Operation
WARNING
● Nev er ru
n the engine in confined spaces, as
the exhaust gases are poisonous. CAUTION
Avoid high engine speeds, full throttle and
e xtr
eme load conditions until the engine has
reached its normal operating temperature,
otherwise this can damage the engine. For the sake of the environment
Do not warm up the engine by idling it. You
shou l
d drive off as soon as you start the en-
gine. This will help avoid unnecessary ex-
haust emissions. Note
● If it
is difficult to turn the ignition key to
the position 1 , turn the steering wheel to
both s ide
s to release the steering lock.
● When starting from cold, the engine may be
a little noi
sy for the first few seconds until oil
pressure has built up in the hydraulic valve
lifters. This is quite normal, and no cause for
concern.
● If the vehicle battery is disconnected and
rec
onnected, the key must remain in the posi-
tion 1 for around 5 seconds before starting
up .
● V
ehicles with automatic gearbox: after
swit
ching off the ignition, you can only re-
move the ignition key if the selector lever is in position “P” (parking lock). Next, the se-
l
ect
or lever is locked. Switching off the engine with the key
Switching off the engine
– Stop the vehicle.
– Turn the ignition key to position 1 ›››
Fig. 163.
En g
aging the steering wheel lock
In vehicles with automatic gearbox, the igni-
tion key can only be removed when the selec-
tor lever is in position P.
– Remove the key from the ignition in posi-
tion 1
› ›
›
Fig. 163 ››› .
– Turn the steering wheel until you hear it en-
gag
e.
Possible vehicle theft is prevented with the
steering lock engaged. WARNING
● Nev er sw
itch the engine off until the vehi-
cle is stationary. The brake servo and power
steering functions will not be completely cov-
ered under warranty. More force may also be
needed to turn the steering wheel or to brake.
As you cannot steer and brake in the normal
manner, there is a greater risk of accidents
and serious injury. ●
Nev er r
emove the key from the ignition if
the vehicle is in motion. Otherwise, the steer-
ing could suddenly lock, making it impossible
to steer the vehicle: risk of accident!
● Always take the key with you when you
le
ave the vehicle. This is particularly impor-
tant if there are children in the vehicle, as
they might otherwise be able to start the en-
gine or use power-operated equipment (e.g.
the electric windows), which could cause in-
juries. CAUTION
If the engine has been running under high
lo a
d for a long time, there is a risk of heat
building up in the engine compartment after
it has been switched off; this could cause en-
gine damage. For this reason, you should idle
the engine for approximately 2 minutes be-
fore you switch it off. Note
● Af t
er the engine is switched off the radiator
fan may run on for up to 10 minutes, even if
the ignition is switched off. It is also possible
that the fan turns itself on once more if the
coolant temperature increases due to the
heat accumulated in the engine compartment
or due to its prolonged exposure to solar ra-
diation.
● If the vehicle is stopped and the Start-Stop
sys
tem* switches off the engine, the ignition 166
Operation
Gearbox: press the brake and
engage a gear again.
If the f
ault was caused by a gearbox with a
high temperature, this driver message will be
displayed when the gearbox has cooled
again.
Run-in and economical driving Ru
nning-in the engine A new vehicle should be run in over a dis-
t
anc
e of 1500 km (1000 miles). For the first
1,000 km the engine speed should not ex-
ceed 2/3 of the maximum permissible engine
speed. In doing so, do not accelerate at full
throttle and do not drive with a trailer! From
1000 to 1500 km (600 to 1000 miles) you
can gradually increase the engine rpm and
road 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 down.
How the vehicle is driven for the first 1,500
km influences the future engine perform-
ance. Subsequently, also drive at a moderate
rate, especially when the engine is still cold:
this will lead to less engine wear and tear
and will prolong its useful life. You should also avoid driving with the engine
speed t
oo low. Change down to a lower gear
when the engine no longer runs “smoothly”.
If the engine revs too much, cut fuel injection
to protect the engine.
Environmental compatibility Environmental protection is a top priority in
the de
s
ign, choice of materials and manufac-
ture of your new SEAT.
Constructive measures to encourage recy-
cling
● Joints and connections designed for easy
di sm
antling
● Modular construction to facilitate disman-
tling
● Inc
reased use of single-grade materials.
● Plastic parts and elastomers are marked in
acc
ordance with ISO 1043, ISO 11469 and
ISO 1629.
Choice of materials
● Use of recycled materials.
● Use of compatible plastics in the same part
if its
components are not easily separated.
● Use of recycled materials and/or materials
originatin
g from renewable sources. ●
Reduction of
volatile components, includ-
ing odour, in plastic materials.
● Use of CFC-free coolants.
Ban on he
avy metals, with the exceptions
dictated by law (Annex II of ELV Directive
2000/53/EC): cadmium, lead, mercury, hexa-
valent chromium.
Manufacturing methods
● Reduction of the quantity of thinner in the
prot
ective wax for cavities.
