Lights and visibility
Convenience turn signals
F or the c
on
venience turn signals, move the
lever as far as possible upwards or down-
wards and release the lever. The turn signal
will flash 3 times.
The convenience indicators can be deactiva-
ted at a Specialised workshop. WARNING
Improper or lack of use of the turn signals, or
for g
etting to deactivate them can confuse
other road users. This could result in a seri-
ous accident.
● Always give warning when you are going to
chan
ge lane, overtake or when turning, acti-
vating the turn signal in good time.
● As soon as you have finished changing
lane, ov
ertaking or turning, switch the turn
signal off. WARNING
Incorrect use of the headlights may cause ac-
cident s
and serious injury, as the main beam
may distract or dazzle other drivers. Note
● If the c on
venience turn signals are operat-
ing (three flashes) and the other convenience
turn signals are switched on, the active part
stops flashing and only flashes once in the
new part selected. ●
The turn s ign
al only works when the igni-
tion is switched on. The hazard warning
lights also work when the ignition is switch-
ed off ››› page 69.
● If any of both turn signals fails, the warning
lamp wi
ll start flashing twice faster than nor-
mal.
● The main beam headligh
ts can only be
switched on if the dipped beam headlights
are already on. Hazard warning lights
Fig. 110
Dash panel: Button for switching the
h az
ar
d lights warning system on and off. Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 22
Always fulfil legal requirements for securing a
broken down vehicle. In a number of coun-
tries it is now obligatory, for example, to turn on the hazard warning lights and use a re-
flective s
afety vest ››› page 69.
If your vehicle breaks down:
Park the vehicle a safe distance from
traffic and on suitable ground ››› .
T urn on the h
az
ard warning lights with
the button
› ››
Fig. 110
.
Ap
ply the handbrake firmly
››› page 132.
Put the gearbox lever in neutral or the
selector lever in position N ››› page 137.
Switch off the engine and remove the
key from the ignition.
Have all occupants leave the vehicle and
move to safety, for example behind a
guard rail.
When leaving the vehicle, take all keys
with you.
Place an emergency warning triangle to
indicate the position of your vehicle to
other road users.
Allow the engine to cool and check if a
specialist is required.
When being towed with the hazard warning
lights on, a change in direction or traffic lane
can be indicated as usual using the turn sig-
nal lever. The hazard lights will be interrup-
ted temporarily. »
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
103
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Air conditioning
● Set the f
an t
o the required setting.
● Turn the temperature control to the centre
position.
● Open and dir
ect the air outlets in the dash
panel ›
›› page 127.
● Turn the air distribution control to the de-
fros
t position.
● Press the A/C button to switch it on. The in-
dic at
or on the b
utton will light up.
The air conditioning system does not switch
on
If the air conditioning system cannot be
switched on, this may be caused by the fol-
lowing: ●
The engine is
not running.
● The fan is switched off.
● The air conditioner fuse has blown.
● The outside temperature is lower than ap-
prox
imately +2 °C (+36 °F).
● The air conditioner compressor has been
temporari
ly switched off because the engine
coolant temperature is too high.
● Another fault in the vehicle. Have the air
conditioner chec
ked by a specialised work-
shop. Special features
If the humidity and t
emperature outside the
vehicle are high, condensation can drip off
the evaporator in the cooling system and
form a pool underneath the vehicle. This is
normal and does not indicate a leak! Note
After starting it, any residual humidity in the
air conditioner c ou
ld mist over the wind-
screen. Switch on the defrost function as
soon as possible to clear the windscreen of
condensation. Air outlets
Fig. 141
Dash panel: Air vents » 127
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Advice
consumables should be changed at a speci-
ali sed w
ork
shop. Technical services are per-
manently informed of any modifications. WARNING
The incorrect use or handling of fluids or con-
sum ab
les may result in accident, serious in-
jury, burns or intoxication.
● Therefore, fluids must always be stored
closed in their origin
al container.
● Never store fluids in empty food containers
or bottles
as other people may accidentally
drink the fluid.
● Keep all fluids and consumables out of
reac
h of children.
