
Operation
Sun visors Fig. 138
Driver's sun visor. Fig. 139
Front passenger's sun visor. The sun visors for the driver and the front
p
a
s
senger can be pulled out of their central
supports and turned towards the doors in the
direction of arrow 1
› ›
› Fig. 138
and 2 ›››
Fig. 139 re s pectively.
The strip A is to store small objects such as
not ep
aper
, etc. The front passenger sun visor includes a van-
ity mirror
B with a cover. The cover is
opened b y
s
liding it in the direction indicated
by arrow 3
› ››
Fig. 139
. WARNING
Do not turn sun visors with attached objects
suc h a
s ball-pens, etc. toward the head pro-
tection airbag triggering zone on the side
windows. The head protection airbags could
injure occupants if triggered. Windscreen wipers and wind-
s
c
r
een washers
Introduction The windscreen wipers and windscreen
w
a
sher
s only work when the ignition is
switched on.
The speed of the automatic wipe in case of
rain is automatically adjusted according to
the intensity of the rainfall.
The rear window is wiped once if the wind-
screen wipers are switched on and reverse
gear is engaged.
Fill the windscreen washer fluid ›››
page 210. WARNING
● Mak e s
ure the blades ›››
page 53 are in
perfect condition for good visibility and safe
driving.
● In cold conditions, you should not use the
wash/w
ipe system unless you have warmed
the windscreen with the heating and ventila-
tion system. The windscreen washer fluid
could otherwise freeze on the windscreen and
obscure your view of the road. CAUTION
● Durin g w
inter, always check that the wind-
screen wiper blades are not frozen to the
glass before each trip or before switching on
the ignition. If you switch on the windscreen
wipers when the wiper blades are frozen to
the glass, this could damage both the wiper
blades and the wiper motor.
● If the ignition is switched off when the
winds
creen wipers are on, they will start op-
erating in the same mode when the ignition
is switched back on. The wiper blades may be
frozen to the glass at low temperatures when
the ignition is switched off.
● Carefully separate the frozen wipers from
the winds
creen or rear window.
● Remove snow and ice from the wipers be-
fore s
tarting your journey.
● Careless handling could lead to the wiper
arms dam
aging the windscreen.124

Lights and visibility
●
For s af
ety reasons, the wiper blades should
be changed once or twice a year. They can be
purchased at a SEAT Authorised Service.
● The ignition cannot be switched on while
the winds
creen wiper arms are in a raised po-
sition. Otherwise, the windscreen wipers
would return to their original position and
could damage the paintwork on the bonnet. Note
Keep the wipers clean. The wipers can be
soi led w
ith remains of wax solutions from car
washes ››› page 194.
● On vehicles equipped with windscreen
washer j
ets, these are heated once the en-
gine is running. Operating windscreen wipers and
w
a
sher
s Fig. 140
Window wiper lever. Short wipe
– Give the windscreen a brief w ipe by
moving
the lever down to position 4
› ››
Fig. 140
.
W
ipe intervals/automatic wipe in case of rain
rain sensor*
– Push the lever up to position 1 ›››
Fig. 140.
– With switch A , adjust the wipe interval or
r ain sen
sor sen
sitivity.
Switch A has 4 positions.
The r ain sen
sor* i
s part of the intermittent
wipe function.
The rain sensor* controls the frequency of
the windscreen wiper intervals, depending
on the amount of rain.
Slow wipe
– Push the lever up to position 2 ›››
Fig. 140.
Continuou s
wipe
– Push the lever up to position 3 ›››
Fig. 140.
Autom atic
windscreen wash and wipe
– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel,
pos ition 5
› ›
› Fig. 140
, and the windscreen
washer and wipers are switched on. –
Rele
ase the lever. The washer will stop and
the windscreen wipers will keep running for
1-3 wipes (depending on the windscreen
washer operating time).
Rear window wiper*
– Press the lever forward to position 6 ›››
Fig. 140 and the r e
ar w
indow wiper will
run every 6 seconds.
Automatic rear window wash and wipe* – Press the lever fully forward to position 7 ›››
Fig. 140 and the re ar w
indow wiper and
washer switch on at the same time.
– Release the lever. The rear window washer
wi l
l stop and the rear window wipers will
keep running for 1-3 wipes (depending on
the jet operating time). When released, the
lever remains in position 6 .
