
The essentials
the driver message Speed limit excee-
ded! wi
l
l be displayed simultaneously on the
instrument panel. The warning lamp
switches off when reducing speed below the
stored maximum limit.
Speed warning programming is recommen-
ded if you wish to be reminded of a maxi-
mum speed, such as when travelling in a
country with different speed limits or for a
maximum speed for winter tyres.
Setting speed limit warning
You can use the radio or the Easy Connect* to
set, alter or cancel the speed limit warning.
● Vehicles with radio : pres
s the button SETUP> control button Driver Assistant
>
Speed warning .
● Vehicles with Easy Connect : pre
s
s the but-
ton Systems or else Vehicle systems >
Driver assistant > Speed warning.
The warning limit can be set from 30 to
240 km/h (20 to 149 mph). The adjustment
is made at 10 km/h (5 mph) intervals. Note
● Ple a
se bear in mind that, even with the
speed warning function, it is still important
to keep an eye on the vehicle speed with the
speedometer and to observe the legal speed
limits. ●
The speed limit w
arning function in the ver-
sion for some countries warns you at a speed
of 120 km/h (75 mph). This is a factory-set
speed limit. Service intervals
The service interval indication appears on the
ins
trument
panel display ›››
Fig. 110
3 .
SEA T di
stinguishes between services with en-
gine oil change (e.g. Oil change service) and
services without engine oil change (e.g. In-
spection).
In vehicles with Services established by time
or mileage, the service intervals are already
pre-defined.
In vehicles with LongLife Service , the inter-
vals are determined individually. Thanks to
technological progress, maintenance work
has been greatly reduced. Because of the
technology used by SEAT, with this service
you only need to change the oil when the ve-
hicle so requires. To calculate this change
(max. 2 years), the vehicle's conditions of
use and individual driving styles are consid-
ered. The advance warning first appears 20
days before the date established for the cor-
responding service. The kilometres (miles)
remaining until the next service are always
rounded up to the nearest 100 km (miles)
and the time is given in complete days. The
current service message cannot be viewed until 500 km after the last service. Prior to
this, on
ly
lines are visible on the display.
Inspection reminder
When the Service date is approaching, when
the ignition is switched on a Service remind-
er is displayed.
Vehicles without text messages : a span-
ner will be displayed on the instrument
panel plus an indication in km.
The kilometres indicated are the maximum
number of kilometres that can be travelled
until the next service. After a few seconds,
the display mode changes. A clock symbol
appears and the number of days until the
next service is due.
Vehicles with text messages : Service in
--- km or --- days will be shown on the
instrument panel display.
Service due
When the service date is due , an audible
warning is given when the ignition is switch-
ed on and the spanner displayed on the
screen flashes for a few seconds .
Vehicles with text messages : Service now
will be shown on the instrument panel dis-
play. 30

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Front brake pads worn.
›››
page
154
it lights up:
Fault in the ESC, or dis-
connection caused by the system.
flashes: ESC or ASR activated.
ASR manually deactivated.
ABS faulty or does not work.
Rear fog light switched on.›››
page
18
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
emission control system.››› page
164
it lights up:
pre-heating of diesel
engine.
››› page
165
flashes: fault in the diesel engine
management.
fault in the petrol engine manage-
ment.›››
page
165
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
steering system.››› page
150
Tyre pressure too low, or fault in
the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem.›››
page
219
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
98
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
66 Other warning lamps
Left or right turn signal.›››
page
19
Hazard warning lights on.››› page
121
Trailer turn signals›››
page
184
it lights up:
Press the foot brake!
flashes: the selector lever locking
button has not engaged.››› page
157
it lights up:
cruise control activated
or speed limiter switched on and
active.
››› page
31
flashes: the speed set by the
speed limiter has been exceeded.
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page
19 On the instrument panel display
Fig. 41
On the instrument panel display: door
open.
Do not continue driving!
With the corresponding indica-
tion: door(s), rear lid or bonnet
open or not properly closed.››› page
25
Ignition: Do not carry on driv-
ing! Engine coolant level too low,
coolant temperature too high
››› page
208
Flashing: Fault in the engine
coolant system.
Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.››› page
205» 33

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Fault in the battery.›››
page
212
Driving light totally or partially
faulty.›››
page
83
Fault in the cornering light sys-
tem.››› page
116
Diesel particulate filter blocked›››
page
164
Level of windscreen washer fluid
too low.›››
page
210
Flashing: Fault in the oil level de-
tection. Control manually.›››
page
205
Ignition: Insufficient engine oil.
Fault in the gearbox.›››
page
160
Immobiliser active.›››
page
150
Service interval display›››
page
30
Mobile telephone is connected
via Bluetooth to the original tele-
phone device.›››
Book-
let Radio
or
››› Book-
let Navi-
gation
system
Mobile telephone battery charge
meter. Available only for devices
pre-installed in factory.
Freezing warning. The outside
temperature is lower than +4°C
(+39°F).›››
page
24
Start-Stop system activated.›››
page
181
Start-Stop system unavailable.
Low consumption driving status›››
page
24 On the instrument panel
Front passenger front airbag is
disabled (
).
››› page
66
››› in Warning and control lamps on
page 98
››› page 98 Gearbox lever
M anua
l
gearbox Fig. 42
Gear shift pattern of a 5 or 6-speed
m anual
g
earbox The position of the gears is indicated on the
g
e
arbo
x lever ››› Fig. 42.
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● Mo
ve the gearbox lever to the required po-
sition.
● Rel
ease the clutch.
Selecting r
everse gear
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● W
ith the gearbox lever in neutral, push it
upwar
ds, move it to the left as far as it will go
and then forwards to select reverse ››› Fig. 42
R .
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● Rel
e
ase the clutch.
››› in Changing gears on page 157
››› page 156 Automatic gearbox*
Fig. 43
Automatic gearbox: selector lever po-
s ition
s. Parking lock
R
ev
er
se gear
P
R Neutral (idling)
Drive (for
ward)
Sport programme: drive (forward)
Tiptronic mode: pull the lever forwards
(+) to go up a gear or backwards ( –) to
go down a gear.
››› in Basic information on page 157
››› page 157
››› page 35 Manual release of selector lever
Fig. 44
Manual release of the selector lever. N
D
S
+/–
If there is a fault in the power system to the
el
ectr
onic
selector lever lock system (flat bat-
tery, blown fuse) or the system itself is faulty,
the selector lever cannot be moved from po-
sition P in the normal manner, which pre-
vents the vehicle from being moved. The se-
lector lever must be unlocked using the man-
ual release.
● Apply the handbrake.
● Pull gently on both sides at the front of the
selector l
ever cover.
● Also loosen the cover at the rear.
● Press the yellow plastic part with your fin-
ger in the direction indic
ated by the arrow
››› Fig. 44.
● Press the interlock button on the selector
lever kno
b at the same time and move the se-
lector lever to position N (if the selector lever
is moved back to position P, it will lock
again). 35

