2017 Seat Arona Owner's Manual

The essentials
How it works
Openin g and c
lo
sing
Related video Fig. 1
Opening and clos-
ing Doors
Fig. 2
Remote control key: buttons. Fig. 3
Centre console: Central lock buttons. Locking and unlocking the vehicle using the
k
ey
● Loc

king: press the  ›››
Fig. 2 button.
● Unlocking: press the  ›››
Fig. 2 button.
● Unlocking the rear lid: press the 
›››
Fig. 2 button until all the turn signals on
the vehicle briefly light up.
Locking and unlocking with the central lock-
ing switch
● Locking: press the  ›››
Fig. 3 button. The 
symbol lights up yellow to indicate that it is
activated. None of the doors can be opened
from the outside. The doors can be opened
from the inside by pulling the inside door
handle.
● Unlocking: press the  ›››
Fig. 3 button
again. The symbol reverts to its initial colour. 
››› in Description on page 126
›››
page 126 Unlocking or locking of driver door
Fig. 4
Driver door lever: hidden lock cylinder. If the central locking system should fail to op-
er
at
e, the driv

er door can still be locked and
unlocked by turning the key in the lock.
As a general rule, when the driver door is
locked manually all other doors are locked.
When it is unlocked manually, only the driver
door opens. Please observe the instructions
relating to the anti-theft alarm system
›››  page 132.
● Unfold the vehicle key blade
›› ›

 page 124. » 15

The essentials
● Inser
t
the key shaft into the lower opening
in the cover on the driver door handle
››› Fig. 4 (arrow) then remove the cover up-
wards.
● Insert the key blade into the lock cylinder
to un
lock or lock the vehicle.
Special Characteristics
● The anti-theft alarm will remain active when
vehicl
es are unlocked. However, the alarm
will not be triggered ›››
 page 132.
● After the driver door is opened, you have
15 seconds
to switch on the ignition. Once
this time has elapsed, the alarm is triggered.
● Switch the ignition on. The electronic im-
mobi
lizer recognises a valid vehicle key and
deactivates the anti-theft alarm system. Note
The anti-theft alarm is not activated when the
vehic l

e is locked manually using the key
shaft ›››
 page 132. Emergency locking of doors without
door cylinder
Fig. 5
Locking the door manually. If the central locking system should fail to
w
ork
at

any time, doors with no lock cylinder
will have to be locked separately.
A mechanical locking device (only visible
when the door is open) is provided on the
front passenger door.
● Pull the cap out of the opening.
● Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it
to the right a
s far as it will go (if the door is
on the right side) or to the left (if the door is
on the left side).
Once the door has been closed it can no lon-
ger be opened from the outside. Pull the inte-
rior door handle once to unlock and open the
door. Rear lid
Fig. 6
Rear lid: handle The rear lid opening system operates electri-
c
al
ly*. It

is activated by exerting slight pres-
sure on the handle ››› Fig. 6.
This system may or may not be operative, de-
pending on the situation of the vehicle.
If the rear lid is locked then it cannot be
opened, however if it is unlocked then the
opening system is operative and the rear lid
may be opened.
To lock/unlock, press the button  or button
 ››› Fig. 2 on the remote control key.
A warning appears on the instrument panel
display if the rear lid is open or not properly
closed.* An audible warning is also given if
the boot lid is opened while the vehicle is
moving faster than 6 km/h (4 mph)*. 16

The essentials
● Openin g the r
e
ar lid: exert slight pressure
on the handle ››› Fig. 6. The rear lid opens au-
tomatically.
● Closing the rear lid: hold it by one of the
handle
s on the interior lining and close it by
pushing gently.

››› in Opening and closing on
page 135
››› page 17 Unlocking the rear lid manually
Fig. 7
Unlocking the rear lid manually. This allows the vehicle to be opened if the
c
entr
al

locking does not work (for example, if
the battery is flat). There is a groove in the luggage compart-
ment allo

wing access to the emergency
opening mechanism.
Opening the rear lid from inside the luggage
compartment
● Insert the key in the groove and unlock the
lockin
g system, turning the key from right to
left, as shown by the arrow ››› Fig. 7.
Related video Fig. 8
Bonnet Bonnet
Fig. 9
Release lever in the driver's footwell
ar e
a. Fig. 10
Lever under the bonnet. Before opening the bonnet, make sure that
the w
ind
s

creen wiper arms are in place
against the windscreen.
● Open the door and pull the lever under the
dashbo
ard ››› Fig. 9 1 .
» 17

The essentials
● To lif
t
the bonnet, press towards the left on
the lever located under the bonnet, in the
centre ››› Fig. 10 2 . The arrester hooks are
r el
e

ased.
● Release the bonnet stay and secure it in
the fixtur
e designed for this in the bonnet.

››› in safety notes for work in the en-
gine compartment on page 267
››› page 267 Electric windows*
Fig. 11
Detail of the driver door: controls for
the w indo
w

s. ●
Opening the window: Press the  butt
on. ●
C
los

ing the window: Pull the  button.
Buttons on the driver door Window on the front left door
Window on the front right door
Window on the rear left door (only vehi-
cles with rear electric windows)
Window on the rear right door (only vehi-
cles with rear electric windows)
Safety switch for deactivating the electric
window buttons on the rear doors (only
vehicles with rear electric windows)

››› in Opening and closing of the elec-
tric windows* on page 135
››› page 135 Before driving
R el
at

ed video Fig. 12
Vehicle interior 1
2
3
4
5 Manually adjusting the front seats
Fig. 13
Front seats: manual seat adjustment. Forward/back: pull the lever and move
the se
at
f

orwards or backwards.
Raising/lowering: pull/push the lever.
Tilting the backrest: turn the hand wheel.

