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If and when
Tyres with directional tread pattern
Tyres with directional tread pattern must be fitted so that
they rotate in the correct direction. A directional tread pattern can be identified by arrows on the sidewall that
point in the direction of rotation. Always note the direction of rotation indi-
cated when fitting the wheel. This is important so that these tyres can give
maximum grip and avoid excessive noise, tread wear and aquaplaning.
If, in an emergency, you have to fit the spare wheel so it rotates in the wrong
direction, you must drive extremely carefully. The tyre will not give optimum
performance. This is particularly important when driving on wet roads.
To benefit from the advantages of tyres with this type of tread pattern, the
defective tyre should be replaced as soon as possible so that all tyres again
rotate in the correct direction. 
Tyre repair kit (Tyre-Mobility-System)*
General information and safety notes
Your vehicle is equipped with a tyre repair kit: the Tyre Mobility System.
In the event of a tyre puncture, a sealing product and an air compressor are
located in the luggage compartment under the floor panel.
The Tyre Mobility System will reliably seal punctures caused by the penetra-
tion of a foreign body of up to about 4 mm in diameter.
It is not necessary to remove the foreign body from the tyre.
Instructions for the sealing product are located on the sealing product con-
tainer. It also contains the instructions for using the compressor.
WARNING
● Do not attempt to repair a puncture with the sealing product if the
tyre has been damaged by driving the vehicle after the tyre has lost its
air.
● Always observe warnings and follow safety instructions concerning
compressor and sealing compound carefully.
● Do not drive faster than 80 km/h (50 mph), avoid heavy acceleration,
hard braking and fast cornering.
● Tyres which have been repaired with sealing compound are only suit-
able for temporary use over a short period. Therefore, please drive care-
fully to the next available specialised workshop.
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 sealing product 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.
● Seek professional assistance if the repair of a tyre puncture is not possi-
ble with the sealing product. 
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Description of specifications
Information on fuel consumption
Fuel consumption
The consumption and emission details shown on the vehicle
data sticker differ from one vehicle to another. The vehicle fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions can be consulted on the
vehicle data sticker in the spare wheel well, inside the luggage compart-
ment and on the rear cover of the Maintenance Programme.
The fuel consumption and CO 2 emission values refer to the weight category
assigned to your vehicle according to the engine and gearbox combination,
as well as the specific equipment fitted, and is only used to compare be-
tween the different models.
The fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions do not depend only on the per-
formance of the vehicle, they can also differ from the established values de-
pending on other factors such as driving style, road conditions, traffic con-
ditions, environmental conditions, load and number of passengers.
Calculation of fuel consumption
The consumption values have been calculated based on measurements per-
formed or supervised by certified CE laboratories according to the latest ver-
sion of directives 715/2007/EC and 80/1268/CEE (for more information
consult the European Union Publications Office at EUR-Lex: © European Un-
ion, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) and are valid for the kerb
weight indicated for the vehicle.
Note
In practice, and considering all the factors mentioned here, consumption
values can differ from those calculated in the current European regulations. Weights
Kerb weight refers to the basic model with a fuel tank filled to 90% capacity
and without optional extras. The figure quoted includes 75 kg to allow for
the weight of the driver.
For special versions and optional equipment fittings or for the addition of
accessories, the weight of the vehicle will increase
⇒ 
.
WARNING
● Please note that the centre of gravity may shift when transporting
heavy objects; this may affect vehicle handling and lead to an accident.
Always adjust your speed and driving style to suit road conditions and re-
quirements.
● Never exceed the gross axle weight rating or the gross vehicle weight
rating. If the allowed axle load or the allowed total weight is exceeded,
the driving characteristics of the vehicle may change, leading to acci-
dents, injuries and damage to the vehicle.

Towing a trailer Trailer weights
Trailer weight
The trailer weights and drawbar loads approved are selected in intensive tri-
als according to precisely defined criteria. The approved trailer weights are
valid for vehicles in the EU for maximum speeds of 80 km/h (50 mph) (in
certain circumstances up to 100 km/h (60 mph)). The figures may be differ-
ent in other countries. All data in the official vehicle documentation takes
precedence over these data at all times ⇒ 
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Drawbar loads
The maximum permitted drawbar load on the ball joint of the towing bracket
must not exceed 75 kg.
In the interest of road safety, we recommend that you always tow approach-
ing the maximum drawbar load. The response of the trailer on the road will
be poor if the drawbar load is too small.
If the maximum permissible drawbar load cannot be met (e.g. with small,
empty and light-weight single axle trailers or tandem axle trailers with a
wheelbase of less than 1 metre), a minimum of 4% of the actual trailer
weight is legally required for the drawbar load.
WARNING
● For safety reasons, do not exceed the 80 km/h (50 mph) limit. This is
also valid in countries where higher speeds are permitted.
● Never exceed the maximum trailer weights or the drawbar load. If the
permissible axle load or the permissible total weight is exceeded, the
driving characteristics of the vehicle may change, leading to accidents,
injuries and damage to the vehicle.

