2017 Seat Alhambra coolant temperature

General instrument panel
– To c
ontinue settin
g, press 0.0 / SET ›››
Fig. 118 7 . Hold button down to
s c
r
oll through the numbers quickly.
– Press button  again to end the clock
settin g.
R ev

counter (with the engine running, in
thousands of revolutions per minute).
Together with the gear-change indicator,
the rev counter offers you the possibility
of using the engine of your vehicle at a
suitable speed. The start of the red area
››› Fig. 118 indicates the maximum en-
gine speed working at operating temper-
ature. However, it is advisable to change
up a gear or move the selector lever to D
(or lift your foot off the accelerator) before
the needle reaches the red zone ››› . We
r ec
ommend th

at you avoid high revs and
that you follow the recommendations on
the gear-change indicator. Consult the
additional information in ››› page 196.
Engine coolant temperature display 
››› page 274.
Displays on the screen ››› page 101.
Fuel reserve display ››› page 261.
Speedometer.
Reset knob for trip recorder (trip ).
2
3
4
5
6
7 –
Pr e
s

s button 0.0 / SET to reset to zero.
WARNING
Any distraction may lead to an accident, with
the risk of

injury.
● Do not operate the instrument panel con-
trol
s when driving. CAUTION
To prevent damage to the engine, the rev
cou nt

er needle should only remain in the red
zone for a short period of time. For the sake of the environment
Changing up a gear in time reduces fuel con-
sumption and noi se. Indications on the display
A variety of information can be viewed on the
in
s
trument

panel display ›››
Fig. 118 4 , de-
pendin g on the
v
ehicle equipment:
● Warning and information text.
● Mileage.
● Time. ●
Outside temper
ature.
● Compass.
● Selector lever positions ›››
page 192.
● Recommended gear (manual gearbox)
›››
page 192.
● Multifunction display (MFD) and menus for
different
setting options ›››
 page 26.
● Service interval display ›››
page 103 .
● Second speed display (menu Configura-
tion ) ›››

 page 26.
● Start-Stop operation indicator ›››
page 102.
Warning and information texts
The system runs a check on certain compo-
nents and functions when the ignition is
switched on and while the vehicle is moving.
Faults in the operation are displayed on the
screen using red and yellow symbols and
messages on the instrument panel display
( ››› page 105) and, in some cases, with audi-
ble warnings. The display may vary according
to the type of instrument panel fitted. »1)
Depending on the vehicle equipment, it is also
pos s

ible to set the time using the settings menu
on the instrument panel display ›››
 page 30.
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Air conditioning
With Climatronic
● Press the A
UT
O button.
● Set the temperature to +22°C (+72°F).
● Open and direct all the air outlets in the
d a
sh p
anel ››› page 176.
Climatronic: Switching the measuring units
for temperature on the radio display or the
navigation system installed with the default
settings
Switching the temperature indication from
Celsius to Fahrenheit on the radio display or
the navigation system is carried out in the
menu on the instrument panel
›››  page 30. The cooling system does not switch on
If the air conditionin

g system cannot be
switched on, this may be caused by the fol-
lowing:
● The engine is not running.
● The fan is switched off.
● The air conditioning fuse is blown.
● The outside temperature is lower than ap-
prox
imately +3°C (+38°F).
● The air conditioner compressor has been
temporari
ly switched off because the engine
coolant temperature is too high.
● Another fault in the vehicle. Have the air
conditioner chec
ked by a specialised work-
shop. Special features
If the humidity and t

emperature outside the
vehicle are high, condensation can drip off
the vaporiser in the cooling system and form
a pool underneath the vehicle. This is normal
and does not indicate a leak! Note
After starting the engine, any residual humid-
ity in the air c onditioner c

ould mist over the
windscreen. Switch on the defrost function as
soon as possible to clear the windscreen of
condensation. 175
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Checking and refilling levels
Working incorrectly can cause serious
injuries.
● Nev er open the bonnet
if you see steam or
cool
ant escaping from the engine compart-
ment. This may cause serious burns. Always
wait until you cannot see or hear the sound of
steam or coolant coming from the engine
compartment.
● Always allow the engine to cool down be-
fore openin
g the bonnet.
● Contact with hot elements of the engine
and the exhau
st system can cause burns.
● Once the engine has cooled, follow the in-
structions
below before opening the bonnet:
– Turn on the electronic parking brake and
place the gear selector lever in P or the
gearbox lever in neutral.
– Remove the key from the ignition.
– Keep children away from the engine com-
partment and never leave them unsuper-
vised.
● When the engine is warm or hot, the cool-
ing sys
tem is pressurised. Do not unscrew
the cap on the expansion tank when the en-
gine is hot. Otherwise, coolant may spray out
under pressure causing burns and serious in-
jury.
– Carefully and slowly unscrew the cap an-
ticlockwise, gently pressing down on it.
– Always protect your face, hands and arms
from hot coolant and steam using a large,
thick cloth. ●
When refi l

ling liquids, avoid spilling them
on parts of the engine and the exhaust sys-
tem. Spilled liquids could cause a fire. WARNING
The high voltages of the electrical system can
giv e el ectric

