2018 Seat Alhambra run flat

Wheels and tyres
WARNING
Incorrectly securing the battery or using the
wron g b
attery can cause short-circuits, fire
and serious injuries.
● Always use only maintenance free batteries
that do not
run flat alone and whose proper-
ties, specifications and size correspond to
the standard battery. The specifications are
indicated on the battery case. WARNING
A highly explosive mixture of gases is re-
le a

sed when the battery is under charge.
● The batteries should be charged in a well-
ventil
ated room only.
● Never charge a frozen or recently thawed
batter
y. A flat battery can also freeze at tem-
peratures close to 0°C (+32°F).
● Always replace a battery which has frozen.
● Battery cables not correctly connected may
cause a shor
t circuit. Reconnect first the posi-
tive cable and then the negative cable. CAUTION
● Never di s

connect the battery if the ignition
is switched on or if the engine is running.
This could damage the electrical system or
electronic components.
● Never plug accessories that supply current,
such a
s solar panels or a battery charger, to
the 12-volt power sockets or the cigarette lighter. This could damage the vehicle's elec-
trica
l

system. For the sake of the environment
● Di spo

se of the battery in an environment-
friendly manner. Batteries contain toxic sub-
stances such as sulphuric acid and lead.
● Battery acid can contaminate the environ-
ment. If it
has leaked use adequate care col-
lecting it (gloves and protective glasses), and
dispose of it correctly. Wheels and tyres
T y
r

es
Introduction The SEAT Alhambra is equipped as standard
with anti-p
u

ncture technology tyres (Conti-
Seal). In the event of a puncture or air leak of
up to 5 mm, the tyre seals the hole with a
protective layer inside the tread.
The inclusion of this technology means that
there is no type of spare wheel included in
the vehicle's equipment.
SEAT recommend that all work on tyres and
wheels is carried out by a specialised work-
shop. These workshops have the necessary
special tools and replacement parts, trained
personnel and facilities for disposing of the
old tyres while respecting the environment.
SEAT recommends taking your car in for tech-
nical service. WARNING
The vehicle cannot be totally controlled or
brak ed if

the tyres (new or used) are worn or
damaged.
● Incorrect use of wheels and tyres could
make driv
ing more dangerous and result in
serious accidents and damage. » 287
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Emergencies
Safety

Advice
Wheel bolts
Wheel bo
lts
must be tightened to the correct
torque ››› page 85.
Beadlock wheel rims
Beadlock wheel rims have various compo-
nents. These are joined together by special
bolts using a special procedure. This ensures
good performance, a better seal, improved
safety and wheel run out. Therefore, worn
rims should always be replaced and must on-
ly be repaired in a specialised workshop.
SEAT recommends visiting a technical service
››› .
Wheel rims
w

ith bolted trims
Wheel rims may be fitted with interchangea-
ble trim parts which are attached to the rim
using self-locking bolts. Worn trims should
only be replaced at a specialised workshop.
SEAT recommends visiting a technical service
››› .
WARNING
The use of worn or damaged wheel rims could
mak e driv

ing more dangerous and result in
serious accidents and damage.
● Only wheel rims which have been approved
for use w
ith your vehicle should be used.
● Inspect wheel rims regularly for damage
and repl
ace as required. WARNING
If the bolted joints of wheel rims with bolted
ring trims ar

e not correctly tightened or loos-
ened, this could result in serious accident.
● Never loosen the bolted joints of wheel
rims with bo
lted ring trims.
● Any work relating to wheel rims with bolted
rims shoul
d be carried out at specialised
workshop. SEAT recommends taking your car
in for technical service. Note
A SEAT Service Centre should be consulted to
find out whether wheel s

or tyres of different
sizes to those originally fitted by SEAT can be
fitted, and to find out about the combinations
allowed between the front axle (axle 1) and
the rear axle (axle 2). Replacement of wheel rims and new
ty
r
e

s New tyres
● When tyres are new, drive with extreme
c aution f
or the fir

st 500 km (310 miles), as
all tyres need to be run in. Tyres which have
not been run in do not have such good grip
or ››› braking capacity
››
›
.
● All four wheels must be fitted with radial
ty r
e

