2018 Seat Alhambra mirror

General instrument panel
Operation
Gener a
l
instrument panel
Instrument panel Door release lever
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Central lock button  /  . . . . . . . . . 114
Switch for adjusting the exterior
mirror s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
– Exterior mirr or a

djustment     
– Exterior mirror heating 
– Folding exterior mirrors 
Brightness regulation for instru-
ment panel and controls  . . . . . . .130
Headlamp range adjustment  . . .130
Light switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
– Light off 
– Aut

omatic dipped beam head-
light control 
– Side/dipped lights  / 
– Fog lights  
Lever for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
– Main beam he
adlights 
– Headlight flasher 
– Turn signals 
– Parking lights 
Instrument panel:
1 2
3
4
5
6
7
8 –
Ins
truments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
– Digit

al di
splay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
– Warning and indic
ation lamps . . .107
Steering wheel with horn and – Driver airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
– On-bo

ard c
omputer controls . . . .27
– Contro
ls for radio, telephone,
navigation and speech dialogue
system ››› Booklet Radio
– Paddle levers for tiptronic gear-
shift (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . .196
Windscreen wiper/ windscreen
wash l
ever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
– Wind s

creen wipers  – 
– Intermittent wipe 
– “Touch wipe” x
– Windscreen wipers 
– Automatic windscreen
wash/wipe 
– Rear window wiper system 
– Automatic rear window
wash/wipe 
– Lever with buttons for controlling
the SEAT information system  –
/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Left seat heating controls  . . . . . .147
Radio or navigation system (fitted
at fact

ory) ››› Booklet Radio or
››› Booklet Navigation system
9
10
11
12 Storage compartment
. . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Hazard warning lights switch  . .134
Switches for: – Electr
onic

manual air condition-
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
– Climatr
onic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Right seat heating controls  . . . . . 147
Button for:
– Anti-slip r

egulation (ASR)
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
– Star t

-Stop operation  . . . . . . . . .208
– Parkin
g distance warning system
(ParkPilot)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
– Park As
sist system  . . . . . . . . . .214
– Tyr
e pressure monitor   . . . .234
– Dyn
amic chassis control (DCC)
  
– Opening the rear lid  . . . . . . . . .124
– Opening and clo
sing of electric
sliding doors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Locking handle to open glove com-
par tment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
P

osition of passenger front airbag
on the dash p
anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Key-operated switch in glove com-
partment
for deactivating front pas-
senger front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Passenger front airbag off warning
lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73»
13 14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
101
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Opening and closing
Switching off the interior monitoring and the
anti-t o
w sy
stems
The vehicle interior monitoring is switched off
by pressing the remote control lock button 
twice.
● Lock all doors and rear lid.
● Use the key to lock the vehicle. The interior
monitoring and / or anti-t
owing alarm are
switched off until the next time the vehicle is
locked.
To turn off the interior monitoring and anti-
tow systems before unlocking the vehicle, for
example in the following situations:
● When leaving animals inside the vehicle 
›››
page 114.
● When the vehicle must be loaded.
● When the vehicle is being transported, for
examp
le, by ferry.
● When the vehicle must be towed with the
axle r
aised.
Risk of false alarms
The interior monitoring system will only oper-
ate correctly if the vehicle is completely
closed. Observe legal requirements. The
alarm may be accidentally triggered in the
following cases:
● When a window is completely or partially
open. ●
If the su
nglasses storage compartment in
the roof console is open.
● When the panoramic sliding sunroof is
compl
etely or partially open.
● When suspended objects are hung from
the interior mirror (air fr
eshener) or there are
loose papers in the vehicle.
● If the separation net is fitted and moves
(due to heatin
g).
● Due to a vibrating mobile telephone inside
the vehic
le. Note
Upon activating the alarm, if any door or the
re ar lid i

s open, only the anti-theft alarm will
be activated. The interior monitoring and an-
ti-tow systems will only be activated when
the doors and rear lid are fully closed. Doors
Intr oduction WARNING
If a door is not correctly closed, it could open
une xpect

edly when driving and cause serious
injuries.
● Always stop immediately and close the
door. ●
When clo s

ing, ensure that the door has
closed correctly. A closed door should be
flush with the corresponding parts of the
bodywork.
● Open and close doors only when nobody is
in the way
of the door. WARNING
A door held open by its retainer could be
b lo wn c

losed by the wind or close if the vehi-
cle is on a hill, causing injury.
● When opening and closing doors, always
use the door handl
e. Warning lamp

