
The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
Driver assistance
ACC (adaptive cruise control)Activation/deactivation: Gear programme, temporary distance from the vehicle in front (dis-
tance level)›››
page 187
Front Assist (monitoring sys-
tem)Activation/deactivation: monitoring system, pre-warning, distance warning display››› page 197
City emergency braking func-
tionActivation/deactivation of the City emergency braking function.››› page 201
Lane Assist (system warning
you if you leave the lane)Activation/deactivation: Lane Assists, Lane Centring Assist››› page 202
Detection of traffic signsThe following functions can be activated and deactivated:
– Display of traffic signs on the multi-function display
– Trailer detection (display of traffic signs for vehicles with trailer)››› page 208
Tiredness detectionActivation/deactivation››› page 210
Parking and ma-
noeuvringParkPilotAutomatically activate, front volume, front sound settings, rear volume, rear sound settings,
adjust volume››› page 211
Vehicle lights
Vehicle interior lightingInstrument and control lighting, ambient door lighting, footrest lighting››› page 135
Coming home/Leaving home
functionStart time for “Coming home” function, start time for “Leaving home” function››› page 132
››› page 132
Motorway lightActivation/deactivation››› page 134
Mirrors/wind‐
screen wipersRear vision mirrorsSynchronised regulation, lower the rear-view mirror when reversing, fold in after parking››› page 16,
››› page 139
Windscreen wipersAutomatic windscreen wipers, wipe when reversing››› page 27
Opening and clos-
ingRadio-operated remote controlConvenience open function››› page 125
Central locking systemUnlocking doors, automatic locking/unlocking, audible confirmation››› page 116» 29

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you only need to change the oil when the ve-
hic l
e so r
equires. To calculate this change
(max. 2 years), the vehicle's conditions of
use and individual driving styles are consid-
ered. The pre-warning first appears 20 days
before the date established for the corre-
sponding service. The kilometres (miles) re-
maining until the next service are always
rounded up to the nearest 100 km (miles)
and the time is given in complete days. The
current service message cannot be viewed
until 500 km after the last service. Prior to
this, only lines are visible on the display.
Inspection reminder
When the Service date is approaching, when
the ignition is switched on a Service remind-
er is displayed.
Vehicles without text messages : a span-
ner will be displayed on the instrument
panel plus an indication in km.
The kilometres indicated are the maximum
number of kilometres that can be travelled
until the next service. After a few seconds,
the display mode changes. A clock symbol
appears and the number of days until the
next service is due.
Vehicles with text messages : Service in
--- km or --- days will be shown on the
instrument panel display. Service due
When the servic
e date is due, an audible
warning is given when the ignition is switch-
ed on and the spanner displayed on the
screen flashes for a few seconds .
Vehicles with text messages : Service now
will be shown on the instrument panel dis-
play.
Reading a service notification
With the ignition switched on, the engine off
and the vehicle at a standstill, the current
service notification can be read:
Press and hold the button ›››
Fig. 124
4 for more than 5 seconds to consult the serv-
ic
e me
s
sage.
When the service date has passed , a minus
sign is displayed in front of the number of kil-
ometres or days.
Vehicles with text messages : the following
message is displayed: Service --- km
(miles) or --- days ago .
The time can also be set via the key and
Set up function button in the Easy Connect
sy s
t
em ›››
page 110.
Resetting service interval display
If the service was not carried out by a SEAT
dealership, the display can be reset as fol-
lows: ●
Switc
h off the ignition, press and hold but-
ton ›››
Fig. 124
4 .
● Switch ignition back on.
● Release THE 4
› ››
Fig. 124
b
utton and
press it again for the next 20 seconds. Note
● The serv ic
e message disappears after a few
seconds, when the engine is started or when OK/RESET is pressed on the windscreen wiper
lev er
, or OK on the multifunction steering
wheel.
● In v
ehicles with the LongLife system in
which the batt
ery has been disconnected for
a long period of time, it is not possible to cal-
culate the date of the next service. Therefore
the service interval display may not be cor- rect. In this case, bear in mind the maximum
service intervals permitted in the ››› Book-
let Maintenance Programme.
● If you reset the display manually, the next
servic
e interval will be indicated as in vehi-
cles with fixed service intervals. For this rea-
son we recommend that the service interval
display be reset by a SEAT authorised service. 39

