2016 Seat Alhambra lock

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti
als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior view (left guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
SEAT information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 50
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Changing windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Correct position of the vehicle occupants . . . . 57
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Seat belts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Why wear a seat belt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 64
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
In case of emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Vehicle tool kit* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Changing a wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 87
Tow-starting and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . 89
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Communications and multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Three button unit in headliner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Central locking and locking system . . . . . . . . . 114 Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Panoramic sliding sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Lights and visibility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Windscreen wiper and window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
R

ear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Adjusting the seats and head restraints . . . . . . 142
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 152
Transporting objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Ashtray and cigarette lighter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Auxiliary heater* (additional heater) . . . . . . . . 180
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Stopping and starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Engine management and exhaust gas purifica-
tion syst
em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Driving along flooded roadways . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Start assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 3

The essentials
How it works
Un loc
k
ing and locking
Doors Fig. 1
Remote control key: buttons. Fig. 2
See position on page 7 Locking and unlocking the vehicle using the
k
ey
● Loc

king: press the  ›››
Fig. 1 button.
● Locking the vehicle without activating the
anti-theft sy
stem: Press the  ››› Fig. 1 button
for a second time for the next 2 seconds.
● Unlocking: press the  ›››
Fig. 1 button.
● Unlocking the rear lid: Hold down the 
›››
Fig. 1 button for at least 1 second.
Locking and unlocking with the central lock-
ing switch
● Locking: press the  ›››
Fig. 2 button. None
of the doors can be opened from the outside.
The doors can be opened from the inside by
pulling the inside door handle.
● Unlocking: press the  ›››
Fig. 2 button. 
››› in Introduction on page 114
›››
page 112
››› page 8, ››› page 9 Locking or unlocking of driver door
Fig. 3
Driver door handle: Hidden lock cylin-
der As a general rule, when the driver door is
loc
k
ed al

l other doors are locked. Unlocking
manually only opens the driver door. Please
note the instructions for the anti-theft alarm
›››  page 114.
● Unfold the key shaft ›››

 page 112.
● Insert the key shaft into the lower opening
in the cov
er on the driver door handle from8

The essentials
below ›››
Fig. 3
(arr ow) then remove the cover
upwards.
● Insert the key shaft into the lock cylinder to
unloc
k or lock the vehicle.
Special Characteristics
● The anti-theft alarm will remain active when
vehicl
es are unlocked. However, it is not trig-
gered ›››
 page 114.
● If the driver door is opened, the alarm will
be trigger
ed.
● Switch the ignition on. The electronic im-
mobi
lizer recognises a valid vehicle key and
deactivates the anti-theft alarm system.

››› in Introduction on page 90 Note
The anti-theft alarm is not activated when the
vehic l

e is locked manually using the key
shaft ›››
 page 114. Locking the passenger side door and
s
lidin
g door

s manually Fig. 4
At the front of the passenger sliding
door: Emer g
ency

lock, hidden by a rubber
cap. Fig. 5
Emergency locking of the vehicle using
the v
ehic

le key The passenger side door and the sliding
door
s
c

an be locked manually. The anti-theft
alarm is not activated in this case. ●
Open the door.
● Remo

ve the rubber cap to the front of the
door. The rubber c
ap is marked with a lock
symbol  ››› Fig. 4.
● Unfold the vehicle key shaft
›››
 page 112.
● Insert the key shaft horizontally into the
opening and mov
ed the coloured lever for-
ward ››› Fig. 5.
● Replace the rubber cap and close the door.
● Check if the door is locked.
● Carry out the same operation on the other
doors if
necessary.
● Have the vehicle checked by a specialised
workshop
.

