2012 Seat Mii buttons

238Practical information
If and when
Practical information
Frequently asked questions
If you suspect that the vehicle has a fault or is damaged when using it, be-
fore consulting a SEAT dealership or a specialised workshop, carefully read
the following instructions. Similarly, the terms in the alphabetical index
“Things to note” or “Checklist” may be of help.
ProblemPossible causes,
among othersPossible solution
The engine does
not start.
The vehicle battery is
flat.– Carry out the jump start
⇒ page 273.
– Charge the battery
⇒ page 193.
You are using an incor-
rect vehicle key.Use the correct key
⇒ page 28.
The fuel tank level is
insufficient.Refuel ⇒ page 171.
The vehicle cannot
be locked or un-
locked with the
key.
– Vehicle key battery is
flat.
– Too far away from
the vehicle.
– Buttons pressed out-
side the radius of
reach.– Change the battery
⇒ page 28.
– Move closer to the vehicle.
– Synchronize the vehicle
key ⇒ page 28.
– Manually lock or unlock
the vehicle ⇒ page 243.
Unusual noises.
Engine cold, City Safe-
ty Assist system, steer-
ing column electronic
lock.See entry “Noises” in the de-
tailed alphabetical index.
ProblemPossible causes,
among othersPossible solution
Handling is
strange.
Assistance systems ac-
tive.See entry “Assistance sys-
tems” in the detailed alpha-
betical index.
You are using an incor-
rect tyre pressure.Check the tyre pressure
⇒ page 210.
Damage to the wheel
trims or tyres.
Inspect wheel trims and
tyres regularly for damage
⇒ page 210 and replace
them if necessary
⇒ page 250.
Vehicle has no
jack, spare wheel
or tire mobility set
present.Equipment subject to
the vehicle.
No direct solution, depends
on the equipment. In this
case, you should contact a
SEAT Dealership
⇒ page 246.
Surface not correct-
ly illuminated.
– Headlights covered
for driving on the left-
hand side or right-
hand side.
– Headlight adjust-
ment too high.
– Faulty bulbs.
– Dipped headlights
switched off.– Cover the headlights for
driving on the left-hand side
or right-hand side
⇒ page 84.
– Adjust the headlight range
⇒ page 84.
– Change the bulbs
⇒ page 264.
– Switch on the dipped
headlights ⇒ page 84. 

Driving abroadCheck list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Driving advice Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Temporary spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Driving in winter Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Windscreen washer bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Driving tips Driving a loaded vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
E
Ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Economic driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
EDL See "Brake assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Electrical components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 241
Electrical consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Electrical power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Electric windows Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
see Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Electronic differential lock system (EDL) . . . . 140 Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . 139
Emergency brake indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . 243
Driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Emission control system Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Engaging gears Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Engine Noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Running-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Engine and ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 12 Volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Unauthorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Water box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Filler mouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Checking the oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Filler mouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 see Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . 139
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Exterior aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Controlling function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Exterior views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
F
FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Fault Parking distance warning system . . . . . . . 150
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