2017 Seat Mii Adjust time

Frequently Asked Ques-
tion
sBefore driving
How do you adjust the seat?
››› page 12
How do you adjust the steering wheel? ››› page 14
How do you adjust the exterior mirrors? ››› page 13
How do you turn on the exterior lights? ››› page 21
How does the automatic gearbox selector lever work?
››› page 27
How do you refuel? ››› page 31
How do you activate the windscreen wipers and wind-
screen washer system? ››› page 22
Emergency situations
A warning lamp lights up or flashes. What does this
mean? ››› page 25
Where are the first-aid kit and the warning triangle in
the vehicle? ››› page 70
How do you open the bonnet? ››› page 10
How do you perform a jump start? ››› page 43
Where is the vehicle tool kit located? ››› page 70
How do you repair a tyre with the anti-puncture kit?
››› page 35
How do you change a wheel? ››› page 36
How do you change a fuse? ››› page 34
How do you change a light? ››› page 79
How do you tow a vehicle? ››› page 42
Useful tips
How do you set the time? ››› page 89
When should the vehicle inspection should be per-
formed? ››› page 90
How do you remove the luggage compartment cover?
››› page 125
How do you drive in an economical and environmental-
ly-friendly way? ››› page 149
How do you check and top up the engine oil?
››› page 31
How do you check and top up the engine coolant?
››› page 32
How do you top up the windscreen washer fluid?
››› page 33
How do you check and top up the brake fluid?
››› page 33
How do you check and adjust tyre pressure values?
››› page 203
Vehicle washing tips ››› page 171
Functions of interest
How does the START-STOP system work? ››› page 160
What parking assistants are available? ››› page 153
How does tyre pressure monitoring work? ››› page 206
Interior lighting ››› page 22

The essentials
● Con
v
enience position: Turn the switch to
position ››› Fig. 11 2 .
● Closing: Turn the switch to position
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›

Fig. 11 1 .
● To tilt open: Push the switch to position
› ›
›

Fig. 12 4 . For an intermediate position,
ho l
d do
wn the switch until you reach the de-
sired position.
● Lowering: Pull the switch to position
›››
Fig. 12 5 . For an intermediate position,
ho l
d do
wn the switch until you reach the de-
sired position.
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››› in Opening and closing the panor-
amic sunroof on page 102
››› page 102 Before driving
M anua
l

ly adjusting the seats Fig. 13
Front left seat controls The front seat head restraints are integrated
in the b
ac
k

rests and adjusting them is not
possible.
Forward/back: pull the lever and move
the seat forwards. The front seat must be
engaged when the lever is released!
Raising/lowering: pull the lever up or
push down (several times if necessary)
from its home position.
Tilting the backrest: pull the lever and
adjust the backrest seat angle until you
reach the desired position. The seat back-
rest must be engaged.
Folding/Raising (Easy Entry only in 3-
door vehicles): to fold, pull the lever and
at the same time move the seat forward.
1
2
3
3 To raise it, move the seat back until the
c
at
c

h engages. Pull the lever and tilt
open the backrest. The backrest must en-
gage in the upright position.
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››› in Manual front seat adjustment on
page 112 12

The essentials
Air conditioning Ho w doe
s
the Climatronic* work? Fig. 37
At the top of the centre console: Clima-
tronic c

ontrols
Switching offSwitch the system off by pressing several times on the lower button  ››› Fig. 37 
Cooling mode
The  button switches cooling mode on and off.

Automatic mode
The  button switches the automatic mode on and off. The automatic mode maintains temperature constant in the vehicle’s interior. Temperature
and the amount and distribution of air are controlled automatically. Modifying ventilation automatically switches off the automatic mode.
TemperaturePress buttons 1 and 2
››› Fig. 37 to adjust the temperature. The adjusted temperature is displayed on the screen. 
Fan
The 
››› Fig. 37 buttons are used to adjust fan speed.
Air distribution 
: The air is distributed towards the upper part of the body through the dash panel air vents
: Air distribution to footwells
: Air distribution to the windscreen
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Safe driving
Safety
Saf e driv
in
g
Safety first! 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. WARNING
Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs,
medication or n ar

