Frequently Asked Ques-
tion
sBefore driving
How do you adjust the seat?
››› page 11
How do you adjust the steering wheel? ››› page 13
How do you adjust the exterior mirrors? ››› page 13
How do you turn on the exterior lights? ››› page 18
How does the automatic gearbox selector lever work?
››› page 36
How do you refuel? ››› page 40
How do you activate the windscreen wipers and wind-
screen washer system? ››› page 20
Emergency situations
A warning lamp lights up or flashes. What does this
mean? ››› page 33
Where are the first-aid kit and the warning triangle in
the vehicle? ››› page 76
How do you open the bonnet? ››› page 11
How do you perform a jump start? ››› page 52
Where is the vehicle tool kit located? ››› page 47
How do you repair a tyre with the anti-puncture kit?
››› page 46
How do you change a wheel? ››› page 47
How do you change a fuse? ››› page 44
How do you change a light? ››› page 45
How do you tow a vehicle? ››› page 51
Useful tips
How do you set the time? ››› page 97
When should the vehicle inspection should be per-
formed? ››› page 31
What functions do the buttons/thumbwheels on the
steering wheel perform? ››› page 103
How do you drive in an economical and environmental-
ly-friendly way? ››› page 166
How do you check and top up the engine oil?
››› page 41
How do you check and top up the engine coolant?
››› page 42
How do you top up the windscreen washer fluid?
››› page 43
How do you check and top up the brake fluid?
››› page 43
How do you check and adjust tyre pressure values?
››› page 218
Vehicle washing tips ››› page 196
Functions of interest
Easy Connect, CAR menu ››› page 21
How does the START-STOP system work? ››› page 183
What parking assistants are available? ››› page 170
How does the rear assist work? ››› page 175
How does tyre pressure monitoring work? ››› page 221
How do you open the vehicle without a key (Keyless Ac-
cess)? ››› page 114
Interior lighting and ambient light ››› page 126
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti
als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior view (left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Interior view (right-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Driver information System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Status display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 51
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 54
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Correct position of the vehicle occupants . . . . 57
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Seat belts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
The whys and wherefores of seat belts . . . . . . . 62
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 65
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tyre repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Changing the fog light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Changing the rear lights (on the side panel) . . 88
Changing tail lights (on the rear lid) . . . . . . . . . 90
Changing the bulb on the number plate . . . . . . 92
Side turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Instruments and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Introduction to the Easy Connect system* . . . . 101
System settings (CAR)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Communications and multimedia
. . . . . . . . . . . 103
Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Anti-theft alarm* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Windscreen wipers and windscreen wash-
ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Mirr
ors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Adjusting seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . 131
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 135
Practical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Roof rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Air conditioning (manual)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Climatronic* (automatic air conditioning) . . . . 150
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Brakes and brake servo systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
3
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Engine management and emission control sys-
t em
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Driv
ing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Rear Assist “Rear View Camera”* . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Cruise speed (Cruise Control)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Emergency brake assist system (Front As-
sis
t)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Start-Stop System* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Fatigue detection (break recommendation)* . . 185
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Accessories and modifications to the vehi-
cle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Window washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Winter service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Information on fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
4
The essentials
Starting the vehicle Ignition loc kFig. 26
Ignition key positions. Switch ignition on: Place the key in the igni-
tion and s
t
ar
t the engine.
Locking and unlocking the steering wheel
● Engaging the steering wheel lock: Remove
the key fr
om the ignition and turn the wheel
until it locks. In vehicles with an automatic
gearbox, the gear lever must be in the P posi-
tion in order to remove the key. If necessary,
press the locking key on the selector lever
and release it again.
● Unlocking the steering wheel: Put the key
into the ignition and turn it
at the same time
as the steering wheel in the direction indica-
ted by the arrow. If it is not possible to turn
the steering wheel, it may be because it is
locked. Turning on/switching off the ignition, glow
plugs
reheating
● Switch ignition on: Turn the key to the 2 position.
●
Switch ignition off. Turn the key to the 1 position.
●
Diesel vehicles : The glo
w p
lugs reheat
when the ignition is switched on.
Starting the engine
● Manual gearbox: press the clutch pedal all
the way
down and move the gearbox lever in-
to neutral.
● Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal
and move the sel
ector lever to the P position
or into N.
● Turn the key to the 3 position. The key au-
t om
atic
ally returns to the 2 position. Do not
pr e
s
s the accelerator.
Start-Stop System*
When you stop and release the clutch pedal,
the Start-Stop system* turns off the engine.
The ignition remains switched on.
››› in Introduction on page 152
››› page 152 Lights and visibility
Light sw
it
ch Fig. 27
Dash panel: light control. Turn the switch to the required position
› ›
›
Fig. 27.
Sym-
bolIgnition switch-
ed offIgnition is switch-
ed on
Fog lights, dipped
beam and side
lights off.Light off or daytime
driving light on.
