2014 Seat Toledo ignition

Operation
Trip counter* Daily trip counter (trip)
The daily trip counter indicates the distance
that has been covered since the last time the
function was reset in 100 metre sections.
In order to reset the daily distance covered
keep the button
6
››› Fig. 24 ››› page 30
pressed down.
Odometer
The odometer indicates the total number of
kilometres (or mileage) that the vehicle has
covered until now.
Fault indication
In the event of a fault the word Error
will be
permanently displayed on the informative
display. Please take the vehicle to a special-
ised Technical Service to solve this fault. Note
In vehicles equipped with an informative dis-
play, if the indicator of the second speed in
mph or in kph are activated respectively, this
speed will be displayed in place of the odom-
eter. Digital clock
The clock is set using the buttons
5 to
6 ›››
Fig. 24 ››› p
age 30.
Select the indication you want to change with
button 5 and make the adjustment with but-
ton 6 .
In vehicles equipped with an informative dis-
play this can be reset from the menu, Time
››› page 44.
R ec

ommended gear display Fig. 25
Recommended gear display. The general instrument panel display indi-
cates the engaged gear
A
›››
Fig. 25 .
In or der t

o optimally reduce the fuel con-
sumption, the recommended gear is dis-
played on the screen. If the control unit analysis decides that a gear
change is required, an arrow appears on the
display
A . This arrow can point up or down
indicating whether a lower or higher gear is
recommended.
Simultaneously, the gear currently engaged
is indicated B in the place of the recommen-
ded gear. CAUTION
However, the driver is always responsible for
choosing the appropriate gear for each situa-
tion, (i.e. when overtaking). Control lamps
Summary The control lamps indicate certain functions
or faults that may be accompanied by an au-
dible warning.
When the ignition is switched on some of the
warning lamps illuminate for several seconds
for the purpose of the control systems of the
vehicle. These warning lamps must switch off
several seconds after the ignition is switched
on.

Handbrake›››
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WARNING
● The following indications must be taken in-
to account when opening the engine com-
partment to check the brake fluid
››› page 132, Engine compartment.
● If the w
arning lamp  illuminates together
with the warning lamp  ››› p
age 36, Anti-
lock system (ABS) ,  , stop the vehicle!
Go t o a t
echnical service.
● A fault in the brake system or in the Anti-
lock brake system (ABS) can lead to longer
braking distances – Risk of accident! Fastening seat belts
After switching on the ignition, the warning
lamp  illuminates to instruct the driver or
front passenger to fasten their seat belt. The
warning lamp switches off when the driver or
front passenger fastens their seat belt
››› page 11 .
A lt

ernator  If the
 control lamp is illuminated while the
engine is running, the battery is not charg-
ing.
Go to a technical service. Have the car's elec-
trical equipment inspected. CAUTION
Additionally, if the warning lamp  lights up
whi l

e driving, the warning lamp  also lights
up (cooling system fault). Stop the vehicle
and switch off the engine – Risk of engine
damage! Door open 
If the control lamp,
 lights up, one of the
doors, the rear lid or the bonnet is open.
Engine oil  The control lamp
 flashes red (oil pressure
low)
The informative display indicates:
Oil pressure. Switch off the engine! Instruc-
tion Manual!
Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine and
check the engine oil level ›››
page 136
If the symbol flashes although the oil level is
correct,  do not drive on
. Do not
ev
en run
the engine at idle speed!
Go to a technical service.
The control lamp  lights up yellow
(insufficient oil level)
The informative display indicates: Check the oil level!
Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine and
check the engine oil level ››› page 136
If the bonnet remains open for more than 30
seconds, the warning lamp switches off. If
the engine oil is not refilled, the warning
lamp illuminates again after 100 km (62
miles).
The control lamp  flashes yellow (oil level
sensor f

aulty)
The informative display indicates:
Oil sensor. Workshop!
If the engine oil level sensor is faulty, The
warning lamp  flashes various times after
the ignition is switched on and an audible
warning is given.
Go to a technical service.
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Instruments and warning lamps
Coolant level and temperature If the warning lamp
 (blue) is lit up, the en-
gine h a
s not yet reached its operating tem-
perature 1)
. Avoid high engine speeds, hard
acceleration and subjecting the engine to
high loads.
If the warning lamp  (red) is lit up or flash-
ing, the c

