
Operation
Rear lid Fig. 126
Rear lid: opening from the outside. Fig. 127
Close-up of the inside trim of the
r e
ar lid: h
and grip Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 10
The rear lid opening system operates electri-
cally. It is activated by using the handle on
the boot lid. This system may or may not be operative, de-
pending on the sit
uation of the vehicle.
If the rear lid is locked then it cannot be
opened, however if it is unlocked then the
opening system is operative and the rear lid
may be opened.
To change the locking / unlocking status,
press the button or the button
1 ›››
Fig. 116 on the r emot
e c
ontrol key.
A warning appears on the instrument panel
display if the boot lid is open or not properly
closed.* An audible warning is also given if
the boot lid is opened while the vehicle is
moving faster than 6 km/h (4 mph)*. WARNING
● Alw a
ys close the rear lid properly. Risk of
accident or injury.
● Do not close the rear lid by pushing it down
with y
our hand on the rear window. The glass
could smash. Risk of injury!
● Ensure the rear lid is locked after closing it.
If not, it m
ay open unexpectedly while driv-
ing.
● Never allow children to play in or around
the vehic
le. A locked vehicle can be subjected
to extremely high and low temperatures, de-
pending on the time of year, thus causing se-
rious injuries/illness. It could even have fatal
consequences. Close and lock both the rear
lid and all the other doors when you are not
using the vehicle. ●
Clo s
ing the rear lid without observing and
ensuring it is clear could cause serious injury
to you and to third parties. Make sure that no
one is in the path of the rear lid.
● Never drive with the rear lid open or half-
closed, e
xhaust gases may penetrate into the
interior of the vehicle. Danger of poisoning!
● If you only open the rear lid, do not leave
the key in
side. The vehicle will not be opened
if the key is left inside. Note
● Onc e the r e
ar lid is closed, its lock is en-
gaged and the alarm system is activated. On-
ly valid if the vehicle has been locked before
the rear lid is closed.
● The release catch located at the top of the
regi
stration plate recess is deactivated on ac-
celerating or at speeds of over 5 km/h (3
mph). The catch is reactivated when the vehi-
cle comes to a standstill and a door is
opened. 114

