The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
ESC system–Activation of the Electronic Stability Programme (ESC)›››
page 143
TyresTyre pressure monitoringTyre pressure storing (Calibration)››› page 212
Winter tyresActivation and deactivation of the speed warning. Setting the speed warning value››› page 215
Driver assistance
ACC (adaptive cruise control)Activation/deactivation: Gear programme, temporary distance from the vehicle in front (dis-
tance level)››› page 151
Front Assist (monitoring system)Activation/deactivation: monitoring system, pre-warning, distance warning display››› page 161
City emergency braking functionActivation/deactivation of the City emergency braking function.››› page 165
Lane Assist (system warning you if you
leave the lane)Activation/deactivation: Lane Assists, Lane Centring Assist››› page 166
Tiredness detectionActivation/deactivation››› page 172
Parking and manoeu-
vringParkPilotAutomatically activate, front volume, front sound settings, rear volume, rear sound settings,
adjust volume››› page 173
Vehicle lights
Vehicle interior lightingInstrument and control lighting, ambient door lighting, footrest lighting››› page 101
Coming home/Leaving home functionStart time for “Coming home” function, start time for “Leaving home” function››› page 97
››› page 98
Motorway lightActivation/deactivation››› page 100
Mirrors/windscreen wip-
ersRear vision mirrorsSynchronised regulation, lower the rear-view mirror when reversing, fold in after parking››› page 13
››› page 104
Windscreen wipersAutomatic windscreen wipers, wipe when reversing››› page 16
Opening and closingRadio-operated remote controlConvenience open function››› page 91
Central locking systemUnlocking doors, automatic locking/unlocking, audible confirmation››› page 82 18
Opening and closing
Safety switch * (only in 5-door vehicles)
Saf ety
switch 5 on the driver door can be
used to disable the electric window buttons
in the rear doors.
Safety switch not pressed: buttons on rear
doors are activated.
Safety switch pressed: buttons on rear doors
are deactivated.
The safety control symbol lights up in yel-
lo w if
the buttons on the rear door are switch-
ed off. WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ››› in Intro-
duction on page 227.
● Inc orr
ect use of the electric windows can
result in injury.
● Never close the rear lid without observing
and ensuring it is clear, to do otherwise could
cause serious injury to you and third parties.
Make sure that no one is in the path of a win-
dow.
● The engine may accidentally be started and
be out of control.
● If the ignition is switched on, the electric
equipment could be activated with risk of in-
jury, for example, in the electric windows.
● The doors can be locked using the remote
control key. This could become an obstacle
for assistance in an emergency situation. ●
Always take the key with you when you
leave the vehicle.
● The electric windows will work until the ig-
nition has been switched off and one of the
front doors has been opened.
● If necessary, use the safety switch to disa-
ble the rear electric windows. Make sure that
they have been disabled. Note
If the window is not able to close because it
is stiff or because of an obstruction, the win-
dow will automatically open again
››› page 91
. If this happens, check why the
w indo
w could not be closed before attempt-
ing to close it again. Roll-back function
The roll-back function reduces the risk of in-
jury when the electric windows close.
● If a window is obstructed when closing au-
tomatically, the window stops at this point
and lowers immediately ››› .
● Next, check why the window does not close
before attempting it again.
● If you try within the following 10 seconds
and the window closes again with difficulty
or there is an obstruction, the automatic clos-
ing will stop working for 10 seconds. ●
If the window is still obstructed, the win-
dow will stop at this point.
● If there is no obvious reason why the win-
dow cannot be closed, try to close it again by
pulling the tab within ten seconds. The win-
dow closes with maximum force. The roll-
back function is now deactivated.
● If more than 10 seconds pass, the window
will open fully when you operate one of the
buttons. One-touch closing is reactivated. WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ››› in Opening
and closing of the electric windows* on
page 91.
● The r o
ll-back function does not prevent fin-
gers or other parts of the body getting
pinched against the window frame. Risk of
accident. Convenience opening/closing
Use the convenience opening/closing func-
tion to easily open/close all the windows and
the sliding/tilting sunroof* from the outside.
Convenience open function
– Press and hold button on the remote
control key until all the windows and the
sliding/tilting sunroof* have reached the
desired position, or »
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Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety
The essentials
Advice
The main functions incorporated in the power
management system are battery diagnosis,
residual current management and dynamic
po w
er management.
Battery diagnosis
The battery diagnosis function constantly
registers the condition of the battery. Sen-
sors detect the battery voltage, battery cur-
rent and battery temperature. This enables
the system to calculate the current power lev-
el and charge condition of the battery.
Residual current management
The residual current management reduces
power consumption while the vehicle is
parked. It controls the supply of power to the
various electrical devices while the ignition is
switched off. The system takes the battery di-
agnosis data into consideration.
Depending on the power level of the battery,
switch off the individual electrical devices
one after the other to prevent the battery
from losing too much charge and to ensure
that the engine can be started reliably.
Dynamic power management
While the vehicle is moving, this function dis-
tributes the available power to the various
electrical devices and systems according to
their requirements. The power management
ensures that on-board systems do not con- sume more electrical power than the alterna-
tor can supply, and thus maintains the maxi-
mum possible battery power level.
Note
● Neither is the power management system
able to overcome the given physical limits.
Please remember that the power and useful
life of the battery are limited.
● When there is a risk that the vehicle will
not start, the alternator power failure or low
battery charge level warning lamp will be
shown ››› p
age 71. Flat battery
Starting ability has first priority.
Short trips, city traffic and low temperatures
all place a heavy load on the battery. In these
conditions a large amount of power is con-
sumed, but only a small amount is supplied.
