2018 Seat Alhambra steering wheel adjustment

Safety
– Ob
ser
ve traffic laws and speed limits.
– Always reduce your speed as appropriate
for ro

ad, traffic and weather conditions.
– When travelling long distances, take
break

s regularly - at least every two hours.
– If possible, avoid driving when you are tired
or stre

ssed. WARNING
When driving safety is impaired during a trip,
the risk of

injury and accidents increases. Safety equipment
Never put your safety or the safety of your
p
a
s

sengers in danger. In the event of an acci-
dent, the safety equipment may reduce the
risk of injury. The following points cover part
of the safety equipment in your SEAT:
● three-point seat belts,
● belt tension limiters for the front and rear
side seats,
● B

elt tensioners for the front seats,
● front airbags,
● knee airbags,
● side airbags in the front seat backrests,
● side airbags in the rear seat backrests*,
● head-protection airbags, ●
“ISOFIX” anchor points f
or child seats in
the rear side seats with the “ISOFIX” system,
● height-adjustable front head restraints,
● belt height adjustment for the front seats,
● rear head restraints with in-use position
and non-use pos
ition,
● adjustable steering column.
The safety
equipment mentioned above
works together to provide you and your pas-
sengers with the best possible protection in
the event of an accident. However, these
safety systems can only be effective if you
and your passengers are sitting in a correct
position and use this equipment properly.
Safety is everyone's business! Correct position of the vehicle
occup

ants
Correct sitting position Fig. 79
The correct distance between the driv-
er and the s t
eerin

g wheel must be at least 25
cm (10 inches). Fig. 80
Correct belt web and head restraint
po s
ition

s 58

Safe driving
The correct sitting positions for the driver and
p a
s
sengers are shown below.
If your physical constitution prevents you
from maintaining the correct sitting position,
contact a specialised workshop for help with
any special devices. The seat belt and airbag
can only provide optimum protection if a cor-
rect sitting position is adopted. SEAT recom-
mends taking your car in for technical serv-
ice.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident or sudden
braking or manoeuvre, SEAT recommend the
following positions:
Valid for all vehicle occupants:
● Adjust the head restraint so that its upper
edge is
at the same level as the top of your
head, or as close as possible to the same lev-
el as the top of your head and under no cir-
cumstances below eye level. Keep the back
of your neck as close as possible to the head
restraint ››› Fig. 79 and ››› Fig. 80.
● Short people must lower the head restraint
compl
etely, even if your head is below its up-
per edge.
● Tall people must raise the head restraint
compl
etely.
● Adjust the seat backrest to an upright posi-
tion so that
your back rests completely
against it. ●
Alwa
ys keep your feet in the footwell while
the vehicle is in motion.
● Adjust and fasten your seat belt correctly
›››
page 65.
Also valid for the driver:
● Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a
dist
ance of at least 25 cm (10 inches) be-
tween it and your chest ››› Fig. 79 and so that
you can hold the steering wheel with both
hands on the outside of the ring at the 9
o'clock and 3 o'clock positions with your
arms slightly bent.
● The adjusted steering wheel must face your
ches
t and not your face.
● Adjust the driver seat forwards or back-
ward
s so that you are able to press the accel-
erator, brake and clutch pedals to the floor
with your knees slightly angled and the dis-
tance between your knees and the dash pan-
el is at least 10 cm (4 inches) ››› Fig. 79.
● Adjust the height of the driver seat so that
you can e
asily reach the top of the steering
wheel.
● Keep both feet in the footwell so that you
have the
vehicle under control at all times.
Also valid for the front passenger:
● Move the front passenger seat back as far
as po
ssible for optimum protection should
the airbag deploy. Adjusting the steering wheel position Read the additional information carefully
›› ›

 page 18. WARNING
Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust-
ment f u

nction and an incorrect adjustment of
the steering wheel can result in severe or fa-
tal injury.
● After adjusting the steering column, push
the lever ›

››  Fig. 24
1 firmly upwards to
ens ur
e the steering wheel does not acciden-
tally change position while driving.
● Never adjust the steering wheel while the
vehicl
e is in motion. If you need to adjust the
steering wheel while the vehicle is in motion,
stop safely and make the proper adjustment.
● The adjusted steering wheel should be fac-
ing y
our chest and not your face so as not to
hinder the driver's front airbag protection in
the event of an accident.
● When driving, always hold the steering
wheel with both h
ands on the outside of the
ring at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions
to reduce injuries when the driver's front air-
bag deploys.
● Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock
position or in any other manner (e.g.
in the centre of the steering wheel). In such
cases, if the driver's airbag deploys, you may
sustain injuries to your arms, hands and
head. 59
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

