Operation
Unlocking all doors and the luggage com-
p ar
tment
The u
nlock button on the remote control
must be pressed twice so that all doors
and the luggage compartment can be
opened.
Press twice within 5 seconds to deactivate
the “Safe” system for all vehicle, to unlock all
doors and to use the luggage compartment.
The warning lamp and the alarm (only vehi-
cles fitted with one) are turned off.
Unlocking the luggage compartment
See ›››
page 16.
Self-locking system to prevent invol-
untar
y unlocking It is an anti-theft system and prevents the un-
int
ention
al
unlocking of the vehicle.
If the vehicle is unlocked and none of the
doors (including the boot) are opened within
30 seconds, it re-locks automatically.
Automatic speed-dependent locking
and unloc
king system*This is a safety system which prevents access
t
o the
v
ehicle from the outside when it is run-
ning (e.g. when stopped at a traffic light). Locking
The doors w
ill lock automatically if the speed
of 15 km/h (9 mph) is exceeded. The rear lid
will lock automatically if the speed of 6 km/h
(4 mph) is exceeded.
If the vehicle is stopped and any of its doors
open, when starting again and exceeding the
mentioned speed, all doors will lock again.
Unlocking
On withdrawing the ignition key, the vehicle
will returns to its status prior to self-locking.
Each door can be unlocked and opened inde-
pendently from the inside (for example, when
a passenger gets out). To do it, simply oper-
ate the lever inside the door. WARNING
The door handles must not be operated when
the v ehic
le is running: the door would open. Note
If the airbags are triggered during an acci-
dent, the v ehic
le is unlocked, except for the
luggage compartment. It is possible to lock
the vehicle from inside with the central lock-
ing, after turning the ignition off and back on
again. Central lock button*
Fig. 137
Central lock button. Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 15
The central lock button allows you to lock and
unlock the vehicle from the inside.
The central lock button also works with the
ignition switched off, except when the “safe”
system is activated.
Please note the following if you lock your ve-
hicle with the central lock button:
● Locking the doors and rear lid prevents ac-
ces
s from the outside (for safety reasons, e.g.
when stopped at a traffic light).
● The driver door cannot be locked while it is
open. This
avoids the user from forgetting his
key inside the vehicle.
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Operation
Once the doors have been locked, they can-
not be opened ag
ain immedi
ately. This will
enable you to check that the doors are prop-
erly closed.
If you wish, when unlocking, you can unlock
only the driver’s door, the side being un-
locked, or the entire vehicle. The necessary
adjustments can be performed in vehicles
with a driver information system
››› page 33.
General information
If a valid key is located in the proximity of the
car ››› Fig. 140, the Keyless Access locking
and starting system gives the key entry as
soon as one of the sensor surfaces on the
driver door handle is touched. The following
features are then available without having to
use the vehicle key actively:
● Keyless-Entry: unloc
king the vehicle using
the handle of the front driver’s door or the
softtouch/handle on the rear lid.
● Keyless-Exit: lockin
g the vehicle using the
sensor on the driver door handle.
● Press & Drive: keyle
ss starting of the en-
gine with the starter button ››› page 171.
The central locking and locking systems oper-
ate in the same way as a normal locking and
unlocking system. Only the controls change. Unlocking the vehicle is confirmed with a
double fl
ash of the indicator lights; locking
by a single flash.
If the vehicle is locked and then all doors and
the rear lid are closed leaving the last key
used inside the vehicle and none outside,
the vehicle will not lock immediately. All the
vehicle's indicator lights will flash four times.
The vehicle will lock again after a few sec-
onds if you fail to open any door or the rear
lid.
If you unlock the vehicle but fail to open any
door or the rear lid, the vehicle will lock again
after a few seconds.
Unlocking and opening the doors (Keyless-
Entry)
● Grip the driver door lever. In doing this, the
sensor sur
face ››› Fig. 141 A (arrow) on the
h andl
e i
s touched and the vehicle unlocks.
● Open the door.
On vehic
les with selective opening or info-
tainment system configuration, pulling the
door handle twice will unlock all doors.
On vehicles without a “Safe” security sys-
tem: shutting and locking doors (Keyless-Ex-
it)
● Switch the ignition off.
● Close the driver's door. ●
Touch (
once) the locking sensor surface B (arrow) on the driver door handle. The door
th
at
i
s used must be closed.
On vehicles with a “Safe” security system:
shutting and locking doors (Keyless-Exit)
● Switch the ignition off.
● Close the driver's door.
● Touch (once) the locking sensor surface B (arrow) on the driver door handle. The vehicle
loc
k
s
with the “Safe” ››› page 127 system.
The door that is used must be closed.
● Touch (twice) the sensor surface B (arrow)
of the driv
er door h
andle to lock the vehicle
without activating the “Safe” security system
››› page 127.
Unlocking and locking the rear lid
When a locked vehicle is opened, the rear lid
automatically unlocks if there is a valid vehi-
cle key in the proximity ››› Fig. 140.
Open or close the rear lid normally.
After closing, the rear lid locks automatically.
If the complete vehicle is unlocked, the rear
lid will not lock automatically after closing it.
What happens when locking the vehicle with
a second key
If there is a vehicle key inside the vehicle and
it is locked from the outside with a second
vehicle key, the key inside the vehicle is
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Opening and closing
blocked for engine ignition ››
› page 168. In
order to enable engine ignition, the button
on the key inside the vehicle needs to be
pr e
s
sed.
Automatically disabling sensors
If the vehicle is not locked or unlocked for a
long period of time, the proximity sensors on
the passenger doors are automatically disa-
bled.
If one of the sensor surfaces on the door han-
dles is often activated in an unusual manner
with the vehicle locked (e.g. by the branches
of a bush rubbing against it), all proximity
sensors are disabled for a certain period of
time.
Sensors will again be enabled: ● After a time.
● OR: if the vehicle is unlocked with the but-
ton on the key.
● OR: if the rear lid is open.
● OR: if
the vehicle is unlocked manually with
the key
.
Keyless Access temporary disconnection
function
There is a sequence of actions to be followed
if you wish to temporarily deactivate Keyless
Access. First of all, lock the vehicle with the
key. As of this moment, you have 5 seconds to perform the second locking action through
the door handle sen
sor.
If this second action is performed more than
5 seconds after the vehicle is locked with the
key, it will not be possible to deactivate Key-
less Access.
Once Keyless Access has been temporarily
deactivated, the vehicle can only be unlocked
using the key. The Keyless Access function
will be reactivated once it has been unlocked.
Convenience functions
To close all the electric windows using the
convenience function, keep a finger on the
locking sensor surface ››› Fig. 141 B (arrow)
of the door h
andl
e for a few seconds until the
windows have closed.
The doors opened by touching the sensor
surface of the door handle depend on the
settings that have been activated in the Easy
Connect system with the button and the
S ET
TINGS and
Openin
g and c
lo
sing function but-
t on
s. CAUTION
The sensor surfaces on the door handles
cou l
d engage if hit with a water jet or high
pressure steam if there is a valid vehicle key
in the proximity. If at least one of the electric
windows is open and the sensor surface B (arrow) on the handle is activated continu-
ous
ly
, all windows will close. Note
● If the v
ehicle battery has little or no charge,
or the vehicle key battery is almost or entire-
ly out of charge, you will probably not be able
to lock or unlock the vehicle with the Keyless
Access system. The vehicle can be unlocked
or locked manually.
● To control the proper locking of the vehicle,
the rele
ase function is disabled for approx. 2
seconds.
● If the message Keyless access system
faulty is di
splayed on the screen of the
dash panel, abnormalities may occur in the
operation of the Keyless Access system. Con-
tact a specialised workshop. SEAT recom-
mends visiting a SEAT dealership for this.
● Depending on the function set on the info-
tainment sy
stem for the mirrors, the exterior
mirrors will unfold and the surround lighting
will come on when unlocking the vehicle us-
ing the sensor surface on the driver door han-
dle.
