2014 Seat Alhambra seat memory

70Cockpit
The stored settings are automatically activated, at the latest when the igni-
tion is switched on. Please refer to the information and tips relating to the
seat memory ⇒ page 118. 
Three button unit in headliner Three button unit*
Fig. 39 Three button
unit in headliner: con-
trols for the telephone
management system.
Fig. 39effect

Press it briefly : To accept or end a call.
Press the button : To reject a call
Press it briefly: To start or stop the voice control function, for ex-
ample to make a call. a)
Fig. 39effect

Press the button for more than 2 seconds
: To obtain information
about the SEAT brand and selected additional services related to
traffic and travel.
Press the button for more than 2 seconds : To obtain help from the
network of SEAT dealers in case of a breakdown.
a) Not applicable if a SEAT Media System 2.2 navigation system with voice control is moun-
ted. 
Information and assistance calls
Communication with the SEAT Customer Care Service is established using
the  and  buttons of the three button unit. 1)
The system will automatically
connect you with the service centre of the relevant country. You will only be
able to make calls if your mobile is turned on and connected to the pre-in-
stalled Bluetooth.
Information call
The Information call button  offers information on the SEAT brand and selec-
ted additional services related to traffic and your travel.
To establish communication, press the  button for more than 2 seconds.
In countries where there is no information telephone number, an informa-
tion call is made after pressing the  button.
Assistance call
The assistance call  button gives immediate help in case of a breakdown.
To this end, the SEAT dealer network, with its mobile service vehicles, is at
your disposal.
To establish communication, press the  button for more than 2 seconds.
1)
Depending on country

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Lights and visibility
WARNING
Never mix an unsuitable antifreeze or other similar additives with the
windscreen washer water. A greasy layer may be formed on the wind-
screen which will impair visibility.
● Use clean water with a window cleaner recommended by SEAT.
● If necessary, add a suitable antifreeze to the water in the reservoir.
CAUTION
● Do not mix cleaning products recommended by SEAT with other prod-
ucts. This could lead to flocculation and may block the windscreen washer
jets.
● When topping up service fluids, make absolutely certain that you fill the
fluids into the correct reservoirs. Using the wrong fluids could cause serious
malfunctions and engine damage! 
Rear vision mirror
Introduction
Additional information and warnings:
● Personal convenience settings in the SEAT information system
⇒  page 62
● Seat memory
⇒ page 118
● Changing gear
⇒ page 176
● Braking, stopping and parking
⇒ page 185
WARNING
The automatic anti-dazzle rear vision mirror contains an electrolytic fluid
which may leak if the mirror is broken. This could cause irritation to the
skin, eyes and respiratory organs.
● The electrolytic fluid may cause irritation to the skin, eyes and respi-
ratory organs, particularly in individuals suffering from asthma or other
illnesses. Make sure that adequate quantities of fresh air enter and leave
the vehicle if it is not possible to open all the doors and windows.
● If the electrolytic fluid comes into contact with eyes or skin, wash the
area for at least 15 minutes with plenty of water, and seek medical ad-
vice.
● If the electrolytic fluid comes into contact with shoes or clothing,
wash the area for at least 15 minutes with plenty of water. Wash shoes
and clothing before wearing them again.
● If the electrolytic fluid is swallowed, wash your mouth with plenty of
water for at least 15 minutes. Do not try to provoke vomiting unless rec-
ommended by a Doctor. Seek medical advice immediately.
CAUTION
In the event that an automatic anti-dazzle rear vision mirror breaks, an elec-
trolyte fluid may leak. This liquid attacks plastic surfaces. Therefore, it
should be cleaned as fast as possible with a damp sponge or similar. 
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Lights and visibility
Exterior mirrors
Fig. 74 In the driver
door: exterior mirror con-
trols
Turn the knob to the required position:
Electric folding exterior mirrors ⇒ .
Switch on the exterior mirror heating This only heats up if the
ambient temperature is less than +20 °C (+68 °F).
Adjust the left-hand exterior mirror by turning the knob for-
wards, backwards, to the left or to the right.
Adjust the right-hand exterior mirror by turning the knob for-
wards, backwards, to the left or to the right.
Zero position. Exterior mirror unfolded, exterior mirror heating
off, adjustment of exterior mirror not possible.
Synchronised mirror adjustment
●In the Settings - Convenience menu, select whether or not the mirrors
should move in synchronisation ⇒ page 62.
● Turn the knob to position L. ●
Adjust the left-hand exterior mirror. The right exterior mirror will be ad-
justed at the same time (synchronised).
● If necessary the right exterior mirror adjustment may need correcting.
Turn the knob to position R.
Automatic anti-dazzle exterior mirror, driver side
The automatic anti-dazzle exterior mirror is controlled in the same way as
the automatic anti-dazzle rear vision mirror ⇒ page 112.
Store the reverse settings for the passenger exterior mirror
● Select the vehicle key in which the setting is to be stored.
● Use this key to unlock the vehicle.
● Connect the automatic parking brake.
● Switch the ignition on.
● Move the gear lever to neutral.
● In the menu Settings - Convenience activate the function Mirror adjust-
ment.
● Select reverse gear.
● Adjust the front passenger side exterior mirror so that you can see, for
example, the kerb area.
● The new position of the mirror will be stored automatically and allocated
to the vehicle key that was used to unlock the vehicle. For vehicles with seat
memory, please see ⇒  page 118.
Activating the passenger exterior mirror settings
● Turn the exterior mirror knob to position R.
● With the ignition switched on, select reverse gear.
● The stored position of the passenger exterior mirror for reverse gear is
deleted when driving forwards at 15 km/h (9 mph) or if the knob is turned
from position R to another position. 
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Seat functions
Introduction
Additional information and warnings
● Adjust the seat position ⇒ page 10
● Seat belts ⇒ page 21
● Airbag system ⇒ page 31
● Child seats (accessories) ⇒ page 39
● Integrated child seats ⇒ page 45
● Exterior mirrors ⇒ page 111
● Luggage compartment ⇒ page 127
WARNING
Inappropriate use of the seat functions can cause severe injuries.
● Assume the proper sitting position before your trip and remain in it
throughout. This also applies to the other occupants.
● Only adjust the seat position memory when the vehicle is stationary.
● Only switch the lumbar massage function on and off when the vehicle
is stationary.
● Keep hands, fingers, feet and other limbs away from the seat operat-
ing and adjustment radius.
 Seat heating*
Fig. 79 Detailed view of
the centre console: front
seat heating controls,
here with the second
temperature level set
Fig. 80 Detailed view of
the centre console: con-
trols for the front seat
heating in vehicles
equipped with Climatron-
ic
The seat cushions can be heated electrically when the ignition is switched
on. The backrest is also heated in some versions.
Switch off seat heating if there is nobody in the seat. 

