Frequently Asked Ques-
tion
sBefore driving
How do you adjust the seat?
››› page 15
How do you adjust the steering wheel? ››› page 18
How do you adjust the exterior mirrors? ››› page 18
How do you turn on the exterior lights? ››› page 25
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 27
Emergency situations
A warning lamp lights up or flashes. What does this
mean? ››› page 34
Where are the first-aid kit and the warning triangle in
the vehicle? ››› page 83
How do you open the bonnet? ››› page 13
How do you perform a jump start? ››› page 52
Where is the vehicle tool kit located? ››› page 46
How do you repair a tyre with the anti-puncture kit?
››› page 45
How do you change a wheel? ››› page 46
How do you change a fuse? ››› page 43
How do you change a light? ››› page 92
How do you tow a vehicle? ››› page 51
Useful tips
How do you set the time? ››› page 103
When should the vehicle inspection should be per-
formed? ››› page 105
What functions do the buttons/thumbwheels on the
steering wheel perform? ››› page 108
How do you remove the luggage compartment cover?
››› page 170
How do you drive in an economical and environmental-
ly-friendly way? ››› page 200
How do you check and top up the engine oil?
››› page 40
How do you check and top up the engine coolant?
››› page 41
How do you top up the windscreen washer fluid?
››› page 42
How do you check and top up the brake fluid?
››› page 42
How do you check and adjust tyre pressure values?
››› page 291
Vehicle washing tips ››› page 253
Functions of interest
How does the START-STOP system work? ››› page 209
What parking assistants are available? ››› page 211,
››› page 214
How does the rear assist work? ››› page 217
How does the lane departure warning system work?
››› page 222
How does tyre pressure monitoring work? ››› page 234
How do you open the vehicle without a key (Keyless Ac-
cess)? ››› page 117
Interior lighting and ambient light ››› page 136
Emergencies
●
Prot ect
the fuse boxes when open to avoid
the entry of dust or humidity. Dirt and humid-
ity inside fuse boxes can cause damage to
the electrical system. Note
● In the vehic
le, there are more fuses than
those indicated in this chapter. These should
only be changed by a specialised workshop.
● One component may have more than one
fuse.
● Sev
eral components may run on a single
fuse. Changing bulbs
Intr oduction Changing bulbs requires a certain amount of
m
anual
sk
ill. If you are unsure, SEAT recom-
mends that you consult a technical service or
request assistance from a specialist. In gen-
eral, a specialist is required if other vehicle
components must be removed or if the dis-
charge bulbs must be replaced.
You should store spare light bulbs in the ve-
hicle for safety-relevant lights. Spare bulbs
may be obtained from the technical services.
In some countries, it is a legal requirement to
carry spare bulbs in the vehicle. Driving with faults and blown bulbs on the
vehicl
e exterior lighting is against the law.
Additional bulb specifications
The specifications of some headlamp bulbs
and bulbs for the rear lamps fitted at the fac-
tory may be different to those of conventional
bulbs. Bulb information is displayed on the
bulb socket or on the bulb itself. WARNING
If the road is not well-lit and the vehicle is
not c l
early visible to other drivers, there is a
risk of accident. WARNING
Failure to replace bulbs correctly may cause
serious ac
cidents.
● Before carrying out any work in the engine
compar
tment please read and observe the
warnings ››› page 271. In any vehicle, the en-
gine compartment is a hazardous area and
could cause severe injury.
● Discharge lamps work with high-voltage
and can cau
se serious or fatal injury if han-
dled incorrectly.
● H7 and discharge bulbs are highly pressur-
ised and cou
ld explode when being changed.
● Only replace the bulbs concerned when
they hav
e cooled.
● Never replace bulbs alone if you are not fa-
miliar w
ith the operations necessary. If you are not sure about procedures then visit a
spec
i
alised workshop to carry out the neces-
sary work.
● Never touch the bulb glass directly. Finger-
prints w
ill be evaporated by the heat of the
operating bulb thus “fogging” up the reflec-
tor.
● The headlamp frameworks in the engine
compar
tment and the rear lamps contain
sharp elements. Always protect your hands
when changing bulbs. CAUTION
● Aft er c
hanging a bulb, if the rubber covers
are not replaced correctly on the headlamp
framework, the electrical installation may be
damaged, especially if water is allowed to en-
ter.
● Remove the ignition key before working on
the electric sy
stem. Otherwise, a short circuit
could occur.
● Switch off the lights and the parking light
before c
hanging a bulb.
● Take good care to avoid damaging any com-
ponents. Control lamp
It lights up
A vehicle exterior light-
ing bulb is not working.Replace the faulty bulb.
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Fuses and bulbs Rear light, leftRear light, right
4.Unscrew the attachment screw
››› Fig. 112 2 us-
ing the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit
››› page 83. The bolt is secured in its position.
5.Extract the rear light from the bodywork by careful-
ly pulling backwards.
6.Pull the red strip on the connector and extract the connector.
7.Disassemble the tail light unit and place it on aflat, clean surface.To change the bulb
8.To release the bulb holder, press on the attach-
ment tabs
››› Fig. 113 1 to 4 in the direction of
the arrow.