s of the same type, size (rolling circumfer-
ence) and the same tread pattern. ●
The trea
d depth of new tyres may vary, ac-
cording to the type and make of tyre and the
tread pattern.
Replacing tyres
● Where possible, always replace both
wheels on an ax
le (both wheels on the front
axle or both wheels on the rear axle) ››› .
● Old tyres should only be replaced by SEAT
ap pr
o

ved tyres for the vehicle in question,
and in accordance with the maximum permit-
ted size, diameter, load and speed capacity.
● If replacing tyres, make sure the new ones
have an emer
gency ride system (Conti-
Seal/Run flat). Otherwise, we recommend
carrying a tyre mobility system.
● Never use tyres which are larger than SEAT
appro
ved tyres. If the tyres are too big, they
may knock or rub against the chassis or other
components, resulting in damage. WARNING
New tyres do not give maximum grip and will
not h av

e reached their maximum braking ca-
pacity to start with, and therefore need run-
ning in.
● To prevent accidents and major damage,
extreme c
aution should be taken for the first
500 km (310 miles). 290

Wheels and tyres
WARNING
There should be adequate space between the
tyr e
s and the vehicle in accordance with the
vehicle design. If this is not the case, the
tyres may rub against parts of the running
gear, chassis or brake lines, leading to faults
in the brake system or to tread detachment,
and the risk of burst tyres.
● The true tyre dimension should not be
great
er than the dimensions of tyres manu-
factured and approved by SEAT and should
not rub against parts of the vehicle. Note
● Although ty r

es may be shown as being the
same size, the true dimensions of different
types of tyre may vary with respect to the
nominal size, or tread patterns may be differ-
ent.
● If you use tyres that are approved by SEAT,
you can be s
ure that the true tyre dimensions
will be correct for your vehicle. For other tyre
models, the tyre vendor should provide the
manufacturer's certificate with the tyre, indi-
cating that this type of tyre is suitable for
your vehicle. This certificate should always
be carried with the vehicle. Tyre pressure
Fig. 252
Position of tyre pressure specifica-
tion p l
at
e The correct tyre pressures for tyres fitted at
the f
act
or

y is shown on a label and is valid
for summer and winter tyres. This label
››› Fig. 252 is either on the driver door strut or
inside the fuel tank flap.
Under-inflation or over-inflation will reduce
the life of the tyres considerably and also im-
pair the car's handling ››› . It is essential to
m aint
ain the c

orrect tyre pressures, especial-
ly if driving at high speeds. Incorrect tyre
pressure causes premature wear and could
cause tyre blow-out. The pressure should therefore be checked at
lea

st once a month and before starting a
journey.
As a general rule, the pressures given are for
cold tyres. When the tyres are hot, the pres-
sures are greater.
Never deflate a hot tyre in order to obtain the
required pressure. This could result in very
low tyre pressures which may lead to sudden
blow-outs.
Checking tyre pressures
Tyre pressures should only be checked when
the vehicle has not been driven for more than
a few kilometres (miles) at low speeds in the
past three hours.
● The tyre pressures should be checked regu-
larly, and on
ly when the tyres are cold. Al-
ways check all the tyres. Tyre pressures
should be checked more often in colder re-
gions, and only when the vehicle has not
been driven recently. Always use a correctly-
operating tyre gauge.
● Adjust tyre pressures to the loads carried in
the vehic
le.
● After checking the pressure, always replace
the valv
e caps, and where applicable, ob-
serve the instructions given for adjusting the
tyre control system ››› page 234. »
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Advice
WARNING
If tyre pressures are too high or too low, the
tyr e m
ay deflate or burst suddenly while driv-
ing. This could result in a serious accident.
● If the tyre pressure is too low, they could
overhe
at, resulting in tread detachment or
even burst tyres.
● When driving at high speeds and/or fully
loaded, the ty
re could suddenly overheat,
burst or be subject to tread detachment, with
the resultant loss of control of the vehicle.
● Tyre pressures which are too high or too
low reduc
e the service life of the tyre, affect-
ing the vehicle's performance.
● Tyre pressures should be checked regularly,
at le
ast once a month and before long jour-
neys.
● Adjust the pressures of all the tyres to the
vehicl
e load.
● Never deflate excess pressure from hot
tyre
s. CAUTION
● Tak e c

