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About this manual
This manual contains a description of the
equipment supplied with the vehicle at the
time this manual was published. Some of the
units described herein will not be available
until a later date or are only available in cer -
tain markets.
Because this is a general manual for the
ALHAMBRA , some of the equipment and func -
tions that are described in this manual are not
included in all types or variants of the model;
they may vary or be modied depending on
the technical requirements and on the mar -
ket; this is in no way deceptive advertising.
The illustrations are intended as a general
guide and may vary from the equipment tted
in your vehicle in some details.
The steering indications (left, right, forward,
reverse) appearing in this manual refer to the
normal driving movements of the vehicle ex -
cept when otherwise indicated.
* The equipment marked with an aster -
isk* is tted as standard only in certain
versions, and is only supplied as op -
tional extras for some versions, or are
only offered in certain countries. ®
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WARNING
Texts preceded by this symbol contain infor -
mation on safety. They warn you about possi -
ble dangers of accident or injury.
CAUTION
Texts with this symbol draw your attention to
potential sources of damage to your vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
Texts preceded by this symbol contain rele-
vant information concerning environmental
protection.
Note
Texts preceded by this symbol contain additio -
nal information.
This manual is divided into ve large parts,
which are:
1. Safety
2. Operation
3. Tips
4. Technical data
5. Alphabetical index
At the end of this manual, there is a detailed
alphabetical index that will help you quickly
nd the information you require.

Cockpit
Details of the instruments ››› Fig. 34 :
C loc
k set button 1)
.
– Press button  to select the hour or
minute display.
– To continue setting, press 0.0 / SET›››
Fig. 34 7 . Hold button down to
scroll through the numbers quickly.
– Press button  again to end the clock
setting.
Rev counter (with the engine running, in
thousands of revolutions per minute).
The beginning of the red zone of the rev
counter indicates the maximum speed in
any gear after running-in and with the en-
1 2 gine hot. However, it is advisable to
change up a gear or move the selector
lever to
D
(or lift your foot off the acceler-
at

or) before the needle reaches the red
zone ››› .
Engine coolant temperature display 
››› page 221 .
Di s

plays on the screen ››› page 41.
Fuel reserve display ››› page 206.
Speedometer.
Reset knob for trip recorder (trip).
– Pre

ss button 0.0 / SET to reset to zero.
3 4
5
6
7 WARNING
Any distraction may lead to an accident, with
the risk of injury.
● Do not operate the instrument panel con-
trols when driving. CAUTION
To prevent damage to the engine, the rev
counter needle should only remain in the red
zone for a short period of time. For the sake of the environment
Changing up a gear in time reduces fuel con-
sumption and noise. Displays on screen
A variety of information can be viewed on the
instrument panel display
››› Fig. 34 4 , de-
pending on the vehicle equipment:
● Warning and information text.
● Mileage.
● Time.
● Outside temperature.
● Compass. ●
Selector lever positions ››› page 143.
● Recommended gear (manual gearbox)
››› page 143 .
● Mu

ltifunction display (MFI) and menus for
different setting options ››› page 47.
● Service interval display ››› page 44 .
● Second speed display (menu Configuration)
››› page 47. ●
Star
t-Stop operation indicator
››› page 43.
Warning and information texts
The system runs a check on certain compo-
nents and functions when the ignition is
switched on and while the vehicle is moving.
Faults in the operation are displayed on the
screen using red and yellow symbols and
messages on the instrument panel display »1)
Depending on the vehicle equipment, it is also
possible to set the time using the settings menu on
the in s

trument panel display ››› page 51.
41
Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety

Operation
Service interval display The service indication is shown on the dash
panel display
››› Fig. 34 4 .
SEAT distinguishes between services with en-
gine oi l
change (Interval Service) and serv-
ices without
engine oil change (Inspection
Service). The service interval display only
gives information for service dates which in-
volve an engine oil change. The dates for the
other services (e.g. the next Inspection Serv-
ice or change of brake fluid) are listed on the
label attached to the door strut, or in the
Maintenance Programme.
In vehicles with Services established by time
or mileage, the service intervals are already
pr e-defined.
In