● Use of plastic film as protection during ve-
hicl
e transport.
● Use of solvent-free adhesives.
● Use of CFC-free coolants in cooling sys-
tems.
● R
ecycling and energy recovery from resi-
dues
(RDF).
● Improvement in the quality of waste water.
● Use of systems for the recovery of residual
heat
(thermal recovery, enthalpy wheels,
etc.).
● The use of water-soluble paints.
184
Checking and refilling levels
Topping up coolant
– Wait for the engine to cool down.
– Cover the coolant expansion tank cap with
a c loth and c
arefully unscrew it to the left
››› .
– Top up the coolant only if there is still cool-
ant in the e
xpansion tank, otherwise you
could damage the engine. If there is no
coolant in the expansion tank, do not con-
tinue driving. You should obtain professio- nal assistance ››› .
– If there is still some coolant in the expan-
sion t
ank, top up to the upper mark.
– Top up with coolant until the level becomes
st
able.
– Screw the cap back on correctly.
Any
loss of coolant fluid normally indicates a
leak in the cooling system. Take the vehicle
straight to a specialised workshop to have
the cooling system examined. If there are no
leaks in the engine cooling system, a loss of
coolant can only occur if the coolant boils
and is forced out of the system as a result of
overheating. WARNING
● The c oo
ling system is under pressure. Do
not unscrew the cap on the coolant expan-
sion tank when the engine is hot: risk of
burns! ●
The antifr eez
e and coolant fluid can be a
health hazard. Therefore, the antifreeze
should be stored in the original container in a
safe place out of reach of children. Failure to
comply could result in poisoning.
● If working inside the engine compartment,
remember th
at, even when the ignition is
switched off, the radiator fan may start up au-
tomatically, and therefore there is a risk of in-
jury. WARNING
If there is not enough anti-freeze in the cool-
ant sy
stem, the engine may fail leading to se-
rious damage.
● Please make sure that the percentage of
ad
ditive is correct with respect to the lowest
expected ambient temperature in the zone in
which the vehicle is to be used.
● When the outside temperature is very low,
the coo
lant could freeze and the vehicle
would be immobilised. In this case, the heat-
ing would not work either and inadequately
dressed passengers could die of cold. CAUTION
Do not top up the expansion tank with cool-
ant fluid if
it is empty! Air could enter the
cooling system. In this case, stop driving.
Seek specialist assistance. Otherwise, there
is a risk of engine damage. CAUTION
The original additives should never be mixed
w ith c
oolants which are not approved by
SEAT. Otherwise, you run the risk of causing
severe damage to the engine and the engine
cooling system.
● If the fluid in the expansion tank is not pur-
pl
e but is, for example, brown, this indicates
that the G13 additive has been mixed with an
inadequate coolant. The coolant must be
changed as soon as possible if this is the
case! This could result in serious faults and
engine damage. For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
en v
ironment. If any fluids are spilled, they
should be collected and correctly disposed
of, with respect to the environment. Brake fluid
Top
ping up brake fluid Read the additional information carefully
› ›
› page 50
Checking the brake fluid level
The brake fluid level must be between the
MIN and MAX markings. »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Index
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 sub
sequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Changing bulbs number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Changing gear engaging gears (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . 176
Changing settings CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Changing the blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Checking levels engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Child-proof locking electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Child seat Categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 80 ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 79
securing with seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 22
City Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Easy Connect control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Exhaust pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
windo
ws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
sun blind (sunroof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Clutch (warning lamp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Connectivity Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Control and warning lamps diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
remote control (auxiliary heater) . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Control lamps AdBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Hill Descent Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
parking assistant (RTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Controls and displays general instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Controls on the steering wheel operating the audio system and telephone . . 109
Coolant checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
cooling system checking coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Cooling system
Coo lant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
topping up coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Correct position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Correct sitting position front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
rear seat passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 193 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Warning and indication lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
D Dangers in not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Data sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . . . 15
Deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Defective bulbs changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Diesel diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Diesel particulate filter malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Direction of rotation tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 103
Display messages speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
311
Index
closing the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
c oo
lant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 286
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 285
opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Engine fault control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 284 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284, 286
Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Environment ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Environmental tips Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 265 ESC
electr onic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . 173
multi-collision brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Exhaust gas purification system catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Exhaust pipe: Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Exhaust purification system (diesel) . . . . . . . . . . 279
Exiting a parking space with Park Assist . . . . . . 238
Exterior lighting changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Exterior mirrors adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Exterior rear view mirrors exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
F Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Four-wheel drive snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Four wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 75
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Front assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Front
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
City Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . 211
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
on-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
temporarily switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
see also Front Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Front Assist monitoring system malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
on-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Front Assist Monitoring system City Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . 211
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Front Assist Monitoring System system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Front Assist system temporarily switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 78
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 277 consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Fuel consumption Switching off using inertia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 186
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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