2018 Seat Arona airbag

Operation
Control lamp Lights up
The Cruise Control System (GRA) is switched on and ac-
tive.
OR: The Adaptive Cruise Control system (CCS) is switch-
ed on and active.
OR: the speed limiter is switched on and active. Several warning and control lamps light up
for a f
ew sec

onds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
Displayed on the CCS screen
Status Fig. 185:
CCS temporarily switched off. The set
speed is displayed in small or darkened
figures.
System error. Contact a specialised work-
shop.
CCS switched on. The speed memory is
empty.
The CCS is switched on. The set speed is
displayed in large figures. WARNING
Use of the cruise control could cause acci-
dents and sev

ere injuries if it is not possibleA
B
C
D to drive at a constant speed maintaining the
saf
ety

distance.
● Do not use the cruise control in heavy traf-
fic, if the dis
tance from the vehicle in front is
insufficient, on steep roads, with several
bends or in slippery circumstances (snow,
ice, rain or loose gravel), or on flooded roads.
● Never use the CCS when driving off-road or
on unpav
ed roads.
● Always adapt your speed and the distance
to the v
ehicles ahead in line with visibility,
weather conditions, the condition of the road
and the traffic situation.
● To avoid unexpected operation of the cruise
contro
l system, turn it off every time you fin-
ish using it.
● It is dangerous to use a set speed which is
too high for the pr
evailing road, traffic or
weather conditions.
● When travelling down hills, the CCS cannot
maintain a c
onstant speed. The vehicle tends
to accelerate under its own weight. Select a
lower gear or use the foot brake to slow the
vehicle. WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ›››
in Warning
symbol s on p
age 122. Operating the cruise control system*
Read the additional information carefully
›› ›

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The value indicated in the table in brackets
(in mph, miles per hour) only refers to instru-
ment panels with indications in miles.
Changing gear in CCS mode
The CCS decelerates as soon as the clutch
pedal is pressed, intervening again automati-
cally after a gear is engaged.
Travelling down hills with the CCS
When travelling down hills the CCS cannot
maintain a constant speed. Slow the vehicle
down using the brake pedal and reduce
gears if required.
Automatic off
The cruise control system (CCS) is switched
off automatically or temporarily:
● If the system detects a fault that could af-
fect the w

orking order of the CCS.
● If you press and maintain the accelerator
pedal f
or a certain time, driving faster than
the stored speed.
● If the dynamic driving control systems in-
terv
ene (e.g. ASR or ESC).
● If the brake pedal is pressed.
● If the airbag is triggered.
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OperationFunctionPosition of the turn signal lever
››› Fig. 187
or the third lever ››› Fig. 188Effect
Switching off the speed limiterMove control 1 of the turn signal lever into position  or the third lever
into position .The system switches off. The values shown in the table in brackets, in
mph, are di
s

played only in instrument panels
with indications in miles.
Going down slopes with the speed limiter
If the set speed of the speed limiter is excee-
ded while driving downhill, soon afterwards
the warning and control lamps 
››› page 207 flash and an acoustic warning
may sound. In this case, use the foot brake to
slow the vehicle or, if necessary, select a low-
er gear.
Switching off temporarily
If you wish to temporarily switch off the
speed limiter, e.g. to overtake, move control
››› Fig. 187 1 of the turn signal lever into po-
sition  

or the third lever into pressure
point  or press button 2 on any lever.
Aft er o

vertaking, the speed limiter can be
switched on with the previously set speed by
pressing button 3 on the turn signal lever in
the are a

 or by moving the third lever in-
to pressure point . Switch the speed limiter off temporarily by
pres

sing down the accelerator (kick-down)
If the accelerator is pressed right down (kick-
down) and the set speed is exceeded be-
cause driver wishes to do so, the limiter is
temporarily disabled.
To confirm it being switched off an acoustic
signal sound once. While the limiter is off,
the warning and control lamp  flashes.
When the accelerator is no longer pressed
down and the speed is reduced below the set
value, the limiter switches on again. The con-
trol lamp  will light up and remain lit.
Automatic off
The speed limiter is automatically switched
off:
● If the system detects a fault that could neg-
atively aff
ect the working order of the limiter.
● If the airbag is triggered. CAUTION
For automatic switching off due to system
fai lur

es, for security reasons, the limiter is
only completely switched off when the driver stops pressing the accelerator at some point
or c
ons

