2017 Seat Toledo warning lights

Operation
Headlight range control Fig. 132
Instrument panel: light range con-
tr o
l
. –
Turn the control ››
›
Fig. 132 to set the lights
to the required setting.
Positions
The control positions roughly correspond to
the following vehicle load conditions. Two front occupants, luggage compart-
ment empty.
All seats occupied, luggage compartment
empty.
All seats occupied, luggage compartment
fully loaded.
Driver only, luggage compartment fully
loaded. CAUTION
Always adjust the range of the lights so that: -
1
2
3 ●
your v

ehicle does not dazzle others, partic-
ularly oncoming traffic;
● the range of the headlights is sufficient for
safe driv
ing. Note
Make sure you set the range of the main
light s when the dip

ped beam headlights are
switched on. Daytime running lights
Daytime running lights are signalling devices
f
or impr
o

ving road safety. The lights are built
into the headlights and come on each time
the ignition is turned on if the light switch is
in position  or  ››› Fig. 131. It is automati-
cally switched off when the side lights are
turned on.
Switching the daytime driving lights on
● Remove the key from the ignition, move the
turn sign
al lever upward (right turn signal),
press it back to flash position and hold it
there.
● Insert the key and switch on the ignition,
holdin
g it in this position for 3 seconds.
Then, switch off the ignition. The daytime
running light is now activated and the corre-
sponding lights can come on. Switching the daytime running light off
●
Remove the key from the ignition, press the
turn sign
al lever down (left turn signal), press
it back to flash position and hold it here.
● Insert the key and switch on the ignition,
holdin
g it in this position for 3 seconds.
Then, switch off the ignition. The daytime
running light is now deactivated and the cor-
responding lights cannot come on.
OR: activate and deactivate the daytime
lights using the Easy Connect system
›››  page 21.
Automatic control of the dipped beam in
combination with the daytime running lights
If the dipped beam control and the daytime
running lights are activated at the same
time, the dipped beams and the instrument
panel lighting will automatically come on as
required (e.g. when entering a tunnel) and
the daytime running lights will switch off.
When the automatic dipped beam control
switches off the dipped beams (e.g. when
coming out of a tunnel), the daytime running
lights come back on. WARNING
The rear lights do not come on with the day-
time drivin g light

. A vehicle which does not
have the rear lights on may not be visible to
other drivers in the darkness, if it is raining
or in conditions of poor visibility. 122

Lights and visibility
Rear fog light Switching on the rear fog light
– First turn the light switch ››› Fig. 134
››› page 124 to position ,  or .
– Pull on the light switch to position 2 .
If the v

ehicle is not equipped with front fog
lights ››› page 124, the rear fog light is
switched on by turning the switch to position
 or  and pulling it to position 2 . This
type of sw it

ch only has one position.
The  ››› page 100 warning lamp lights up on
the general instrument panel if the rear fog
lights are switched on.
If you are towing a trailer or caravan equip-
ped with a rear fog light on a vehicle with a
factory-fitted towing bracket or one installed
using parts from the original SEAT parts
catalogue, only the rear fog light on the trail-
er or caravan will light up.
Function “Coming Home”/“Leaving
Home”* This function makes it possible, under poor
v
i
s

ibility conditions, to automatically turn on
the lights for a brief period of time after the
vehicle has been parked or when approach-
ing the vehicle. The function is automatically turned on if the
fol

lowing conditions are met:
● The light switch is in position 
››

› page 123.
● The visibility around the vehicle is reduced.
● The ignition is switched off.
To turn on thi
s function, switch on the head-
light flasher prior to exiting the vehicle.
The light is adjusted according to the data re-
corded by the light sensor that is installed
between the windscreen and the inside rear
view mirror.
The function automatically turns on the side
lights and headlights, the lighting for the en-
try area on the exterior mirrors and the num-
ber plate light.
“Coming Home” function
The light is automatically switched on when
the driver door is opened (for 60 seconds af-
ter the ignition is switched off).
The light is switched off when all the doors
and the rear lid are closed.
If a door or the rear lid remains open, the
light will switch off after 60 seconds.
“Leaving Home” function
The light is automatically switched on when
the vehicle is unlocked using the remote con-
trol. The light is switched off after 10 seconds or
when the vehic

le is locked.
Hazard warning lights switch Fig. 135
Instrument panel: switch for hazard
w arnin
g lights. –
Press the button  ››
›

