Operation
Note
A perfect operation of the vehicle is ensured
if g enuine
SEAT keys are used. Starting petrol engines
The engine can only be started using a genu-
ine S
EA
T key with its correct code.
– Move the gearbox lever to the neutral posi-
tion and depres
s the clutch pedal thor-
oughly and hold it in this position for the
starter to turn the engine on.
– Turn the ignition key to the starting posi-
tion ››
›
page 147.
– Let go of the ignition key as soon as the en-
gine star
ts; the starter motor must not run
on with the engine.
After starting a very hot engine, you may
need to slightly press down the accelerator.
When starting a cold engine, it may be a little
noisy for the first few seconds until oil pres-
sure has built up in the hydraulic valve com-
pensators. This is quite normal, and no cause
for concern.
If the engine does not start immediately,
switch the starter off after 10 seconds and try
again after half a minute. If the engine still
does not start, the fuel pump fuse should be
checked ›››
page 80, Fuses. WARNING
● Never s t
art or run the engine in unventila-
ted or closed rooms. The exhaust gases con-
tain carbon monoxide, an odourless and col-
ourless poisonous gas. Risk of fatal acci-
dents. Carbon monoxide can cause loss of
consciousness and result in death.
● Never leave the vehicle unattended if the
engine is
running.
● Never use “cold start sprays”, they could
explode or c
ause the engine to run at high
revs. Risk of injury. CAUTION
● When the engine i s
cold, you should avoid
high engine speeds, driving at full throttle
and over-loading the engine. Risk of engine
damage.
● The vehicle should not be pushed or towed
more than 50 metr
es to start the engine. Un-
burnt fuel could enter the catalytic converter
and damage it.
● Before attempting to push-start or tow a ve-
hicle in or
der to start it, you should first try to
start it using the battery of another vehicle.
Please observe and follow the notes on the
››› page 52, How to jump start. For the sake of the environment
Do not warm-up the engine by running the
engine w ith the
vehicle stationary. Start off
immediately, driving gently. This helps the engine reach operating temperature faster
and reduc
e
s emissions. Starting diesel engines
The engine can only be started using a genu-
ine S
EA
T key with its correct code.
– Move the gearbox lever to the neutral posi-
tion and depres
s the clutch pedal thor-
oughly and hold it in this position for the
starter to turn the engine on.
– Turn the ignition key to position ›››
Fig. 156
2 . The warning lamp
wi
l l light for en-
gine pre-heating.
– When the lamp turns off, turn the ignition
key t
o position 3 to start the engine. Do
not pr
e
ss the accelerator.
– Release the ignition key as soon as the en-
gine star
ts. The starter motor should not
turn at the same time.
When starting a cold engine, it may be a little
noisy for the first few seconds until oil pres-
sure has built up in the hydraulic valve com-
pensators. This is quite normal, and no cause
for concern.
If there are problems starting the engine, see
the ›››
page 52.
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Index
Exhaust gas purification system cat
alytic
converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Extending the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
exterior lighting changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
folding in electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
folding in manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6
F Fabric: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Fault in electronic differential lock (EDL) control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Faulty bulbs changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Filling the fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fog-light bulb FR version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 69 safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Front drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Front passenger front airbag
contro l lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front seat backrest folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
lifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 196 consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 167
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Fuel tank flap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 80 fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
identifying by colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
G
Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 158
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
changing gears (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . 158
manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
manual gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Gear engaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
General in
strument panel
controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
turn signal and main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . 119
warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
General overview of the engine compartment . . 201
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
H
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150 warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 121
HBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Head-on collisions and the laws of physics . . . . . 63
Head-protection airbags description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Headlights driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
headlight washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Heated rear window heating element wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 defrosting the windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
demisting the windscreen and side windows 140
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