2015 Seat Toledo brake pads

The essentials
Front brake pads worn.
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page
167 
it lights up:
Fault in the ESC, or dis-
connection caused by the system.
flashes: ESC or ASR activated. 
ASR manually deactivated.

ABS faulty or does not work.

Rear fog light switched on.›››
page
18 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
emission control system.››› page
101 
it lights up:
pre-ignition of diesel
engine.
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102
flashes: fault in the diesel engine
management. 
fault in the petrol engine manage-
ment.›››
page
102 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
steering system.››› page
100 
Tyre pressure too low, or fault in
the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem.›››
page
103 
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
102 
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
66 Other warning lamps

Left or right turn signal.›››
page
18
Hazard warning lights on.››› page
126 
Trailer turn signals›››
page
185 
it lights up:
Press the foot brake!
flashes: the selector lever locking
button has not engaged.››› page
158 
it lights up:
cruise control activated
or speed limiter switched on and
active.
››› page
31
flashes: the speed set by the
speed limiter has been exceeded. 
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page
18 On the instrument panel display
Fig. 41
See position on page 7-8  
Do not continue driving!
With the corresponding indica-
tion: door(s), rear lid or bonnet
open or not properly closed.››› page
99
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10
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203 
Ignition:  Do not carry on driv-
ing! Engine coolant level too low,
coolant temperature too high
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100
Flashing: Fault in the engine
coolant system.  
Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.››› page
206» 33

Operation
WARNING
If vehicle keys are used negligently or with-
out due c ar
e, this may cause accidents and
serious injury.
● Never leave any key inside the vehicle
when exitin
g. Otherwise, a child or unauthor-
ised person could lock the vehicle, start the
engine or connect the ignition and, in this
way, operate electronic equipment (e.g. the
windows). Note
In diesel vehicles with the Keyless Access
sys t

em, there may be a delay in the engine
starting if it requires preheating. Starting the engine
Vehicles with a
diesel
en
gine are equipped
with a glow plug system. When you switch on
the ignition, the glow plug warning lamp 
will light up. The engine can be started
straight away when the lamp switches off.
Do not connect electrical appliances during
preheating so as not the drain the vehicle
battery unnecessarily.
Starting the engine
● Move the gearbox lever into neutral or
move the sel
ector lever to position P or N and
pull firmly on the handbrake. ●
Pres
s the clutch pedal all the way down
and start the engine 3
› ››
Fig. 172
› ›
› page 154, without pressing the accelera-
tor. Keep the clutch pedal pressed down until
the engine starts.
● Release the ignition key as soon as the en-
gine star
ts. The key returns to position 2 .
● If the engine does not start after 10 sec-
ond s, t
urn the k

ey back to position 1 . Re-
pe at
the action af
ter 30 seconds.
● Release the handbrake before moving off.
Switching off the engine with the key Stop the engine by turning the ignition key to
po
s
ition 1
› ›
› Fig. 172
››› page 154.
Brakes and brake servo sys-
tems Introduction WARNING
● The brak e ser

vo only works when the en-
gine is running. Braking when the engine is
switched off requires applying more strength
to the brake pedal. Risk of accident!
● Press down on the clutch pedal when stop-
ping and brak
ing with a manual gearbox, pet- rol engine vehicle at low speed. Otherwise,
the brak
e ser

vo might not work properly. Risk
of accident!
● In the event of damage to the standard
front s
poiler or where a different front spoil-
er, wheel trims, etc. are subsequently fitted,
make sure the air vent to the brakes on the
front wheels is not blocked. Otherwise, brak-
ing operations may be impaired. Risk of acci-
dent!
● Always fully release the handbrake. If it is
only p
artially released, this will cause over-
heating of the rear brakes, which can impair
the function of the brake system. Risk of acci-
dent!
● Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicl
e. They could release the handbrake or
move the gear lever. The vehicle could start
moving. Risk of accident!
● Insufficient fuel can cause the engine to run
irregu
larly or to switch off. Brake assist sys-
tems could be impaired. Risk of accident!
● Always adjust your driving style to suit visi-
bility
, the weather and road and traffic condi-
tions. The best vehicle safety offered by
brake assist systems must never encourage
you to run greater risks. Risk of accident! CAUTION
● Ob ser

ve the information concerning new
brake pads ››› page 163.156

Driving
●
Where br ak
ing is not necessary, do not
wear down the brake pads by pressing down
gently on the brake pedal. This causes the
brakes to overheat, increasing their wear and
increasing braking distances.
● To ensure the brake assist systems work
properly, a
ll wheels must be fitted with tyres
approved by the manufacturer. Note
● If y

ou brake suddenly and the brake system
control unit regards the situation as hazard-
ous for the drivers behind you, the brake
lights will begin to flash automatically. After
reducing speed to approximately 10 km/h (6
mph) or stopping the vehicle, the brake lights
will stop flashing and the hazard warning
lights will switch on. The hazard warning
lights are automatically switched off when
you accelerate or restart the vehicle.
● On long, steep gradients, reduce your
speed and ch
ange to a lower gear (manual
gearbox) or move the selector lever to a lower
gear position (automatic gearbox). This uses
the force of the engine and the brakes do not
suffer as much. If you still have to brake, do
so intermittently, pressing down repeatedly
on the brake pedal.
● Vehicle modifications (e.g. to the engine,
brake
s, frame or a combination of wheels and
tyres) could impair the brake assist systems
››› page 193, Accessories and modifications
to the vehicle . ●
In the event of

