
Self-help
Note the instructions for towing
› ›
›
page 50.
Fitting the towline anchorage to the rear for
vehicles without factory fitted tow hitch
● Take the towline anchorage from the vehi-
cle t
ool kit in the luggage compartment
››› page 82.
● Press on the upper cover and carefully re-
move it
back. This may require some
strength. Allow the cover to hang.
● Screw in the towline anchorage into its po-
sition antic
lockwise as far as it will go ››› .
U se a s
uit
able tool to firmly tighten the tow-
line anchorage in its location.
● After towing, remove the towline anchorage
by t
urning it clockwise and put the cover
back in place. CAUTION
● The to wline anc
horage must always be
completely and firmly tightened. Otherwise,
it could be released while towing and tow-
starting.
● Vehicles with a factory fitted towing brack-
et, can only
be used for towing with a tow
bar, specially designed to fit on a tow hitch
ball. Otherwise, the tow hitch ball and the ve-
hicle may be damaged. Otherwise, a tow rope
should be used. Towing advice
Towing requires some expertise and experi-
ence, e
s
pecially when using a tow rope. Both
drivers should be familiar with the technique
required for towing. For this reason, inexper-
ienced drivers should abstain.
While driving, avoid excessive traction forces
and jerking. When towing on an unpaved
road, there is always a risk of overloading
and damaging the anchorage points.
If the vehicle is towed, with the hazard warn-
ing lights on and the ignition switched on,
the turn signal may be used to indicate
changes of direction. Simply operate the turn
signal lever as usual. Meanwhile, the hazard
warning lights will go off. When the turn sig-
nal lever is returned to the rest position, the
hazard warning lights will be turned on auto-
matically.
Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle
● Leave the ignition on to avoid locking the
st eerin
g wheel, to release the electronic
parking brake and to activate the turn sig-
nals, the horn as well as the window wipers
and window washers.
● As the power assisted steering does not
work if
the engine is not running, you will
need more strength to steer than normally. ●
The brake mu
st be depressed must harder
as the brake servo does not operate. Avoid
hitting the towing vehicle.
● Note the instructions and information con-
tained in the Ins
truction Manual for the vehi-
cle to be towed.
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
● Accelerate gently and carefully. Avoid sud-
den manoeuvr
es.
● Brake well in advance than usual and brake
gently.
● Not
e the instructions and information con-
tained in the Ins
truction Manual for the vehi-
cle to be towed.
Emergency locking and unlock-
ing
Introduction Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 8,
›››
page 10,
››› page 12
The doors, rear lid and panoramic sliding
sunroof can be locked manually and partially
opened, for example if the key or the central
locking is damaged. »
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General instrument panel
Operation
Gener a
l
instrument panel
Instrument panel Interior door release lever
. . . . . . . . .121
Central lock button . . . . . . . . . . 114
Switch for adjusting the exterior
mirror s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
– Exterior mirr or a
djustment
– Heated exterior mirrors
– Folding exterior mirrors
Instrument panel controls and light-
ing control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Headlamp range adjustment . . . 130
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
– Light off - -
– Aut
omatic dipped beam head-
light control - -
– Side/dipped lights
– Fog lights
Lever for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
– Main beam he
adlights
– Headlight flasher
– Turn signals
– Parking lights
Instrument panel:
1 2
3
4
5
6
7
8 –
Ins
truments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
– Digit
al di
splay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
– Contro
l and warning lamps . . . . . .105
Steering wheel with horn and
– Driver airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
– On-bo
ard c
omputer controls . . . .26
– Contro
ls for radio, telephone,
navigation and speech dialogue
system ››› Booklet Radio
– Paddle levers for tiptronic gear-
shift (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . .197
Windscreen wiper/ windscreen
wash l
ever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
– Wind s
creen wipers –
– Intermittent wipe
– “Brief wipe” x
– Windscreen wipers
– Automatic windscreen wash/wipe
– Rear window wiper
– Automatic rear window
wash/wipe
– Lever with buttons for controlling
the SEAT information system - ,
/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Left seat heating controls . . . . . . . 146
Radio or navigation system (fitted
at fact
ory) ››› Booklet Radio or
››› Booklet Navigation system
9
10
11
