2015 Seat Altea Owner's Manual

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The engine can, however, be started if the
appropriate coded SEAT genuine key is used. Note
A perfect operation of the vehicle is ensured
if genuine SEAT keys are used. Digital instrument panel
display
Display (without warning or
information texts) Fig. 33
Detailed view of the instrument panel:
screen with different indicators. The display on the dash panel shows the
mileage and trip odometer as well as the se-
lector lever position.
Digital clock display ››› page 35. On the
right of the display: selector lever posi-
1 tion display for the automatic gearbox*.
The current position of the selector lever
or the gear which is engaged (for tiptron-
ic)* is highlighted.
Outside temperature.
Odometer or flexible service interval dis-
play*.
Displayed categories* Fig. 34
Digital dash panel display. Clock: “Setting the time”. On the right of
the display: selector lever position dis-
play for the automatic gearbox*. The cur-
rent position of the selector lever or the
gear which is engaged (for Tiptronic) is
highlighted.
There are optional and automatic dis-
plays in this field.
2 3
1
2 Optional indicators:
e.g. those on the
multifunction display (MFI).
Automatic indicators: Information and
warning messages.
Menus providing further information and
which can be used to make diverse set-
tings are also shown: “Dash panel me-
nus”.
Outside temperature.
Odometer or flexible service interval dis-
play.
Recommended gear display* Fig. 35
Gear display. Use the gear display to save fuel. If you are
driving in the correct gear, a dot will be
shown next to the gear display. If you are not
in the correct gear, an arrow will appear next
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to the gear display indicating whether you
should change up or down. Note
The gear change indication should not be tak-
en into account when quick acceleration is re-
quired (for example when overtaking). Odometer
The left-hand counter in the display registers
the total amount of distance covered by the
vehicle.
The right-hand counter registers the short
journeys. The last digit indicates steps of 100
metres. The trip recorder counter may be re-
set by holding down the reset button for a
few seconds.
Flexible service interval display Vehicles with
Service intervals dependent on
time/distance travelled already have certain
service intervals set. The intervals are calcu-
lated individually in vehicles with LongLife
service .
The ser v
ice interval display only indicates the
dates of services that include engine oil
change. The dates of all other services, such
as the Inspection Service or brake fluid change, appear in the sticker on the door pil-
lar or in the Maintenance Programme.
A
Service pre-warning will appear in the od-
ometer if a service is due soon. A “spanner”
symbol appears and the display “km” with
the distance that can be driven until the next
service appointment is due. This signal
changes after around 10 seconds. A “clock
symbol” appears and the number of days un-
til the service appointment should be carried
out. The following message is shown in the
instrument panel display*:
Service in
[XXXX]
kmor
[XXXX]
days
The service message will disappear approxi-
mately 20 seconds after the ignition is
switched on or the engine is running. The
normal display can be resumed by briefly
pressing the reset button on the trip counter
or by pressing the OK button on the steering
wheel controls.
With the ignition on, you can check the cur-
rent service message at any moment in the
Vehicle status menu or turning the reset but-
ton to access the service display. An
overdue service
is indicated by a minus
s

ign in front of the mileage or day informa-
tion.
Indications for vehicles with LongLife service
Technical progress has made it possible to
considerably reduce servicing requirements.
With the LongLife System, SEAT ensures that
your vehicle only has an Interval Service
when it is necessary. The length of the Inter-
val Services (max. 2 years) is determined by
factors such as conditions under which the
vehicle is used and personal driving style.
The service pre-warning will first appear 20
days before the date on which the service is
due. The distance travelled is rounded off to
the nearest 100 km and the time to full days.
The current service message can only be con-
sulted 500 km after the last service. Until
that time, only dashes are displayed. Note
● If you reset the display manually, the next
service interval will be indicated after
15,000 km or one year and will not be calcu-
lated individually.
● Do not reset the display between service
intervals as the display will otherwise be in-
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In LongLife Service vehicles, if the battery
is disconnected for a long period, the days re-
maining until the next service cannot be cal-
culated. Therefore, the service message dis-
plays on the instrument panel may be incor-
rect. Take into account the maximum author-
ised service intervals. Warning or information message in
the display
The system runs a check on certain compo-
nents and functions when the ignition is
switched on and while the vehicle is moving.
Functional faults are indicated by symbols
with warning or information messages in the
display. An audible warning is given in cer-
tain cases.
Warning symbols
There are red warning symbols (priority 1)
and yellow warning symbols (priority 2).
Information text
In addition to warning messages given on a
fault, you will receive information in the dis-
play on procedures or will be asked to carry
out certain tasks. Note
In the case of screens without warning or in-
formation messages, faults are indicated ex-
clusively by the control lamps. Warning messages, Priority 1 (red)
If one of these faults occurs, the warning
lamp will light up or flash and will be accom-
panied by
three audible warnings. This is a
danger warning. Stop the vehicle and switch
off the en
gine. Check the fault and correct it.
Obtain professional assistance if necessary.
If several priority 1 faults are detected at the
same time, the symbols will be displayed one
after the other for about 2 seconds at a time
and will continue until the fault is corrected.
No menus will be shown in the display for the
duration of a priority 1 warning message.
Examples of priority 1 warning messages
(red)
● Brake system symbol  with the warning
message STOP BRAKE FLUID INSTRUCTION
MANUAL or STOP BRAKE FAULT INSTRUCTION
MANUAL . ●
Coolant symbol  with the warning mes-
s ag