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Seats and storage
effectAction ⇒ Fig. 79, ⇒ Fig. 80To switch system on:Press button . Seat heating is switched on fully.Adjusting the heating
output:Keep pressing button  until the required intensi-
ty is set.
To switch system off:Keep pressing button  until all of the lights are
switched off ⇒ Fig. 79, ⇒ Fig. 80.
WARNING
People whose pain and temperature threshold has been affected by some
kind of medicine, paraplegia or chronic illness (e.g. diabetes) may sus-
tain burns to the back, buttocks and legs from use of the seat heating
that may lead to a long healing process or that may never completely
heal. Seek medical advice if you have doubts regarding your health.
● People with a limit pain and temperature threshold must never use
seat heating.
CAUTION
● To avoid damaging the heating elements of the seat heating, please do
not kneel on the seat or apply sharp pressure at a single point to the seat
cushion and backrest.
● Liquids, sharp objects and insulating materials on the seat could dam-
age the seat heating.
● In the event of smells, switch off the seat heating immediately and have
the unit inspected by a specialised workshop.
For the sake of the environment
The seat heating should remain on only when needed. Otherwise, it is an
unnecessary fuel waste. Seat with position memory*
Fig. 81 Memory buttons
on the outside of the
driver seat
Memory buttons
Individual settings for the driver seat and the exterior mirror can be as-
signed to each memory button.
Storing exterior mirror settings for driving forwards
● Connect the automatic parking brake.
● Move the gear lever to neutral.
● Switch the ignition on.
● Adjust the front seat and the exterior mirrors.
● Keep the SET
button held down for more than one second
⇒ Fig. 81.
● Press the required memory button for the following 10 seconds. An au-
dible warning confirms the settings have been stored.
Storing front passenger exterior mirror settings for driving in reverse gear
● Connect the automatic parking brake.
● Move the gear lever to neutral.
● Switch the ignition on. 
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● Press the required memory button.
● Select reverse gear.
● Adjust the front passenger side exterior mirror so that you can see, for
example, the kerb area.
● The new position of the mirror will be stored automatically and allocated
to the vehicle key that was used to unlock the vehicle.
Activating exterior mirror settings
● With the driver door open and the ignition turned off, push the memory
button of the corresponding door briefly.
● OR: With the ignition switched on, hold in the corresponding memory
button until the memorised position is reached.
To activate the memory function of the vehicle key
Important: a position must be memorised in the memory.
● Open the driver-side door.
● Press and hold any memory button.
● Within the following three seconds, push the button 
to open the vehi-
cle on the vehicle key. An audible warning confirms the settings have been
activated.
Adjusting the wing mirrors for driving and assigning driver seat settings to
a vehicle key
● Activate the memory function of the vehicle key
● Adjust the front seat and the exterior mirrors.
● Lock the vehicle. The settings are assigned to the vehicle key.
To deactivate the memory function of the vehicle key
Important: a position must be memorised in the memory.
● Press and hold the SET
button.
● Within the following ten seconds, push the button  to open the vehi-
cle on the vehicle key. An audible warning confirms the settings have been
deactivated. Initialising the seat position memory
The position memory system must be initialised if, for example, the driver
seat has been changed.
Initialisation deletes all memories and assignments for the seat with posi-
tion memory. The memory buttons can then be reprogrammed and the vehi-
cle keys re-assigned.
●
Open the driver door and do not get into the vehicle.
● Operating the seat settings from outside the vehicle.
● Move the angle of the seat backrest completely forwards.
● Release the control to set the angle and then press again until an audi-
ble warning is heard.
Note
The front passenger side exterior mirror automatically changes from the po-
sition stored for reversing as soon as the vehicle moves forward at a speed
of at least 15 km/h (9 mph) or when the gear selection lever is changed to a
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Accessories, replacement of parts and modifications
In vehicles equipped with an emergency call function via the mobile phone
or other appliances connected in the vehicle, it is possible to send the vehi-
cle position. If the control unit records an accident with airbag activation,
the system may automatically send a signal. This will depend on the net-
work operator. Normally, transmission is only possible in areas with good
coverage.
Event Data Recorder
The vehicle is not fitted with an event data recorder.
An event data recorder temporarily stores the vehicle information. There-
fore, in the event of accident, it is possible to obtain detailed information
about how the accident occurred. For example, in vehicles with airbag sys-
tems, data relating to speed of impact, seat belt status, seat positions and
airbag activation times may be stored. The volume of data depends on the
manufacturer.
Event data recorders can only be mounted with authorisation from the vehi-
cle owner and, in some countries, they are governed by local legislation.
Reprogramming control units
On the whole, all the data required for the component management is stor-
ed in the control units. The programming of certain convenience functions,
such as the convenience turn signals, individual door opening and instruc-
tions on the display can be modified using special equipment at the work-
shop. If this is the case, the information and descriptions given in the In-
struction Manual will not match the original functions. Therefore, SEAT rec-
ommends that any modifications are recorded in the section “Other work-
shop notes” in the Maintenance Programme.
The Technical Service must have a record of any modification to the pro-
gramming.
Reading the vehicle fault memory
There is a diagnostics connector in the vehicle interior for reading the vehi-
cle fault memory. The fault memory documents errors and deviations from
the theoretical values of the electronic control units. The diagnostics connector is in the driver side footwell area, next to the lev-
er for opening the bonnet, below a cover.
The fault memory should only be read and reset by a specialised workshop.