ciously switches off the system. Emergency brake assist system
(Fr
ont
As

sist)*
Topic introduction Fig. 189
On the instrument panel display:
pre-w arnin

g messages. The objective of the emergency brake assist
sys
t

em is to prevent head-on collisions
against objects that may be in the vehicle’s
path or minimise the consequences of such
impacts.
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Care and maintenance
Advice
C ar
e and m
aintenance
Accessories and modifications to the vehicle
Accessories, replacement of parts and
modifications Your vehicle is designed to offer a high
s
t
and

ard of active and passive safety.
Before purchasing accessories and parts,
and before making technical changes to your
vehicle, we recommend that you consult your
Technical Service.
SEAT dealerships will be happy to provide
you with the latest information about the
use, legal requirements and recommenda-
tions from the manufacturer regarding acces-
sories and spare parts.
We recommend you use only SEAT Approved
Accessories ®
and SEAT Approved Spare
Parts ®
. This way, SEAT can guarantee that
the product in question is suitable, reliable
and safe. SEAT Technical Services have the
necessary experience and facilities to ensure
that parts are correctly and professionally in-
stalled. Despite a continuous observation of the mar-
ket, S

EAT is not able to assess the reliability,
safety and suitability of parts that SEAT has
not approved . For this reason, SEAT cannot
assume responsibility for any non-genuine
parts used, even if these parts have been ap-
proved by an official testing agency or are
covered by an official approval certificate.
Any retro-fitted equipment which has a direct
impact on the driver's control of the vehicle,
such as a cruise control system or electroni-
cally-controlled suspension, must be ap-
proved by SEAT for use in your vehicle and
bear the e mark (the European Union's au-
thorisation symbol).
If any additional electrical devices are fitted
which do not serve to control the vehicle it-
self, such as refrigerator boxes, laptops or
ventilator fans, they must bear the CE mark
(European Union manufacturer conformity
declaration). WARNING
Accessories, for example telephone holders
or cup ho l

ders, should never be fitted on the
covers, or within the working range, of the
airbags. Otherwise, there is a danger of in-
jury if the airbag is triggered in an accident. Technical modifications
Modifications must always be carried out ac-
cor
din

g to our specifications. Unauthorised
modifications to the electronic components
or software in the vehicle may cause malfunc-
tions. Due to the way the electronic compo-
nents are linked together in networks, other
indirect systems may be affected by the
faults. This can seriously impair safety, lead
to excessive wear of components, and also
invalidate your vehicle registration docu-
ments.
SEAT Technical Services cannot be held liable
for any damage caused by modifications
and/or work incorrectly performed. For this
reason, we recommend having all work per-
formed by a SEAT Technical Service using
SEAT ®
Original Spare Parts. WARNING
Any type of work or modification performed
incorr ectly

on your vehicle can lead to mal-
functions and can cause accidents. Radio transmitters and office equip-
ment
Radio transmitters (fixed installation)
An
y
r

etrofit installations of radio transmitters
in the vehicle require prior approval. SEAT
generally authorises in-vehicle installations »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Advice
have the engine cleaned. On commissioning
thi s
w
ork, ensure that all surfaces, seams,
joints and components in the engine com-
partment are given anti-corrosion treatment. WARNING
● When work in

g in the engine compartment,
always observe the safety warnings
››› page 273.
● Before opening the bonnet, switch the en-
gine off, app
ly the handbrake firmly and al-
ways remove the key from the ignition.
● Allow the engine to cool before you clean
the engine comp
artment.
● Do not clean, for example, the vehicle un-
derbody, wheel ar
ches or wheel trims without
protecting your hands and arms. You may cut
yourself on sharp-edged metal parts. Failure
to comply could result in injury.
● Moisture, ice and salt on the brake system
may
affect braking effectiveness. Risk of acci-
dent. Directly after washing, avoid sudden
and sharp braking.
● Never touch the radiator fan. It is tempera-
ture-c
ontrolled and could start automatically,
even when the key is removed from the igni-
tion! For the sake of the environment
Fuel, grease and oil deposits can be removed
when the engine i s

washed. The polluted wa-
ter must be cleaned in an oil separator. For
this reason, engine washing should be car- ried out only by a specialised workshop or a
petro
l

station. Caring for the vehicle interior
Scr een f

or the radio/Easy Connect*
and control panel* The display can be cleaned with a soft cloth
and a prof
e

ssionally available “LCD cleaner”.
Moisten the cloth with a small amount of the
cleaning fluid.
The Easy Connect control panel* should first
be cleaned with a brush so that no dirt goes
into the device or between the keys and
housing. Next, we recommend cleaning the
Easy Connect control panel* using a cloth
dampened with water and washing-up liquid. CAUTION
● To av oid s