12 Storage compartment
. . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Hazard warning lights switch . . . 82
Switches for:
– Electr
onic
manual air condition-
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
– Climatr
onic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Right seat heating controls . . . . . 146
Button for:
– Anti-slip r
egulation (ASR) . .189
– Start
-Stop operation . . . . . . . . . .208
– Park in
g distance warning system
(Park Pilot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
– Park As
sist system . . . . . . . . . . . 214
– Tyr
e pressure monitor . . . . .234
– Dyn
amic chassis control (DCC)
– Opening the rear lid . . . . . . . . .124
– Opening and clo
sing of electric
sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Locking lever to open glove com-
par tment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
P
osition of passenger front airbag
on the dash p
anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Key-operated switch in glove com-
partment
for deactivating front pas-
senger front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Passenger front airbag off warning
lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
L ev
er for: »
13 14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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Operation
– Manual
g
earbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
– Automatic
gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
12 volt power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Auto Hold Switch -
. . . . . . . . 208
Electronic parking brake switch
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Start-up push button (Keyless Ac-
ces
s closing and start-up system)
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
23 24
25
26
27
28 Steering column adjustment lev-
er
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fuse box cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Lever for:
– Crui
se C
ontrol System (CCS) –
– – – – . .221
Open bonnet lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Controls for: – Electric w
indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
– Child
proof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
29 30
31
32
33 Note
● Some of the it ems
of equipment listed here
are fitted only on certain model versions or
are optional extras.
● In versions with the steering wheel on the
right, the lay
out of the control elements is
somewhat different. But the symbols as-
signed to the controls correspond to the sym-
bols used in the versions with the steering
wheel on the left Instruments
V iew of
in
strument panel Fig. 119
Instrument panel, on dash panel Details of the instruments
››
›
Fig. 119: Clock set button1)
.
1 –
Pr e
s
s button to select the hour or
minut e di
s
play.
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Operation
Communications and multi-
medi a
St eerin
g wheel controls*
General information The vehicle includes a multifunction module
from wher
e it
is possible to control the audio,
telephone and radio/navigation functions
without needing to distract the driver.
There are two versions of the multifunction
module:
● Audio version, to control the available au-
dio fu nction
s from the steering wheel (Radio,
audio CD, MP3 CD, iPod ®1)
, USB 1)
).
● Audio + telephone versions o control the
avail
able audio functions from the steering
wheel (Radio, audio CD, MP3 CD, iPod ®1)
,
USB 1)
, SD 1)
) and the Bluetooth system. 1)
Depending on the vehicle equipment.
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Communications and multimedia
Operating the audio system Fig. 121
Controls on the steering wheel.ButtonRadioMedia (except AUX)AUX
A TurnUp/down volumeUp/down volumeUp/down volume
A PressNo functionNo functionNo function
BMutePauseMute
CSearch for last stationShort press: switch to the previous song
Hold down: quick rewindNo function
DSearch for the next stationShort press: switch to the next song
Hold down: fast forwardNo function
EPrevious presetPrevious folderNo function
FNext preset stationNext folderNo function
GChange sourceChange sourceChange source
H TurnSwitch MFA functionSwitch MFA functionSwitch MFA function
H PressActs on the MFAActs on the MFAActs on the MFA 107
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Operation
Operating the audio system + telephone Fig. 122
Controls on the steering wheel.ButtonRadioMedia (except AUX)AUXTelephone a)Navigation a)
A TurnUp/down volumeUp/down volumeUp/down volumeUp/down volumeUp/down volume
A PressMutePauseMuteMuteMute
B
Short press:
access to the tele-
phone menu on the dash pan- ela)
.
Hold down: redial a)Short press:
access to the tele-
phone menu on the dash pan- ela)
.
Hold down: redial a)Short press:
access to the tele-
phone menu on the dash pan- ela)
.
Hold down: redial a)Short press:
answer/hang up
calls, enable/open the tele- phone menu.
