The essentials
CAUTION
● Remo v
e the snow chains to drive on roads
without snow. Otherwise they will impair
vehicle handling, damage the tyres and wear
out very quickly.
● Wheel rims may be damaged or scratched if
the chain
s come into direct contact with
them. SEAT recommends the use of covered
snow chains. Note
Snow chains are available in different sizes
acc or
ding to the vehicle type. Emergency towing of the vehi-
c
l
e
T
owing Fig. 58
Right side of the front bumper: tow-
line anc hor
ag
e screwed in. Towline anchorages
Att
ac
h the b
ar or rope to the towline ancho-
rages.
It is located with the vehicle's tools
››› page 70.
Screw the front towline anchorage into the
screw connection ››› Fig. 58 and tighten it
with the wheel brace.
Tow rope or tow bar
When towing, the tow bar is the safest and
vehicle friendly way. You should only use a
tow rope if you do not have a tow bar. A tow rope should be slightly elastic to avoid
damag
e to both vehicles. It is advisable to
use a tow rope made of synthetic fibre or sim-
ilarly elastic material.
● Only secure the tow rope or tow bar to the
towline anc
horage or specially designed fit-
ting.
Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle
● Keep the ignition running to prevent the
steerin
g wheel from locking and also to allow
the use of the turn signals, horn, windscreen
wipers and washers.
● As the power assisted steering does not
work if
the engine is not running, you will
need more strength to steer than normally.
● The brake must be depressed much harder
as the br
ake servo does not operate. Avoid
hitting the towing vehicle.
● Note the instructions and information con-
tained in the Ins
truction Manual for the vehi-
cle to be towed.
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
● Accelerate gently and carefully. Avoid sud-
den manoeuvr
es.
● Brake well in advance than usual and brake
gently.
● Not
e the instructions and information con-
tained in the In s
truction Manual for the vehi-
cle to be towed. 42
Operation
When the rain and light sensor is deactiva-
t ed, the dur
ation of
the intervals is set to
fixed levels.
Activating and deactivating the rain and
light sensor
Press the lever to the desired position.
››› Fig. 114:
● Position A - The rain and light sensor is
de activ
at
ed.
● Position B - The rain and light sensor is
activ at
ed and the aut
omatic wipe shall occur,
if necessary.
When the ignition is disconnected and con-
nects again, the rain and light sensor re-
mains activated and starts operating again
when the windscreen wiper lever is in posi-
tion B and the vehicle is travelling at more
th an 4 km/h (2 mph).
Settin g the sen
sitivity level of the rain and
light sensor
The sensitivity of the rain and light sensor
can automatically be set with switch 1 loca-
t ed on the w
ind
screen wiper lever ››› .
● Moving the switch to the right: highly sen-
s itiv
e.
● Mo
ving the switch to the left: less sensi-
tive. Ma
lfunction of the rain and light sensor
Some examp
les of possible causes of mal-
functions and mistaken readings in the area
of reference surface ››› Fig. 115 1 of the rain
and light sen
sor:
● W
indscreen wiper blades in poor condi-
tion: the presenc
e of a film or strips of water
due to the poor condition of the wiper blades
can lead to the windscreen blade function
possibly being prolonged, or the wipe inter-
vals may get shorter or the wipe may happen
to be quick and continuous.
● Insects: the impact of
gnats/mosquitoes
on the windscreen can lead to the wind-
screen wiper operation starting up.
● Salt traces: in winter it
is possible that the
windscreen wipers may run longer than usual
due to the presence of salt traces on the al-
most dry windscreen.
● Dirt: the presence of dry dust, wax, protec-
tive fi
lms (lotus effect), remnant of detergent
(from the car wash tunnel), etc., on the wind-
screen can possibly lead to the rain and light
sensor reacting in a more sensitive way, later,
slower, or that it may not react at all.
● Cracked windscreen: the impact of
a stone
may make the windscreen wipers to carry out
a wipe cycle if the rain and light sensor is ac-
tivated. Subsequently, the sensor detects
that the reference surface has been reduced
and adapts. The behaviour of the sensor acti- vation can vary based on the size of the im-
pact.
C
lean the reference surface of rain and light
sensor 1 regularly and check that the wind-
s c
r
een wiper blades are not damaged. CAUTION
The rain and light sensor may not always de-
tect the pr
ecipitation accurately enough and
connect the windscreen wipers properly.
● If necessary, connect the wipers manually
and appropri
ately when water on the wind-
screen obstructs visibility. Note
It is recommended using a windscreen clean-
ing pr oduct
that may contain alcohol to re-
move the remnant of wax or polish. 110