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Front brake pads worn.
›››
page
178
it lights up:
Fault in the ESC, or dis-
connection caused by the system.
flashes: ESC or ASR activated.
ASR manually deactivated.
ESC in Sport mode or OFF
ABS faulty or does not work.
Rear fog light switched on.›››
page
128
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
emission control system.–
it lights up:
pre-ignition of diesel
engine.
››› page
109
flashes: fault in the diesel engine
management.
fault in the petrol engine manage-
ment.›››
page
109
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
steering system.››› page
238
Tyre pressure too low, or fault in
the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem.›››
page
259
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
104
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
77
Lane Assist is switched on, but not
active.›››
page
202 Other warning lamps
Left or right turn signal.›››
page
128
Hazard warning lights on.››› page
133
Trailer turn signals›››
page
220
it lights up:
Press the foot brake!
flashes: the selector lever locking
button has not engaged.››› page
167
it lights up:
cruise control activated
or speed limiter switched on and
active.
››› page
185
flashes: the speed set by the
speed limiter has been exceeded.
green warning lamp: Lane Assist is
switched on and active.›››
page
202
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page
128 On the instrument panel display
Fig. 51
See position on page 9-10
Do not continue driving!
With the corresponding indica-
tion: door(s), rear lid or bonnet
open or not properly closed.››› page
116
››› page
123
››› page
246
Ignition: Do not carry on driv-
ing! Engine coolant level too low,
coolant temperature too high
››› page
250
Flashing: Fault in the engine
coolant system. 42

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Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low. If
the warning lamp flashes, stop
driving, even if the oil level is
correct. Do not even run the en-
gine at idle speed!
››› page
248
Fault in the battery.›››
page
253
Driving light totally or partially
faulty.›››
page
94
Fault in the cornering light sys-
tem.››› page
128
Diesel particulate filter blocked›››
page
176
Level of windscreen washer fluid
too low.›››
page
136
Flashing: Fault in the oil level de-
tection. Control manually.›››
page
248
Ignition: Insufficient engine oil.
Fault in the gearbox.›››
page
174
Light Assist on.›››
page
130
Immobiliser active.
Service interval display›››
page
38
Mobile telephone is connected
via Bluetooth to the original tele-
phone device.›››
Book-
let Radio
or
››› Book-
let Navi-
gation
system
Mobile telephone battery charge
meter. Available only for devices
pre-installed in factory.
Freezing warning. The outside
temperature is lower than +4°C
(+39°F).›››
page
33
Start-Stop system activated.›››
page
183
Start-Stop system unavailable.
Low consumption driving status›››
page
32 On the instrument panel
Fig. 52
See position on page 9-10
Front passenger front airbag is
disabled (
).
››› page
77
The front passenger front airbag
is activated (
).
››› page
77
››› in Warning and indication lamps on
page 109
››› page 108 Gearbox lever
M anua
l
gearbox Fig. 53
Gear shift pattern of a 5 or 6-speed
m anual
g
earbox The position of the gears is indicated on the
g
e
arbo
x lever ››› Fig. 53. » 43

