2017 Seat Alhambra lights

Emergencies
Control lamp It lights up
A vehicle exterior
lighting bulb is not
working.Replace the faulty bulb.
Several warning and control lamps light up
for a f
ew sec

onds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
Checking the bulbs of a trailer
For vehicles with the factory fitted towing
bracket, certain trailer lights are also control-
led if the power socket is correctly connected.
A fault on a trailer turn signal is indicated on
the instrument panel by the turn signal blink-
ing twice as fast (  or ) ›››
page 128.
● General fault of all turn signals on one side.
● Fault in one rear light (on some models, al-
so the re gi

stration light).
● Fault in two brake lights. WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ›››
in Control
and warnin g l
amps on page 105. Note
A fault in the LED on the rear lights will not be
indicat ed. Ho

wever, if the fault affects all the
LEDs then this will be indicated by the control
lamp . To replace halogen headlight bulbs
Fig. 105
In the engine compartment: left-
h and s
ide he

adlight lining. A dipped beam
he a
dlights, B daytime driving lights and
C main beam headlights and side lights Fig. 106
Left headlight. There is no need to remove the headlight to
r
ep
l

ace bulbs.
Complete operations only in the sequence
given:
Turn signals (small bulb holder)
1.Open the bonnet  ››› page 268.
2.Rotate the bulb holder 1 to the left all the way
and pull it out backwards together with the bulb.
3.Depending on the model, the bulb is removed di-
rectly from the bulb holder or it may need to be ro-
tated and then removed.
4.Replace the faulty bulb with a new identical bulb.
5.Place the bulb holder in the headlight and rotate
to the right all the way.
Dipped beam A and daytime lights B
1.Open the bonnet 
››› page 268. 92

Fuses and bulbsDipped beam
A and daytime lights B
2.Remove the rubber cover on the rear of the head-
light.
3.Rotate the bulb holder to the left all the way and
pull it out backwards together with the bulb.
4.Depending on the model, the bulb is removed di-
rectly from the bulb holder or it may need to be ro-
tated and then removed.
5.Replace the faulty bulb with a new identical bulb.
6.Place the bulb holder in the headlight and rotate
to the right all the way.
7.Insert the rubber cover.
Main beam head-
lights CSide lights C
1.Open the bonnet 
››› page 268.
2.Remove the rubber cover on the rear of the head-
light.
3.Press the wire clip
downwards and pull the
bulb holder 2
out to-
gether with the bulb.
Pull the bulb holder 3out backwards together
with the bulb.
4.Depending on the model, the bulb is removed di-
rectly from the bulb holder or it may need to be ro-
tated and then removed.
5.Replace the faulty bulb with a new identical bulb.
Main beam head-
lights CSide lights C
6.Place the bulb holder in
the headlight and pull
the wire clip upwards
until it clicks into place.Place the bulb holder in
the headlight and insert
completely.
7.Insert the rubber cover. Note
The images show the left hand headlight
from behind. The s

tructure of the right hand
side headlight is symmetric. To replace the xenon headlight bulb
Fig. 107
In the engine compartment: turn sig-
n al
indic

ator cover. Fig. 108
Turn signal bulb holder 1 and turn-
ing light 2 .
There is no need to remove the headlight to
r
ep
l

ace bulbs.
Complete operations only in the sequence
given:
Turn signals 1Turning lights 2
1.Open the bonnet 
››› page 268.
2.Rotate the cover ››› Fig. 107 in the direction of the
arrow and remove it.
3.
Rotate the bulb holder 1 ››› Fig. 108 to the
left all the way and pull
it out backwards to-
gether with the bulb.Press the wire clip
downwards and pull the
bulb holder 2
›››
Fig. 108 out together
with the bulb.
4.Depending on the model, the bulb is removed di-
rectly from the bulb holder or it may need to be ro- tated and then removed.
5.Replace the faulty bulb with a new identical bulb.» 93
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Emergencies Turn signals
1Turning lights 2
6.
Place the bulb holder in
the headlight and ro-
tate to the right all the
way.Place the bulb holder in
the headlight and pull
the wire clip upwards
until it clicks into place.
7.Rotate the cover
››› Fig. 107 in the opposite direc-
tion to the arrow as far as it will go. Always seek the help of a specialist when
ch
an

ging the Xenon dipped beam and main
beam headlamps ››› in Introduction on
pag e 91