It lights up
At least one vehicle
door is open or not
correctly shut.
 Stop driving immediately!
Open the corresponding door
and close it immediately. Several warning and control lamps light up
f
or a f
ew sec

onds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
If a door is open or not properly closed, the
warning lamp  or  will light up on the in-
strument panel.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, a sym-
bol may be displayed on the dash panel »
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Advice
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Emergencies
Safety

Lights and visibility
Headlight adjustment Headlight adjustment (Light Assist)
The hea
dlight
adjustment automatically con-
nects and disconnects these lights depend-
ing on the environmental and traffic condi-
tions and on the speed, within the limitations
of the system ››› . This is monitored by a
sensor loc at

ed on the inside of the wind-
screen, above the interior rear vision mirror.
The automatic headlight adjustment auto-
matically switches on the lights depending
on the vehicles travelling in front and in the
opposite direction, and on other environmen-
tal and traffic conditions from an approxi-
mate speed of 60 km/h (37 mph) and turns
them off again at speeds below approximate-
ly 30 km/h (18 mph).
Switching on and off
Action
Switching
on:
– With the ignition on, turn the lights
control to the position  and put the
turn signal and main beam lever in the
main beam position ››› page 131. When
the headlight adjustment (automatic
lights also) is activated, the warning
lamp lights up in the dash panel display
.
Switching
off:
– Disconnect the on button.
– OR: turn the lights control to a differ-
ent position to
 ››› page 131.
–OR: place the turn signal and main
beam lever in the headlight flasher or
main beam position ››› page 131. The following conditions can cause the head-
light a
dju

stment to fail to turn off the main
beam or fail to do so in time:
● On roads with insufficient lighting with very
reflectiv
e signs
● If road users are insufficiently lit up, e.g.
pedes tri

ans or cyclists.
● On closed curves, when the traffic in the
oppos
ite direction is partially hidden, on pro-
nounced slopes
● On roads with traffic in the opposite direc-
tion and with a centr
al reservation barrier
where the driver can see through gaps or
over it e.g. lorry drivers.
● If the camera is damaged or if the power
supp
ly has been cut off
● In the event of fog, snow or heavy rain
● In the event of dust or sand storms
● If the windscreen is damaged by the impact
from a st
one in the camera's field of vision
● If the camera's field of vision is misted up,
dirty or c
overed by a sticker, snow or ice. WARNING
The greater comfort that the headlight ad-
jus tment

provides (automatic also) must not
cause you to take risks. The system is not a
replacement for driver awareness.
● Always monitor the lights yourself and ad-
just
them depending on the light, visibility
and traffic conditions.
● The headlight adjustment (automatic also)
may
not correctly detect all situations and in
certain situations may only provide limited
function.
● If the windscreen is damaged or modifica-
tions ar
e made to the vehicle lighting, this
may harm the functioning of the headlight
adjustment (automatic lights also), for exam-
ple, if additional headlight are fitted. Note
Main beam and flashed headlights can be
turned on and off m

anually at any time with
the turn signal and main beam lever
››› page 131. “Coming home” and “Leaving home”
f
u
nction (guid

ance lights) The “Coming home” function should be
sw
it
c

hed on manually. However the “Leav-
ing home” function is automatically control-
led by a photo sensor. »
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Safety

Operation“Coming home”: necessary operations
To switch
system on:
– Switch off the ignition.
– Briefly flash the headlights
for approxi-
mately one second ››› page 131.
The “Coming home” lighting comes on
when the driver door is opened. The de-
lay in switching off the headlights is
counted from when the last door or boot
hatch is closed.
To switch
system off:
– Automatically at the end of the delay
period.
– Automatically, if 30 seconds after com-
ing on, a vehicle door or the boot hatch
remains open.
– When the light switch is turned to posi-
tion
.
– When the ignition is switched on.
“Leaving home”: necessary operations
To switch
system on:– Unlock the vehicle when the light
switch is in position  and the photo
sensor detects darkness.
To switch
system off:
– Automatically, at the end of the delay
period.
– When the vehicle is locked.
– When the light switch is turned to posi-
tion
.
– When the ignition is switched on. Lighting around the exterior mirrors
The lightin
g ar
ou

nd the exterior mirrors illu-
minates the door area on entering and leav-
ing the vehicles. It comes on when the vehi-
cle is unlocked, when the vehicle door is opened and when the “Coming home” or
“Leav

ing home” function is switched on. If
the equipment includes the light sensor, the
lighting around the exterior mirrors only
comes when it is dark. Note
● The time tak en f

or the headlights to go off
can be changed in the Lights & Visibil- ity menu and the function can be switched
on or off ›››
 page 27.
● When the “Coming home” function is on, if
the vehic
le door is opened there is no audible
warning signal to advise that the light is still
on. Hazard warning lights
Fig. 139
In the centre of the dash panel: push
b utt
on f

