2015 Seat Altea Owner's Manual

Opening and closing
Boot hatch Unlocking and locking Fig. 53
Rear lid: opening from the outside. Fig. 54
Close-up of the inside trim of the rear
lid: hand grip The rear lid opening system operates electri-
cally. It is activated by using the handle on
the rear boot lid. Opening the rear lid
– Pull on the release lever and lift the rear lid
››› Fig. 53 . The rear lid will automatically
open.
C lo
sing the rear lid
– Hold the rear lid by one of the two handles
on the interior lining and close it, pushing
slightly.
This system may or may not be operative, de-
pending on the situation of the vehicle.
If the rear lid is locked then it cannot be
opened, however if it is unlocked then the
opening system is operative and the rear lid
may be opened.
To lock/unlock, press the button  or the
button 1 on the remote control key.
A warning appears on the instrument panel
display if the rear lid is open or not properly
closed.* An audible warning is also given if it
is opened while the vehicle is moving faster
than 6 km/h (4 mph)*. WARNING
● Always close the rear lid properly. Risk of
accident or injury.
● Do not close the rear lid by pushing it down
with your hand on the rear window. The glass
could smash. Risk of injury! ●
Ensure the rear lid is locked after closing it.
If not, it may open unexpectedly while driv-
ing.
● Never allow children to play in or around
the vehicle. A locked vehicle can be subjected
to extremely high and low temperatures, de-
pending on the time of year, thus causing se-
rious injuries/illness. It could even have fatal
consequences. Close and lock both the rear
lid and all the other doors when you are not
using the vehicle.
● Closing the rear lid without observing and
ensuring it is clear could cause serious injury
to you and to third parties. Make sure that no
one is in the path of the rear lid.
● Never drive with the rear lid open or half-
closed, exhaust gases may penetrate into the
interior of the vehicle. Danger of poisoning!
● If you only open the rear lid, do not leave
the key inside. The vehicle cannot be opened
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Electric windows Opening or closing the electric
windows Fig. 55
Detail of the driver door: controls for
the front and rear windows. The front and rear electric windows can be
operated by using the controls on the driver
door.
Opening and closing the windows
– Press the button  to open the window.
– Pull the button  to close the window
››› .
Always close the windows fully if you park
the vehicle or leave it unattended ››› .
You can use the electric windows for approx.
10 minutes after switching off the ignition if
neither the driver door nor the front passen- ger door has been opened and the key has
not been removed from the ignition.
Buttons on the driver door
Button for window in front left door
Button for window in front right door
Buttons for rear windows* Safety switch for deactivating the electric
window buttons in the rear doors
Button for window in rear left door
Button for window in rear right door
Safety switch *
Safety switch 3 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. WARNING
● Incorrect 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. 1
2
3
4
5 ●
Always take the vehicle key with you when
you leave the vehicle.
● Never leave children or disabled persons in
the vehicle, particularly if they have access to
the keys. An uncontrolled use of the key
could start the engine or activate any electric
equipment (e.g. electric windows), causing
risk of accident. The doors can be locked us-
ing the remote control key. This could be-
come an obstacle for assistance in an emer-
gency situation.
● The electric windows will work until the key
has been removed from the ignition 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 73. If this happens, check why the
w indo
w could not be closed before attempt-
ing to close it again. One-touch opening and closing
One-touch opening and closing means you
do not have to hold down the button.
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Opening and closing
One-touch closing
– Pull up the window button briefly up to the
second position. The window closes fully.
One-touch opening
– Push down the window button briefly up to
the second position. The window opens
fully.
Restoring one-touch opening and closing
– Close all windows.
– Use the key to lock the vehicle from outside
and hold the key in the lock position for at
least one second. The one-touch function is
now ready for operation.
The buttons ››› Fig. 55 1 and
2 have two
levels for opening the window and two for
closing it. This makes it easier to open and
close windows to the desired position.
One-touch closing does not work when the
ignition has been switched off, even if the
key is in the ignition.
The automatic open and close function will
not work if the battery has been temporarily
disconnected, or if the battery is flat. The
function then has to be reactivated.
The one-touch function and roll-back function
will not work if there is a malfunction in the
electric windows. Contact a specialised work-
shop. 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 ››› .
● If this happens, check immediately (within
10 seconds) why the window could not be
