2017 Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual

The essentials
Submenu ConvenienceCentral lock-
ing
››› page 112
Auto. lock (Auto Lock): automatic
locking of all doors and boot when
reaching a speed of approximately
15 km/h (10 mph). In order to unlock
the vehicle when it is stopped, push the
central locking button, pull the door
handle or remove the key from the igni-
tion lock if the Auto unlock function
is enabled.
Auto unlock (Auto Lock): Unlocking
all doors and the boot by removing the
ignition lock key.
Door unlock : when unlocking the ve-
hicle with the key, the following doors
will unlock based on the setting:
– All : all of the doors are unlocked.
– One door : when unlocking the vehi-
cle with the key, only the driver's door
unlocks. Pressing the button
 again
unlocks all doors and the boot.
– Vehicle side : the doors on the
driver's side unlock.
On vehicles fitted with the Keyless
Access ››› page 112 system, when using
the corresponding handle, all doors un-
lock on the side of the vehicle where the
key is.
Handling
windows
Adjusting the electric windows: this en-
ables the windows to be opened or
closed when the vehicle is unlocked or
locked respectively. The open function
can only be activated from the driver
door ››› page 125.
Rear vision
mirror ad-
justmentTilts passenger mirror downwards when
reverse gear is engaged. This enables
the driver to see the edge of the pave-
ment, for example ››› page 137.
Exterior mir-
ror adjust.If synchronised adjustment is selec-
ted, when the driver side exterior mirror
is adjusted, the passenger exterior mir-
ror is also moved.
Factory set-
tingsSome functions of the Convenience
submenu will be reset to the factory val-
ue.
BackThe Configuration menu is dis-
played again. Lights & visibility
submenu
Coming
HomeThis permits the adjustment of the time
the headlamps stay on after locking or
unlocking the vehicle, the function can
also be connected or disconnected here
››› page 131.
Leaving
Home
Footwell
lightThis permits the adjustment of the
brightness of the footwell lighting when
the doors are open, the function can al-
so be connected or disconnected here
Convenience
turn signals
Switching convenience turn signals on
and off When the convenience turn sig-
nals are connected,, these flash at least
three times when the turn signal is
switched on ››› page 128.
Factory set-
tingsAll the configurations in the submenu
Lights & visibility are reset to
the predefined factory values.
Tourist light
Headlamp adjustment for countries in
which vehicles are driven on the other
side of the road. When the mark is acti-
vated, the headlamps of a left-hand
drive vehicle are adjusted for driving on
the left. This function must only be used
for a short period.
BackThe Configuration menu is dis-
played again. Personal convenience settings
When two people use a vehicle, SEAT recom-
mend
s
th

at each person always uses “their”
own remote control key. When the ignition is
switched off, or the vehicle is locked, the per-
sonal convenience settings are stored and
automatically allocated to the vehicle key
››› page 26.
The values of the personalised convenience
settings of the following menu options are al-
located to the vehicle key: ■ Parking heating menu
■ Configuration Menu
■ Time
■ Language
■ Units
■ Convenience settings menu» 31

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■ Door u n
loc
k (individual opening, Auto
Lock)
■ Convenience handling of windows
■ Rear vision mirror adjustment
■ Lights & visibility settings
menu
■ Coming home and leaving home
■ Footwell light
■ Convenience turn signals
The stored settings are automatically activa-
ted, at the latest when the ignition is switch-
ed on. Please refer to the information and
tips relating to the seat memory
›››  page 144. Cruise control
Operating the c ruise control system
(CCS)* Fig. 46
On the left of the steering column:
sw it
c

hes and controls for operating the CCS ●
Switching on the CCS: move the lever to 
1
› ›
› Fig. 46
. The system switches on but it
does not control the speed as no speed has
been programmed.
● Activating the CCS: press the  A ›››
Fig. 46 butt on. It
memorises and main-
tains the current speed.
● Temporarily switching off the CCS: move
the lev er t

o  2
› ›
› Fig. 46 and release it
or press the brake or clutch pedal. The cruise
control system is switched off temporarily.
● Reactivating the CCS: move the lever to
 1
› ›
› Fig. 46
and release it. The memo-
rised speed is saved and controlled again. ●
Incre
asing stored speed during CCS regula-
tion: briefly move the lever toward   + to increase the speed by 10 km/h intervals.
B
y
ho

lding it down, the vehicle will accelerate
to the desired speed. Release the button to
store the current speed.
● Reducing stored speed during CCS regula-
tion: briefly mov
e the lever toward   – to decrease the speed by 10 km/h intervals.
B
y
ho

lding it down the vehicle will slow
down, ceasing to accelerate but not applying
the brakes. Release the button to store the
current speed.
● Switching off the CCS: move the lever to po-
sition  2
› ›
› Fig. 46
. The system is discon-
nected and the memorised speed is deleted.

