2012 Seat Toledo radio

148Driving
–Press the interlock button on the selector lever knob at the
same time and move the selector lever to position N (if the se-
lector lever were to be moved back to position P then it would
lock again). 
Foot pedals
Under no circumstances must correct use of the pedals be impaired!
Only a floor mat secured to the two corresponding fastening points may be
used in the driver footwell.
Only use floor mats from the catalogue of SEAT Original Accessories that
fasten at two points.
WARNING
No object must be left in the driver footwell. Risk of preventing or limit-
ing use of the foot pedals!
 Parking aid*
Fig. 109 Parking aid:
sensor range
Ultrasound sensors are used so that the parking aid system can calculate
the distance between the rear bumper and an obstacle. The sensors are lo-
cated in the rear bumper.
Sensor range
The warning begins at a distance of 160 cm from the obstacle (zone A
⇒ Fig. 109). As the obstacle is approached, the audible warning sounds
with increasing frequency.
At a distance of approx. 30 cm (zone B
), a warning tone will sound contin-
uously. Danger zone. Stop reversing immediately!
In vehicles factory-fitted with certain audio or radio-navigation system mod-
els, the distance from the obstacle is displayed graphically on the screen.
See the audio or navigation system Instruction Manual.
In vehicles factory-fitted with a towing system, the rear area at which the
system starts to indicate the obstacle is extended by around 5 centimetres.
The length of the vehicle can be extended by a detachable towing bracket.
In vehicles factory-fitted with towing equipment, the sensors are deactiva-
ted when towing a trailer or caravan. 

164Care of the vehicle and cleaning
Care of the vehicle and cleaning
Care of the vehicle
Introduction
Regular and suitable care helps to maintain the useful life of your vehicle.
This may also be one of the requirements for upholding any warranty claims
in the event of corrosion or paint defects.
We recommend you use cleaning products from the SEAT Original Accesso-
ries programme available in SEAT dealers. Please follow the instructions for
use on the packaging.
WARNING
● Cleaning products and other materials used for car care can damage
the health if misused.
● Always keep car care materials in a safe place out of the reach of chil-
dren. Risk of poisoning!
● When washing the car during the winter season: Moisture and ice on
the brakes may affect braking efficiency. Risk of accident!
● The ignition must always be switched off when the car is washed.
Risk of accident!
● Do not clean the underside of the car or inside the wheel arches with-
out protecting your hands and arms. You may cut yourself on sharp metal
parts!
● Perfumes and air fresheners inside the vehicle may be harmful to
health at high temperatures in the interior.
CAUTION
● Check the colour stability of your clothing to avoid damaging or visibly
staining the fabric (leather), upholstery and fabric trim.
● Cleaning products containing solvents may damage the material being
cleaned.
● Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight. Risk of damage to paintwork.
● If washing the vehicle with a hose in winter, do not direct the jet of water
directly at the locks or at the door seals or bonnet. Risk of freezing.
● Do not use insect sponges or abrasive household sponges, etc. on pain-
ted surfaces. Risk of damage to the painted surface.
● Do not put stickers on the inner side of the window in areas where heat-
ing elements or the aerial is located. This could cause damage and, in the
case of the aerial, radio and navigation system reception faults.
● Do not clean the inner side of the window with sharp objects or corro-
sive or acidic cleaning products. Risk of damaging the heating elements or
the aerial.
● Do not attach any fragrance or air freshener to the dash panel. Risk of
damage to the dash panel.
● To avoid damaging the parking aid system sensors, spray them only
briefly at a minimum distance of 10 cm when cleaning the vehicle with a
high-pressure or steam cleaner.
● Do not clean the roof panel with a brush. Risk of damage to the panel
surface!
For the sake of the environment
● The packaging of the product used to care for your vehicle is hazardous
waste. It must be disposed of according to current local law.
● Only wash the car in special wash bays. 