oolant temperature is too high or its
level is too low.
The informative display indicates:
Check coolant! Instruction Manual!
Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine, check
the coolant level ›››
page 138 and refill if
nec e

ssary ››› page 138.
If the c
oolant is situated in the prescribed
area, the high temperature may be due to a
fault in the cooling system fan. Check the ra-
diator fan fuse and replace it if necessary
››› page 165, Changing fuses in the engine
compartment
.
If the warning lamp  (red) remains lit up,
despite both the coolant level and the radia-
tor fan fuse being in correct condition, 
stop the vehicle!
Go to a technical service. WARNING
● Take care when opening the coolant reser-
voir. When the engine is warm or hot, the
system is pressurised – Danger of burns!
Wait for the engine to cool before opening
the cover.
● Do not touch the fan. The fan can switch on
automatically regardless of whether the igni-
tion is switched on. Power steering 
If the
 warning lamp is illuminated, there is
a fault in the power steering.
The power steering system functions with re-
duced power steering effect.
Go to a technical service.
Stability Control (ESC)  If the control lamp
 flashes, the ESC is
working.
If the  warning lamp illuminates on igni-
tion, the ESC system may have switched off
due to technical reasons. Turn off the ignition
and turn it on again. Upon switching on the
ignition again, if the warning lamp has switched off, this means the ESC is function-
ing correctly again.
If the
 warning lamp is illuminated there is
a f au

lt in the ESC.
The informative display indicates: Report No.: electronic stability control (ESC)
or Report No.: Traction control system (ASR)
Go to a technical service.
Further information ››› page 108, Stability
system (ESC). Note
If the battery is disconnected and connected
again, the yellow warning lamp  lights up
when the ignition i s

switched on. This warn-
ing lamp must switch off after covering a
short distance. Traction control system (ASR)
 If the control lamp

flashes, the ASR is
working.
If the 
warning lamp illuminates on igni-
tion, the TCS system may have switched off
due to technical reasons. Turn off the ignition »1)
This does not apply to vehicles equipped with an
informative display. 35
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and turn it on again. Upon switching on the
ignition again, if the warning lamp has
switched off, this means the TCS is function-
ing correctly again.
If the  warning lamp remains illuminated,
there is a fault in the TCS.
The informative display indicates:
Report No.: Traction control system (ASR)
Go to a technical service.
Further information ››› page 109, Traction
control system (ASR) .
Anti-lock system (ABS) If the
 warning lamp is illuminated, there is
a fault in the ABS.
The informative display indicates:
ABS fault
The brake system alone is operational in the
vehicle, without ABS.
Go to a technical service. WARNING
● If the  warning lamp illuminates together
w ith the ›
›› page 33  warning lamp,  ,
st
op the vehicle! Go to a technical service. ●
A fault in the Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
can lead to longer braking distances – Risk of
accident! Rear fog light
 The control lamp
 lights up when the rear
fog light is switched on ››› page 64.
Bulb fault  The control lamp
 lights up when there is a
fault in a bulb:
● for several seconds after switching on the
ignition,
● When connecting a faulty bulb
This is indicated on the informative display,
e.g.: Check the front right dipped beam headlight! Note
The rear side lights and number plate light
contain several bulbs. The control lamp 
lights up only when there is a fault in all the
number plate bulbs or side light bulbs (of a
combined tail light). Therefore it is advisable
to regularly check the bulb operation. Emission control system
 If the warning lamp
 is lit up, there is a
fault in the emission system. The engine con-
trol unit allows driving to continue in an
emergency program.
Go to a technical service.
Preheating  (diesel engines) When you switch on the ignition, the warning
lamp  lights up. The engine can be started
straight away when the lamp switches off.
If the
 warning lamp
does not illuminate or
if it