cotics may result in severe
accidents and even loss of life.
● Alcohol, drugs, medication and narcotics
may
significantly alter perception, affect re-
action times and safety while driving, which
could result in the loss of control of the vehi-
cle. Driving advice
B ef
or

e driving For your own safety and the safety of your
pa
s

sengers, always note the following points
before every trip:
– Make sure that the vehicle's lights and turn
signal

s are working properly.
– Check tyre pressure.
– Ensure that all windows provide a clear and
good v

iew of the surroundings.
– Make sure all luggage is secured
›› ›

page 114.
– 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 passengers in the rear
seats alw

ays have the head restraints in
the in-use position ›››
page 51.
– 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 64.
– Assume the correct sitting position. Instruct
your pa

ssengers also to assume a proper
sitting position ›››
page 48. –
Fas
ten your seat belt securely. Instruct your
passengers also to fasten their seat belts
properly ››› page 52.
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
g et 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 ro

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. 47
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Safety

Safe driving
● Adju s
t
the height of the driver seat so that
you can easily reach the top of the steering
wheel.
● Keep both feet in the footwell so that you
have the
vehicle under control at all times.
● Adjust and fasten your seat belt correctly
›››
page 52.
Valid for the passenger:
● Adjust the seat backrest to an upright posi-
tion so that
your back rests completely
against it.
● Move the front passenger seat back as far
as po
ssible for optimum protection should
the airbag deploy.
● Always keep your feet in the footwell while
the vehic
le is in motion.
● Adjust and fasten your seat belt correctly
›››
page 52.
Valid for the passengers in the rear section:
● 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 lev-
el as the top of your head and under no cir-
cumstances below eye level. Keep the back
of your neck as close as possible to the head
restraint ››› Fig. 64 and ››› Fig. 65.
● Short people must lower the head restraint
to the fir s

t anchorage position, even if your
head is below its upper edge. ●
Tal l

people must raise the head restraint
completely.
● Always keep your feet in the footwell while
the vehic
le is in motion.
● Adjust and fasten your seat belt correctly
›››
page 52.
Adjusting the steering wheel position Read the additional information carefully
›› ›

 page 14.
Adjust the steering wheel before your trip
and only when the vehicle is stationary.
Adjust the correct distance between the driv-
er and the steering wheel ››› Fig. 64 using the
controls on the driver seat ›››
 page 12. WARNING
Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust-
ment f u

nction and an incorrect adjustment of
the steering wheel can result in severe or fa-
tal injury.
● After adjusting the steering column, push
the lever firm
ly upwards to ensure the steer-
ing wheel does not accidentally change posi-
tion while driving.
● Never adjust the steering wheel while the
vehicl
e is in motion. If you need to adjust the
steering wheel while the vehicle is in motion,
stop safely and make the proper adjustment. ●
The adju s

ted steering wheel should be fac-
ing your chest and not your face so as not to
hinder the driver's front airbag protection in
the event of an accident.
● 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
to reduce injuries when the driver's front air-
bag deploys.
● 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 driver's airbag deploys, you may
sustain injuries to your arms, hands and
head. Danger of injuries due to an incorrect
s
ittin
g po

sition Number of seats
The
v
ehic

le has a total of 4 seats: 2 front
seats and 2 rear seats. Each seat is equipped
with a seat belt.
If the seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at
all, the risk of severe injuries increases. Seat
belts can provide optimal protection only if
the belt web is properly worn. Being seated
in an incorrect position means the seat belt
cannot offer its full protection. This could re-
sult in severe and even fatal injuries. The risk »
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Safety

Seat belts
● The l ap p
ar
t of the seat belt must lie across
the pelvis, never across the stomach.
● The seat belt must lie flat and fit comforta-
bly. P
ull the belt tight if necessary to take up
any slack.
In the case of pregnant women , the seat belt
must lie evenly across the chest and as low
as possible over the pelvis, never across the
stomach and must be worn properly at all
times during the pregnancy ››› Fig. 73.
Adapting the position of the belt webbing to
your size
The seat belt can be adapted using the fol-
lowing equipment:
● Front seat height adjustment. WARNING
An incorrectly worn seat belt web can cause
sever e or f