● If there is no valid key inside the vehicle or
the syst
em fails to detect one, a warning will
display on the dash panel screen. This could
happen if any other radio frequency signal in-
terferes with the key signal (e.g. from a mo-
bile device accessory) or if the key is covered
by another object (e.g. an aluminium case).
● If the sensors are very dirty, e.g. have a lay-
er of sa
lt, the correct functioning of the sen-
sors on the door handles may be affected. In
this case, clean the vehicle. » 131
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Operation
●
If the v
ehicle is equipped with an automatic
gearbox, it may only be locked in the gear
stick is in position P. Childproof lock
Fig. 142
Childproof lock on the left hand side
door . The childproof lock prevents the rear doors
fr
om bein
g opened fr
om the inside. This sys-
tem prevents minors from opening a door ac-
cidentally while the vehicle is running.
This function is independent of the vehicle
electronic opening and locking systems. It
only affects rear doors. It can only be activa-
ted and deactivated manually, as described
below: Activating the childproof lock
– Unlock the vehicle and open the door in
which y
ou wish to activate the childproof
lock.
– With the door open, rotate the groove in
the door usin
g the ignition key, anti-clock-
wise for the left-hand side doors ››› Fig. 142
and clockwise for the right-hand side
doors.
Deactivating the childproof lock – Unlock the vehicle and open the door
whose chi
ldproof lock you want to deacti-
vate.
– With the door open, rotate the groove in
the door usin
g the ignition key, anti-clock-
wise for the right-hand side doors, and
clockwise for the left-hand side doors
››› Fig. 142.
Once the childproof lock is activated, the
door can only be opened from the outside.
The childproof lock can be activated or deac-
tivated by inserting the key in the groove
when the door is open, as described above. Anti-theft alarm*
Des
cription of anti-theft alarm sys-
tem* The anti-theft alarm makes it more difficult to
bre
ak
into the vehicle or steal it. The system
will initiate acoustic and optical warning sig-
nals when your vehicle is tried to be forced.
The anti-theft alarm system is automatically
switched on when locking the vehicle. The
system is immediately activated and the turn
signal light located on the driver door will
flash along with the turn signals, indicating
that the alarm and the locking security sys-
tem (double lock) have been turned on.
If any of the doors or the bonnet are open,
they will not be included in the protection
zones of the vehicle when the alarm is con-
nected. If the door or the bonnet are subse-
quently closed, they will be automatically in-
cluded in the protection areas of the vehicle
and the turn signals will flash accordingly
when the doors close.
● The turn signal light will flash twice on
opening and de activ
ating the alarm.
● The turn signal light will flash once on clos-
ing and activatin
g the alarm.
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Opening and closing
When does the system trigger an alarm?
The sy s
t
em triggers an alarm, if the following
unauthorised actions are carried out when
the vehicle is locked:
● Mechanical opening of the vehicle with the
vehicl
e key without switching on the ignition
in the next 15 seconds (in certain markets,
such as the Netherlands, the alarm is activa-
ted immediately).
● A door is opened.
● Opening the bonnet.
● The rear lid is opened.
● Ignition switched on with a non-validated
key.
● Mo
vements in the driving compartment
(vehicl
es with a volume sensor).
● Towing of the vehicle 1)
.
● Vehicle tilt angle 1)
.
● Undue manipulation of the alarm.
● Battery handling.
In this c
ase, the acoustic signals will go off
and the turn signal will flash for approximate-
ly 30 seconds. This cycle may be repeated up
to 10 times depending on the country. Opening all the doors in manual mode
In vehic
les without an alarm, when opening
the driver door manually, all doors are
opened.
How to switch the alarm off
To deactivate the anti-theft alarm, turn the
key in the opening direction, open the door
and switch the ignition on, or press the un-
lock button on the remote control.
In vehicles equipped with an anti-theft alarm
system, you have 15 seconds to insert the
key in the ignition lock and activate the igni-
tion if the vehicle is opened using the driver
door key.