does not switch off , there is a fault in the
glow plug system.
If the warning lamp  starts to flash
while
driving, there is a fault in the engine power
control electronic system. The engine control
unit allows driving to continue in an emer-
gency program.
Go to a technical service.
Engine management system 
(petrol engines) If the
 warning lamp is illuminated, there is
a fault in the engine management system.
The engine control unit allows driving to con-
tinue in an emergency program.
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Instruments and warning lamps
Go to a technical service.
Particulate filter  (diesel engines)The particulate filter eliminates soot from
emissions. The particles accumulate in the
filter where they are normally burned off.
If the warning lamp
 is illuminated, the fil-
ter is obstructed by soot.
In order for the filter to clean itself (if the traf-
fic conditions ››› so permit) it is essential
to drive for at least 15 minutes (or until the
warning lamp switches off) with 4th or 5th
gear engaged (automatic gearbox: position
S) at a minimum speed of 60 km/h (37 mph)
with the engine speed between
1,800-2,500 rpm.
The  warning lamp switches off once the
filter has been successfully cleaned.
If the cleaning process is not successful, the
warning lamp  does not switch off and the
warning lamp  starts to flash.
The informative display indicates:
Diesel particulate filter. Instruction Manual!
The engine control unit allows driving to con-
tinue in an emergency program. When
switching the ignition off and on again, the
 warning lamp also illuminates.
Go to a technical service. WARNING
● The particulate filter attains very high tem-
peratures. Therefore, do not park the vehicle
in places where the exhaust pipe could come
into contact with dry grass or with highly-
flammable materials. Risk of fire! CAUTION
While the warning lamp  is lit up, the fuel
c
onsumption is high, and in certain condi-
tions, the engine power is reduced. Note
● In order for the particulate filter to burn off
soot in a correct manner, avoid carrying out
frequent short journeys.
● Using diesel fuel with a high sulphur count
can considerably reduce the useful life of the
particulate filter. The specialised service pro-
vides information about the countries where
fuel with a high sulphur content is used. Fuel reserve
 The  warning lamp illuminates when ap-
proximately only 7 litres of fuel remain in the
tank
The informative display indicates:
Refuel! Fuel range…km...(miles) Note
The message on the display switches off only
after refuelling and carrying out a short jour-
ney. Airbag system 
If the warning lamp
 is lit up, there is a
f au
lt in the airbag system.
The informative display indicates: Airbag fault!
The airbag system availability is controlled
electronically, regardless of whether an air-
bag is disabled.
If the front airbag, side airbag, head protec-
tion airbag or the belt tensioner are disabled
using the diagnostics system:
● After switching on the ignition, the  warn-
ing lamp illuminates for about 4 seconds and
flashes for another 12 seconds.
The informative display indicates:
Airbag/belt tensioner disabled! »
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If the front passenger airbag has been disa-
bled with the airbag switch located in the
storage compartment side:
● When the ignition is turned on, the 
warning lamp illuminates for about 4 sec-
onds.
● The airbag is disabled, signalled with the
warning lamp 
 which lights up with the
word      placed in the cen-
tre part of the dash panel ››› Fig. 18
››› page 23. WARNING
When there is a fault in the airbag system,
have an inspection carried out by an Author-
ised Service. Otherwise the airbags may fail
to trigger in an accident. Tyre pressure monitoring system* 
If the
 warning lamp illuminates, the pres-
sure in one of the tyres has decreased signifi-
cantly. Check and adjust the pressure of all
the tyres ›››
page 144 .
If the 

warning lamp flashes, there is a fault
in the system.
Go to a technical service.
Further information ›››
page 147, Tyre pres-
sure*
. Note
If the battery is disconnected the warning
lamp  lights up when the ignition is switch-
ed on.

This warning lamp must switch off af-
ter covering a short distance. Windscreen washer fluid level
 If the
 warning lamp illuminates, the level
of w

indscreen washer fluid in the tank is very
low. Fill the windscreen washer fluid
››› page 139, Windscreen washer.
The informative display indicates: Refill windscreen washer fluid!
Turn signals   Depending on the position of the turn signal
lever the left warning lamp on the left
 or
right  flashes.
If there is a turn signal fault, the warning
lamp flashes at approximately double the
normal speed.
All the turn signals flash in addition to both
warning lamps when the hazard warning
lights are switched on.
Further information ›››
page 63, Turn signal
and main beam lever. Fog lights
 The control lamp
 lights up when the fog
lights are switched on ››› page 64.
Cruise speed  The  warning lamp illuminates when the
cruise control is switched on (cruise speed)
››› page 111.
Sel ect
or lever lock  If the
 control lamp illuminates, press the
brake pedal. This is necessary when you re-
quire the automatic gearbox selector lever to
move out of the positions P or
N
›