atal injuries in the event of an acci-
dent.
● The seat belt cannot offer its full protection
unl
ess the seat backrest is in an upright posi-
tion and the seat belt is worn correctly, ac-
cording to your size.
● Unbuckling your seat belt while the vehicle
is in motion c
an cause severe or fatal injuries
in the event of an accident or sudden braking.
● The seat belt itself or a loose seat belt can
cause sev
ere injuries if the belt moves from hard areas of the body to soft areas (e.g. the
st
om

ach).
● The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie
on the centre of
the shoulder, never across
the neck or the arm.
● The seat belt must lie flat and fit comforta-
bly on the t
orso
● The lap part of the seat belt must lie across
the pelvis, nev
er across the stomach. The
seat belt must lie flat and fit comfortably on
the pelvis Pull the belt tight if necessary to
take up any slack.
● For pregnant women, the lap part of the
seat belt
must lie as low as possible over the
pelvis and always lie flat, “surrounding” the
stomach.
● Do not twist the seat belt while it is fas-
tened.
● Never p

ull the seat belt away from your
body us
ing your hand.
● Do not lie the seat belt across rigid or frag-
ile o
bjects, e.g. glasses, pens or keys.
● Never use seat belt clips, retaining rings or
simil
ar instruments to alter the position of
the belt webbing. Note
If your physical constitution prevents you
from m aint

aining the correct position of the
belt webbing, contact a specialised workshop
for help with any special devices to ensure
the optimum protection of the seat belt and airbag. SEAT recommends taking your car in
for t
ec

hnical service. Seat belt tensioners
Autom atic

belt retractor, belt tension-
er, belt tension limiter Seat belts are part of the vehicle safety con-
cept
›

›› page 58 and consist of the follow-
ing important functions:
Automatic belt retainer
Every seat belt is equipped with an automatic
belt retainer on the shoulder belt. If the belt
is pulled slowly or during normal driving, the
system allows for total freedom of movement
on the shoulder belt. However, during sud-
den braking, during travel in mountains or
bends and during acceleration, the automat-
ic belt retainer on the seat belt is locked is
pulled quickly.
Belt tensioners
The seat belts for the occupants in the front
seats are equipped with belt tensioners.
Sensors trigger the belt tensioners during se-
vere head-on, lateral and rear collisions and
retract and tighten the seat belts. If the seat
belt is loose, it is retracted to reduce the for-
wards movement of occupants or movement »
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Safety
in the direction of the collision. The belt ten-
s ioner w
ork
s in combination with the airbag
system. The belt tensioner will not be trig-
gered in the event of the vehicle overturning
if the side airbags are not deployed.
If the belt tensioner is triggered, a fine dust is
produced. This is normal and it is not an indi-
cation of fire in the vehicle.
Belt tension limiter
The belt tension limiter reduces the force of
the seat belt on the body in the event of an
accident. Note
The relevant safety requirements must be ob-
serv ed when the

vehicle is dismantled or sys-
tem components are removed. These require-
ments are known to specialised workshops
››› page 58. Service and disposal of belt tension
dev
ice

s If you work on the belt tensioners or remove
and in
s
t

all other parts of the vehicle when
performing other repair work, the seat belt
may be damaged. The consequence may be
that, in the event of an accident, the belt ten-
sioners function incorrectly or not at all. So that the effectiveness of the belt tensioner
is not

reduced and that removed parts do not
cause any injuries or environmental pollu-
tion, regulations must be observed. These re-
quirements are known to specialised work-
shops. WARNING
● Improper u se or r

epairs not carried out by
qualified mechanics increase the risk of se-
vere or fatal injuries. The belt tensioners may
fail to trigger or may trigger in the wrong cir-
cumstances.
● Never attempt to repair, adjust, remove or
inst
all parts of the belt tensioners or seat
belts.
● The seat belt tensioner, seat belt and auto-
matic r
etractor cannot be repaired.
● Any work on the belt tensioners and seat
belts, includin
g the removal and refitting of
system parts in conjunction with other repair
work, must be performed by a specialised
workshop only.
● The belt tensioners will only provide pro-
tection for one ac
cident and must be changed
if they have been activated. For the sake of the environment
Airbag modules and belt tensioners may con-
tain per c

hlorate. Observe the legal require-
ments for their disposal. Airbag system
Brief intr
oduction
Intr

