2015 Seat Altea XL technical specifications

Emergencies
after the battery has thawed, battery acid
could leak and cause chemical burns. If a bat-
tery freezes, it should be replaced.
●
Keep sparks, flames and lighted cigarettes
away from batteries, danger of explosion.
Failure to comply could result in an explo-
sion.
● Observe the instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the jump leads.
● Do not connect the negative cable from the
other vehicle directly to the negative terminal
of the flat battery. The gas emitted from the
battery could be ignited by sparks. Danger of
explosion.
● Do not attach the negative cable from the
other vehicle to parts of the fuel system or to
the brake line.
● The non-insulated parts of the battery
clamps must not be allowed to touch. The
jump lead attached to the positive battery
terminal must not touch metal parts of the ve-
hicle, this can cause a short circuit.
● Position the leads in such a way that they
cannot come into contact with any moving
parts in the engine compartment.
● Do not lean on the batteries. This could re-
sult in chemical burns. Note
The vehicles must not touch each other, oth-
erwise electricity could flow as soon as the
positive terminals are connected. Towing and tow-starting
Tow-starting We recommend that you do
not tow-start your
v ehic
le. Jump-starting is preferable
››› page 189.
How

ever, if your vehicle has to be tow-
started:
– Engage 2 nd
or 3 rd
gear.
– Keep the clutch pressed down.
– Switch the ignition on.
– Once both vehicles are moving, release the
clutch.
– As soon as the engine starts, press the
clutch and move the gear lever into neutral.
This helps to prevent driving into the tow-
ing vehicle. WARNING
The risk of accidents is high when tow-start-
ing. The vehicle being towed can easily col-
lide with the towing vehicle. CAUTION
When tow-starting, fuel could enter the cata-
lytic converter and damage it. General notes
Please observe the following points if you
use a tow rope:
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
– Drive slowly at first until the tow rope is
taut. Then accelerate gradually.
– Begin and change gears cautiously. If you
are driving an automatic vehicle, accelerate
gently.
– Remember that the brake servo and power
steering are not working in the vehicle you
are towing. Brake sooner than normal and
pressing the pedal gently.
Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle
– Ensure that the tow rope remains taut at all
times when towing.
Tow rope or tow bar
It is easier and safer for the vehicle to be tow-
ed using a tow bar. You should only use a
tow-rope if you do not have a tow-bar.
A tow rope should be slightly elastic to re-
duce the loading on both vehicles. It is advis-
able to use a tow rope made of synthetic fi-
bre or similarly elastic material.
Attach the tow rope or the tow bar only to the
towline anchorages provided or a towing
bracket. »
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– Bolt the anchorage to its limit to the left, in
the dir ection of
the arrow ››› Fig. 165.
Re
ar towline anchorage
– Take the towline anchorage from the on-
board tool set.
– Remove the cover by pressing down on its
right-hand side.
– Bolt the anchorage to its limit to the left
, in
the direction of the arrow ››› Fig. 166.
Aft
er use, unscrew the towline anchorage
and put it back in the vehicle tool kit. Replace
the cover on the bumper. The towline anchor-
age should always be kept in the vehicle. Emergency locking and
unlocking
Emergency manual locking Fig. 167
Emergency door locking. This permits mechanical locking of the doors
in case of central locking system failure.
Locking the driver door manually
Insert the key in the door lock cylinder and
rotate in a clockwise direction for the left
hand side door and anticlockwise for the
right hand side door.
Once the door has been closed it can no lon-
ger be opened from the outside.
Manual (emergency) locking of the
remaining doors
Open the door and remove the cap
A ›››
Fig. 167 printed with a lock image. This w
i
ll expose a circular element with a groove
in the centre. Insert the key into the groove
and rotate the element clockwise for the right
hand side doors and anticlockwise for the
left hand side doors.
Replace the cap and close the door. Once the
door has been locked it can no longer be
opened from the outside.
Unlocking the manually (emergency) locked
driver door
Insert the key in the door lock cylinder and
rotate anticlockwise for the left hand side
doors and clockwise for the right hand side
doors.
The door lock is released and the door may
be opened using the exterior door handle.