›› page 103.
Main be
ams  The warning lamp  lights up with the main
beam headlights or when the headlights are
flashed
›››
page 63 .38

Information system
Information system
Multi-function display* (on
board computer) Introduction The multifunction display can only be operat-
ed when the ignition is switched on. When
the ignition is switched on the last function
selected before it was switched off is dis-
played.
The multifunction display data is shown on
the screen
›››
Fig. 26 › › ›
page 39.
In vehicles fitted with an informative display
››› page 43 the system can be adjusted so
that

certain data is not shown. WARNING
Always keep your attention on driving! As the
driver, you have the full responsibility for the
safety of traffic. Note
● If the second speed in mph (km/h) is dis-
played, the current speed in km/h (mph) is
not displayed on the screen. Memory
Fig. 26
Multifunction display. The multifunction display has two automatic
memories. The selected memory is displayed
on the screen
››› Fig. 26 .
The c urr

ent journey data (memory 1) is al-
ways displayed when the number 1
appears
on the display. When number 2 appears on
the display, the total distance travelled is
shown (memory 2).
Depending on the equipment package, the
memory is selected by:
● briefly pressing the B button on the lever
››› Fig. 27 ›
›
›
page 40, or by
● briefly pressing the right-hand thumbwheel
on the multifunction steering wheel  1 ›››
Fig. 28 . C
urr
ent journey memory (memory 1)
The current journey memory collects data
from the moment the ignition is switched on
until it is switched off. If the journey is contin-
ued
within two hours of switching off the ig-
nition, the new values will be added to the
existing trip recorder memory. The memory
will automatically be deleted if the journey is
interrupted for
more than 2 hours.
Total distance travelled memory (memory 2)
The total distance travelled memory collects
journey data from any number of individual
journeys up to a maximum of 19 hours and
59 minutes and 1999 km or until 99 hours
and 59 minutes and 9999 km in cars with an
informative display. The memory will auto-
matically be deleted if one of the named val-
ues is reached, resetting the data collected.
Unlike the current journey memory, this
memory is not deleted, even when the igni-
tion is switched off for more than 2 hours. Note
After disconnecting the battery, all the values
stored in memories 1 and 2 are deleted. 39
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Information system
– Press the thumbwheel on the multifunction
steering wheel once again to activate the
possibility of changing the speed limit.
If the indicated speed is exceeded at any
time, an audible warning is given. The mes-
sage Speed warning
appears simultaneously
on the di
splay with the imputed speed limit.
The speed limit stays in the memory even af-
ter switching the ignition off and on.
MAXI DOT* (Informative
display) Introduction The informative display informs about the
current operational status of your vehicle.
Additionally, the screen also displays infor-
mation for the radio, the multifunction dis-
play, the telephone, the navigation system,
the devices connected to the MDI input and
the automatic gearbox
››› page 100. WARNING
Always keep your attention on driving! As the
driver, you have the full responsibility for the
safety of traffic. Main menu
Fig. 29
Windscreen wiper lever: informative
display controls. Fig. 30
Multifunction steering wheel: controls
on the steering wheel. Depending on the equipment package:
– The Main menu is enabled by keeping rock-
er switch A
››› Fig. 29 on the multifunction
l ev

er pressed. –
The menu options can be selected with but-
ton A . Briefly press the button,
B to dis-
play the selected information.
or – The Main menu is enabled by pressing but-
t on

s A
››› Fig. 30 on the multifunction
s t
eering wheel.
– The menu options can be selected using
thumbwheel B on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel. Briefly press thumbwheel B on
the multifunction steering wheel to display
the selected information.
The following options can be selected:
■ MFD ››› page 39
■ Audio ››› Booklet Audio system Instruction
Manual
■ Navigation ››› Booklet Navigation system
Instruction Manual
■ Telephone ››› Booklet Audio system instruc-
tions manual or ››› Booklet Navigation sys-
tem instruction manual
■ Vehicle status ››› page 44
■ Settings ››› page 44
The Audio
and
Navigation options are only
displayed when these factory-fitted systems
are switched on. Note
● If the multifunction display is not operated
during 10 seconds, the menu automatically
returns to one of the higher levels. 43
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