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Seat Altea XL 2014  Owners Manual Table of Contents
About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Content  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Safety First  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Cockpit
Operating instructions Cockpit
Overview Overview of the dash panel
This overview will help you to familiarise yourself with the
controls and displays. Door release lever
Light switch  . . .

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Cockpit
ItemSymbolMeaning of control and warning lampsFurther infor-
mation
1Fuel level / reserve⇒ page 80
2Coolant level / coolant temperature⇒ page 81
3Rear fog light switched on

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WARNING
● Before opening the bonnet, read and observe the warnings on
⇒ page 235.
● If the brake warning lamp does not go out, or if it lights up when driv-
ing, the brake fluid leve

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Lights and visibility
3. Switch the ignition off.
4. Apply the handbrake.
5. On a manual gearbox engage 1st gear. On an automatic gear- box, move the selector lever to P.
6. Use the warning triang

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Driving
– Select a gear for driving ( R, D or S).
– Release the button and wait a few seconds for the gear to en-
gage, a light jerk will be felt.
– Release the brake and accelerate.
Short s

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WARNING (Continued)
● The footbrake must not be held for a long period of time, not even
lightly; continuous braking will cause overheating of the brakes and a re-
duction or even a loss

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Handbrake
Using the handbrake
The handbrake should be applied firmly to prevent the vehi-
cle from accidentally rolling away.
Fig. 152  Handbrake be-
tween the front seats
Always apply the
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