Wheels and tyres
●
Batt er
y cables not correctly connected may
cause a short circuit. Reconnect first the posi-
tive cable and then the negative cable. CAUTION
● Nev er di s
connect the battery if the ignition
is switched on or if the engine is running.
This could damage the electrical system or
electronic components.
● Never plug accessories that supply current,
such a
s solar panels or a battery charger, to
the 12-volt power socket or the cigarette
lighter. This could damage the vehicle's elec-
trical system. For the sake of the environment
Dispose of the battery in an environment-
friendly m anner
. Batteries contain toxic sub-
stances such as sulphuric acid and lead. For the sake of the environment
Battery acid can contaminate the environ-
ment. C o
llect any spilt service fluids and dis-
pose of them correctly. Wheels and tyres
T y
r
es
Introduction SEAT recommend that all work on tyres and
wheels
i
s carried out by a specialised work-
shop. These workshops have the necessary
special tools and replacement parts, trained
personnel and facilities for disposing of the
old tyres while respecting the environment.
SEAT recommends taking your car in for tech-
nical service. WARNING
The vehicle cannot be totally controlled or
brak ed if
the tyres (new or used) are worn or
damaged.
● Incorrect use of wheels and tyres could
make driv
ing more dangerous and result in
serious accidents and damage.
● All four wheels must be fitted with radial
tyre
s of the same type, size (rolling circumfer-
ence) and the same tread pattern.
● New tyres do not give maximum grip and
wil
l not have reached their maximum braking
capacity to start with, and therefore need
running in. To prevent accidents and major
damage, extreme caution should be taken for
the first 600 km. ●
Check ty
re pressures regularly and ensure
they are maintained at the pressures indica-
ted. If the tyre pressure is too low, they could
overheat, resulting in tread detachment or
even burst tyres.
● Never drive on damaged (punctured, cut,
crac
ked or dented) or worn tyres. Driving on
damaged or worn tyres could result in burst
tyres, serious accidents or damage. Worn or
damaged tyres must be replaced immediate-
ly.
● Never exceed the maximum permitted
speed or loa
ds specified for the type of tyre
fitted on your vehicle.
● The effectiveness of driver and brake assist
syst
ems also depends on the grip of the
tyres.
● If you notice unusual vibration or if the ve-
hicle p
ulls to one side when driving, stop the
car immediately and check the tyres and
wheels for damage.
● To minimise the risk of losing control of the
vehicl
e or causing a serious accident, never
undo the bolted joints of beadlock wheels.
● Never mount used tyres or wheels if you are
not sur
e of their previous history. They may
be damaged, although the damage is not im-
mediately visible.
● Old tyres, even if they have never been
used, ma
y lose air or burst unexpectedly
while driving, especially at high speeds, re-
sulting in serious accident and injury. If tyres
are over six years old, they should only be » 199
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Index
Boot hatch emer g
ency
locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Brake fluid specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
running in new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139, 142
Brake system fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Brake systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Braking brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Bulb fault see "Changing bulbs" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
C Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 windscreen washer liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Capacity natural gas tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Caring for paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Caring for the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
malfunction in the operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 CCS
see cruise c ontrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Central locking system after airbag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 72 subsequent tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 front bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
side turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 automatic gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
engaging the gears (automatic gearbox) . . . . 145
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Changing the blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Child safety seat securing with the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 66 disabling the front passenger front airbag . . . . 15
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 69
mounting child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
mounting systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
on the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
safety
instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 65
top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 67
weight categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
City Safety Assist function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
special driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
seatbelts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
textile covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
washing the vehicle with high pressure clean-ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Cleaning the vehicle high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
climatronic air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Climatronic air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
AUTO (automatic mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
cooling mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
regulating the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
removing ice from the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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