Checking and refilling levels
●
Wait u
ntil no more steam, smoke or coolant
is emitted from the bonnet, then carefully
open the bonnet.
● When working in the engine compartment,
alwa
ys observe the safety warnings
››› page 263. Closing the bonnet
–
Slightly lift the bonnet. –
Rel
e
ase the bonnet stay and replace it in its
support.
– At a height of approximately 30 cm let it fall
so it lock
s.
If the bonnet does not close, do not press
downwards. Open it again and let it fall as
mentioned above. WARNING
If the bonnet is not closed properly, it could
open whil e
you are driving and completely
obscure your view of the road. Risk of acci-
dent.
● After closing the bonnet, always check that
it is
properly secured. The bonnet must be
flush with the surrounding body panels. ●
If y
ou notice that the bonnet latch is not se-
cured when the vehicle is moving, stop the
vehicle immediately and close the bonnet
properly. Risk of accident. 265
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Advice
Checking levels Fig. 229
Diagram for the location of the various ele-
ments. From time to time, the levels of the different
fluid
s
in the
vehicle must be checked. Never
fill with incorrect fluids, otherwise serious
damage to the engine may be caused.
Coolant expansion tank
Engine oil level dipstick
Engine oil filler cap
Brake fluid reservoir
Vehicle battery
Windscreen washer reservoir
The checking and refilling of service fluids
are carried out on the components men- 1 2
3
4
5
6 tioned above. These operations are descri-
bed in
››
›
page 263.
Overview
You will find further explanations, instruc-
tions and restrictions on the technical speci-
fications as of ››› page 281. Note
The layout of parts may vary depending on
the engine. Engine oil
Gener a
l
notes The engine comes with a special, multi-grade
oil
th
at can be used all year round.
Because the use of high-quality oil is essen-
tial for the correct operation of the engine
and its long useful life, when topping up or
changing oil, use only those oils that comply
with VW standards.
The specifications (VW standards) set out in
the following page should appear on the con-
tainer of the service oil; when the container
displays the specific standards for petrol and
266
Checking and refilling levels
For the sake of the environment
The oil level must never be above area
›› ›
Fig. 230 A . Otherwise oil can be drawn in
through the c r
ankcase breather and escape
into the atmosphere via the exhaust system. Changing engine oil
Read the additional information carefully
›› ›
page 58
The engine oil must be changed at the inter-
vals given in the service schedule.
We recommend that you have the engine oil
changed by a Technical Service.
The oil change intervals are shown in the
Maintenance Programme. WARNING
Only change the engine oil yourself if you
hav e the s
pecialist knowledge required!
● Before opening the bonnet, read and ob-
serve the w
arnings ››› page 263, Safety notes
for work in the engine compartment .
● Wait for the engine to cool down. Hot oil
may
cause burn injuries.
● Wear eye protection to avoid injuries, such
as ac
id burns, caused by splashes of oil.
● When removing the oil drain plug with your
finger
s, keep your arm horizontal to help pre-
vent oil from running down your arm. ●
Wa sh
your skin thoroughly if it comes into
contact with engine oil.
● Engine oil is poisonous! Used engine oil
must
be stored in a safe place out of the
reach of children. CAUTION
No additives should be used with engine oil.
Thi s c
ould result in engine damage. Any dam-
age caused by the use of such additives
would not be covered by the factory warranty. For the sake of the environment
● Bec au
se of disposal problems and the spe-
cial tools and specialist knowledge required,
we recommend that you have the engine oil
and filter changed by a Technical Service.
● Never pour oil down drains or into the
ground.
● U
se a suitable container when draining the
used oil
. It must be large enough to hold all
the engine oil. Cooling system
C ontr o
l lamp There is a fault if:
● The l amp does not go out again after a
f ew sec
onds. ●
The lamp lights up or fl
ashes while the
vehicle is running, and three acoustic warn-
ing signals are emitted ››› .
Thi s
me
ans that either the coolant level is too
low or the coolant temperature is too high.
Coolant temperature too high
If the lamp lights up, stop the vehicle,
turn off the engine and wait for it to cool
down. Check the coolant level.
If the coolant level is correct, the overheating
may be caused by a malfunction of the radia-
tor fan. Check the radiator fan fuse and have
it replaced if necessary ››› page 104.
If the control lamp lights up again after driv-
ing on for a short distance, stop the vehicle
and switch the engine off. Contact a Techni-
cal Service or a specialised workshop.