››› in Cruise control system operation
on page 219
››› page 219 Warning lamps
C ontr
o

l and warning lamps Red warning lamps
 
Do not continue driving!
The electronic parking brake is
on, the brake fluid level is too
low or the brake system is faulty.››› page
187 32

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  Do not continue driving!
Fault in the engine cooling sys-
tem.››› page
274  
Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.››› page
271  
Do not continue driving!
At least one of the vehicles doors
is open, or is not correctly
closed.››› page
119  
Do not continue driving!
The rear lid is open or is incor-
rectly closed.››› page
122  
Do not continue driving!
Fault in the steering.››› page
181 
Engine cannot be started again!
"AdBlue" level too low.›››
page
265 
Driver or passenger has not fas-
tened seat belt.›››
page
64 
Use the foot brake!
Change
››› page
192
Brake
››› page
187 
Faulty generator.›››
page
280 Yellow warning lamps

Front brake pads worn.
›››
page
187 lights up
: ESC malfunction or off.
flashes: ESC working. 
ASR manually deactivated.

ABS faulty or does not work.

Electronic parking brake faulty.›››
page
187 
Rear fog light switched on.›››
page
128 
lights up
: Driving light totally or
partially faulty.››› page
91
flashes: Fault in the adaptive
light system.››› page
128 
lights up or flashes
: fault in the
emission control system.
››› page
200 
lights up
: pre-heating of diesel
engine.
flashes: fault in the diesel en-
gine management. 
fault in the petrol engine man-
agement.

Diesel particulate filter blocked

Fault in the steering system.›››
page
181 
Tyre pressure too low.›››
page
284
Fault in the tyre pressure gauge.››› page
231 
Level of windscreen washer fluid
too low.›››
page
135 
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
261 
flashes: engine oil sensor faulty.›››
page
271
lights up : insufficient engine oil. 
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
72 

Front passenger front airbag is
disabled (  
 ).
››› page
72 
Top up "AdBlue", or there is a
fault in the "AdBlue" system.›››
page
265 
Fuel tank not closed correctly.›››
page
261 
Lane Assist is switched on, but
not active.›››
page
220 Other warning lamps

Left or right turn signal.›››
page
128
Hazard warning lights on.››› page
82» 33

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Use the foot brake!
Change
››› page
192
Brake
››› page
187 
Cruise control operating.›››
page
219 
Lane Assist is switched on and
active.›››
page
220 
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page
128 Headlight adjustment (Light As-
sist) on.

Electronic immobiliser active.›››
page
182 
Service interval display›››
page
103 
Mobile telephone is connected
via Bluetooth to the original tel-
ephone device.›››
Book-
let Radio
or
››› Book-
let Navi-
gation
system 
Mobile telephone battery charge
meter. Available only for pre-in-
stalled factory-fitted devices.

Freezing warning. The outside
temperature is lower than +4°C
(+39°F).›››
page
102 
››› in Control and warning lamps on
page 105
››› page 105 Gearbox lever
M anua
l

gearbox Fig. 47
Gear shift pattern of a 6-speed man-
ual g
e

arbox The position of the gears is indicated on the
g
e
arbo

x lever ››› Fig. 47.
● 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 reverse 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. 47
R .
● Release the clutch.

››› in Manual gear change on page 193
››› page 193 Automatic gearbox*
Fig. 48
Automatic gearbox: selector lever po-
s ition
s. Parking lock
R
ev
er

se gear
P
R 34

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Neutral (idling)
Driv e (f
or
ward)
Tiptronic mode: pull the lever forwards
(+) to go up a gear or backwards ( –) to
go down a gear.

››› in Automatic gearbox* on page 194
››› page 193
››› page 35 Manual release of the selector lever
Fig. 49
Remove the lining from the area of
the g e
ar indic

ation N
D/S
+/–
Fig. 50
Manual release of gear selector lever If the vehicle power supply should ever fail
(e.
g. di
s

charged battery) and the vehicle has
to be pushed or towed, the selector lever
must first be moved to position N using the
manual release mechanism.
The emergency release mechanism is located
underneath the gearbox cover panel to the
right-hand side. To release the gear selector
lever mechanism, a suitable tool is required,
(e.g. a screwdriver).
Preparations
● Apply the parking brake. If the brake can-
not be activat
ed, the vehicle must be alterna-
tively secured so that it cannot move.
● Switch the ignition off. To remove the gearbox cover panel
●
Pull the cover up around the dust guard on
the gear sel
ector lever ››› Fig. 49.
● Take the cover off by passing it over the
gear sel
ector lever ››› .
M anua
l
release of the selector lever
● Press the release lever ›››
Fig. 50 in the di-
rection of the arrow and hold it in this posi-
tion.
● Press the lock button ›››
Fig. 49 1 on the
g e
ar sel
ector lever knob and place the gear
selector lever in the N position. WARNING
Never move the gear selector lever from the
pos ition P whi

