2017 Seat Alhambra fuel reserve

The essentials
Fluid Level control Fi l
lin
g capacities
Tank level
70 litres. 8 litre reserve
Capacity of the windscreen washer fluid con-
tainer
Versions without head-
light washer system3.5 litres
Versions with headlight
washer system6 litres Fuel
Fig. 53
Fuel tank flap with tank cap attached. Before r
efuelling, always turn off the engine,
the ignition, mo b

ile telephones, auxiliary
heating and keep them off during refuelling.
Opening the fuel tank cap
● The tank flap is at the rear of the vehicle on
the right.
● Pre

ss the rear of the tank flap to open it.
● Unscrew the tank cap anticlockwise and in-
sert it
in the hole in the tank flap hinge
›››  Fig. 235.
Closing the fuel tank cap ● Screw on the tank cap clockwise until it you
hear it c
lick into position.
● Press the tank flap until you hear it click in-
to pl
ace. The tank flap must be flush with the
body contour.
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››› page 261
››› page 263 Oil
Fig. 54
Engine oil dipstick. Fig. 55
In the engine compartment: Engine
oi l
fi
ller cap The level is measured using the dipstick loca-
t
ed in the en
gine c

ompartment
›››  page 271.
The oil should leave a mark between zones A and
C . It should never exceed zone
A .
● Zone A : Do not add oil.
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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

Operation
WARNING
The auxiliary heater fumes contain carbon di-
ox ide, an odourl
ess and colourless toxic gas.
Carbon monoxide can cause people to lose
consciousness. It can also cause death.
● Never switch on the auxiliary heater or
leav
e it running in places that are enclosed or
unventilated.
● Never program the independent heating
syst
em to be activated and operated in
closed, unventilated areas. WARNING
The components of the auxiliary heater ex-
hau s

t system heat up a great deal. This could
cause a fire.
● Always park your vehicle so that no part of
the exhau
st system can come in contact with
flammable materials (such as dried grass). CAUTION
Never place food, medicines or other heat-
sens itiv

e objects close to the air vents. Food,
medicines and other heat-sensitive objects
may be damaged or made unsuitable for use
by the air coming from the air vents. Switching the auxiliary heater on and
off
Switching the auxiliary heater on:

Manually using the instant on/off
button.›››
page
174
ONManually using the remote control.››› page
178
Automatically at the programmed
and enabled on time.››› page
179
Switching the auxiliary heater off: 
Manually using the instant on/off
button for the air conditioner.›››
page
174
OFFManually using the remote control.››› page
178
Automatically after the programmed
time.››› page
179
Automatically when the light comes
on  (fuel reserve).››› page
261
Automatically when the battery pow-
er drops to a very low level.››› page
280 Special feature
Af
t
er sw

itching the auxiliary heater off, it con-
tinues to run for a short period to completely
burn any fuel remaining in the auxiliary heat- er. The exhaust gases are also extracted from
the syst

em.
Remote control Fig. 197
Auxiliary heater: remote control
Fig. 197Meaning
ONSwitch the auxiliary heater on.
OFFSwitch the auxiliary heater off:
AAerial.
BLight. The auxiliary heater may accidentally switch
on if
a b
utt

on is pressed on the remote con-
trol by mistake. This may also occur outside
the range of the remote control or if the light
flashes.
178

Checking and refilling levels
Control lamps and fuel gauge Fig. 234
On the instrument panel: Fuel gauge
f or petr
o
l and diesel 
It lights up
Gauge posi-
tion
››› Fig. 234Possible cause
››› Solution
Red mark (ar- row)
The fuel tank is al-
most empty.
The reserve tank is
being used
››› page 39.
Refuel as soon as
possible ››› . 
It lights up
Fuel tank not
closed cor-
rectly.Stop the vehicle and close the tank
flap properly.
Several warning and control lamps light up
f
or 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.
When the contr

ol lamp lights up  or  the
auxiliary heating and heater running off pet-
rol automatically switch off. WARNING
Driving with insufficient fuel reserve could re-
su lt

in the vehicle breaking down in traffic
and a serious accident.
● If the fuel level is too low then the fuel sup-
ply t
o the engine can become irregular espe-
cially on slopes.
● If the engine “is choked” or stalls due to
lack
of or irregularity of the fuel supply, the
power steering as well as all of the driver as-
sistance systems including braking assis-
tance will stop working.
● Always refuel when there is only one quar-
ter of the f
uel tank left to avoid running out of
fuel. CAUTION
● Alw a

ys pay attention to any lit control
lamps and to the corresponding descriptions
and instructions to avoid damage to the vehi-
cle.
● Never run the fuel tank completely dry. An
irregu
lar fuel supply may lead to ignition
faults and unburnt fuel could enter the ex-
haust system. This could damage the catalyt-
ic converter filter or the diesel particulate fil-
ter! Note
The arrow next to the fuel pump symbol on
the ins trument

panel ››› Fig. 234 indicates the
side of the vehicle on which the fuel tank flap
is located. Refuelling
Fig. 235
Open fuel tank flap with tank cap in
the ho l
der Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 39
Refuelling
The correct petrol type for the vehicle is loca-
ted on a sticker inside the fuel tank flap
››› page 264.
● If the automatic filler nozzle is operated
correctly
, it will switch itself off as soon as
the tank is full ››› .
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety