2013 Seat Exeo ST fuse box

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Fuses
Introduction
Due to the constant update of vehicles, fuse assignments depending on
equipment and the use of the same fuse for various electrical components,
at the time of printing this manual it is not possible to provide an up-to-date
summary of the electrical components fuse positions. For detailed informa-
tion about the fuse positions, please consult a Technical Service.
In general, a fuse can be assigned to various electrical components. Like-
wise, an electrical component can be protected by several fuses.
Only replace fuses when the cause of the problem has been solved. If a
newly inserted fuse blows after a short time, you must have the electrical
system checked by a specialised workshop as soon as possible.
Additional information and warnings:
● Working in the engine compartment ⇒ page 235
WARNING
The high voltages in the electrical system can give serious electrical
shocks, causing burns and even death!
● Never touch the electrical wiring of the ignition system.
● Take care not to cause short circuits in the electrical system.
WARNING
Using unsuitable fuses, repairing fuses or bridging a current circuit with-
out fuses can cause a fire and serious injury.
● Never use a fuse with a higher value. Only replace fuses with a fuse of
the same amperage (same colour and markings) and size.
● Never repair a fuse.
● Never replace a fuse by a metal strip, staple or similar.
CAUTION
● To avoid damage to the vehicles electric system, before replacing a fuse
turn off the ignition, the lights and all electrical elements and remove the
keys from the ignition.
● If you replace a fuse with higher-rating fuse, you could cause damage to
another part of the electrical system.
● Protect the fuse boxes when open to avoid the entry of dust or humidity.
Dirt and humidity inside fuse boxes can cause damage to the electrical sys-
tem.
Note
● One single consumer could have more than one fuse.
● Several consumers could run over one single fuse. 

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If and when
Vehicle fuses
Fig. 203 Fuse box cover
on the left side of the
dash panel.
Only replace fuses with a fuse of the same amperage (same colour and
markings) and size.
Identifying fuses situated below the driver-side dash panel by colours
ColourAmp ratingpurple3Light brown5Brown7,5Red10Blue15Yellow20White or transparent25Green30Orange40
Opening and closing the fuse box located on the left side of the dash panel
● Opening: Remove the fuse box cover using a screwdriver ⇒ Fig. 203.
● Closing: fit the fuse cover back on.
CAUTION
● Always carefully remove the fuse box covers and refit them correctly to
avoid problems with your vehicle.
● Protect the fuse boxes when open to avoid the entry of dust or humidity.
Dirt and humidity inside fuse boxes can cause damage to the electrical sys-
tem.
Note
In the vehicle, there are more fuses than those indicated in this chapter.
These should only be changed by a specialised workshop. 
Replacing a blown fuse
Fig. 204 Image of a
blown fuse 
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Preparation
● Switch off the ignition, lights and all electrical equipment.
● Open the corresponding fuse box ⇒ page 273.
Identifying a blown fuse
A fuse is blown if its metal strip is ruptured ⇒ Fig. 204.
Point a lamp at the fuse. This will make it easier to see if the fuse is blown.
To replace a fuse
● Remove the fuse.
● Replace the blown fuse by one with an identical amperage rating (same
colour and markings) and identical size ⇒ 
.
● Replace the cover again or close the fuse box lid.
CAUTION
If you replace a fuse with higher-rating fuse, you could cause damage to an-
other part of the electrical system. 
Bulbs
General information
You can change the following bulbs for exterior lights yourself:
● Main headlights: all bulbs (except xenon headlights)
● Tail lights: all bulbs
● Side turn signal bulb
The following bulbs can only be changed by a specialised workshop:●
Main headlights: Xenon* bulb ⇒ page 281
● Front fog lights: Bulb
As a rule, you require a certain degree of practical skill to change defective
bulbs. This applies in particular to those bulbs which are only accessible
from the engine compartment.
If in doubt, we recommend that you have defective bulbs changed by a spe-
cialised workshop or qualified mechanic.
If you do decide to change bulbs in the engine compartment yourself, be
aware of the safety risks involved ⇒ page 235 ⇒ 
in Types of bulbs on
page 275.
The name of many of the lamps fitted by SEAT ends in "LL". This means Long
Life. These lamps are used for functions with a long service time (dipped
beam, side lights, daylight driving, etc.). This does not apply to lamps with
a shorter service time (turn signals, etc.). A lamp with the same name ex-
cept for the last two letters, "LL“ or “SLL”, is compatible, but will have a
service life of approximately half of the LongLife lamps.
When replacing lamp bulbs, the same type of bulb as originally fitted
should always be used where possible. 

Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Emergencies Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Disconnecting the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261, 266
Sunroof emergency activation . . . . . . . . . . 116
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Engine Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Engine compartment Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Engine coolant G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Engine oil pressure too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Oil sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Engine speed governing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Environmental friendliness . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Roof racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Environmentally friendly driving . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Environmental tip
Avoiding pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 see also Electronic Stability Control . . . . . 173
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
F
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Front drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . 45
Fuel Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Fuel level low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Instantaneous fuel consumption . . . . . . . . 88
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204, 303
Fuel tank opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Fuel: save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Identifying by colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
G
Gear display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Gear shift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
General overview of the engine compartment 306
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
H
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Dynamic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Faulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Headlights Adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Automatic headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Automatic headlight control photosensors . .118
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Headlight washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Head restraint Rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
318 Index