2015 Seat Mii run flat

Advice
Different control lamps may light up after
c onnectin
g the b
attery and switching the ig-
nition on. They will be turned off after a short
trip at a speed of between 15-20 km/h
(10-12 mph). If the warning indicators remain
lit, please visit a specialised workshop to
have the vehicle checked.
If the battery has been disconnected for a
long time, it is possible that the next service
date is not displayed or calculated correctly
››› page 86. Respect the maximum service in-
tervals permitted ››› Booklet Maintenance
Programme.
Automatic device disconnection
The intelligent vehicle electrical system auto-
matically implements a range of measures to
prevent the battery from discharging when
high demands are made on it:
● The idling speed is increased so that the al-
ternat
or provides more electricity.
● Where necessary, the power to the most
power
ful devices is reduced or even com-
pletely disconnected.
● On starting the engine, the power supply
from the 12-v
olt power sockets and the ciga-
rette lighter may be interrupted for a short
time.
The on-board management program cannot
always prevent the battery from running flat.
For example, if the ignition is left on for a long period with the engine off or if the side
lights or park

ing lights are left on while the
vehicle is stationary.
Why the battery runs flat:
● When stationary for a long time without
star
ting the engine, particularly if the ignition
is switched on.
● Use of electrical devices with the engine
switc
hed off. WARNING
Incorrectly securing the battery or using the
wron g b

attery can cause short-circuits, fire
and serious injuries.
● Always use only maintenance-free batter-
ies, prot
ected to prevent a leak, and whose
properties, specifications and size corre-
spond to the standard battery. WARNING
A highly explosive mixture of gases is re-
le a

sed when the battery is under charge.
● The batteries should be charged in a well-
ventil
ated room only.
● Never charge a frozen or recently thawed
batter
y. A flat battery can also freeze at tem-
peratures close to 0 °C (+32 °F).
● Always replace a battery which has frozen.
● Battery cables not correctly connected may
cause a shor
t circuit. Reconnect first the posi-
tive cable and then the negative cable. CAUTION
● Never di s

connect the battery if the ignition
is switched on or if the engine is running.
This could damage the electrical system or
electronic components.
● Never plug accessories that supply current,
such a
s solar panels or a battery charger, to
the 12-volt power socket or the cigarette
lighter. This could damage the vehicle's elec-
trical system. For the sake of the environment
Dispose of the battery in an environment-
friendly m anner

. Batteries contain toxic sub-
stances such as sulphuric acid and lead. For the sake of the environment
Battery acid can contaminate the environ-
ment. C o

llect any spilt service fluids and dis-
pose of them correctly. 196

Index
inflating a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
se alin
g a ty
re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Tyre Mobility System see Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200, 211 spare wheel or temporary spare wheel . . . . . . 201
Tyre profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 see also Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tyres avoiding damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
errors in wheel alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
foreign bodies in the tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
interchanging tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
old . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
run-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
technical details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
tyre code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Tyre identification number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . . 206
tyre load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . 198
valve caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
wheel balancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 with compulsory direction of rotation . . . . . . . . 40
with direction
al tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Tyre tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Tyre wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
U Unfastening the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 55
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Upholstery cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 textile covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Upholstery: cleaning upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
V Valve caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Vehicle chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 193 acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
automatic device disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . 196
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
checking the battery electrolyte level . . . . . . . 194
connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
discharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
repl
acing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
running flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Vehicle care Airbag modules (dash panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
aluminium wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
anodized surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
antenna incorporated in window . . . . . . . . . . . 176
chrome wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
cleaning wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
De-icing the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . 171
rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
vehicle paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Vehicle care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Vehicle code Vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 69 components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Vibrations steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
W Warning and control lamp lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
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