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Interior lights Fig. 42
Detail of headliner: front interior light-
in g.KnobFunction
Turning the interior lights on or off.
Activating or deactivating the automatic
door contact lights.
The interior lights come on automatically
when the vehicle is unlocked, a door is
opened or the key is removed from the
ignition.
The light goes off a few seconds after all
the doors are closed, the vehicle is
locked or the ignition is switched on.
/ Turning the reading light on and off The light controls may vary depending on the
v
ehic
l
e version.
››› page 148 Windscreen wipers and window wiper
bla
de Fig. 43
Operating the windscreen wiper and
r e
ar w
iper.
More the lever to the required position:
0 Windscreen wiper off.
More the lever to the required position:
1
Windscreen wipers interval wipe.
Using the control
››› Fig. 43 A adjust the
interval (vehicles without rain sensor), or
the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
2 Slow wipe.
3
Continuous wipe.
4
Short wipe. Brief press, short clean.
5
Automatic wipe. The windscreen washer
function is activated by pushing the lever
forwards, and simultaneously the wind-
screen wipers start.
6
Interval wipe for rear window. The wiper
will wipe the window approximately every
six seconds.
7
The rear window wash function is activa-
ted by pressing the lever, and the rear
wiper starts simultaneously.
››› in Windscreen wiper and window
wiper on page 149
››› page 149
››› page 73 33
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The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
ESC system–Activation of the Electronic Stability Programme (ESC)›››
page 181
Tyres
Tyre monitor systemTyre pressure storing (Calibration)››› page 287
Winter tyresActivation and deactivation of the speed warning. Setting the speed warning
value››› page 289
Lights
Light assistMotorway function, turning-on time, automatic lights when raining, one-touch
signalling.››› page 144,
››› page 147
Vehicle interior lightingBrightness of instrument panel and controls››› page 148
“Coming home/Leaving home” functionSwitch-on time of the “Coming home” and “Leaving home” functions››› page 146
Driver assistance
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)Switch on/off default distance level, driving profiles.››› page 214
Front Assist (emergency brake as-
sist system)Switch on/off Front Assist, advance warning, distance warning display››› page 210
Fatigue detectionActivation/deactivation››› page 231
Parking and manoeu-
vringParking and manoeuvring settingsAutomatically activate front volume, front sound treble, rear volume, rear sound
treble››› page 244
Ambient lighting–Background lighting, switch-off, colour››› page 148
Mirrors and wind-
screen wipersRear view mirrorsActivate/deactivate folding after parking››› page 151
Windscreen wipersActivate and deactivate automatic wipe in case of rain, wipe when reversing››› page 33
Opening and closingElectric windows controlConvenience open function, all, only driver››› page 142
Central locking systemUnlocking doors, automatic lock when driving››› page 132
Instrument panel–
Current consumption, average consumption, convenience consumers, ECO Ad-
vice, travelling time, distance travelled, average speed, digital speed display,
speed warning, oil temperature, reset data “when setting off”, reset data for
“total calculation”
››› page 38
Date and time–Time, summer time, time zone, time format, date, date format››› page 118» 35
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The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
Units–Distance, speed, temperature, volume, fuel consumption, pressure–
Service–Chassis number, date of next SEAT service inspection, date of next oil change
service›››
page 43
Factory settingsAllRestore all settings–IndividualRestore factory settings for lights, driver assistance, parking and manoeuvring
››› in CAR menu on page 123
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Yellow warning lamps Central warning lamp: additional
information on the instrument
panel display–
Front brake pads worn.
›››
page
181
it lights up:
Fault in the ESC, or
disconnection caused by the sys-
tem.
flashes: ESC or ASR activated.
it lights up:
fault in the ASR or
disconnection caused by the sys-
tem.
flashes: ASR working.
ASR manually deactivated.
Or else
: ESC in Sport mode.››› page
181
ABS faulty or does not work.
Rear fog light switched on.›››
page 31
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
emission control system.››› page
201
it lights up:
pre-heating of diesel
engine.
››› page
201
flashes: fault in the diesel engine
management.
fault in the petrol engine man-
agement.›››
page
201
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
steering system.››› page
196
Tyre pressure too low, or fault in
the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem.›››
page
287
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
121
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
91 Other warning lamps
Left or right turn signal.›››
page 32
Hazard warning lights on.››› page 32
››› page
147
Trailer turn signals›››
page
255
it lights up green:
Press the brake
pedal!
It blinks in green: the selector
lever locking button has not en-
gaged.
››› page
188
it lights up green:
cruise control
activated or speed limiter switch-
ed on and active.
