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Practical tips
Wheels and tyres
T yr
es
Intr
oduction SEAT recommend that all work on tyres and
wheels is carried out by a specialised w
ork
-
shop. These workshops have the necessary
special tools and replacement parts, trained
personnel and facilities for disposing of the
old tyres while respecting the environment.
SEAT recommends taking your car in for
technical service. WARNING
The vehicle cannot be totally controlled or
brak ed if the t
yres (new or used) are worn
or damaged.
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Practical tips
WARNING
Aggressive fluids or substances could re-
sult in visible or invisibl e damage with the
consequent risks.
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Wheels and tyres
recommended value for a full load (see the
stick er on the inside of the fuel fl
ap). If the t
yre
monitor system button is pressed down, the
new tyre pressures are confirmed. WARNING
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Service
WARNING
If the services are insufficient or not per-
formed and if the service int erv
als are not
observed, the vehicle may be immobilised
in traffic and cause accidents and severe
injuries.
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Maintenance
If your SEAT vehicle is immobilised due to a
f ault or an accident, our assist
ance services
will help you k
eep moving.
Take into account that the SEAT Mobility
Service differs depending on the country in
which the vehicle was purchased. For further
information ask your SEAT dealership or the
SEAT website in your country.
Warranty
Fault-fr
ee operation warrantySEAT Authorised Services ensure the perfect
condition of ne
w v
ehicl
es. Check the pur-
chase agreement or complementary addi-
tional documentation provided by your Tech-
nical Service to see the conditions and the
terms of the warranty. Consult further infor-
mation in this regard in your SEAT Official
Service. Vehicle maintenance
Maint enance and cl
eaning
Basic consider
ations Regular and careful care helps to maintain
the value of your v
ehicl
e. In addition, it may
become a prerequisite to demand the war-
ranty in the event of corrosion damage and
deficiencies in the paint coat of the body-
work.
Specialised workshops have the necessary
care products. Please follow the instructions
for application on the packaging. WARNING
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Information for the user
Information for the user
Inf ormation f
or the user
Inf
ormation stored in control
units
Description and operation Your vehicle is fitted at the factory with a ser-
ies of electr
onic contr
ol units responsible for
the engine and gearbox management. In ad-
dition, the control units supervise the per-
formance of the exhaust gas system and the
airbag systems.
Therefore, while the vehicle is being driven,
these electronic control units are continuous-
ly analysing the vehicle data. In the event of
faults or deviations from the theoretical val-
ues, only this data is stored. Normally, the
warning lamps on the instrument panel light
up in the event of faults.
This data can only be read and analysed us-
ing special equipment.
The storing of the data allows specialised
workshops to detect and repair faults. Stored
data may include:
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Information for the user
Other important information Intr oduction WARNING
Failure to treat the vehicle with the correct
care incr eases the risk of accident and in-
jury.
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Index
Index
A Abr oad
e xt
ended stay abroad with your vehicle . . . 227
sale of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
ABS see Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 180
Acoustic alarm control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
seat belt unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Adjust front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 112
Adjusting lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 107
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 112
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 49
Adjusting the head restraints rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Advice for driving spare wheel or temporary spare wheel . . . . 213
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 60
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 60 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 62
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 61
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 63
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 62
locking the vehicle after deployment . . . . . . . 95
repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 182
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 18
use of child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 129
air recircul ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 130
climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 129
instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 131
tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . 131
water under vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
how it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 130
Alcantara leather: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182, 228
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 33
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Anti-lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Anti-puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 73
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 73 check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
do not use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 73
Anti-puncture set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 119
Aspects to take into account before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
ASR see Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Assistance systems brake assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
electronic differential lock (EDS) . . . . . . . . . . 158
optical parking system (OPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 173
parking distance warning syst
em . . . . . . . . . . 173
safety Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
traction control (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Assist systems traction control (TC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Audible warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 103
speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 26
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Automatic car wash tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Automatic device disconnection battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 205
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Automatic gearbox driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 161
ignition key removal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 162
starting on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
stopping on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Automatic gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 144
AUX-IN multimedia source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Axle loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 233
B Bag support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 117
BAS see Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Battery changing in the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Battery acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 204
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 239