Coolant level too low
If the lamp lights up, stop the vehicle,
turn off the engine and wait for it to cool
down. First check the coolant level. If the lev-
el of the coolant is below the “MIN” mark,
top up with coolant liquid ››› .
WARNING
● If y
our vehicle is immobilised for technical
reasons, move it to a safe distance from traf-
fic. Turn the engine off, turn the hazard lights
on and place the warning triangle. » 269
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Advice
●
Never open the bonnet if
you can see or
hear steam or coolant escaping from the en-
gine compartment. Risk of scalding. Wait un-
til you can no longer see or hear escaping
steam or coolant.
● The engine compartment is a dangerous
area. B
efore carrying out any work in the en-
gine compartment, switch off the engine and
allow it to cool down. Always note the corre-
sponding warnings ››› page 263. Topping up coolant
Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 59
Top up coolant when the level is below the
MIN (minimum) mark.
Checking coolant level – Park the vehicle in a horizontal position.
– Switch the ignition off.
– Read off the coolant level on coolant ex-
pans
ion tank. When the engine is cold, the
coolant level should be between the marks.
When the engine is hot, it may be slightly
above the upper mark.
Topping up coolant – Wait for the engine to cool down. –
Cov
er the coolant expansion tank cap with
a cloth and carefully unscrew it to the left
››› .
– Top up the coolant only if there is still cool-
ant in the e
xp
ansion tank, otherwise you
could damage the engine. If there is no
coolant in the expansion tank, do not con-
tinue driving. You should obtain professio- nal assistance ››› .
– If there is still some coolant in the expan-
sion t
ank, t
op up to the upper mark.
– Top up with coolant until the level becomes
stab
le.
– Screw the cap back on correctly.
Any lo
ss of coolant fluid normally indicates a
leak in the cooling system. Take the vehicle
straight to a specialised workshop to have
the cooling system examined. If there are no
leaks in the engine cooling system, a loss of
coolant can only occur if the coolant boils
and is forced out of the system as a result of
overheating. WARNING
● The coo lin
g system is under pressure. Do
not unscrew the cap on the coolant expan-
sion tank when the engine is hot: risk of
burns!
● The antifreeze and coolant fluid can be a
health h
azard. Therefore, the antifreeze
should be stored in the original container in a safe place out of reach of children. Failure to
comp
ly
could result in poisoning.
● If working inside the engine compartment,
remember that, ev
en when the ignition is
switched off, the radiator fan may start up au-
tomatically, and therefore there is a risk of in-
jury. WARNING
If there is not enough anti-freeze in the cool-
ant sys
tem, the engine may fail leading to se-
rious damage.
● Please make sure that the percentage of
additiv
e is correct with respect to the lowest
expected ambient temperature in the zone in
which the vehicle is to be used.
● When the outside temperature is very low,
the cool
ant could freeze and the vehicle
would be immobilised. In this case, the heat-
ing would not work either and inadequately
dressed passengers could die of cold. CAUTION
Do not top up the expansion tank with cool-
ant fluid if it
is empty! Air could enter the
cooling system. In this case, stop driving.
Seek specialist assistance. Otherwise, there
is a risk of engine damage. 270
Checking and refilling levels
CAUTION
The original additives should never be mixed
with c oo
lants which are not approved by
SEAT. Otherwise, you run the risk of causing
severe damage to the engine and the engine
cooling system.
● If the fluid in the expansion tank is not pur-
ple b
ut is, for example, brown, this indicates
that the G13 additive has been mixed with an
inadequate coolant. The coolant must be
changed as soon as possible if this is the
case! This could result in serious faults and
engine damage. For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
env ir
onment. If any fluids are spilled, they
should be collected and correctly disposed
of, with respect to the environment. Brake fluid
Chec k
in
g the brake fluid levelRead the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 60
The position of the brake fluid reservoir is
shown in the corresponding engine compart-
ment image ›››
page 266. The brake fluid res-
ervoir has a black and yellow cap. The brake fluid level drops slightly when the
vehicl
e is being used as the brake pads are
automatically adjusted as they wear.
However, if the level goes down noticeably in
a short time, or drops below the “MIN” mark,
there may be a leak in the brake system. A
display on the instrument panel will warn you
if the brake fluid level is too low ››› page 122. WARNING
Before opening the bonnet to check the brake
fluid lev el, r
ead and observe the warnings
››› page 263. Changing the brake fluid
The Maintenance Programme indicates brake
fluid c
h
an
ge intervals.
