● Do not refuel if the filler indicates that the fuel contains metal. LRP (lead
replacement petrol) fuels also contain high concentrations of metal addi-
tives. This could damage the engine!
● Just one full tank of leaded fuel would seriously impair the efficiency of
the catalytic converter and could damage it. 
Diesel
Diesel fuel
Diesel fuel must correspond to European standard EN 590 (In Germany,
EN 590 or DIN 51628).
The use of diesel fuel with a high sulphur percentage requires shorter serv-
ice intervals ⇒ Booklet Maintenance Programme ⇒ 
. Your Technical Serv-
ice will be able to tell you which countries have diesel with a high sulphur
content.
Do not mix fuel additives (thinners, or similar additives) with diesel fuel.
Winter-grade diesel
When using “summer-grade diesel fuel”, difficulties may be experienced at
temperatures below 0 °C (+32 °F) because the fuel thickens due to wax sep-
aration. For this reason, “winter-grade diesel fuel” is available in Germany,
for example, during the cold months. It can be used at temperatures as low
as -20 °C (-4 °F).
In countries with different climatic conditions, other types of diesel fuel are
available that are suitable to local temperatures. Technical Services and fill-
ing stations in the country concerned will inform you on the type of diesel
fuels available. A cold diesel engine makes more noise during winter temperatures than
summer temperatures. Furthermore, the exhaust fumes may turn slightly
bluish while the engine is heating. The quantity of exhaust gases will de-
pend on the outside temperature.
Filter pre-heater
Vehicles with a diesel engine are fitted with a fuel filter pre-heater. This en-
sures that the fuel system remains operational to approx. -24 °C (-11.2 °F),
provided you use winter-grade diesel which is safe to -15 °C (+5 °F).
However, if the fuel has waxed to such an extent that the engine will not
start at temperatures of under -24 °C (-11,2 °F), simply place the vehicle in a
warm garage or workshop for a while to heat up.
Auxiliary heater
Vehicles with a diesel engine may be fitted with an auxiliary heater. The
heater runs off the fuel from the fuel tank. On doing so, smells and steam
may be noticed outside the vehicle for a short period. This is normal and it
is not an indication of a fault in the vehicle.
Whenever there is little fuel in the tank (reserve), the auxiliary heater auto-
matically switches off.
WARNING
Never use start boosters. An aerosol start booster could explode or cause
a sudden rise in engine speed leading to engine damage and serious in-
jury. 
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348Description of specifications
Technical Specifications
Description of specifications
Important information
Important
The information in the vehicle documentation always has
precedence. All technical specifications provided in this manual are valid for the stand-
ard model in Spain. The vehicle data card included in the Inspection and
Maintenance Plan in the vehicle documents shows which engine is installed
in the vehicle.
The figures may be different depending on if additional equipment is fitted,
for different models, for special vehicles and for other countries.
Additional information and warnings:
● Transporting ⇒ page 13
● Ecological driving ⇒ page 229
● Fuel ⇒ page 271
● Engine oil ⇒ page 283
● Engine coolant ⇒ page 287
● Wheels and tyres ⇒ page 297
● Notes for the user ⇒ page 259 Abbreviations used in the Technical Specifications section
Abbrevia-
tionMeaning
kWKilowatt, engine power measurement.
PSPferdestärke (horsepower), formerly used to denote engine
power.
rpmRevolutions per minute - engine speed.NmNewton metres, unit of engine torque.l/100 kmFuel consumption in litres per 100 km.g/kmCarbon dioxide emissions in grams per km travelled.CO2Carbon dioxideCNCetane number, indication of the diesel combustion power.
RONResearch octane number, indication of the knock resistance
of petrol.
WARNING
Failure to observe requirements for weight, loads, dimensions and maxi-
mum speed may lead to severe accident.
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Technical specifications
Petrol engine 1.4 110 kW (150 PS)
Engine specifications Power output in kW (PS) rpm 110 (150)/ 5800
Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 240/ 1500-4000
No. of cylinders/capacity in cm3
4/ 1390
Fuel 95 super RON a)
a)
Research Octane Number = Anti-detonation rating of the petrol.
Performance Maximum speed in km/h 197
Acceleration from 0-80 km/h in sec. 6,9
Acceleration from 0-100 km/h in sec. 10,7
Consumption (litres/100 km)/ CO
2 (g/km)
Urban cycle 9,2/214
Extra-urban cycle 6,1/143
Combined 7,2/167
Weights
5 seats 7 seats
Gross vehicle weight in kg 2290 2480
Weight in running order (with driver) in kg 1723 1771
Gross front axle weight in kg 1170/1220 1170/1220
Gross rear axle weight in kg 1070/1120 1260/1310
Permitted roof load in kg 100 100
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Trailer weight Trailer without brakes 750
Trailer with brakes, gradients up to 8% 1800
Trailer with brakes, gradients up to 12% 1800
Engine oil capacity
Approximate engine oil capacity with oil filter change 3,6
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Petrol engine 1.4 110 kW (150 PS) Automatic
Engine specifications Power output in kW (PS) rpm 110 (150)/ 5800
Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 240/ 1500-4000
No. of cylinders/capacity in cm3
4/ 1390
Fuel Super 95 RON a)
a)
Research Octane Number = Anti-detonation rating of the petrol.
Performance Maximum speed in km/h 197
Acceleration from 0-80 km/h in sec. 6,6
Acceleration from 0-100 km/h in sec. 9,9
Consumption (litres/100 km)/ CO
2 (g/km)
Urban cycle 9,4/218
Extra-urban cycle 6,6/154
Combined 7,6/178

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Weights 5 seats 7 seats
Gross vehicle weight in kg 2310 2500
Weight in running order (with driver) in kg 1742 1790
Gross front axle weight in kg 1190/1240 1190/1240
Gross rear axle weight in kg 1070/1120 1260/1310
Permitted roof load in kg 100 100
Trailer weight
Trailer without brakes 750
Trailer with brakes, gradients up to 8% 1800
Trailer with brakes, gradients up to 12% 1800
Engine oil capacity
Approximate engine oil capacity with oil filter change 3,6
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Petrol engine 2.0 147 kW (200 PS) Automatic
Engine specifications Power output in kW (PS) rpm 147 (200)/ 5100
Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 280/ 1700-5000
No. of cylinders/capacity in cm3
4,6/ 1984
Fuel Super 95 RON a)
a)
Research Octane Number = Anti-detonation rating of the petrol.
Performance Maximum speed in km/h 221
Acceleration from 0-80 km/h in sec. 5,8
Acceleration from 0-100 km/h in sec. 8,3 
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Mobile tow hitchInstalling a bicycle carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Model identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259, 262
Modifications to the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
N
Net Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
New engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
New tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
New tyres and wheels About your tyres and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Noise Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Noises Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Notes for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
O
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Oil
See engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Older tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
On-board tools Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Onboard diagnostic system (ODB) . . . . . . . . . 265
Opening Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Electric sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
From the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
See "Unlocking" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Operating fault Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Operating faults Radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Overview Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
P Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Panoramic sliding roof Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Park assist system Automatic stoppage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Leaving the parking space . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Preparing to park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Switching on or off (leaving the parkingspace) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Switching on or off (parking) . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Park Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 188
Parking aid system Use of high pressure cleaning equipment 248
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Automatic release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
See "Parking brake" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Parking distance warning system Use of high pressure cleaning equipment 248
Parking indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
378 Index