2016 Seat Alhambra battery capacity

The essentials
WARNING
Incorrect use of jump leads and incorrectly
jump st ar
ting could cause the battery to ex-
plode resulting in serious injury. Please ob-
serve the following rules to minimise the risk
of a battery explosion:
● The battery providing current must have
the same v
oltage (12V) and approximately
the same capacity (see markings on battery)
as the flat battery.
● Never charge a frozen or recently thawed
batter
y. A flat battery can also freeze at tem-
peratures close to 0°C (+32°F).
● If a battery is frozen and/or has been frozen
then it mus
t be replaced.
● A highly explosive mixture of gases is re-
lea
sed when the battery is being charged. Al-
ways keep lit cigarettes, flames, sparks and
fire far from the battery. Never use a mobile
telephone when connecting and removing the
jump leads.
● Charge the battery only in well ventilated
area
s given that when the battery is charged
by outside assistance, it creates a mix of
highly explosive gases.
● Jump leads should never enter into contact
with mov
ing parts in the engine compart-
ment.
● Never switch the positive and negative
pole
s or connect the jump leads incorrectly.
● Note the instruction manual provided by
the manufact
urer of the jump leads. CAUTION
To avoid considerable damage to the vehicle
electric a

l system, note the following careful-
ly:
● If the jump leads are incorrectly connected,
this c
ould result in a short circuit.
● The vehicles must not touch each other,
otherwi
se electricity could flow as soon as
the positive terminals are connected. Positive pole on the jump lead con-
nection point
s Fig. 75
In the engine compartment: positive
po l
e f

or starting assistance + .
On some vehicles, there is a starting assis-
t
anc
e t

erminal in the engine compartment,
under a labelled cover. How to jump start: description
Fig. 76
Diagram of connections for vehicles
w ithout


Start-Stop system. Fig. 77
Diagram of connections for vehicles
w ith
St

art-Stop system. Jump lead terminal connections
1. Switch off the ignition of both vehicles
››
›

.
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The essentials
2. Connect one end of the re
d jump lead to
the positive + terminal of the vehicle
w ith the fl
at
battery A
› ››
Fig. 76
.
3.
Connect the other end of the red
jump
lead to the positive terminal + in the ve-
hic l
e pr
oviding assistance B .
4. For vehicles without Start-Stop system:
connect
one end of

the black jump lead to
the negative terminal – of the vehicle
pr o
v

iding the current B
› ››
Fig. 76
.
– F
or vehicles with Start-Stop system: con-
nect one end of
the black jump lead X to a
s uit
ab
le ground terminal, to a solid piece of
metal in the engine block, or to the engine
block itself ››› Fig. 77.
5. Connect the other end of the black
jump
lead X to a solid metal component bolted
t o the en
gine b
lock or to the engine block
itself of the vehicle with the flat battery.
Do not connect it to a point near the bat-
tery A .
6. Position the leads in such a way that they cannot
c

ome into contact with any moving
parts in the engine compartment.
Starting
7. Start the engine of the vehicle with the boostin
g battery and let it run at idling
speed. 8. Start the engine of the vehicle with the flat
batter
y and wait for 2 or 3 minutes until
the engine is running.
Removing the jump leads
9. Before you remove the jump leads, switch off the dipped be
am headlights if they are
switched on.
10.Turn on the heater blower and heated rear window in the
vehicle with the flat battery.
This helps minimise voltage peaks which
are generated when the leads are discon-
nected.
11.When the engine is running, disconnect the lea
ds in reverse order to the details
given above.
Make sure the battery clamps have sufficient
metal-to-metal contact with the battery termi-
nals.
If the engine fails to start, switch off the start-
er after about 10 seconds and try again after
about 1 minute. WARNING
● Ple a

se note the safety warnings referring to
working in the engine compartment
›››  page 272.
● The battery providing assistance must have
the same v
oltage as the flat battery (12V) and
approximately the same capacity (see imprint on battery). Failure to comply could result in
an exp
lo

sion.
● Never use jump leads when one of the bat-
teries
is frozen. Danger of explosion! Even af-
ter the battery has thawed, battery acid could
leak and cause chemical burns. If a battery
freezes, it should be replaced.
● Keep sparks, flames and lighted cigarettes
awa
y from batteries, danger of explosion.
Failure to comply could result in an explo-
sion.
● Observe the instructions provided by the
manufact
urer of the jump leads.
● Do not connect the negative cable from the
other vehic
le directly to the negative terminal
of the flat battery. The gas emitted from the
battery could be ignited by sparks. Danger of
explosion.
● Do not attach the negative cable from the
other vehic
le to parts of the fuel system or to
the brake line.
● The non-insulated parts of the battery
clamp
s must not be allowed to touch. The
jump lead attached to the positive battery
terminal must not touch metal parts of the ve-
hicle, this can cause a short circuit.
● Position the leads in such a way that they
cannot c
ome into contact with any moving
parts in the engine compartment.
● Do not lean on the batteries. This could re-
sult
in chemical burns. » 53

