
The essentials
until it locks. In vehicles with an automatic
g e
arbo
x, the gear lever must be in the P posi-
tion in order to remove the key. If necessary,
press the locking key on the selector lever
and release it again.
● Unlocking the steering wheel: Put the key
into the ignition and turn it
at the same time
as the steering wheel in the direction indica-
ted by the arrow. If it is not possible to turn
the steering wheel, it may be because it is
locked.
Turning on/switching off the ignition, glow
plugs reheating
● Switch ignition on: Turn the key to the 2position.
●
Switch ignition off. Turn the key to the 1position.
●
Diesel vehicles : The glo
w p
lugs reheat
when the ignition is switched on
Starting the engine
● Manual gearbox: press the clutch pedal all
the way
down and move the gearbox lever in-
to neutral.
● Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal
and move the sel
ector lever to the P position
or into N.
● Turn the key to the 3 position. The key au-
t om
atic
ally returns to the 2 position. Do not
pr e
s
s the accelerator. Start-Stop System*
When you s
top and release the clutch pedal,
the Start-Stop system* turns off the engine.
The ignition remains switched on.
››› in Switching on the ignition and
starting the engine on page 130
››› page 130 Lights and visibility
Light sw
it
ch Fig. 29
See position on page 7 Turn the switch to the required position
› ›
›
Fig. 29.
Sym-
bolIgnition switched
offIgnition is
switched on
Fog lights, dipped
beam and side lights
off.Light off or daytime
driving light on.
Side light on.
Dipped beam head-
light offDipped beam
switched on.
Front fog lights: mov
e the switch to the
first position, from positions or .
Rear fog light: move the switch completely
from positions or .
Switching off fog lights: Push the switch or
turn it to the position.
››› in Switching lights on and off on
page 102
››› page 102 21

The essentials
Turn signal and main beam lever Fig. 30
Turn signal and main beam lever in
their initi al
po
sition More the lever to the required position:
Right t
urn s
ignal: Right-hand parking
light (ignition switched off).
Left turn signal: Left-hand parking light
(ignition switched off).
Main beam switched on: Control lamp
lit up on the instrument panel.
Headlight flasher: lit up when the lever is
pushed. Control lamp lit up.
Lever all the way down to switch it off.
››› in Turn signal and main beam lever
on page 103
››› page 102 1
2
3
4 Hazard warning lights
Fig. 31
See position on page 7 Switched on, for example:
● When approaching a traffic jam
● In an emergency
● The vehicle has broken down
● When towing or being towed
››› in Hazard warning lights on
page 104
››› page 103 Interior lights
But-
ton/Swit chFunction
Switching off the reading light.
Switching on the reading light.
Switches door contact control on (central
position).
The reading light comes on automatically
when the vehicle is unlocked, a door is
opened or the key is removed from the ig-
nition.
The light goes off a few seconds after all
the doors are closed, the vehicle is locked
or the ignition is switched on.
Note
The reading lights go out when the vehicle is
lock ed, or a f
ew minutes after the key is re-
moved from the ignition. This prevents the
vehicle's battery from discharging. 22

The essentials
Level control Fi l
lin
g the fuel tank
Fuel tank capacity
Petrol enginesAround 35.0 l,
of which approximately 4.0 are the reserve.
Natural gas en-
gineNatural gas: approx. 11 kg; of whichmax. 1.5 kg reserve
Petrol: approx. 10 l; of which approx. 5 l reserve
Windscreen washer tank capacity
The washer bottle capacity is approximately 3 litres.Fuel
Fig. 39
Open fuel tank flap with tank cap in
the ho l
der Opening the fuel tank cap
The t
ank fl
ap is at the rear of the vehicle on
the right.
● Pull the rear zone of the fuel tank flap to
open.
● Unfold the key shaft if necessary
›››
page 90.
● Insert the vehicle key into the lock cylinder
of the fuel
tank plug and turn the key in an
anticlockwise direction.
● Take out the fuel tank plug by turning it in
an anticlock
wise direction and rest it on the
upper part of the fuel tank flap ››› Fig. 39.
Closing the fuel tank cap
● Screw on the fuel tank filler plug in a clock-
wise dir
ection until it is fully inserted with a
click.
● Insert the vehicle key into the lock cylinder
of the fuel
tank plug, turn the key in a clock-
wise direction and remove the key.
● Press the tank flap until you hear it click in-
to pl
ace. The tank flap must be flush with the
body contour.
››› in Introduction on page 180
››› page 183 Oil
Fig. 40
Engine oil dipstick. Fig. 41
In the engine compartment: Engine
oi l
fi
ller cap The level is measured using the dipstick loca-
t
ed in the en
gine c
ompartment.
The oil should leave a mark between zones A and
C . It should never exceed zone
A .
● Zone A : Do not add oil.
30