are not to tilt the manometer when
placing it on the valve. Otherwise, the valve
may be damaged.
● If tyre valves are not protected by caps, or if
the caps
are not screwed on correctly, they
may become damaged. Check that the caps
are identical to the standard caps and have
been correctly tightened. For the sake of the environment
Under-inflated tyres will increase fuel con-
sumption. Note
When checking tyre pressures, please ob-
serv e the in

structions for the tyre control sys-
tem ››› page 234. Wear indicator depth profile
Fig. 253
Tyre tread: tread wear indicators Tread depth
C
er
t

ain driving conditions require a deeper
tread, as well as needing the tread to be ap-
proximately the same on the front and rear
tyres. This is particularly important when
driving in winter, in cold temperatures and on
wet roads ››› .The minimum tread depth required by law in
the m
aj
ority

of cases is 1.6 mm (1/16 of an
inch), measured in the tread grooves next to
the tread wear indicators. Observe legal re-
quirements in each country.
Winter tyres lose much of their performance
when their tread has worn to 4 mm
(5/32 inch).
The tread depth of new tyres may vary, ac-
cording to the type and make of tyre and the
tread pattern.
Wear indicators on the tyre
The original tyres on your vehicle have
1.6 mm (1/16 inch) high ››› Fig. 253 tread
wear indicators running across the tread. A
number of these indicators are equally
spaced around the tyre tread. Certain marks
on the tyre walls (e.g. the letters “TWI” or
other symbols) indicate the position of the
wear indicators.
Tread wear indicators indicate if a tyre is
worn. They must always be replaced before
the tyre tread has worn to the level of the in-
dicator. WARNING
Driving with worn tyres is dangerous, and
ma y

lead to loss of control of the vehicle with
serious consequences. 292

Advice
Tyre code Fig. 254
Universal code on tyres Radial
Rim di
amet
er c
ode
Load index & speed rating
DOT tyre identification number
Severe snow conditions
Tyre ply composition and materials used
Max. load rating
Treadwear, traction and temperature
grades
Max. permissible inflation pressure
Passenger car tyre
Nominal width of tyre in millimetres
1 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 Ratio of height to width (aspect ratio)
Tyre code (example): Meaning
P215 / 55 R 16: Size:
PPassenger vehicle code.
215Nominal width between walls, in
mm.
55Height/width ratio in %
RTyre type (R indicates “Radial”).
16Rim diameter in inches
91 VLoad index
››› page 295 and speed
rating ››› page 295.
XLReinforced tyres (“Reinforced”).
M+S or M/SWinter tyres (mud and snow tyres)
››› page 295.
SSR or DSST,
Eufonia, RFT,
ROF, RSC, ZP,
Conti-SealSpecific manufacturer codes for run-
flat tyre codes.
RADIAL
TUBELESSRadial tyre without inner tube.
E4 ...E-mark certifying tyre complies with
international legislation followed by
a number denoting the country
granting the authorisation. The au-
thorisation number ( several digits)
is shown below. 12
Tyre code (example): Meaning
DOT BT RA TY5 1716: Tyre identification number (
TINa)
,
maybe only on exterior wall of the wheel) and date of
manufacture.
DOTThe tyre complies with the legal re-
quirements of the US Department of
Transport, responsible for tyre safety
regulations.
BTPlace of manufacture code.
RAInformation about manufacturer and
tyre size.
TY5Manufacturer's tyre specifications.
1716Date of manufacture: week 17 of
2016.
TWIThis identifies the position of the
Tread Wear Indicator ››› page 292.
MAX LOAD
615 KG
(1356 LBS)US load rating, indicating maximum
permitted load per tyre.
MAX INFLATION
350 KPA (51 PSI)US limit, indicating maximum per-
mitted tyre pressure.
SIDEWALL 1 PLY
RAYONInformation about tyre wall compo-
nents: 1 layer of rayon (artificial
silk).
TREAD 4 PLIES
1 RAYON +
2 STEEL + 1 NY-
LONInformation about tread compo-
nents: In the example, there are 4
layers below the tread: 1 layer of
rayon (artificial silk), 2 layers of
steel reinforcement and 1 layer of
nylon. 294

