2012 Seat Exeo ST oil temperature

240Checking and refilling levels
Coolant fluid loss
Any loss of coolant fluid normally indicates a leak in the cooling system. In
this case the cooling system should be inspected by a specialised work-
shop without delay. It is not sufficient merely to top up the coolant fluid.
If there are no leaks in the system, a loss of coolant fluid can only occur if
the coolant boils and is forced out of the system as a result of overheating.
CAUTION
Radiator sealants must not be added to the coolant fluid. Such additives
could seriously impair the function of the cooling system. 
Topping up the coolant fluid
Be careful when topping up with coolant fluid. – Switch the engine off.
– Wait for the engine to cool down.
– Cover the cap on the expansion tank ⇒ Fig. 182 with a cloth,
and carefully unscrew the cap anticlockwise ⇒ 
.
– Add coolant fluid.
– Screw on the cap tightly.
Make sure that the coolant fluid meets the required specifications
⇒  page 238. Do not use a different type of antifreeze if G12++antifreeze is
not available. In this case, use only water and bring the antifreeze concen-
tration back up to the correct level as soon as possible.
Always top up with new coolant fluid. Do not fill above the “max” mark. Excess coolant fluid is forced out of the
system through the valve in the filler cap when the engine gets hot.
If a lot of coolant fluid has been lost, wait for the engine to
cool down before
putting in cold coolant. Failure to do so could result in serious engine dam-
age.
WARNING
● The cooling system is under pressure. Do not unscrew the cap on the
expansion tank when the engine is hot. Failure to comply could result in
burns.
● The antifreeze and coolant fluid can be a health hazard. Therefore,
the antifreeze should be stored in the original container in a safe place
out of reach of children. Failure to comply could result in poisoning.
For the sake of the environment
Drained off coolant should not be used again. Drain off the used coolant in-
to a suitable container and dispose of it in the proper manner (observe envi-
ronmental regulations). 
Radiator fan
The radiator fan can start running spontaneously. The auxiliary fan can continue to run for as long as 10 minutes after stop-
ping the engine, even after the ignition is switched off. It may also start run-
ning suddenly ⇒ 
after some while if
● Stored heat raises the coolant temperature, or
● The hot engine compartment is additionally heated up by the sun. 

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If and when
The sealing compound must not be used in the following cases:
● If the cuts and punctures on the tyre are longer than 4 mm ⇒ Fig. 200 1
●
If the wheel rim has been damaged 2●
If you have been driving with very low pressure or a completely flat tyre
3
How to use the TMS (tyre mobility system) is described in the section Re-
pairing a tyre ⇒ page 268 and in the instructions supplied with the tyre
sealant can.
The TMS (tire mobility system) can be used at outside temperatures down
to - 20°C.
WARNING
After repairing a tyre please note the following points:
● Do not drive faster than 80 km/h.
● Avoid heavy acceleration, hard braking and fast cornering.
● Vehicle handling could be impaired.
● Tyres which have been sealed using the Tyre Mobility System are only
suitable for temporary use over a short period.
● After using the tyre sealant the tyre pressure monitoring system* may
malfunction. Therefore, please drive carefully to the next available speci-
alised workshop.
● The Tyre Mobility System must NOT be used:
– If the cuts and punctures on the tyre are longer or wider than
4 mm.
– if the wheel rim has been damaged.
– if you have been driving with very low pressure or a completely flat
tyre.
● Seek professional assistance if the repair of a tyre puncture is not
possible with the sealing compound.
WARNING (Continued)
● Do not allow the sealant to come into contact with your eyes, skin or
clothing.
● If you do come into contact with the sealant immediately rinse the
eyes or skin affected with clean water.
● Change clothing immediately if it becomes soiled with the tyre seal-
ant.
● Make sure you do not breathe in the fumes!
● If any of the tyre sealant is accidentally ingested, immediately rinse
the mouth thoroughly and drink lots of water.
–Do not induce vomiting. Seek medical assistance if needed.
● If any allergic reactions should occur get medical help immediately.
● Keep the sealant away from children.
For the sake of the environment
If you have to dispose of a sealant can, go to a specialised waste service or
to a SEAT Technical Service, where the product can be recycled in an appro-
priate waste container.
Note
● If sealant should leak out, leave it to dry. This way you can pull it off like
a piece of foil.
● Observe the expiry date stated on the sealing compound can. Have the
sealing compound exchanged by a specialised workshop. 
Safety FirstOperating InstructionsPractical TipsTechnical Specifications

Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183Adjust the stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Deactivating temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Setting the speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Cruise speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
D Danger of fitting a child seat on the front pas- senger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Dash panel cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Data entry control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Deactivating front passenger airbag Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Deactivating the airbag Front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Diesel engine Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Diesel engine particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 DIS
Average fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Instantaneous fuel consumption . . . . . . . . 88
Disposal Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Distance covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Distance to empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 88
Door and rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Doors Childproof lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Locking the doors manually if the centrallocking fails to work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . 10, 11, 12
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Auto-check system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
CD and radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Door and rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Handbrake warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Red symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Yellow symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 driver seat
Assigning the key to the seat . . . . . . . . . . 141
Driver seat Activating stored settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
With memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Driving Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Economically / Environmentally friendly . 203
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
DRP see Dynamic gear control programme . . . 191
Dynamic gear control programme . . . . . . . . . . 191
E
Economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Electric socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Possible malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Switches on the driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Switch on front passenger's door . . . . . . . 113
Electronic differential lock How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
315
Index

Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
MirrorsActivating stored settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Automatic exterior mirror adjustment . . . . 139
Heated exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Mobile phones and two-way radios . . . . . . . . 229
multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
N
Net partition Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
O
Observations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Oil consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Overview Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 P
Paddle levers tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Paintwork Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Parking aid SEAT Parking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
SEAT Parking System plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Parking aid acoustic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Passenger see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . 10, 11, 12
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Photosensor faulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . . . . 20
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Plastic parts cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 216
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 R
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Rain sensor faulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Reading lights Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Rear drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Rear lid Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Rear side window sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Rear view mirrors Anti-dazzle interior mirror with automaticadjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Anti-dazzle setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Rear window heating Heating element wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Rear window sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Rear window wiper Intermittent wipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Rear window automatic wash and wipe . . 131
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Registration light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Remote control key Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
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