● Read and observe the information and
warning
s given on the fluid containers.
● Only work in the open air or in well-ventila-
ted z
ones, when using products which give
off harmful vapours.
● Never use fuel, turpentine, engine oil, ace-
tone or any
other volatile liquid in the main-
tenance of the vehicle. These are toxic and
highly flammable. They could lead to fire or
explosions! CAUTION
● Only u
se appropriate fluids. Do not confuse
fluids as this can cause serious malfunctions
or engine damage.
● Accessories and other components moun-
ted in front
of the air inlet reduce the cooling effect of the coolant. If the engine is running
under gr
e
at strain in high outside tempera-
tures, it could overheat. For the sake of the environment
Leaking fluids could pollute the environment.
C o l
lect any spilt fluids in suitable containers
and dispose of them in accordance with legis-
lation and with respect for the environment. Repairs and technical changes
When performing repairs and technical mod-
ific
ation
s,
SEAT's directives must be ob-
served! ››› Unauthorised modifications to the electronic
c
omponents
or sof
tware in the vehicle may
cause malfunctions. Due to the way the elec-
tronic components are linked together in net-
works, other indirect systems may be affec-
ted by the faults. This may significantly affect
the vehicle's performance, increase compo-
nent wear and could mean that the vehicle
registration documents are no longer valid.
Your SEAT Official Service cannot be held lia-
ble for any damage caused by technical mod-
ifications or repairs performed incorrectly.
The SEAT Official Service does not accept lia-
bility for damage resulting from technical
modifications or repairs performed incorrect- ly; neither is the SEAT warranty valid in these
case
s.
SEAT recommends you have any technical
modifications or repairs performed at a SEAT
Official Service and that you use genuine
SEAT spare parts ®
.
Vehicles with special accessories and equip-
ment
The manufacturers of additional equipment
guarantee that the equipment complies with
applicable laws and regulations with respect
to the environment, in particular Directives
2000/53/CE and 2003/11/CE. The first direc-
tive governs the disposal of end-of-life vehi-
cles while the second refers to the restric-
tions on the marketing and use of certain
dangerous substances and preparations.
The vehicle owner should keep the documen-
tation for the additional equipment safely
and hand it over to the scrap yard at the end
of the vehicle's service life. This ensures that
any additional equipment mounted in end-of-
life vehicles is correctly disposed of with re-
spect for the environment. WARNING
Repairs or modifications which are not per-
formed c orr
ectly may result in damage or er-
rors in the vehicle operation, affecting the ef-
fectiveness of the driver assist systems. This
could result in serious accident. 160
Index
for the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
f uel
l
evel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
general view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
hill hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
indication of brake pad wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
on the driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
control lamp refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Coolant checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Cooling system checking the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
topping up with coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Correct position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 151 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
D Dangers in not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Data registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Data storage during the journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
De-icing the locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Diagnostics connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Dimension
s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Direction of rotation tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Disabling the front passenger front airbag . . . . . 15
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 87
Disposal belt tension device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Emergency closing or opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Driving automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
data storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
economical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
fuel level too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Parking downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Parking uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
starting on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
stopping on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
through salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Driving abroad headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Driving in winter fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
tyre pr
essure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
windscreen washer bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Driving tips For a loaded vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
E
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
EDS see Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Electrical devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 118
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
see Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Operating fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
first aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
219
Index
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
w arnin
g tri
angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Emergency closing or opening driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Emergency unlocking boot hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Emission control system control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Engine and ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 12 Volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
unauthorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 184 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 193
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 191
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 189
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 188
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
G13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
contro l lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 186 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187, 188
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Environment Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Environmental ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Environmental tips refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
ESC electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Exterior mirrors adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Exterior rear view mirrors control of the function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
electric exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6
F Fabrics: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Fault parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 150 Fault memory
connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180, 183
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
First-aid kit storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 61
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
disabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
manually adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front wiper blades change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 178 consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
type of fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Fuel gauge control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Fuel tank flap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 77 fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Identifying by colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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