Index
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
R ep
l
acing bulbs
see Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Reprogramming control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Revolution counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Rims changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Roll-back function windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Rollback anti-trap function electric sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 fastening the supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Run-flat tyres codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Run-in tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Running in brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
new engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
S SAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119, 187
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Safety child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
disconnecting the passenger front airbag . . . . 20
safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Safety instructions using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 76 Sale of vehicle
in other countrie s / continents . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Scrapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
vend-of-life vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Seat convenient entry function for the third row ofseats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
electric front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
folding down rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
folding the backrest of the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
incorrect position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
seat with position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Seat belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 for pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 65
automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
belt height adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
protective function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
seat belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
twisted belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
with two buckles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Seat belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 68 Seat belt with two buckles
fas tening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
twisting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 convenient entry function for the third row ofseats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
folding the backrest of the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
lumbar massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
SEAT information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Seat upholstery cleaning and maintenance of natural leather . 261
synthetic leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Selective Catalytic Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Selector lever locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Service fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Service notification: read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Sign Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230, 231 connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
indication on display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
operation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 childproof lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
manually opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
opening and closing electrically . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 299 all-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Spare fuel canister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
316

Index
fitting a tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
f u
nction c
ontrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
hitch ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
hitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
rear LED lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 241
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 241
stabilising the vehicle and trailer combina- tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
trailer cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 241
trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
wing mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Trailer cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 241
Trailer weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 permitted maximum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Transporting baggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
folding the backrest of the front passengerseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
loading the trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
vehicle loaded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Transporting items fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Transporting objects roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Turn signal convenience function . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Tyre control systems
tyre pr essures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Tyre load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Tyre mobility set more than one damaged tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Tyre Mobility Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
inflating a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
sealing a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Tyre Mobility System see Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234, 236 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291, 299
Tyre profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Tyre repair kit see Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Tyres avoiding damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
changing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
deterioration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
errors in wheel alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
foreign bodies in the tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
old . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
run-flat tyre codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
run-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294, 295 storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
technic
al details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
tyre code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
tyre identification number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
tyre load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
tyre pressure sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . 295
tyre wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
valve caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
wheel balancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . 295
Tyre tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Tyre wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292, 293
U Unfastening your seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Unfasten the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Upholstery cleaning textile covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Upholstery: cleaning upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259, 260
USB/AUX-IN input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110, 166
V Valve caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
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Index
identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
lo a
din
g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
parking downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
parking uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 283 acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
automatically disconnecting devices . . . . . . . 286
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
checking the battery electrolyte level . . . . . . . 285
connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
discharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 185
disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
positive terminal for starting assistance . . . . . . 53
preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
starting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 airbag modules (dash panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
anodized surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
antenna incorporated in window . . . . . . . . . . . 263
chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
cleaning wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
de-icing the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . 258
rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 vehicle paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
window
s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Vehicle care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Vehicle identification data vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Vehicle interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 83 components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Vehicle undercarriage guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Vehicle's battery running flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Vibrations steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
W Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 134
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 adhesive sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211, 215
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118, 254
Wax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
What negatively affects driving safety? . . . . . . . . 57
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 299 anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 84, 85
caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
loosening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Wheel load capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Wheel rims
beadloc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
bolted trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287, 289, 299 changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 49, 85
hubcaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Wheel trim hubcaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windows automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
automatic raising/lowering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
roll-back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Window wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Windscreen and rear window wiper blades . . . . . 88
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 137
Windscreen washer fluid control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Windscreen washer water checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Windscreen wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 heated windscreen washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Window wiper lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
headlight washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
lifting the wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
replacing the wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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