2017 Seat Arona warning lights

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti
als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driver-side general instrument panel (left-
hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9
Driver-side general instrument panel (right-
hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Passenger-side general instrument panel (left-
hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12
Passenger-side general instrument panel
(right-hand driv
e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Status display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 66 How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 69
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Correct position for passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Why wear a seat belt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 80
Belt pretensioners* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Description and operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 96
Towing or tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Change the front bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Change the rear bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Changing the interior bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Instruments and warning/control lamps
. . . . . 113
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Introduction to the Easy Connect system* . . . . 118
System settings (CAR)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Communications and multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Anti-theft alarm* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Boot hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 R

ear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Adjusting the seat and head restraints . . . . . . 146
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 150
Practical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Manual air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 5

The essentialsSymbolIgnition switch-
ed offIgnition is switch-
ed on

Fog lights, dipped
beam and side
lights off.Light off or daytime
driving light on.

The “Coming
home” and “Leav-
ing home” guide
lights may be
switched on.Automatic control of
dipped beam and
daytime running
light.

Side light on.Daylight running
lights switched on.

Dipped beam
headlight offDipped beam switch-
ed on.
 Front
fog lights: mo
ve the switch to the
first position, from positions  ,  or .
 Rear fog light: move the switch completely
from positions ,
 or
.
Switching off fog lights: Push the switch or
turn it to the  position.

››› page 138 Turn signal and main beam lever
Fig. 38
Turn signal and main beam lever. More the lever to the required position:
Right t
urn s

ignal: Right-hand parking
light (ignition switched off).
Left turn signal: Left-hand parking light
(ignition switched off).
Main beam switched on: Control lamp 
lit up on the instrument panel.
Headlight flasher: lit up when the lever is
pushed. Control lamp  lit up.
Lever all the way down to switch it off.

››› in Turn signal and main beam lever
on page 139
››› page 139 1
2
3
4 Hazard warning lights
Fig. 39
Dash panel: switch for hazard warn-
in g lights. Switched on, for example:
●
When approaching a traffic jam
● In an emergency
● The vehicle has broken down
● When towing or being towed

››› in Hazard warning lights  on
page 142
››› page 141 31

The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
TyresTyre pressure monitoringTyre pressure storing (Calibration)›››
page 282
Winter tyresActivation and deactivation of the speed warning. Setting the speed warning value››› page 284
Driver assistance
Front Assist system (front
monitoring system)Activation/deactivation: Front Assist, advance warning, distance warning display››› page 203
ACC (adaptive cruise control)Activation/deactivation: default distance level, driving profiles.››› page 209
Fatigue detectionActivation/deactivation››› page 227
Parking and manoeu-
vringParkPilotAutomatically activate, front volume, front sound settings, rear volume, rear sound set-
tings, adjust volume››› page 236
Vehicle lights
Vehicle interior lightingInstrument and switch lighting, footrest lighting››› page 142
Coming home/Leaving home func‐
tionStart time for “Coming home” function, start time for “Leaving home” function››› page 140
Windscreen wipersWindscreen wipersAutomatic windscreen wipers, wipe when reversing››› page 32
Opening and closing
Radio-operated remote controlConvenience open function››› page 136
Central locking systemUnlocking doors, automatic locking/unlocking, audible confirmation of switching off
the alarm››› page 126
Multifunction display–
Current consumption, average consumption, volume to fill up, convenience consum-
ers, ECOAdvice, travelling time, distance travelled, digital speed display, average
speed, speeding warning, oil temperature, coolant temperature, restore data “from
start”, restore data “total calculation”
››› page 35
Date and time–Time source, set the time, automatic summer time (DST) setting, select time zone,
time format, set the date, date format–
Measurement units–Distance, speed, temperature, volume, consumption–
Service–Chassis number, date of next SEAT service inspection, date of next oil change service››› page 41
Factory settings–All settings can be reset: driver assistance, parking and manoeuvring, lights, rear view
mirrors, opening and closing, multi-function display– 34

The essentials
On the instrument panel Fig. 53
Instrument panel, on dash panel. Red warning lamps
Central warning lamp: additional
information on the instrument pan-
el display–

Parking brake on.›››
page
175  
Do not continue driving!
The brake fluid level is too low or
there is a fault in the brake system.››› page
174
››› page
175 
Lit up or flashing: Do not continue driving!
Fault in the steering.››› page
167 
Driver or passenger has not fas-
tened seat belt.›››
page
77 
Use the foot brake! Yellow warning lamps