Operation
●
Unshiel ded equipment
can cause interfer-
ence on the radio equipment and the vehi-
cle's electrical system.
● Interference can occur on the radio's AM
wave
band if electrical appliances are used
near the rear window aerial. Vehicle power sockets
Fig. 194
Centre console, rear section: 12 volt
soc k
et Fig. 195
Rear centre console: 230 Volt Euro
pow er soc

ket Depending on your vehicle version, you may
h
av
e a 12-

volt power socket and/or a 230
volt power socket.
Maximum power consumption
Power sock-
etMaximum power consumption
12 Volts120 Watts
230 Volts150 Watts (300 Watt peak) The maximum capacity of each power socket
mu
s
t

not be exceeded. The power consump-
tion is indicated on the rating plate of each
appliance.
Where two or more appliances are connected
at the same time, the total rating of all the
connected devices must never exceed 190
Watts ››› .12 volt power socket
The 12
v
o

lt power socket will only work with
the ignition on.
Using electrical appliances with the engine
stopped and the ignition switched on will
drain the battery. Therefore, electrical devi-
ces connected to the power socket can only
be used when the engine is running.
To prevent voltage variations from causing
damage, switch off the electrical consumer
connected to the 12 volt power socket before
switching the ignition on or off and before
starting the engine.
12 volt power sockets can be found in the fol-
lowing locations in the vehicle:
● Compartment in the centre of the centre
conso
le.
● Compartment in the front centre console.
● Storage compartment in the front central
armres
t.
● Rear centre console ›››
Fig. 194.
● At the rear right of the luggage compart-
ment.
230 V

olt Euro power socket*
The power socket only works when the en-
gine is running ››› .
C onn e

cting an electrical appliance: plug the
device into the power socket as far as possi-
ble to unlock the built-in childproof lock. The
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Advice
Windscreen washer reservoir Chec k
in
g and topping up the wind-
screen washer reservoir Fig. 248
In the engine compartment: wind-
s c
r

een washer reservoir top Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 41
Check the level in the windscreen washer
tank regularly and top up as required.
● Open the bonnet  ›››
page 272.
● The washer reservoir is marked with the
symbol 

on the lid ››› Fig. 248.
● Check there is enough water in the reser-
voir.
● T

o top up, mix water with a window cleaner
recommended b
y SEAT ››› . Please follow
the in struction
s for use found on the packag-
ing. ●
In col
d weather, a special antifreeze should
also be added to prevent the water from
freezing ››› .
Fi l
lin

g amounts
The capacity of the tank is approximately 3 li-
tres; in vehicles with a headlight washer sys-
tem, it is approximately 7 litres. WARNING
Never mix an unsuitable antifreeze or other
simi l

ar additives with the windscreen washer
water. A greasy layer may be formed on the
windscreen which will impair visibility.
● Use clean water with a window cleaner rec-
ommended by
SEAT.
● If necessary, add a suitable antifreeze to
the water in the r
eservoir. CAUTION
● Do not mi x

cleaning products recommen-
ded by SEAT with other products. This could
lead to flocculation and may block the wind-
screen washer jets.
● When topping up service fluids, make abso-
lutely c
ertain that you fill the fluids into the
correct reservoirs. Using the wrong fluids
could cause serious malfunctions and engine
damage! Vehicle battery
Intr oduction The battery is a component of the vehicle's
electric
al

system.
Never work on the electrical system without
fully understanding the operations required,
the applicable safety standards and without
the correct tools ››› ! If required, have any
work c

arried out by a specialised workshop.
SEAT recommends taking your car in for tech-
nical service. Negligent work can cause seri-
ous injury.
Location and number of batteries in the vehi-
cle
The battery is located in the engine compart-
ment.
Explanation of the warning indications on
the vehicle's battery
SymbolMeaning 
Wear eye protection!

Battery acid is extremely corrosive. Al-
ways wear protective gloves and eye pro-
tection!

Fires, sparks, open flames and smoking
are prohibited.
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Index
protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . 258
rubber se al
s
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
vehicle paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Vehicle care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Vehicle code Vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 82 components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Vehicle undercarriage guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Vibrations steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
W Warning and control lamp ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
adBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Cruise Control System (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
engine oil sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 indication of break pad wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
lock
ing the steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 105
parking assistance (RTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
windscreen washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211, 214
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Wax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 300 anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 83, 84
caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
loosen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Wheel load capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Wheel rims beadlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
bolted trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288, 290, 300 changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 48, 84
hubcaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Wheels and tyres speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Wheel trim hubcaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Windows
automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
automatic raising/lowering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
roll-back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Window wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Windscreen and rear window wiper blades . . . . . 87
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 137
Windscreen washer fluid checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 137 functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
headlight washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
heated windscreen washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
lifting the wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
replacing the wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
window wiper lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Windscreen wipers service position . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Wing mirrors driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Winter additional heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
menu configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Winter driving Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
filter pre-heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
winter-grade diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
319