The essentials
● Inser
t
the key shaft into the lower opening
in the cover on the driver door handle
››› Fig. 4 (arrow) then remove the cover up-
wards.
● Insert the key blade into the lock cylinder
to un
lock or lock the vehicle.
Special Characteristics
● The anti-theft alarm will remain active when
vehicl
es are unlocked. However, the alarm
will not be triggered ›››
page 138.
● After the driver door is opened, you have
15 seconds
to switch on the ignition. Once
this time has elapsed, the alarm is triggered.
● Switch the ignition on. The electronic im-
mobi
lizer recognises a valid vehicle key and
deactivates the anti-theft alarm system. Note
The anti-theft alarm is not activated when the
vehic l
e is locked manually using the key
shaft ›››
page 138. Emergency locking of doors without
door cylinder
Fig. 5
Locking the door manually. If the central locking system should fail to
w
ork
at
any time, doors with no lock cylinder
will have to be locked separately.
A mechanical locking device (only visible
when the door is open) is provided on the
front passenger door.
● Pull the cap out of the opening.
● Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it
to the right a
s far as it will go (if the door is
on the right side) or to the left (if the door is
on the left side).
Once the door has been closed it can no lon-
ger be opened from the outside. Pull the inte-
rior door handle once to unlock and open the
door. Rear lid
Fig. 6
Rear lid: handle The rear lid opening system operates electri-
c
al
ly*. It
is activated by exerting slight pres-
sure on the handle ››› Fig. 6.
This system may or may not be operative, de-
pending on the situation of the vehicle.
If the rear lid is locked then it cannot be
opened, however if it is unlocked then the
opening system is operative and the rear lid
may be opened.
To lock/unlock, press the button or button
››› Fig. 2 on the remote control key.
A warning appears on the instrument panel
display if the rear lid is open or not properly
closed.* An audible warning is also given if
the boot lid is opened while the vehicle is
moving faster than 6 km/h (4 mph)*. 16
The essentials
Deactivating the front passenger front
airbag* Fig. 22
Front passenger front airbag switch. Fig. 23
Centre side of dash panel: control
lamp for deactivated front passenger airbag
in centre console. To deactivate the front passenger front air-
bag:
● Switch the ignition off. ●
Open the door on the front passenger side.
● Insert the key into the slot of the switch for
deactivating the front passenger airbag
››› Fig. 22 . About 3/4 of the key should enter;
thi s
is as far as it will go.
● Turn the key gently to the
position. If
you have difficulty, ensure that you have in-
serted the key as far as it will go.
● Close the front passenger door.
● Check, with the ignition switched on, that
the
control lamp remains lit where it
says in the centre of the
dash panel ››› Fig. 23.
››› in Activation and deactivation of
front passenger airbag* on page 91
››› page 90 Side airbags*
Fig. 24
Side airbag in driver's seat. Fig. 25
Illustration of completely inflated side
airbag on left side of vehicle. The side airbags are located in the driver's
seat and front passenger seat backrests
››› Fig. 24 . The locations are identified by the
t e
xt “AIRBAG” in the upper region of the
backrests. 22
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 essentialsMenuFunction
Convenience
consumersInformation about the vehicle’s
main convenience consumers. It
is displayed by means of a con-
sumption indicator bar.
Eco tipsTips on how to save fuel.
Reset data “when setting
off”Reset journey data when setting
off.
Reset data for“total calcu-
lation”Reset travel journey to zero. Storing a speed with the speed warning
● Select the display Speed warning at
--- km/h (---
mph)
● Press the button
on the windscreen
w iper l
ev
er or the button on the multifunc-
tion s t
eerin
g wheel to store the current speed
and activate the warning.
● To switch system on: adjust to the desired
speed within 5 sec
onds using the rocker
switch on the windscreen wiper lever or
b y
t
urning the thumbwheel on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel. Next, press the button or
again or wait several seconds.
The s peed i
s
stored and the warning activa-
ted.