Central warning lamp: additional
information on the instrument pan-
el display–

Front brake pads worn.
›››
page
177 
it lights up:
Fault in the ESC, or dis-
connection caused by the system.
flashes: ESC or ASR activated. 
it lights up:
fault in the ASR or dis-
connection caused by the system.
flashes: ASR working. 
ASR manually deactivated.
Or else
: ESC in Sport mode.››› page
177 
ABS faulty or does not work. 
Rear fog light switched on.›››
page
30 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
emission control system.››› page
194 
it lights up:
pre-heating of diesel
engine.
››› page
195
flashes: fault in the diesel engine
management. 
fault in the petrol engine manage-
ment.›››
page
194 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
steering system.››› page
167 
Tyre pressure too low, or fault in
the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem.›››
page
282» 45

The essentials
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
117 
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
82 Other warning lamps

Left or right turn signal.›››
page
31
Hazard warning lights on.››› page
141 
Trailer turn signals›››
page
245 
it lights up green:
Press the brake
pedal!
It blinks in green: the selector lever
locking button has not engaged.››› page
183 
it lights up green:
cruise control ac-
tivated or speed limiter switched
on and active.
››› page
42
››› page
200
it blinks in green: the speed set by
the speed limiter has been excee-
ded. 
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page
31 On the instrument panel display
Fig. 54
On the instrument panel display: door
open.  
Do not continue driving!
With the corresponding indi-
cation: door(s), rear lid or
bonnet open or not properly
closed.››› page 126
››› page 16
››› page 267 
Ignition:  Do not carry on
driving! Engine coolant level
too low, coolant temperature
too high
››› page 273
Flashing: Fault in the engine
coolant system.  
Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.››› page 270 
Fault in the battery.›››
page 276 
Driving light totally or partial-
ly faulty.›››
page 102
Fault in the cornering light
system.››› page 137 
particulate filter blocked.›››
page 194 
Flashing: Fault in the oil level
detection. Control manually.
›››
page 270Ignition: Insufficient engine
oil. 
Fault in the gearbox.›››
page 190 
Immobiliser active.›››
page 169 
Service interval display›››
page 41 
Mobile telephone is connec-
ted via Bluetooth to the origi-
nal telephone device.
›››
Book-
let Radio or
››› Book-
let Naviga-
tion system 
Mobile telephone battery
charge meter. Available only
for devices pre-installed in
factory.

Freezing warning. The out-
side temperature is lower
than +4°C (+39°F).›››
page 39 
Start-Stop system activated.
›››
page 196 Start-Stop system unavaila-
ble.
46

The essentials
Action in the event of a punc-
t ur
e
R
elated video Fig. 72
Wheels What to do first
●
Park the vehicle on a horizontal surface
and in a s af
e p

lace as far away from traffic as
possible.
● Apply the handbrake.
● Switch on the hazard warning lights.
● Manual gearbox: select the 1s
t gear.
● Automatic gearbox: Move the sel
ector lever
to position P.
● If you are towing a trailer, unhitch it from
your v
ehicle.
● Have the vehicle tool kit* ›››

page 61 and
the spare wheel ›››
 page 283 ready.
● Observe the applicable legislation for each
countr
y (reflective vest, warning triangles,
etc.). ●
All
occupants should leave the vehicle and
wait in a safe place (for instance behind the
roadside crash barrier). WARNING
● Alw a

ys observe the above steps and pro-
tect yourself and other road users.
● If you change the wheel on a slope, block
the wheel on the oppo
site side of the car with
a stone or similar to prevent the vehicle from
moving. Repairing a tyre with the anti-punc-
t
ur
e k

it Fig. 73
Standard representation: contents of
the anti-p u
nct

ure kit. The anti-puncture kit is located under the
floor p
anel
in the lug

gage compartment. Sealing the tyre
● Unscrew the tyre valve cap and insert. Use
the ›››

Fig. 73 1 tool to remove the insert.
Pl ac
e it
on a clean surface.
● Shake the tyre sealant bottle vigorously
›››
Fig. 73 10 .
● Screw the inflator tube ››
›
Fig. 73 3 into
the se al
ant
bottle. The bottle's seal will break
automatically.
● Remove the lid from the filling tube
›››
Fig. 73 3 and screw the open end of the
t ube int
o the ty
re valve.
● With the tyre sealant bottle upside down,
fill
the tyre with the contents of the sealant
bottle.
● Remove the bottle from the valve.
● Place the insert back into the tyre valve us-
ing the too
l ››› Fig. 73 1 .
Infl atin
g the ty
re
● Screw the compressor tyre inflator tube
›››
Fig. 73 8 into the tyre valve.
● Check that the air bleed screw is closed
› ›
›