Otherwise, the alarm will trigger for 30 sec.
and the ignition will be blocked. Note
● Aft er 28 d
ays, the indicator light will be
switched off to prevent the battery from
draining if the vehicle has been left parked
for a long period of time. The alarm system
remains activated.
● The alarm will trigger again if attempts are
made t
o open another protection zone.
● The alarm system can be activated or deac-
tivated u
sing the radio frequency remote con-
trol ››› page 124. ●
The anti-theft a
larm is not activated when
the vehicle is locked from within using the
central locking button .
● If the vehicle battery is run down or flat
then the anti-theft a
larm will not operate cor-
rectly.
● Vehicle monitoring remains active even if
the batter
y is disconnected or not working for
any reason.
● The alarm is triggered immediately if one of
the batter
y cables is disconnected while the
alarm system is active. Vehicle interior monitoring and anti-
t
o
w sy
stem* Monitoring or control function incorporated
in the anti-thef
t
al
arm* which detects unau-
thorised vehicle entry by means of ultra-
sound.
Activation
– It is automatically switched on when the
anti-theft al
arm is activated.
Deactivation – Open the vehicle with the key, either me-
chanic
ally or by pressing the button on
the remote control. If the vehicle is opened »1)
With vehicles fitted with a tow-away protection
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Opening and closing
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ››› in Descrip-
tion on pag e 126
. Boot hatch
Opening and c lo
singRead the additional information carefully
›› ›
page 16 WARNING
● Alw a
ys close the rear lid properly. Risk of
accident or injury.
● The rear lid must not be opened when the
rever
se or rear fog lights are lit. This may
damage the tail lights.
● Do not close the rear lid by pushing it down
with y
our hand on the rear window. The glass
could smash. Risk of injury!
● Ensure the rear lid is locked after closing it.
If not, it m
ay open unexpectedly while driv-
ing.
● Never allow children to play in or around
the vehic
le. A locked vehicle can be subjected
to extremely high and low temperatures, de-
pending on the time of year, thus causing se-
rious injuries/illness. It could even have fatal
consequences. Close and lock both the rear
lid and all the other doors when you are not
using the vehicle. ●
Clo s
ing the rear lid without observing and
ensuring it is clear could cause serious injury
to you and to third parties. Make sure that no
one is in the path of the rear lid.
● Never drive with the rear lid open or half-
closed, e
xhaust gases may enter into the in-
terior of the vehicle. Danger of poisoning!
● If you only open the rear lid, do not leave
the key in
side. The vehicle cannot be opened
if the key is left inside. Electric windows
Openin g and c
lo
sing of the electric
windows* Fig. 143
Detail of the driver door: controls for
the fr ont
and r
ear windows (5-door vehicles
with front and rear electric windows). Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 18 The front and rear electric windows can be
operated b
y using the controls on the driver
door. The other doors each have a switch for
their own window.
Always close the windows fully if you park
the vehicle or leave it unattended ››› .
Y ou c
an u
se the electric windows for approx.
10 minutes after switching off the ignition if
neither the driver door nor the front passen-
ger door has been opened and the key has
not been removed from the ignition.
Safety switch *
Safety switch 5 on the driver door can be
u sed t
o di
sable the electric window buttons
in the rear doors.
Safety switch not pressed: buttons on rear
doors are activated.
Safety switch pressed: buttons on rear doors
are deactivated. The safety control symbol
lights up in yellow if the buttons on the rear
doors are switched off. WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ›››
in Set of
key s on p
age 124.
● Incorrect use of the electric windows can
res
ult in injury.
● Never close the rear lid without observing
and ensurin
g it is clear, to do otherwise could
cause serious injury to you and third parties. » 135
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Lights and visibility
– Loc
k
the driver's door with the key and hold
the key in the
Programming convenience opening in the
Easy Connect*
– Select: button > SETTINGS
fu
nction
b
utton > Opening and closing > Elec-
tric windows > Convenience open-
ing , to choose between all the windows
(All ), only the driver’s window ( Driver)
or none (Deactivated ).WARNING
● Never c lo
se the windows without due care
or proper control. There is a risk of suffering
injury.
