2017 Seat Toledo tow

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
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Table of Contents
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
 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 essentials
Gear-change indicator Fig. 38
Instrument panel: gear-change indica-
t or (m
anual
gearbox). A gear change will be recommended if the
g
e
ar

you are in is not the most economical
choice. If no gear-change is recommended, it
means that you are already in the most eco-
nomical gear.
Vehicles with a manual gearbox
The following display symbols ›››
Fig. 38
mean:
●  Chan ge to a higher gear: the suggested
g

ear appears to the right of the current gear
when a higher gear is recommended .
●  Change to a lower gear: the suggested
g

ear appears to the left of the current gear
when a lower gear is recommended .
The gear recommendation may occasionally
skip a gear (2nd  4th). Vehicles with an automatic gearbox*
The dis
p

lay is only visible in tiptronic mode
›››  page 163.
The following display symbols mean:
●  Shiftin g up a gear
● 

Shifting down a gear CAUTION
The gear-change indicator is intended to help
sav e f

uel, but it is not intended to recom-
mend the right gear for all driving situations.
In certain situations, only the driver can
choose the correct gear (for instance when
overtaking, driving up a steep gradient or
towing a trailer). Note
The display disappears from the instrument
panel when

you press the clutch pedal. Outside temperature display
Outside temperature
When the outs
ide t
emper

ature is below +4°C
(+39°F), the “ice crystal” symbol (warning of
risk of freezing) is also displayed. At first, this
symbol flashes and then it remains lit until
the outside temperature rises above +6°C
(+43°F) ››› in Indications on the display on
p ag
e 98

. When the vehicle is at a standstill or when
travel

ling at very low speeds, the tempera-
ture displayed may be higher than the true
outside temperature as a result of the heat
produced by the engine.
The temperatures measured range from
-40°C to +50°C (-40°F to +122°F).
Engine oil temperature display Vehicles without multifunction steering
wheel
● Press the rocker switch ›
››

Fig. 35 2 until
the m ain menu ap
pe
ars. Enter into Driving
data . With the button 2 move to the oil
t emper
at

ure gauge.
Vehicles with multifunction steering wheel
● Enter the submenu Driving data and
turn the thumbwheel
until the oil tempera-
ture display appears.
The engine reaches its operating temperature
when in normal driving conditions, the oil
temperature is between 80°C (180°F) and
120°C (250°F) . If the engine is required to
work hard and the outside temperature is
high, the engine oil temperature can in-
crease. This does not present any problem as
long as the warning lamps  ›››
table on
page 34 or  ››› table on page 34 do not
appear on the display. 29

The essentials
How does the manual air conditioning* work? Fig. 47
In the centre console: Manual air con-
ditioning c ontr
ols. Temperature
Blow
er
Air di

stribution
 – Air distribution towards the wind-
screen in order to demist or defrost.
 – Air distribution to upper body.
 – Air distribution to footwell
 – Air distribution to the windscreen
and the footwell.
Air recirculation
A B
C
1 A/C
: Switching the cooling system on
2
Basic positionsControl positionButtonAir vents 4ABC12
Windscreen and side window de-
frost or demistFull right3 or 4 Switched offSwitched on automati-
callya)Open and direct towards the
side window
Mild heatingRequired tempera-ture2 or 3 / Do not switch onDo not switch onOpening
Cool as quickly as possibleAnti-clockwise as far
as it will goBriefly 4, then 2 or 3 It is switched on au-
tomatically b)Switched onOpening
Optimum coolingRequired tempera-
ture1 or 2 Do not switch onSwitched onOpen and direct towards the
roof
Fresh air mode - blowerAnti-clockwise as faras it will goRequired position Do not switch onSwitched offOpening
a)
The lamp in button 2 lights up, even if not all of the conditions for cooling system operations are met. Cooling is indicated as available once all of the conditions are met
››› page 148, General
notes.
b) In certain conditions, air recirculation mode can switch on automatically ›››
page 149, a lamp illuminates in the  button.38

The essentials
››› in General notes on page 146
››› page 148 How does the heating and the fresh air system work?
Fig. 48
In the centre console: heating system
and fre sh air c

ontrols. Temperature
Blow
er
Air di

stribution
 – Air distribution towards the wind-
screen in order to demist or defrost.
 – Air distribution to upper body.
 – Air distribution to footwell
 – Air distribution to the windscreen
and the footwell.
Air recirculation
A B
C
1
Basic positionsControl positionButton
1Air vents 4ABC
Windscreen and side window de-
frost or demistFull right3 or 4 Switched offOpen and direct towards the
side window
Mild heatingRequired temperature2 or 3 / Do not switch onOpening
Fresh air mode - blowerAnti-clockwise as far as it
will goRequired position Do not switch onOpening»
39

The essentials
To replace a fuse
● Remove the fuse.
● Replace the blown fuse by one with an
iden tic
a
l amperage rating (same colour and
markings) and identical size.
● Replace the cover again or close the fuse
box lid.
B

ulbs
Bul
bs (12 V) Full-LED headlights are designed to last the
lif
etime of
the c

ar and cannot be replaced. If
the headlight becomes damaged, go to a
specialised workshop.
Below, the light source used for all functions
is broken down.
Halogen headlights.Type
Daytime running light/side
lightP21W SLL
Dipped beam headlightsH7 LL
Main beam headlightsH7 LL
Turn signalPY21W
Full-LED main headlightsType
No bulbs may be replaced. All functions are with LEDs
Front fog lightType
Fog/cornering lights*H8
Rear bulb lightType
Brake light/tail lightP21/5W
Side lightsP21/5W (side panel)
R5W (rear lid)
Turn signalPY21W
Retro fog lightP21W
Reverse lightsP21W
LED rear lightsType
Turn signalPY21W
Retro fog lightP21W
Reverse lightsP21W
The remaining functions work with LEDs 
›››
page 84 Action in the event of a punc-
t
ur
e
Wh

at to do first ●
Park the vehicle on a horizontal surface
and in a saf e p

lace as far away from traffic as
possible.
● Apply the handbrake.
● Switch on the hazard warning lights.
● Manual gearbox: select the 1s
t gear.
● Automatic gearbox: Move the sel
ector lever
to position P.
● If you are towing a trailer, unhitch it from
your v
ehicle.
● Have the vehicle tool kit* ›››

 page 76
and the spare wheel ›››
 page 220 ready.
● Observe the applicable legislation for each
countr
y (reflective vest, warning triangles,
etc.).
● All occupants should leave the vehicle and
wait in a s
afe place (for instance behind the
roadside crash barrier). WARNING
● Alw a

ys observe the above steps and pro-
tect yourself and other road users.
● If you change the wheel on a slope, block
the wheel on the oppo
site side of the car with
a stone or similar to prevent the vehicle from
moving. 45