Unlocking the remaining manually
(emergency) locked doors
First the driver door must be unlocked to gain
entry to the vehicle. Operate the internal door
handle for the required door. If the childproof
lock is activated on the rear doors, when the
interior door release lever is operated the
door is unlocked but does not open. The door
must be opened from the outside. Note
Once the vehicle is open, if you wish to lock it
manually, repeat the previous instructions. 193
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If the windscreen wipers scratch , they should
be replaced if they are damaged, or cleaned
if they are soiled.
If this does not produce the desired results,
the setting angle of the windscreen wiper
arms might be incorrect. They should be
checked by a specialised workshop and cor-
rected if necessary. WARNING
Do not drive unless you have good visibility
through all windows!
● Clean the windscreen wiper blades and all
windows regularly.
● The wiper blades should be changed once
or twice a year. CAUTION
● Damaged or dirty windscreen wipers could
scratch the windscreen.
● Never use fuel, nail varnish remover, paint
thinner or similar products to clean the win-
dows. This could damage the windscreen
wiper blades.
● Never move the windscreen wiper or wind-
screen wiper arm manually. This could cause
damage.
● To prevent damage to the bonnet and the
windscreen wiper arms, the latter should only
be lifted off the windscreen when in service
position. Note
● The windscreen wiper arms can be moved
to the service position only when the bonnet
is properly closed. Changing the rear wiper blade
3 Applies to the model: ALTEA
Fig. 171
Changing the rear window wiper
blade. Perfect rear wiper blade condition is essential
for clear rear vision. Damaged wiper blades
should be replaced immediately.
Removing the wiper blade
– Lift the wiper arm away from the glass
– Slide the blade adapter in the direction of
the arrow and remove the blade ››› Fig. 171
A . Fittin
g the w iper blade
– With one hand, hold the top end of the wip-
er arm.
– Place the blade as shown in ››› Fig. 171
B
and slide the adapter along until it engag-
es.
Check the condition of the wiper blade regu-
larly. Change as required.
If the windscreen wiper scrapes, it should be
replaced if damaged, or cleaned if soiled.
If this is not sufficient, refer to a specialised
workshop. WARNING
Do not drive unless you have good visibility
through all windows!
● Clean the windscreen wiper blades and all
windows regularly.
● The wiper blades should be changed once
or twice a year. CAUTION
● A damaged or dirty window wiper could
scratch the rear window.
● Never use fuel, nail varnish remover, paint
thinner or similar products to clean the win-
dow as they may damage the blades.
● Never move the windscreen wiper by hand.
This could cause damage. 195
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Fuses and bulbs
WARNING
The high voltages in the electrical system can
give serious electrical shocks, causing burns
and even death!
● Never touch the electrical wiring of the igni-
tion system.
● Take care not to cause short circuits in the
electrical system. WARNING
Using unsuitable fuses, repairing fuses or
bridging a current circuit without fuses can
cause a fire and serious injury.
● Never use a fuse with a higher value. Only
replace fuses with a fuse of the same amper-
age (same colour and markings) and size.
● Never repair a fuse.
● Never replace a fuse by a metal strip, staple
or similar. CAUTION
● To prevent damage to the vehicle's electric
system, before replacing a fuse turn off the
ignition, the lights and all electrical elements
and remove the key from the ignition.
● If you replace a fuse with higher-rating
fuse, you could cause damage to another part
of the electrical system.
● Protect the fuse boxes when open to pre-
vent the entry of dust or humidity as they can
damage the electrical system. Note
● One component may have more than one
fuse.
● Several components may run on a single
fuse. Vehicle fuses
Fig. 173
Left side of dash panel fuse box cov-
er Fig. 174
In the engine compartment: fuse box
cover Only replace fuses with a fuse of the same
amperage (same colour and markings) and
size.
Identifying fuses situated below the driver-
side dash panel by coloursColourAmp rating
Purple3
Light brown5
Brown7.5
Red10
Blue15
Yellow20
White or trans-
parent25
Green30» 197
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the following spare bulbs, which are essen-
tial for road safety, should be kept in the ve-
hicle.
Main headlights - H7
- H1
- W5W - PY21W
Xenon headlights 1)
/adaptive*
- D1S 2)
- P21W SLL
- W5W - PY21W
Front fog light - H3