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Care of the vehicle and cleaning
Note
● Remove stains from fresh ball-pen and other inks, lipstick, shoe cream
and similar stains on the fabric (leather), upholstery and fabric trim as soon
as possible.
● We recommend that you visit an authorised SEAT dealer to clean and
care for the interior of your vehicle, due to the problems that may arise
when cleaning and caring for the interior of your vehicle and to the utensils
and knowledge required. 
Washing the vehicle
The best protection of the vehicle from the harmful influences of the envi-
ronment involves frequent washing and waxing. The frequency with which
the vehicle is washed depends on many different factors, such as:
● Frequency of use
● Type of parking (garage, underneath trees, etc.)
● Time of year
● Weather conditions
● Environmental conditions
The longer substances such as insects, bird droppings, resinous tree sap,
road dirt, industrial deposits, tar, soot or road salt and other aggressive ma-
terials remain on the paintwork, the more damage they do. High tempera-
tures (for instance in strong sunlight) further intensify the corrosive effect.
After the winter season, it is important to have the underside of the vehicle
washed thoroughly. Automatic car washes
Your vehicle can be washed in an automatic car wash.
Before going through a car wash, be sure to take the usual precautions such
as closing the windows, etc.
If the vehicle has special accessories such as spoilers or a roof carrier or
two-way radio aerial, etc., it is advisable to consult the car wash operator
beforehand.
The windscreen wiper rubbers must be degreased after going after the car
wash and waxing.

Washing by hand
When washing the car by hand, use plenty of water to soften the dirt first
and rinse off as well as possible.
Then clean the vehicle with a sponge, glove or brush. Start on the roof and
work down. Use only slight pressure when cleaning the painted surfaces of
the vehicle. A car shampoo should only be used for very persistent dirt.
Rinse the sponge or glove thoroughly and often.
Wheels, sills and underside should be cleaned last. Use a second sponge
for this.
After washing, rinse the vehicle thoroughly and then dry with a chamois. 
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Care of the vehicle and cleaning
Plastic parts
Exterior plastic parts will come clean using a damp cloth. If this is not suffi-
cient, plastic parts can also be treated with special solvent-free plastic
cleaning detergents.
Do not use paint cleaners, polishes or wax on plastic parts. 
Windows and exterior mirrors
Remove snow and ice from windows and rear vision mirrors with a plastic
scraper only. To avoid damaging the surface of the glass, the scraper should
only be pushed in one direction and not moved to and fro.
The windows should also be cleaned on the inside at regular intervals.
Use a separate cloth or chamois to dry the windows and rear vision mirrors.
Do not use the chamois used to polish the bodywork to dry the windows.
Waxing and polishing residues could cause smears on the glass and hinder
visibility.
CAUTION
● Never use warm or hot water to remove snow and ice from the windows
and mirrors. Risk of cracking glass!
● Make sure you do not damage the paintwork on the vehicle on removing
snow and ice from the windows and rear vision mirrors.
● Do not remove the snow or ice from windows and mirrors that are dirty
with thick particles, e.g. gravel, sand or road salt. Risk of damage to surface
of glass and windows. Radio reception and aerial
In vehicles factory-fitted with an audio and navigation system, the aerial
may be installed in different places:
●
Inside the rear window next to the heating elements
● On the roof of the vehicle 
Headlights
Use soap and clean, hot water to clean the front headlights.
CAUTION
● Never rub the headlights dry and do not use sharp objects to clean the
plastic glass material. These could damage the protective paint and cause
the headlights to crack.
● Do not use aggressive cleaning products or chemical solvents to clean
the glass. This could damage the headlights. 
Care of rubber seals
The weatherstrips on doors and windows will remain pliable and last longer
if they are occasionally treated with a suitable rubber care product. This will
prevent premature ageing and leaks. If they are correctly cared for, the seals
will be less likely to freeze up in the winter. 
Door lock cylinder
Special products must be used to defrost lock cylinders. 
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Fuses and bulbs
Fuses in the dash panel
Fig. 140 Bottom of the
dash panel. Fuse cover
Fig. 141 Diagram of the
fuse box to the left/right
of the steering wheel
The fuses are located behind a cover below the steering wheel.
● Carefully tilt the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove
it ⇒  Fig. 140.
● After changing the fuse, replace the cover on the dash panel in the di-
rection opposite that is indicated by the arrow so that the cover tabs fit into
the slots on the dash panel. Subsequently, press down on the cover to
close. List of fuses in the dash panel
NumberElectrical equipment1S - ignition2START-STOP
3Instrument panel, headlight range control, telephone, oil level
sensor
4ABS/ESC control unit5Petrol engine: cruise control6Reverse light (manual gearbox)7Switch, engine control unit, automatic gearbox8Brake switch, clutch switch, cooling fan
9Heating control panel, air conditioning control unit, parking
aid, electric window riser, radiator fan, windscreen wiper jets
10DC-DC converter11Exterior mirror control12Towing bracket control unit13Automatic gearbox control unit, automatic gear selector14Headlight range control15Vacant16Power steering, speed sensor, engine control unit17Radio (START-STOP ) daytime driving light18Heated mirrors19Ignition inlet20Engine control unit, fuel pump control unit, fuel pump
21Reverse light (automatic gearbox), fog lights with CORNER func-
tion
22Heating control panel, control unit of the climate control, tele-
phone, general instrument panel, steering wheel angle sensor,
multifunction steering wheel, automatic gearbox key lock
23Interior lighting, glove compartment and luggage compartment
lighting, side lights