or hazard warning lights. Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 26 Always fulfil legal requirements for securing a
broken do

wn vehicle. In a number of coun-
tries it is now obligatory, for example, to turn
on the hazard warning lights and use a re-
flective safety vest ››› page 83.
When being towed with the hazard warning
lights on, a change in direction or traffic lane
can be indicated as usual using the turn sig-
nal lever. The hazard lights will be interrup-
ted temporarily.
If your vehicle breaks down:
Park the vehicle a safe distance from
traffic and on suitable ground ››› .
T urn on the h
az

ard warning lights with
the  button ››› Fig. 139.
Connect the electronic parking brake
››› page 188.
Move the selector lever to its intermedi-
ate position or to P ››› page 193.
Stop the engine and remove the key
from the ignition ››› page 183.
Have all occupants leave the vehicle and
move to safety, for example behind a
guard rail.
When leaving the vehicle, take all keys
with you.
Place an emergency warning triangle to
indicate the position of your vehicle to
other road users.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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Lights and visibility
● The s u
n
visor can be pulled out of its
mounting and turned towards the door
››› Fig. 141 1 .
● Swing the sun visor towards the door, lon-
git udin
al

ly backwards.
Vanity mirror light
There may be a vanity mirror, with a cover, on
the rear of the sun visor. When the cover is
opened ››› Fig. 141 2 a light comes on.
The l amp g
oe

s out when the vanity mirror
cover is closed or the sun visor is pushed
back up. WARNING
Sun visors and sun blinds may reduce visibili-
ty when open. ● Alw

ays roll or fold sun blinds and visors
awa
y when not in use. Note
The light above the sun visor automatically
swit c

hes off after a few minutes in certain
conditions. This prevents the battery from
discharging. Rear side window sun blinds
Fig. 142
On the rear right-hand window: sun
b lind The sun blinds for the vehicle interior are fit-
t
ed in the s
ide p

anels of the windows.
● Pull the sun blind by the handle ›››

Fig. 142
A up to the top.
● Hook both rings of the fastening rod in the
s p
ac

es provided B . Check that the sun blind
i s
sec
urely hooked into the spaces provided
when it has been lowered B .
● To put the sun blind away, unhook it at the
t op and lo
w

er by hand ››› .
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the blind or the interior
trim, do not lo w

er the sun blind “quickly”. Windscreen wiper and window
w
iper sy
s

tems
Control lamp 
It lights up
Windscreen wiper
fluid level too lowTop up the windscreen wiper res-
ervoir as soon as possible
››› page 283. Several warning and control lamps light up
for a f
ew sec

onds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
Window wiper lever Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 27 WARNING
Water from the windscreen washer water bot-
tle m a

y freeze on the windscreen if it does
not contain enough anti-freeze, reducing for-
ward visibility.
● In winter, ensure the windscreen washer
contain
s enough anti-freeze.
● In cold conditions, you should not use the
wash/w
ipe system unless you have warmed » 137
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Operation
Rear vision mirror Intr oduction WARNING
The automatic anti-dazzle rear vision mirror
cont ain
s an electrolytic fluid which may leak
if the mirror is broken. This could cause irrita-
tion to the skin, eyes and respiratory organs.
● The electrolytic fluid may cause irritation to
the skin, eye
s and respiratory organs, partic-
ularly in individuals suffering from asthma or
other illnesses. Make sure that adequate
quantities of fresh air enter and leave the ve-
hicle if it is not possible to open all the doors
and windows.
● If the electrolytic fluid comes into contact
with eye
s or skin, wash the area for at least
15 minutes with plenty of water, and seek
medical advice.
● If the electrolytic fluid comes into contact
with shoes
or clothing, wash the area for at
least 15 minutes with plenty of water. Wash
shoes and clothing before wearing them
again.
● If the electrolytic fluid is swallowed, wash
your mouth with p
lenty of water for at least
15 minutes. Do not try to provoke vomiting
unless recommended by a Doctor. Seek medi-
cal advice immediately. CAUTION
In the event that an automatic anti-dazzle
re ar

vision mirror breaks, an electrolyte fluid
may leak. This liquid attacks plastic surfaces.
Therefore, it should be cleaned as fast as
possible with a damp sponge or similar. Interior rear vision mirror
Fig. 145
Manual anti-dazzle function for rear
v i
s

ion mirror Fig. 146
Automatic anti-dazzle function for
re ar

vision mirror The driver should always adjust the rear vi-
s
ion mirr
or t

o permit adequate visibility
through the rear window.
Manual anti-dazzle function for interior rear
vision mirror
● Basic position: point the lever at the bot-
tom of the mirr
or forwards.
● Pull the lever to the back to select the anti-
dazzl
e function ››› Fig. 145.
Automatic anti-dazzle function for interior
mirror
Key to Fig. 146:
Control lamp
Control
Light incidence sensor
1 2
3
140