vehicles with LongLife Service , the inter-
vals are determined individually. Technical
progress has made it possible to considera-
bly reduce servicing requirements. The tech-
nology used by SEAT ensures that your vehi-
cle only has an Interval Service when it is
necessary. To establish when the Interval
Service is due (max. 2 years), the vehicle's
conditions of use and individual driving
styles are considered. The service pre-warn-
ing first appears 20 days before the date es-
tablished for the corresponding service. The
kilometres (miles) remaining until the next
service are always rounded up to the nearest
100 km (miles) and the time is given in com-
plete days. The current service message can- not be viewed until 500 km after the last
service. Prior to this only lines are visible on
the display.
Inspection reminder
When the Service date is approaching, when
the ignition is switched on a
Service remind-
er
is displayed.
In
vehicles without text messages , a spanner
is displayed on the instrument panel  with
a figure given in km. The number of kilome- tre
s shown is the maximum number that may
be driven until the next service. After a few
seconds, the display mode changes. A clock
symbol appears and the number of days until
the next service appointment is due.
In vehicles with text messages , Serv
ice in ---
km (miles) or --- days is displayed on the in- strument panel.
Service due
After the service date, an audible warning is
giv

en when the ignition is switched on and
the spanner displayed on the screen flashes
for a few seconds . In
vehicles with text
messages, Service in --- km or --- days is dis-
played on the instrument panel.
Reading a service notification
With the ignition switched on, the engine off
and the vehicle at a standstill, the current
service notification
can be read: ●
Press the button  on the instrument pan-
el several times until the spanner symbol is
displayed 
.
● OR:

select the Setting
s menu.
● From the
Service submenu, select the op-
tion Info.
When the service date has past , a minus
sign
is displayed in front of the number of kilome-
tres or days. In vehicles with text messages
the following is displayed: Service --- km
(miles) or --- days ago .
Resetting service interval display
If the service was not carried out by a techni-
cal service centre, the display can be reset as
follows:
In vehicles with text messages:
Select the Settings menu.
In the submenu Service, select the option Reset.
Confirm with OK when requested to do so by the sys-
tem.
In vehicles without text messages:
Switch the ignition off.
Press and hold the 0.0 / SET button.
Switch the ignition back on.44

CockpitIn vehicles without text messages:
Release the
0.0 / SET button and, press  for the next
20 seconds. Do not
reset the indicator to zero between
tw

o intervals, otherwise the display will be
incorrect.
If, while the LongLife service is valid, the
service interval display is reset to zero, the
“service will be activated by time or mile-
age”. The service interval is no longer calcu-
lated individually ›››
Booklet Maintenance
Programme. Note
● The service message disappears after a few
seconds, when the engine is started or when OK is pressed.
● In vehicles with the LongLife system in
which the battery has been disconnected for
a long period of time, it is not possible to cal-
culate the date of the next service. Therefore
the service interval display may not be cor-
rect. In this case, bear in mind the maximum
service intervals permitted in the ››› Book-
let Maintenance Programme. Control lamps
Control and warning lamps The control and warning lamps are indicators
of warnings,
››› , faults
››› or certain func-
tions. Some control and warning lamps come
on when the ignition is switched on, and
switch off when the engine starts running, or
while driving.
Depending on the model, additional text
messages may be viewed on the instrument
panel display. These may be purely informa-
tive or they may be advising of the need for
action ›››
page 40, Instruments .
D ependin

g upon the equipment fitted in the
vehicle, instead of a warning lamp, some-
times a symbol may be displayed on the in-
strument panel.
When certain control and warning lamps are
lit, an audible warning is also heard.
Red symbols
Sym- bolMeaning ››› See  
Do not continue driving!
The electronic parking brake is on,
the brake fluid level is too low or
the brake system is faulty.››› page
137
Sym-
bolMeaning ››› See  
Do not continue driving!
Fault in the engine cooling sys-
tem.››› page
221  
Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.››› page
218  
Do not continue driving!
At least one of the vehicles doors
is open, or is not correctly closed.››› page
63  
Do not continue driving!
The rear lid is open or is incorrect-
ly closed.››› page
66  
Do not continue driving!
Fault in the steering.››› page
131 
Engine cannot be started again!
"AdBlue" level too low.›››
page
212 
Driver or passenger has not fas-
tened seat belt.›››
page
14 
Use the foot brake!
Change
››› page
143
Brake
››› page
137 
Faulty generator.›››
page
227» 45
Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety

Cockpit
Using the menus on the instrument
panel Fig. 36
Windscreen wiper lever: buttons to
access the instrument panel menus Fig. 37
Multifunction steering wheel: buttons
to access the instrument panel menus Enabling the main menu
● Switch the ignition on.
● If a message or vehicle symbol is dis-
played, press OK (
››› Fig. 36 A or
››› Fig. 37 ).●
If mana ge d from the windscreen wiper lev-
er: the main menu list is displayed.
● If manage

d from the multifunction steering
wheel: the main menu list is not displayed.
To s

croll through the options of the main
menu, press the arrow keys  or
 several
times ››› page 49 .
Sel ect

a submenu
● Press the rocker switch ››› Fig. 36
B up-
wards or downwards, or, on the multifunction
steering wheel, the arrow keys  o
 , until
reaching the required menu option.
● The selected option is displayed between
two horizontal lines. In addition, a triangle is
displayed on the right .
● To select the submenu, press OK .
Making changes according to the menu ● Use the rocker switch on the windscreen
wiper lever or the arrow keys on the multi-
function steering wheel to make the required
modifications. If the switch or keys are held
down, the scroll speed is faster (fast forward
or return).
● Mark or confirm the selected option with
OK .
Returning to the main menu
● Via the menu: in the submenu, select the
option Return to exit the submenu. ●
If managed from the windscreen wiper lev-
er: hold down the rocker switch.
● If mana ge

d from the multifunction steering
wheel: press button  .
Main menu
MenuFunctionSee
MFIInformation and possible con-
figurations of the multifunc-
tion display (MFD).››› page
50
Audio
If the radio is on, the station is
displayed.
In CD mode, the current CD is
played.››› Book-
let Radio
or ››› Book-
let naviga- tion sys- tem
Naviga-
tion
Navigation system informa-
tion:
when the navigation to desti-
nation is on, change of direc-
tion arrows and a proximity
bar are displayed. These sym-
bols are similar to those used
in the navigation system.
If navigation to destination is
not on, the direction of travel
(compass) and the name of
the street on which you are
driving are displayed.
››› Book-
let Naviga- tion sys- tem
» 49
Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety

OperationMenuFunctionSee
Tele-
phoneMobile telephone pre-installa-
tion set up information and
options
›››
Book-
let Radio
or ››› Book-
let Naviga- tion sys- tem
Parking
heating
Information and configura-
tions of the parking heating:
switching the parking heating
on or off. Select the operating
mode and duration.
››› page
128
Vehicle
condition
Current warning or informa-
tion texts.
This option only appears
when one of the following
texts is available. The number
of available messages is dis-
played. Example 1/1 or 2/2.
››› page 40
Configu-
ration
Different setting options, for
example, the Convenience,
Lighting & Visibility menus,
and the time, speed warning
with winter tyres, language,
units of measurement, or “Dis-
play off”.
››› page
51 MFI
(multifunction display) menu The multifunction display (MFI) has two auto-
matic memories:
1 - Partial memory and 2 -
T ot

al memory . The selected memory will be shown in the upper right-hand corner of the
display.
With the ignition switched on, and memory 1 or
2 displayed, briefly press
OK to change from
one memory to another.
1
Trip
memory
(for a
single
jour-
ney).
The memory stores the values for the
journey and the consumption from the
moment the ignition is switched on until
it is switched off again.
If the journey is broken for more than 2
hours, the memory is automatically
erased. If the journey is continued in less
than 2 hours after the ignition is switch-
ed off, the new data is added to the data
already stored in the memory.
2
Total
memory
(for all
jour-
neys).
The memory records the values for a spe-
cific number of partial trips, up to a total
of 19 hours and 59 minutes or 99 hours
and 59 minutes, or 1999.9 km (or miles)
for 9999 km (or miles), depending on the
model of instrument panel. On reaching
either of these limits, the memory is au-
tomatically erased and starts to count
from 0 again. Possible displays
MenuFunction
Journey dura-
tionThis indicates the hours (h) and mi-
nutes (min) since the ignition was
switched on.
MenuFunction
Current fuel
consumption
The current fuel consumption while
driving is displayed in l/100 km (or
miles per gallon, mpg); when the en-
gine is running but the vehicle is not
moving, in l/h (or gallons per hour).
Average fuel
consumption
When the ignition is switched on, the
average consumption (in l/100 km or in mpg) is displayed after the vehicle
has moved approximately 100 metres
(328 feet). Otherwise horizontal lines
are displayed. The value shown is up-
dated approximately every 5 seconds.
Operating
range
Approximate distance in km (or miles)
that can still be travelled with the fuel
remaining in the tank, assuming the
same style of driving is maintained.
This is calculated using the current fuel
consumption.
Distance cov-
eredDistance travelled, after ignition is
switched on, in km (or miles).
Average speed
After the ignition is switched on, the
average speed will be shown after a
distance of approximately 100 metres
(328 feet) has been travelled. Other-
wise horizontal lines are displayed. The
value shown is updated approximately
every 5 seconds.
Digital display
of speedCurrent speed displayed digitally.
Oil tempera-
ture digital
displayUpdated engine oil temperature digital
display 50

