2015 Seat Altea fuel reserve

Dash panel
Speedometer The speedometer is equipped with a digital
odometer and a trip odometer, in addition to
a service intervals display.
During the running-in period, the instructions
shown on
››› page 130 should be followed.
F uel
gauge  and reserve indicator Fig. 27
Instrument panel: fuel gauge The fuel tank has a capacity of approx. 55 li-
tres.
When the needle reaches the reserve area
››› Fig. 27 (arrow), the warning lamp will light up and an audib
l
e warning will sound
re-
minding the driver to refuel. At this point
there are still 7 litres of fuel in the tank.
The following text appears in the dash panel
display 1)
:
PLEASE REFUEL [XXX]
LPG gauge* 3 Applies to the model: ALTEA / ALTEA XL
Fig. 28
Instrument panel: gas gauge. LPG system filler level display
The LPG tank
››› in the spare wheel well
has a capacity of 39 litres at an outside tem- perature of +15 °C (+59 °F)
››› page 160, Re-
fuelling with LPG .
The c h

arge level can be checked on the ana-
logue gas gauge located on the instrument
panel ››› Fig. 28. When the level reaches re-
serv

e, a notification text is displayed on the
screen. Refill with LPG at the earliest opportu-
nity.
If while driving with LPG a sudden acoustic
warning signal is heard, the on-screen mes-
sage is shown 2)
:
LPG fault, consult Workshop
This means there is a fault in the LPG system.
Take the vehicle to a specialised workshop to
check the system.
Problem: If the vehicle is left parked for a
long time immedi
ately after refuelling, the
natural gas level indicator may not accurately
indicate the same level shown after refuelling
when the vehicle is started up again. This is
not necessarily due to a leak in the system. WARNING
LPG is a highly explosive and inflammable
substance. It may cause severe burns and
other injury. »1)
Depending on the version of the model.
2) Depending on the model version
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Dash panel
Setting the digital clock* The digital clock is located in the instrument
panel display.
–
Turn the setting knob ››› Fig. 26
5 clock-
wise until the first “click” to set the hour.
The hour will flash. To change the hour,
press the button. –
Turn the setting knob clockwise to the sec-
ond “click” to set the minutes. The minutes
will flash. To change the minutes, press the
button.
Warning lamps Overview of the warning lamps Fig. 30
Instrument panel warning and control
lamps. Some of the items of equipment listed
here are fitted only on certain model versions or
are optional extras.ItemSymbolMeaning of control and warning lampsFurther information
1 Fuel level / reserve›››
page 40
2 Coolant level / coolant temperature›››
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Safety

OperationMessages
a)Description
CHECK SAFE-
LOCKNotification of central locking function
activated.
a)These messages may vary according the version of the vehi-
cle model.
Fuel level/reserve The light comes on when only 7 litres of fuel
remain in the tank, and an acoustic signal
al-
so sou nd

s. It reminds you to fuel up the fuel
tank as soon as possible ›››
page 158.
The instrument panel displays the following
message 1)
: PLEASE REFUEL!
.
Coolant level* / temperature  (red) There is a fault if:
● The warning symbol does not go out again
after a few seconds.
● The warning lamp lights up or flashes while
the vehicle is moving, and three acoustic
warning signals ›
›
› are emitted.
This means that either the coolant level is too
low or the coolant temperature is too high. Coolant temperature too high
The instrument panel displays the following
message
1)
: CHECK COOLANT INSTRUCTION
MANU AL

››› page 169.
Firs
t look at the coolant temperature gauge.
The coolant temperature is too high if the
needle is over the warning area on the dial.
Stop the vehicle, switch the engine off and
wait for it to cool down. Check the coolant
level.
If the coolant level is correct, the overheating
may be caused by a malfunction of the radia-
tor fan. Check the radiator fan fuse and have
it replaced if necessary ››› page 196.
If the control lamp lights up again after driv-
ing on for a short distance, stop the vehicle
and switch the engine off. Contact a Techni-
cal

