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Vehicle care and maintenance
Vehicle care and maintenance
Care and cleaning the vehicle exterior Introduction
Regular maintenance and washing help to maintain the value of the vehicle.
This may also be one of the requirements for acknowledging warranty
claims in the event of bodywork corrosion or paint defects.
Products suitable for the care of your vehicle are available at any Technical
Service.
Additional information and warnings:
● Working in the engine compartment ⇒ page 180
● Care and cleaning of the vehicle interior ⇒ page 205
● Accessories, parts replacement, repairs and modifications ⇒ page 222
WARNING
Vehicle care products may be toxic and hazardous. If vehicle care prod-
ucts are not suitable or are used inappropriately, this could result in acci-
dent, serious injury, burns or intoxication.
● Vehicle care products must always be stored in the original container
which should be kept closed.
● Observe information provided by the manufacturer.
● To prevent confusion, never store vehicle care products in empty food
cans, bottles or other containers.
● Keep all care products out of reach of children.
WARNING (Continued)
● Harmful vapours may be produced when using vehicle care products.
Therefore, care products should only be used in well-ventilated spaces or
in the open air.
● Never use fuel, turpentine, engine oil, acetone or any other volatile
liquid to wash, clean or care for the vehicle. These are toxic and highly
flammable.
WARNING
Inappropriate care and cleaning of vehicle components may effect the ve-
hicle safety equipment, increasing the risk of severe injury.
● Vehicle components should only be cleaned and maintained in ac-
cordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
● Only use approved or recommended care products.
CAUTION
Cleaning products which contain solvents will damage the material.
For the sake of the environment
Only wash the vehicle in areas allocated for this purpose, to prevent dirty
water which may be contaminated by oil, grease or fuel, from entering the
drains. In some districts, washing vehicles outside wash bays is prohibited.
For the sake of the environment
Where possible, always use products which respect the environment. 
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Cleaning windows and exterior mirrors
Cleaning windows and exterior mirrors
Spray windows and exterior windows with a standard window cleaner con-
taining alcohol.
Dry the windows with a clean chamois leather or a lint-free cloth. The cha-
mois leathers used on painted surfaces are not suitable for cleaning win-
dows because they are soiled with wax deposits which could smear the win-
dows.
Use window cleaner or a silicone remover to clean rubber, oil, grease and
silicone deposits off ⇒ 
.
Removing wax deposits
Automatic car washes and certain vehicle care products may leave wax de-
posits on the windows. These deposits can only be removed with a special
product or cleaning cloths. If wax deposits are left on the windscreen and
the rear window, the blades can scratch the glass. SEAT recommends you
wipe the wax deposits off the windscreen and the rear window with a soft
cloth each time after you have washed the vehicle.
A window cleaning detergent which helps to dissolve the wax may be added
to the windscreen washer fluid to prevent the wiper blades from scratching
the windscreen. Please ensure the you add the cleaning product in the cor-
rect proportions. Products for removing grease do not eliminate the wax de-
posits ⇒ 
.
Special cleaning products or window cloths are available at any Technical
Service. To remove wax deposits, SEAT recommends the following products: ●
For the hottest time of the year: the window cleaner for summer
use G 052 184 A1. Proportion 1:100 (1 part detergent, 100 parts water) in
the windscreen washer bottle.
● All year round: the window cleaner G 052 164 A2; proportion 1:2 in
windscreen washer bottle (1 part concentrate, 2 parts water) in winter, up to
-18 °C (-0.4 °F), or 1:4, during the rest of the year.
● Window cloths G 052 522 A1 for all windows and exterior mirrors.
Removing snow
Use a small brush to remove snow from the windows and exterior mirrors.
Removing ice
If possible, use a de-icing spray to remove ice. If you use an ice scraper,
push it in one direction only without swinging it. If you pull the scraper
backwards, the dirt may scratch the window.
WARNING
Dirty or misted windows reduce visibility in all directions and increase
the risk of accident and serious injury.
● Do not drive unless you have good visibility through all windows!
● Remove ice and snow from the windows and demist inside and out.
CAUTION
● Never mix our cleaning products with other products not recommended
by SEAT in the windscreen washer bottle. This could lead to flocculation and
may block the windscreen washer jets.
● Do not use hot or warm water to remove ice or snow from the windows
and exterior mirrors. The glass could crack!
● The heating element for the rear window is located on the inner side of
the window. Do not stick adhesive labels over the heating elements and
never clean the inside of the rear window with corrosive or acid products or
other similar chemical cleaning products. 

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Vehicle care and maintenance
Caring for and cleaning the vehicle interior
Introduction
The dye from many items of modern clothing (e.g. dark jeans) is not always
solid enough. Seat upholstery (material and leather), especially when light-
coloured, may visibly discolour if the dye comes out of clothing (even when
used correctly). This is not an upholstery defect but indicates that the dye in
the item of clothing is not solid enough.
Additional information and warnings:
● Caring for and cleaning the vehicle exterior ⇒ page 197
● Accessories, parts replacement, repairs and modifications ⇒ page 222
WARNING
Vehicle care products may be toxic and hazardous. If vehicle care prod-
ucts are not suitable or are used inappropriately, this could result in acci-
dent, serious injury, burns or intoxication.
● Vehicle care products must always be stored in the original container
which should be kept closed.
● Observe information provided by the manufacturer.
● To prevent confusion, never store vehicle care products in empty food
cans, bottles or other containers.
● Keep all care products out of reach of children.
● Harmful vapours may be produced when using vehicle care products.
Therefore, care products should only be used in well-ventilated spaces or
in the open air.
● Never use fuel, turpentine, engine oil, acetone or any other volatile
liquid to wash, clean or care for the vehicle. These are toxic and highly
flammable.
WARNING
Inappropriate care and cleaning of vehicle components may effect the ve-
hicle safety equipment, increasing the risk of severe injury.
● Vehicle components should only be cleaned and maintained in ac-
cordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
● Only use approved or recommended care products.
CAUTION
● Cleaning products which contain solvents will damage the material.
● To avoid damage, stubborn stains should be removed by a specialised
workshop.
Note
Suitable vehicle care products are available from your Technical Service. 
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Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . 186
Topping up the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . 186
Principles of physics regarding a frontal colli- sion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Protection of the undercarriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . 203
Pushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
R Radio reception Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Operating faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 234
Raising the vehicle Check list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Raising vehicle Lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
With a lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Reading the Fault memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Rear backrest Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Lifting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rear head restraints Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
removing and fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . 244
see rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
See "Rear lid" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Rear vision mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 At the filling station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Refuelling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Refuelling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Remote control key see vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Removing snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Removing wax deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222, 224 Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Replacement of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222, 223
Reprogramming control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Retro-fitting
Two-way radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Vehicle telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Running-in Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
First trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Running-in brake pads Also see "Brakes" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Running in Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
S Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Sale of vehicle In other countries / continents . . . . . . . . . 234
Salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Scrapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Seat belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seat belt protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Automatic belt retainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Belt tension device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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