Wheels
Tyre pressure, snow chains, wheel bolts
Tyre pressures
The sticker with the tyre pressure values can be found on the inside of the
fuel tank flap. The tyre pressure values given there are for cold tyres. The
slightly raised pressures of warm tyres must not be reduced. ⇒ 
Snow chains
Snow chains may be fitted only to the front wheels, and only for the follow-
ing tyres:
175/70R14
185/60R15Chains with links not exceeding 15 mm (including the chain
closure)
215/45R16Chains with links not exceeding 9 mm (including the chain
closure)
215/40R17Chains with links not exceeding 7 mm (including the chain
closure)
Wheel bolts
After the wheels have been changed, the tightening torque of the wheel
bolts should be checked as soon as possible with a torque wrench ⇒ 
.
The tightening torque for steel and alloy wheels is 120 Nm.
WARNING
● Check the tyre pressure at least once per month. Checking the tyre
pressure is very important. If the tyre pressure is too high or too low,
there is an increased danger of accidents, particularly at high speeds.
● If the tightening torque of the wheel bolts is too low, they could loos-
en while the vehicle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tightening tor-
que is too high, the wheel bolts and threads can be damaged.
Note
We recommend that you ask your Technical Service for information about
appropriate wheel, tyre and snow chain size. 

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Dimensions and capacities
DimensionsLength, width 4236 mm/1693 mmHeight at kerb weight (with bars) 1445 mmFront and rear projection 857 mm/910 mmWheelbase 2469 mmTurning circle 10.7 m
Track width a)FrontRear1465 mm1457 mmCapacitiesFuel tank 45 l. Reserve 7 l.Windscreen washer fluid container with headlight washer 2 l/4.5 lTyre pressureSummer-grade tyres:The correct tyre pressure can be seen on the sticker on the inside of the tank flap.Winter tyres:The pressure of these tyres is the same as the summer tyre pressure plus 0.2 bar.a)
This data will change depending on the type of wheel rim. 

Index
A
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Acoustic warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
AFS headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Air conditioner Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Air recirculation Semi-automatic air conditioning . . . . . . . . 139
Air recirculation mode Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Alarm system Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Alternator Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Aspects to note before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
ASR (Traction control system) Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Audible warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror Deactivating the anti-dazzle function . . . . 112
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror* Activating the anti-dazzle function . . . . . . 112
Automatic car washing tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Automatic lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Automatic windscreen wiper/washer . . . . . . . 109
AUX/USB input connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Auxiliary audio input connection (AUX) . . . . . 127
B
Ball coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Battery
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Biodiesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168, 173
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Bulb change double headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Single headlight bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Bulb changes General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Bulb defect Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 145
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Correct sitting positionfront passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cruise control Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Cruise speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
D Danger of fitting a child seat on the front pas- senger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Dash panel cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Daytime driving lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Deactivating front passenger airbag Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Deactivating the airbag Front passenger front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Diesel engine Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Diesel engine particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Differential lock fault (EDL) control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Disposal
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Doors Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Double headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Double headlight bulb change dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
side light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . 10, 11, 12
Driveshaft differential XDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Drive wheel traction control system . . . . . . . . 169
Driving Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Economically / Environmentally friendly . 176
With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178, 180
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . 102
E
Economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Electro-hydraulic steering Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 170 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Emission control system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Engine Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Engine compartment Working in the engine compartment . . . . 200
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Engine fault control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Engine management control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
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UUnderbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
V
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system . . . 138
Vehicle interior monitoring and tow-away pro- tection system*
Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Vehicle paintwork Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . 181
Vehicle tools Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
W
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Warning messages Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Washing tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Washing with high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . 183
Water in the windscreen washer tank . . . . . . . 209
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Wearing suitable shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226, 258
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216, 258
Why assume the correct sitting position? . . . . . 30
Why should head restraints be correctly adjus- ted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 21, 30
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Windscreen defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Windscreen washer fluid control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Windscreen wiper blades Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Changing blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Changing the rear wiper blade . . . . . . . . . 212
Winter driving Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Wooden trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . 200
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