shocks as well as causing burns
and serious injury and possibly even death!
● Never cause short circuits in the electrical
syst
em. The battery could explode.
● To minimise the risk of electric shock and
serious c
onsequences while the engine is
running or starting the engine, note the fol-
lowing:
– Never touch the electrical wiring of the
ignition system.
– Never touch electric cables or the gas dis-
charge lamps. WARNING
In the engine compartment, there are rotat-
ing p ar

ts that could cause serious injury.
● Never place your hands on or near the radi-
ator fan.
Touching the rotor blades could seri-
ously harm you. The ventilator works accord-
ing to the engine temperature and could start
suddenly even when the ignition is turned off
and the key is removed.
● If any work has to be performed when the
engine is
started or with the engine running,
there is an additional, potentially fatal, safety
risk from rotating parts, such as the drive belts, alternator, radiator fan, etc., as well as
from the high-
v

oltage ignition system. Al-
ways work with the utmost caution.
– Always make sure that no parts of your
body, jewellery, ties, loose clothing and
long hair can be trapped by the rotating
parts of the engine. Before any work, re-
move ties and jewellery (necklaces, etc),
tie long hair back and tie all items of
loose clothing to your body to make sure
that they cannot be trapped by engine
components.
– Take extreme caution when operating the
accelerator and remain attentive. The ve-
hicle could move, even with the electron-
ic parking brake activated.
● Always make sure you have not left any ob-
jects, s
uch as cleaning cloths and tools, in
the engine compartment. If any object is left
in the engine compartment, this could cause
malfunctions, engine faults and even a fire. WARNING
Refill liquids and certain materials can catch
fire e a

sily in the engine compartment, caus-
ing a fire and serious injury!
● Never smoke.
● Never work close to places exposed to
flames
or sparks.
● Never pour service fluids over the engine.
These fluid ma
y ignite hot engine parts and
cause injuries. » 269
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Checking and refilling levels
●
Ens ur
e that the proportion of engine cool-
ant additive corresponds to the lowest out-
side temperature to which the vehicle will be
exposed.
● If the outside temperature is extremely low,
the engine coo
lant could freeze causing the vehicle to stop. As this would also cause the
heatin
g t

o stop working, passengers without
warm clothing could freeze. For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
en vir

onment. Collect any spilt fluids in suita-
ble containers and dispose of them in accord- ance with legislation and with the utmost re-
spect
f

or the environment. Warning lamp and coolant temperature indicator
Fig. 243
Engine coolant temperature gauge
on the ins trument

panel: A cold area;
B normal area;
C warning area When driving normally, the needle will re-
m
ain in the mid
dl

e area. The temperature
may also rise when the engine is working
hard, especially at high outside temperatures
and so the indicator will move quite far to the
right-hand side.
Several warning and control lamps light up
for a few seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds. »
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

AdviceIt lights upGauge position
››› Fig. 243Possible causeSolution 
Warning area
CExcessive engine coolant temperature. 
Stop the vehicle!
Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible. Switch off the engine and wait
for it to cool down and for the needle to return to the normal area. Check
the engine coolant level ››› page 277.
Normal area BInsufficient engine coolant level.Check the engine coolant when the engine has cooled and, if it is low, refill
with engine coolant
››› page 277.
Although the coolant level is correct, there is a fault.
--Engine coolant system faulty.  Do not drive any further.
Obtain professional assistance.
--Cold area A--Avoid revving the engine too much or making it work hard while it has not
reached normal service temperature. 
Flashes
Engine coolant
system faulty.Seek specialist assistance.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ›››
in Control
and warnin g l
amps on page 105. Coolant specifications
Read the additional information carefully
› ››

 page 40 WARNING
If there is not enough anti-freeze in the cool-
ant sy s

tem, the engine may fail leading to se-
rious damage.
● Please make sure that the percentage of
additiv
e is correct with respect to the lowest
expected ambient temperature in the zone in
which the vehicle is to be used.
● When the outside temperature is very low,
the cool
ant could freeze and the vehicle
would be immobilised. In this case, the heat-
ing would not work either and inadequately
dressed passengers could die of cold. CAUTION
The original additives should never be mixed
with c oo

lants which are not approved by SEAT. Otherwise, you run the risk of causing
sever
e d

amage to the engine and the engine
cooling system.
● If the fluid in the expansion tank is not pur-
ple b
ut is, for example, brown, this indicates
that the G13 additive has been mixed with an
inadequate coolant. The coolant must be
changed as soon as possible if this is the
case! This could result in serious faults and
engine damage. For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
en vir

onment. If any fluids are spilled, they
should be collected and correctly disposed
of, with respect to the environment. 276

Index
tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
ty r
e pr
essures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
windscreen washer bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Driving tips for a loaded vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Driving with a trailer extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Dynamic chassis control (DCC) control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
EDS see Braking assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Electrical devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171, 181, 239
Electrical socket trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Electric child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Electric sliding door opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Electric sliding doors rollback anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 see Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Electronic
differential lock system (EDS) . . . . . . 204
Electronic drive torque management (XDS) . . . . 204
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 operating fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
first aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
passenger side door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Emergency unlocking boot hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Emergency unlocking the boot hatch boot hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Emission control system control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Engine and ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
12 vo lt power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 185
starting the engine with Keyless Access . . . . . 184
stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
unauthorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Engine bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 268 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 280
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 278
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 274
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 271, 274
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . 41, 280
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274, 277
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 276
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
G13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 276
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 276
tank filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
topping-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 271 checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273, 274
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
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