2018 Seat Arona bonnet

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Frequently Asked Ques-
tion
sBefore driving
How do you adjust the seat?
››› page 18
How do you adjust the steering wheel? ››› page 20
How do you adjust the exterior mirrors? ››› page 20
How do you turn on the exterior lights? ››› page 31
How does the automatic gearbox selector lever work?
››› page 50
How do you refuel? ››› page 57
How do you activate the windscreen wipers and wind-
screen washer system? ››› page 33
Emergency situations
A warning lamp lights up or flashes. What does this
mean? ››› page 47
Where are the first-aid kit and the warning triangle in
the vehicle? ››› page 97
How do you open the bonnet? ››› page 17
How do you perform a jump start? ››› page 71
Where is the vehicle tool kit located? ››› page 65
How do you repair a tyre with the anti-puncture kit?
››› page 64
How do you change a wheel? ››› page 65
How do you change a fuse? ››› page 62
How do you change a light? ››› page 63
How do you tow a vehicle? ››› page 70
Useful tips
How do you set the time? ››› page 118
When should the vehicle inspection should be per-
formed? ››› page 43
What functions do the buttons/thumbwheels on the
steering wheel perform? ››› page 124
How do you remove the luggage compartment cover?
››› page 161
How do you drive in an economical and environmental-
ly-friendly way? ››› page 198
How do you check and top up the engine oil?
››› page 58
How do you check and top up the engine coolant?
››› page 59
How do you top up the windscreen washer fluid?
››› page 60
How do you check and top up the brake fluid?
››› page 60
How do you check and adjust tyre pressure values?
››› page 284
Vehicle washing tips ››› page 261
Functions of interest
Easy Connect, CAR menu ››› page 34
How does the START-STOP system work? ››› page 202
What parking assistants are available? ››› page 240
How does the rear assist work? ››› page 246
How does the adaptive cruise control work?
››› page 214
How can the SEAT driving mode be adjusted?
››› page 229
How does tyre pressure monitoring work? ››› page 287
How do you open the vehicle without a key (Keyless Ac-
cess)? ››› page 135
Interior lighting and ambient light ››› page 148

The essentials
● Openin g the r
e
ar lid: exert slight pressure
on the handle ››› Fig. 6. The rear lid opens au-
tomatically.
● Closing the rear lid: hold it by one of the
handle
s on the interior lining and close it by
pushing gently.

››› in Opening and closing on
page 141
››› page 17 Unlocking the rear lid manually
Fig. 7
Unlocking the rear lid manually. This allows the vehicle to be opened if the
c
entr
al

locking does not work (for example, if
the battery is flat). There is a groove in the luggage compart-
ment allo

wing access to the emergency
opening mechanism.
Opening the rear lid from inside the luggage
compartment
● Insert the key in the groove and unlock the
lockin
g system, turning the key from right to
left, as shown by the arrow ››› Fig. 7.
Related video Fig. 8
Bonnet Bonnet
Fig. 9
Release lever in the driver's footwell
ar e
a. Fig. 10
Lever under the bonnet. Before opening the bonnet, make sure that
the w
ind
s

creen wiper arms are in place
against the windscreen.
● Open the door and pull the lever under the
dashbo
ard ››› Fig. 9 1 .
» 17

The essentials
● To lif
t
the bonnet, press towards the left on
the lever located under the bonnet, in the
centre ››› Fig. 10 2 . The arrester hooks are
r el
e

ased.
● Release the bonnet stay and secure it in
the fixtur
e designed for this in the bonnet.

››› in Safety notes for work in the en-
gine compartment on page 273
››› page 273 Controls for the windows
Fig. 11
Detail of the driver door: controls for
the w indo
w

s. ●
Opening the window: Press the  butt
on.
● C

losing the window: Pull the  button.B
uttons on the driver door
Window on the fr
ont left door
Window on the front right door
Window on the rear left door
Window on the rear right door
Safety switch for deactivating the electric
window buttons in the rear doors.

››› in Opening and closing of the elec-
tric windows on page 141
››› page 141 Before driving
R el
at

ed video Fig. 12
Vehicle interior 1
2
3
4
5 Manually adjusting the front seats
Fig. 13
Front seats: manual seat adjustment. Forward/back: pull the lever and move
the se
at
f
orwards or backwards.
Raising/lowering: pull/push the lever.
Tilting the backrest: turn the hand wheel.

››› in Adjusting the front seats on
page 152 1
2
3
18

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

The essentials
Emergencies F u
se
s
Fuse location Fig. 70
On the driver-side dash panel: fuse
bo x
c

over. Fig. 71
In the engine compartment: fuse box
c o
v

er. Opening and closing the fuse box situated
belo
w the d a

sh panel
● Opening: remove the fuse box cover in the
direction indicat
ed ››› Fig. 70.
● Closing: click the cover back into place.
To open the engine c
ompartment fuse box
● Raise the bonnet.
● Press the locking tabs to release the fuse
box c
over ››› Fig. 71
● Then lift the cover out.
● To fit the cover, place it on the fuse box.
Pu
sh the locking tabs down until they click
audibly into place.
Identifying fuses situated below the dash
panel by colours
ColourAmp rating
Black1
Purple3
Light brown5
Brown7.5
Red10
Blue15
Yellow20
White or transparent25
ColourAmp rating
Green30
Orange40 
››› in Introduction on page 104
›››
page 104 Replacing a blown fuse
Fig. 72
Image of a blown fuse. Preparation
●
Switch off the ignition, lights and all elec-
tric al
equipment

.
● Open the corresponding fuse box
›››
 page 104.62