Dipped beam
Main beam
Position
Turn signal
Dipped and full beam
Daylight
Position
Turn signals
Front fog light Upper tail light (ALTEA)
- P21W3)
- R10W
Lower tail light (ALTEA) - P21W- P21W
Fixed tail light (ALTEA XL / ALTEA FREETRACK) - P21W3)
- P21W
Mobile tail light (ALTEA XL / ALTEA
FREETRACK) - P21W- P21W
- W5W
Stop/Position
Turn signal
Fog light
Reverse light
Stop/Position
Turn signal
Fog light (driver side)
Reverse (passenger side)
Position Side turn signal
- W5W
Number plate light - C5W Note
● Depending on weather conditions (cold or
wet), the headlights, the fog lights, the tail
lights and the turn signals may be temporari-
ly misted. This has no influence on the useful
life of the lighting system. By switching on
the lights, the area through which the beam
of light is projected will quickly be demisted.
However, the edges may continue to be mis-
ted.
● Please check at regular intervals that all
lighting (especially the exterior lighting) on
your vehicle is functioning properly. This is » Side turn signal
Number plate light
1)
On this type of headlight, the bulb changes must
be made by the technical service, given that complex
elements must be removed from the vehicle and the
incorporated automatic control system must be re-
set.
2) The Xenon bulbs discharge 2.5 times the light flux
and have an average lifespan of 5 times more than
that of halogen bulbs, this means that, except due to
unusual circumstances, there is no need to change
the bulbs for the whole life of the vehicle.
3) Electronically controlled single filament bulb for
Stop/side bulbs. If the bulb blows it will not work in
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– Unclip the retainer spring ››› Fig. 179 3 pressing inwards to the right.
– Extract the bulb and fit the replacement so
that the lug on the base fits into the recess
on the reflector.
Main beam lights Fig. 180
Main beam headlight. Fig. 181
Main beam headlight. –
Raise the bonnet.
– Remove the cover ››› Fig. 180 C by pulling
on this.
– Remove connector ››› Fig. 181 1 from the
bulb.
– Press the spring ››› Fig. 181 2 inwards and
to the right.
– Extract the bulb and fit the replacement so
that it sits correctly into the cut-out on the
reflector.
– Installation involves all of the above steps
in reverse sequence.
Side lights Fig. 182
Side light. Fig. 183
Side light. –
Raise the bonnet.
– Remove the cover ››› Fig. 182 D by pulling
on this.
– Extract the bulb holder ››› Fig. 183 1 out-
wards.
– Replace the bulb by pulling it out and in-
serting the replacement.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
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– Pull out the turn signal bulb holder using a
screw driver in the direction of the arrow
››› Fig. 187 .
– Fit the r
eplacement bulb by pressing it
down and rotating to the left.
– Installation involves all of the above steps
in reverse sequence.
Reverse light/rear fog light 3 Applies to the model: ALTEA
Fig. 188
Lamp on interior side of bumper. –
Rotate the bulb holder to the left and re-
move it in the direction of the arrow
››› Fig. 188.
– Replace the bulb by pressing on it and ro-
tating at the same time to the left Turn signal, side and brake lights on
the body 3 Applies to the model: ALTEA XL/ALTEA FREETRACK
Fig. 189
Lights on the vehicle body. Fig. 190
Lights on the vehicle body. –
Open the cover of the luggage compart-
ment side panel ››› Fig. 189 .
– Turn the b

ulb holder to the left ››› Fig. 190. –
Remove the blown bulb and change it for a
new one.
– To refit follow the steps in reverse order,
taking special care when fitting the bulb
holder.
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Luggage compartment lights Fig. 194
Boot light. Fig. 195
Boot light. –
Extract the bulb by pressing on its inside
edge -arrow- using the flat side of a screw-
driver ››› Fig. 194 .
– Pr e
ss the bulb sideways and remove it from
its housing ››› Fig. 195. Re
gistration light 3 Applies to the model: ALTEA
Fig. 196
Number plate light. Fig. 197
Number plate light. –
Remove the bulb, carefully using the flat
side of a screwdriver as a lever inserted in
the crack as shown by the arrow
››› Fig. 196 .
– Remo
ve the bulb, moving it outward and in
the direction of the arrow ››› Fig. 197. Re
gistration light 3
Applies to the model: ALTEA XL/ALTEA FREETRACK Fig. 198
Number plate light. Fig. 199
Number plate light. –
Unscrew the screws to remove the bulb
››› Fig. 198 .
– Remo

ve the bulb, moving it outward and in
the direction of the arrow ››› Fig. 199.
– Ins

tallation involves all of the above steps
in reverse sequence. 205
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