The essentials
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
● The tow rope must be taut before you drive
off .
● Rel
ease the clutch very carefully when start-
ing the v
ehicle (manual gearbox), or acceler-
ate gently (automatic gearbox).
Driving style
Towing requires some experience, especially
when using a tow rope. Both drivers should
realise how difficult it is to tow a vehicle. In-
experienced drivers should not attempt to
tow.
Do not pull too hard with the towing vehicle
and take care to avoid jerking the tow rope.
When towing on an unpaved road, there is al-
ways a risk of overloading and damaging the
anchorage points.
The towline anchorages are located under
the floor panel in the luggage compartment.
Switch on the ignition so that the turn sig-
nals, windscreen wipers and windscreen
washer can work. Ensure that the steering
wheel is unlocked and moves freely.
Place the gear lever in neutral on vehicles
with a manual gearbox. With an automatic
gearbox, place the lever in N.
To brake, press the brake pedal firmly. The
brake servo does not work when the engine
is switched off. The power steering only works when the igni-
tion is sw
itched on and the vehicle is moving,
provided that the battery is sufficiently charg-
ed. Otherwise, it will need more force.
Ensure that the tow rope remains taut at all
times.
››› page 79 Tow-starting
If the engine will not start, first try starting it
u
s
in
g the battery of another vehicle
››› page 52. You should only attempt to tow-
start a vehicle if charging the battery does
not work. This is done by leveraging wheel
movement.
When tow-starting a vehicle with a petrol en-
gine, do not tow it more than a short dis-
tance, otherwise unburned fuel can enter the
catalytic converter.
● Engage 2nd or 3rd gear before moving off.
● Press the clutch and hold the pedal down.
● Switch the ignition on.
● Once both vehicles are moving, release the
clutc
h.
● As soon as the engine has started, press
the clutc
h and move the gear lever to neutral. How to jump start
Jump lea
ds The jump lead must have a sufficient wire
cr
o
ss section.
If the engine fails to start because of a dis-
charged battery, the battery can be connec-
ted to the battery of another vehicle to start
the engine.
Both batteries need to have nominal voltage
of 12 V. The capacity (Ah) of the back-up bat-
tery should not be notably less than the
drained battery.
Jump leads must comply with standard DIN
72553 (see cable manufacturer's instruc-
tions). The wire cross section must be at least
25 mm 2
for petrol engines and at least
35 mm 2
for diesel engines.
Jump leads
Positive cable – usually red
Negative cable – usually black WARNING
● A flat b
attery can also freeze at tempera-
tures slightly below 0°C (+32°F). Do not at-
tempt to start the vehicle with a frozen bat-
tery. Risk of explosion! 52
Fuses and bulbsNo.Consumer
24Air conditioning fan, heating, control unit for air
conditioning, heating
26Front seat heating switch.
27Rear window wiper
29Airbag
30
Electric windows, reversing light switch, air con-
ditioning control unit, Park Assist control unit,
exterior mirror, power supply for middle button
bar, power supply for the side button bar, interi-
or mirror
31Fuel pump, radiator fan control unit, cruise con-
trol, relay coil for the windscreen and rear win-
dow washer system, switch for the lights
32Diagnostics socket, headlight range regulator,
control lever under the steering wheel, ambient
lighting regulator
33Ignition relay coil, clutch pedal switch
34Heatable washer jets of windscreen washer
36USB charging socket
37Radar
39Additional electric heating
41Rear window heater
42Electric windows - passenger
43Towing bracket - Connector contact
No.Consumer
4412 V connection in the interior, 12 V connection
in the boot
45Rear right window
46Windshield and front window washing system,
control lever under the steering wheel
47Towing bracket - Connector contact
48Towing bracket - Right hand light
49Fuel pump control unit
50Radio
51Heat for exterior mirrors
52Keyless Access
53Steering lock (Keyless Access)
54ABS/ESC control unit
56Diagnosis
59Full LED
Fuses in the engine compartment
Fig. 87
In the engine compartment: fuse box
c o
v
er - 1st variant » 83
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Operation
Ashtrays* Fig. 155
Centre console: front ashtray/rear
a shtr
a
y. Removing the ashtray
– Pull the ashtray ››
›
Fig. 155 upwards to re-
move.