The “Coming home”
and “Leaving
home” guide lights
may be switched
on.Automatic control of
dipped beam and day-
time running light.
Side light on.
Dipped beam head-
light offDipped beam switch-
ed on.
18
The essentials
Fault in the battery.›››
page 214
Driving light totally or partially
faulty.›››
page 84
Fault in the cornering light
system.››› page 120
Diesel particulate filter
blocked›››
page 168
Level of windscreen washer
fluid too low.›››
page 212
Flashing: Fault in the oil level
detection. Control manually.
›››
page 207Ignition: Insufficient engine
oil.
Fault in the gearbox.›››
page 164
Immobiliser active.›››
page 154
Service interval display›››
page 31
Mobile telephone is connec-
ted via Bluetooth to the origi-
nal telephone device.
›››
Booklet
Radio or
››› Booklet
Navigation
system
Mobile telephone battery
charge meter. Available only
for devices pre-installed in
factory.
Freezing warning. The outside
temperature is lower than
+4°C (+39°F).›››
page 29
Start-Stop system activated.
›››
page 183 Start-Stop system unavaila-
ble.
Low consumption driving sta-
tus›››
page 97
›››
page 97 On the instrument panel
Front passenger front airbag is
disabled (
).
››› page
67
››› in Front passenger front airbag
switch on page 73
››› page 14 Gearbox lever
M anua
l
gearbox Fig. 43
Gear shift pattern of a 5 or 6-speed
m anual
g
earbox. The position of the gears is indicated on the
g
e
arbo
x lever ››› Fig. 43.
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● Mo
ve the gearbox lever to the required po-
sition.
● Rel
ease the clutch.
Selecting r
everse gear
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● W
ith the gearbox lever in neutral, push it
downw
ards, move it to the left as far as it will
go and then forwards to select reverse
››› Fig. 43 R .
» 35
The essentials
Repairing a tyre with the anti-punc-
t ur
e k
it Fig. 58
Standard representation: contents of
the anti-p u
nct
ure kit. The anti-puncture kit is located under the
floor p
anel
in the lug
gage compartment.
Sealing the tyre
● Unscrew the tyre valve cap and insert. Use
the ›››
Fig. 58 1 tool to remove the insert.
Pl ac
e it
on a clean surface.
● Shake the tyre sealant bottle vigorously
›››
Fig. 58 10 .
● Screw the inflator tube ››
›
Fig. 58 3 into
the se al
ant
bottle. The bottle's seal will break
automatically. ●
Remov
e the lid from the filling tube
››› Fig. 58 3 and screw the open end of the
t ube int
o the ty
re valve.
● With the tyre sealant bottle upside down,
fill
the tyre with the contents of the sealant
bottle.
● Remove the bottle from the valve.
● Place the insert back into the tyre valve us-
ing the too
l ››› Fig. 58 1 .
Infl atin
g the ty
re
● Screw the compressor tyre inflator tube
›››
Fig. 58 5 into the tyre valve.
● Check that the air bleed screw is closed
› ›
›
Fig. 58 7 .
● Start the engine and leave it running.
● Insert the connector ››
›
Fig. 58 9 into the
v ehic
l
e's 12-volt socket ›››
page 138.
● Turn the air compressor on with the ON/OFF
switc
h ››› Fig. 58 8 .
● Keep the air compressor running until it
r e
ac
hes 2.0 to 2.5 bar
(29-36 psi/200-250 kPa). A maximum of 8
minutes.
● Disconnect the air compressor.
● If it does not reach the pressure indicated,
uns
crew the tyre inflator tube from the valve.
● Move the vehicle 10m so that the sealant is
dis trib
uted throughout the tyre. ●
Scr ew the c
ompressor tyre inflator into the
valve.
● Repeat the inflation process.
● If the indicated pressure still cannot be
reac
hed, the tyre is too badly damaged. Stop
and request assistance from an authorised
technician.
● Disconnect the air compressor. Unscrew
the tyre infl
ator tube from the tyre valve.
● When the tyre pressure is between 2.5 and
2.0 bars, c
ontinue driving without exceeding
80 km/h (50 mph).
● Check the pressure again after 10 minutes
›››
page 79.
››› in TMS Anti-puncture kit (Tyre Mobi-
lity System)* on page 78
››› page 77 46
The essentials
●
Ple a
se note the safety warnings referring to
working in the engine compartment
››› page 204.
● The non-insulated parts of the battery
clamp
s must not be allowed to touch. Addi-
tionally, the jump lead attached to the posi-
tive battery terminal must not touch metal
parts of the vehicle. Risk of short circuit!
● Do not connect the negative lead to the
negativ
e terminal of the discharged battery.
In the event of sparks when starting the en-
gine, the explosive gas given off by the bat-
tery could catch fire.