Using a mobile telephone in a vehicle without connection
to an exterior aerial
Mobile telephones transmit and receive radio waves, both when in use and
when on stand-by. Scientific studies state that radio waves exceeding cer-
tain values may be harmful to the human body. International committees
and authorities have established limits and directives in order to ensure
electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones remains within certain limits
that do not endanger human health. Nevertheless, there is no conclusive
scientific evidence that wireless telephones are totally safe.
Therefore, some experts recommend that use of mobile phone be kept to a
minimum until the results of current research are published.
When a mobile phone not connected to an exterior aerial is used inside the
vehicle, the electromagnetic radiation may be greater than if the mobile
phone were connected to a built-in aerial or to another exterior aerial.
If the vehicle is fitted with a suitable hands-free device, it will comply with
the legislation in many countries which only permits the use of mobile
phones inside vehicles using a hands-free device.
The hands-free system mounted at the factory has been designed for use
with conventional mobile phones and phones with Bluetooth technology.
Mobile phones should be placed on a suitable phone cradle. In addition,
the cradle should always be correctly fitted into the base plate. This ensures
that the mobile phone is securely attached to the dash panel, it is always
within reach of the driver and is connected to the vehicle exterior aerial.
If the mobile phone is connected to an aerial incorporated into the vehicle
or an exterior aerial connected to the vehicle, this will help to reduce the 
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Index
A
AbroadExtended stay abroad with your vehicle . . 259
Sale of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
ABS See "Brake assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Acoustic warnings Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Adaptive headlights Dynamic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
AdBlue Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Minimum quantity for a refill . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Tank filling capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Additional equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Additional heater See "Auxiliary heater" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Adjusting passenger exterior mirror . . . . . . . . 113
Adjustment Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Electric front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Mechanical front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Seat with position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Adjustments Folding the seat backrest of the front pas-senger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Headlight range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Aerial built into the window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
AFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 31 Cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Deactivating the front passenger front air-bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Deactivating using the key switch . . . . . . . . 35
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Differences between front passenger front airbag systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Locking the vehicle after airbag deploy- ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Use of child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Electronic manual air conditioning . . . . . . 159
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Indirect ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
User instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Air conditioning see "Air conditioner" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
All-wheel drive Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Anodized surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Anti-theft alarm system Anti-tow system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
False alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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