closed before attempting to close it again. Af-
ter 10 seconds the normal automatic func-
tion resumes.
● 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
within 5 seconds.
If you wait longer than 10 seconds, the win-
dow will open again fully when you operate
one of the buttons. One-touch closing is reac-
tivated.
The one-touch function and roll-back function
will not work if there is a malfunction in the
electric windows. Contact a specialised work-
shop. WARNING
● Incorrect use of the electric windows can
result in injury.
● Always take the ignition key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even if you only intend to be gone for a short time. Please ensure that
children are never left alone inside the vehi-
cle.
●
The electric windows will work until the key
has been removed from the ignition and one
of the front doors has been opened.
● 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.
● Never allow people to remain in the vehicle
when you close the vehicle from the outside.
The windows cannot be opened even in an
emergency. Note
The roll-back function is deactivated if the
windows are closed from the outside of the
vehicle using the ignition key for convenience
closing ››› page 73. Convenience opening and closing*
Using the door lock
– Hold the key in the door lock of the driver
door in either the locking or the unlocking
position until all windows are either
opened or closed.
– Release the key to interrupt this function.
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Using the remote control
– Push the lock or unlock button on the re-
mote control for approximately 3 seconds.
All windows which function electrically will
be either opened or closed.
– Release the unlock button to interrupt the
function.
– Once the windows are completely closed,
the turn signals will flash.
Sliding/tilting sunroof* Opening and closing the
sliding/tilting roof Fig. 56
Roof lining description: sliding/tilting
sunroof rotary knob. The sliding/tilting sunroof is opened and
closed using the rotary knob when the igni-
tion is switched on. Closing the sliding/tilting sunroof
– Turn the rotary button to position A ›››
Fig. 56
›
›› .
Opening the sliding/tilting sunroof
– Turn the rotary button to position B . The
sunroof opens to the convenience position
where wind noise is reduced.
– To open the roof further, turn the switch to
position C and hold the switch in this po-
sition until the roof opens to the desired
position.
Tilting the sliding/tilting sunroof
– Turn the rotary button to position D .
Always close the sliding/tilting sunroof fully
if you park the vehicle or leave it unattended
››› .
The sliding/tilting sunroof can be operated
for up to about 10 minutes after the ignition
has been switched off, provided the driver
door and the front passenger door are not
opened.
Sun visor
The sun visor is opened together with the
sliding/tilting sunroof. If required, it can be
closed by hand when the sunroof is closed. WARNING
● Incorrect use of the sliding/tilting sunroof
can result in injury.
● Never close the sliding/tilting sunroof with-
out checking there are no obstructions, to do
otherwise could cause serious injury to you
and others. Make sure that no one is in the
path of the sliding/tilting sunroof.
● Always take the vehicle key with you when
you leave the vehicle.
● Never leave children or disabled persons in
the vehicle, particularly if they have access to
the keys. Unsupervised use of a key could
mean that the engine is started or that elec-
trical equipment is used (e.g. electric slid-
ing/tilting sunroof). Risk of accident! The
doors can be locked using the remote control
key. This could become an obstacle for assis-
tance in an emergency situation.
● The sliding/tilting sunroof continues to
function until one of the front doors is
opened and the key removed from the igni-
tion. Convenience closing*
Using the door lock
– Hold the key in the door lock of the driver
door in the locking position until the slid-
ing/tilting sunroof is closed.
– Release the key to interrupt this function.
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Using the remote control
– Push the lock button on the remote control
for approximately 3 seconds. The slid-
ing/tilting sunroof is closed.
– Release the unlock button to interrupt the
function.
– When the sliding/tilting sunroof has closed
completely, the turn signals flash once. Note
The sliding/tilting sunroof rotary knob re-
mains in the last position selected if the roof
is closed using convenience closing from out-
side the vehicle and will have to be re-posi-
tioned the next time you drive. Roll-back function of the
sliding/tilting sunroof*
Fig. 57
Roof lining description: sliding/tilting
sunroof rotary knob. The sliding/tilting sunroof has a
roll-back
function which prevents larger objects get-
tin g tr
apped when the roof is closed. The roll-
back function does not prevent fingers get-
ting pinched against the roof opening. The
sliding/tilting sunroof stops and opens again
immediately if it is obstructed when closing.
If the sliding/tilting sunroof has been
opened again by the roll-back function, it can
be closed only by pressing the rotary button
at the front in position A
››› Fig. 57 until the
s lidin

