Safety
risk of injury. The following list includes most
of the s
af
ety equipment in your SEAT:
● three-point seat belts,
● Belt tension limiter for the front and rear
side seats
● B
elt tensioners for the front seats,
● front airbags,
● Side airbags in the front seat backrests,
with che
st and head protection
● “ISOFIX” anchor points for “ISOFIX” rear
chil
d seat system
● height-adjustable front head restraints,
● Rear-centre head restraints with in-use po-
sition and non-use po
sition
● adjustable steering column.
The safety
equipment mentioned above
works together to provide you and your pas-
sengers with the best possible protection in
the event of an accident. However, these
safety systems can only be effective if you
and your passengers are sitting in a correct
position and use this equipment properly.
Safety is everyone's business! Correct position for passengers
Correct
sitting position for driver Fig. 91
The proper distance between driver
and s t
eerin
g wheel. Fig. 92
Correct head restraint position for the
driv er
. For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injur
y
in the ev
ent of an accident, we recom- mend the following adjustments for the driv-
er:
– Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a
dist
ance of at least 25 cm between the
steering wheel and the centre of your chest
››› Fig. 91.
– Move the driver's seat forwards or back-
ward
s so that you are able to press the ac-
celerator, brake and clutch pedals to the
floor with your knees still slightly angled
››› .
– Ensure that you can reach the highest point
of the s
t
eering wheel.
– Adjust the head restraint so that its upper
edge is
at the same level as the top of your
head, or as close as possible to the same
level as the top of your head ››› Fig. 92.
– Move the seat backrest to an upright posi-
tion so that
your back rests completely
against it.
– Fasten your seat belt securely ›››
page 77.
– Keep both feet in the footwell so that you
have the
vehicle under control at all times.
Adjustment of the driver's seat ››› page 146. WARNING
● An incorr ect
sitting position of the driver
can lead to severe injuries. 72
Safe driving
●
Adjus t
the driver's seat so that there is at
least 25 cm distance between the centre of
the chest and the centre of the steering
wheel ››› Fig. 91. If distance is less than 25
cm, the airbag system may not protect you
properly.
● If your physical constitution prevents you
from maint
aining the minimum distance of 25
cm, contact a specialised workshop. The
workshop will help you decide if special spe-
cific modifications are necessary.
● When driving, always hold the steering
wheel with both h
ands on the outside of the
ring at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions.
This reduces the risk of injury when the driver
airbag is triggered.
● Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock
position, or in any other manner (e.g.
in the centre of the steering wheel). In such
cases, if the airbag is triggered, you may sus-
tain injuries to the arms, hands and head.
● To reduce the risk of injury to the driver
during sud
den braking manoeuvres or an ac-
cident, never drive with the backrest tilted far
back! The airbag system and seat belts can
only provide optimal protection when the
backrest is in an upright position and the
driver is wearing his or her seat belt correct-
ly.
● Adjust the head restraint properly to ach-
ieve optima
l protection. Adjusting the steering wheel position
Read the additional information carefully
›› ›
page 20 WARNING
● Never a dju
st the position of the steering
wheel when the vehicle is moving, as this
could cause an accident.
● Move the lever up firmly so the steering
wheel pos
ition does not accidentally change
during driving. risk of accident!
● Make sure you are capable of reaching and
firmly ho
lding the upper part of the steering
wheel: risk of accident!
● If you adjust the steering wheel so that it
points t
owards your face, the driver airbag
will not protect you properly in the event of
an accident. Make sure that the steering
wheel points towards your chest. Correct sitting position for front pas-
sen
g
er For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injur
y
in the ev
ent of an accident, we recom-
mend the following adjustments for the front
passenger:
– Move the front passenger seat back as far
as po
ssible ››› .–
Mo v
e the se
at backrest to an upright posi-
tion so that your back rests completely
against it.
– Adjust the head restraint so that its upper
edge is
at the same level as the top of your
head, or as close as possible to the same
level as the top of your head ››› page 75.
– Always keep both feet in the footwell in
front of
the front passenger seat.
– Fasten your seat belt securely ›››
page 77.
It is possible to deactivate the front passen-
ger airbag in exceptional circumstances
››› page 86.
Adjusting the front passenger seat
››› page 18. WARNING
● An incorr ect
sitting position of the front
passenger can lead to severe injuries.
● Adjust the front passenger seat so that
there is
at least 25 cm between your chest
and the dash panel. If distance is less than
25 cm, the airbag system may not protect you
properly.
● If your physical constitution prevents you
from maint
aining the minimum distance of 25
cm, contact a specialised workshop. The
workshop will help you decide if special spe-
cific modifications are necessary. » 73
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Index
Index
A
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
180
c ontr
ol lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 deactivating temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
function for preventing overtaking in an insidelane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
special driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
warning and control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Additional electrical appliances (efficiency pro- gramme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Adjusting front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 146
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 147
Adjusting the head restraints front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Adjusting the seat adjusting the lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Adjustment CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 82
activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 84
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Air recirculation air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Alcantara: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Alternator warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Anchoring the front tow line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 179, 180 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Anti-puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 94
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 94 check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 132 switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow sys-tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Anti-tow protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Ashtray
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Aspects to note before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Assistance Systems ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
blind spot detector (BSD) with parking assis-tance (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Front Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236, 237
parking assistance (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
pedestrian monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Audible warning signal seat belt not fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Automatic car wash tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 backup programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
launch control programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
manual release of selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
steering wheel with gearshift paddles . . . . . . 185
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 185
Automatic lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
293
Index
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 170 aft
er the f
uel tank has been run dry . . . . . . . . 170
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Steel wheel rims cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 168 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
electromechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
power-assisted steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Steering wheel adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
gearshift paddles (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . 185
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 of front door panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
on the front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
right front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
storage pocket in the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Switch hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Switching off the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Switching on the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Switching the ignition on and off . . . . . . . . 30, 168
System Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
T Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Technical data roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Temperat
ure display
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Temporary spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Tightening the belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Tightening torque wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Tiptronic (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . 183, 185
Top speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 29
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 29
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 96
Tow-starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Towing blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Towing bracket retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 ball coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
operation and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 96
Towline anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 178, 179 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 252
driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
hitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 parking Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
rear lights
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
safety lug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Trailer turn signals control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Transporting items fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Transporting objects roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Trim parts: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Turn signals control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Tyre Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
inflating a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
sealing a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
see also Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Tyre pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Tyre profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Tyre repair kit see Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
new tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279, 280, 282
run-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
useful life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . 65, 279
302