Fig. 135 to switch
the hazard warning lights on or off.
The warning lamps on the instrument panel
and the warning lamp on the switch will flash
at the same time as the turn signals when
the hazard warning lights are switched on.
The hazard warning lights also work when
the ignition is switched off.
The hazard warning lights come on automati-
cally in the event of an accident in which an
airbag is triggered. »
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Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Operation
Note
Switch on the hazard warning lights to warn
other ro a
d users, for example:
● When reaching the tail end of a traffic jam
● if the vehicle has a technical fault or you
are inv
olved in an emergency situation. Parking lights*
Parking lights

– Switch the ignition off.
– Move the turn signal lever ›
››

Fig. 133
››› page 123 up or down to turn on the right
or left-hand parking lights respectively.
Parking light on both sides
– Turn the light switch ›››

Fig. 131 
››› page 121 to position  and engage the
steering lock. Note
● The park in

g lights  can only be activated
with the ignition disconnected.
● The parking light will not come on automat-
ical
ly after switching off the ignition if the
left- or right-hand turn signal is left on. Adjusting the headlights
The light beam of the dipped beam lights is
asymmetric: the s
ide of

the road on which
you are driving is lit more intensely.
When a car that is manufactured in a country
that drives on the right travels to a country
that drives on the left (or vice versa), it is nor-
mally necessary to cover part of the headlight
bulbs with stickers or to change the adjust-
ment of the headlights to avoid dazzling oth-
er drivers.
In such cases, the regulations specify certain
light values that must be complied with for
designated points of the light distribution.
This is known as “Tourist light”.
The light distribution of the halogen and full-
LED headlights of the SEAT Toledo allows the
specific “tourist light” values to be met with-
out the need for stickers or changes in the
settings. Note
“Tourist light” is only allowed temporarily. If
you ar e p

lanning a long stay in a country that
drives on the other side, you should take the
vehicle to an Authorised Technical Service to
change the headlights. Interior lights
Int erior lightin
g Fig. 136
Interior lighting – version 1. Fig. 137
Interior lighting – version 2. Read the additional information carefully
› ›
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Lights and visibility
Where the courtesy light is on (switch A›››
Fig. 136 in po s
ition ), the light will come
on if:
● the vehicle is unlocked,
● one of the doors is opened,
● The key is removed from the ignition
When the court
esy light is on (switch A in
po s
ition

), the light will switch off if:
● the vehicle is locked,
● the ignition is switched on,
● 30 seconds after all of the doors have been
closed
If

a door is left open or if switch A is in the
 po s
ition, the int

erior lighting switches off
after about 10 minutes to prevent the battery
from running flat.
Rear interior light Fig. 138
Rear interior light. Press the button
››
›
Fig. 138 to switch the
lighting on or off.
Interior lights / ambient light* The lighting of the central console area, the
door handl
e

s, the storage pockets in the
front doors and the footwell area will switch
on fully when the doors are opened and will
decrease in intensity while driving with the
dipped beam headlights on.
Depending on the version, a logo is back-lit
on the front passenger's side of the dash
panel. This light comes on when the dipped
beam is activated.
The intensity of the ambient light* can be ad-
justed using the menu Easy Connect > Lighting settings > Vehicle inte-
rior lighting ›››
 page 21.
Glove box light The light will come on automatically when
the glo
v
e c

ompartment is opened. The light
will go out when the glove compartment is
closed. Luggage compartment light The light switches on automatically when the
boot i
s

open and switches off automatically
10 minutes after the boot lid has been
opened.
Visibility Heated r
ear window Fig. 139
Heated rear window switch. –
Switch the heated rear window on or off by
pr e
s

sing the  button ›››
Fig. 139, the
warning lamp in the button will come on or
go off respectively.
The heated rear window only works when the
engine is running. »
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Emergencies
Safety