The essentials
Emergencies F u
se
s
Fuse location Fig. 45
On the driver-side dash panel: fuse
bo x
c
over Fig. 46
In the engine compartment: fuse box
c o v
er Underneath the instrument panel
The f
use bo
x is located underneath the dash
panel on the driver side ››› Fig. 45.
In the engine compartment
Press the locking tabs to release the fuse box
cover ››› Fig. 46.
Identifying fuses situated below the dash
panel by colours
ColourAmp rating
Purple3
Light brown5
Brown7.5
Red10
Blue15
Yellow20
White or transparent25
Green30
Orange40
››› in Introduction on page 77
›››
page 77 Replacing a blown fuse
Fig. 47
Image of a blown fuse Preparation
● Switch off the ignition, lights and all elec-
tric al
equipment
.
● Open the corresponding fuse box
›››
page 78.
Identifying a blown fuse
A fuse is blown if its metal strip is ruptured
››› Fig. 47.
Point a lamp at the fuse to see if the fuse has
blown.
To 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. » 33

The essentials
● Rep
l
ace the cover again or close the fuse
box lid.
Bulbs Bul
bs (12 V)
Light source used for each function
Halogen headlightsType
Daytime driving light/side lightW21/5W
Dipped beam headlightsH4 LL
Main beam headlightsH4 LL
Turn signalPY21W NA
Front fog lightType
Fog/cornering lights*HB4
Rear bulb lightType
Brake/side lightsP21/5W LL
Side lightsP21/5W LL
Turn signalPY21W NA LL
Retro fog lightP21W
Reverse lightsR10W Action in the event of a punc-
t
ur
e
Wh
at to do first ●
Park the vehicle on a horizontal surface
and in a saf e p
lace as far away from traffic as
possible.
● Apply the handbrake.
● Switch on the hazard warning lights.
● Manual gearbox: select the 1s
t gear.
● Automatic gearbox: move the sel
ector lever
to P.
● If you are towing a trailer, unhitch it from
your v
ehicle.
● Have the vehicle tool kit ›››
page 70
and the spare wheel ready *
››› page 204.
● Observe the applicable legislation for each
countr
y (reflective vest, warning triangles,
etc.).
● All occupants should leave the vehicle and
wait in a s
afe place (for instance behind the
roadside crash barrier). WARNING
● Alw a
ys observe the above steps and pro-
tect yourself and other road users.
● If you change the wheel on a slope, block
the wheel on the oppo
site side of the car with a stone or similar to prevent the vehicle from
mov
in
g. Repairing a tyre with the anti-punc-
tur
e k
it Fig. 48
Standard representation: contents of
the anti-p u
nct
ure kit. The anti-puncture kit is located under the
floor p
anel
in the lug
gage compartment.
Sealing the tyre
● Unscrew the tyre valve cap and insert. Use
the ›››
Fig. 48 1 tool to remove the insert.
Pl ac
e it
on a clean surface.
● Shake the tyre sealant bottle vigorously
›› ›
Fig. 48 10 .
34

The essentials
Hubcaps Fig. 50
Remove the hubcap of the steel wheel
trim In order to access the wheel bolts, first re-
mo
v
e the hubc
ap.
Removing and fitting the hubcap
● To remove, take the vehicle tool kit wire
hook and attac
h it to the edge of the wheel
trim ››› Fig. 50.
● Remove the trim by pulling it in the direc-
tion of the arro
w.
● To replace the hubcap, press the hubcap
agains
t the trim until it clicks into place.
The caps protect the wheel bolts and should
be remounted after changing the tyre. Full hubcaps
Fig. 51
Removing the full hubcap Removing the full hubcap
● Take the wheel brace and the wire hook
fr om the
v
ehicle tool kit ›››
page 69.
● Hook the wire through one of the grooves
on the hubcap.
● In
sert the wheel brace onto the wire hook
›››
Fig. 51 and pull the hub cap in the direc-
tion shown by the arrow.
Fitting hubcaps
● It is necessary to press the hubcap against
the wheel so that
the space for the valve fits
over the tyre valve.
● Make sure that the hubcap is correctly fit-
ted all
the way around the wheel. If you are
using an anti-theft wheel lock, screw it in the
opposite position to the valve. Wheel bolt caps
Fig. 52
Removing the wheel bolt caps Removal
● Fit the plastic clip (vehicle tools
› ›
›
page 69) over the cap until it clicks
into place ››› Fig. 52.
● Remove the cap with the plastic clip.
The caps
protect the wheel bolts and should
be remounted after changing the tyre.
The anti-theft wheel bolt has a special cap
which is only compatible with anti-theft bolts
and cannot be used for conventional bolts. 36

