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
The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
ESC system–Activation of the Electronic Stability Programme (ESC)›››
page 158
TyresTyre monitor systemTyre pressure storing (Calibration)››› page 221
Winter tyresActivation and deactivation of the speed warning. Setting the speed warning value››› page 222
Lights
Light assistMotorway function, turning-on time, automatic lights when raining, one-touch sig-
nalling.››› page 120
Vehicle interior lightingBrightness of instrument panel and controls
“Coming home/Leaving home” func-
tionSwitch-on time of the “Coming home” and “Leaving home” functions››› page 125
Driver assistance
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)Activation/deactivation: default distance level, driving profiles.
Front Assist (emergency brake
assist system)Activation/deactivation: Front Assist, advance warning, distance warning display››› page 179
Fatigue detectionActivation/deactivation››› page 185
Parking and manoeu-
vringParking and manoeuvring settingsAutomatically activate front volume, front sound treble, rear volume, rear sound tre-
ble››› page 174
Ambient lighting–Background lighting, switch-off, colour››› page 127
Mirrors and wind-
screen wipersRear view mirrorsActivate/deactivate folding after parking››› page 130
Windscreen wipersActivate and deactivate automatic wipe in case of rain, wipe when reversing››› page 20
Opening and closingElectric windows controlConvenience open function, all, only driver››› page 119
Central locking systemUnlocking doors, automatic lock when driving››› page 111
Instrument panel–
Current consumption, average consumption, convenience consumers, ECO Advice,
travelling time, distance travelled, average speed, digital speed display, speed
warning, oil temperature, reset data “when setting off”, reset data for “total calcula-
tion”
››› page 25
Date and time–Time, summer time, time zone, time format, date, date format››› page 98 22
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
Yellow warning lamps Central warning lamp: additional
information on the instrument
panel display–
Front brake pads worn.›››
page
157
it lights up:
Fault in the ESC, or
disconnection caused by the sys-
tem.
››› page
158
flashes: ESC or ASR activated.
ASR manually deactivated.›››
page
158
ABS faulty or does not work.
Rear fog light switched on.›››
page 18
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
emission control system.››› page
167
it lights up:
pre-heating of diesel
engine.
››› page
169
flashes: fault in the diesel engine
management.
fault in the petrol engine man-
agement.›››
page
169
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
steering system.››› page
153
Tyre pressure too low, or fault in
the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem.›››
page
221
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
100
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
67 Other warning lamps
Left or right turn signal.›››
page 19
Hazard warning lights on.››› page
125
Trailer turn signals›››
page
186
it lights up:
Press the foot brake!
flashes: the selector lever locking
button has not engaged.››› page
163
it lights up:
cruise control activa-
ted or speed limiter switched on
and active.
››› page 32
flashes: the speed set by the
speed limiter has been exceeded.
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page 19
››› in Control and warning lamps on
page 101
››› page 100 On the instrument panel display
Fig. 42
On the instrument panel display: door
open.
Do not continue driving!
With the corresponding indi-
cation: door(s), rear lid or
bonnet open or not properly
closed.
››› page 28
Ignition: Do not carry on
driving! Engine coolant level
too low, coolant temperature
too high
››› page 210
Flashing: Fault in the engine
coolant system.
Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.››› page 207 34
Advice
For the sake of the environment
● The pac k
aging of the product used to care
for your vehicle is hazardous waste. It must
be disposed of according to current local law.
● Only wash the car in special wash bays. Note
● Remo v
e stains from fresh ball-pen and oth-
er inks, lipstick, shoe cream and similar
stains on the fabric (leather), upholstery and
fabric trim as soon as possible.
● We recommend that you visit an authorised
SEAT de
aler to clean and care for the interior
of your vehicle, due to the problems that may
arise when cleaning and caring for the interi-
or of your vehicle and to the utensils and
knowledge required. Washing the vehicle
The best protection of the vehicle from the
h
armf
u
l influences of the environment in-
volves frequent washing and waxing. The fre-
quency with which the vehicle is washed de-
pends on many different factors, such as:
● Frequency of use
● Type of parking (garage, underneath trees,
etc.)
● Time of
year
● Weather conditions ●
Envir
onmental conditions
The longer substances such as insects, bird
droppings, resinous tree sap, road dirt, in-
dustrial deposits, tar, soot or road salt and
other aggressive materials remain on the
paintwork, the more damage they do. High
temperatures (for instance in strong sunlight)
further intensify the corrosive effect.
After the winter season, it is important to
have the underside of the vehicle washed
thoroughly.
Car washes Your vehicle can be washed in an automatic
c
ar w
a
sh.
Before going through an automatic car wash,
be sure to take the usual precautions (close
the windows and fold in the rear-view mir-
rors).
If the vehicle has special accessories such as
spoilers or a roof rack or two-way radio aerial,
etc., it is advisable to consult the car wash
operator beforehand.
The windscreen wiper rubbers must be de-
greased after going after the car wash and
waxing. Washing by hand When washing the car by hand, use plenty of
wat
er t
o soften the dirt first and rinse off as
well as possible.
