
Operation
Unlocking with key Fig. 120
Key positions during vehicle locking
and u n
loc
king. –
Turn the key in the driver door in the for-
war
d driv
ing direction to its unlock position
A
› ›
›
Fig. 120.
– Pull the handle and open the door.
● All doors (driver door only on vehicles with
anti-theft al
arm) are unlocked.
● The rear lid is unlocked.
● The fuel tank flap is unlocked 1)
.
● The courtesy lights switch on.
● The Safe lock is deactivated.
● The driver door warning lamp stops flash-
ing (on v
ehicles not equipped with an anti-
theft system) ›››
page 112. Note
If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft
al arm sy
stem, you have 15 seconds from the
time the door is opened to insert the key in
the ignition and start the vehicle. If, during
these 15 seconds, the vehicle is not started,
the alarm is triggered. Lock with key
–
Turn the key in the driver door lock cylinder
in the rev er
se direction to its lock position
B
› ›
›
Fig. 120.
● The doors, the boot lid and the fuel tank
flap 1)
wi
ll be locked.
● The courtesy lights switch off.
● The Safe lock is immediately activated.
● Warning lamp on the driver door starts to
flash. Note
The vehicle doors cannot be locked if the
driver door i s
open. Safe Lock
The central locking system is equipped with a
Safe loc
k
. If the vehicle is closed from out-
side, the door locks will automatically lock.
The warning lamp on the driver door will
flash quickly for about 2 seconds and then at
a slower rate. It is not possible to open any of
the doors from the inside or outside using
the handle. This limits the possibility of in-
truders getting into the vehicle.
The Safe lock can be deactivated by pressing
the lock button twice in less than 2 seconds.
If Safe lock is out of service, the control lamp
on the driver door will flash quickly for about
2 seconds before switching off for 30 sec-
onds and then flashing at a slower rate.
The Safe lock is re-activated on unlocking
and locking the vehicle again.
If the vehicle is locked and the Safe lock is
deactivated, the vehicle can be opened from
inside by pulling on the door handle. WARNING
Do not leave people or animals in locked ve-
hicl e
s with Safe lock activated: the doors and
windows cannot then be opened from the in-
side. Doors locked in this manner could delay
assistance in an emergency. Risk of death! 1)
Valid for vehicles with a keyless fuel tank cap.
108

Operation
Child-proof locking Fig. 124
Activating the childproof lock. The childproof lock prevents the rear doors
fr
om bein
g opened fr
om the inside. Doors
can only be opened from the outside.
The childproof lock is activated and deactiva-
ted using the ignition key.
Activating the childproof lock
– Turn the slot in the direction of the arrow
›››
Fig. 124 (in the other direction on the
right-hand door).
Deactivating the childproof lock – Turn the slot in the opposite direction of
the arrow (in the other dir
ection on the
right-hand door). Anti-theft alarm system*
General
notes The anti-theft alarm system increases vehicle
prot
ection fr
om intruders. The system will ini-
tiate acoustic and optical warning signals
when your vehicle is tried to be forced.
Activating the alarm system
The anti-theft alarm switches on automatical-
ly when the vehicle is locked using the re-
mote control key or inserting the key in the
driver door. The alarm is activated around 30
seconds after the vehicle is locked.
Deactivating the alarm system
The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated
when the remote control unlock button is
pressed. If the vehicle is not opened within
30 seconds after emitting the radio frequen-
cy signal, the system will be reactivated.
If the vehicle is unlocked using by inserting
the key in the driver door, the ignition must
be switched on within 15 seconds. This deac-
tivates the alarm system. If, during these 15
seconds, the vehicle is not started , the alarm
is triggered . When does the system trigger an alarm?