The essentials
Loosening the wheel bolts Fig. 53
Changing a wheel: Slacken the wheel
bo lts. Fig. 54
Changing a wheel: Tyre valve 1 and
po s
ition of
anti-theft wheel locking bolt 2 .
●
Only use the tool supplied with the vehicle
t o loo
sen the wheel
bolts.
● Loosen the wheel bolts only about one turn
before r
aising the vehicle with the jack. ●
If the wheel bo
lt is very tight, you may be
able to loosen it by pushing down on the end
of the wheel brace carefully with your foot.
Hold on to the vehicle for support and take
care not to slip.
Loosening wheel bolts
● Fit the wheel brace as far as it will go over
the wheel bolt
››› Fig. 53.
● Hold the wheel brace at the end and rotate
the bolt ap
proximately one turn anticlockwise
››› .
L oo
senin
g anti-theft wheel bolts
For wheels with full hubcap, the anti-theft
wheel lock must be threaded into position
››› Fig. 54 2 before mounting the hubcap.
Other w
i
se it will not be possible to mount the
entire hubcap.
● Take the adapter for anti-theft wheel bolts
out of the
vehicle tool kit.
● Insert the adapter onto the wheel bolt
›››
Fig. 54. Push it on as far as it will go.
● Fit the wheel brace onto the adapter as far
as po
ssible.
● Hold the wheel brace at the end and rotate
the bolt ap
proximately one turn anticlockwise
››› .Important information about wheel bolts
The wheel
rims and bo
lts have been de-
signed to be fitted to factory options. If differ-
ent rims are fitted, the correct wheel bolts
with the right length and correctly shaped
bolt heads must be used. This ensures that
wheels are fitted securely and that the brake
system functions correctly.
In some circumstances, wheel bolts from the
same model vehicle should not be used.
Wheel bolt tightening torque
The prescribed tightening torque for wheel
bolts for steel and alloy wheels is 110 Nm.
Have the tightening torque of the wheel bolts
checked as soon as possible with a reliable
torque wrench.
If wheel bolts are rusty and it is difficult to
tighten them, the threads should be replaced
and cleaned before checking the tightening
torque.
Never grease or lubricate wheel bolts or the
wheel hub threads. Although they have been
tightened to the prescribed torque, they
could come loose while driving. WARNING
If the wheel bolts are not fitted correctly they
cou l
d be released while driving leading to
loss of vehicle control and serious damage. » 37

The essentials
WARNING
If the vehicle is not correctly raised, it could
fa l
l off the jack causing serious injury. Please
observe the following rules to minimise the
risk of injury:
● You should only use a jack approved by
SEAT f
or your vehicle. Other jacks, even those
approved for other SEAT models, might slip
out of place.
● The ground should be firm and flat. If the
ground i
s sloped or soft then the vehicle
could slip and fall off the jack. If necessary,
support the jack on a wide solid base.
● If the ground is slippery, such as tiles,
plac
e a non-slip surface (a floor mat, for in-
stance) beneath the jack to avoid slipping.
● Only fit the jack at the prescribed jacking
points. The c
law of the jack should grip the
reinforcement nerve on the underbody
››› Fig. 56.
● You should never place a body limb such as
an arm or leg u
nder a raised vehicle that is
solely supported by the jack.
● If you have to work underneath the vehicle,
you mus
t use suitable stands additionally to
support the vehicle, there is a risk of acci-
dent!.
● Never raise the vehicle if it is tilting to one
side or the engine i
s running.
● Never start the engine when the vehicle is
raised.
The vehicle may come loose from the
jack due to the engine vibrations. Removing and fitting a wheel
Fig. 57
Changing a wheel: loosen wheel bolts
w ith the soc
k
et at the end of the wheel brace Change the wheel after loosening the wheel
bo
lts
and r
aising the vehicle with the jack.
Removing the wheel
● Slacken the wheel bolts ›››
page 37.
● Raise the vehicle ›››
page 38.
● Using the hexagonal socket in the wheel
brace ›
›› Fig. 57, unscrew the slackened
wheel bolts and place them on a clean sur-
face.
● Take off the wheel.
How to u
se the spare wheel or temporary
spare wheel
Check the direction of rotation of the tyre
››› page 205, Tyre code. ●
Place the s
pare wheel or temporary spare
wheel into position.
● Replace the wheel bolts and tighten slight
-
ly using the hexagonal socket on the end of
the wheel brace.
● To tighten the anti-theft locking wheel bolts
use the corr
esponding adaptor.
● Lower the car with the jack.
● Tighten all of the wheel bolts clockwise
›››
. Tighten the bolts in diagonal pairs (not
in a c ir
c
le).
● Put the caps, trim or full hubcap back on
›››
page 36. WARNING
If the wheel bolts are not treated suitably or
not tight ened t
o the correct torque then this
could lead to loss of vehicle control and to a
serious accident.
● All the wheel bolts and hub threads should
be cle
an and free of oil and grease. The wheel
bolts should be easily tightened to the cor-
rect torque.
● The hexagonal socket in the wheel brace
should be u
sed for turning wheel bolts only.
Do not use it to loosen or tighten the wheel
bolts. 39