a fault in the ABS system,
the ESC, TCS and EDL are switched off auto-
matically. A fault in the ABS is indicated by
the  ››› page 101 warning lamp. Brakes
Wear
The rat
e of

wear of the brake pads depends
on the driving style and on the way in which
the vehicle is used. The brake pads will wear
more quickly if you use your vehicle frequent-
ly in urban traffic and short trips or drive in a
sporty style. Under these demanding condi-
tions, visit your specialised service, even be-
fore the scheduled service date, so that the
thickness of the brake pads can be meas-
ured.
Wet roads or road salt
If brakes are wet or frozen, or if you are driv-
ing on roads which have been gritted with
salt, braking power may set in later than nor-
mal. Dry the brakes as soon as possible by
braking repeatedly.
Corrosion
Long periods of inactivity and little use can
lead to rust on the brake discs and dirt on the
brake pads. Where the brake system is sub-
jected to light stress or in the case of corro- sion, clean the brake discs by braking fully
sever
al

times at a high speed.
Brake system fault
If you notice that the braking distance sud-
denly increases and the brake pedal can be
pressed down more fully, there may be a fault
in the brake system. Visit a specialised serv-
ice immediately and adjust your driving style
to the extent of the damage and to limit the
effect of the brakes.
Low brake fluid level
Insufficient brake fluid could cause faults in
the brake system. The brake fluid level is con-
trolled electronically ››› page 99, Brake sys-
tem  .
Brake servo
The brake servo supplements the pressure
you exert on the brake pedal. The brake servo
only works when the engine is running.
157
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Driving
displayed when the gearbox has cooled
ag ain.
R u
n-in and economical driving
The first
1,500 kmOver the first 1,500 kilometres the engine
mus
t

be run in.
Up to 1000 kilometres
– Do not drive at more than 3/4 of the maxi-
mum speed c orr

esponding to the engaged
gear, i.e. up to 3/4 of the maximum permit-
ted engine speed.
– Do not drive at full speed.
– Avoid high engine speeds.
– Do not tow a trailer.
From 1000 to 1500 k
ilometres (600 to 900
miles)
– Slowly increase the engine speed until
re

aching the maximum permitted speed of
the engaged gear, i.e. the maximum per-
mitted engine speed.
During its first few hours of running, the in-
ternal friction in the engine is greater than
later on, when all the moving parts have bed-
ded in. How the vehicle is driven over approx-
imately the first 1,500 kilometres (900 miles), determines the success of the proc-
ess

of running in the engine.
Even after running in, the vehicle should not
be unnecessarily driven at high engine
speeds. The maximum permitted engine
speed is marked at the start of the red zone
on the rev counter dial. The gear must be
changed up when the red area is reached in
vehicles with a manual gearbox. Extremely
high engine speeds when accelerating are
automatically limited, however the engine is
not protected against high engine speeds
produced by incorrectly changing to a lower
gear, which could cause the engine to run at
revs above the maximum permitted amount,
and consequently result in damage to the en-
gine.
Additionally, vehicles with a manual gearbox
must also bear the following in mind: do not
drive with the engine speed too low. Change
down to a lower gear when the engine no
longer runs smoothly. Observe the recom-
mendations for changing gear
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New tyres
New tyres must be submitted to “running in”,
given that initially their grip is not yet at the
maximum level. During the first 500 km (120
miles) drive very carefully. New brake pads
New brake p
ads do not yet provide maximum
friction capacity. First they must be “run in”.
During the first 200 km (120 miles) drive very
carefully. CAUTION
All the information for speed and engine
speed r ef

ers to an engine that operates at op-
erating temperature. Do not run the engine at
high engine speeds, neither when stopped or
while driving. For the sake of the environment
Do not drive at unnecessarily high engine
speed s; c

hanging to a higher gear sooner
contributes to saving fuel, reduces operating
noise and protects the environment. Environmental compatibility
Environmental protection is a top priority in
the de
s
ign, c

hoice of materials and manufac-
ture of your new SEAT.
Constructive measures to encourage recy-
cling
● Joints and connections designed for easy
dismantlin
g
● Modular construction to facilitate disman-
tling »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Index
Puncture action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
R R a
dar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Rear headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Rear fog light control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 119 see also Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Rear lights changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Rear seat passengers see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 56, 57, 58
Rear View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Rear view mirror adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
anti-dazzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Rear window wiper blade changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 opening tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
unleaded petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Repair work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Replacing the battery
of the v ehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Reset the trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 95
Reverse (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Rims Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Roll-back function windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Attachment points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Rubber seals care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Run-in new engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
new tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
the first 1,500 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Running in brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
the tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
S
Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 driving safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Safety child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
deactivating the front passenger airbag . . . . . . 14
safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Safety instructions head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 73 Safety notes
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Saving tips (efficiency programme) . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Seat belt position for pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 64
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 64
Seat belt release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 64
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 99
height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
protective function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 65
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Selector lever (automatic gearbox) malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
manual release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Service interval Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Service notification: read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Side airbags description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
see also Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Sitting position driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 224
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
239