e STOP SEE COOLANT INSTRUCTION MAN-
UAL.
● Engine oil pressure symbol  with the
warnin

g message STOP ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
LOW! INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
Warning messages, Priority 2 (yellow) If one of these faults occurs, the correspond-
ing warning lamp lights up and is accompa-
nied by
an audible warning. The function
should be checked as soon as possible.
If several priority 2 warning messages are de-
tected at the same time, the symbols are dis-
played one after the other for about 2 sec-
onds at a time. After a set time, the informa-
tion text will disappear and the symbol will
be shown as a reminder at the side of the
display.
Priority 2 warning messages will not be
shown until all Priority 1 warning messages
have been dealt with!
Examples of priority 2 warning messages
(yellow): 1)
● Fuel warning light with the information text
PLEASE REFUEL .
»1)
Depending on the version of the model.
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● Windscreen washer fluid level symbol 
with the information message ADD WIND-
SCREEN WASHER FLUID . Refill the windscreen
washer tank ››› page 171 .
In s
trument panel menus*
Example of menu use Fig. 36
Windscreen wiper lever: control but-
tons. Fig. 37
Controls on the steering wheel: con-
trol buttons. The setting of a speed warning will be used
as an example of how to use the menus. This
is a good idea if you are, for example, using
winter tyres which are not suited for the top
speed of the vehicle.
1. Open the main menu with the MFI lever
– Switch the ignition on.
– Hold down button B for 2 seconds to re-
turn to the main menu from another menu.
It may be necessary to repeat this opera-
tion until the main menu is displayed.
2. Open the menu “Configuration” with the
MFI lever
– To choose an option from the menu, press
the upper or lower end of the rocker switch.
The selected option is displayed between
two lines and there will also be a triangle
on the right. –
Select menu Configuration .
– Pr e

ss button A on the windscreen wiper
lever. The Configuration menu is opened.
2. Access the “Configuration” menu with the
steering wheel controls – To access the “Configuration” menu, press
button C
››› Fig. 37 until the menu is dis-
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ayed. Now you are in this menu.
3. Open the main menu “Winter tyres” – Select option Winter tyres using switch B .
– Press the button A . The menu
Winter tyres
is opened.
4. Program a speed limit warning – Use button B to select the option
+10 km/h or
-10 km/h
and press button B to either increase or decrease the speed
displayed.
5. To activate and deactivate the speed limit
warning – Use switch B to select the menu point
On / Off and press the button to switch the
s peed w