Opening and closing
Vehicle keys
With the vehicle key ››› Fig. 39 or
›
›› Fig. 40
the
vehicle may be locked or unlocked re-
motely.
The vehicle key includes an emitter and bat-
teries. The receiver is in the interior of the ve-
hicle. The range of the vehicle key with re-
mote control and new batteries is several me-
tres around the vehicle.
If it is not possible to open or close the vehi-
cle using the remote control key, this should
be re-synchronised ››› page 57 or the bat-
tery changed ››› page 56.
Differ

ent keys belonging to the vehicle may
be used.
Folding the key shaft in and out
When the button is pressed A , the key shaft
is released and unfolds.
To fold it
press button A and fold the key
shaft in until it locks in place.
Replacing a key
To obtain a spare key and other vehicle keys,
the vehicle chassis number is required.
Each new key must contain a microchip and
be coded with the data from the vehicle elec-
tronic immobiliser. A vehicle key will not work
if it does not contain a microchip or the mi-
crochip has not been encoded. This is also
true for keys cut for the vehicle. The vehicle keys or new spare keys can be
obtained from a technical service centre, a
specialised workshop or approved key serv-
ice qualified to provide this kind of key.
New keys or spare keys must be synchron-
ised before use
››› page 57. WARNING
Careless or incorrect use of vehicle keys may
result in severe injury and accident.
● Always take all the keys with you whenever
you leave the vehicle. Children and unauthor-
ised individuals could lock the doors or the
boot hatch, start the engine or turn on the ig-
nition, activating electrical systems, the elec-
tric windows, for example.
● Never leave children or disabled people
alone in the car. They could be trapped in the
car in an emergency and will not be able to
get themselves to safety. For example, de-
pending on the time of the year, tempera-
tures inside a locked and closed vehicle can
be extremely high or extremely low resulting
in serious injuries and illness or even death,
particularly for young children.
● Never remove the key from the ignition if
the vehicle is in motion. The steering may
lock and it will not be possible to turn the
steering wheel. CAUTION
All of the vehicle keys contain electronic com-
ponents. Protect them from damage, impacts
and humidity. Note
● Only use the key button when you require
the corresponding function. Pushing the but-
ton unnecessarily could accidentally unlock
the vehicle or trigger the alarm. It is also pos-
sible even when you are outside the radius of
action.
● Key operation can be greatly influenced by
overlapping radio signals around the vehicle
working in the same range of frequencies
(e.g. radio transmitters, mobile telephones).
● Obstacles between the remote control and
the vehicle, bad weather conditions and
draining batteries can considerably reduce
the range of the remote control. 55
Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety

Operation
Control lamp on the vehicle key Fig. 41
Control lamp on the vehicle key When a button on the vehicle key is pressed,
the control lamp flashes
››› Fig. 41 (arrow)
onc e briefly
. If the button is pressed and
held, the indicator blinks several times (e.g.
for the convenience opening function).
When the control lamp does not light upon
pushing a button, the batteries of the key
must be changed ››› page 56. Changing the battery Fig. 42
Vehicle key: battery compartment cov-
er Fig. 43
Vehicle key: removing the battery SEAT recommend having the batteries
changed in a specialised workshop.
The battery is located to the rear of the vehi-
cle key, under a cover
››› Fig. 42 .
When c h

anging the battery, use another bat-
tery of the same model and observe the po-
larity when fitting it ››› .To change the battery
●
Unfold the vehicle key shaft ››› page 54.
● Remove the cover from the back of the ve-
hicle key ››› Fig. 42 in the direction of the ar-
r o

w ››› .
● Extract the battery from the compartment
using a suitable thin object ››› Fig. 43 .
● Plac

e the new battery in the compartment,
pressing in the direction of the arrow as
shown ››› Fig. 43 ››› .
● Fit the battery compartment cover, pressing
in the direction of the arrow as shown
››› Fig. 42 until it clicks into place. CAUTION
● If the battery is not changed correctly, the
vehicle key may be damaged.
● Use of unsuitable batteries may damage
the vehicle key. For this reason, always re-
place the dead battery with another of the
same voltage, size and specifications. For the sake of the environment
● Please dispose of your used batteries cor-
rectly and with respect for the environment.
● The vehicle key battery may contain per-
chlorate. Observe the legal requirements for
their disposal. 56