2012 Seat Altea Owner's Manual

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If and when
Main beam lights
Fig. 186 Main beam
headlights
Fig. 187 Main beam
headlights
– Raise the bonnet.
– Remove the cover ⇒ fig. 186 C
by pulling on this. –
Remove the connector ⇒ fig. 187 1
from the bulb.
– Press the spring ⇒ fig. 187 2
inwards and to the right.
– Extract the bulb and fit the replacement so that it sits correctly
into the cut-out on the reflector.
– Installation is done in the reverse order. 
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272If and when
Side lights
Fig. 188 Side lights
Fig. 189 Side lights
– Raise the bonnet.
– Remove the cover ⇒ fig. 188 D
by pulling on this. –
Extract the bulb holder ⇒ fig. 189 1
outwards.
– Replace the bulb by pulling it out and inserting the replace-
ment.
– Installation is done in the reverse order. 
Tail lights
● Side lights
● Brake lights
● Turn signal
● Reverse lights
● Rear fog light 

273
If and when
Side lights/ brake lights
Fig. 190 Side lights and
brake lights
Fig. 191 Side lights and
brake lights
– Open the tailgate.
– Remove the bolts ⇒ fig. 190 A
. –
Remove the cover of the luggage compartment lateral panel.
– Unscrew the plastic fitting ⇒ fig. 191 B
securing the tail light.
Inserting a screwdriver under the plastic fitting may help to
loosen it.
– Partially remove the tail light from its casing taking care not to
pull on the cable.
– Remove the bulb holder connector.
– Unscrew the bolts ⇒ fig. 192 C
from the bulb holder and pull
on this.
– Press on the bulb and rotate to the left then fit the replacement.
– To refit follow the steps in reverse order, taking special care
when fitting the bulb holder. The metal contacts of the bulb
holder ends should be correctly fitted with respect to the tail
light contacts. 
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274If and when
Turn signal light
Fig. 192 Turn signal
Fig. 193 Turn signal
light.
– Remove the diode from its housing ⇒ page 273.
– Unscrew the bolts ⇒ fig. 192 C
from the bulb holder and pull
on this. –
Pull out the turn signal bulb holder using a screw driver in the
direction of the arrow ⇒ fig. 193.
– Fit the replacement bulb by pressing it down and rotating to the
left.
– Installation is done in the reverse order. 
Reverse light / rear fog light
Fig. 194 Lamp on interi-
or side of bumper
– Rotate the bulb holder to the left, and remove it in the direction
of the arrow ⇒ fig. 194.
– Replace the bulb by pressing on it and rotating at the same time
to the left 

275
If and when
Side turn signals
Fig. 195 Side turn signal
– Press the turn signal to the left or to the right to remove the
bulb.
– Remove the bulb holder from the turn signal.
– Remove the failed glass bulb and replace with a new bulb.
– Insert the bulb holder in the turn signal guide until it clicks into
place.
– First place the turn signal in the opening in the bodywork, fixing
the tabs ⇒ fig. 195, arrow 1
.
– Insert the bulb as shown by the arrow 2
⇒ fig. 195.Luggage compartment lights
Fig. 196 Luggage com-
partment light
Fig. 197 Luggage com-
partment light
– Remove the bulb by pressing on the inside edge of this -arrow-
using the flat side of a screwdriver ⇒ fig. 196.
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276If and when
–Press the bulb sideways and remove it from its housing
⇒ fig. 197. 
Registration light
Fig. 198 Number plate
light
Fig. 199 Number plate
light –
Remove the bulb, carefully using the flat side of a screwdriver
as a lever inserted in the crack as shown by the arrow
⇒ fig. 198.
– Remove the bulb, moving it in the direction of the arrow and
outwards ⇒ fig. 199. 

277
If and when
Sun visor light
Fig. 200 Removing sun
visor light
Fig. 201 Removing sun
visor light
– Carefully remove the lamp, using the flat side of a screwdriver,
as shown in the figure ⇒ fig. 201. –
Remove the bulb, moving it in the direction of the arrow and
outwards ⇒ fig. 201. 
Jump-starting
Jump leads
The jump lead must have a sufficient wire cross section. If the engine fails to start because of a discharged battery, the battery can
be connected to the battery of another vehicle to start the engine.
Jump leads
Jump leads must comply with standard DIN 72553 (see manufacturer's doc-
umentation). The wire cross section must be at least 25 mm 2
for petrol en-
gines and at least 35 mm 2
for diesel engines.
Note
● The vehicles must not touch each other, otherwise electricity could flow
as soon as the positive terminals are connected.
● The discharged battery must be properly connected to the vehicle elec-
trical system. 
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278If and when
How to jump start: description
Fig. 202 Diagram for
connecting jump leads if
the vehicle providing as-
sistance the current is
not fitted with the Start-
Stop system: flat battery
A
and battery providing
current B.
Fig. 203 Diagram for
connecting jump leads if
the vehicle providing as-
sistance is fitted with the
Start-Stop system: flat
battery A
and battery
providing current B.
Jump lead terminal connections
1. Switch off the ignition of both vehicles ⇒ 
.2. Connect one end of the
red jump lead to the positive terminal
⇒ fig. 202 +
or ⇒ 
fig. 203 + of the vehicle with the flat bat-
tery A.
3. Connect the other end of the red jump lead to the positive ter-
minal +
in the vehicle providing assistance B.
4. On vehicles with no Start-Stop system , connect one end of the
black jump lead to the negative terminal -
in the vehicle pro-
viding assistance B ⇒ fig. 202.
5. On vehicles with the Start-Stop system , connect one end of the
black jump lead X
to a suitable ground terminal, to a solid
metal part bolted to the engine block or to the engine block it-
self ⇒ fig. 203.
6. Connect the other end of the black jump lead X
to a solid met-
al component bolted to the engine block or to the engine block
itself of the vehicle with the flat battery. Do not connect it to a
point near the battery A
.
7. Position the leads in such a way that they cannot come into contact with any moving parts in the engine compartment.
Starting
8. Start the engine of the vehicle with the boosting battery and let it run at idling speed.
9. Start the engine of the vehicle with the flat battery and wait one or two minutes until the engine is running.
Removing the jump leads
10. Before you remove the jump leads, switch off the headlights (if they are switched on). 