The fo
l
lowing areas of the vehicle are moni-
tored:
● Bonnet
● Rear lid
● Doors
● Ignition
● Tilt angle ››› pag
e 113, Vehicle interior
monitoring and anti-tow system
● The interior ››› pag
e 113, Vehicle interior
monitoring and anti-tow system
● Drop in voltage in the car systems
● The factory-fitted towing bracket
The alarm is
triggered immediately if one of
the battery cables is disconnected while the
alarm system is active.
How to turn OFF the alarm
To deactivate the alarm, press the unlock but-
ton on the remote control key or switch on
the ignition. Note
● The al arm horn po
wer supply has a 5-year
useful life. Contact an Official Service for
more detailed information.
● To make sure that the anti-theft alarm is
ful
ly operative when leaving the vehicle,
check that all the doors and windows are
closed. 112

Opening and closing
●
Remot e c
ontrol and receiver unit coding
means that the remote control cannot be
used on other vehicles. Vehicle interior monitoring and anti-
to
w sy
stem Fig. 125
Button for vehicle interior monitor-
in g and the t
o
w-away protection system. The Vehicle interior monitoring system is acti-
v
at
ed if
movements are detected in the interi-
or of the vehicle.
Deactivating Vehicle interior monitoring and
the tow-away protection system
– Switch the ignition off.
– Open the driver door.
– Press the
› ›
› Fig. 125
button on the cen-
tre column. The red backlit symbol on
the b utt
on t
urns orange. –
Lock
the vehicle within the next 30 sec-
onds.
The Vehicle interior monitoring system and
the tow-away protection system are reactiva-
ted when the vehicle is unlocked again. Note
● The v ehic
le interior monitoring system and
the tow-away protection system must be de-
activated if there is a danger of the alarm be-
ing triggered due to movements by children
or animals in the interior when being trans-
ported (e.g. by boat or by train) or towed.
● The effectiveness of the Vehicle interior
monitoring sy
stem is reduced if the spectacle
case is left open. Always close the storage
compartment before locking the vehicle to
ensure that this monitoring system operates
correctly. Rear lid
Tai
l
gate automatic lock Where the vehicle has been locked by press-
in
g the button on the remote control with
the boot lid open, the boot
lid w
ill lock auto-
matically when closed.
The automatic rear lid locking time extension
function can be activated. When this function
is activated and once the boot lid has been unlocked by pressing the
button on the
r emot
e c
ontrol key 2
› ››
p
age 104, the boot
lid c
an be re-opened for a certain length of
time.
Where required, the automatic boot lid lock-
ing time extension function can be activated
or deactivated at a SEAT Authorised Service,
which will provide all of the necessary infor-
mation.
Before the vehicle locks automatically, there
is a risk of intruders getting into the vehicle.
Therefore, we recommend you always lock
the vehicle by pressing the button on the
r emot
e c
ontrol or by using the key without re-
mote control ››› page 108.
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Operation
Note
● The park in
g lights can only be activated
with the ignition disconnected.
● The parking light will not come on automat-
ical
ly after switching off the ignition if the
left- or right-hand turn signal is left on. Adjusting the headlights
The light beam of the dipped beam lights is
asymmetric: the s
ide of
the road on which
you are driving is lit more intensely.
When a car that is manufactured in a country
that drives on the right travels to a country
that drives on the left (or vice versa), it is nor-
mally necessary to cover part of the headlight
bulbs with stickers or to change the adjust-
ment of the headlights to avoid dazzling oth-
er drivers.
In such cases, the regulations specify certain
light values that must be complied with for
designated points of the light distribution.
This is known as “Tourist light”.