››› in Introduction on page 90 Note
The doors can be opened and unlocked indi-
vidua l

ly from the inside by pulling the inside
door handle. To open, pull the inner door re-
lease lever twice ›››
 page 114. 9

The essentials
Opening the rear door Fig. 6
Detailed view of the centre console:
b utt
on f
or unlocking the rear lid Fig. 7
Opening the boot hatch from the out-
s ide Before opening the rear lid, always remove
an
y
lo

ad on its luggage rack ››› in Introduc-
tion on p ag
e 124
. Opening with the ignition key
●
Press the button  on the vehicle key un-
ti l
the r

ear lid opens automatically.
To open using the centre console control ● Press the  button on the centre console
› ›
›

Fig. 6. The rear lid will be automatically
opened.
● The button is still operative when the igni-
tion is sw
itched off.
Opening the rear lid with the button
● Unlock the vehicle or open a door.
● Raise the rear lid using the button ›››
Fig. 7
(arrow).

››› in Introduction on page 124 Emergency unlocking the boot hatch
Fig. 8
From the luggage compartment: re-
mo v
e the boot

hatch cover. Fig. 9
From the luggage compartment: Emer-
g ency
u

nlocking of the booth hatch. ●
Remove equipment to access the inside of
the r e
ar lid.
● R

emove the square cover in the inner trim
of the re
ar lid ››› Fig. 8.10

The essentials
● Pu
sh the r
elease lever ››› Fig. 9 A in the di-
r ection of
the arr
ow to unlock the boot.
● Manually open the rear lid.

››› in Introduction on page 90 Bonnet
Fig. 10
See position on page 7 Fig. 11
Cam under the bonnet ●
Openin g the bonnet: P
u

ll the lever under
the dashboard ››› Fig. 10 1 .
● Lift up the bonnet. Press the release catch
u nder the bonnet
up

wards ››› Fig. 11. The ar-
rester hook under the bonnet is released.
● The bonnet can be opened. Release the
bonnet st
ay and secure it in the fixture de-
signed for this in the bonnet.

››› in Opening and closing the bonnet
on page 275
››› page 272 Electric windows*
Fig. 12
See position on page 7 Buttons on the driver door
For the fr
ont

electric windows.
For the sliding door electric windows.
1 2 To lock the sliding doors and their win-
do
w
s.
Openin

g and closing the windows
Opening:Push the button .
Closing:Pull the  button.
To stop the
one touch
function:Press or pull on the corresponding win-
dow button. 
Press the button  for the electronic
child safety lock to deactivate the con-
trols for the electric windows on the
sliding doors and to lock these doors
››› page 121. The indicator on the but-
ton will light up. 
››› in Electric windows: functions on
page 127
››› page 127 3
11

The essentials
side (L, left) and the passenger side (R,
right) t o the dir
ection de
sired.
Depending on the equipment fitted on
the vehicle, the mirrors may be heated
according to the outside temperature.
Folding in mirrors.

››› in Exterior mirrors on page 141
››› page 141 Adjusting the rear view mirror (auto-
m
atic
anti-d

azzle function)*Fig. 24
Automatic anti-dazzle interior rear vi-
s ion mirr
or

. Switching on the automatic anti-dazzle func-
tion: pr
e
s

s the 1
› ›
› Fig. 24 button. The 2

warning lamp lights up and, in bright light,
the r
e
ar

view mirror darkens.
To adjust the mirror, turn it in the direction of
the arrows.

››› page 140 Adjusting the steering wheel
Fig. 25
Mechanical steering wheel adjust-
ment Adjust the steering wheel before your trip
and on
ly
when the

vehicle is stationary.
● Push the lever ›››

Fig. 25 1 downwards.
● Adjust the steering wheel so that you can
ho l
d ont

o the steering wheel with both hands
on the outside of the ring at the 9 o'clock and
3 o'clock positions and your arms slightly
bent. ●
Push the l
ever firmly upwards until it is
flush to the steering column ››› in Adjust-
in g the s
t
eering wheel position on
page 58.