● To switch system off: press the but-
ton or
. The stored speed is de-
l et
ed. Assist systems menu
MenuFunction
ACCDisplay of Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC)
››› page 214.
Front AssistSwitching the monitoring system
on and off ››› page 210.
Blind spotSwitching the Blind Spot Detec-
tion system (BSD) on or off
››› page 224
Fatigue detec-
tion *Switching the fatigue detection
on or off (pause recommenda-
tion) ››› page 231. Status display
Bonnet, r e
ar lid and door
s open Fig. 48
A: bonnet open; B: rear lid open; C:
fr ont
l
eft door open; D: rear right door open
(5-door vehicles only). When the ignition is switched on or when
driv
in
g, the bonnet, r
ear lid or doors that are
open will be indicated on the instrument pan-
el display, and, as applicable, this will be in-
dicated audibly. The display may vary accord-
ing to the type of instrument panel fitted. 40
The essentialsIllustra-
tionKey to ››› Fig. 48
A Do not continue driving!
The bonnet is open or is not properly
closed ››› page 273.
B Do not continue driving!
The rear lid is open or is not properly
closed ››› page 16.
C, D Do not continue driving!
A vehicle door is open or is not properly
closed ››› page 132.
›››
page 118 Warning and information messages
The system runs a check on certain compo-
nents
and f
u
nctions when the ignition is
switched on and while the vehicle is moving.
Faults in the operation are displayed on the
screen using red and yellow symbols and
messages on the instrument panel display
( ›››
page 121,
››› page 47) and, in
some cases, with audible warnings. The dis-
play may vary according to the type of instru-
ment panel fitted.
Priority 1 warning (red symbols)
Symbol flashing or lit; partly combined with audible
warnings.
Stop the vehicle! It is dangerous ››› in Warning
symbols on page 122 !
Check the function that is faulty and repair it. If necessa-
ry, request assistance from specialised personnel.
Priority 2 warning (yellow symbols)
Symbol flashing or lit; partly combined with audible
warnings.
A faulty function, or fluids which are below the correct
levels may cause damage to the vehicle! ›››
in Warn-
ing symbols on page 122
Check the faulty function as soon as possible. If neces-
sary, request assistance from specialised personnel.
Informative text
Information relating to different vehicle processes.
›››
page 121 Gear-change indicator
Fig. 49
Instrument panel: gear-change indica-
t or (m
anual
gearbox). Gear-change recommendation
Whi
l
e driv
ing, the instrument panel of certain
vehicles may indicate a gear recommenda-
tion for saving fuel ›››
page 195.
Outside temperature display When the outside temperature is below +4°C
(+39°F), the
symbol
(w
arning of risk of
freezing) is displayed. At first, this symbol
flashes and then it remains lit until the out-
side temperature rises above +6°C (+43°F)
››› in Indications on the display on
p ag
e 119
.
When the vehicle is at a standstill or when
travelling at very low speeds, the tempera-
ture displayed may be higher than the true » 41
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
Airbag system
in your vehicle. Because the airbag deploys
from the s
ide of
the backrest, the use of con-
ventional seat covers would obstruct the side
airbag, seriously reducing the airbag's effec-
tiveness.
● Any damage to the original seat upholstery
or around the se
ams of the side airbag units
must be repaired immediately by a special-
ised workshop.
● The airbags provide protection for just one
accident; r
eplace them once they have de-
ployed.
● Any work on the side airbag system or re-
mova
l and installation of the airbag compo-
nents for other repairs (such as removal of
the front seat) should only be performed by a
specialised workshop. Otherwise, faults may
occur during the airbag system operation.
● Do not attempt to modify components of
the airbag sys
tem in any way.
● The side and head airbags are managed
through sensor
s located in the interior of the
front doors. To ensure the correct operation of
the side and curtain (head) airbags neither
the doors nor the door panels should be
modified in any way (e.g. fitting loudspeak-
ers). If the front door is damaged, the airbag
system may not work correctly. All work car-
ried out on the front door must be done in a
specialised workshop.
