2018 Seat Alhambra gearbox

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

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti
als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior view (left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
SEAT information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 51
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Correct position of the vehicle occupants . . . . 58
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Seat belts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Why wear a seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 65
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
In case of emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Vehicle tool kit* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Changing a wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 88
Tow-starting and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . 90
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Communications and multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Three button unit in headliner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Central locking and locking system . . . . . . . . . 114 Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Panoramic sliding sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Lights and visibility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Windscreen wiper and window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
R

ear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Adjusting the seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . 143
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 152
Transporting objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Ashtray and cigarette lighter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Auxiliary heater* (additional heater) . . . . . . . . 180
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Stopping and starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Engine management and exhaust gas purifica-
tion syst
em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Start assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Parking distance warning system* . . . . . . . . . . 211 5

The essentials
● Pu
sh the he
ad restraint down as far as it
will go. Ensure that it does not interfere with
the seatbelt from the upper attachment.
● Tighten the strap so that the top of the
chil
d seat rests on the seat backrest.

››› in Safety instructions on page 76 Starting the vehicle
Ignition lock Fig. 39
Vehicle key positions Switch ignition on: Place the key in the igni-
tion and s
t
ar

t the engine.
Locking and unlocking the steering wheel
● Engaging the steering wheel lock: Remove
the key fr
om the ignition and turn the wheel until it locks. In vehicles with an automatic
gearbo

x, the gear lever must be in the P posi-
tion in order to remove the key. If necessary,
press the locking key on the selector lever
and release it again.
● Unlocking the steering wheel: Put the key
into the ignition and turn it
at the same time
as the steering wheel in the direction indica-
ted by the arrow. If it is not possible to turn
the steering wheel, it may be because it is
locked.
Turning on/switching off the ignition, glow
plugs reheating
● Switch ignition on: Turn the key to the 2 position.
●
Switch ignition off. Turn the key to the 1 position.
●
Diesel vehicles : The glo
w p
lugs reheat
when the ignition is switched on.
Starting the engine
● Manual gearbox: press the clutch pedal all
the way
down and move the gearbox lever in-
to neutral.
● Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal
and move the sel
ector lever to the P position
or into N.
● Turn the key to the 3 position. The key au-
t om
atic

ally returns to the 2 position. Do not
pr e
s
s the accelerator. Start-Stop System*
When you s

top and release the clutch pedal,
the Start-Stop system* turns off the engine.
The ignition remains switched on.

››› in Ignition lock on page 184
››› page 184 Lights and visibility
Light sw
it

ch Fig. 40
Dash panel: light control. Turn the switch to the required position
› ›
›

Fig. 40. » 25

The essentials
Top up “AdBlue”, or there is a
fault in the “AdBlue” system.›››
page
268 
Fuel tank not closed correctly.›››
page
264 
Lane Assist is switched on, but
not active.›››
page
223 Other warning lamps

Left or right turn signal.›››
page
130
Hazard warning lights on.››› page
134 
Use the foot brake!
Change
››› page
193
Brake
››› page
188 
Cruise control operating.›››
page
221 
Lane Assist is switched on and
active.›››
page
223 
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page
130 Headlight adjustment (Light
Assist) on.

Electronic immobiliser active.›››
page
183 
Service interval display›››
page
105 
Mobile telephone is connected
via Bluetooth to the original
telephone device.
›››
Booklet
Radio or
››› Booklet
Navigation
system 
Mobile telephone battery
charge meter. Available only
for pre-installed factory-fitted
devices.

Freezing warning. The outside
temperature is lower than +4°C
(+39°F).›››
page
104 
Start-Stop system activated.›››
page
209 
Start-Stop system unavailable.

››› in Control and warning lamps on
page 107
››› page 107 Gearbox lever
M anua
l

gearbox Fig. 47
Gear shift pattern of a 6-speed man-
ual g
e

arbox The position of the gears is indicated on the
g
e
arbo

x lever ››› Fig. 47.
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● Mo

ve the gearbox lever to the required po-
sition.
● Rel

ease the clutch.
Selecting r
everse gear
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● W

ith the gearbox lever in neutral, push it
downw
ards, move it to the left as far as it will
go and then forwards to select reverse
››› Fig. 47 R .
» 35

The essentials
● Rel
e
ase the clutch.

››› in Manual gear change on page 194
››› page 193 Automatic gearbox*
Fig. 48
Automatic gearbox: selector lever po-
s ition
s. Parking lock
R
ev
er

se gear
Neutral (idling)
Drive (forward)
Tiptronic mode: pull the lever forwards
(+) to go up a gear or backwards ( –) to
go down a gear.
P
R
N
D/S
+/– 
››› in Automatic gearbox* on page 195
›››
page 194
››› page 36 Manual release of the selector lever
Fig. 49
Remove the lining from the area of
the g e
ar indic

ation Fig. 50
Manual release of gear selector lever If the vehicle power supply should ever fail
(e.
g. di
s

charged battery) and the vehicle has
to be pushed or towed, the selector lever
must first be moved to position N using the
manual release mechanism.
The emergency release mechanism is located
underneath the gearbox cover panel to the
right-hand side. To release the gear selector
lever mechanism, a suitable tool is required,
(e.g. a screwdriver).
Preparations
● Apply the parking brake. If the brake can-
not be activat
ed, the vehicle must be alterna-
tively secured so that it cannot move.
● Switch the ignition off.
To remo
ve the gearbox cover panel
● Pull the cover up around the dust guard on
the gear sel
ector lever ››› Fig. 49.36