Lights and visibility
This function can be activated and deactiva-
t ed b
y
pressing the rear-view mirror switch
››› Fig. 146 2 . When it is activated, the warn-
in g l
amp lights

up 1 .
When the ignition i s
on, the sen
sor 3 auto-
matic a
l

ly moves the rear vision mirror to the
anti-dazzle position depending upon the in-
cidence of the light from behind.
The automatic anti-dazzle function is deacti-
vated when reverse gear is engaged or the in-
terior or reading lights are on. Note
If the light is obstructed or prevented from
re ac

hing the sensor, e.g. by the sun blinds,
the rear vision mirror with automatic anti-
dazzle function will not operate correctly. Exterior mirrors
Fig. 147
In the driver door: exterior mirror
c ontr
o

ls Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 18
Turn the knob to the required position: 
Electric folding exterior mirrors
››› . 
Switch on the exterior mirror heating They only
heat up if the ambient temperature is less than
+20°C (+68°F).

Adjust the left-hand exterior mirror by turning
the knob forward, backward, to the right or to
the left.

Adjust the right-hand exterior mirror by turning
the knob forward, backward, to the right or to
the left.

Zero position. Exterior mirror unfolded, exterior
mirror heating off, adjustment of exterior mir-
ror not possible. Synchronised mirror adjustment
●
In the Settings - Convenience menu,
sel ect
whether or not

the mirrors should
move in synchronisation ›››
 page 27.
● Turn the knob to position L.
● Adjust the left-hand exterior mirror. The
right ext
erior mirror will be adjusted at the
same time (synchronised).
● If necessary the right exterior mirror adjust-
ment ma
y need correcting. turn the control to
position R.
Automatic anti-dazzle exterior mirror, driver
side
The automatic anti-dazzle exterior mirror is
controlled in the same way as the automatic
anti-dazzle rear vision mirror ››› page 140.
Store the reverse settings for the passenger
exterior mirror ● Select the vehicle key in which the setting
is t
o be stored.
● Use this key to unlock the vehicle.
● Connect the automatic parking brake.
● Turn the exterior mirror knob to position R
(pas
senger side).
● Switch the ignition on.
● Move the gear lever to neutral.
● Access the Settings menu on the instru-
ment
panel display using the multifunction »
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Operation
steering wheel buttons and select Conven-
ience .
● Select the Rear vision mirror ad-
justment fu
nction (if
it is already checked,
uncheck it and check the option again).
● Select reverse gear.
● Adjust the front passenger side exterior
mirror so that
you can see, for example, the
kerb area.
● The new position of the mirror will be stor-
ed automatic
ally and allocated to the vehicle
key that was used to unlock the vehicle. For
vehicles with seat memory, please see
››› page 147.
Activating the passenger exterior mirror set-
tings
● Turn the exterior mirror knob to position R.
● With the ignition switched on, select re-
verse g
ear.
● The stored position of the passenger exteri-
or mirror for r
everse gear is deleted when
driving forwards at 15 km/h (9 mph), or if the
knob is turned from position R to another po-
sition. WARNING
Fold and unfold the exterior mirror, taking
car e t

o avoid injuries.
● Only fold or unfold the exterior mirror when
there is
no-one in the way of the mirror. ●
When mov in

g the mirror, take care not to
trap fingers between the mirror and the mir-
ror bracket. WARNING
Failure to correctly estimate the distance of
the vehic

le behind could lead to serious acci-
dent.
● Rear-view convex or aspheric mirrors in-
cre
ase the field of vision, however objects ap-
pear smaller and further away in the mirrors.
● The use of these mirrors to estimate the
dist
ance to the next vehicle when changing
lane is imprecise and could result in serious
accident.
● If possible, use the rear vision mirror to es-
timate di
stances to vehicles behind you or in
other circumstances.
● Make sure that the rear visibility is ade-
quate. CAUTION
● Bef or

e entering a car wash, always ensure
that the exterior mirrors are correctly folded
in.
● Electrically-folding exterior mirrors should
not be fo
lded and unfolded mechanically as
this may damage the electrical operation. For the sake of the environment
The exterior mirror heating should be switch-
ed off when it i

s no longer needed. Other-
wise, it is an unnecessary fuel waste. Note
● The ext erior mirr

or heating initially heats
up with a high power, after two minutes the
heat will depend upon the ambient tempera-
ture.
● In the event of a fault, the electric exterior
mirrors
can be adjusted manually by pressing
the edge of the mirror surface. 142