Sw it
c
hing off the wipers
– Move the lever to position 0
› ›
› Fig. 140
. WARNING
The rain sensor may not detect enough rain
to sw it
ch on the wipers.
● If necessary, switch on the wipers manually
when water on the w
indscreen obstructs visi-
bility. » 125
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Operation
Note
Do not put stickers on the windscreen in front
of the r
ain sensor*. This may cause sensor
disruption or faults. Headlight washers*
The headlight washers operate briefly if the
dipped he
a
dlights or headlights are on and
the lever is moved to position 5
››› Fig. 140 .
The he
adlight washer system also operates
every 10 windscreen wash cycles.
Clean off stubborn dirt (insects, etc.) from the
headlights at regular intervals, for instance
when filling the fuel tank. Please observe the
following indications ›››
page 196, Head-
lights.
To ensure the system works properly in win-
ter, keep the nozzle holders free of snow and
remove any ice with a de-icer spray. CAUTION
Never pull on the nozzle holders. Risk of
dam ag
e to the system! Mirrors
R e
ar
view mirror with manual anti-
dazzle device Basic settings
– Push the lever at the bottom of the mirror
for w
ard.
Rear vision mirror anti-dazzle setting – Pull the lever at the bottom of the mirror to-
ward
s you.
Exterior mirrors Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 13
Before beginning any journey, adjust the rear
view mirrors for a good rear visibility. WARNING
● Con v
ex (wide-angle) rear vision mirrors give
a larger field of vision. However, they make
objects appear smaller and further away than
they really are. For this reason, you should
not rely on these rear vision mirrors for judg-
ing the distance of vehicle behind.
● If possible, use the interior rear vision mir-
ror to e
stimate distances to vehicles behind
you. Note
● Exterior mirr or
s are only heated when the
engine is running.
● Do not touch the exterior mirrors when the
heating sy
stem is running.
● If the electrical adjustment should ever fail
to operat
e, the rear vision mirrors can be ad-
justed by hand by pressing the edge of the
mirror glass.
● Visit the technical service in the event of a
fault
in the electrical rear vision mirror ad-
justment system. 126

Advice
The brake fluid reservoir is located in the en-
gine c omp
ar
tment of the vehicle.
– Switch the ignition off.
– Open the bonnet ›››
page 202.
– Check the brake fluid level in the reservoir
›››
Fig. 209. It should be between the “MIN”
and “MAX” marks.
The fluid level drops slightly after a period of
time due to automatic compensation for
brake pad wear. This is quite normal.
However, if the level goes down noticeably in
a short time, or drops below the “MIN” mark,
there may be a leak in the brake system. If
the brake fluid level in the reservoir is too
low, this will be indicated by the warning
lamp illuminating on the instrument panel
››› page 153, Control lamp .WARNING
● If the fluid l ev
el has dropped below the MIN
mark, do not continue driving. Risk of acci-
dent! Go to a technical service.
● Heavy use of the brakes may cause a va-
pour lock if
the brake fluid is left in the brake
system for too long. This would seriously af-
fect the efficiency of the brakes and the safe-
ty of the vehicle. Changing the brake fluid
Brake fluid absorbs moisture. Therefore, it
gra
dual
ly absorbs moisture from the atmos-
phere. If the water content in the brake fluid
is too high, the brake system could corrode.
The water content also reduces the boiling
point of the brake fluid.
The brake fluid must comply with one of the
following standards or specifications:
● VW 50114
● FMVSS 116 DOT4 CAUTION
Brake fluid damages the vehicle paintwork. Windscreen washer
Top
pin
g up windscreen washer fluid Fig. 210
Engine compartment: windscreen
w a
sher r
eservoir. Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 41
The container for the windscreen washer con-
tains the cleaning fluid for the windscreen or
rear window and the headlight washer sys-
tem. The container is located in the engine
compartment.
The capacity of the reservoir is approximately
3.5 litres; in vehicles with a headlight washer
system, it is approximately 5.4 litres 1)
.
Plain water on its own is not enough to clean
the glass and the headlights properly. We 1)
Valid only for certain countries. 5.4 litres for both
ver s
ions.
210

Checking and refilling levels
therefore recommend using clean water with
a gl a
s
s cleaning product to eliminate any
stubborn dirt (with an anti-freeze additive in
winter).
