2015 Seat Mii charging

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

Checking and refilling levels
reasons, the electrolyte level cannot be
c hec
k
ed in these batteries.
Preparations
● Prepare the vehicle for work in the engine
compar
tment ››› page 184
● Open the bonnet  ›››
page 184.
● Press on the tabs ›››
Fig. 171 (arrows) in the
direction of the arrows and lift the battery
cover up.
Checking the battery electrolyte level
● Make sure there is sufficient lighting to
cle
arly recognise the colours. Never use
flames or shiny objects as a light source.
● Depending on the level of acid, the Magic
eye on the top of
the battery will change col-
our.
Colour in-
dicatorNecessary operations
Light yellow
or colourlessThe electrolyte level of the vehicle's bat-
tery is too low. Have the battery checked
and, where applicable, replaced by a
specialised workshop.
BlackThe electrolyte level of the vehicle's bat-
tery is correct. WARNING
Working with the vehicle battery involves a
risk of

corrosion, explosions and electric
shock.
● Never tilt the vehicle battery. Battery acid
coul
d spill out of the openings for the release
of gases and cause corrosion damage.
● Never open the vehicle battery.
● If battery acid splashes on you, immediate-
ly rinse
your eyes and skin abundantly with
water for several minutes. Then seek medical
care immediately.
● If acid is swallowed by mistake, consult a
doctor immediat
ely. Charging, replacing and connecting or
di
s
c

onnecting the battery Charging the battery
The
v
ehic

le battery should be charged by a
specialised workshop only, as batteries us-
ing special technology have been installed
and they must be charged in a controlled en-
vironment ››› . SEAT recommends taking
y our c
ar in f

or technical service.
Replacing a vehicle battery
The battery has been developed to suit the
conditions of its location and has special
safety features. If the battery must be re-
placed, consult a technical service for infor- mation on electromagnetic compatibility, the
size and m

aintenance, performance and
safety requirements of the new battery in
your vehicle before you purchase one. SEAT
recommends you have the battery replaced
by a technical service.
Use only maintenance-free genuine batteries
conforming to TL 825 06 and VW 7 50 73
Standards. These standards must be dated
April 2008 or later.
Vehicles fitted with the Start-Stop system are
equipped with a special battery. Therefore,
this battery must only be replaced by another
with the same specifications.
Disconnecting the vehicle's battery
If you must disconnect the battery from the
electrical system, please note the following:
● Switch off the ignition and all electrical
equipment.
● The v

ehicle must be unlocked before dis-
connecting the b
attery, otherwise the alarm
will be triggered.
● First disconnect the negative cable and
then the positiv
e ››› .
C onnectin
g the
vehicle's battery
● Before reconnecting the battery, switch off
the engine and all
electrical devices.
● First reconnect the positive cable and then
the negativ
e ››› .
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

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
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
ru nnin
g in new br
ake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 147
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Braking brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Bulb fault see Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
C Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 natural gas tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
windscreen washer liquid reservoir . . . . . . . . 193
Caring for paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Caring for the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166, 167
interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
CCS see cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 after airbag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 71 subsequent tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 front bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
side turn s
ignal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 automatic gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
engaging the gears (automatic gearbox) . . . . 139
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Changing the blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Child safety seat Securing with the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 65 Disabling the front passenger front airbag . . . . 15
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 67
mounting child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
mounting systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
on the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 64
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 66
weight categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
City Safety Assist function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Special driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 textile covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
washin
g the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Washing the vehicle with high pressure clean- ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Cleaning the vehicle high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Climate control Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Clothes hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113, 114
passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113, 114
Sunglasses storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 113
Conformity certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Consumption information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Control and warning lamps Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
City Safety Assist function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
218

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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