The essentials
● Tak
e the c
over off by passing it over the
gear selector lever ››› .
M anua
l
release of the selector lever
● Press the release lever ›››
Fig. 50 in the di-
rection of the arrow and hold it in this posi-
tion.
● Press the lock button ›››
Fig. 49 1 on the
g e
ar sel
ector lever knob and place the gear
selector lever in the N position. WARNING
Never move the gear selector lever from the
pos ition P whi

le the electronic parking brake
is deactivated. Otherwise, the vehicle may
accidentally move off on hills or steep slopes
causing serious accidents. CAUTION
If the vehicle is moved on its wheels with the
engine s t

opped and the selector lever in posi-
tion N for a prolonged period of time and at high speed, for example for towing, then the
autom
atic

gearbox will be damaged. Air conditioning
Ho w doe
s

the air conditioning work?Fig. 51
Detailed view of the centre console:  El
ectronic

manual air conditioning controls;  Climatronic controls. » 37

The essentials
Action in the event of a punc-
t ur
e
Wh
at to do first 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.
● 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.
● Keep the vehicle tool kit ready*
›››
 page 83.
● Observe the applicable legislation for each
countr
y (reflective vest, warning triangles,
etc.). ●
All
occupants should leave the vehicle and
wait in a safe 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. Repairing a tyre with the anti-punc-
t
ur
e k

it* Fig. 62
Standard representation: contents of
the anti-p u
nct

ure kit. The anti-puncture kit is located under the
floor p
anel
in the lug

gage compartment. Sealing the tyre
● Unscrew the tyre valve cap and insert. Use
the ›››

Fig. 62 1 tool to remove the insert.
Pl ac
e it
on a clean surface.
● Shake the tyre sealant bottle vigorously
›››
Fig. 62 10 .
● Screw the inflator tube ››
›
Fig. 62 3 into
the se al
ant
bottle. The bottle's seal will break
automatically.
● Remove the lid from the filling tube
›››
Fig. 62 3 and screw the open end of the
t ube int
o the ty
re valve.
● With the tyre sealant bottle upside down,
fill
the tyre with the contents of the sealant
bottle.
● Remove the bottle from the valve.
● Place the insert back into the tyre valve us-
ing the too
l ››› Fig. 62 1 .
Infl atin
g the ty
re
● Screw the compressor tyre inflator tube
›››
Fig. 62 5 into the tyre valve.
● Check that the air bleed screw is closed
› ›
›

Fig. 62 7 .
● Start the engine and leave it running.
● Insert the connector ››
›
Fig. 62 9 into the
v ehic
l
e's 12-volt socket ›››
 page 174.
● Turn the air compressor on with the ON/OFF
swit c

h ››› Fig. 62 8 .
» 45

The essentials
The jack may be applied only at the jacking
points sho
wn (m
arks on chassis) ››› Fig. 68.
The mark indicates the jacking points below
the vehicle. The jacking points are on the ribs
behind the front edges ››› Fig. 69. Always the
relevant jacking point for the wheel to be
changed ››› .
R ai
se the

vehicle using only the designated
jacking points.
For your own safety and that of other passen-
gers, the following points should be ob-
served in the order given:
Select a suitable flat and firm surface for
raising the vehicle.
Switch off the engine, engage a gear
(manual gearbox) or place the selector
lever in position P ›››
 page 193 and
turn on the electronic parking brake
›››  page 188.
Block the wheel diagonally opposite the
wheel being changed with folding wheel
chocks* or other suitable objects.
When towing a trailer: unhook the trailer
from the towing vehicle and park it cor-
rectly.
Loosen the wheel bolts on the wheel to
be changed ››› page 47.
Look below the vehicle for the jacking
point ››› Fig. 68 closest to the tyre which
has to be changed.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. Raise the jack with the handle until it
can be inser

ted below the jacking point.
Ensure that the foot of the jack is firmly
on the ground and that it is placed im-
mediately below the lifting point on the
vehicle ››› Fig. 69.
Straighten the jack and continue raising
it using the handle until the claw holds
the vertical reinforcement beneath the
vehicle ››› Fig. 69.
Raise the vehicle until the wheel is clear
of the ground. WARNING
If the vehicle is not correctly raised, it could
fa l

l off the jack causing serious injury. Please
observe the following rules to minimise the
risk of injury:
● You should only use a jack approved by
SEAT f
or your vehicle. Other jacks, even those
approved for other SEAT models, might slip
out of place.
● The ground should be firm and flat. If the
ground i
s sloped or soft then the vehicle
could slip and fall off the jack. If necessary,
support the jack on a wide solid base.
● If the ground is slippery, such as tiles,
plac
e a non-slip surface (a floor mat, for in-
stance) beneath the jack to avoid slipping.
● Only fit the jack at the prescribed jacking
points. The c
law of the jack should grip the
reinforcement nerve on the underbody
››› Fig. 69. 7.
8.
9.
10.
●
You shou l

d never place a body limb such as
an arm or leg under a raised vehicle that is
solely supported by the jack.
● If you have to work underneath the vehicle,
you mus
t use suitable stands additionally to
support the vehicle, there is a risk of acci-
dent!.
● Never raise the vehicle if it is tilting to one
side or the engine i
s running.
● Never start the engine when the vehicle is
raised.
The vehicle may come loose from the
jack due to the engine vibrations. Removing and fitting the wheel
Fig. 70
Changing a wheel: loosen wheel bolts
w ith the soc
k

et at the end of the wheel brace Removing the wheel
● Slacken the wheel bolts ››
›
page 47.
● Raise the vehicle ›››
page 48. » 49