. Note
The illustrations show the left hand head-
light. The s

tructure of the right hand side
headlight is symmetric. Replacing the front bumper bulbs
Fig. 109
On the right-hand side of the front
b umper: r
emo

ving the headlights. Fig. 110
Changing the bulbs in the head-
lights Complete operations only in the sequence
giv
en:
1.Pull the cover forwards, in the direction of the ar-
row
››› Fig. 109.
2.Unscrew the attachment screw ››› Fig. 109 1 us-
ing the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit
››› page 82.
3.Tilt the headlight slightly forward and extract it
from its lateral attachments ››› Fig. 110 (small ar-
rows).
4.Release the connector ››› Fig. 110 1 and remove
it.
5.Rotate the bulb holder ››› Fig. 110 2 to the left all
the way, in the direction of the arrow, and pull it
out backwards together with the bulb.
6.Replace the faulty bulb with a new identical bulb.
7.Place the bulb holder in the headlight and rotate
to the right all the way.
8.Insert the connector ››› Fig. 110 1 on the bulb
holder 2. The connector must audibly click into
place.
9.Place the headlight into its position ››› Fig. 110
(small arrows) and tilt it backwards.
10.Tighten the attachment screw ››› Fig. 109 1 us-
ing the screwdriver.
11.Replace the cover on the bumper ››› Fig. 109. 94

Fuses and bulbs
Replacing the rear lid bulbs Fig. 111
On the rear lid: Remove the cover. Fig. 112
On the rear lid: remove the bulb-
ho l
der
. Complete operations only in the sequence
giv
en:
1.Open the rear lid
››› page 122.
2.Extract the cover carefully using the flat part of the
screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit as a lever
(››› Fig. 100) on the indent ››› Fig. 111 1
.
3.Release the bulb holder connector by pulling on
the red connector block.
4.Press on the attachment tabs in the direction of
the arrow
››› Fig. 112 and pull out the bulb holder.
5.Replace the faulty bulb with a new identical bulb.
6.Install the bulb holder. The attachment tabs should
audibly click into place.
7.Insert the cover. The cover should lock into place. Replacing the rear bulbs in the body
Fig. 113
On the side of the luggage compart-
ment: r emo
v

ing the left and right hand side
rear lights. 1 remove the cap;
2 attach-
ment s
c

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Emergencies
Fig. 114
Rear lights in the body: Remove the
b u
l
b holder. 1 to
4 : Attachment tab
Complete operations only in the sequence
giv
en.
R emo

ving the rear light units
Complete operations only in the sequence
given:
Rear light, leftRear light, right
1.Open the rear lid ››› page 122.
2.
Open the storage com-
partments on the left-
hand side of the lug-
gage compartment
››› page 163.Move the 12 V power
socket support by
pressing gently down-
wards ››› Fig. 113 B
(arrow).
3.Rotate the cap 1 90°
in the direction of the
arrow and remove it.
Rear light, leftRear light, right
4.Unscrew the attachment screw ››› Fig. 113 2 us-
ing the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit
››› page 82. The bolt is secured in its position.
5.Extract the rear light from the bodywork by careful-
ly pulling backwards.
6.Pull the red strip on the connector and extract the connector.
7.Disassemble the tail light unit and place it on aflat, clean surface. To change the bulb
8.To release the bulb holder, press on the attach-
ment tabs
››› Fig. 114 1 to 4 in the direction of
the arrow.
9.Remove the bulb holder from the rear light unit.
10.Replace the faulty bulb with a new identical bulb.
11.Place the bulb holder in the tail light unit. The at-
tachment tabs should audibly click into place.
12.Insert the connector and press the red attachment
strip in so that the connector is locked into place. Assembling the rear light units
C
omp
l

ete operations only in the sequence
given:
Rear light, leftRear light, right
13.Carefully insert the tail light unit into the opening in the bodywork. To do this, insert the upper rear light unit guide into the attachment ring.
14.Tighten the white attachment screw using the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit.
15.Ensure that the tail light unit has been correctly fitted and is firmly secured.
16.
Replace the cap
››› Fig. 113 1 and ro-
tate it 90° in the oppo-
site direction of the ar-
row.Move the 12 V power
socket support up-
wards gently until it is
correctly closed.
17.Close the storage com-
partment.
18.Close the rear lid ››› page 122. 96

Fuses and bulbs
Changing the number plate light Fig. 115
On the rear bumper: number plate
lights Fig. 116
Number plate light: Remove the bulb
ho l
der
. Complete operations only in the sequence
giv
en:
Fixed number plate
lightBolted number plate light
1.
Press the flat part of the
screwdriver included in
the vehicle on-board
tools (››› Fig. 100) in the
direction of the arrow,
in the groove of the
number plate light
››› Fig. 115.
Unscrew the number
plate light screws using
the screwdriver from
the vehicle tool kit
(››› Fig. 100).
2.Detach the number plate light.
3.
Press on the connector
lock in the direction of
the arrow ››› Fig. 116
1
and pull out the
connector.
Separate the attach-
ment tabs from the rear
panel of the number
plate light by pressing.
4.
Rotate the bulb holder
in the direction of the
arrow ››› Fig. 116 2
and extract it together
with the bulb.
Take the bulb holder
out of the number plate
light.
5.Replace the faulty bulb with a new identical bulb.
6.
Insert the bulb holder
into the number plate
light and rotate all the
way in the opposite di-
rection to the arrow
››› Fig. 116 2
.
Insert the bulb holder
into the number plate
light.
7.Plug the connector into
the bulb holder.
Press on the attach-
ment tabs. The bulb
holder must be firmly
attached to the number
plate light.
Fixed number plate
lightBolted number plate light
8.Insert the number plate light carefully into the
opening on the bumper. Ensure that the number plate light is in the correct position.
9.
Insert the number plate
light into the bumper
until it audibly clicks in-
to place.Tighten the attachment
screws for the number
plate light using the
screwdriver. 97
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General instrument panel
Operation
Gener a
l
instrument panel
Instrument panel Interior door release lever
. . . . . . . . .119
Central lock button    . . . . . . . . . . 112
Switch for adjusting the exterior
mirror s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
– Exterior mirr or a

