2018 Seat Mii ABS

The essentials
Tyres with compulsory direction of
r ot
ation A directional tread pattern can be identified
by the arro
ws on the side
wall that point in the
direction of rotation. Always observe the di-
rection of rotation indicated when fitting the
wheel to guarantee optimum properties of
this type of tyres with regard to grip, noises,
wear and aquaplaning.
If it is absolutely necessary to fit the spare
tyre* against the direction of rotation, drive
with care as this means the tyre does not of-
fer optimum driving properties. This is of par-
ticular importance when the road surface is
wet.
To return to directional tread tires, replace the
punctured tyre as soon as possible and re-
store the obligatory direction of rotation of all
tyres.
After the wheel change

Safety
Airbag system
Brief intr oduction
Intr oduction Front airbags have been installed for both
driver and passenger
. The fr
ont airbags can
also protect the chest and head of driver and
passenger if the seats, seat belts head re-
straints and, for the driver, the steering wheel
are correctly adjusted and used. Airbags are
considered as additional safety equipment.
An airbag cannot replace the seat belt, which
must be worn at all times, even in front seats
where front airbags have been installed.
The airbag can protect vehicle occupants in
the event of an accidents, cushioning the
movement of the occupants in the direction
of the collision in frontal and side accidents.
Deployed airbags fill with a propellant gas.
This causes the airbag covers to break and
the airbags to deploy extremely quickly in
their entire deployment space within frac-
tions of a second. When an occupant with the
seat belt properly fastened puts pressure on
the inflated airbag, the propellant gas es-
capes to absorb the force of the impact and
slow the movement. This reduces the risk of
severe or fatal injuries. Airbag deployment
does not mean that other types of injury such
as swelling, bruising and skin injuries can be ruled out. Upon deployment of the airbag,
friction can cause the generation of heat.
Airbags do not pr
ot

ect the arms or the lower
part of the body.
The most important factors for triggering the
airbag are the type of accident, the angle of
impact, the vehicle speed and the character-
istics of the object the vehicle hits. Therefore,
airbags are not triggered every time the vehi-
cle is visibly damaged.
The activation of the airbag system depends
on the magnitude of the deceleration of the
vehicle caused by a collision, which registers
through an electronic control unit. If the de-
celeration magnitude value is below the ref-
erence value programmed in the control unit,
the airbags will not deploy even though seri-
ous damage might be caused to the vehicle
as the result of an accident. Damage suf-
fered by the vehicle, reparation costs or ab-
sence of damage suffered from the accident
are not indications of whether an airbag
should have been deployed. Due to the vary-
ing nature of collision situations, it is impossi-
ble to define a speed range of the vehicle
and reference values. For this reason, it is not
possible to cover all types of collisions and
collision angles resulting in the deployment of
the airbag. Factors necessary for the airbag
to be deployed can be, the characteristics of
the object (hard or soft) against which the ve-
hicle collides, the collision angle and the ve-
hicle speed. Airbags act in conjunction with the three-
point seat belts in certain accident situations,
when the v
ehicle deceleration rate is severe
enough to trigger the airbags. Airbags only
deploy once and only under certain circum-
stances. Seat belts remain present to offer
protection in situations where airbags are not
triggered or where they have already de-
ployed. For example, when a vehicle hits an-
other after an initial collision or is hit by an-
other vehicle.
The airbag system is an integral part of the
car

Emergencies
However, if your vehicle must absolutely
be t o
w-st
arted (manual gearbox):

Start and driving
the vehicle by braking individual wheels or by
r educing the engine t
or
que.
The ESC* has limits. It is important to realise
that ESC* is also subject to the laws of phys-
ics. ESC* will not be able to deal with all sit-
uations with which drivers may be faced. For
example, if the road surface changes sud-
denly then ESC* will not be useful in all ca-
ses. If the vehicle suddenly enters a section
covered by water, mud or snow then ESC*
will not provide assistance in the same way
as on dry ground. If the vehicle loses its grip
on the ground and moves on a film of water
(“aquaplaning”), the ESC* will not be able to
help the driver control the vehicle due to the
loss of adherence with the road surface pre-
venting braking and steering. If the vehicle is
driven through series of bends at high speed,
the ESC* will not always be as effective: ag-
gressive driving is not the same as slow driv-
ing.
Adjust your speed and driving style to suit vis-
ibility, and weather, road and traffic condi-
tions. ESC* cannot push the limits of the laws
of physics; improve the transmission available
or maintain the vehicle on the road if a lack of
driver attention creates an inevitable situa-
tion. Otherwise, ESC* assists in maintaining
vehicle control in extreme situations and uses
the movements of the steering made by the driver to maintain the vehicle moving in the
desired direction. If the v
ehicle is driven at
such a speed that it will leave the road before
ESC* can intervene then the system cannot
provide assistance.
The ABS, BAS, ASR and EDL systems are in-
corporated into the ESC*. The ESC* is al-
ways on 1)
.
Anti-lock system (ABS)
ABS can prevent the wheels from locking dur-
ing braking until just before the vehicle stops
thus helping the driver to steer the vehicle
and maintain control. This means that, even
during full braking, the risk of skidding is re-
duced:

Vehicle maintenance
Decoration slides Problem Solution
Dirt Soft sponge with neutral soap
solutiona) a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litre of w at
er
Interior cleaning Windows
Problem Solution
Dirt Apply windscreen cleaner and
then dry with a clothCovers / Trims
Problem Solution
Dirt Neutral soap solutiona)a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litr e of w
at

er
Plastic parts Problem Solution
Dirt Damp cloth
Encrusted dirt Neutral soap solution a)
, if pos-
sible solv
ent-free plastic clean-
er a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litr e of w
at

er Displays/instrument panel Problem Solution
Dirt Soft cloth with a liquid crystal
display cleaner Control panels
Problem Solution
Dirt Soft brush, then soft cloth with
neutral soap solutiona) a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litre of w at

er
Seat belts Problem Solution
Dirt Neutral soap solutiona)
, al-
l o

wed to dry before retracting a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litr e of w
at

er
Fabrics, artificial, Alcantara leather Problem Solution
Dirt particles ad-
hered t o the sur

-
face Vacuum cleaner
Water-based dirt,
e.g. coff ee

, tea,
blood etc. Absorbent cloth and neutral
soap solution
a) Problem Solution
Grease-based
dirt, e.g. oil , mak

e-
up, etc. Apply a neutral soap solution
a)
.
Absorb the dissolved gr ease
and paint particles drying with
an absorbent cloth, in case you
must treat it with water after-
wards
Special dirt, e.g.
pens, nail polish,
dispersion paint,
shoe cream et c.Special st

ain remove: dry with
an absorbent cloth, if applica-
ble
, apply neutral soap solution
afterwards a) a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litr e of w
at

er
Natural leather Problem Solution
Recent dirt Cotton cloth with neutral soap solutiona)
Water-based dirt,
e.g. coffee
, tea,
blood etc. Recent stains: absorbent cloth
Dry stains: leather cl
eaner
Grease-based
dirt, e.g. oil , mak

e-
up, etc. Recent stains: absorbent cloth
and leather cleaner
Dry st
ains: grease dissolving
spray
Special dirt, e.g.
pens, nail polish,
dispersion paint,
shoe cream et c.St

ain remover suitable for
leather

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

Index
tyre load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
T yr
e pr
essures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . 207
valve caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 211
wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
wheel alignment issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Wheel balancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 208
with compulsory direction of rotation . . . . . . . 42
with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Tyre tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Tyre wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 210
U Unfastening the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 57
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 98
from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
USB connecting an external data storage de-vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 120
USB socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
V
Valve caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 210
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Vehicle chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 114 raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 40
recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 228
V
ehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 202 acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 204
assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
automatic device disconnection . . . . . . . . . . 205
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
204
checking the battery electrolyte level . . . . . 203
connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
204
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
discharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
running flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Vehicle care antenna incorporated in window . . . . . . . . . . 228
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Vehicle paint maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 70 components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 71
location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 71
Vibrations steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 211
W
Warning and control lamps ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 156
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 156
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 106
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 220 Washing the vehicle
external v ehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 173
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 233
What negatively affects driving safety? . . . . . . 48
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 234 anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 72
caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 38
loosening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 39
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Wheel load capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Wheel rims beadlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
bolted trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206, 208, 234 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
37, 41
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
hubcaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 38
spare wheel or temporary spare wheel . . . . 213
storing the replaced wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Wheel trim hubcaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 38
remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 38
Wheel trims Full hub caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 38
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 101 electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 13
Window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Window wiper lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Window wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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