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NumberElectrical equipment24Central control unit for the vehicle25Vacant26Rear window wiper27Vacant28Petrol engine: AKF valve, additional heating29Injection, coolant pump30Fuel pump, ignition, cruise control31Lambda probe32High-pressure fuel pump, pressure valve33Engine control unit34Engine control unit, vacuum pump
35Button backlighting, number plate lighting, parking lights,
headlight washers
36Main beams37Rear fog lights, DC/DC converter38Fog lights39Heater blower40Vacant41Heated front seats42Heated rear window43Horn44Windscreen wipers45Rear lid lock, central locking system46Alarm47Cigarette lighter, luggage compartment power socket48ABS49Turn signals, brake lights50DC-DC converter, radio51Electric window riser (driver + rear left-hand side)
NumberElectrical equipment52Electric window riser (front passenger + rear right-hand side)53Windscreen wash system
54START-STOP general instrument panel, module below steering
wheel, multifunction steering wheel
55Automatic gearbox control unit56Headlight washer57Dipped beam headlight (left side)58Dipped beam headlight (right side)

Index
A
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Adjusting the seat belt height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Adjustment seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 see radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
air conditioning air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Air conditioning air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 131
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Air recirculation manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Anti-lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Aspects to take into account before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Assistance system ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
START-STOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Assistance systems ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 141
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Audible warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Auto-check system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Automatic disconnection of electrical equip- ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 back-up programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Driving programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
manual release of the selector lever . . . . . 147
parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
B
Back-up automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Battery automatic disconnection of electricalequipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
checking acid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
winter service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Bonnet closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Brake fluid checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
brakes brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
239
Index

RRadiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Radio reception aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 automatic locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
rear vision mirror exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Rear vision mirror Interior rear vision mirror with manual anti-dazzle adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Recommended gear display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Remote control key replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Repairs Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Roof carrier attachment points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Running in brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
the first 1500 km (900 miles) . . . . . . . . . . 153
the tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 S
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safe Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety notes Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Seat adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat belt warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Seat belt control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Seat belt position Pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Seat belt protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat belt release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Incorrectly fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat belt tensioner control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Seats adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Selector lever see selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Setting clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Settings exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Interior rear vision mirror with manual anti-dazzle adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
light range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sitting position driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sitting position for vehicle occupants . . . . . . . 10
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 229
Spare changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
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