Operation
Switching off the wipers – Move the lever to position 0
› ››
Fig. 142
. WARNING
The rain sensor may not detect enough rain
to sw it
ch on the wipers.
● If necessary, switch on the wipers manually
when water on the w
indscreen obstructs visi-
bility. Note
Do not put stickers on the windscreen in front
of the r

ain sensor*. This may cause sensor
disruption or faults. Headlight washers*
The headlight washers operate briefly if the
dip
ped he
a

dlights or headlights are on and
the lever is moved to position 5
› ›
›

Fig. 142.
The headlight washer system also operates
every 10 windscreen wash cycles.
Clean off stubborn dirt (insects, etc.) from the
headlights at regular intervals, for instance
when filling the fuel tank. Please observe the
following indications ›››
page 198, Head-
lights.
To ensure the system works properly in win-
ter, keep the nozzle holders free of snow and
remove any ice with a de-icer spray. CAUTION
Never pull on the nozzle holders. Risk of
dam ag

e to the system! Mirrors
Re ar

view mirror with manual anti-
dazzle device Basic settings
– Push the lever at the bottom of the mirror
for w

ard.
Rear vision mirror anti-dazzle setting – Pull the lever at the bottom of the mirror to-
ward

s you.
Exterior mirrors Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 13
Before beginning any journey, adjust the rear
view mirrors for a good rear visibility. WARNING
● Con v

ex (wide-angle) rear vision mirrors give
a larger field of vision. However, they make
objects appear smaller and further away than
they really are. For this reason, you should not rely on these rear vision mirrors for judg-
ing the di
s

tance of vehicle behind.
● If possible, use the interior rear vision mir-
ror to e
stimate distances to vehicles behind
you. Note
● Ext erior mirr or

s are only heated when the
engine is running.
● Do not touch the exterior mirrors when the
heating sy
stem is running.
● If the electrical adjustment should ever fail
to operat
e, the rear vision mirrors can be ad-
justed by hand by pressing the edge of the
mirror glass.
● Visit the technical service in the event of a
fault
in the electrical rear vision mirror ad-
justment system. 130

Operation
Go to a specialised workshop as soon as
po s
s
ible and have the fault repaired. WARNING
Take it immediately to a specialised work-
shop and hav e the f

ault repaired: risk of acci-
dent! Note
If the lamp  (in red) or  (in
yellow) lights
up briefly, you may continue driving. Start-up lock security system (immo-
b
i
li

ser) There is an electronic chip in the key. The
el
ectr
onic

immobiliser is deactivated when
the key is inserted into the ignition. The elec-
tronic immobiliser is automatically activated
when the key is removed from the ignition.
The engine will not start if an unauthorised
key is used.
The informative display indicates:
Immobiliser active! Ignition lock
Fig. 173
Ignition key positions. Petrol engines
1 – Ignition switched off, engine stopped,
s t
eerin

g can be locked
2 – Ignition switched on
3 – Starting
Die sel
en

gines
1 – Fuel supply stopped, ignition switched
off , en
gine s

topped, steering can be locked
2 – Engine pre-heating, ignition switched
on
3 – Starting
T o en
g

age the Steering lock without the key
in the ignition, turn the steering wheel slight-
ly until you hear it engage. If the
steering lock is engaged and it i
s diffi-
cult or impossible to turn the key to position 2 , release the lock by turning the steering
wheel s
lightly

in both directions.
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Operation
●
If the v
ehicle is stationary for a long time
with the ignition on, the vehicle battery
might be discharged and it might not be pos-
sible to start the engine. Starting the engine
Vehicles with a
diesel en
gine are equipped
with a glow plug system. When you switch on
the ignition, the glow plug warning lamp 
will light up. The engine can be started
straight away when the lamp switches off.
Do not connect electrical appliances during
preheating so as not the drain the vehicle
battery unnecessarily.
Starting the engine
● Move the gearbox lever into neutral or
mov e the sel

ector lever to position P or N and
pull firmly on the handbrake.
● Press the clutch pedal all the way down
and star
t the engine 3
› ›
› Fig. 173
›
›› page 154, without pressing the accelera-
tor. Keep the clutch pedal pressed down until
the engine starts.
● Release the ignition key as soon as the en-
gine star
ts. The key returns to position 2 .
● If the engine does not start after 10 sec-
ond s, t
urn the k

ey back to position 1 . Re-
pe at
the action af
ter 30 seconds.
● Release the handbrake before moving off. Switching off the engine with the key Stop the engine by turning the ignition key to
pos
ition 1
››› Fig. 173 ›
›› page 154.
Brakes and brake servo sys-
tems Introduction WARNING
● The brak e ser

