2018 Seat Toledo alternator

Driving
pollutant emissions are also especially high
during this initial w arm-up phase
. It is ther
e-
fore best to drive off immediately after start-
ing the engine. Avoid running the engine at
high speed.
Periodic maintenance
Periodic maintenance work guarantees that,
before beginning a journey, you will not con-
sume more than the required amount of fuel.
A well-serviced engine gives you the benefit
of improved fuel efficiency as well as maxi-
mum reliability and an enhanced resale val-
ue.
A badly serviced engine can consume up to
10% more fuel than necessary.
Avoid short journeys
To reduce the consumption and emission of
polluting exhaust gases, the engine and the
exhaust gas filtration systems should reach
the optimum operating temperature.
With the engine cold, fuel consumption is pro-
portionally higher. The engine does not warm
up and fuel consumption does not normalise
until having driven approximately four kilome-
tres (2.5 miles). This is why we recommend
avoiding short trips whenever possible.
Maintain the correct tyre pressures
Bear in mind that keeping the tyres at an ade-
quate pressure saves fuel. If the tyre pressure is just one bar (14.5 psi/100 kPa) too low, fuel
consumption can increase by as much as 5%.
Due to the gr
eater rolling resistance, under-
inflation also increases tyre wear wear and
impairs handling.
The tyre pressures should always be checked
when the tyres are cold.
Do not use winter tyres all year round as
they increase fuel consumption by up to 10%.
Avoid unnecessary weight
Given that every kilo of extra weight will in-
crease the fuel consumption, it is advisable to
always check the luggage compartment to
make sure that no unnecessary loads are be-
ing transported.
A roof rack is often left in place for the sake of
convenience, even when it is no longer nee-
ded. At a speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) and
120 km/h (75 mph) your vehicle will use about
12% more fuel as a result of the extra wind re-
sistance caused by the roof rack even when it
is not in use.
Save electricity
The engine activates the alternator, which
produces electricity. With the need for elec-
tricity, fuel consumption also increases. Be-
cause of this, always turn off electrical devi-
ces when you do not need them. Examples of
devices that use a lot of electricity are: the fan at high speeds, the rear window heating
and the seat heaters*. Note

Checking and refilling levels
For the sake of the environment
A flat battery is particularly harmful waste
for the envir onment. It must ther
efore be
disposed of according to current local law. Note
Replace a battery once it is older than 5
years. Warning lamp

It lights up
Alternator fault. The control lamp lights up when the ignition is
s
wit
ched on. It shoul

d go out when the engine
has started running.
If the control lamp  lights up while driving, the alternator is no longer charging the bat-
tery. You should immediately drive to the
nearest specialised workshop.
You should avoid using electrical equipment
that is not absolutely necessary because this
will drain the battery. CAUTION
Additionally, if the warning lamp  lights up while driving, the w arning l

amp  also
lights up (cooling system fault). Stop the vehicle and switch off the engine

Index
Index
A ABS contr ol l
amp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
202
see also Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . 201, 202
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 240
Adjust CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 24
Adjusting front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 58
Adjusting the head restraints front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Adjustment front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 121
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 68
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 68 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 70
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 69
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 70
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 70
head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 71
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 71
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 38 air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 147
economic use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 147 introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Al
arm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Alcantara leather: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Alternator warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 127
Anchoring the front tow line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Android Auto

Index
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 37 adjusting the t emper
at
ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
blower selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
windscreen defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 108
Closing central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
vehicle with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
119
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 140
Coming Home and Leaving Home . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Coming Home and Leaving Home Function . . 124
Communication between the Infotainment system and mobile devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
135
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Full Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 163
Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 103 ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 202
ABS anti-blocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 73
alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201, 202
audible warning signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
blocking of the steering column . . . . . . . . . . . 209
brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 200
break recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 248
coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
deactivating the airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
depress the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
diesel preheating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 disabling airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
72
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 201
emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
213
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 247
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 201
fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
gearbox malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 120
particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 63
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 260
windscreen washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Controls and displays general instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 119
Controls on the steering wheel without voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
with voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Coolant level control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Coolant temperature control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Cooling coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Cooling system checking coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
topping up coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Correct position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
58 Correct sitting position
driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 58
fr
ont passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
rear seat passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 217 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 217
temporary deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
turning off the cruise control system . . . . . . . 218
D Damage to the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 34
Data transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . 17
Deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73
Defective bulbs changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Defrosting rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Diesel engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 247
particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
196
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 244
Diesel fuel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 281
Direction of rotation tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 51
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
98, 99
Disposal belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 11
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 285