2013 Seat Mii dead battery

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Opening and closing
Changing the battery
Fig. 15 Vehicle key: bat-
tery compartment cover
Fig. 16 Vehicle key: re-
moving the battery
SEAT recommend having the batteries changed in a specialised workshop.
The battery is located to the rear of the vehicle key, under a cover.
Changing the battery
● Unfold the key shaft
⇒ page 29.
● Remove the cover from the back of the vehicle key
⇒ Fig. 15 in the direc-
tion of the arrow ⇒ 
.
● Extract the battery from the compartment using a suitable thin object
⇒  Fig. 16. ●
Place the new battery in the compartment, pressing in the direction of
the arrow as shown ⇒ Fig. 16 ⇒ 
.
● Fit the battery compartment cover, pressing in the direction of the arrow
as shown ⇒ Fig. 15 until it clicks into place.
CAUTION
● If the battery is not changed correctly, the vehicle key may be damaged.
● Use of unsuitable batteries may damage the vehicle key. For this reason,
always replace the dead battery with another of the same voltage, size and
specifications.
● When fitting the battery, check that the polarity is correct.
For the sake of the environment
Please dispose of your used batteries correctly and with respect for the envi-
ronment. 
Synchronising the vehicle key
If the button  is pressed frequently outside of the vehicle range, it is pos-
sible that the vehicle can no longer be locked or unlocked using the key. In
this case, the vehicle key must be synchronised once more as follows:
● Unfold the key shaft
⇒ page 29.
● Press the button 
on the vehicle key. For this, it must remain with the
vehicle.
● Open the vehicle within one minute using the key shift.
● Turn on the ignition using the vehicle key. The key has been synchron-
ised.
● If necessary, fit the cap. 
Vehicle diagramPrior to a journey...While drivingCare, cleaning and mainte-
nanceIf and whenTechnical specifications

Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . 121
starting on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
stopping on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Axle loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
B
BAS see Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Battery Change in the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Discharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
See Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Battery acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Before consulting a specialised workshop . . . 239
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Bonnet Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Brake assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Brakes
Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Emergency brake indicator in case of sud-den braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Running-in brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 139
Brake system Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Brake systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Breakdown Securing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Bulb fault See changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
C
Capacities Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Care See "Care of your vehicle" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Care of your vehicle Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Caring for paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Central locking button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
locking and unlocking from the exterior . . . 33
locking and unlocking from the inside . . . . 34
"Safe" Deadlock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Central locking system After airbag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 13 Bottom part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Top part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Changing Windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Front bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Initial operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
in the headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Sea changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
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