››› page 45
››› page
207
it blinks in green: the speed set
by the speed limiter has been ex-
ceeded.
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page 32
››› in Warning symbols on page 122
›››
page 121 On the instrument panel display
Fig. 55
On the instrument panel display: door
open.
Do not continue driving!
With the corresponding indi-
cation: door(s), rear lid or
bonnet open or not properly
closed.››› page 132
››› page 16
››› page 273 48
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Ignition: Do not carry on
driving! Engine coolant level
too low, coolant temperature
too high
››› page 278
Flashing: Fault in the engine
coolant system.
Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.››› page 275
Fault in the battery.›››
page 281
Driving light totally or partial-
ly faulty.›››
page 106
Fault in the cornering light
system.››› page 143
particulate filter blocked.›››
page 200
Flashing: Fault in the oil level
detection. Control manually.
›››
page 275Ignition: Insufficient engine
oil.
Fault in the gearbox.›››
page 194
Immobiliser active.›››
page 175
Service interval display›››
page 43
Mobile telephone is connec-
ted via Bluetooth to the origi-
nal telephone device.›››
page 124
››› page 129
››› Booklet
Audio or
navigation
system
Mobile telephone battery
charge meter. Available only
for devices pre-installed in
factory.
Freezing warning. The outside
temperature is lower than
+4°C (+39°F).›››
page 41
Start-Stop system activated.
›››
page 202 Start-Stop system unavaila-
ble.
Low consumption driving sta-
tus›››
page 119
›››
page 118 On the instrument panel
Fig. 56
Warning lamp for disabling the front
p as
senger airbag.
Front passenger front airbag is
disabled (
).
››› page
90
The front passenger front airbag
is activated (
).
››› page
90
››› in Activation and deactivation of
front passenger airbag* on page 91
››› page 90 Gearbox lever
Manual
gearbox Fig. 57
Gear shift pattern of a 5 or 6-speed
m anual
g
earbox. The position of the gears is indicated on the
g
e
arbo
x lever ›››
Fig. 57.
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right do wn. » 49
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Releasing the selector lever
● Using a screwdriver, press and hold the yel-
lo w u
n
locking tab sideways ››› Fig. 59.
● Press the interlock button on the selector
lever and mo
ve the selector lever to posi-
tion N.
● After carrying out the manual release, at-
tach the sel
ector lever boot on the gearbox
console again.
If the power supply should ever fail (e.g. dis-
charged battery) and the vehicle has to be pushed or towed, the selector lever must first
be moved t
o position N, after operating the
manual release mechanism. WARNING
The selector lever may be moved out of posi-
tion P only when the h
andbrake is firmly ap-
plied. If this does not work, secure the vehi-
cle with the brake pedal. On a slope the vehi-
cle could otherwise start to move inadver-
tently after shifting the selector lever out of
position P - accident risk! Air conditioning
R el
at
ed video Fig. 60
Air conditioning How does Climatronic* work?
Fig. 61
In the centre console: Climatronic con-
tro l
s To switch a specific function on, press the ap-
pr
opri
at
e button. Press the button again to
switch off the function. The LED on each control lights up to indicate
that the r
espective function of a control has
been switched on. » 51
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››› in General notes on page 164
››› page 171 How does the manual air conditioning work*?
Fig. 62
In the centre console: Manual air condi-
tioning c ontr
ols. To switch a specific function on, press the ap-
pr
opri
at
e button. Press the button again to
switch off the function. The LED on each control lights up to indicate
that the r
espective function of a control has
been switched on.
1TemperatureTurn the control to adjust the temperature.
2FanSetting 0: blower and manual air conditioning switched off
Level 4: maximum fan level.» 53
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How does the heating and the fresh air system work? Fig. 63
In the centre console: heating system and
fre sh air c
ontrols. To switch a specific function on, press the ap-
pr
opri
at
e button. Press the button again to
switch off the function. The LED on each control lights up to indicate
that the r
espective function of a control has
been switched on.
1TemperatureTurn the control to adjust the temperature. The temperature cannot be lower than that of the exterior air temperature, as this system cannot cool
or dehumidify the air.
2FanSetting 0: blower and manual air conditioning switched off
Level 4: maximum fan level.
3Air distribution
: Defrost function. The airflow is directed at the windscreen.
: The air is directed at the chest of driver and passengers by the dash panel air vents.
: Air distribution to footwells.
: Air distribution towards the windscreen and the footwell.
Heated rear window: this only works when the engine is running and switches off automatically after a maximum of 10 minutes.»
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