
Advice
Labels and plates Fig. 162
Warnings relating to handling the
C ity
Safety Assist system radar sensor func-
tion Some parts in the engine compartment come
fr
om the f
act
ory with certificates of safety, la-
bels or plates containing important informa-
tion regarding the operation of the vehicle,
for example, on the fuel tank flap, on the pas-
senger's sun visor, on the driver door strut, or
on the floor of the boot.
● Never remove these certificates of safety,
labels
or plates, and ensure they are kept in
good condition and are legible.
● If a vehicle part, bearing a certificate of
safety
, label or plate, is replaced, the special-
ised workshop should attach the information
back in the same place. Certificate of safety
A certific
ate of safety on the door strut states
that all the safety standards and regulations
established by the national traffic authorities
responsible for road safety were met at the
time of manufacture. It may also give the
month and year of manufacture, together
with the chassis number.
Warning of high voltage label
There is a label close to the bonnet lock
which warns of high voltage in the vehicle's
electrical system.
Warning relating to the City Safety Assist
system laser sensor
There are some warning and information
signs on the City Safety Assist system laser
sensor ››› Fig. 162.
Using your vehicle in other countries
and continents The vehicle is manufactured at the factory for
u
se in a p
ar
ticular country in accordance with
the national legislation in force at the time of
manufacture.
If the vehicle is sold in another country or
used in another country for an extended peri-
od of time, the applicable legislation of that
country should be observed. It may be necessary to fit or remove certain
pieces
of equipment or to deactivate certain
functions. Service work may also be affected.
This is particularly true if the vehicle is used
in a different climate for an extended period
of time.
As there are different types of frequency
bands around the world, you may find that
the radio system or the Portable Navigation
System (supplied by SEAT) supplied at the
factory does not work in another country. CAUTION
● SEA T doe
s not accept liability for any dam-
age to the vehicle due to the use of a lower
quality fuel, an inadequate service or the
non-availability of genuine spare parts.
● SEAT does not accept liability if the vehicle
does not
comply in part or in full with the le-
gal requirements of other countries or conti-
nents. Radio and antenna reception
For factory-fitted radio equipment, the aerial
f
or r
a
dio reception is fitted to the roof of the
vehicle. Note
If electrical equipment such as mobile tele-
phones, i s
used near a roof aerial, you may176

Care and maintenance
observe interference in the reception of AM
st
ation
s. Notes on SEAT repairs
Following payment, information about au-
thorised
S
EAT services and authorised SEAT
repairs in the following locations can be re-
quested:
Clients in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Cen-
tral America and South America
Contact a technical service or specialised
workshop, or request the corresponding doc-
umentation at www.erwin.volkswagen.de. 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 and airbag
systems. This could result in serious acci-
dent.
● Have any repairs or modifications carried
out at a s
pecialised workshop. Conformity certification
The respective manufacturer hereby declares
th
at
the pr
oducts indicated below comply
with basic requirements and the following provisions and important legislation on the
date of
manufacture of the vehicle, among
others FCC Part 15.19, FCC Part 15.21 and
RSS-Gen Issue 1:
Radio frequency equipment
● Electronic gearbox lock.
● Vehicle key
Electrica
l equipment
● 12 volt power socket
Collection and scrapping of end-of-life
vehicl
es Collection of end-of-life vehicles
S
EA
T i
s already prepared for the moment
when you wish to scrap your vehicle and of-
fers you an environmentally-friendly solution.
An extensive network of used car reception
centres already exists in much of Europe. Af-
ter the vehicle has been delivered, you will
receive a certificate of destruction describing
the environmentally friendly scrapping of the
vehicle in accordance with applicable legisla-
tion.
We will collect the used vehicle free of
charge, provided it complies with all national
legislation. Please see your technical service for further
information about
the collection and scrap-
ping of end-of-life vehicles.
Scrapping
The relevant safety requirements must be ob-
served when the vehicle or components of
the airbag or belt tensioner systems are
scrapped. These requirements are known to
specialised workshops. 177
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Advice
Filling the tank Intr oduction The fuel tank flap is on the rear right of the
vehic
l
e. WARNING
Refuelling or handling fuel carelessly can
cau se an e
xplosion or fire resulting in serious
burns and injuries.