Towing bracket device
Driving with a trailer Exterior mirrors
Check
whether
you can see enough of the
road behind the trailer with the standard rear
vision mirrors. If this is not the case, you
should have additional exterior mirrors fitted.
Observe the relevant statutory requirements
of the country you are in.
Headlights
Before starting a journey, also check the
headlight beam settings with the trailer
hitched up. Adjust the headlight range set-
tings if necessary ›››
page 117, Main light
range control .
Driving speed
For your own safety do not drive faster than
the maximum permitted speed indicated on
the trailer.
At all times, immediately reduce speed if you
detect the slightest swaying movement of the
trailer. Never try to “return the trailer to a
straight position” by accelerating.
Brakes
Brake in due course! If the trailer has an over-
run brake, apply the brakes gently at first and
then, firmly. This will prevent the jerking that
can be caused by locking of trailer wheels.
Change to a lower gear in good time before descending a slope in order to take advant-
age of
the en
gine brake.
The trailer is incorporated into the vehicle's
anti-theft alarm system:
● When the vehicle has a factory-fitted anti-
theft al
arm and a towing bracket.
● When the trailer is electrically connected to
the vehic
le via the towing bracket socket.
● When the vehicle electrical device and the
tow
ing bracket are operational.
● When the vehicle is locked and the vehi-
cle's
anti-theft alarm device is activated.
Once the electrical connection is interrupted
with the vehicle trailer locked, the alarm
sounds.
Always switch off the vehicle anti-theft alarm
device before connecting or disconnecting a
trailer. The vehicle anti-theft alarm device
could cause the alarm to sound ››› page 112,
Anti-theft alarm system*.
Engine overheating
In the event that the coolant temperature
gauge needle moves to the right section of
the scale or to the red area, immediately re-
duce speed. If the control lamp flashes on
the general instrument panel, stop the vehi-
cle and switch off the engine. Wait several
minutes and check the coolant level in the
tank ››› page 208. Please observe the following indications
›››
page 208, Control lamp .
The coolant temperature can be reduced by
switching on the heating. WARNING
● Adjus t
your speed to suit the road and traf-
fic conditions.
● An electrical installation that is connected
incorrectly
or by non-specialised personnel
can prevent the connection of the current to
the trailer and cause faults in the operation of
the electrical system throughout the entire
vehicle, leading to accidents and serious in-
jury.
● All electrical work must be carried out only
by s
pecialised services.
● Never directly connect the trailer electrical
device t
o the electrical sockets of the reverse
driving lights or other sources of electrical
current. CAUTION
● Av oid c
orners, and sudden and sharp brak-
ing.
● Once the trailing arm has been removed,
plac
e the corresponding cover on the hole of
the fastening point. This prevents dirt from
entering the hole – see the trailer system as-
sembly manual. » 185
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Operation
Note
● In the event of
frequent journeys with a
trailer, we recommend also having the vehi-
cle inspected in between the service inter-
vals.
● When connecting and disconnecting the
trail
er, the handbrake must be applied.
● For technical reasons, trailers with LED re-
verse light
s cannot be incorporated into the
vehicle anti-theft alarm system. Towing bracket device for trail-
er
Intr oduction If the vehicle is equipped with a towing
br
ac
k
et device from the factory or is a genu-
ine SEAT accessory, it meets all national tech-
nical and legal requirements for towing.
Your vehicle is fitted with a 13-pin power
socket for the electrical connection between
the trailer and the vehicle. If the towing
bracket is equipped with a 7-pin connector,
you can use the corresponding available
adaptor that is a genuine SEAT accessory.
The towing device has a maximum vertical
load of 50 kg. WARNING
● Bef or
e driving with the ball-headed bar fit-
ted, verify its correct assembly and place-
ment in the clamping bush.
● Do not use the ball-headed bar if it is not
correctly
placed and fixed in the clamping
bush.
● Do not use the towing device for towing if it
is d
amaged or has missing parts.
● Do not modify or adapt the towing device
connection.
● Never di
sengage the ball-headed bar with
the trail
er still hitched. CAUTION
Be careful not to damage the paint on the
bumper when h andlin
g the ball-headed bar. Description
Fig. 195
Towing bracket device support for
hit c
hin
g/ball-headed bar. The ball-headed bar is detachable. It is loca-
t
ed in the s
p
are wheel compartment or in the
spare wheel compartment in the boot
››› page 75, Vehicle tool kit*.
Key to ››› Fig. 195
13-pin socket
Safety flange
1 2
186

Index
Index
A
ABS contr
o
l lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
see also Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . 154, 155
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 192
Additional electrical appliances (efficiency pro- gramme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Adjusting front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Adjusting the head restraints front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Adjustment CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Air-conditioning economic use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 66 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 71
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 69
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 37
air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Alternator control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 155
Anti-puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 76
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 76 check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Anti-slip regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Anti-theft system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Armrest front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Aspects to take into account before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
ASR control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
see also Traction control system . . . . . . 154, 156
Assistance systems ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
cruise speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
front Assist Monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167, 168
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Audible signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Audible w
arning signal
warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Automatic air conditioning climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Automatic car washes see Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Automatic gearbox backup programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
driving programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
manual release of selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 159
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
B Back seat folding down and raising the back seat back- rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Ball coupling disassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Blown bulbs change a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 205 opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
233

Index
Boot hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
139
r et
aining elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
retaining nets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Brakes brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Braking brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Bulb failure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
C Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Car-care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Care of vehicle door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
leatherette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
central locking button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
individualised settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
lockin
g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
locking manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Change a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 75 subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Changing bulbs daytime driving light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
dipped beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
double headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
main beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
side light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Changing bulbs on the number plate . . . . . . . . . . 91 removing the bulb holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Changing bulbs on the side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 fitting the rear light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
removing the bulb holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
removing the rear light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Changing lights on the side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Changing oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Changing rear lights on the rear lid changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
fitting the bulb-holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Changing settings CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Changing tail lights (on the rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Changing the bulbs fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Changing the rear lights on the rear lid removing the bulb holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Checking levels
engine comp artment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Child-proof locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Child seat categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 74 ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 73
securing with the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
City Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 chromed parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
leatherette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 198
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Cleaning and thawing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 adjusting the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
blower selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
windscreen defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Closing central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
vehicle with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Coming Home and Leaving Home . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
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