9.Remove the bulb holder from the rear light unit.
10.Replace the faulty bulb with a new identical bulb.
11.Place the bulb holder in the tail light unit. The at-
tachment tabs should audibly click into place.
12.Insert the connector and press the red attachment
strip in so that the connector is locked into place. Assembling the rear light units
C
omp
l
ete operations only in the sequence
given:
Rear light, leftRear light, right
13.Carefully insert the tail light unit into the opening in the bodywork. To do this, insert the upper rear light unit guide into the attachment ring.
14.Tighten the white attachment screw using the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit.
15.Ensure that the tail light unit has been correctly fitted and is firmly secured.
16.
Replace the cap
››› Fig. 112 1 and ro-
tate it 90° in the oppo-
site direction of the ar-
row.Move the 12 V power
socket support up-
wards gently until it is
correctly closed.
17.Close the storage com-
partment.
18.Close the rear lid ››› page 124. Changing the number plate light
Fig. 114
On the rear bumper: number plate
lights Fig. 115
Number plate light: Remove the bulb
ho l
der
. Complete operations only in the sequence
giv
en: »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Advice
consumables should be changed at a speci-
ali sed w
ork
shop. Technical services are per-
manently informed of any modifications. WARNING
The incorrect use or handling of fluids or con-
sum ab
les may result in accident, serious in-
jury, burns or intoxication.
● Therefore, fluids must always be stored
closed in their origin
al container.
● Never store fluids in empty food containers
or bottles
as other people may accidentally
drink the fluid.
● Keep all fluids and consumables out of
reac
h of children.
● Read and observe the information and
warning
s given on the fluid containers.
● Only work in the open air or in well-ventila-
ted z
ones, when using products which give
off harmful vapours.
● Never use fuel, turpentine, engine oil, ace-
tone or any
other volatile liquid in the main-
tenance of the vehicle. These are toxic and
highly flammable. They could lead to fire or
explosions! CAUTION
● Only u
se appropriate fluids. Do not confuse
fluids as this can cause serious malfunctions
or engine damage.
● Accessories and other components moun-
ted in front
of the air inlet reduce the cooling effect of the coolant. If the engine is running
under gr
e
at strain in high outside tempera-
tures, it could overheat. For the sake of the environment
Leaking fluids could pollute the environment.
C o l
lect any spilt fluids in suitable containers
and dispose of them in accordance with legis-
lation and with respect for the environment. Technical repairs and replacements
When performing repairs and technical mod-
ific
ation
s,
SEAT's directives must be ob-
served! ››› Unauthorised modifications to the electronic
c
omponents
or sof
tware in the vehicle may
cause malfunctions. Due to the way the elec-
tronic components are linked together in net-
works, other indirect systems may be affec-
ted by the faults. This may significantly affect
the vehicle's performance, increase compo-
nent wear and could mean that the vehicle
registration documents are no longer valid.
Your technical service centre cannot be held
liable for any damage caused by technical
modifications or repairs performed incorrect-
ly.
The technical service centre does not accept
liability for damage resulting from technical
modifications or repairs performed incorrect- ly; neither is the SEAT warranty valid in these
case
s.
SEAT recommends you have any technical
modifications or repairs performed at a tech-
nical service centre and that you use genuine
SEAT spare parts ®
.
Vehicles with special accessories and equip-
ment
The manufacturers of additional equipment
guarantee that the equipment complies with
applicable laws and regulations with respect
to the environment, in particular Directives
2000/53/CE and 2003/11/CE. The first direc-
tive governs the disposal of end-of-life vehi-
cles while the second refers to the restric-
tions on the marketing and use of certain
dangerous substances and preparations.
The vehicle owner should keep the documen-
tation for the additional equipment safely
and hand it over to the scrap yard at the end
of the vehicle's service life. This ensures that
any additional equipment mounted in end-of-
life vehicles is correctly disposed of with re-
spect for the environment. WARNING
Repairs or modifications which are not per-
formed c orr
ectly may result in damage or er-
rors in the vehicle operation, affecting the ef-
fectiveness of the driver assist systems. This
could result in serious accident. 248
Index
ESC electr
onic
stability control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Exterior mirrors adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Exterior rear view mirrors control of the function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
electric exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
folding the rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8
Extinguisher driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
F Fabrics: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Fault dynamic chassis control (DCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
park assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 212
rear assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Fault memory connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Filling capacities AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264, 266
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
First-aid kit storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Fitting tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Fluid Level
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Folding down rear seats load space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Folding the backrest of the front passenger seat 151
Folding wheel chocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Front wiper blades change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 267 consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Fuel consumption why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 203
Fuel gauge control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fuel tank flap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Function control tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 91 fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
identification using colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
repl
acing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
G
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 194
changing gears manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
manual gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
putting the vehicle in gear (automatic gear-box) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
putting the vehicle in gear (manual gearbox) 193
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Gear engaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
General instrument panel instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
General overview of the engine compartment . . 274
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
H
Hand brake see Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 134
Head-on collisions and the laws of physics . . . . . 64
Headlamp range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Headlights adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
headlight adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
312