Driving
Engaging the steering wheel lock
In v
ehic
les with automatic gearbox, the igni-
tion key can only be removed when the selec-
tor lever is in position N.
– Remove the key from the ignition in posi-
tion 1
› ››
Fig. 145
›
›› .
– Turn the steering wheel until you hear it en-
gag
e.
P
ossible vehicle theft is prevented with the
steering lock engaged. WARNING
Never switch off the engine while the vehicle
is mo
ving. You may lose control of the vehicle
and there is a risk of serious accident.
● The airbags and belt tensioners do not
work when the ignition i
s switched off.
● The brake servo does not work with the en-
gine off. T
o stop, the brake pedal must be
pressed with more force.
● As the power steering does not work if the
engine is
not running, you will need more
strength to steer than normally.
● If the key is removed from the ignition, the
steerin
g may lock and it will not be possible
to steer the vehicle. CAUTION
If the engine has been driven at high speed
for a pr o
longed period of time, it may over-
heat when turned off. To avoid engine dam- age, allow the engine to run for approximate-
ly 2 minut
e
s in neutral before switching it off. Note
After stopping the engine, the engine com-
p ar tment
fan may continue running for a few
minutes, even when the ignition has been
switched off or the key removed. The radiator
fan is automatically switched off. Electronic immobiliser
The gear lock prevents the engine from being
s
t
ar
ted with an unauthorised key and the ve-
hicle being moved.
The vehicle key has a built-in chip. It auto-
matically deactivates the electronic immobil-
iser when the key is inserted into the ignition
lock.
The electronic immobilizer will be activated
again automatically as soon as you remove
the key from the ignition lock.
For this reason, the vehicle can only be used
with a genuine SEAT key with the correct
code. Coded keys can be obtained from SEAT
dealerships ››› page 92.
If an unauthorised key is used, the signal
appears on the instrument panel display. The
vehicle cannot be started in this case Note
The correct operation of the vehicle is only
guarant eed when origin
al SEAT keys are
used. Braking and parking
Introduction The assisted brake systems are the electron-
ic di
stribution of braking force (EBV), the an-
ti-lock brake system (ABS), the brake assist
system (BAS), the electronic differential lock
(EDL), traction control (TC)*, the traction con-
trol system (ASR) and the electronic stability
control (ESC*). WARNING
Driving with worn brake pads or a faulty
brak e sy
stem may lead to serious accident.
● If you believe the brake pads to be worn or
the brake sy
stem to be faulty, immediately
refer to a specialised workshop to check the
brake pads and replace the worn ones. WARNING
Careless parking can cause serious injury.
● Never remove the key from the ignition if
the v ehic
le is in motion. The steering lock » 135
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Operation
road before ESC* can intervene then the sys-
t em c
annot
provide assistance.
The ABS, BAS, ASR and EDL systems are in-
corporated into the ESC*. The ESC* is always
on 1)
.
Anti-lock system (ABS)
ABS can prevent the wheels from locking dur- ing braking until just before the vehicle stops
thus helping the driver to steer the vehicle
and maintain control. This means that, even
during full braking, the risk of skidding is re-
duced:
● Press and hold the brake pedal fully. Do not
remov
e your foot from the brake pedal or re-
duce braking force!
● Do not “pump” the brake pedal, or reduce
brakin
g force!
● Maintain vehicle direction when braking
ful
ly.
● When the brake pedal is released or when
the brake f
orce is reduced, ABS is turned off.
ABS control can be observed by vibration of
the brake pedal and noise. You should never
expect the ABS to reduce the braking dis-
tance under any circumstances. This distance
will increase when driving on gravel, recent
snow or on icy or slippery ground. Brake assist system (BAS)
The brake a
ssist system may reduce the re-
quired braking distance. The brake assist
system boosts the braking force if you press
the brake pedal quickly in an emergency. As
a result, the braking pressure increases rap-
idly, the braking force is multiplied and the
braking distance is reduced. This enables the
ABS to be activated more quickly and effec-
tively.
¡Do not lift your foot off the brake pedal!
When the brake pedal is released or when
the brake force is reduced, braking assist au-
tomatically turns off the brake servo.
Traction control system (ASR) or Traction
Control (TC)*
In the event of wheelspin, the traction control
system ASR or TC reduces the engine torque
to match the amount of grip available. The
ASR or TC makes some situations easier, for
example, when starting, accelerating or go-
ing uphill, even in unfavourable road condi-
tions.
Electronic differential lock (EDS)
EDL is available when driving in straight lines
under normal conditions. When the EDL de-
tects wheelspin, it brakes the spinning wheel
and directs the power to the other one. To prevent the disc brake of the braked wheel
from ov
erheating, the EDL cuts out automati-
cally if subjected to excessive loads. The EDL
will switch on again automatically when the
brake has cooled down. WARNING
Driving at high speed on icy, slippery or wet
grou nd c
an result in loss of vehicle control
and serious injury to the driver and passen-
gers.
● Adjust your speed and driving style to visi-
bility
, road, traffic and weather conditions.
Even though the brake assist systems, ABS,
BAS, EDL, ASR and ESC* provide more securi-
ty, do not take unnecessary risks while driv-
ing.
● Brake assist systems can not overcome the
law
s of physics. Even with ESC* and other
systems, slippery and wet roads will always
be dangerous.
● Driving to quickly on wet ground can result
in the wheels lo
sing contact with the ground
in an effect known as “aquaplaning”. Without
adherence, it is impossible to brake, steer or
control the vehicle.
● Brake assist systems cannot avoid acci-
dents if
, for example, the driver does not re-
spect safety distances or drives to quickly in
difficult conditions. 1)
Depending on the version.
138
Index
Index
A
Abr o
a
d
extended stay abroad with your vehicle . . . . . 179
sale of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
ABS see Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Acoustic alarm seatbelt unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adjust front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Adjusting lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 112
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Adjusting the head restraints rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Advice for driving spare wheel or temporary spare wheel . . . . . . 207
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 58 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 61
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
locking the vehicle after deployment . . . . . . . . 95
repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
use of child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
air recir culation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 129
instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
water under vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
how it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166, 180
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Anti-lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Anti-puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 72
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 72 check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
do not use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Anti-puncture set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Aspects to take into account before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
ASR see Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Assistance systems brake assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
electronic differential lock (EDS) . . . . . . . . . . . 138
optical parking system (OPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 154
safety Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 traction control (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
traction contr
ol (TC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Audible warning control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Automatic device disconnection battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Automatic gearbox driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
ignition key removal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
starting on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
stopping on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Automatic gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Axle loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
B Bag support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
BAS see Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Battery changing in the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Battery acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Belt tension device service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 187
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
219
Index
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
E E10 se
e
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
EDS see Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Electrical devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120, 121
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
see Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 operating fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
first aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Emergency closing or opening driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Emergency unlocking
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Emission control system control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Engine and ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 12 Volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
unauthorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 187 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 196
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 194
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 192
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 191
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . 33, 195
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 189 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 191
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
oil pr
operties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Environment environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Environmental ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Environmental tips refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
ESC electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Exterior mirrors adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Exterior rear view mirrors control of the function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
electric exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6
F Fabrics: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Fault parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 154
Fault memory connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 185
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
222