● Position the jump leads in such a way that
they cannot
come into contact with any mov-
ing parts in the engine compartment.
● Do not bend over the battery. Risk of acid
burns!
● The s
crew plugs on the battery cells must
be scr
ewed in firmly.
● Keep sources of fire (flames, lit cigarettes,
etc.) a
way from the battery. - Risk of explo-
sion!
● Never use the jump leads on batteries in
which the electr
olyte level is too low. Risk of
explosion and acid burns. Note
● The v ehic
les must not touch each other, as
electricity could flow as soon as the positive
terminals are connected. ●
The dis c
harged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle electrical system.
● The jump leads should be checked in a spe-
cia
list vehicle battery shop. How to jump start: description
Fig. 68
Diagram of connections for vehicles
w ithout
Start Stop system Fig. 69
Diagram of connections for vehicles
w ith
St
art Stop system Jump lead terminal connections
Switc
h off the ignition of both vehicles
››› .
C onnect
one end of
the red jump lead to
the positive + terminal of the vehicle
w ith the fl
at
battery A
› ››
Fig. 68
.
C
onnect the other end of the red jump
lead to the positive terminal + in the
v ehic
l
e providing assistance B .
F or
vehicles without Start-Stop system:
connect one end of the black jump lead
to the negative terminal – of the vehi-
c l
e pr
oviding the current B
› ›
› Fig. 68 .
For vehicles with Start-Stop system: con-
nect one end of the black jump lead X to a suitable ground terminal, to a solid
piec
e of
met
al in the engine block, or to
the engine block itself ››› Fig. 69.
Connect the other end of the black jump
lead X to a solid metal component bol-
t ed t
o the en
gine block or to the engine
block itself of the vehicle with the flat
battery. Do not connect it to a point near
the battery A .
P o
s
ition the leads in such a way that
they cannot come into contact with any
moving parts in the engine compart-
ment. »
1.
2.
3.
4a.
4b.
5.
6.
53
Self-help
distance. Observe applicable local legal regu-
lation
s.
This is for your own safety and that of
other drivers.
● If you have a flat tyre, stop the vehicle as
far aw
ay as possible from moving traffic. Stop
on flat, solid ground.
● If you have to change the tyre on a gradi-
ent, block
the wheel opposite the wheel be-
ing changed by placing a stone or similar ob-
ject under it to prevent the vehicle from roll-
ing away unexpectedly.
● If the vehicle has been fitted with tyres or
allo
ys that are different to those fitted in
manufacture, the instructions ››› page 219,
New tyres or wheels must be followed.
● Always raise the vehicle with the doors
closed.
● Nev
er place parts of your body, e.g. arms
and leg
s, underneath the vehicle when it is
supported only by the jack.
● Secure the base of the jack with suitable
suppor
ts so that it cannot slip. The jack could
slide if the ground below it is soft and slip-
pery and the vehicle could slip off it. There-
fore, place the jack on a firm surface or use a
large, stable base. On a slippery surface, e.g.
tile, use a non-slip base such as a rubber
mat.
● Never start the engine when the vehicle is
jack
ed. Risk of injury.
● The jack should only be used in the correct
jack
ing points. CAUTION
● The pre s
cribed tightening torque for wheel
bolts on steel and alloy wheels is 120 Nm.
● If the anti-theft wheel bolt is overly tight-
ened, this c
ould damage the bolt and the
adapter. Note
● The set of anti-thef
t wheel bolts or the
adapter are available from authorised SEAT
dealers.
● Please observe the relevant local legal reg-
ulation
s when changing the wheel. Wheel bolts
The wheel
bolts
ar
e m
atched to the rims.
When installing different wheels, e.g. to fit
light alloy wheels or wheels with winter tyres,
it is important to use the correct wheel bolts
with the right length and correctly shaped
bolt heads. This is essential for a secure fit of
the wheels and for proper operation of the
brake system. Note
● Never gr e
ase or oil the wheel bolts!
● If the wheel bolt is very tight, it may be
poss
ible to loosen it by pushing down the
end of the box spanner carefully with your foot. Hold on to the vehicle for support and
tak
e c
are not to slip.
● If you notice that the wheel bolts are rusty
and difficult
to turn when changing a wheel,
they must be replaced before having the
tightening torque checked. Tyre repairs
TMS Anti-p
uncture kit (Tyre Mobility
System)* Read the additional information carefully
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The Tyre Mobility System is stored in a box
under the carpet in the boot.
Using the Tyre Mobility System you can relia-
bly seal tyres damaged by foreign bodies,
provided that cuts or punctures are no larger
than approx. 4 mm in diameter. Do not re-
move the foreign bodies, e.g. bolts or nails,
from the tyre!
The tyre must be repaired immediately.
The repair made using the Tyre Mobility Sys-
tem under no circumstances replaces perma-
nent tyre repair and should only be used to
drive to the nearest official service. »
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