oduction Front airbags have been installed for both
driver and p
a

ssenger. The front airbags can
also protect the chest and head of driver and
passenger if the seats, seat belts head re-
straints and, for the driver, the steering
wheel are correctly adjusted and used. Air-
bags are considered as additional safety
equipment. An airbag cannot replace the
seat belt, which must be worn at all times,
even in front seats where front airbags have
been installed.
The airbag can protect vehicle occupants in
the event of an accidents, cushioning the
movement of the occupants in the direction
of the collision in frontal and side accidents.
Deployed airbags fill with a propellant gas.
This causes the airbag covers to break and
the airbags to deploy extremely quickly in
their entire deployment space within frac-
tions of a second. When an occupant with the
seat belt properly fastened puts pressure on
the inflated airbag, the propellant gas es-
capes to absorb the force of the impact and
slow the movement. This reduces the risk of
severe or fatal injuries. Airbag deployment
does not mean that other types of injury such
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Airbag system
as swelling, bruising and skin injuries can be
ru l
ed out
. Upon deployment of the airbag,
friction can cause the generation of heat.
Airbags do not protect the arms or the lower
part of the body.
The most important factors for triggering the
airbag are the type of accident, the angle of
impact, the vehicle speed and the character-
istics of the object the vehicle hits. Therefore,
airbags are not triggered every time the vehi-
cle is visibly damaged.
The activation of the airbag system depends
on the magnitude of the deceleration of the
vehicle caused by a collision, which registers
through an electronic control unit. If the de-
celeration magnitude value is below the ref-
erence value programmed in the control unit,
the airbags will not deploy even though seri-
ous damage might be caused to the vehicle
as the result of an accident. Damage suffered
by the vehicle, reparation costs or absence of
damage suffered from the accident are not
indications of whether an airbag should have
been deployed. Due to the varying nature of
collision situations, it is impossible to define
a speed range of the vehicle and reference
values. For this reason, it is not possible to
cover all types of collisions and collision an-
gles resulting in the deployment of the air-
bag. Factors necessary for the airbag to be
deployed can be, the characteristics of the
object (hard or soft) against which the vehi- cle collides, the collision angle and the vehi-
cle s
peed.
Airbags act in conjunction with the three-
point seat belts in certain accident situa-
tions, when the vehicle deceleration rate is
severe enough to trigger the airbags. Airbags
only deploy once and only under certain cir-
cumstances. Seat belts remain present to of-
fer protection in situations where airbags are
not triggered or where they have already de-
ployed. For example, when a vehicle hits an-
other after an initial collision or is hit by an-
other vehicle.
The airbag system is an integral part of the
car's passive safety system. The airbag sys-
tem can only work effectively when the vehi-
cle occupants are wearing their seat belts
correctly and have adjusted the head re-
straints properly  ››› page 48. WARNING
Never exclusively trust the airbag system as a
mean s

of protection.
● Even when triggered, airbag protection is
only aux
iliary.
● The airbags provide the best protection
when the seat belt
s are properly fastened,
thus reducing the risk of sustaining injuries
››› page 52, Why wear a set belt .
● Before each trip, every occupant must sit
properly, c
orrectly fasten the seat belt be-
longing to his or her seat and keeping it fas- tened throughout the trip. This rule is valid
for a
l

l vehicle occupants. WARNING
Occupants sitting in the front of the vehicle
mu st

never carry any objects in the deploy-
ment space between them and the airbags,
as this increases the risk of sustaining inju-
ries if the airbag is triggered. This modifies
the airbag deployment space or the objects
may fly uncontrollably and hit your body.
● Never carry objects in your hand or on your
lap whil
e the vehicle is in motion.
● Never transport objects on the front pas-
senger se
at. In the event of sudden braking
and manoeuvres, the objects may end up in
the airbag deployment space and fly uncon-
trollably around the interior if the airbag is
activated.
● Occupants of the front and rear seats must
never carr
y any other people, pets or objects
in the deployment space between them and
the airbags. Make sure children and other
passengers also respect this recommenda-
tion. WARNING
The airbag system provides protection for
one acc ident

only. If they have been de-
ployed, they must be replaced. » 59
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