Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti
als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior view (left guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Interior view (right-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Journey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 51
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 54
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Correct position for passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Seat belts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Why wear a seat belt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 64
Belt pretensioners* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 78
Towing or tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Single headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Double headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Changing the AFS headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . 87
Changing the fog light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Changing the tail light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Changing the side and interior bulbs . . . . . . . . 91
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Instruments and warning/control lamps . . . . . 96
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Introduction to the Easy Connect system* . . . . 107
System settings (CAR)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Communications and multimedia
. . . . . . . . . . . 108
Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Radio frequency remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Anti-theft alarm* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Boot hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Tilting panoramic roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
R
ear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Adjusting the seat and head restraints . . . . . . 132
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 136
Practical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Roof rack/roof luggage rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 3
The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
Driver assistanceTiredness detectionActivation/deactivation›››
page 175
Parking and ma-
noeuvringParkPilotAutomatically activate, front volume, front sound settings, rear volume, rear sound settings,
adjust volume››› page 176
Vehicle lights
Vehicle interior lightingInstrument and switch lighting, footrest lighting››› page 128
Coming home/Leaving home
functionStart time for “Coming home” function, start time for “Leaving home” function››› page 126
Windscreen wipersWindscreen wipersAutomatic windscreen wipers, wipe when reversing››› page 23
Opening and clos-
ingRadio-operated remote controlConvenience open function››› page 122
Central locking systemUnlocking doors, automatic locking/unlocking, audible confirmation››› page 112
Multifunction
display–
Current consumption, average consumption, volume to fill up, convenience equipment,
ECOAdvice, journey duration, distance travelled, digital speed display, average speed,
speeding warning, oil temperature, coolant temperature, restore data “from start”, restore
data “total calculation”
››› page 25
Date and time–Time source, set the time, automatic summer time setting, select time zone, time format, set
the date, date format–
Measurement units–Distance, speed, temperature, volume, consumption–
Service–Chassis number, date of next SEAT service inspection, date of next oil change service››› page 33
Factory settings–All settings can be reset: driver assistance, parking and manoeuvring, lights, rear view mir-
rors, opening and closing, multi-function display–
››› in CAR menu (Setup) on page 107
›››
page 107 Driver information system
Intr oduction With the ignition switched on, it is possible
to r
e
ad the different functions of the display
by scrolling through the menus. In vehicles with multifunction steering wheel,
the multif
u
nction display can only be operat-
ed with the steering wheel buttons.
The number of menus displayed on the in-
strument panel will vary according to the ve-
hicle electronics and equipment. » 25
Operation
and clockwise for the right-hand side
door s.
D e
activating the childproof lock
– Unlock the vehicle and open the door
whose chi
ldproof lock you want to deacti-
vate.
– With the door open, rotate the groove in
the door usin
g the ignition key, anti-clock-
wise for the right-hand side doors, and
clockwise for the left-hand side doors
››› Fig. 129.
Once the childproof lock is activated, the
door can only be opened from the outside.
The childproof lock can be activated or deac-
tivated by inserting the key in the groove
when the door is open, as described above. Keys
Set of k
eys Fig. 130
Set of keys. The set of keys may consists of the following,
dependin
g on the
v
ersion of your vehicle:
● a remote control key ›››
Fig. 130 A ●
a key without remote control B ,
● a plastic key tab* C .
or
● two keys without remote control B ●
a plastic key tab* C .
D up
lic
ate keys
If you need a replacement key, go to a Techni-
cal Service with your vehicle identification
number. WARNING
● An incorr ect
use of the keys can cause seri-
ous injuries.
● Never leave children or disabled persons in
the vehic
le. In case of emergency, they may
not be able to leave the vehicle or manage on
their own.
● An uncontrolled use of the key could start
the engine or activat
e any electric equipment
(e.g. electric windows), causing risk of acci-
dent. The doors can be locked using the re-
mote control key. This could become an ob-
stacle for assistance in an emergency situa-
tion.
● Never forget the keys inside the vehicle. An
unauthori
sed use of your vehicle could result
in injury, damage or theft. Always take the
key with you when you leave the vehicle.
● Never remove the key from the ignition if
the vehic
le is in motion. Otherwise, the steer-
ing could suddenly block and it would be im-
possible to steer the vehicle. CAUTION
There are electronic components in the re-
mote c ontr
ol key. Avoid wetting and hitting
the keys. 116
Opening and closing
Radio frequency remote con-
tr o
l*
Un
locking and locking the vehicle Fig. 131
Assignment of buttons on the re-
mot e c
ontr
ol key. Fig. 132
Range of the radio frequency remote
c ontr
o
l. The radio frequency remote control key is
u
sed t
o loc
k and unlock the vehicle from a
distance.
