Table of Contents
Table of Contents The essential s
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7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driver-side general instrument panel
(left-hand driv
e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Driver-side general instrument panel
(right-hand drive)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Passenger-side general instrument pan-
el (left-hand driv
e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Passenger-side general instrument pan-
el (right-hand drive)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 21
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 23
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
34
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 41
Fluid level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 50
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 51
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
57 Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 58
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . 61
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
63
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Correct position of the vehicle occu-
pants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 64
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Why wear a seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
How to properly adjust your seat belt . . . . . . 72
Seat belt tensioners* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 82
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 85
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . 87
Towing or tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 91
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Change the front bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Changing the tail light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Changing the interior bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instruments and warning/control
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. .
102
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Using the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Multifunction steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 125
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Anti-theft alarm* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 136
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 138
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 141
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 146
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 147
Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper
systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 14
8
Rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Adjusting the seat and head restraints . . . . . . 150
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 152
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . 155
Practical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 161
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Manual air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
5
The essentials
Securing child seats Fig. 33
On rear seats: possible assemblies of chil-
dren seats. Figure
The essentials
Weight group
Seating position
Front passenger seat a)
Rear side seat Rear central seat b)
airbag on airbag off
Group 0 to 10 kg XUc)
U U
Group 0+ to 13 kg XUc)
U U
Group I 9 to 18 kg XUc)
U U
Group II 15 to 25 kg XUFc)
UF UF
Group III 22 to 36 kg XUFc)
UF UF
X: It is not compatible to install chairs in this configuration.
U: Suit abl
e f
or universal restraint systems for use in this weight group.
UF: Acceptable for front-facing universal-category child restraint systems approved for this mass group. a)
Compliance with current national legislation and the manufacturer
The essentials
Securing child seats with the ISOFIX/iSize and Top Tether system* Fig. 34
ISOFIX/iSize securing rings. Fig. 35
Position of the Top Tether rings on the
back of the rear seat. Child seats can be secured quickly, easily
and saf
ely on the r
ear out
er seats with the
“ISOFIX” and Top Tether* system.
Two “ISOFIX” retaining rings are fitted on each
rear side seat. In some vehicles, the rings are
secured to the seat frame and, in others, they
are secured to the rear floor. The “ISOFIX” rings are located between the rear seat
backrest and the seat cushioning
The essentials
Weight group Size class
Electrical
equipment Vehicle Isofix positions
Front passenger seat Rear side seat Rear central seat
airbag on airbag off
Group 0+ to 13 kg E
ISO/R1 XX IL X
D ISO/R2 XX IL X
C ISO/R3 XX IL X
Group I 9 to 18 kg D
ISO/R2 XX IL X
C ISO/R3 XX IL X
B ISO/F2 XXIUF/IL X
B1 ISO/F2X XXIUF/IL X
A ISO/F3 XXIUF/IL X
Group II 15 to 25 kg --- --- --- ---
Group III 22 to 36 kg --- --- --- ---
IUF: Suitable for forward-facing ISOFIX universal child restraint systems approved for use in this mass group.
IL: It is suit abl
e for certain ISOFIX child restraint systems (CRS) that can be for the specific vehicle, restricted or semi-universal categories. Take the child seat manufacturer
The essentials
Securing child seats with the “ISOFIX/i-Size” Fig. 36
ISOFIX/iSize securing rings. Fig. 37
Rear seat: cut-out grooves. You are obliged to follow the seat manufac-
t
ur
er
The essentials
Securing child seats with the Top
T ether* r
et
aining strapsFig. 38
Retainer strap: adjustment and assem-
bly accor ding to the T
op Tether belt. Fig. 39
Rear part of the rear seats: securing
rings for the T op T
ether strap. Child seats with the Top Tether system come
with a str
ap f
or securing the seat t
o the vehi-
cle anchor point, located at the back of the
rear seat backrest and provide greater re-
straint.
The objective of this strap is to reduce for-
ward movements of the child seat in a crash,
to reduce the risk of injuries to the head from
hitting the inside of the vehicle.
Using the Top Tether in rear-facing moun-
ted seats
Currently, there are very few rear-facing child
safety seats that have Top Tether. Please
carefully read and follow the seat manufac-
turer instructions to learn the proper way to
install the Top Tether strap. Securing the retainer strap
Index
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 contr ol and w
arning l
amps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 157
Cylinder deactivation see Active cylinder management (ACT) . . . 106
D Dangers in not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 37
Data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
332
Data transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . 22
Deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Detachable ball assembling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284, 285
checking attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
placing in standby position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
286
standby position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 298
Diesel fuel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Digital instrument panel (SEAT Digital Cockpit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Digital SEAT Cockpit navigation map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 340
Direction of rotation tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 57
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 103 Display indications
compass indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
driving recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
status of active cylinder management (ACT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 106
time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 111
Disposal belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Distance control see Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 15
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 15
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Doors childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Downhill speed control function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 64, 65, 66
Driver-side general instrument panel left-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
right-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Driving driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 250
driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
economic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 247
safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 63
with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287, 289, 290
with trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Driving abroad
headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 145
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. .
250
Driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 272
Driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Driving profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 236
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Dynamic lights range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 34
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 232
Electrical power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Electrical socket trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 288
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 136 convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 138
Electrolyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229, 232 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Electronic differential lock control . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 222
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Electronic torque management (XDS) . . . . . . . 234
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 84 automatic gearbox emergency program . . 243
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 51
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
344