● In a side-on collision the side airbags will
not work
if the sensors do not correctly meas-
ure the pressure increase on the interior of
the doors, due to air escaping through the areas with holes or openings in the door pan-
el.
● Nev er driv
e if the interior door panels have
been remov
ed or if the panels have not been
correctly fitted.
● Never drive the vehicle if the loudspeakers
in the door panels
have been removed, un-
less the holes left by the loudspeakers have
been closed properly.
● Always check that the openings are closed
or cov
ered if additional loudspeakers or other
equipment are fitted inside the door panels.
● Any work carried out to the doors should be
made in an authori
sed specialised workshop. Head-protection airbags*
Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 23. WARNING
● In order f or the he
ad-protection airbags to
provide their maximum protection, the pre-
scribed sitting position must always be main-
tained with seat belts fastened while travel-
ling.
● For safety reasons, the curtain airbag must
be disab
led in those vehicles fitted with a
screen dividing the interior of the vehicle.
See your technical service to make this ad-
justment. ●
There mu s
t be no other persons, animals or
objects between the occupants of the outer
seats and the deployment space of the head-
protection airbags so that the head-protec-
tion airbag can deploy completely without re-
striction and provide the greatest possible
protection. Therefore, sun blinds which have
not been expressly approved for use in your
vehicle may not be attached to the side win-
dows
● The built-in coat hooks should be used only
for lightweight
clothing. Do not leave any
heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets.
Please, do not hang the clothes on coat hang-
ers.
● The airbags provide protection for just one
accident; r
eplace them once they have de-
ployed.
● Any work on the head-protection airbag
syst
em or removal and installation of the air-
bag components for other repairs (such as re-
moval of the roof lining) should only be per-
formed by a specialised workshop. Other-
wise, faults may occur during the airbag sys-
tem operation.
● Do not attempt to modify components of
the airbag sys
tem in any way.
● The side and head airbags are managed
through sensor
s located in the interior of the
front doors. To ensure the correct operation of
the side and curtain airbags neither the
doors nor the door panels should be modified
in any way (e.g. fitting loudspeakers). If the
front door is damaged, the airbag system
may not work correctly. All work carried out » 89
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Safety
on the front door must be done in a special-
ised w
ork
shop. Deactivating airbags
Activ ation and de
activation of front
passenger airbag* Fig. 103
Switch for activating and deactivat-
in g the fr
ont
passenger airbag. Fig. 104
Centre side of dash panel: control
lamp f or de
activated front passenger airbag
in centre console. Deactivate the front passenger front airbag
on
ly
if
you have to use a rear-facing child
seat in the front passenger seat.
SEAT recommends fitting the child seat in the
rear seat to avoid having to deactivate the
front passenger airbag.
Front passenger front airbag switch
When the front passenger airbag is deactiva-
ted, this means that only the front passenger
front airbag is deactivated. All the other air-
bags in the vehicle remain activated.
Disconnect the front passenger front airbag
● Switch the ignition off.
● Open the door on the front passenger side.
● Insert the key into the slot of the switch for
deactivatin
g the front passenger airbag ›››
Fig. 103. About 3/4 of the k
ey should en-
ter; this is as far as it will go.
● Turn the key gently to the position. If
y
ou have difficulty, ensure that you have in-
serted the key as far as it will go.
● Close the front passenger door.
● Check, with the ignition switched on, that
the contro
l lamp remains lit where it
says in the centre of the
dash panel ››› Fig. 104.
Connect the front passenger front airbag ● Switch the ignition off.
● Open the front passenger door.
● Insert the key into the slot of the switch for
deactivatin
g the front passenger airbag
››› Fig. 103. About 3/4 of the key should en-
ter, as far as it will go.
● Turn the key gently to the position. If
you
have difficulty, ensure that you have inserted
the key as far as it will go.
● Close the front passenger door.
● Check, with the ignition switched on, that
the contro
l lamp does not remain lit
where it says in the cen-
tre of the dash panel ››› Fig. 104. The
control lamp lights up for 60 seconds and
then goes off.
90