g/tilting sunroof has closed fully.
Please note that the sunroof will now close
without the roll-back function. Lights and visibility
Lights Switching lights on and off Fig. 58
Detailed view of the dash panel:
lights, front fog lights and rear fog light
switch. Switching on the side lights
– Turn the light switch ››› Fig. 58 to position
.
Sw it

ching on dipped beam headlights
– Turn the light switch to position .
Switching off the lights – Turn the light switch to position 0.
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Switching on front fog lights* – Pull the switch out of position  or
 to
the first stop. The symbol  of the light
control lights up.
Switching on the rear fog lights (vehicles
with front fog lights) – Pull the switch out of position  or 
to
the second stop ››› . A control lamp lights
up on the dash panel.
Switching on the rear fog lights (vehicles
with no front fog lights) – Pull the light switch from position  to the
last stop. A control lamp lights up in the
dash panel. WARNING
Never drive with just the side lights on. Risk
of accident. The side lights are not bright
enough to illuminate the road ahead and to
ensure that other road users are able to see
you. Always use your dipped beam head-
lights if it is dark or if visibility is poor. Note
● The dipped beam headlights will only work
with the ignition on. The side lights come on
automatically when the ignition is turned off.
● If the lights are left on after the key has
been taken out of the ignition lock, an audi-
ble warning will sound while the driver door remains open. This is a reminder to switch
the lights off.
● The rear fog light is so bright that it can
dazzle drivers behind you. You should use
the rear fog light only when visibility is very
poor.
● If you are towing a trailer equipped with a
rear fog light on a vehicle with a factory-fitted
towing bracket, the rear fog light on the vehi-
c l
e will automatically be switched off.
● The use of the lighting described here is
subject to the relevant statutory require-
ments.
● Depending on weather conditions (very
cold or wet), the front and rear lights and the
indicators may be temporarily misted. This
has no influence on the useful life of the
lighting system. The lights will soon demist
when they are switched on. Automatic lighting*
Fig. 59
Automatic lighting. Activation
– Rotate the switch to the position. It will
light up.
Deactivation – Turn the light switch to .
Automatic lighting
If automatic headlight control is switched on,
dipped beam headlights are automatically
switched on by a photosensor if you drive in-
to a tunnel, for example.
The rain sensor switches on the dipped beam
headlights when the windscreen wipers have
been operating continuously for a few sec-
onds and it switches the lights off when the
continuous or interval wipe is switched off for
some minutes ››› page 84.
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When the automatic dipped beam headlight
control is on but the dipped beam headlights
are off, the warning lamp  lights up on
the light control ››› Fig. 59. If the automatic
control switches on the dipped lights, the in-
strument and control lighting is also switch-
ed on. WARNING
● Even if the automatic headlight control is
switched on, the dipped beam headlights will
not be switched on with fog. Therefore, the
dipped beam must be switched on manually. Note
● For those vehicles with the automatic head-
light system, when the key is removed from
the ignition, the audible warning will only
sound if the light control is in the position 
or  if the vehicle is not fitted with the com-
in g home f
unction.
● If the daylight driving automatic light func-
tion is switched on, the front fog lights or
rear fog light cannot be switched on in addi-
tion.
● The use of the lighting described here is
subject to the relevant statutory require-
ments.
● Do not put stickers on the windscreen in
front of the sensor. This may cause disrup-
tions or faults in the automatic lighting sys-
tem. ●
To avoid damage to the tail lights, the
lights mounted on the rear lid go off when the
rear lid is opened (depending on the country). Turn signal and main beam headlight
lever
Fig. 60
Turn signal and main beam lever The turn signal and main beam headlight lev-
er has the following functions:
Switching on the turn signals
– Move the lever all the way up ››› Fig. 60 1 to indicate
right
, and all the way down 2 to indicate
left
.
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alling a lane change
– Push the lever up 1 or down
2 to the
point where you incur resistance and then
release it. The turn signal will flash several times. The corresponding control lamp will
also flash.
Switching main beam on and off – If the dipped lights are on, push the lever
forward ››› Fig. 60 3 to switch on the main
beam headlights.
– Push the lever towards the steering wheel
››› Fig. 60 4 to switch off the main beam.
Headlight flashers
– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel
4 to operate the flasher.
Switching on parking lights 
– Switch the ignition off and remove the key
from the lock.
– Move the turn signal lever up or down to
turn the right or left-hand parking lights on,
respectively. WARNING
The main beam can dazzle other drivers. Risk
of accident! Never use the main beam head-
lights or the headlight flasher if they could
dazzle other drivers. Note
● The turn signals only
work when the igni-
tion is switched on. The corresponding warn-
ing lamp  or  flashes in the instrument
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panel. The control lamp
 flashes when the
t urn s
ignals are operated, provided a trailer is
correctly attached and connected to the vehi-
cle. If a turn signal bulb is defective, the con-
trol lamp flashes at double speed. If the trail-
er turn signal bulbs are defective, the control
lamp  does not light up. Change the bulb.
● The main beam headlights can only be
sw