By using button 4
› ››
Fig. 131
on the c
ontrol,
the key shaft is released.
Unlocking the vehicle
› ››
Fig. 131
1 .
L oc
k
ing the vehicle
› ››
Fig. 131
2 .
Un loc
k
ing the rear lid. Press button ›››
Fig. 131 3 until all the turn signals on the
v ehic
l
e flash briefly. When the unlocking but-
ton
3 is pressed, you have 2 minutes to
open the door . Onc
e thi
s time has passed, it
will lock again.
Moreover, the battery indicator on the key
››› Fig. 131 (arrow), will flash.
The remote control transmitter and the bat-
teries are integrated in the key. The receiver
is inside the vehicle. The maximum range de-
pends on different factors. The range is re-
duced as the batteries start to lose power. WARNING
Read and observe the relevant warnings ›››
in Set of keys on page 116.
Note
● The ra dio fr
equency remote control key
functions only when you are within range
››› Fig. 132. ●
If the v
ehicle cannot be unlocked or locked
by using the radio frequency remote control,
the remote control key will have to be re-
synchronised. For this, go to your technical
services. Replacing the battery
If the battery indicator does not flash when
the butt
on
s are pushed, the battery must be
replaced. CAUTION
The use of inappropriate batteries may dam-
age the r a
dio frequency remote control. For
this reason, always replace the dead battery
with another of the same size and power. For the sake of the environment
Used batteries must be disposed of at an ap-
propri at
e waste facility or through an author-
ised service, given that their components can
affect the environment. Synchronising the remote control key
If it is not possible to unlock or lock the door
w
ith the r
emot
e control, it should be re-
synchronised. »
117
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Lights and visibility
●
Never c lo
se the tilting sunroof without first
checking that there are no obstructions. Risk
of serious injury to you or others. Make sure
that no one is in the path of the tilting sun-
roof.
● Always take the vehicle key with you when
you le
ave the vehicle.
● Never leave children or disabled persons in
the vehic
le, 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 tilting
sunroof) with a risk of accident. The doors
can be locked using the remote control key.
This could become an obstacle for assistance
in an emergency situation.
● The tilting sunroof continues to function
until
one of the front doors is opened and the
key removed from the ignition.
● Ensure that no object and/or end is be-
tween the gla
ss and the sunroof when the
one-touch opening/closing function is reset. Convenience closing*
Using the door lock
– Hold the key in the door lock of the driver
door in the loc k
in
g position until the tilting
sunroof is closed.
– Release the key to interrupt this function. Using the remote control
– Push the lock button on the remote control
for appr
oximately 3 seconds. The tilting
sunroof closes.
– Press the unlock button to interrupt the
function.
R
oll-back function of the tilting panor-
amic su
nroof* The tilting panoramic sunroof has a
ro
l
l-back
function which prevents larger objects get-
ting trapped when the roof is closed. The roll-
back function does not prevent fingers get-
ting pinched against the roof opening. The
tilting sunroof stops and opens again imme-
diately if it is obstructed when closing. Lights and visibility
Light s
Sw it
ching lights on and off Read the additional information carefully
›› ›
page 21
Switching on the front fog lights*
– Turn the switch from position or to
the firs
t stop and pull it. The symbol of
the light control lights up.
Switching on the rear fog light (vehicles with
front fog lights)
– Turn the lights control from position or
to the sec ond s
top and pull out ››› . A
c ontr
o
l lamp on the instrument panel lights
up.
Switching on the rear fog light (vehicles with
no front fog lights)
– Turn the light control to the end from posi-
tion or and pul
l it. A control lamp on
the instrument panel lights up. WARNING
Never drive with just the side lights on, there
is a ri
sk of accident. The side lights are not
bright enough to illuminate the road ahead » 123
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Index
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
T emper
at
ure display
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tightening the belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Tilting panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 122 closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
roll-back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 lap times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Tiptronic (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Top speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 20
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 79
Towing bracket ball coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 79
Towline anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 80 front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . 103, 169, 172 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Trailer turn signals control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Transporting objects
fas tening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
roof luggage rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Turn signals control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 126
Two-way radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Tyre mobility set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 76 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Inflating a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Sealing a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Tyre pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Tyre profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
new tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 212, 213
useful life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
with directional tread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 212
Tyre tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tyre wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
U Unfastening the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 64
Unlocking and locking by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Unlocking manually rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Upholstery: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
USB/AUX-IN input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
V Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Vehicle
cha ssis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
data sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 209 assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
connecting and disconnecting . . . . . . . . 34, 209
electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Vehicle care windscreen wipers service position . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system . . . . . 149
Vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow system Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Vehicle paint code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Vehicle paintwork Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 192
Vehicle seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Vehicle tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Vehicle underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Vehicle wallet compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
W Warning and control lamp cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
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