arning on or off. If the speed warn-
ing is deactivated, three dashes will be dis-
played
---.
6. To close the menu “Winter tyres” – In the menu select Back.
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The function “Winter tyres” sends an optical
and an acoustic signal when the vehicle rea-
ches the set speed.
Example menu “Winter tyres”In the menu
Winter tyresFunction
Name of menu displayed
X km/hThe current set speed is displayed
or ---or dashes will appear if the function is
deactivated
On / OffIf the function is activated or deactivated
+10 km/hThe set value increases by 10 km/h
-10 km/hThe set value decreases by 10 km/h
BackThe menu “Winter tyres” is closed and
the last displayed menu is shown. Note
For electronic and vehicle equipment one or
more of these menus will be displayed. Main menu
Fig. 38
Windscreen wiper lever: control but-
tons. The menu provides access to the different
display functions (only with the MFI lever).
Open main menu
– Switch the ignition on.
– Press and hold button B for at least 2 sec-
onds. It may be necessary to repeat this op-
eration until the main menu is displayed.
Select a menu from the main menu
– To choose an option from the menu, press
the upper or lower end of rocker switch B .
The selected option is displayed between
two horizontal lines.
– Press button A to select the entry.
Example of menu use ››› page 50
Main
menuFunction
Multifunc-
tion displayChange to the multifunction display
(MFI): “Multifunction display (MFI)”
AudioThis menu displays the available infor-
mation for the active audio source (radio
station, CD audio track / MP3 / USB /
iPod / Bluetooth audio a)
/ call informa-
tion a)
.
NavigationThis menu is only available if the vehicle
is fitted with a navigation system. The
navigation system must be switched on.
When the route guidance is activated,
the turning arrows and proximity bars are
displayed. The appearance is similar to
the Navigation system.
If the route guidance is not activated, the
direction of travel (compass) and the
name of the street along which you are
driving are shown.
TelephoneThis menu is only available in vehicles
with a radio unit and if the vehicle is fit-
ted with the telephone function. In vehi-
cles fitted with a radio navigation sys-
tem, this menu is available in the central
unit (navigator) ››› Booklet Navigation
system..
Vehicle con-
ditionThis menu displays current warning or in-
formation texts: “Vehicle status menu”
This option flashes when one of these
texts is displayed.
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menuFunction
Configura-
tionThis option allows the time, the speed
warning when using winter tyres, units,
language, independent heating, the
Light and visibility menu and the Conven-
ience menu to be reset.
a) Only in vehicles fitted with a radio navigation system. Note
For electronic and vehicle equipment one or
more of these menus will be displayed. Multifunction display menu (MFI)
Fig. 39
Windscreen wiper lever: control but-
tons. Fig. 40
Controls on the steering wheel: con-
trol buttons. The multifunction display (MFI) shows you in-
formation on the journey and fuel consump-
tion. It has two automatic memories:
1 - Trip
memory and 2 - Total memory . The selected
memory is shown on the upper right hand
section of the display at all times.
Open the multifunction display menu
Select the Multifunction display menu
from the main menu ››› page 51 and
press the OK button on the windscreen
wiper lever or the multifunction steering
wheel*.
Selecting a memory To change from one memory to another,
briefly press button A
››› Fig. 36
››› page 50 on the windscreen wiper lev-
er or the OK button on the multifunction
–
– steering wheel
››› Fig. 37
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age 50
while the ignition is switched on.
Resetting a memory Select the memory where you wish to
erase the values.
Hold down button A on the windscreen
wiper lever or the OK button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel* for at least 2
seconds.
The trip memory 1
c
o
llects the travel and
consumption data from the moment the igni-
tion is switched on until it is switched off. If
the journey is continued within two hours of
switching off the ignition, the new values will
be added to the existing trip recorder memo-
ry. The memory will automatically be deleted
if the journey is interrupted for more than 2
hours.
The total memory 2 co
llects the journey data
for any number of individual journeys (even if
the ignition is switched off for longer than 2
hours) up to a total of 19 hours and 59 mi-
nutes of travel time or 1,999 km (1,250
miles) of distance travelled. The memory will
automatically be deleted if one of the named
values is reached.
On-screen display
The following data can be viewed on the mul-
tifunction display using rocker switch B ›››
Fig. 36
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age 50 on the windscreen wiper
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lever or by pressing button  or

››› Fig. 37
on the multifunction steering wheel*:
● Distance
● Average speed
● Driving speed
● Speed warning at --- km/h
● Journey duration
● Current fuel consumption
● Average fuel consumption
● Operating range
● Outside temperature
Distance travelled in km (miles)
The display shows the distance travelled
since the ignition was switched on.
The maximum display value in both memo-
ries is 1,999 km. The memory will automati-
cally be deleted once this value has been
reached.
Average speed in km/h (mph) After starting the ignition, the average speed
will be shown after a distance of approxi-
mately 100 metres has been travelled. Until
then dashes will appear in the display. The
display will be updated every five seconds
while the vehicle is in motion. km/h (mph) - Driving speed
Driving speed is digitally shown in the dis-
play.
Speed warning at --- km/h
This function may help you to keep within the
speed limits. Press the OK button on the
windscreen wiper lever A or the multifunc-
tion steering wheel* to select the current
speed. The instrument panel display gives
the selected speed, for example, Speed
warning 120 km/h . You have 5 seconds to re-
set the s
peed to between 30 km/h (18 mph)
and 250 km/h (155 mph) using rocker switch B or buttons
 or
 on the multifunction
steering wheel*. Press the OK button or wait
5 seconds until the speed is stored and the
warning is activated. If the set speed is ex-
ceeded, an audible warning is heard and a
warning message is displayed until the
speed is reduced to at least 4 km/h (2 mph)
below the stored speed. The function is
switched off by pressing the OK button
again. Speed warning --- km/h (miles) is now
di s