We recommend that you have the brake fluid
changed by a Technical Service.
Before opening the bonnet, please read and
follow the warnings ››› in Safety notes for
w ork
in the en
gine compartment on
page 263 in section “Safety notes for work-
ing in the engine compartment”.
In the course of time, brake fluid becomes
hygroscopic and absorbs water from the am-
bient air. If the water content in the brake flu-
id is too high, the brake system could cor-
rode. This also considerably reduces the boil-
ing point of the brake fluid. Heavy use of the brakes may then cause a vapour lock which
coul
d impair the braking effect.
Be sure to always use the correct brake fluid.
Only use brake fluid that expressly meets the
VW 501 14 standard.
You can buy VW 501 14 standard brake fluid
in a SEAT dealership or a SEAT Official Serv-
ice. If none is available, use only high-quality
brake fluid that meets DIN ISO 4925 CLASS 4
standards, or USA Standards FMVSS 116 DOT
4.
Using any other kind of brake fluid or one
that is not of a high quality may affect opera-
tion of the brake system and reduce its effec-
tiveness. Never use a brake fluid if the con-
tainer does not state that it complies with VW
501 14, DIN ISO 4925 CLASS 4 standards, or
USA standards FMVSS 116 DOT 4. WARNING
Brake fluid is poisonous. Old brake fluid im-
pair s
the braking effect.
● Before opening the bonnet to check the
brake fluid l
evel, read and observe the warn-
ings ››› page 263.
● Brake fluid should be stored in the closed
original
container in a safe place out of reach
of children. There is a toxic risk.
● Perform the brake fluid change according to
the Mainten
ance Programme. Heavy use of
the brakes may cause a vapour lock if the
brake fluid is left in the brake system for too » 271
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Index
leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
p l
a
stic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 254
radio screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
steel wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
windows and exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 adjusting the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
fan regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
windscreen defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Close sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Clutch (warning lamp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Coming Home Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Connectivity Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Contact key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Control and warning lamps airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
depress the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
emis
sion control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 49
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Controls and displays general instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 141
Controls on the steering wheel without voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
with voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Coolant checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Coolant level control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Coolant temperature control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Cooling coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cooling system checking coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 270
topping up coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 270
Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
rear seat passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 D
Danger
s in not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . . . 22
Deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Detachable ball assembling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
checking attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
placing in standby position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240, 241
standby position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Diesel diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Direction of rotation tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 118
Display messages speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Disposal belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Distance control see Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Door lock cylinder de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
299
Index
starting the engine with Press & Drive . . . . . . 179
s t
op
ping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 263, 266 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 270
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266, 268
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
windscreen washer liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
G13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Engine fault control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 266 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266, 269
checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 266
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Engine oil pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Environment
envir onmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
environmentally-friendly driving . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Environmental tip refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 185
Multi-collision Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Exhaust purification system for vehicles with diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Extending the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exterior lighting changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
folding in electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
folding in manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
F Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Fault in electronic differential lock (EDL) control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Faulty bulbs changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Filling up the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Fluid Level
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 88 safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Front Assist indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Front drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 258 consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 202
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 104 fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
identifying by colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
G
Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 197
Gearbox DSG see Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
301
Index
Rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
R e
ar w
indow wiper blades
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
gas gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Removing and attaching head restraints . . . . . . 155
Repair work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Replacement keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Replacing the battery of the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Reset the trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Reverse gear (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Revolution counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 118
Rims changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Roll-back function windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
RON (petrol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Roof luggage rack attach the cross bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Rubber seals care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Run-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Running in
brake p ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
S Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
SAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Safe Security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Safety child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
deactivating the front passenger airbag . . . . . . 22
safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Safety instructions belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
use of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 92
Saving fuel inertia mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Saving tips (efficiency program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Seat belt position for pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Seat belts adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 84
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
protective function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 86 safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
unfa
stened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 85
SEAT Drive Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Selective catalytic reduction see Exhaust purification system (diesel) . . . . 261
Selective opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Selector lever (automatic gearbox) malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
manual release mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Service notification: read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Side airbags description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Smell of gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 283
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Special characteristics tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
operate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Speed warning device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
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