Operation
Air vents
Nev er c
lo
se the air vents ››› Fig. 141 A com-
p l
et
ely to ensure heating, cooling and venti-
lation inside the vehicle.
● To open the air vents press the recess with
one slat
.
● Change the air direction by turning the
slats.
● T
o close the air vents, fold the slats.
There are a
dditional air vents in the centre of
the dash panel and in the footwell area. CAUTION
Never place food, medicines or other heat-
sens itiv
e objects close to the air vents. Being
heat-sensitive, they may be damaged or
made unsuitable for use by the air coming
from the air vents. Air recirculation mode
Important
Air r
ec
ir
culation mode prevents the ambient
air from entering the interior.
When the outside temperature is very high or
very low, selecting manual air recirculation
mode for a short period refreshes or heats
the interior more quickly. ●
Switc
h off air recirculation mode by turning
the air distribution control to the ››› po-
s ition.
Sw it
ching the air recirculation mode on and
off
Switching on: Move the sliding control
››› Fig. 140 4 to the right to maximum.
S wit
c
hing off: Move the sliding control
››› Fig. 140 4 to the left to maximum.
WARNING
Stuffy or used air will increase fatigue and re-
duce driv er c
oncentration possibly resulting
in a serious accident.
● Never use recirculation mode for long peri-
ods a
s it does not refresh the air inside the
vehicle.
● If the cooling system is switched off and air
recir
culation mode switched on, the windows
can mist over very quickly, considerably limit-
ing visibility.
● Switch air recirculation mode off when it is
not requir
ed. CAUTION
Do not smoke when the air recirculation is ac-
tivat ed.
The smoke taken in could lie on the
cooling system vaporiser and on the dust and
pollen filter, leading to a permanently un-
pleasant smell. Driving
St eerin
g
Intr
oduction The power steering* is not hydraulic but elec-
tromec
h
anical. The advantage of this steer-
ing system is that it disposes of hydraulic
tubes, hydraulic oil, the pump, filter and oth-
er components. The electromechanical sys-
tem saves fuel. While a hydraulic system re-
quires oil pressure to be maintained, electro-
mechanical steering only requires energy
when the steering wheel is turned.
With the power steering system, the assisted
steering function automatically adjusts ac-
cording to the vehicle speed, the steering tor-
que and the wheel turning angle. The power
steering only works when the engine is run-
ning. WARNING
If the power steering is not working then the
st eerin
g wheel is much more difficult to turn
and the vehicle more difficult to control.
● The power steering only works when the
engine is
running.
● Never allow the vehicle to move when the
engine is
switched off.
● Never remove the key from the ignition if
the vehic
le is in motion. The steering may128
Advice
Cleaning the engine compartment The engine compartment of any motor vehi-
cl
e i
s a potentially hazardous area
››› page 184.
The engine compartment should only be
cleaned by qualified personnel. If it is not
correctly cleaned, the anti-corrosion coating
and consequently electrical components may
be damaged. Moreover, water may filter di-
rectly into the vehicle interior through the wa-
ter chamber ››› .
If the en gine c
ompartment is very dirty, al-
ways take the vehicle to a specialised work-
shop for professional cleaning. SEAT recom-
mends taking your car in for technical serv-
ice.
Water box
The water box is in the engine compartment,
between the windscreen and the engine, and
beneath a perforated cover. Air is taken in
through the water box from outside to the ve-
hicle interior via the heating and air condi-
tioner.
Leaves and other loose objects should be
regularly cleaned away from the water box ei-
ther by hand or with a vacuum. WARNING
When working on the engine or in the engine
comp ar
tment, there is a risk of injury, burns,
accident or fire.
● Before starting work, please ensure you are
famili
ar with the required procedure and the
safety precautions ››› page 184.
● SEAT recommends getting a specialised
workshop t
o do these jobs. CAUTION
If water is manually poured into the water box
(e.g. u s
ing a high pressure cleaning appli-
ance), this could cause significant damage to
the vehicle. For the sake of the environment
Only wash the engine compartment in areas
al loc
ated for this purpose, to prevent dirty
water which may be contaminated by oil,
grease or fuel, from entering the drains. In
some places, even washing this compartment
outside planned areas for this purpose is
banned. Caring for and cleaning the ve-
hic
l
e int
erior
Introduction The dye from many items of modern clothing
(e.g. d
ark
jeans) is not always colour-fast.
Seat upholstery (material and leather), espe-
cially when light-coloured, may visibly discol-
our if the dye comes out of clothing (even
when used correctly). This is not an uphols-
tery defect but indicates that the dye in the
item of clothing is not sufficiently colour-fast. WARNING
Car-care products may be toxic and hazard-
ous. If c
ar care products are not suitable or
are used inappropriately, this could result in
accident, serious injury, burns or intoxica-
tion.
● Car care products must always be stored in
the original
container which should be kept
closed.
● Observe information provided by the manu-
factur
er.
● To prevent confusion, never store car care
products
in empty food cans, bottles or other
containers.
● Keep all care products out of reach of chil-
dren. 172
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