played on the instrument panel.
Trip duration in h and min The display shows the amount of time which
has elapsed since the ignition was switched
on.
The maximum display value in both memo-
ries is 19 hours and 59 minutes. The memory will automatically be deleted once this value
has been reached.
Current fuel consumption in l/100 km or l/hour
The dis

play will show the current fuel con-
sumption in litres/100 km whilst the vehicle
is in motion or in litres/hour when the vehicle
is in a stationary position with the engine
running.
Using this display you can see how your driv-
ing style affects fuel consumption
››› page 117.
Av

erage fuel consumption in l/100 km
The average fuel consumption will be shown
after a distance of approximately 100 metres
has been travelled. Until then dashes will ap-
pear in the display. The display will be upda-
ted every five seconds while the vehicle is in
motion. The amount of fuel used will not be
shown.
 Km (miles) - Fuel range
The fuel range is calculated using the figures
for tank content and current fuel consump-
tion. This shows how far the vehicle can trav-
el using the same conditions as a reference.
Personal selection of display
The driver can establish which displays are
shown on the instrument panel display as re-
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● Select the submenu Multifunction Display
Data from the Configuration menu
››› page 54 .
● The di s
plays can be activated or deactiva-
ted individually by marking the required op-
tion and pressing the OK button on the wind-
screen wiper lever or the multifunction steer-
ing wheel*.
Outside temperature indicator
The measurement margin ranges from -45 °C
(-49 °F) to +58 °C (+136.4 °F). At tempera-
tures lower than +4°C (+39.2 °F), an “ice crys-
tal symbol” is displayed and a “warning” is
sounded if the vehicle is moving at more
than 20 km/h (12 mph) (ice warning). This
symbol flashes first for around 10 seconds
and remains lit as long as the outside tem-
perature does not rise above +4 °C (+39.2 °F)
or +6 °C (+42.8 °F) if it was already lit. WARNING
There could be black ice on the road surface
even if the “snowflake symbol” is not shown.
For this reason you should not rely exclusive-
ly on this display - Risk of accident! Note
● There are different instrument panels;
therefore the multifunction display may vary.
● When the vehicle is stationary or travelling
at very low speeds, the temperature dis- played may be slightly higher than the actual
outside temperature as a result of the heat
radiated from the engine.
● Vehicles with a multifunction steering
wheel* do not have buttons on the wind-
screen wiper lever. The multifunction display
can only be controlled from the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel*. Vehicle status menu
Open Vehicle Condition menu
– Select the option Vehicle status from the
main menu: “Main menu” and press button OK on the windscreen wiper lever
A ›››
Fig. 38 .
or
– Pr

ess button  or
 on the multifunction
steering wheel* ››› Fig. 37 until the
V
ehicle
St

atus menu is displayed.
Priority 2 warning messages and information
texts: “Information and warning messages on
the screen” will automatically disappear from
the screen after a time and will be stored in
the
Vehicle status menu.
The warning and information texts may be
viewed in this menu. If there is no warning or
information message, the option
Vehicle sta-
tus is not displayed. If there are several mes-
sages, each one is shown for a few seconds.
Example of menu use ››› page 50. Note
If there are no warning messages, this menu
is not available. Configuration menu
Open Configuration menu
– Select the option Configuration from the
main menu: “Main menu” and press button OK
A
››› Fig. 36 on the windscreen wiper
l ev

er. or
– Pr e
ss button  or
 on the multifunction
steering wheel* ›››
Fig. 37 until the
C
onfigu-
r

ation menu is displayed.
Examp
le of menu use ›››
page 50.
Displayed on
the screenFunction
Multifunction
display data.This menu is used to establish the da-
ta in the multifunction display menu
to be displayed on the instrument
panel ››› page 52
ConvenienceThe convenience set-up mode is used
to make the settings for the conven-
ience functions in the vehicle.
Lights and visi-
bilityFrom this menu it is it possible to alter
the vehicle lighting settings. 54