
Checking and refilling levels
Checking levels Fig. 303
Diagram for the location of the various el-
ements. From time to time, the levels of the different
fluids in the v
ehicl
e must be check
ed. Never
fill with incorrect fluids, otherwise serious
damage to the engine may be caused.
Coolant expansion tank
Engine oil dipstick
Engine oil filler cap
Brake fluid reservoir
Vehicle battery (underneath the cover)
Windscreen washer reservoir
The checking and refilling of service fluids are
carried out on the components mentioned 1 2
3
4
5
6 above. These operations are described in

Practical tips
If the rims and tyres have received a heavy
impact or hav e been damaged, hav
e them
check
ed and, if required, replaced at a speci-
alised workshop.
Low profile tyres may deteriorate more quick-
ly than standard tyres.
Concealed damage
Damage to tyres and rims is often not readily
visible. If you notice unusual vibration or the
car pulling to one side, this may indicate
that one of the tyres is damaged. Reduce
speed immediately if there is any reason to
suspect that damage may have occurred. In-
spect the tyres for damage. If no external
damage is visible, drive slowly and carefully
to the nearest specialised workshop and
have the car inspected.
Tyres with directional tread pattern
An arrow on the tyre sidewall indicates the di-
rection of rotation on single drive tyres. Al-
ways note the direction of rotation indicated
when mounting the wheel. This guarantees
optimum grip and helps to avoid aquaplan-
ing, excessive noise and wear.
Retrofitting accessories
If you wish to change or fit wheels, rims or
wheel trims, we recommend that you consult
with a SEAT Official Service centre for advice
regarding current techniques. Service life of tyres
Fig. 306
Location of the tyre pressure sticker. Correct inflation pressures and sensible driv-
ing habits will incr
ease the useful lif
e of your
t
yres.

Wheels
The maximum speed limit for these tyres de-
pends dir ectly on the maximum axl
e w
eights
for your car and on the listed weight rating of
the tyres being used.
It is best to contact a SEAT Official Service to
check the maximum speed which is permissi-
ble for the V-rated tyres fitted on your car on
the basis of this information. WARNING
Exceeding the maximum speed permitted
for the wint er t
yres fitted on your car can
cause tyre failure, resulting in a loss of con-
trol of the vehicle

Maintenance
Maintenance
SEAT Maint enance Pr
o-
gr
amme
Service intervals Servicing and Digital Maintenance
Plan Log of services performed (“Digital Main-
t
enance Pl
an”)
The SEAT deal
ership or a specialised work-
shop records Service receipts in a central
system. Thanks to this comprehensive docu-
mentation of the service history, it is possible
to reproduce the services performed any
time. SEAT recommends requesting a Service
receipt after every service carried out con-
taining all the services carried out on the sys-
tem.
Whenever there is a new service the receipt is
replaced with a current one.
The Digital Maintenance Plan is not avail-
able in some markets. In this case, your
SEAT dealer will inform you about the cur-
rent documentation of the work. Service works
In the Digital Maintenance Pl
an, your SEAT
authorised service or specialised workshop
documents the following information:

SEAT Maintenance Programme
Oil change service
a)
PR No. Type of
service Service interval
QI1
FixedEvery 5000 km or after
1 year b)
QI2 Every
7500 km or after
1 year b)
QI3 Ev
ery
10000 km or after
1 year b)
QI4 Ev
ery
15000 km or after
1 year b)
QI6 Fle
xible According to the service in-
t
erv
al displ
ay a)
The data are based on normal conditions of use.
b) Whatever happens first. Inspection Service
a)
According to the service interval display a)
The data are based on normal conditions of use.
Bear in mind the inf ormation about the speci-
fications of the engine oil accor ding t
o the
VW standard

Maintenance
normal service intervals, always considering
the conditions of use of your v ehicl
e
.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.

Vehicle 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

Index
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Door l ock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . .
16
Door r
elease lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Doors childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Downhill speed control function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 174
Drink holder in the rear central armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
on the front of the centre console . . . . . . . . . . 175
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Driver-side general instrument panel left-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
right-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Driving driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
economical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
263
safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 62
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 91
Driving abroad headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 142
Driving data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Driving in winter trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 329
Driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 304
Driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Driving profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 252
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 DVD
DVD video mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 16
Dynamic adjustment of headlight range . . . . . 143
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 35
Easy Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 121 things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Electrical accessories see Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 131 convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 132
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 261
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
electronic parking brake lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 246
Electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Electronic self-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Electronic torque management (XDS) . . . . . . . 249
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 84 anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
automatic gearbox emergency program . . 259
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 52
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 57
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 51
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 manual unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 see Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Emergency braking assistance system indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 281
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 281
switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency call service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency operation front passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emission control system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 243
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 262
Engine and ignition automatic ignition switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
My Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 244
preheating the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
393