The essentials
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
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
The essentials
● Vehicle
s
with Easy Connect : Press the button and the function button SETTINGS >
Driver assistance > ACC > Dis-
tance .
The w arnin
g limit
can be set from 30 to
210 km/h (18 to 150 mph) ›››
page 207.
The adjustment is made at 10 km/h (6 mph)
intervals. Note
● Ple a
se bear in mind that, even with the
speed warning function, it is still important
to keep an eye on the vehicle speed with the
speedometer and to observe the legal speed
limits.
● The speed limit warning function in the ver-
sion for some c
ountries warns you at a speed
of 120 km/h (75 mph). This is a factory-set
speed limit. Service intervals
Fig. 50
Instrument panel The service interval indication appears on the
in
s
trument
panel display ››› Fig. 50 1 .
S EA
T di
stinguishes between services with en-
gine oil change (e.g. Oil change service) and
services without engine oil change (e.g. In-
spection).
In vehicles with Services established by time
or mileage, the service intervals are already
pre-defined.
In vehicles with LongLife Service , the inter-
vals are determined individually. Thanks to
technological progress, maintenance work
has been greatly reduced. Because of the
technology used by SEAT, with this service
you only need to change the oil when the ve- hicle so requires. To calculate this change
(max. 2 y
ears), the vehicle's conditions of
use and individual driving styles are consid-
ered. The advance warning first appears 20
days before the date established for the cor-
responding service. The kilometres (miles)
remaining until the next service are always
rounded up to the nearest 100 km (miles)
and the time is given in complete days. The
current service message cannot be viewed
until 500 km after the last service. Prior to
this, only lines are visible on the display.
Inspection reminder
When the Service date is approaching, when
the ignition is switched on a Service remind-
er is displayed.
Vehicles without text messages : a span-
ner will be displayed on the instrument
panel plus an indication in km.
The kilometres indicated are the maximum
number of kilometres that can be travelled
until the next service. After a few seconds,
the display mode changes. A clock symbol
appears and the number of days until the
next service is due.
Vehicles with text messages : Service in
--- km or --- days will be shown on the
instrument panel display. » 43
The essentials
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
The essentials
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
The essentials
● Mo v
e the g
earbox lever to the required po-
sition.
● Release 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. 57 R .
● Release the clutch.
››› in Driving with a manual gearbox on
page 187
››› page 187 Automatic gearbox*
Fig. 58
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.
››› in Selector lever positions on
page 189
››› page 188
››› page 50 P
R
N
D/S
+/–
Manual release of the selector lever Fig. 59
Selector lever: manual release from
po s
ition P
. Should the power supply be interrupted,
ther
e i
s
a manual unlocking device located
under the console of the selector lever, on
the right. Releasing the selector lever re-
quires a certain degree of practical skill.
● Unlocking: use the flat part of a screwdriver
bla
de.
Removing the cover from the selector lever
● Apply the handbrake ›››
to ensure that
the c ar doe
s
not move.
● Carefully pull the corners of the selector
lever boot
and twist it upwards above the lev-
er handle. 50
The essentials
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
The essentials
Fluid Level control Fi l
lin
g capacities
Capacities
Fuel tank40 litres. 7 litre re-
serve.
Windscreen washer fluid con-
tainer3 litres Fuel
Fig. 64
Fuel tank flap with tank cap attached. The tank flap is released electronically by
me
an
s
of the central locking and is located at
the rear of the vehicle, on the right. The tank
holds approximately 40 litres.
Opening the fuel tank cap
● Open the fuel tank flap by pressing on the
left
side.
● Unscrew the cap by turning it to the left.
● Place it in the space on the hinge of the
open flap ››
› Fig. 64.
Closing the fuel tank cap
● Unscrew the cap by turning it to the right as
far as
it will go.
● Close the lid.
››› in Refuelling on page 269
››› page 269 57