le the electronic parking brake
is deactivated. Otherwise, the vehicle may
accidentally move off on hills or steep slopes
causing serious accidents. CAUTION
If the vehicle is moved on its wheels with the
engine s t

opped and the selector lever in posi-
tion N for a prolonged period of time and at
high speed, for example for towing, then the
automatic gearbox will be damaged. 35

The essentials
Air conditioning Ho w doe
s
the air conditioning work? Fig. 51
Detailed view of the centre console: Electronic manual air conditioning
contr o

ls Fig. 52
Detailed view of the centre console: Climatronic controls
Control buttonAdditional information. Electronic manual air conditioning ››› Fig. 51; Climatronic ››› Fig. 52.
1 TemperatureElectronic manual air conditioning : rotate the control to adjust the temperature accordingly. In the 
MAX position, the cooling output will be set to
maximum. The air recirculation mode and the cooling system are automatically switched on.
Climatronic: the left and right sides can be adjusted separately. Rotate the control to adjust the temperature accordingly. 36

The essentialsControl buttonAdditional information. Electronic manual air conditioning
››› Fig. 51; Climatronic ››› Fig. 52.
2 Fan

Electronic manual air conditioning : Setting 0: air fan and air conditioning system (manual) switched off, setting 4: maximum setting of fan.
Climatronic: the power of the fan is automatically adjusted. Rotate the control to manually adjust the fan.
3 Air distributionElectronic manual air conditioning : rotate the continuous control to direct the airflow to the desired area.
Climatronic: the airflow will be automatically adjusted to a comfortable flow. It can also be switched on manually with the buttons 3.
4Climatronic: display of the selected interior temperature for the left and right sides.
Electronic manual air conditioning
: defrost function. The airflow is directed at the windscreen. In this position, air recirculation is automatically switch-
ed off or is not switched on. Increase the fan power to clear the windscreen of condensation as soon as possible. to dry the air, the cooling system will
automatically switch on. 
Climatronic: defrost function. The air drawn in from outside the vehicle is directed at the windscreen and air recirculation is automatically switched off.
To defrost the windscreen more quickly, the air is dehumidified at temperatures over approximately +3°C (+38°F) and the fan runs at maximum output.

The air is directed at the chest of driver and passengers by the dash panel air vents.

Air distribution towards the footwell.

Electronic manual air conditioning
: air distribution towards the windscreen and the footwell.
Climatronic: upward air distribution.

Heated rear window: only works when the engine is running and switches off automatically after a 10 minutes.

Electronic manual air conditioning
: air recirculation ››› page 176. 
Climatronic: manual and automatic air recirculation
››› page 176. 
Instant auxiliary heating on/off button
››› page 177.  
Buttons for the seat heating
››› page 144. 
Climatronic: depending on the vehicle equipment there may be a button for the windscreen heating on the air conditioner control panel. The wind-
screen heating only works when the engine is running and switches off automatically after a few minutes.»
37

The essentialsControl buttonAdditional information. Electronic manual air conditioning
››› Fig. 51; Climatronic ››› Fig. 52. 
Press the button to switch on or off the cooling system.

Climatronic: accept the temperature selection for the driver and front passenger sides. When the
SYNC button light is lit, the temperature settings on
the driver side also apply to the passenger side. Press the button or adjust the temperature control for the passenger side in order to set a different
temperature. No lamp lights up on the button. 
Climatronic: automatic temperature, fan, and air distribution control. Press the button to switch on the function. The control lamp lights up on the
AUTO button. 
Climatronic: press the
REAR button to adjust the air conditioner for the rear seats from the front seats. A lamp is lit on the REAR button if the feature is
activated. The settings for the rear seats will be displayed. Press the button again to switch the function off or do not touch any other button for
around 10 seconds. 
Climatronic: Press the
REST button to use the heat that the engine produces. When the engine is still warm but the ignition switched off, the heat
given off by the engine can be used to keep the vehicle interior warm. The REST button will light up when the function is switched on. The function will
switch off after around 30 minutes and if the battery level is low. 
a)Switch off.
Electronic manual air conditioning
: turn the fan switch to setting 0.
Climatronic: press the OFF
button or manually set the fan to 0. When the device is switched off the OFF button will light up.
a)
Depending on the version of the model.
››› in Introduction on page 173
››› page 173 38