››› in Adjusting the front seats on
page 146 1
2
3
18

The essentials
Adjusting the head restraints Fig. 14
Front seat: adjustment of the head re-
s tr
aint
. ●
To raise or lower the head restraint, press
the s ide b
utt

on 1 and move it upwards or
do wn
w
ards until it engages in the desired
position.

››› in Adjusting the front head re-
straints on page 146
››› page 75, ››› page 146 Adjustment of the seat belt
Fig. 15
Positioning and removing the seat
belt b
uc

kle. Fig. 16
Correct seat belt and head restraint
pos ition

s, viewed from front and the side. To adjust the seat belt around your should-
er
s, a
dju

st the height of the seats.
The shoulder part of the seat belt should be
well centred over it, never over the neck. The
seat belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the
upper part of the body.
The lap part of the seat belt lies across the
pelvis, never across the stomach. The seat
belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the pel-
vis.

››› page 78
››› page 80 19

The essentials
Seat belt tensioners During a collision, the seat belts on the front
seats
ar
e retracted automatically.
The tensioner can be triggered only once.

››› in Service and disposal of belt ten-
sioners on page 82
››› page 81 Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 17
Detail of the driver door: control for
the e xt
erior mirr

or. Adjusting the exterior mirrors: Turn the knob
t
o the c
orr

esponding position:
Turning the knob to the desired posi-
tion, adjust the mirrors on the driver
L/R side (L, left) and the passenger side (R,
right) to the direction de

sired.
Folding in mirrors.

››› in Electric exterior mirrors* on
page 145
››› page 145 Adjusting the steering wheel
Fig. 18
Lever in the lower left side of the
s t
eerin

g column. ●
Adjusting the position of the steering
wheel: P ul

l the ››› Fig. 18 1 lever down,
mo v
e the s
teering wheel to the desired posi-
tion and lift the lever back up until it locks.

››› in Adjusting the steering wheel po-
sition on page 73 
Airbags
R el
at

ed video Fig. 19
Vehicle interior20

The essentials
Front airbags Fig. 20
Driver airbag located in steering
wheel . Fig. 21
Front passenger airbag located in
d ash p
anel. The front airbag for the driver is located in
the s
t
eerin

g wheel ››› Fig. 20 and the airbag
for the front passenger is located in the dash
panel ››› Fig. 21. Airbags are identified by the
word “AIRBAG”.
When the driver and front passenger airbags
are deployed, the covers remain attached to
the steering wheel and dashboard, respec-
tively ››› Fig. 20 ››› Fig. 21.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front
airbag system gives the driver and the front
passenger additional protection for the head and chest in the event of a severe frontal col-
lision.
The s

pecial design of the airbag allows the
controlled escape of the propellant gas when
an occupant puts pressure on the bag. Thus,
the head and chest are surrounded and pro-
tected by the airbag. After the collision, the
airbag deflates sufficiently to allow visibility.

››› page 84 Deactivating the front passenger front
airb
ag* Fig. 22
Front passenger front airbag switch. To deactivate the front passenger front air-
b
ag:
● Open the door on the fr ont

passenger side.» 21

The essentials
● Inser
t
the key blade into the slot provided
in the deactivation switch.
● Approximately ¾ of the length of the key
bla
de remains inserted (the maximum).
● Turn the key blade, changing its position to
. Do not for
ce it. If you have difficulty, en-
sure that you have inserted the key as far as
it will go.
● Finally, check the control lamp on the in-
strument p
anel where it shows  
   the following should appear .

››› in Deactivation of front passenger
front airbag* on page 87
››› page 86 Side airbags*
Fig. 23
Side airbag in driver's seat. Fig. 24
Illustration of completely inflated side
airbag on l ef

t side of vehicle. The side airbags are located in the driver's
se
at
and fr

ont passenger seat backrests
››› Fig. 23. The locations are identified by the
text “AIRBAG” in the upper region of the
backrests.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the side
airbag system provides additional protection
for the upper body in the event of a severe
side collision.
In a side collision, the side airbags reduce
the risk of injury to passengers to the areas
of the body facing the impact. In addition to
their normal function of protecting the occu-
pants in a collision, the front and rear outer
seat belts also hold the passengers in the
event of a side collision; this is how these air-
bags provide maximum protection.

››› in Side airbags* on page 85 Head-protection airbags*
Fig. 25
Location and deployment area of the
he a
d-pr

otection airbag. There is a head airbag on each side of the in-
t
erior abo
v

e the doors ››› Fig. 25. Airbags are
identified by the word “AIRBAG”.
The area framed in red is covered by the
head-protection airbag when it is deployed
››› Fig. 25 (deployment area). Therefore, ob-
jects should never be placed or mounted in
this area ››› in Curtain airbags* on
p ag
e 86

.
In the event of a side collision the curtain air-
bag is triggered on the impact side of the ve-
hicle.
The head-protection airbags reduce the risk
of injury to passengers in the front and rear
side seats facing the impact.

››› in Curtain airbags* on page 86 22