2013 Seat Exeo ST ECO mode

258Wheels and tyres
195/65 R15 91T
This contains the following information: Tyre width in mm
Height/width ratio in %
Tyre construction: Radial
Rim diameter in inches
Load rating code
Speed rating
The tyres could also have the following information:
● A direction of rotation symbol
● “Reinforced” denotes heavy-duty tyres.
The manufacturing date is also indicated on the tyre sidewall (possibly only
on the inner side of the wheel).
“DOT... 1103...” means, for example, that the tyre was produced in the 11th
week of 2003.
We recommend that work on tyres and wheels be carried out by a Technical
Service. They are familiar with the procedure and have the necessary spe-
cial tools and spare parts as well as the proper facilities for disposing of the
old tyres.
Any Technical Service has full information on the technical requirements
when installing or changing tyres, wheels or wheel trims. 195
65
R
15
91
T
WARNING
● We recommend that you use only wheels and tyres which have been
approved by SEAT for your model. Failure to do so could impair vehicle
handling. Risk of accident.
● Avoid running the vehicle on tyres that are more than 6 years old. If
you have no alternative, you should drive slowly and with extra care at all
times.
● Never use old tyres or those with an unknown history of use.
● If wheel trims are retrofitted, you must ensure that the flow of air to
the brakes is not restricted. This could cause the brake system to over-
heat.
● All four wheels must be fitted with radial tyres of the same type, size
(rolling circumference) and the same tread pattern.
For the sake of the environment
Old tyres must be disposed of according to the laws in the country con-
cerned.
Note
● For technical reasons, it is not generally possible to use the wheels from
other vehicles. This can also apply to wheels of the same model. The use of
wheels or tyres which have not been approved by SEAT for use with your
model may invalidate the vehicle's type approval for use on public roads.
● If the spare tyre is not the same as the tyres that are mounted on the
vehicle (e.g. winter tyres) you should only use the spare tyre for a short peri-
od of time and drive with extra care. Refit the normal road wheel as soon as
possible. 

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Wheels and tyres
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts must be tightened to the correct torque.
The design of wheel bolts is matched to the rims. If different wheel rims are
fitted, the correct wheel bolts with the right length and correctly shaped
bolt heads must be used. This ensures that wheels are fitted securely and
that the brake system functions correctly.
In certain circumstances, you should not use wheel bolts from a different
vehicle, even if it is the same model ⇒ page 230.
After the wheels have been changed, the tightening torque of the wheel
bolts should be checked as soon as possible with a torque wrench. ⇒ 
The tightening torque for steel and alloy wheels is 120 Nm.
WARNING
If the wheel bolts are not tightened correctly, the wheel could become
loose while driving. Risk of accident.
● The wheel bolts must be clean and turn easily. Never apply grease or
oil to them.
● Use only wheel bolts which belong to the wheel.
● If the tightening torque of the wheel bolts is too low, they could loos-
en whilst the vehicle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tightening tor-
que is too high, the wheel bolts and threads can be damaged.
CAUTION
The prescribed tightening torque for wheel bolts for steel and alloy wheels
is 120 Nm. Winter tyres
Winter tyres will improve the vehicles handling on snow and
ice.
In winter conditions winter tyres will considerably improve the vehicle's han-
dling. The design of summer tyres (width, rubber compound, tread pattern)
gives less grip on ice and snow.
Winter tyres must be inflated to a pressure 0.2 bar higher than the pres-
sures specified for summer tyres (see sticker on fuel tank flap).
Winter tyres must be fitted on all four wheels.
Information on permitted winter tyre sizes can be found in the vehicle's reg-
istration documentation. Use only radial winter tyres. All tyre sizes listed in
the vehicle documentation also apply to winter tyres.
Winter tyres lose their effectiveness when the tread is worn down to a depth
of 4 mm.
The speed rating code ⇒  page 257, New tyres and wheels determines the
following speed limits for winter tyres: ⇒ 
max. 160 km/h (100 mph)
max. 180 km/h (110 mph)
max. 190 km/h (118 mph)
max. 210 km/h (130 mph)
In some countries, vehicles which can exceed the speed rating of the fitted
tyre must have an appropriate sticker in the driver's field of view. These
stickers are available from your Technical Service. The legal requirements of
each country must be followed.
Do not have winter tyres fitted for unnecessarily long periods. Vehicles with
summer tyres handle better when the roads are free of snow and ice. 
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Safety FirstOperating instructionsPractical TipsTechnical Specifications

Index
Numbers and Symbols
230 V socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
A
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Faulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Airbag Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Air conditioner 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Air purity sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Air recirculation (automatic) . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
ECON Mode (economy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Economical use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Key settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Solar-powered blower/sunroof . . . . . . . . . 171
Temperature selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Air duct Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276, 283
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276, 282
Air purity sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Alternator Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Anti-lock brake system How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Armrest Storage compartment in front armrest . . . 144
Armrests Adjusting the front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Ashtray Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
ASR Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Athermic windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Auto-check system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Automatic car wash tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Automatic gearbox
Dynamic gear control programme . . . . . . . 192
Kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Paddle levers (tiptronic mode) . . . . . . . . . 194
Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . 174
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Steering wheel with paddle levers . . . . . . 194
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
tiptronic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Automatic headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Battery voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Long periods of non-use . . . . . . . . . . 247, 248
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247, 248
Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Winter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247, 248
Bicycle rack Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Biodiesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
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Emergency activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260, 305
Solar-powered blower/sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Solar sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Spare keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Spare wheel Steel rim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 85
Speed warning function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Start-Stop Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Steam jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Steering Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Manual steering wheel adjustment . . . . . 173
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Switches on the driver door Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Symbols Red symbols in central display . . . . . . . . . . 80
Yellow symbols on central display . . . . . . . 82
T Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 21 The environment
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Warming up the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . 305
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
tiptronic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 299 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Notes on towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 209
Removable towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Towing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Towline anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Tow starting General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Traction control system How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Traction control system (ASR) control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Turn signal lamps Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Trailer turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Tyre Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 93, 251
Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Tyre pressure monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Tyre pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Tyre repair kit Tyre Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Tyres useful life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . 251
U Underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Upholstery Treating your upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
V
Vehicle care Treating your upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Vehicle keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Vehicle maintenance electrically adjustable seats . . . . . . . . . . . 226
heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
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