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

Operation
Lever for:
– Manual
g
earbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
– Automatic
gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
12 volt power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Auto Hold switch  
 . . . . . . . . 208
Electronic parking brake switch
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Start-up push button (Keyless Ac-
ces
s closing and start-up system)
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
22 23
24
25
26
27 Pedals
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Steering column adjustment lev-
er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Fuse box cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Lever for: – Crui
se C

ontrol System (CCS)  –
 –  –  –  –  . .221
Open bonnet lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Controls for: – Electric w

indows  . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
28 29
30
31
32
33 –
Chi l
d

proof locks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Note
● Some of the it ems

of equipment listed here
are fitted only on certain model versions or
are optional extras.
● In versions with the steering wheel on the
right, the lay
out of the control elements is
somewhat different. But the symbols as-
signed to the controls correspond to the sym-
bols used in the versions with the steering
wheel on the left Instruments
V iew of
in

strument panel Fig. 117
Instrument panel, on dash panel. Details of the instruments
››
›
Fig. 117: Clock set button1)
.
1 –
Pr e
s
s the  button to select the hour
or minute display.
102

Operation
DCC continuously adapts the suspension to
the c ondition of
the r
oad and current driving
conditions, according to the pre-set pro-
gramme.
Steering is also adapted in the “Sport” pro-
gramme.
ProgrammeDriving recommendations
“COMFORT” C
Adjust it to the most comfortable
setting, for example, driving on
surfaces in poor condition, or mak-
ing long trips.
“NORMAL”Balanced setting, suitable, for ex-
ample, for day-to-day use.
“SPORT” SSport setting for sporty style driv-
ing Select a program
● Switch the ignition on.
● Press the    butt
on r
epeatedly until the
desired program is displayed
The “NORMAL” programme is active when
neither the C nor S buttons are lit up. WARNING
Switching the dynamic chassis control sys-
tem on whi l

e the vehicle is in motion could
divert your attention from the traffic and
cause accidents. WARNING
Adjusting the suspension can change driving
proper tie

s. Dynamic chassis control must
never lead to any kinds of risk.
● Adapt your speed and driving style at all
times t
o suit visibility, weather, road and traf-
fic conditions. Note
If the dynamic chassis control does not oper-
ate a s

described in this chapter, go to an au-
thorised workshop and request it be checked. Note
In case of a fault in the dynamic chassis con-
tro l, the b

uttons C and S will so indicate. A
fault could the affect driving comfort. Have
the system checked by a specialised work-
shop. Tyre monitoring systems
Intr oduction The tyre monitor indicator monitors the tyre
pr
e
s

sure of each wheel during driving using
the ABS sensors. The ABS sensors monitor
the tyre tread perimeter and vibrations of
each tyre. The tyre monitor indicator warns
the driver if it detects a considerable drop in
tyre pressure of one or several tyres while driving. Loss of tyre pressure will be indica-
ted by

the indicator  as well as an audible
warning and sometimes a text message on
the dash panel display. When you open the
driver door, you will find a label indicating
the tyre pressure recommended by the manu-
facturer for the maximum vehicle load for
each tyre approved for the vehicle in ques-
tion. By pressing the adjustment button on
the tyre monitoring indicator, you may
change the reference pressure for the tyres
so that the tyre pressure coincides with ac-
tual pressure ››› page 236.
Suitable use of the adjustment button
››› page 236. WARNING
Unsuitable handling of the wheels and tyres
ma y

lead to sudden tyre pressure losses, to
tread separation or even to a blow-out.
● Check tyre pressures regularly and ensure
they are m
aintained at the pressures indica-
ted. If the tyre pressure is too low, the tyres
could overheat, resulting in tread detachment
or even burst tyres.
● Tyre pressure should be that indicated on
the label when the ty
res are cold at all times
››› page 291.
● Regularly check the cold inflation pressure
of the tyr
es. If necessary, change the tyre
pressure of the vehicle tyres while they are
cold. 234

Index
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
S pec
ific
ations
combined weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Stabilising the vehicle and trailer combination . 244
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Start-Stop function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Start assist see Start assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Starting assistance description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
positive pole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Steering control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
counter steering assistance system . . . . . . . . 199
electromechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
tendency to pull to one side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Steering wheel Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Storage compartment for (sun)glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Storage compartment in the roof console . . . . . 167
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
instrument
panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
other storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
portable waste bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
rear footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
roof console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Sun blind anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
rear side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Switch hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Switching lights off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Switching lights on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Switching the ignition on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Symbols see Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . 34, 107
Systems tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
T Technical data engine oil specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Technical details capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
loads on the axles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Technical features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Technical specifications dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Telephone management three button unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
TIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 88
Tow hitch electric release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
fitting a bicycle carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
function control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Towing blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 212
special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 88, 183 driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
front towline anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
rear towline anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Towline anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Traction control (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206, 207
Traffic signal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 adjusting the headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
electrically releasing the hitch ball . . . . . . . . . 239
electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
317