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How does the manual air conditioning* work? Fig. 46
In the centre console: Manual air con-
ditioning c ontr
ols Temperature
Blow
er
Air di
stribution
– Air distribution towards the wind-
screen in order to demist or defrost.
– Air distribution to upper body.
– Air distribution to footwell
– Air distribution to the windscreen
and the footwell.
Air recirculation
A B
C
1 A/C
: Switching the cooling system on
2
Basic positionsControl positionButtonAir vents 4ABC12
Windscreen and side window de-
frost or demistFull right3 or 4 Switched offSwitched on automati-
callya)Open and direct towards the
side window
Mild heatingRequired tempera-ture2 or 3 / Do not switch onDo not switch onOpening
Cool as quickly as possibleAnti-clockwise as far
as it will goBriefly 4, then 2 or 3 It is switched on au-
tomatically b)Switched onOpening
Optimum coolingRequired tempera-
ture1 or 2 Do not switch onSwitched onOpen and direct towards the
roof
Fresh air mode - blowerAnti-clockwise as faras it will goRequired position Do not switch onSwitched offOpening
a)
The lamp in button 2 lights up, even if not all of the conditions for cooling system operations are met. Cooling is indicated as available once all of the conditions are met
››› page 145, General
notes.
b) In certain conditions, air recirculation mode can switch on automatically ›››
page 146, a lamp illuminates in the button.» 37

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››› in General notes on page 142
››› page 145 How does the heating and the fresh air system work?
Fig. 47
In the centre console: heating system
and fre sh air c
ontrols. Temperature
Blow
er
Air di
stribution
– Air distribution towards the wind-
screen in order to demist or defrost.
– Air distribution to upper body.
– Air distribution to footwell
– Air distribution to the windscreen
and the footwell.
Air recirculation
A B
C
1
Basic positionsControl positionButton
1Air vents 4ABC
Windscreen and side window de-
frost or demistFull right3 or 4 Switched offOpen and direct towards the
side window
Mild heatingRequired temperature2 or 3 / Do not switch onOpening
Fresh air mode - blowerAnti-clockwise as far as it
will goRequired position Do not switch onOpening
38

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››› in General notes on page 142
››› page 144 Fluid Level control
Fi l
lin
g capacities
Capacities
Fuel tank55 litres, of which 7 litres act
as reserve.
Windscreen washer flu-
id container in version
without headlight wash-
er
3.5 litres
Windscreen washer flu-
id container in versions
with headlight washer5.4 litres Fuel
Fig. 48
Vehicle as seen from the rear right:
f uel
t
ank flap/fuel tank flap with tank un-
screwed cap attached. The flap that covers the tank cap is unlocked
and loc
k
ed aut
omatically using the central
locking.
Opening the fuel tank cap
● Press the fuel tank flap in the direction of
the arrow 1
› ›
› Fig. 48
A and open it in the
direction of the arrow 2 .●
Un s
c
rew the cap by turning it to the left.
● Rest it on the upper part of the fuel tank
flap ››
› Fig. 48 B.
Closing the fuel tank cap
● Unscrew the cap by turning it to the right as
far as
it will go.
● Close the lid.
››› in Refuelling on page 200
››› page 199 39

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Emergencies F u
se
s
Fuse location Fig. 54
On the driver-side dash panel: fuse
bo x
c
over Fig. 55
In the engine compartment: fuse box
c o
v
er Underneath the instrument panel
● Carefully tilt the cover in the direction indi-
c at ed b
y the arrow and remove it ››› Fig. 54.
● After changing the fuse, replace the cover
on the dash p
anel in the direction opposite
that is indicated by the arrow so that the cov-
er tabs fit into the slots on the dash panel.
Subsequently, press down on the cover to
close.
In the engine compartment
Press the locking tabs to release the fuse box
cover ››› Fig. 55.
Identifying fuses situated below the dash
panel by colours
ColourAmp rating
Black1
Purple3
Light brown5
Brown7.5
Red10
Blue15
Yellow20
White or transparent25
Green30
Orange40
››› in Introduction on page 80
›››
page 80 Replacing a blown fuse
Fig. 56
Image of a blown fuse Preparation
● Switch off the ignition, lights and all elec-
tric al
equipment
.
● Open the corresponding fuse box
›››
page 81.
Identifying a blown fuse
A fuse is blown if its metal strip is ruptured
››› Fig. 56.
Point a lamp at the fuse to see if it has blown. » 43