Then clean the vehicle with a sponge, glove
or brush. Start on the roof and work down.
Use only slight pressure when cleaning the
painted surfaces of the vehicle. A car sham-
poo should only be used for very persistent
dirt.
Rinse the sponge or glove thoroughly and of-
ten.
Wheels, sills and underside should be
cleaned last. Use a second sponge for this.
After washing, rinse the vehicle thoroughly
and then dry with a chamois.
Washing with high-pressure cleaners When cleaning the vehicle with a high-pres-
s
ur
e c
leaner, always follow the operating in-
structions for the equipment. This particular-
ly applies to the operating pressure and the
distance of the spray from the surface of the
vehicle. Do not hold the spray nozzle too
close to the parking aid system sensors and
soft materials, such as rubber hoses or insu-
lating material.
196
Advice
performed by a technical service or special-
i sed w
ork
shop.
The correct oil specifications for your engine
are listed in the ›››
page 41.
Service intervals
Service intervals can be flexible (LongLife
service) or fixed (dependent on time/dis-
tance travelled).
If the PR code that appears on the back of the
Maintenance Programme booklet is PR QI6,
this means that your vehicle has the LongLife
service programmed. If it lists the codes QI1,
QI2, QI3, QI4 or QI7, the interval service is
dependent on time/distance travelled.
Flexible service intervals (LongLife service
intervals*)
Special oils and processes have been devel-
oped which, depending on the characteris-
tics and individual driving profiles, enable
the extension of the oil change service (Long-
Life service intervals).
Because this oil is essential for extending the
service intervals, it must only be used ob-
serving the following indications:
● Avoid mixing it with oil for fixed service in-
terv
als.
● Only in exceptional circumstances, if the
engine oi l
level is too low ››› page 209 and
LongLife oil is not available, it is permitted to top up (once) with oil for
fixed ser
vice inter-
vals ›››
page 41 (up to a maximum of 0.5
litres).
Fixed service intervals*
If your vehicle does not have the “LongLife
service interval” or it has been disabled (by
request), you may use oils for fixed service
intervals, which also appear in
››› page 41. In this case, your vehicle
must be serviced after a fixed interval of 1
year/15,000 km (10,000 miles)(whatever
comes first) ››› Booklet Maintenance Pro-
gramme.
● In exceptional circumstances, if the engine
oil l
evel is too low ››› page 209 and you can-
not obtain the oil specified for your vehicle,
you can add a small quantity of oil conform-
ing to the specification ACEA A2 or ACEA A3
(petrol engines) or ACEA B3 or ACEA B4 (die-
sel engines) (up to 0.5 l).
Vehicles with diesel particulate filter*
The Maintenance Programme states whether
your vehicle is fitted with a diesel particulate
filter.
Only VW 507 00 engine oil, with reduced ash
formation, may be used in diesel engines
equipped with particulate filter. Using other
types of oil will cause a higher soot concen-
tration and reduce the life of the DPF. There-
fore: ●
Avoid mi
xing this oil with other engine oils.
● Only in exceptional circumstances, if the
engine oil
level is too low ››› page 209,
Checking engine oil level and you cannot ob-
tain the oil specified for your vehicle, you can
use a small quantity of oil (once) conforming
to the VW 506 00, VW 506 01, VW 505 00,
VW 505 01 or ACEA B3/ACEA B4 specification
(up to 0.5 l). Note
Before a long trip, we recommend finding an
engine oi l
that conforms to the correspond-
ing VW specifications and recommend keep-
ing it in the vehicle. This way, the correct en-
gine oil will always be available for a top-up if
needed. Control lamp
The control lamp
fla
she
s red (oil pressure
low)
The informative display indicates:
Oil pressure. Switch off the en-
gine! Instruction Manual!
Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine and
check the engine oil level ›››
page 209
If the symbol flashes although the oil level is
correct, do not drive on . Do not even run
the engine at idle speed!
208
Index
depress the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
die sel
p
articulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
disabling airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
engine pre-heating/fault system . . . . . . . . . . . 169
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
gearbox malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
hand brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 35
instrument panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Controls and displays general instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 119
Controls on the steering wheel without voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
with voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cooling coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Cooling system checking coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
topping up coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
rear seat passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 178 adjusting the stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
setting the speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 temporary deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
turning off
the cruise control system . . . . . . . 179
D Damage to the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . . . 14
Deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 72
Defective bulbs changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Defrosting rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Diesel diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Direction of rotation tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, 97
Disposal belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Doors child-proof locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Drink holder centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
rear seat armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Driver
see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 57, 58, 59
Driver information system engine oil temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
operation through the windscreen wiper lever . 23
Driving economical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Driving abroad headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Driving data data summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186, 225
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
E
E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 101
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . 158, 160
Efficiency program saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Efficiency Program additional consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 119
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 160
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 automatic gearbox emergency program . . . . . 164
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 76
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
237