● Always make sure that you correctly close
the fuel c
ap to avoid evaporation and fuel
spillage.
● Fuels are highly explosive and inflammable
subs
tances that can cause serious burns and
injuries.
● Fuel could leak out or be spilt if the engine
is not
switched off or if the filler fuel nozzle is
not fully inserted into the tank filler neck
when refuelling. This could lead to a fire, ex-
plosion and severe injuries.
● When refuelling, turn off the engine and
turn off the ignition f
or safety reasons.
● Always turn off mobile telephones, radio
appar
atus and other radio wave emitting
equipment before refuelling. Electromagnetic
waves could cause sparks and lead to a fire.
● Never enter the vehicle while refuelling. If it
is ab
solutely necessary to enter, close the
door and touch a metal surface before touch- ing the filler nozzle again. This will prevent
the gener
ation of
static electricity. Sparks
could cause a fire when refuelling.
● Never handle fuel close to flames, sparks or
obj
ects with slow combustion (e.g. ciga-
rettes).
● Avoid static electricity and electro-magnet-
ic ra
diation when refuelling.
● Observe the safety regulations of the serv-
ice st
ation.
● Never spill fuel on the vehicle or in the lug-
gage c
ompartment. WARNING
For safety reasons, SEAT does not recommend
carr y
ing a spare fuel canister in the vehicle.
Fuel could be spilled and catch fire, above all
in case of an accident and this applies to a
full container as well as empty containers.
This could lead to explosions, fires and inju-
ries.
● Observe the following if you exceptionally
have t
o carry fuel in a canister:
– Never place a fuel container, to fill it, in-
side the vehicle or on the vehicle, for ex-
ample, in the luggage compartment. Fill-
ing in these circumstances could create
an electrostatic charge and spark that
could ignite fuel fumes.
– Always place the canister on the ground
to fill it. –
Inser t
the fuel nozzle into the neck of the
canister as far as possible.
– If you are using a metal fuel canister, the
nozzle must always touch the canister
while it is being filled to avoid static elec-
tricity.
– Follow the legal requirements for the use,
storage and transport of spare fuel canis- ters.
– Insure that the fuel container complies
with manufacturing standards, for exam-
ple, ANSI or ASTM F852-86. CAUTION
● Alw a
ys remove any fuel spilled anywhere
on the vehicle to avoid damage to the wheel
housing, the tyre and vehicle paintwork.
● Refuelling a petrol engine with diesel can
cause seriou
s engine and fuel system dam-
age; the resulting malfunctions are not cov-
ered by the SEAT warranty. If you refuel with
the wrong type of fuel, never start the engine.
This applies to even the smallest amount of
the wrong fuel. Seek specialist assistance.
With the engine running, the composition of
the wrong fuel could significantly damage the
fuel system and the engine itself. For the sake of the environment
Fuels can contaminate the environment. Col-
lect an
y spilt service fluids and allow a pro-
fessional to dispose of them. 180

Index
Parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 fau
lt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
see also Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Parking light remains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
ParkPilot see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Passenger door emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 51
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Portable Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Positioning the seat belt for pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Power brake system Anti-lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Power socket 12 volts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . . . 171
Puncture action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Pushing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
R Radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Radio-operated remote control see Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Radio reception antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Operating faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 lift platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Rear
headr ests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear backrest Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
lifting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 see also Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 interior anti-dazzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Rear vision mirrors adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
see also Rear vision mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Rear windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Recycled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
opening fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Remote control key unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160, 177 airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Repair work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Replacing bulbs See "Changing bulbs" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Reprogramming control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Rims Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 fastening the supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Rubber seal
s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Running in brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
new engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
S
SAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 132
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
disabling the front passenger front airbag . . . . 15
driving safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Safety instructions using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 64
using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Sale of vehicle in other countries / continents . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Scrapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
vend-of-life vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 55
automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
protective function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
twisted belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
223