The situation is also critical if electrical devi-
ces are in use when the engine is not run-
ning. In this case power is consumed when
none is being generated.
In these situations you will be aware that the
power management system is intervening to
control the distribution of electrical power.When the vehicle is parked for long periods
If you do not drive your vehicle for a period of
several days or weeks, the power manage-
ment will gradually shut off the electrical de-
vices one by one or reduce the amount of cur-
rent they are using. This limits the amount of
power consumed and helps to ensure relia-
ble starting even after a long period. Some
convenience functions, such as remote vehi-
cle opening, may not be available under cer-
tain circumstances. These functions will be
restored when you switch on the ignition and
start the engine.
With the engine switched off
For example, if you listen to the sound sys-
tem with the engine switched off the battery
will run down.
If the energy consumption means there is a
risk that the engine will not start, a text will
appear in vehicles with a driver information
system*.
This driver indicator tells you that you must
start the engine so that the battery can re-
charge.
When the engine is running
Although the alternator generates electrical
power, the battery can still become dis-
charged while the vehicle is being driven.
This can occur when a lot of power is being
consumed but only a small amount supplied,
192
AdviceFunctionReprogramming
One-touch function of
the electric windows›››
page 92, One-touch
opening and closing*.
Remote control key
If the vehicle does not re-
spond to the key, they
should be synchronised
››› page 87.
Digital clock››› page 68.
ESC warning lampAfter driving for a few me-
tres, the warning lamp goes
out again. If the vehicle is not used for long periods
The vehicle has a system for monitoring the
current consumption when the engine is left
unused for long periods of time
››› page 191.
Some functions, such as the interior lights, or
the remote door opening, may be temporarily
disabled to prevent the battery from running
flat. These functions will come back on as
soon as the ignition is switched on and the
engine started.
Winter conditions
During the winter, the starting power may be
reduced, and if necessary, the battery should
be charged ››› in Important safety warn-
ings for handling a vehicle battery on
page 206 Important safety warnings for
handling a vehicle battery All work on batteries requires specialist
knowledge. Please refer to a SEAT Official
Service or a workshop specialising in batter-
ies: risk of burns or exploding battery!
The battery must not be opened.
Never try to
change the fluid level of the battery. Other-
wise explosive gas is released from the bat-
tery that could cause an explosion.
Wear eye protection.
Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. Wear
protective gloves and eye protection. In the event
of electrolyte splashes, rinse off with plenty of
water.
Fires, sparks, open flames and smoking are pro-
hibited.
The battery should only be charged in a well-ven-
tilated zone. Risk of explosion!
Keep children away from acid and batteries!
WARNING
● When repairing or working on the electrical
system, proceed as follows:
–1. Remove the key from the ignition. The
negative cable on the battery must be
disconnected.
– 2. When the repair is finished, reconnect
the negative pole of the battery. ●
Switch off all electrical devices before re-
connecting the battery. Reconnect first the
positive cable and then the negative cable.
Never reverse the polarity of the connections.
This could cause an electrical fire.
● Ensure that the vent hose is always connec-
ted to the battery.
● Never use damaged batteries. This could
cause an explosion! Replace a damaged bat-
tery immediately. CAUTION
● Never disconnect the battery if the ignition
is switched on or if the engine is running.
This could damage the electrical system or
electronic components. Charging the battery
Terminals for charging the battery are fitted
in the engine compartment.
–
Note the warnings ››› in Important safety
warnings for handling a vehicle battery on
page 206 and
›
›› .
– Switch off all electrical devices. Remove the
ignition key.
– Raise the bonnet ››› page 199.
– Open the battery cover.
– Connect the charger clamps as described
to the positive pole of the battery (+)
and
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Index
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 198
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Braking Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Moving off on hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
C Carbon components: Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Care of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Care (paint care) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
CAR menu Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
CD-ROM player (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Central locking Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Changing
of windscreen wiper and window washerblades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Bulb sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Changing gear Engaging gears (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . 132
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Changing main headlight turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Changing the battery of the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Changing the main beam headlight bulb main beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Changing the main headlight bulb day light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
dipped light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Child-proof lock Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Child seat Categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 61
City Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Carbon components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Display/Easy Connect control panel . . . . . . . . 187
Exhaust pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
of Changing windscreen wiper and windowwasher blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 187
Radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Trim parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cleaning/De-icing the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cleaning the upholstery Natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Clutch (warning lamp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Control lamp Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Tyre monitor indicator warning lamp . . . . . . . 212
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Control lamps Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Control of function Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Controls and displays (overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Convenience closing Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Convenience opening Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
270
Index
G
Gas Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Gas filtration system Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Gearbox DSG see Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Ge arbo
x lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Gear engaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Gearshift paddles (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . 135
General overview of the engine compartment . . 198
Glass Cleaning/De-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Glow plug system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
H Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 99
Head-on collisions and the laws of physics . . . . . 45
Head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Headlights Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Heated exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 29
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Hill driving assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
How to jump start description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
I Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Identifying letters of engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 129
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 129
Importance of the correct adjustment of head re- straints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Inertia mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Information on emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 66 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 67
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Instrument panel lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instrument panel on-screen messages Front Assist monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 61
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Mounting points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
K
Key Driver messages (mechanical contact) . . . . . . 129
Unlock/Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Keys Assign key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Car key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Changing the battery (vehicle key) . . . . . . . . . . 86
Locking/Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Spare key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Kick-down Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Kick-down feature Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Knee airbag see Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
L
Lamps Audib
le warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Cleaning the camera area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Lane Assist system see Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
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h Control Programme (automatic gearbox) 137
Leather Care Natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
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