››› in Adjusting the steering wheel po-
sition on page 58 16

The essentials
Not all rings can be used with the Top Tether
sy s
t
em. Always tighten the Top Tether retain-
ing strap so that the child seat fits snugly
against the corresponding seat in the vehi-
cle.
Specific mounting systems for each country
Europe: ISOFIX retaining rings and upper
retaining strap ››› page 22 and
››› page 23.
Three-point seat belt and upper retaining
strap ››› page 22.
The systems include the child restraint sys-
tem mounting with an upper retaining strap
(Top Tether) and lower anchoring points on
the seat.
Securing child seats with the seat belt Securing the child seat using the seat belt
● Please read and observe the child seat
m anuf
act

urer's handling instructions.
● Positioning the child seat on the seat ac-
cordin
g to the manufacturer's instructions.
● The seat belt height adjustment must be as
high as po
ssible.
● Fasten the seat belt or pass it around the
chil
d seat structure in the manner described
in the manufacturer's instructions.
● Make sure the seat belt is not twisted.
A
B ●
Inser
t

the latch plate into the buckle for the
appropriate seat and push it down until it is
securely locked with an audible click.
● Ensure that the upper belt web lies tightly
on the chil
d seat.
● Pull the belt (it must be no longer possible
to pu
ll the lower belt webbing out).
Removing the child seat
The seat belt must not be unfastened until
the vehicle has come to a standstill.
● Press the red button on the buckle. The
latc
h plate is released from the buckle.
● Guide the belt back by hand so that it rolls
up eas
ily and the trim will not be damaged.
● Remove the child seat from the vehicle.

››› in Safety instructions on page 75 Fix the child seat with the lower an-
c
hor point
s

(ISOFIX)ISOFIX system Fig. 38
Version 2: identification of the anchor
points f
or the c

hild seat on the vehicle seat There are tw
o
r
etaining rings, the so-called
lower anchor points, on each rear seat or,
where applicable, on the front passenger
seat. The retaining rings are attached to the
seat frames.
Child seats with rigid mounting
● Observe the manufacturer's instructions
when inst
alling and removing the child seat.
● Press the child seat onto the retaining rings
›››
Fig. 38 in the direction of the arrow. The
child seat must be safely engaged and click
audibly into place.
● Pull on both sides of the child seat to en-
sure th
at it is secure.22

The essentials
Child seat with adjustable retaining straps
● Observe the manufacturer's instructions
when in s
t
alling and removing the child seat.
● Place the child seat on the seat cushion
and attach the r
etaining strap hooks to the
retaining rings ››› Fig. 38.
● Tighten the straps evenly using the corre-
sponding a
djustment device. The child seat
must sit flush against the vehicle seat.
● Pull on both sides of the child seat to en-
sure th
at it is secure.

››› in Safety instructions on page 75 Securing a child seat using a Top Teth-
er r
et
ainin

g strapFig. 39
Upper retaining strap hooked in the
lug g
ag

e compartment ●
Ob
ser

ve the manufacturer's instructions
when installing and removing the child seat
››› in Safety instructions on page 75.
● Raise the head restraint behind the child
se at
u

ntil it engages.
● Secure the child seat to the lower anchor
points ››

› page 22.
● Pull the upper child seat retaining strap
back
to the seat backrest of the rear seat, be-
low or on both sides of the head restraint
(depending on the child seat model).
● Hook the upper retaining strap to the corre-
sponding r
etaining ring (for Top Tether) on
the back of the seat backrest on the rear seat
››› Fig. 39.
● Push the head restraint down as far as it
wil
l go. Ensure that it does not interfere with
the seatbelt from the upper attachment.
● Tighten the strap so that the top of the
chil
d seat rests on the seat backrest.

››› in Safety instructions on page 75 Starting the vehicle
Ignition loc k Fig. 40
See position on page 7 Switch ignition on: Place the key in the igni-
tion and s
t
ar

t the engine.
Locking and unlocking the steering wheel
● Engaging the steering wheel lock: Remove
the key fr
om the ignition and turn the wheel
until it locks. In vehicles with an automatic
gearbox, the gear lever must be in the P posi-
tion in order to remove the key. If necessary,
press the locking key on the selector lever
and release it again.
● Unlocking the steering wheel: Put the key
into the ignition and turn it
at the same time
as the steering wheel in the direction indica-
ted by the arrow. If it is not possible to turn
the steering wheel, it may be because it is
locked. » 23