itched on if the dipped beam headlights
are already on. The warning lamp  then
comes on in the instrument panel.
● The headlight flasher come
s on for as long
as you pull the lever – even if no other lights
are switched on. The warning lamp  then
comes on in the instrument panel.
● When the parking lights are switched on,
the he

adlight and the tail light on the corre-
sponding side of the vehicle light up. The
parking lights will only work if the key is re-
moved from the ignition. If said light is on, an
audible warning will be emitted while the
driver door is open.
● If the turn signal lever is left on after the
key has been taken out of the ignition lock,
an acoustic signal sounds when the driver
door is opened. This is intended as a remind-
er to switch off the turn signal, unless you
wish to leave the parking light on. Daytime driving lights*
Daytime running lights are signalling devices
for improving road safety. The lights are built into the headlights and come on each time
the ignition is turned on if the light switch is
in position
0 or 
. It is automatically
sw

itched off when the side lights are turned
on.
Automatic control of the dipped beam in
combination with the daytime running lights
If the dipped beam control and the daytime
running lights
are activated at the same
time, the dipped beams and the instrument
panel lighting will automatically come on as
required (e.g. when entering a tunnel) and
the daytime running lights will switch off.
When the automatic dipped beam control
switches off the dipped beams (e.g. when
coming out of a tunnel), the daytime running
lights come back on. WARNING
The side lights or daytime driving lights are
not bright enough to illuminate the road
ahead and to ensure that other road users are
able to see you.
● Always use your dipped beam head lights if
it is raining or if visibility is poor.
● The rear lights do not come on with the
daytime driving light. A vehicle which does
not have the rear lights on may not be visible
to other drivers in the darkness, if it is rain-
ing or in conditions of poor visibility. Note
Please observe any relevant legal require-
ments which may apply in your country. Nordic country solution
3 Only available in certain countries or as an
option
al

extra
The so-called “Nordic country solution” is an
alternative solution to daytime running lights
in vehicles without this function. It consists
of simultaneously connecting the dimmed
dipped beams, the sidelights and the licence
plate lights.
The aforementioned lights are switched on
each time the ignition is turned on if the light
switch is in position 0 or . Depending
upon the model, the control lamp  on the
light control switch or the instrument panel
lighting will indicate that the lights are on.
Activation of the Nordic country solution
● Remove the key from the ignition, move the
turn signal lever upward (right turn signal),
press it back to flash position and hold it
there.
● Insert the key and switch on the ignition,
holding it in this position for 3 seconds.
Then, switch off the ignition. The Nordic
country solution is now activated and the cor-
responding lights can come on.
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