The essentials
Anti-theft wheel bolts Fig. 72
Anti-theft wheel bolt with cap and
a d
apt
er. ●
Remove the wheel cover* or the cap*.
● Insert the special adapter (vehicle tools)
ont o the anti-thef
t
wheel bolt and push it on
as far as it will go.
● Insert the wheel brace (vehicle tools) onto
the adapt
er as far as it will go.
● Remove the wheel bolt ›››
page 59 . Note
Make a note of the code number of the anti-
theft wheel
bolt and keep it in a safe place,
but not in your vehicle. If you need a new
adapter, you can obtain it from the SEAT Offi-
cial Service, indicating the code number. Loosening the wheel bolts
Fig. 73
Wheel: loosen the wheel bolts. ●
Insert the box spanner (vehicle tools) onto
the wheel bo
lt
as far as it will go. An adapter
is required to unscrew or tighten the anti-
theft wheel bolts ››› page 59.
● Turn the wheel bolt approximately one turn
to the lef
t ››› Fig. 73 (arrow). To apply the re-
quired torque, hold the wheel brace at the
end. If it is not possible to loosen a wheel
bolt, carefully apply pressure with one foot
on the end of the box spanner. Hold on to the
vehicle for support and take care not to slip. WARNING
Slightly loosen the wheel bolts (one turn) be-
for e r
aising the vehicle with the jack*. If not,
an accident may occur. Lifting the vehicle
Fig. 74
Crossbar: marks. Fig. 75
Strut: mounting the jack on the vehi-
c l
e. ●
Place the jack* (vehicle tools) on firm
gr ou
nd. If
necessary use a large, strong
board or similar support. If the surface is slip-
pery (for example tiles) place the jack on a
rubber mat or similar to prevent it from slip-
ping ››› .
» 59
The essentials
● Ret
urn al
l tools to their proper storing loca-
tion.
● If the replaced wheel does not fit in the
spar
e wheel housing, store it safely in the
luggage compartment ›››
page 148.
● Check the tyre pressure of the newly moun-
ted tyr
e as soon as possible.
● In vehicles fitted with a tyre pressure indi-
cator
, adjust the pressure and store the read-
ing in the radio/Easy Connect system*
››› page 259.
● Have the tightening torque of the wheel
bolts c
hecked as soon as possible with a tor-
que wrench (it should be 120 Nm). Mean-
while, drive carefully.
● Have the flat tyre replaced as quickly as
poss
ible.
Snow chains Use Snow chains should only be used on the
fr
on
t
wheels.
Check that they are correctly seated after
driving for a few yards; correct the position if
necessary, in accordance with the manufac-
turer's fitting instructions. Keep your speed
below 50 km/h. If there is a danger of being trapped despite
havin
g mounted the chains, it is best to disa-
ble the driving wheels (ASR) in the ESC
››› page 180, Switching on/off the ESC
and ASR.
Snow chains will improve braking ability as
well as traction in winter conditions.
For technical reasons snow chains may only
be used with the following wheel rim/tyre
combination.
195/65 R15Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
205/55 R16Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
225/45 R17Chains with links of maximum 9 mm
225/40 R18Chains with links of maximum 9 mm Remove wheel covers and any integral trim
rin
g bef
or
e fitting snow chains.
Remove the chains when roads are free of
snow. Driving characteristics worsen, and the
wheels become damaged quickly and may
even be rendered unusable. Emergency towing of the vehi-
cle
T
owing Fig. 76
Right side of the front bumper: tow-
line anc hor
ag
e screwed in. Fig. 77
Right side of the rear bumper: towline
anc hor
ag
e screwed in. » 61
Technical data195/65 R15Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
205/55 R16Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
205/50 R17Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
225/45 R17Chains with links of maximum 9 mm
225/40 R18Chains with links of maximum 9 mm
225/35 R19Chains with links of maximum 7 mm
205/55 R17Snow chains are not permitted
225/45 R18Snow chains are not permitted
Wheel bolts
Af
t
er the wheel
s have been changed, the
tightening torque of the wheel bolts should
be checked as soon as possible with a torque
wrench ››› . The tightening torque for steel
and al lo
y
wheels is 120 Nm. WARNING
● Check the ty
re pressure at least once per
month. Checking the tyre pressure is very im-
portant. If the tyre pressure is too high or too
low, there is an increased danger of accidents
- particularly at high speeds.
● If the tightening torque of the wheel bolts
is t
oo low, they could loosen while the vehi-
cle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tight-
ening torque is too high, the wheel bolts and
threads can be damaged. Note
We recommend that you ask your Technical
Serv ic
e for information about appropriate
wheel, tyre and snow chain size. 268
Index
Seat adju
s
tment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
electric seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
rear seat backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Seat belt position for pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 75
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
protective function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 77
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 76
SEAT Drive Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Selector lever (automatic gearbox) malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
manual release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Service notification: read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Side airbags description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Sitting position driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Sliding panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Smell of gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 267 all-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Speed limiter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Speed warning device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
stopping and starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . 183
Switching off and on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
The engine does not switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
The engine starts by itself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Steering Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
engaging the steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Steering wheel adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Gearshift paddles (automatic gearbox) . . . . . 170
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Storage area front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 146 glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 136 roll-back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Switch hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Switching off the engine with the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Switching off the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Switching on the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Switching the ignition on and off . . . . . . . . 24, 164
Sys
tem Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
T Tailboard for transporting long items . . . . . . . . . 153
Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Technical data capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Tightening torques of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 lap times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Tiptronic (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . 167, 170
Tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Top speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 24
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 24
Top Tether System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Tow-starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Tow-starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 ball coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
operation and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Towline anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 86 front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
301
Index
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
ty r
e monit
oring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Warning symbols see Warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . 108
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Wheel changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Wheel balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
loosening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Wheel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255, 267 chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 60
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
new wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
temporary spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
wheel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Wheel spanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Windows electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 124
removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Window wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
windscreen and rear window wiper blades cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Windscreen and rear window wiper blades . . . . . 88 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 136 Windscreen washer water
capac ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Windscreen wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Heated windscreen washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Window wiper lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper sys- tems
service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
headlight washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lifting the wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Winter conditions battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Defrosting the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Winter operation Headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Heated windscreen washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Salt on the roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 all-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
X XDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
303