Hold down: reject an incoming call/switch to private/redial modeShort press: access to the tele-
phone menu on the dash pan- ela)
.
Hold down: redial a)
CSearch for last stationShort press:
switch to the pre-
vious song
Hold down: quick rewindNo functionNo function b)Radio/media functionality (ex-
cept AUX )
DSearch for the next stationShort press: switch to the next
song
Hold down: fast forwardNo functionNo function b)Radio/media functionality (ex-
cept AUX )
EChange menu on instrument panelChange menu on instrumentpanelChange menu on instrumentpanelChange menu on instrumentpanelChange menu on instrumentpanel108

Communications and multimedia
Assistance call
The assistance call butt
on giv
es im-
mediate help in case of a breakdown. To this
end, the SEAT dealer network, with its mobile
assistance vehicles, is at your disposal.
To establish communication, press the
button for more than 2 seconds. Note
Calls made with the and button
s take pri-
ority over normal calls. If the or button is
pressed during a normal telephone call, this
call will be cut off and a connection will be
made to the information or assistance centre. Note
Any call made to the information service will
be interrupt ed if
the assistance button is
pressed. The connection to the assistance
service will then be made (and vice versa). Note
Mobile phone coverage must be available to
pl ac
e a call to the information and assistance
services. This service might not be available
in some countries. Activating and deactivating
Switching on the speech control system
● Press the button on the mu
lti-function
steering wheel.
● OR: press the button in the three button
unit
in the headliner .
● Wait for the acoustic signal.
● Give the command.
● Follow the dialogue instructions (extended
dialogue).
Ending
voice control
● Press the button on the mu
lti-function
steering wheel.
● OR: press the button in the three button
unit
in the headliner .
Interrupting the instructions
● During the instructions, press the button
on the mu
lti-function steering wheel.
● OR: press the button in the three button
unit
in the headliner .
● You will be able to give a command imme-
diately
afterwards. 111
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Operation
Opening and closing V ehic
l
e key set
Vehicle key Fig. 125
Vehicle keys Fig. 126
Vehicle key for vehicles with electric
s lidin
g door
s Vehicle keys
W
ith the v
ehicle key ››› Fig. 125 or ››› Fig. 126
the vehicle may be locked or unlocked re-
motely.
The vehicle key includes an emitter and bat-
teries. The receiver is in the interior of the ve-
hicle. The range of the vehicle key with re-
mote control and new batteries is several me-
tres around the vehicle.
If it is not possible to open or close the vehi-
cle using the remote control key, this should
be re-synchronised ››› page 114 or the bat-
tery changed ››› page 113.
Different keys belonging to the vehicle may
be used.
Folding the key shaft in and out
When the button is pressed A , the key shaft
i s
r
eleased and unfolds.
To fold it press button A and fold the key
sh af
t
in until it locks in place.
Spare key
To obtain a spare key and other vehicle keys,
the vehicle chassis number is required.
Each new key must contain a microchip and
be coded with the data from the vehicle elec-
tronic immobiliser. A vehicle key will not work
if it does not contain a microchip or the mi-
crochip has not been encoded. This is also
true for keys cut for the vehicle. The vehicle keys or new spare keys can be
obtained fr
om a technical service centre, a
specialised workshop or approved key serv-
ice qualified to provide this kind of key.
New keys or spare keys must be synchron-
ised before use ››› page 114. WARNING
Careless or incorrect use of vehicle keys may
re s
ult in severe injury and accident.
● Always take all the keys with you whenever
you le
ave the vehicle. Children and unauthor-
ised individuals could lock the doors or the
boot hatch, start the engine or turn on the ig-
nition, activating electrical systems, the elec-
tric windows, for example.
● Never leave children or disabled people
alone in the car
. They could be trapped in the
car in an emergency and will not be able to
get themselves to safety. For example, de-
pending on the time of the year, tempera-
tures inside a locked and closed vehicle can
be extremely high or extremely low resulting
in serious injuries and illness or even death,
particularly for young children.
● Never remove the key from the ignition if
the vehic
le is in motion. The steering may
lock and it will not be possible to turn the
steering wheel. 112