Service or a specialised workshop.
Coolant level too low
The instrument panel displays the following
message 1)
: STOP CHECK COOLANT INSTRUC-
TION MANUAL.
First look at the coolant temperature gauge. If
the needle is in the normal range, top up with
coolant at the earliest opportunity ››› . WARNING
● If your vehicle is immobilised for technical
reasons, move it to a safe distance from traf-
fic. Turn the engine off, turn the hazard lights
on and place the warning triangle.
● Never open the bonnet if you can see or
hear steam or coolant escaping from the en-
gine compartment. Risk of scalding. Wait un-
til you can no longer see or hear escaping
steam or coolant.
● The engine compartment is a dangerous
area. Before carrying out any work in the en-
gine compartment, switch off the engine and
allow it to cool down. Always note the corre-
sponding warnings ››› page 163. Coolant temperature
 (blue) 3 Applies to vehicles with LPG
This lamp lights up when the coolant is be-
low approximately +45 °C (+113 °F). When it
exceeds this temperature the lamp turns off.
Rear fog light  The warning lamp  lights up when the rear
fog light is switched on. For further informa-
tion see
›››
page 75 . 1)
Depending on the version of the model.
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Technical features
Dimensions and capacities Dimensions ALTEAALTEA XLALTEA FREETRACK
Length / Width (mm)4,282/1,7684,467/1,7684,493/1,778
Height at kerb weight (mm)1,5461,5751,615
Front and rear projections (mm)916/788913/976940/977
Wheelbase (mm)2,5782,5782,578
Turning radius (m)10.710.710.7
Front/rear
a)
track width (mm)1,525/1,509
1,539/1,5231,527/1,506
1,541/1,5201,534/1,519
1,542/1,527
a) This data will change depending on the type of wheel rim.
Capacities
Fuel tank (I)Vehicles with front-wheel driveVehicles with four-wheel drive
55 - Reserve 760 - Reserve 8
LPG Fuel tank (I)39
Windscreen washer fluid container/with headlight washer (I)3/5.5 Tyre pressure
Summer-grade tyres:
The correct tyre pressure can be seen on the sticker on the inside of the tank flap.
Winter tyres:
The pressure of these tyres is 0.2 bar higher than that of summer tyres (2.9 psi/20 kPa).
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Index
Front drinks holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Front interior light Switch off light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Switch on light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . . . 23
Front reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Front seat adjustment Lumbar support adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Fuel Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132, 208
Fuel level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Fuel tank see Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
F uel
Tank
Opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Fuel: saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Identifying by colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
G Gear shift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
General overview of the engine compartment . . 166
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 H
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
HBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Head-on collisions and the laws of physics . . . . . 13
Head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Headlight flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Headlights Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Headlight washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Head restraints Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Adjustment of the head restraint angle . . . . . . 90
Correct adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Heated front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Heated rear window 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
heating element wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
High pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Hill driving assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
How to jump start description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Hydraulic Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
I Identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Information messages in the display . . . . . . . . . . 49 Information on the multi-function display
On-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Instrument and switch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Instrument panel menu Lights and visibility menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Instrument panel menus Configuration menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Example of menu use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Vehicle status menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Interior rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Intermittent windscreen wipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
J Jack position points Sill panel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Journeys abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
L
Lifting the seat backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Lifting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 general remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Load compartment in the luggage compartment see Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . 101
226

Index
Roll-back function Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Roof carrier attachment points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Roof storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Run-flat tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Running in Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
S Safe - security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety instructions Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
deactivating front passenger airbags . . . . . . . . 24
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety notes Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 89, 92
Seat belt control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat belt position for pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Seat belt protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Seat belt release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Seat belts cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Seat belt tensioner control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Seat upholstery Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
cleaning Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Cleaning and maintenance of natural leather 156
cleaning the trim fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
synthetic leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Selecting a gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Selective opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Selector lever locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
servotronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Sitting position driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Sitting position, occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 210
Soot accumulation in the diesel engine particu- late filter
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Speed selector lever lock Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Start-Stop
Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Starting petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121, 122
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121, 122 after the fuel tank has been run dry . . . . . . . . 122
Steam jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Steering wheel audio controls Audio version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Audio + telephone version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Stopping distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Storage compartment Centre armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Other storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Storage in the boot floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Sun visor Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Switch Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Switches electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Switch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
T
Tank Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Reserve indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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