Cockpit
Operation
Cockpit Overview Legend for the Fig. 23
:
Int
erior door release lever . . . . . . . . .49
Turn switch for adjusting the exteri-
or mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
– Exterior mirror adjustment
– Heated exterior mirrors
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Lever for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
– Turn signals and main beam
headlights
– Cruise control system (CCS) –
– – /+ – /- . . . . . . .107
Steering wheel with horn and
– Driver airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 39
Windscreen wiper/ windscreen
wash lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
– Windscreen wipers
– Rear window wiper
1 2
3
4
5
6
7 –
Lever with buttons for controlling
the SEAT information system - ,
/
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
C ontr
ols for:
– Start-Stop system button . . .115
– Rear window heating button . .80
– Left seat heating controls . . . . . 64
Switches for: – Heating and ventilation system .80
– Air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
SEAT Portable System (supplied by
SEAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Radio (factory fitted) ››› Booklet Ra-
dio
Controls for:
– Hazard warning lights switch . 170
– Passenger front airbag off warn-
ing lamp . .17
– Right seat heating controls
or rear window heating button
(alternative position) . . . . . . . . . . .64, 80
Storage compartment with drink
holder in the centre console . . . . . . .71
Handle of the storage compartment
or storage compartment open 1)
. . . 67
8 9
10
11
12
13
14 In the side of the dash panel: Key
switch for switching off the front
passenger airbag
1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Position of passenger front airbag
on the dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ashtray* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
12 volt socket or cigarette lighter* .72, 72
Lever for:
– Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
– Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Button for:
– City Safety Assist function . 110
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Steering column adjustment lever .6
Open bonnet lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Headlamp range adjustment . . . 55
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Central lock button . . . . . . . . . .45
Button for operating the electric
windows of the driver door . . . . .52
15 16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1)
According to version
35
Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety
Seats and head restraints
For the sake of the environment
The exterior mirror heating should be switch-
ed off when it is no longer needed. Other-
wise, it is an unnecessary fuel waste. Note
In the event of faults, the electric exterior
mirrors can be adjusted manually by pressing
the edge of the mirror surface. Seats and head restraints
Adjusting the seat and head
restraints
Manual seat adjustment Fig. 53
Front left seat controls The controls are mirrored for the front right-
hand seat.
The front seat head restraints are integrated
in the backrests and adjusting them is not
possible.Fig.
53FunctionNecessary operations
1
Moving the head
restraint back-
wards or for-
wards.Pull the lever and move the
seat forwards. The front
seat must be engaged
when the lever is released!
Fig. 53FunctionNecessary operations
2Adjusting the
seat height.Pull the lever up or push
down (several times if nec-
essary) from its home posi-
tion.
3
3 doors: Easy En-
try + adjustable
seat angle func-
tion.
5 doors: only ad-
justable seat an-
gle function.
Adjust: pull the lever and
adjust the backrest seat
angle until you reach the
desired position. The seat
backrest must be engaged.
To fold: Pull the lever and
tilt the backrest. At the
same time, move the seat
forward.
To tilt open: Move the seat
back until the catch engag-
es. Pull the lever and tilt
open the backrest. The
backrest must engage in
the upright position. 63
Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety
Air conditioning
Controls Fig. 76
In the centre console: Heating and ventilation system rotary control Fig. 77
In the centre console: Air conditioning system controlsControl buttonAdditional information. Heating and ventilation system ››› Fig. 76 and air conditioning system ››› Fig. 77.
1 TemperatureRotate the control to adjust the temperature accordingly.
2 FanSetting 0: fan and manual air conditioning switched off. Setting 4: maximum fan level.
3 Air distributionRotate the continuous control to direct the airflow to the desired area.
Heating and ventilation system:
defrost function. Distribution of air to the windscreen and the side windows in the exterior rear vision mirror area.
Air conditioning system: defrost function. Distribution of air to the windscreen and the side windows in the exterior rear vision mirror area. Press the
A/C
button, increase the fan speed and switch on air recirculation ››› page 84 to clear the windscreen of condensation as soon as possible.
Air distribution towards the body.
Air distribution towards the footwell.»
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Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety
Index
Key see vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Key switch Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . 24
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
L Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Audible warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Controls lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Daytime driving light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Instrument panel lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Instruments lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Parking light remains on both sides . . . . . . . . . 57
Reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
turning off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
turning on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Load Driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Transporting a load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 General advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Loading luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Locking from the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Luggage compartment Rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
M
Main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Main panel Turn signal and main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Malfunction automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 see also Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Manufacturer identification plate . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
mechanical locking locking and unlocking from the exterior . . . . . . 46
locking and unlocking from the inside . . . . . . . 48
Mirrors Convenience functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Mobile telephone Using without an exterior aerial . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119, 135
Modifications to the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
N Natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
New engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
New tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 New tyres and wheels
About your tyres and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Noises Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Notes for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
O
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Oil See engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Older tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Onboard diagnostic system (ODB) . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Opening Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
from the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Sliding/tilting electric panoramic sunroof . . . . 53
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Operating fault Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Operating faults Radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 135
Optical parking system (OPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Outside temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Overview Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
P Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 91
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