djustment     
– Heated exterior mirrors 
– Folding exterior mirrors 
Instrument panel controls and light-
ing control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Headlamp range adjustment  . . . 128
Light switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
– Light off - -
– Aut

omatic dipped beam head-
light control - -
– Side/dipped lights  
– Fog lights  
Lever for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
– Main beam he
adlights 
– Headlight flasher 
– Turn signals 
– Parking lights 
Instrument panel:
1 2
3
4
5
6
7
8 –
Ins
truments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
– Digit

al di
splay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
– Warning and indic
ation lamps . . .105
Steering wheel with horn and – Driver airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
– On-bo

ard c
omputer controls . . . .26
– Contro
ls for radio, telephone,
navigation and speech dialogue
system ››› Booklet Radio
– Paddle levers for tiptronic gear-
shift (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . .195
Windscreen wiper/ windscreen
wash l
ever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
– Wind s

creen wipers  – 
– Intermittent wipe 
– “Brief wipe” x
– Windscreen wipers 
– Automatic windscreen wash/wipe

– Rear window wiper 
– Automatic rear window
wash/wipe 
– Lever with buttons for controlling
the SEAT information system - ,
/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Left seat heating controls  . . . . . . . 144
Radio or navigation system (fitted
at fact

ory) ››› Booklet Radio or
››› Booklet Navigation system
9
10
11
12 Storage compartment
. . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Hazard warning lights switch  . . . 82
Switches for:
– Electr
onic

manual air condition-
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
– Climatr
onic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Right seat heating controls  . . . . . 144
Button for:
– Anti-slip r

egulation (ASR)  . .187
– Start
-Stop operation  . . . . . . . . . .205
– Park in

g distance warning system
(Park Pilot)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
– Park As
sist system  . . . . . . . . . . . 211
– Tyr
e pressure monitor   . . . . .231
– Dyn
amic chassis control (DCC)  

– Opening the rear lid  . . . . . . . . .122
– Opening and clo
sing of electric
sliding doors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Locking lever to open glove com-
par tment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
P

osition of passenger front airbag
on the dash p
anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Key-operated switch in glove com-
partment
for deactivating front pas-
senger front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Passenger front airbag off warning
lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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Opening and closing
Description of the central locking sys-
t em The central locking system allows all doors
and the re
ar lid t
o be locked and unlocked
centrally.
● From outside, using the vehicle key.
● From outside with the Keyless Access sys-
tem ››

› page 115,
● From inside, by pushing the central locking
button ›

›› page 114.
In the submenu Convenience in the Con-
figuration menu, or by visiting a special-
ised workshop, special functions of the cen-
tral locking system can be switched on or off
›››  page 26.
In case of a vehicle key fault or central lock-
ing system fault, all doors can be locked or
unlocked manually.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)
In this instance, the vehicle locks automati-
cally when moving at speeds above approx.
15 km/h (10 mph) ›››
 page 26. When the
vehicle is locked, the control lamp  of the
central locking button ›››
Fig. 130 lights up in
yellow. Automatic unlocking (Auto Unlock)
When the key
i

s removed from the ignition
slot, here the vehicle unlocks all doors and
the boot automatically ›››
 page 26.
Locking the vehicle after the airbags have
been deployed
If the airbags are deployed due to an acci-
dent, the vehicle will be automatically and
completely unlocked. Depending on the
amount of damage, it can be locked follow-
ing an accident in the following ways:
FunctionAction
Lock the vehicle
by pushing the
central locking
button:– Switch off the ignition.
– Open a door of the vehicle and
close it again.
– Push the central locking button
.
Lock the vehicle
with the vehicle
key:– Disconnect the ignition button.
OR: remove the key from the igni-
tion.
– Open a door once.
– Lock the vehicle with the key. Note
If the vehicle key buttons are pressed
›› ›

Fig. 129 or one of the central locking but-
tons is pressed ››› Fig. 130 several times in
quick succession, the central locking feature
is disabled briefly to protect from overload-
ing. The vehicle will then remain unlocked for
around 30 seconds. If no door nor the boot is opened during this time, the vehicle will then
autom
atic

ally unlock. Unlocking and locking the vehicle
from out
s

ide Fig. 129
Buttons on the vehicle key
FunctionHandling the buttons on
the vehicle
Unlocking the vehicle.Press button . Keep it
pushed for the convenience
opening.
Lock the vehicle.Press button . Keep it push-
ed for the convenience lock-
ing function.
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