Inserting the ashtray
– Push the ashtray down. WARNING
Never put flammable materials in the ashtray.
Risk of
fire! CAUTION
Never hold onto the ashtray by the lid when
remo v
ing it. Risk of breaking the lid. Power sockets
Fig. 156
Centre console: 12 V power socket. 12 volt socket
The 12
V
po
wer socket is located at the front
of the centre console ›››
Fig. 156.
Using the power socket:
● Open the cover or remove the cigarette
lighter conc
ealing the socket.
● Insert the plug of the electrical appliance
into the sock
et. Additional information
›››
page 194, Acces-
sories and modifications to the vehicle .
5 V power sockets (USB)*
The 5 V power sockets are located at the rear
of the console, between the front seats, fac-
ing the rear seat occupants.
They are USB ports to which only devices and
accessories that use this type of charging can
be connected.
They are not intended for file playback.
The maximum power of these sockets is 2 A. WARNING
● Improper u se of
the sockets or electrical
appliances can cause a fire and lead to burns
and other serious injuries.
● Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicl
e. The 12 V power socket is also func-
tional when the ignition is switched off and
the key is removed.
● Should the connected appliance overheat,
immediately
switch it off and disconnect it
from the socket. CAUTION
● The 12 V po
wer socket can only be used to
power appliances with a power rating of up to
120 watts. 138
Transport and practical equipment
●
Never e x
ceed the maximum permitted pow-
er, as this could cause damage to the vehicle
electrical installation.
● With the engine switched off, however, the
vehicl
e battery will drain. Risk of discharging
the battery!
● Only use suitable plugs so as not to dam-
age the pow
er socket.
● Only use appliances that have been tested
for electr
omagnetic compatibility in compli-
ance with current regulations.
● Before switching the ignition on or off, un-
plug the app
liances from the power socket to
protect them from any damage caused by
fluctuations in voltage.
● Follow the instructions for use of connected
appli
ances! Multimedia compartment
Fig. 157
Front centre console: multimedia
c omp
ar
tment. The multimedia compartment is in the stor-
ag
e c
omp
artment of the front centre console
››› Fig. 157.
The compartment can be used to hold mobile
phones, mp3 players or similar devices. WARNING
Never use the multimedia compartment as an
ashtr a
y or to store flammable materials. Risk
of fire! Storage compartment for glasses*
Fig. 158
Close-up of roof panel: storage com-
p ar
tment
for eyeglasses. –
Press the compartment lid and it will drop
do wn ›
›
› Fig. 158. WARNING
This compartment must only remain open
when remo v
ing or replacing glasses. CAUTION
● Do not p l
ace heat-sensitive objects in the
compartment as they could be damaged.
● The side compartment supports a maxi-
mum load of
0.25 kg. Coat hooks*
The coat hooks are located on the B-pillars
and on the handl
e
s on the interior lining
above each rear door. WARNING
● Mak e s
ure that any items of clothing hang-
ing from the coat hooks do not obstruct your
view to the rear.
● Only use the coat hooks for light items of
clothing and m
ake sure that there are no
heavy or sharp objects in the pockets.
● Do not use clothes hangers to hang up the
clothing, a
s this could interfere with the func-
tion of the head-protection airbags. CAUTION
The side hooks support a maximum load of 2
kg. 139
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Advice
●
A short c
ircuit is produced if the battery ter-
minals are bridged, e.g. using metal objects,
cables, etc. Possible consequences of a short
circuit: melting of lead plates, battery explo-
sion and fire, splashing acid.
● The following is forbidden while working on
the batter
y: fire and open flames, smoking
and activities that could produce sparks.
Avoid causing sparks when handling cables
or electrical apparatus. Risk of injury in the
event of large sparks.
● Before working on the electrical system,
you mus
t switch off the engine, the ignition
and all electrical components and disconnect
the cable from the negative terminal (-) of the
battery. To change a bulb, simply switch off
the corresponding light.
● Never charge a frozen or thawed out bat-
tery
. Risk of explosion and acid burns! Re-
place a frozen battery.
● Never use the jump leads on batteries in
which the electr
olyte level is too low. Risk of
explosion and acid burns!
● Never use a damaged battery. Risk of ex-
plos
ion! Replace a damaged battery immedi-
ately. CAUTION
● Never di s
connect the battery when the igni-
tion is switched on, as the electrical system
(electronic components) of the vehicle could
be damaged. When disconnecting the battery
from the vehicle electrical system, disconnect its negative terminal (-) first. Only then may
the pos
itiv
e terminal (+) be disconnected.
● When connecting the battery, first connect
the positiv
e terminal (+) and then the nega-
tive terminal (-). The battery cables must nev-
er be connected to the wrong battery termi-
nals. Risk of burning the electrical installa-
tion!
● Make sure the battery acid does not come
into cont
act with the bodywork. Risk of paint-
work damage.
● Do not expose the battery to direct sunlight
to prot
ect it from ultraviolet radiation.
● If the vehicle is not used for 3 or 4 weeks,
the batter
y could run flat. This is because
some components use electricity even in
standby mode (e.g. control units). Prevent the
battery from running flat by disconnecting its
negative terminal or leave it charging at a low
current.
● If you frequently use the vehicle for short
trips, the batt
ery may not fully charge and
could run flat. For the sake of the environment
A flat battery is particularly harmful waste for
the env ir
onment. It must therefore be dis-
posed of according to current local law. Note
Replace a battery once it is older than 5
ye ar
s. Control lamp
If the
control lamp is illuminated while the
en gine i
s running, the battery is not charg-
ing.
Go to a technical service. Have the car's elec-
trical equipment inspected. CAUTION
Additionally, if the warning lamp lights up
whi
le driving, the warning lamp also lights
up (cooling system fault). Stop the vehicle
and switch off the engine – Risk of engine
damage! Lifting the battery cover
Fig. 210
Battery: Opening the cover. The battery is located beneath a plastic cover
in the en
gine c
omp
artment.
214
Checking and refilling levels
– Open the b att
er
y cover in the direction indi-
cated by the arrow ››› Fig. 210.
– The positive terminal (+) of the battery is
connected in r
everse order.
Checking the battery electrolyte level Fig. 211
Battery: Electrolyte level indicator. We recommend you have the acid level regu-
l
arly
c
hecked at an official technical service,
particularly in the following cases.
● At high outside temperatures.
● On long daily trips.
● Whenever the vehicle is loaded
›››
page 215, Charging the battery.
In vehicles equipped with a battery with col-
our indicator, the so-called magic eye
››› Fig. 211 changes colour to indicate the
acid level. Air bubbles can influence the colour of the in-
dicator
. Therefore, carefully knock the indica-
tor before checking the acid level.
● Black – the acid level is correct.
● Colourless or light yellow – acid level too
low, b
attery must be changed. Note
● The batt er
y acid level is also regularly
checked during servicing at authorised SEAT
dealers.
● The electrolyte level on “AGM” batteries
cannot be c
hecked for technical reasons.
● Vehicles equipped with the “Start-Stop”
syst
em include a battery control unit to con-
trol the battery level for repeated engine
starting. Winter service
At low temperatures the battery provides only
a fr
action of
the s
tarting power it has at nor-
mal temperatures.
A flat battery can also freeze at temperatures
slightly below 0°C (+32°F).
We therefore recommend you have the bat-
tery checked and, if necessary, charged at an
official SEAT technical service before the start
of winter. Charging the battery A fully-charged battery is essential for relia-
bl
e s
tarting.
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical
equipment.
– For “f
ast-charging” only: disconnect both
batter
y connection cables (first the “nega-
tive” terminal and then the “positive”).
– Connect the charger cables to the battery
terminal
s (red = “positive”, black = “nega-
tive”).
– Plug in the battery charger and switch on.
– After charging the battery: Switch off the
batt er
y charger and disconnect the cable.
– Remove the charger cables.
– If necessary, reconnect both battery cables
to the batt
ery (first the “positive” cable,
then the “negative” cable).
When charging with a low current (e.g. with a
small battery charger ), the battery does not
normally have to be disconnected. The in-
structions of the battery charger manufactur-
er must be followed.
Use a current equivalent to or lower than
10% of the battery capacity to fully charge
the battery.
Before “fast-charging” the battery however,
both battery cables must be disconnected. »
215
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Advice
“Fast-charging” a battery is dan
g erous and
requires a battery charger and special knowl-
edge. Fast charges should be performed by
an official technical service.
The battery caps should not be opened while
the battery is being charged. CAUTION
In vehicles fitted with the “Start-Stop” sys-
tem, the c h
arger cable cannot be directly con-
nected to the negative terminal of the vehicle
battery but must be attached to the engine
ground point ›››
page 53. Disconnecting and connecting the
b
att
er
y The following functions will either be inoper-
ativ
e or w
i
ll not work properly after discon-
necting and reconnecting the battery:
FunctionInstallation
Setting the clock››› page 97
The multifunction display data
is deleted››› page 99 Note
We recommend having the vehicle checked by
an authorised S EA
T dealer to guarantee the
correct working order of all electrical sys-
tems. Changing the battery
A replacement battery must have the same
cap
ac
ity, voltage, current rating and size as
the original. The appropriate types of battery
can be acquired from authorised SEAT deal-
ers.
We recommend having the battery changed
by an authorised SEAT dealer, where the new
battery will be correctly installed and the
original disposed of in line with regulations.
Automatic disconnection of electrical
equipment When heavily-charging a battery, the pro-
gr
amme sel
ect
ed by the electrical system
control unit prevents the battery from auto-
matically discharging. This may result in the
following:
● Increase in idling speed so that the alterna-
tor can s
upply more current to the electrical
system.
● The performance of certain electrical com-
ponents cou
ld be limited or some may switch
off temporarily, e.g. the heated seats, the
heated rear window, the 12 V power socket. Note
Despite any measures taken by the control
unit, the b att
ery could drain. e.g. with the en- gine is switched off, the key is turned in the
ignition for a lon
g period or the s
ide lights or
parking lights are switched on. The switching
off of certain electrical components does not
impair driving comfort and often the driver
will not even notice. 216
Index
Brakes brak
e fluid
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Braking brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Bulb failure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
C Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Car-care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Care of vehicle door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
leatherette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 178 see also Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
central locking button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
individualised settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
locking manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
daytime driv ing light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
dipped beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
double headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
main beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
side light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 76 subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Changing bulbs on the number plate . . . . . . . . . . 92 removing the bulb holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Changing bulbs on the side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 fitting the rear light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
removing the bulb holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
removing the rear light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Changing lights on the side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Changing rear lights on the rear lid changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
fitting the bulb-holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Changing settings CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Changing the rear lights on the rear lid removing the bulb holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Checking levels engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Child-proof locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 75 categorisation into groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 74
securing with the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
chromed p arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
leatherette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 200
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Cleaning and thawing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 adjusting the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
blower selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
windscreen defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Closing central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
vehicle with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Coming Home and Leaving Home . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Coming Home and Leaving Home Function . . . . 125
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 100 ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
audible signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
break recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99, 210
deactivating the airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
236