Advice
However, if the brake fluid level goes down
notic e
ab
ly in a short time, or drops below the
MIN mark, there may be a leak in the brake
system. Seek specialist assistance. A warn-
ing light on the instrument panel display
monitors the brake fluid level ››› page 119.
In right-hand drive vehicles the brake fluid
reservoir is on the other side of the engine
compartment.
Changing brake fluid
The regular intervals at which the brake fluid
should be replaced are listed in the Mainte-
nance Programme. We recommend you have
it replaced at a SEAT Official Service, during
an Inspection Service. WARNING
● Brak e fluid shou
ld be stored in the closed
original container in a safe place out of reach
of children. Risk of poisoning!
● If the brake fluid is left in the system for
too long and the br
akes are subjected to
heavy use, vapour bubbles may form in the
brake system. This would seriously affect the
efficiency of the brakes and the safety of the
vehicle. This may cause an accident. CAUTION
Brake fluid should not come into contact with
the v ehic
le paintwork, as it is abrasive. Windscreen washer reservoir
Chec k
in
g and topping up the wind-
screen washer reservoir Read the additional information carefully
›› ›
page 59
Check the water level in the windscreen
washer reservoir regularly and top up as re-
quired.
The container for the windscreen washer con-
tains the cleaning fluid for the windscreen,
the rear window and the headlight washer
system*.
● Open the bonnet ››
›
page 298.
● The windscreen washer reservoir is marked
with the symbol
on the cap.
● Check there is enough windscreen water in
the reser
voir.
Recommended windscreen wipers
● For the hottest seasons we recommend
summer G 052 184 A1 for c
lear glass. Propor-
tions of the mixture in the washer fluid tank:
1:100 (1 part concentrate per 100 parts wa-
ter).
● All year round, G 052 164 A2 for clear
glas
s. Approximate proportion of the winter
mixture, up to -18°C (0°F): 1:2 (1 part con-
centrate per 2 parts water); otherwise, a 1:4 proportion of mixture in the washer fluid
tank.
Cap
acity
The reservoir holds approximately 3 litres in
versions without headlight washer and 5 li-
tres in versions with headlight washer. WARNING
If the water from the windscreen washer does
not c ont
ain enough anti-freeze, it may freeze
on the windscreen and rear window, reducing
forward and rear visibility.
● In winter, ensure the windscreen washer
contain
s enough anti-freeze.
● In cold conditions, you should not use the
winds
creen wiper system unless you have
warmed the windscreen with the ventilation
system. The antifreeze could freeze on the
windscreen and reduce visibility. WARNING
Never mix an unsuitable antifreeze or other
simi l
ar additives with the windscreen washer
water. A greasy layer may be formed on the
windscreen which will impair visibility.
● Use clean water with a window cleaner rec-
ommended by
SEAT.
● If necessary, add a suitable antifreeze to
the water in the r
eservoir.304
Checking and refilling levels
CAUTION
● Do not mi x
cleaning products recommen-
ded by SEAT with other products. This could
lead to flocculation and may block the wind-
screen washer jets.
● When topping up service fluids, make abso-
lutely c
ertain that you fill the fluids into the
correct reservoirs. Using the wrong fluids
could cause serious malfunctions and engine
damage!
● Not having windscreen wiper fluid reduces
vis
ibility through the windscreen, and leads
to loss of visibility in headlights in models
with headlight washer. Battery
Gener a
l
informationRead the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 59.
The battery is located in the engine compart-
ment and is almost maintenance-free. It is
checked as part of the Inspection Service.
Nevertheless, check the terminals are clean
and have the correct tightening torque, espe-
cially in summer and winter.
Disconnecting the battery
The battery should only be disconnected in
exceptional cases. When the battery is dis- connected, some of the vehicle's functions
are “los
t” (››› table on page 305). These
functions will require resetting after the bat-
tery is reconnected.
Deactivate the anti-theft alarm* before you
disconnect the battery Otherwise the alarm
will be triggered.
FunctionReprogramming
One-touch function of
the electric windows››› page 141, One-touch
opening and closing.
Remote control key
If the vehicle does not re-
spond to the key, they
should be synchronised
››› page 134.
Digital clock››› page 116.
ESC warning lampAfter driving for a few me-
tres, the warning lamp goes
out again. If the vehicle is not used for long periods
The
v
ehic
le has a system for monitoring the
current consumption when the engine is left
unused for long periods of time ››› page 203.
Some functions, such as the interior lights, or
the remote door opening, may be temporarily
disabled to prevent the battery from running
flat. These functions will come back on as
soon as the ignition is switched on and the
engine started. Winter conditions
During the w
inter, the starting power may be
reduced, and if necessary, the battery should
be charged ››› in Important safety warn-
in g
s
for handling a vehicle battery on
page 306
Important safety warnings for han-
dling a v
ehicle battery All work on batteries requires specialist
kno
wl
edg
e. Please refer to a SEAT Official
Service or a workshop specialising in batter-
ies: risk of burns or exploding battery!
The battery must not be opened. Never try to
change the fluid level of the battery. Other-
wise explosive gas is released from the bat-
tery that could cause an explosion.
Wear eye protection.
Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. Wear
protective gloves and eye protection. In the event
of electrolyte splashes, rinse off with plenty of
water.
Fires, sparks, open flames and smoking are pro-
hibited.
The battery should only be charged in a well-ven-
tilated zone. Risk of explosion!
Keep children away from acid and batteries!»
305
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Index
Audible warning signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
144
se at
belt not fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Auto Hold function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Auto Lock (central locking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Automatic car washes switching the Auto Hold function off . . . . . . . . 212
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
emergency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
launch control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
manual release of the selector lever . . . . . . . . . 49
safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
steering wheel with gear shift paddles . . . . . . 195
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 195
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
electric consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
remote control range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 B
Batter
y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
replacement in the remote control (auxiliary heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Belt tensioners control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Bicycle rack fitting on the retractable tow hitch . . . . . . . . . 277
maximum load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
indication in the external rear view mirror . . . 238
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 298 opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Braking front assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
BSD see Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
BSD Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 C
Camera
c
leaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
cleanliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
windscreen washer water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Car-care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
CD-ROM player (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Panoramic sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . 140
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Central wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 dipped beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
rear bulb in the side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
rear light in the rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
330
Index
Emergency operation front
p
assenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Emission control system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
starting up (driver messages with the mechan-ical contact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
switching off (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Engine and ignition automatic ignition switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
My Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
preheating the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
starting the engine with Press & Drive . . . . . . 184
stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 298 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 305
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 303
closing the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 302
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 301
opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . 59, 304
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Engine fault
contro l lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 300 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300, 302
checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Environment ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Environmental tips filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162, 284
ESC electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Multi-collision brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Exhaust gas purification system catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Exhaust pipe: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Exhaust purification system for vehicles with diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Exiting a parking space with Park Assist . . . . . . 256
Exterior lighting changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Exterior mirrors
adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Exterior rear-view mirrors adjusting the exterior rear-view mirrors . . . . . 155
exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
F Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Four-wheel drive snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Four wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 86
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Front Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 293 consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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