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● Pr e
s
s the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● Move the gearbox lever to the required po-
sition.
● Rel
ease the clutch.
Selecting r
everse gear
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● W
ith the gearbox lever in neutral, push it
upwar
ds, move it to the left as far as it will go
and then forwards to select reverse ››› Fig. 53
R .
● Release the clutch.
››› in Changing gear on page 167
››› page 167 Automatic gearbox*
Fig. 54
Automatic gearbox: selector lever po-
s ition
s. Parking lock
R
ev
er
se gear
Neutral (idling)
Drive (forward)
Tiptronic mode: pull the lever forwards
(+) to go up a gear or backwards ( –) to
go down a gear.
››› in Selector lever positions on
page 168
››› page 167
››› page 44 P
R
N
D/S
+/–
Manual release of the selector lever Fig. 55
Selector lever: manual release from
po s
ition P
. Should the power supply be interrupted,
ther
e i
s
a manual unlocking device located
under the console of the selector lever, on
the right. Releasing the selector lever re-
quires a certain degree of practical skill.
● Unlocking: use the flat part of a screwdriver
bla
de.
Removing the cover from the selector lever
● Apply the handbrake ›››
to ensure that
the c ar doe
s
not move.
● Carefully pull the corners of the selector
lever boot
and twist it upwards above the lev-
er handle. 44

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Releasing the selector lever
● Using a screwdriver, press and hold the yel-
lo w u
n
locking tab sideways ››› Fig. 55.
● Now press the interlock button on the se-
lector l
ever A and move the selector lever to
po s
ition
N.
● After carrying out the manual release, at-
tach the sel
ector lever boot on the gearbox
console again. If the power supply should ever fail (e.g. dis-
char
ged battery) and the vehicle has to be
pushed or towed, the selector lever must first
be moved to position N, after operating the
manual release mechanism. WARNING
The selector lever may be moved out of posi-
tion P only when the h
andbrake is firmly ap-
plied. If this does not work, secure the vehi-
cle with the brake pedal. On a slope the vehi- cle could otherwise start to move inadver-
tently
af
ter shifting the selector lever out of
position P - accident risk! Air conditioning
How doe s
Climatronic* work? Fig. 56
See position on page 9-10 » 45

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Level control Fi l
lin
g capacities
Tank level
Petrol and diesel
engines50 l, of which, approx. 7 l reserveVehicles with all-wheel-drive :
55 l, of which, approx. 8.5 l re- serve
Natural gas en-
ginea)approx. 15 kg
a)
The capacity depends on the efficacy and characteristics of
the natural gas pumps. The capacity indicated is based on a
minimum loading pressure of 200 bar.
Capacity of the windscreen washer fluid container
Versions without
headlight washer
systemapprox. 3 litres
Versions with
headlight washer
systemapprox. 5 litres Fuel
Fig. 59
Fuel tank flap with tank cap attached. The flap that covers the tank cap is unlocked
and loc
k
ed aut
omatically using the central
locking.
Opening the fuel tank cap
● Open the fuel tank flap by pressing on the
left
side.
● Unscrew the cap by turning it to the left.
● Place it in the space on the hinge of the
open flap ››
› Fig. 59.
Closing the fuel tank cap
● Unscrew the cap by turning it to the right as
far as
it will go.
● Close the lid.
››› in Filling up on page 241
›››
page 241 Oil
Fig. 60
Engine oil dipstick. Fig. 61
In the engine compartment: Engine
oi l
fi
ller cap » 51

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Emergencies F u
se
s
Fuse location Fig. 65
On the driver-side dash panel: fuse
bo x
c
over Fig. 66
In the engine compartment: fuse box
c o
v
er Underneath the instrument panel
The f
use bo
x is located behind the storage
compartment ››› Fig. 65.
In the engine compartment
Press the locking tabs to release the fuse box
cover ››› Fig. 66.
Identifying fuses situated below the dash
panel by colours
ColourAmp rating
Black1
Purple3
Light brown5
Brown7.5
Red10
Blue15
Yellow20
White or transparent25
Green30
Orange40
››› in Introduction on page 91
›››
page 91 Replacing a blown fuse
Fig. 67
Image of a blown fuse Preparation
● Switch off the ignition, lights and all elec-
tric al
equipment
.
● Open the corresponding fuse box
›››
page 92.
Identifying a blown fuse
A fuse is blown if its metal strip is ruptured
››› Fig. 67.
● Point a lamp at the fuse to see if it has
blown.
T
o replace a fuse
● Remove the fuse.
● Replace the blown fuse by one with an
identica
l amperage rating (same colour and
markings) and identical size. » 55