Fig. 73 6 .
● Start the engine and leave it running.
● Insert the connector ››
›
Fig. 73 9 into the
v ehic
l
e's 12-volt socket ›››
 page 151.
● Turn the air compressor on with the ON/OFF
swit c

h ››› Fig. 73 5 .
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Safe driving
Safety
Saf e driv
in
g
Safety first! This chapter contains important information,
tips, s
ug

gestions and warnings that you
should read and consider for both your own
safety and for your passengers' safety. WARNING
● This m

anual contains important informa-
tion about the operation of the vehicle, both
for the driver and the passengers. The other
sections of the on-board documentation also
contain further information that you should
be aware of for your own safety and for the
safety of your passengers.
● Ensure that the on-board documentation is
kept in the
vehicle at all times. This is espe-
cially important when lending or selling the
vehicle to another person. Advice about driving
B ef or

e setting off For your own safety and the safety of your
p
a
s

sengers, always note the following points
before every trip: –
Make s
ure that the vehicle's lights and turn
signals are working properly.
– Check tyre pressure.
– Ensure that all windows provide a clear and
good v

iew of the surroundings.
– Ensure that all luggage is correctly secured
›››
page 152.
– Make sure that no objects can interfere
with the pedal

s.
– Adjust front seat, head restraint and mir-
rors

properly according to your size.
– Ensure that the passenger in the central
rear se

at always has the head restraint in
the correct position for use.
– Instruct passengers to adjust the head re-
straints

according to their height.
– Protect children with appropriate child
seats and pr

operly applied seat belts
››› page 88.
– Assume the correct sitting position. Instruct
your pa

ssengers also to assume a proper
sitting position ››› page 72.
– Fasten your seat belt securely. Instruct your
pas

sengers also to fasten their seat belts
properly ››› page 77. What affects driving safety? As a driver, you are responsible for yourself
and y
our p

assengers. When your concentra-
tion or driving safety is affected by any cir-
cumstance, you endanger yourself as well as
others on the road ››› , for this reason:
– Always pay attention to traffic and do not
get di

stracted by passengers or telephone
calls.
– Never drive when your driving ability is im-
paired (e.

g. by medication, alcohol, drugs).
– Observe traffic laws and speed limits.
– Always reduce your speed as appropriate
for r o

ad, traffic and weather conditions.
– When travelling long distances, take
break

s regularly - at least every two hours.
– If possible, avoid driving when you are tired
or stre

ssed. WARNING
When driving safety is impaired during a trip,
the risk of

injury and accidents increases. Safety equipment
Never put your safety or the safety of your
p
a
s

sengers in danger. In the event of an acci-
dent, the safety equipment may reduce the »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Seat belts
Seat belts
Wh y
w
ear a seat belt?
Number of seats Your vehicle has
five se
ats, two in the front
and three in the rear. Each seat is equipped
with a three-point seat belt. WARNING
● Never tr an

sport more than the permitted
amount of people in your vehicle.
● Every vehicle occupant must properly fas-
ten and we
ar the seat belt belonging to his or
her seat. Children must be protected with an
appropriate child restraint system. Seat belt lamp* 
Fig. 96
Instrument panel: right rear seat oc-
c upied and c
orr

esponding seat belt fastened
display. The control lamp illuminates to remind the
driv
er t
o f

asten his seat belt.
Before starting the vehicle: – Fasten your seat belt securely.
– Instruct your passengers to fasten their
seat belts

properly before driving off.
– Protect children by using a child seat ac-
cordin

g to the child's height and weight.
When the ignition is switched on, the control
lamp  in the instrument panel lights up (de-
pending on the model version) if the driver or
passenger have not fastened their seat belts.
An audible warning signal will sound for a
few seconds if the seat belts are not fastened
as the vehicle drives off and reaches a speed of more than approximately 25 km/h
(15 mph) or if the seat

belts are unfastened
while the vehicle is in motion. The warning
light will also flash .
The  lamp goes out when the driver and
passenger seat belts are fastened with the ig-
nition switched on.
Rear seat belts fastened display*
Depending on the model version, when the
ignition is switched on, the seat belt status
display ››› Fig. 96 on the instrument panel in-
forms the driver whether the passengers in
the rear seats have fastened their seat belts.
The  symbol indicates that the passenger in
this seat has fastened “his or her” seat belt.
When a seat belt in the rear seats is fastened
or unfastened, the seat belt status is dis-
played for approximately 30 seconds. The in-
dication can be hidden by pressing the 0.0/SET button on the dash panel.
The se at
belt

status flashes for a maximum of
30 seconds when a seat belt in the rear seats
is unfastened while the vehicle is in motion.
An audible warning will also be heard if the
vehicle is travelling at over 25 km/h
(15 mph).
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety