2017 Seat Toledo ignition

The essentials
How it works
Un loc
k
ing and locking
Doors Fig. 1
Remote control key: buttons. Fig. 2
Centre console: central locking switch. Locking and unlocking the vehicle using the
k
ey
● Loc
king: press the  ›››
Fig. 1 button.
● Unlocking: press the  ›››
Fig. 1 button.
● Unlocking the rear lid: press the 
›››
Fig. 1 button until all the turn signals on
the vehicle briefly light up.
Locking and unlocking with the central lock-
ing switch
● Locking: press the  ›››
Fig. 2 button. The
warning lamp on the button will light up.
None of the doors can be opened from the
outside. The doors can be opened from the
inside by pulling the inside door handle.
● Unlocking: press the  ›››
Fig. 2 button. The
warning lamp on the button will switch off.

››› in Unlocking and locking the vehicle
on page 109
››› page 108
››› page 9, ››› page 10 Unlocking or locking of driver door
Fig. 3
Driver door lever: hidden lock cylinder. If the central locking system should fail to op-
er
at
e, the driv

er door can still be locked and
unlocked by turning the key in the lock.
● Unfold the vehicle key shaft.
● Insert the key shaft into the lower opening
in the cov
er on the driver door handle
››› Fig. 3 (arrow) then remove the cover up-
wards.
● Insert the key blade into the lock cylinder
to un
lock or lock the vehicle.
Special Characteristics
● The anti-theft alarm will remain active when
vehicl
es are unlocked. However, it is not trig-
gered ›››
 page 111.
● After the driver door is opened, you have
15 seconds
to switch on the ignition. Once
this time has elapsed, the alarm is triggered. » 9

The essentials
● Sw it
c
h the ignition on. The electronic im-
mobilizer recognises a valid vehicle key and
deactivates the anti-theft alarm system. Note
The anti-theft alarm is not activated when the
vehic l

e is locked manually using the key
shaft ›››
 page 111. Locking manually
Fig. 4
Rear door: manual locking On the front of a door with no lock cylinder
ther
e i
s

an emergency locking device that is
only visible when the door is open.
Locking
● Remove the cap A
› ›
› Fig. 4
.
● Insert the key in the slot B and turn it in
the dir ection of
the arr

ow until horizontal (on
the other direction on the right-hand door). ●
Repl
ace the cap.
Once the door has been locked, it can no lon-
ger be opened from the outside. The door
can be opened again from the inside by pull-
ing the door handle.
Rear lid Fig. 5
Rear lid: opening from the outside. ●
Opening the rear lid: pull on the release
l ev
er and lif

t it up ››› Fig. 5. The rear lid opens
automatically.
● Closing the rear lid: Hold it by one of the
handle
s on the interior lining and close it by
pushing gently. 
››› in Opening and closing on
page 118
››› page 118
››› page 10 Manual release mechanism for the
rear lid
Fig. 6
Luggage compartment: access to man-
ual r
el

ease. The rear lid can be unlocked manually from
in
s
ide in the ev

ent of an emergency.
● Insert the key in the opening in the lining
of the re
ar lid and move the key in the direc-
tion of the arrow until the lock is released. 10

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.
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The essentials
 Fr ont fog lights:
mo
v e the switch to the
first position, from positions  ,  or .
 Rear fog light: move the switch completely
from positions ,  or  .
Switching off fog lights: Push the switch or
turn it to the  position.

››› in Introduction on page 120
››› page 120 Turn signal and main beam lever
Fig. 28
Turn signal and main beam lever. More the lever to the required position:
Right t
urn s

ignal: Right-hand parking
light (ignition switched off).
1 Left turn signal: Left-hand parking light
(ignition sw
it
c

hed off).
Main beam switched on: Control lamp 
lit up on the instrument panel.
Headlight flasher: lit up when the lever is
pushed. Control lamp  lit up.
Lever all the way down to switch it off.

››› page 123 Hazard warning lights
Fig. 29
Dash panel: switch for hazard warn-
in g lights. Switched on, for example:
●
When approaching a traffic jam
● In an emergency
● The vehicle has broken down
2 3
4 ●
When t o
w

ing or being towed

››› page 125 Interior lights
Fig. 30
Detail of headliner: version 1 Fig. 31
Detail of headliner: version 2 » 19

The essentialsKnobFunction

Switches interior lights off.

Switches interior lights on.

Switches door contact control on (cen-
tral position).
The interior lights come on automatical-
ly when the vehicle is unlocked, a door
is opened or the key is removed from
the ignition.
The lights go off a few seconds after all
the doors are closed, the vehicle is
locked or the ignition is switched on.

Turning the reading light on and off

›››
page 126 Windscreen wipers and window wiper
b
l
a

de Fig. 32
Operating the windscreen wiper and
r e
ar w

iper.
More the lever to the required position:
0 Windscreen wiper off.
1

Windscreen wipers interval wipe.
Using the control
››› Fig. 32 A adjust the
interval (vehicles without rain sensor), or
the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
2 Slow wipe.
More the lever to the required position:
3 Continuous wipe.
4
Short wipe. Brief press, short clean. Hold
the lever down for more time to increase
the wipe frequency.
5

Automatic wipe. The windscreen washer
function is activated by pushing the lever
forwards, and simultaneously the wind-
screen wipers start.
6
Interval wipe for rear window. The wiper
will wipe the window approximately every
six seconds.
7
The rear window wash function is activa-
ted by pressing the lever, and the rear
wiper starts simultaneously.

››› in Introduction on page 128
›››
page 128
››› page 54 20

The essentials
Easy Connect CAR menu settin g
s Fig. 33
Easy Connect: Main menu. Fig. 34
Easy Connect: CAR menu. The actual number of menus available and
the n
ame of
the
various options in these me-
nus will depend on the vehicle’s electronics
and equipment.
● Switch the ignition on.
● If the Infotainment System is off, switch it
on.
● Press the Infotainment button  and
then the Vehicle fu
nction b

utton ››› Fig. 33, or, press the Infotainment button
 to go to
the Vehicle menu ››
›

Fig. 34.
● Press the SETTINGS function b
utton to
open the Vehicle settings menu.
● To select a function in the menu, press the
desir
ed button.
When the function button check box is activa-
ted , the function is active. Pressing the menu button
 will always take
y ou t
o the l

ast menu used.
Any changes made using the settings menus
are automatically saved on closing those me-
nus. » 21

The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
Units–Distance, speed, temperature, volume, fuel consumption, pressure–
Service–Chassis number, date of next SEAT service inspection, date of next oil change serv-
ice›››
page 31
Factory settingsAllRestore all settings–IndividualRestore factory settings for lights, driver assistance, parking and manoeuvring 
››› in CAR menu on page 102
Driver information System
Intr oduction With the ignition switched on, it is possible
to r
e

ad the different functions of the display
by scrolling through the menus.
In vehicles with multifunction steering wheel,
the multifunction display can only be operat-
ed with the steering wheel buttons.
The number of menus displayed on the in-
strument panel will vary according to the ve-
hicle electronics and equipment.
A specialised workshop will be able to pro-
gramme or modify additional functions, ac-
cording to the vehicle equipment. SEAT rec-
ommends visiting a SEAT Official Service. Some menu options can only be read when
the v
ehic

le is at a standstill.
As long as a priority 1 warning is displayed, it
will not be possible to read the menus
››› page 28. Some warning messages can
be confirmed and made to disappear with the
windscreen wiper lever button or the multi-
function steering wheel button.
The information system also provides the fol-
lowing information and displays (depending
on the vehicle's equipment):
Driving data ››› page 25
■ MFD from departure
■ MFD from refuelling
■ MFD total calculation
Assist systems ››› page 26
Navigation ››› Booklet Navigation system
Audio ››› Booklet Radio or ››› Booklet Naviga-
tion system
Telephone ››› Booklet Radio or ››› Booklet
Navigation system Vehicle status
››› page 28 WARNING
Any distraction may lead to an accident, with
the risk of

injury.
● Do not operate the instrument panel con-
trol
s when driving. 23

The essentials
Operating the instrument panel me-
nu s Fig. 35
Windscreen wiper lever: control but-
t on
s. Fig. 36
Right side of multifunction steering
wheel: c ontr
o
l buttons. The driver information system is controlled
w
ith the mu
ltif

unction steering wheel buttons
››› Fig. 36 or with the windscreen wiper lever
››› Fig. 35 (if the vehicle is not equipped with
multifunction steering wheel). Enabling the main menu
●
Switch the ignition on.
● If a message or vehicle pictogram appears,
pres
s button ››› Fig. 35 1 on the windscreen
w iper l
ev
er or button  on the multifunction
s t
eerin
g wheel ››› Fig. 36.
● If managed from the windscreen wiper lev-
er: to dis
play the main screen or to return to
the main menu from another menu, hold
down the rocker button ››› Fig. 35 2 .
● If managed from the multifunction steering
whe e
l:

the main menu list is not displayed.
To go from point to point in the main menu,
press button 
 or
  several times
› ›
›

Fig. 36.
Select a submenu ● Press the rocker switch ›››
Fig. 35 2 on the
w ind
s
creen wiper lever up or down or turn
the thumbwheel of the multifunction steering
wheel ››› Fig. 36 until the desired option ap-
pears marked on the menu.
● The selected option is displayed between
two horizont
al lines. In addition, a triangle is
displayed on the right: 
● To consult the submenu option, press but-
ton ››

› Fig. 35 1 on the windscreen wiper
l ev
er or b
utton  on the multifunction steer-
in g wheel
›
›› Fig. 36. Making changes according to the menu
● With the rocker switch on the windscreen
wiper lev
er or the thumbwheel of the multi-
function steering wheel, make the desired
changes. To increase or decrease the values
more quickly, turn the thumbwheel faster.
● Mark or confirm the selection with button
›››
Fig. 35 1 on the windscreen wiper lever
or b utt
on  on the multifunction steering
wheel
›
›

› Fig. 36.
Selection menu
MenuFunction
Driving dataInformation and possible configurations
of the multifunction display (MFD)
››› page 25.
Assist
systemsInformation and possible configurations
of the driver assistance systems
››› page 26.
Naviga-
tion
Information instructions from the activa-
ted navigation system: when a route guid-
ance is activated, the turning arrows and
proximity bars are displayed. The appear-
ance is similar to the Easy Connect sys-
tem.
If route guidance is not activated, the di-
rection of travel (compass) and the name
of the street along which you are driving
are shown ››› Booklet Navigation system. 24