The light distribution of the halogen and full-
LED headlights of the SEAT Toledo allows the
specific “tourist light” values to be met with-
out the need for stickers or changes in the
settings. Note
“Tourist light” is only allowed temporarily. If
you ar e p
lanning a long stay in a country that
drives on the other side, you should take the
vehicle to an Authorised Technical Service to
change the headlights. Interior lights
Interior lightin g Fig. 134
Interior lighting – version 1. Fig. 135
Interior lighting – version 2. Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 20
Where the courtesy light is on (switch A ›››
Fig. 134 in pos ition
), the light will come
on if:
● the vehicle is unlocked,
● one of the doors is opened,
● The key is removed from the ignition
When the cour t
esy light is on (switch A in
po s
ition
), the light will switch off if:
● the vehicle is locked,
● the ignition is switched on,
● 30 seconds after all of the doors have been
closed
If
a door is left open or if switch A is in the
po s
ition, the int
erior lighting switches off
after about 10 minutes to prevent the battery
from running flat.
122

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
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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

Air conditioning
Economic use of the air-conditioning
sy s
t
em When the air conditioning is switched on, the
compr
e
ssor consumes engine power and has
influence on fuel consumption.
If the vehicle interior has overheated due to
excessive solar radiation, it is best to open
the windows or doors to allow the hot air to
escape.
While in motion, the air conditioning should
not be switched on if the windows are open. If the interior temperature can be reached
without
sw
itching on the air conditioning, the
fresh air mode should be used. For the sake of the environment
Saving fuel reduces emissions. Faults
If the air conditioning does not work at out-
side t
emper
atures above +5°C (+41°F) then the system is faulty. This may be due to one
of the f
o
llowing reasons:
● One of the fuses has blown. Check the fuse
and repl
ace if necessary ››› page 80.
● The air conditioning compressor has
switc
hed off temporarily because of in-
creased engine coolant temperature
››› page 97.
If you cannot repair the fault yourself or
where cooling power continues to drop,
switch off the system. Contact a specialised
service.
Air vents Fig. 168
Air vents Opening air vents 3 and 4
– Turn the vertical circular control upwards. »
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Air conditioning
Connecting the recirculation
In an y
po
sition of rotary switch C except
th a
w:
● Pr
ess button 1
› ››
Fig. 169
, the sw
itch's
lamp will light up, indicating that air recircu-
lation inside the vehicle has been activated.
Disconnecting the recirculation
In any position of rotary switch C except
th a
w:
● Pr
ess button 1 again and the button's
l amp w
i
ll go off, indicating that air recircula-
tion from the outside has been activated.
In the thaw position of rotary switch C , the
entr y
of
air into the vehicle interior is always
from the outside. WARNING
Read and observe the safety warnings ›››
in
Genera l
notes on page 142. Air conditioning (manual)*
Gener a
l
notesThe air cooling system only works if
A/C but-
t on 2
› ›
›
Fig. 170 ›››
page 145 is pressed
and under following conditions:
● The engine is running, ●
The outside temper
ature is above +2°C
(+36°F),
● The blower control is in position 1–4.
When the coolin
g system is on and under cer-
tain conditions, air can be blown from the
vents at a temperature of approximately +5°C
(+41°F). In the event of prolonged, irregular
distribution of the air flow from the outlets
and significant differences in temperature,
e.g. on leaving the vehicle, sensitive people
may catch cold. Note
A visit to the specialised service once a year
is r
ecommended to clean the air conditioning
system. Manual operation
Fig. 170
Air conditioning: controls. Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 37
Temperature selection – Turn rotary control A
› ››
Fig. 170
c
lockwise
to increase the temperature.
– Turn rotary control A anti-clockwise to re-
duc e the t
emper
ature.
Blower selection
– Turn rotary control B
› ››
Fig. 170
t
o posi-
tion 1 to 4 to switch the blower on.
– Turn rotary control B to position 0 to
sw it
c
h the blower off.
– Press button
1
› ›
› p
age 146, Air recir-
culation to close the fresh air vent.
Air distribution selection – Turn rotary control C
› ›
› Fig. 170
to select
the air vents ››› page 143 you wish to acti-
vate.
Switching cooling on and off
– Press the button A/C
2
› ›
› Fig. 170
and
the lamp in the button will illuminate.
– Press the A/C
2 button again and the
light in the b
utt
on will switch off. »
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Emergencies
Safety