2012 Seat Mii diagram

Table of Contents
Manual structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exterior views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Driver door overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Overview of the driver side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Overview of centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Detail of the passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Symbols on the roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
SEAT information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Prior to a journey... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Before starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tips for driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Central locking* and locking system . . . . . . . . . . 33
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Opening and closing the sliding/tilting electric
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Ensuring you are correctly and safely seated
48
Adjusting the seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Child seats (accessories) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Window wash/wipe system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Loading luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Trailer coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Practical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Ashtray and Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Electrical power socket* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
While driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Starting, changing gears, parking . . . . . . . . . . 119
Stopping and starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Braking, stopping and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Parking distance warning system* . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cruise control* (Cruise control system - CCS) . . . 152 Safety Assist* (City Safety Assist function) . . . . . 155
Hill hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Hill-start aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Air control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning system . .164
At the filling station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Care, cleaning and maintenance . 180
In the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . 180
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Vehicle care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Care and cleaning the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . 197
Caring for and cleaning the vehicle interior . . . . 205
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Accessories, replacements, repairs and
modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Notes for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Engine management and exhaust gas
purification system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
If and when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Practical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
In case of emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Vehicle tool kit* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
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Vehicle diagram
Exterior views
Side view
Fig. 1 Vehicle side view
Legend for the Fig. 1: Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Fuel tank plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
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2
Exterior door handle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Additional turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 264
Jack position points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2503456

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Exterior views
Front view
Fig. 2 Detail of the front of the vehicle
Legend for the Fig. 2: Mirror support with laser sensor laser for the City Safety As-
sist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Windscreen
Front windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Lever for releasing the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 264
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 264
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Front towing eye housing behind a cover
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
Front number plate holder 89
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Vehicle interior
Vehicle interior Driver door overview
Fig. 4 Overview of the controls of the driver door
Legend for the Fig. 4: Button for operating the electric windows of the driver
door  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Interior door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Deadlock control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Turn switch for adjusting the exterior mirrors
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
– Exterior mirror adjustment     
– Heated exterior mirrors 
Central locking button    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Open bonnet lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
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Vehicle interior
Legend for the Fig. 5: Light switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
– Light off or daytime driving light - -
– Side/dipped lights  
– Fog lights  
Headlamp range adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Air outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Lever for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
– Main beam headlights 
– Headlight flasher 
– Turn signals 
– Cruise control system (CCS)  –  –  – /+ – /- 152
Instrument panel:
– Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
– Digital display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
– Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windscreen wiper/ windscreen wash lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
– Windscreen wipers  – 
– Intermittent wipe 
– “Brief wipe” x
– Windscreen wipers 
– Automatic windscreen wash/wipe 
– Rear window wiper 
– Automatic rear window wash/wipe 
– Lever with buttons for controlling the SEAT information
system - , / . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Horn (works only when the ignition is on)
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
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Steering column adjustment lever
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Driver front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108101112
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Vehicle interior
Bottom part of the centre console
Fig. 7 Detail of the bot-
tom part of the centre
console
Legend for the Fig. 7:
Storage compartment with drink holder in the centre console 113
Ashtray* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
12 volt socket or cigarette lighter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117, 115
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Lever for:
– Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
– Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Button for:
– City Safety Assist function   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
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Instrument panel
Instrument panel Control and warning lamps
The control and warning lamps are indicators of warnings, ⇒ , faults ⇒ or certain functions. Some control and warning lamps come on when the ig-
nition is switched on, and go out when the engine starts running, or while
driving.
When certain control and warning lamps are lit, an audible warning is also
heard.
SymbolMeaning ⇒ See
Handbrake applied.
⇒ page 134

 Do not continue driving!
The brake fluid level is too low or there is a
fault in the brake system.

lights up:  Do not continue driving!
The liquid coolant level is too low,
the engine liquid coolant temperature is too
high or
there is a fault in the liquid coolant system.
⇒ page 189
flashes: Engine coolant system faulty.⇒ page 189
 Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.⇒ page 185

lights up or flashes:  Do not continue driv-
ing!
Fault in the steering.⇒ page 147
On the instrument panel: Driver or passen-
ger has not fastened seat belt.
⇒ page 57
Instrument panel display: A passenger in
the rear seats has fastened their seatbelt.
SymbolMeaning ⇒ See
A passenger in the rear seats has not fas-
tened their seat belt.⇒ page 57

Faulty generator.⇒ page 193Vehicles with the Start-Stop system: it is
necessary to start the engine manually.⇒ page 160
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flashes in addition to the rest of the seg-
ments of the fuel gauge: Fuel tank almost
empty.⇒ page 171

flashes quickly: The City Safety Assist sys-
tem* function brakes automatically or has
braked automatically. Or:
flashes slowly: City Safety Assist function is
not currently available.
⇒ page 155
 The City Safety Assist* function has been
connected manually. It switches off after 5
seconds.
 flashes: The City Safety Assist* function has
been manually disconnected.
 
after the ignition is switched on: Indication
for the approach of the end of the period for
an inspection to be carried out.⇒ page 17
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lights up: ESC* faulty or disconnected by
the system. ALTERNATIVELY:
flashes: ESC* or ASR regulating.
⇒ page 134
lights up: Traction Control faulty or switched
off by the system. ALTERNATIVELY:
flashes: Traction Control regulator operat-
ing.
ABS faulty or does not work. 
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Instrument panel
Instruments Introduction
Additional information and warnings:
● Indicator lamps ⇒ page 15
● Gear engaged display (automatic gearbox) ⇒ page 124
● Instructions for inspection intervals ⇒ Booklet Maintenance Programme
WARNING
Any distraction may lead to an accident, with the risk of injury.
● Do not handle the instrument panel controls when driving.
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