vo only works when the en-
gine is running. Braking when the engine is
switched off requires applying more strength
to the brake pedal. Risk of accident!
● Press down on the clutch pedal when stop-
ping and brak
ing with a manual gearbox, pet-
rol engine vehicle at low speed. Otherwise,
the brake servo might not work properly. Risk
of accident!
● In the event of damage to the standard
front s
poiler or where a different front spoil-
er, wheel trims, etc. are subsequently fitted,
make sure the air vent to the brakes on the
front wheels is not blocked. Otherwise, brak-
ing operations may be impaired. Risk of acci-
dent!
● Always fully release the handbrake. If it is
only p
artially released, this will cause over-
heating of the rear brakes, which can impair
the function of the brake system. Risk of acci-
dent! ●
Never l e

ave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could release the handbrake or
move the gear lever. The vehicle could start
moving. Risk of accident!
● Insufficient fuel can cause the engine to run
irregu
larly or to switch off. Brake assist sys-
tems could be impaired. Risk of accident!
● Always adjust your driving style to suit visi-
bility
, the weather and road and traffic condi-
tions. The best vehicle safety offered by
brake assist systems must never encourage
you to run greater risks. Risk of accident! CAUTION
● Ob ser

ve the information concerning new
brake pads ››› page 165.
● Where braking is not necessary, do not
wear do
wn the brake pads by pressing down
gently on the brake pedal. This causes the
brakes to overheat, increasing their wear and
increasing braking distances.
● To ensure the brake assist systems work
properly, a
ll wheels must be fitted with tyres
approved by the manufacturer. Note
● If y

ou brake suddenly and the brake system
control unit regards the situation as hazard-
ous for the drivers behind you, the brake
lights will begin to flash automatically. After
reducing speed to approximately 10 km/h (6
mph) or stopping the vehicle, the brake lights
will stop flashing and the hazard warning 156

Driving
lights will switch on. The hazard warning
lights
ar
e automatically switched off when
you accelerate or restart the vehicle.
● On long, steep gradients, reduce your
speed and ch
ange to a lower gear (manual
gearbox) or move the selector lever to a lower
gear position (automatic gearbox). This uses
the force of the engine and the brakes do not
suffer as much. If you still have to brake, do
so intermittently, pressing down repeatedly
on the brake pedal.
● Vehicle modifications (e.g. to the engine,
brake
s, frame or a combination of wheels and
tyres) could impair the brake assist systems
››› page 194, Accessories and modifications
to the vehicle .
● In the event of a fault in the ABS system,
the ESC, T
CS and EDL are switched off auto-
matically. A fault in the ABS is indicated by
the  ››› page 159 warning lamp. Control lamp
The warning lamp  i
l
lumin
ates if the brake
fluid level is too low or if there is a fault in the
ABS system.
The informative display indicates:
Brake fluid Instruction Manual!
Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine and
check the level of the brake fluid
››› page 211 WARNING
● The fo l

lowing indications must be taken in-
to account when opening the engine com-
partment to check the brake fluid
››› page 204, Engine compartment.
● If the warning lamp  illumin
ates together
with the warning lamp  ››› page 159,  ,
stop the vehicle! Go to a technical service.
● A fault in the brake system or in the Anti-
lock br
ake system (ABS) can lead to longer
braking distances – Risk of accident! Brakes
Wear
The r
at
e of

wear of the brake pads depends
on the driving style and on the way in which
the vehicle is used. The brake pads will wear
more quickly if you use your vehicle frequent-
ly in urban traffic and short trips or drive in a
sporty style. Under these demanding condi-
tions, visit your specialised service, even be-
fore the scheduled service date, so that the
thickness of the brake pads can be meas-
ured.
Wet roads or road salt
If brakes are wet or frozen, or if you are driv-
ing on roads which have been gritted with
salt, braking power may set in later than nor-
mal. Dry the brakes as soon as possible by
braking repeatedly. Corrosion
Long period

s of inactivity and little use can
lead to rust on the brake discs and dirt on the
brake pads. Where the brake system is sub-
jected to light stress or in the case of corro-
sion, clean the brake discs by braking fully
several times at a high speed.
Brake system fault
If you notice that the braking distance sud-
denly increases and the brake pedal can be
pressed down more fully, there may be a fault
in the brake system. Visit a specialised serv-
ice immediately and adjust your driving style
to the extent of the damage and to limit the
effect of the brakes.
Low brake fluid level
Insufficient brake fluid could cause faults in
the brake system. The brake fluid level is con-
trolled electronically ››› page 157, Control
lamp.
Brake servo
The brake servo supplements the pressure
you exert on the brake pedal. The brake servo
only works when the engine is running.
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