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You will also find instructions for operating 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 instructions concerning com-
pressor 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. Preparation work
Certain steps must be taken before repairing a tyre.
–
If you have a flat tyre or puncture, park the vehicle as far away
from the flow of traffic as possible.
– Apply the handbrake firmly.
– Engage first gear , or put the selector lever to position P.
– All occupants should leave the vehicle. They should wait in a
safe area (for instance behind the roadside crash barrier).
– Check whether a repair is possible using the Tyre Mobility Sys-
tem “General information and safety notes.”
– Unscrew inflation cap from the affected wheel.
– Take the tyre repair kit out of the luggage compartment.
WARNING
Put the hazard warning lights on and place the warning triangle in posi-
tion. This is for your own safety and also warns other road users.
CAUTION
Take special care if you have to repair a tyre on a slope.
Note
Please observe legal requirements when doing so. 

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The electric windows are protected by circuit breakers. These reset automat-
ically after a few seconds when the overload (caused for example by frozen
windows) has been corrected.
Fuses colour code
ColourAmpsLight brown5Red10Blue15Yellow20Natural (white)25Green30Orange40Red50White80Blue100Grey150Violet200
WARNING
Never “repair” damaged fuses and never replace them with fuses with a
higher rating. Failure to comply could result in fire. This could also cause
damage to other parts of the electrical system.
Note
● If a newly replaced fuse blows again after a short time, the electrical sys-
tem must be checked by a specialised workshop as soon as possible.
● If you replace a fuse with higher-rating fuse, you could cause damage to
another location in the electrical system. ●
Always keep some spare fuses in the vehicle. These are available from
SEAT Official Services.
● In addition to the fuses listed in the following tables, there are other
fuses which must be replaced by the Technical Service Workshop. 
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NumberConsumerAmps
29a)Electric windows (front and back)50Electric windows (front)3030Ignition key50a)
Ampere rating according to motorisation 
Bulb change General notes
Before changing any bulb, first turn off the failed component.
Do not touch the glass part of the bulb with your bare hands. The finger-
prints left on the glass will vaporise as a result of the heat generated by the
bulb, causing a reduction in bulb life and condensation on the mirror sur-
face, thus reducing effectiveness.
A bulb must only be replaced by one of the same type. The type is indicated
on the bulb, either on the glass part or on the base.
It is highly recommended to keep a box of spare bulbs in the vehicle. At the
very least, the following spare bulbs, which are essential for road safety,
should be kept in the vehicle. Main headlights
- H7
- H1
- W5W - PY21W
Xenon 1)
/adaptive headlights
- D1S2)
- P21W SLL
- W5W - PY21W
Fog light - H3
Fixed tail light - P21W3)
- P21W
Mobile rear lid light - P21W- P21W
- W5W 
Dipped beam
Main beam
Side
Turn signal
Dipped and full beam
Daylight
Side
Turn signals
Fog light
Stop/Position
Turn signal
Fog light (driver side)
Reverse (passenger side)
Side
1)
On this type of headlight, the bulb changes must be made by the Technical Service, given
that complex elements must be removed from the vehicle and a reset must be made on the
automatic control system incorporated.
2) The Xenon bulbs discharge 2.5 times the light flux and have an average lifespan of 5 times
more than that of halogen bulbs, this means that, except due to unusual circumstances,
there is no need to change the bulbs for the whole life of the vehicle.
3) Electronically controlled single filament bulb for Stop/side bulbs. If the bulb blows it will
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Side turn signal - W5W
Number plate light - C5W
Note
● Depending on weather conditions (cold or wet), the front lights, the fog
lights, the tail lights and the turn signals may be temporarily misted. This
has no influence on the useful life of the lighting system. By switching on
the lights, the area through which the beam of light is projected will quickly
be demisted. However, the edges may continue to be misted.
● Please check at regular intervals that all lighting (especially the exterior
lighting) on your vehicle is functioning properly. This is not only in the inter-
est of your own safety, but also that of all other road users.
● Due to the difficulty in accessing some of the bulbs, any replacement
work should be done by a Technical Service. However, the following is a de-
scription of how to change the lamps except for the fog lights* and interior
lamps. 
Side turn signal
Number plate light
Main headlight bulbs
Fig. 177 Main headlight
bulbs
Turn signal
Dipped beam headlights
Main beam headlights
Side light 
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Technical specifications
Checking fluid levels
From time to time, the levels of the different fluids in the ve-
hicle must be checked. Never fill with incorrect fluids, other-
wise serious damage to the engine may be caused.
Fig. 201 Diagram for the
location of the various el-
ements
Coolant expansion tank
Windscreen washer reservoir
Engine oil filler cap
Engine oil dipstick
Brake fluid reservoir
Vehicle battery (underneath the cover)
The checking and refilling of service fluids are carried out on the compo-
nents mentioned above. These operations are described in the ⇒ page 222.
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Overview
Further explanations, instructions and restrictions on the technical data are
contained as of
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Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Engine fault Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Engine management control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Engine oil pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 85
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Environmental friendliness . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Environmentally friendly driving . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Environmental tip Avoiding pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 167, 189 see also Electronic Stability Control . . . . . 167
Example of menu use Program a speed limit warning . . . . . . . . . . 68
To activate and deactivate the speed limitwarning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Example of the use of the menus Open the Configuration menu with the MFIlever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Open the Configuration menu with the steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Examples of menu use
Open the main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Open the winter tyres menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
To close the winter tyres menu . . . . . . . . . . 68
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
F
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fire extinguisher* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Flexible service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Folding the seat backrests down . . . . . . . . . . 137
Folding tray* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Front drinks holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Front interior light type 1 Switching light off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Switching light on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Front interior light type 2 Switching light off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Switching light on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . 44
Front reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Front seat adjustment Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Fuel
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Fuel level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Fuel tank see Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Fuel Tank Opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Fuel: save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
G
Gear shift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
General overview of the engine compartment 281
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
H
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
HBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Headlight flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
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