● For safety reasons, you should only use the
remote c
ontrol open and close functions with-
in about 2 metres of the vehicle. To avoid in-
juries, always keep an eye on the windows
when pressing the button to close them. The
windows stop moving as soon as the button
is released. One-touch opening and closing*
One-touch opening and closing means you
do not
h
av
e to hold down the button.
Buttons ›››
Fig. 143 1 ,
2 ,
3 and
4 have
tw o po
s
itions for opening windows and two for closing them. This makes it easier to open
and close w
indows to the desired position.
One-touch closing
– Pull up the window button briefly up to the
second pos
ition. The window closes fully.
One-touch opening
– Push down the window button briefly up to
the second pos
ition. The window opens
fully.
Resetting one-touch opening and closing
– The automatic open and close function will
not work
if the battery has been temporari-
ly disconnected. The function can be re-
stored as follows:
– Close the window as far as it will go by lift-
ing and hol
ding the electric window switch.
– Release the switch and then lift it again for
1 second. Thi
s will re-enable the automatic
function.
If you push (or pull) a button to the first
stage, the window will open (or close) until
you release the button. If you push or lift the
button briefly to the second stage, the win-
dow will open (one-touch opening) or close
(one-touch closing) automatically. If you op-
erate the button while the window is opening
or closing, it stops at this position. Lights and visibility
Light s
C ontr
ol lamps
It lights up
Rear fog light switched on
››› page 139.
It lights up
Left or right turn signal.
The control lamp flashes twice as fast when a turn signal
is faulty.
It lights up
Main beam on or flasher on
››› page 139. 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. WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ›››
in Warning
symbol s on p
age 117. 137
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Operation
Switching lights on and off Read the additional information carefully
›› ›
page 30
The driver is personally responsible for the
correct use and adjustment of the lights in all
situations. Note
● The le g
al requirements regarding the use of
vehicle lights in each country must be ob-
served.
● The dipped beam headlights will only work
with the ignition on. The s
ide lights come on
automatically when the ignition is turned off.
● If the lights are left on after the key has
been taken out
of the ignition lock, an audi-
ble warning sounds while the driver door re-
mains open. This is a reminder to switch the
lights off.
● The rear fog light can dazzle drivers behind
you. Y
ou should use the rear fog light only
when visibility is very poor. For this reason, if
you exceed approximately 60 km/h (38 mph),
the instrument panel will display the follow-
ing warming: Switch off the fog light!
● The use of the lighting described here is
subj
ect to the relevant statutory require-
ments. Automatic lighting*
Activation
– Rotate the switch to the po
sition, this
indication will light up.
Deactivation
– Turn the light switch to .
Automatic
lighting
If automatic headlight control is switched on,
dipped beam headlights are automatically
switched on by a photosensor if you drive in-
to a tunnel, for example. WARNING
● Ev en if
the automatic headlight control is
switched on, the dipped beam headlights will
not be switched on with fog. Therefore, the
dipped beam must be switched on manually. Note
● For v
ehicles with the automatic headlight
system, when the key is removed from the ig-
nition, the audible warning will only sound if
the light knob is in position .
● The use of the lighting described here is
subj
ect to the relevant statutory require-
ments. ●
Do not p ut
stickers on the windscreen in
front of the sensor. This may cause disrup-
tions or faults in the automatic lighting sys-
tem.
● The rain sensor switches on the dipped
beam hea
dlights when the windscreen wipers
have been operating continuously for a few
seconds and it switches the lights off when
the continuous or interval wipe is switched
off for some minutes. Daytime running lights
The daytime running lights consist of individ-
ual
lights, int
e
grated in the front headlights.
By connecting the daytime running lights,
these lights are switched on 1)
››› .
The d a
ytime ru
nning lights switch on every
time the ignition is switched on, if the switch
is in positions or , according to the level
of exterior lighting.
When the light switch is in position , a
light sensor automatically switches dipped
beam on and off (including the control and
instrument lighting) or the daytime running
lights depending on the level of exterior
lighting. 1)
On vehicles equipped with rear LED lights, the rear
side light i
s switched on as well.
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