cratching the screen, do not wipe
the display with a dry cloth.
● To avoid damage, ensure that no liquid
goes
into the Easy Connect control panel*. Cleaning plastic parts and the dash
p
anel –
Use a clean, damp cloth to clean plastic
par ts

and the dash panel. –
If this
does not provide satisfactory results,
use a special solvent-free plastic cleaning
product. WARNING
Never clean the dash panel and the airbag
modul e s

urface with cleaners containing sol-
vents. Solvents cause the surface to become
porous. If the airbag triggered, plastic parts
could become detached and cause injuries. CAUTION
Cleaning products which contain solvents will
dam ag

e the material. Cleaning wooden trim*
–
Clean the wooden trim with a water-mois-
tened c
l

ean cloth.
– If this does not provide satisfactory results,
use a gen

tle soap solution. CAUTION
Cleaning products which contain solvents will
dam ag

e the material. Cleaning textile covers and trim parts
Textile covers and trim parts (e.g. seats, door
trim) shou
l
d be c

leaned regularly with a
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Index
Index
A
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
185
c ontr
ol lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205, 214 function for preventing overtaking in an insidelane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
special driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
warning and control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Adaptive Cruise Control deactivating temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
AdBlue information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
maximum filling capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Additional consumers (efficiency program) . . . . . 42
Adjusting front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 153
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Adjusting the front seats adjusting the lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Adjusting the head restraints front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Adjusting the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Adjustment
CAR menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 86 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 88
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 89
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 88
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Air recirculation air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Alcantara: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Alternator warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Anchoring the front tow line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 183, 185 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Anti-puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 98 Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 98
check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Anti-puncture set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow pro-tection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Anti-tow protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Aspects to note before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Assistance systems ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
blind spot detector (BSD) with parking assis-tance (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
emergency brake assist (Front Assist) . . . . . . . 210
fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240, 241
parking assistance (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Audible warning signal unfastened safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Automatic car wash tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
emergency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 301

Index
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 adhe
s
ive sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Easy Connect control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 266
radio screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
steel wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
windows and exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 adjusting the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
fan regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
windscreen defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Clutch (warning lamp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Coming Home Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Connectivity Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Contact key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
adaptiv e cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
applying the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
audible warning signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
depress the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
engine pre-heating/fault system . . . . . . . . . . . 201
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 49
instrument panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
parking assistant (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Controls and displays general instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 141
Controls on the steering wheel without voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
with voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Coolant
check ing level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Coolant level control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Coolant temperature control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Cooling coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cooling system checking coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278, 279
topping up coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278, 279
Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
rear seat passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
D Dangers in not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . . . 22
Deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Detachable ball assembling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
checking attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
placing in standby position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252, 253
standby position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Diesel diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
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Emergency operation front
p
assenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Emission control system catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Engine and ignition automatic ignition switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
My Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
preheating the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
starting the engine with Press & Drive . . . . . . 177
stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 273, 275 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278, 279
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275, 277
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
windscreen washer liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
G13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Engine fault
contro l lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 275 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275, 278
checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 275
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Engine oil pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Environment environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
environmentally-friendly driving . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Environmental tip refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Multi-collision Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Exhaust purification system for vehicles with diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Exiting a parking space with Park Assist . . . . . . 239
Extending the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Exterior lighting changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
folding in electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
folding in manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
F Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Fault in electronic differential lock (EDL) control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Faulty bulbs changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Filling the fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Front Assist indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Front drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 269 consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
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refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
s av
in
g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 200
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 104 fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
identifying by colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
G Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 195
Gearbox DSG see Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
changing gears (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . 187
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Gear engaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Gear shift paddles (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . 190
General instrument panel controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
turn signal and main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . 145
warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
General overview of the engine compartment . . 275
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 H
Handbrake
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 147
HBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Head-on collisions and their laws of physics . . . . 83
Head-protection airbags description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Headlights driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 54, 55 heating element wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 defrosting the windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
demisting the windscreen and side windows 168
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 167
Heating and fresh air system controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Heating or cooling the interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Heating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Hill driving assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Hydraulic Brake Assist automatic hazard warning lights activation . . 184 I
Identification pl ate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Identifying letters on engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 173
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 173 see Starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Incorrect position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 ACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
assist systems submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
distance travelled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
doors, bonnet and rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
ECO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Emergency brake assist system (Front Assist) 210
journey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
MKB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
second speed display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
selector lever position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
warning and information messages . . . . . . . . . 41
Indications on the screen SEAT Drive Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Inertia mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
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