Although your vehicle has heated windscreen
washer jets, anti-freeze should always be
added to the water in winter.
Ethanol can be used where glass cleaner with
anti-freeze is unavailable. The concentration
of ethanol must be no greater than 15 %.
However, remember that anti-freeze in this
proportion only protects down to -5°C
(+23°F). CAUTION
● Never mi x
the windscreen washing water
with anti-freeze used for the cooling system
or other additives.
● If the vehicle is equipped with a headlight
washer sy
stem, only mix in with the water a
detergent that does not damage polycarbon-
ates. Note
When topping up the fluid, do not move the
filt er fr
om the container opening, as this
could contaminate the fluid hoses and lead to
a windscreen washer malfunction. Battery
Intr oduction Read the additional information carefully
›› ›
page 41.
Warning symbols on the battery
Sym bolMeaning
Always wear safety glasses!
Battery acid is extremely corrosive. Always wear
gloves and hearing protection!
Keep open flames, sparks, uncovered lights
and lit cigarettes away when working on the
battery!
A highly explosive mixture of gases is released
when the battery is under charge!
Keep children away from the battery!
Incorrect handling of the vehicle battery
c
ou
l
d lead to damage. We therefore recom-
mend all work on the vehicle battery be per-
formed by an authorised SEAT dealer.
Always be aware of the danger of injury and
scalding as well as the risk of accident or fire
when working on the battery and the electri-
cal system. Therefore, always observe the
warnings and follow all general safety pre-
cautions. WARNING
● Batt er
y acid is very corrosive, therefore, the
battery must be handled with the utmost
care. Wear protective gloves and protect your
eyes and skin when handling batteries. The
corrosive fumes in the air irritate and inflame
the respiratory tract and cause conjunctivitis.
It corrodes tooth enamel. Causes deep and
difficult-to-heal wounds when it comes in
contact with the skin. Repeated contact with
diluted acids causes skin disease (inflamma-
tion, ulcers and fissures). When in contact
with water, acids dilute and develop a great
deal of heat.
● Do not tilt the battery, as acid could leak
out of the
vapour vents. Protect your eyes
with glasses or a protective helmet! Risk of
blindness! If acid should splash into the
eyes, rinse the affected eye immediately for
several minutes using clean water. Then seek
medical care immediately.
● Neutralize any acid splashes on the skin or
clothing w
ith soap solution as quickly as pos-
sible and rinse off with plenty of water. If acid
is swallowed by mistake, consult a doctor im-
mediately.
● Keep children away from the battery.
● Hydrogen is released and a highly explo-
sive mi
xture of gases is generated when the
battery is under charge. Sparks when discon-
necting or releasing cable terminals with the
ignition switched on could also cause an ex-
plosion. » 211
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Index
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
s t
ar
ting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Engine and ignition starting the engine with Keyless Access . . . . . 151
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 202, 205 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
windscreen washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
G13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Engine fault control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 205 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205, 208
checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Environment
ecologic al driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Environmental tip refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 192
ESC electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Exhaust gas purification system catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Extending the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Exterior lighting change a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Exterior mirrors adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
F Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Filling up the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 removing the bulb holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Front Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Front Assist city Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . 180
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 on-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
operating
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
see also Front Assist Monitoring system . . . . . 176
Front Assist monitoring system malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
on-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Front Assist Monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 city Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . 180
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Front Assist Monitoring System switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Front seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
fuel level gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 200
saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Fuel consumption switching off using inertia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 164
Fuel tank flap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Full-LED Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
236

Index
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
in s
trument
panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
pressing the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Warning and control lights ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 audible warning signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
break recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
deactivation of the airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
disabling airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
gearbox malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Warning symbols see Warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
stickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
with high-pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Washing the vehicle things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Wheel changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
loosening and tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Wheel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215, 224
anti-theft bo lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 49, 75
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
new wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
wheel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Wheel trim removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windows electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 115
removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Window wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Windscreen washer fluid checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Windscreen washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Windscreen washer water checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Windscreen wiper jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 124 control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
lifting the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
windscreen washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Winter conditions battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
tyre
s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Winters conditions thawing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Winter service battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
disconnecting and connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Wipe interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
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