2019 Seat Alhambra ECO mode

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Vehicle identification data
Model:
Vehicle Registration:
Vehicle identification
number:
Date of vehicle registration
or vehicle delivery:
SEAT Official Service:
Service advisor:
Telephone:
Confirmation of receipt of documentation
and vehicle keys
The following items were delivered
with the vehicle: YES
NO
On-board documentation
First key
Second key
Correct working order of all keys was
checked
Location:





Date:
Signature of owner:

Table of Contents
Audio and Media Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Radio Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 198
Media Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 199
Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 205
Full Link* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 206
Navigation* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Navigation, entry and control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Phone management system
(PHONE)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Introduction to the telephone management
syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. .
225
Description of the t
elephone management
system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 230
Driving

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Start and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Stopping and starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 247
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 252
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Engine management and exhaust gas puri-
fication system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . .

258
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Start assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Parking distance warning system* . . . . . . . . . 262
Park Assist system* (Park Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Rear Assist* (Rear View Camera) . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Cruise control* (Cruise Control System
- CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 273
Emergency braking assistance system
(Front Assist)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 275
Adaptiv

e Cruise Control ACC* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Lane Assist system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Blind spot detector (BSD) with rear cross
traffic alert (RC

TA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Traffic signal detection (Sign Assist)* . . . . . . . 294
Tiredness detection (recommendation to
take a br
eak) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Dynamic Chassis control (DCC)* . . . . . . . . . . 297
Tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Practical tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Accessories, replacement of parts and
modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 311
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 319
Selective catalytic reduction* (AdBlue) . . . . . 321
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . 323
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 326
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 332
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 338
Winter service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
349
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Additional service offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Information stored in control units . . . . . . . . . . 358
Other important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Information about the EU Directive
2014/53/EU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 360
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Technical features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 366
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 371
6

General instrument panel
This option cannot be deactivated in models
destined f or countries in which the second
speed must al w
ays be visible.
Start-Stop operating display.
Updated information relating to the status is
displayed on the instrument panel

Audio and Media Mode
Indications and symbols of the MEDIA
main menu Display: Meaning
A Display track information (CD text 
, ID3 la-
bel in MP3 fil es).
Audio CD: Displ
ays the track and track
number , accor

ding to the order on the data
storage device.
Audio files: Displays the name of the artist ,
the
name of the album and the track if
available.
B Displays the album cover if available in the
data st
or

age device.
C The progress bar and the playing time so far
and time remaining in minut
es and seconds.
VBR : In the case of audio fil

es with variabl
e
bit rates the remaining time may vary.
Press the progress bar or press it and move it
to skip t
o a different part of the track. Changing the Media source
Fig. 211
MEDIA main menu.

Audio and Media Mode
Illegible SD card
If the dat a on an SD car
d cannot be r
ead, a
warning will be displayed on the infotainment
system.
The infotainment system switches to the last
source selected. Note
The navigation SD card may not be used as
memory stor age f

or other files. The Info-
tainment system will not recognise the files
saved on it. External data storage device in the
USB por
tDepending on the country and device, there
might be one or se
v
er

al USB ports  in the
vehicle.
The location of the USB ports  depends on the vehicle in question

Start and driving
Think ahead and “flow” with the traffic
Fr equent accel
er
ation and braking consider-
ably increase fuel consumption. If you think
ahead as you drive and keep a safe distance
from the vehicle in front, it is possible to slow
down by simply lifting your foot off the accel-
erator. This eliminates the need for constant
braking and acceleration.
Calm and steady driving
A constant driving style is more important
than speed: a constant driving style will entail
lower fuel consumption.
When driving on the motorway, it is more effi-
cient to drive at a constant and more moder-
ate speed than to be continuously accelerat-
ing and braking. As a general rule, you will
reach your destination just as quickly when
you drive at a constant speed.
The cruise control function helps you to ach-
ieve a constant style of driving.
Moderate use of additional devices
It is important to travel in comfort, but con-
venience systems should be used ecological-
ly.
Some equipment, when connected, increase
fuel consumption considerably, for example:

Checking and refilling levels
Fuel Identification of the fuel 1)Fig. 287
Identification of fuels according to
Eur opean Union (EU) Dir
ectiv
e 2014/94/Fuels are identified with different symbols.
Depending on the fuel, the diff
er
ent symbol

s
are on the pump and the tank lid of your vehi-
cle. The identification serves to prevent con-
fusion when choosing the fuel.
Petrol with ethanol (“E” stands for Etha-
nol). The number indicates the percent-
age of ethanol in the petrol. “E5” means,
for example, an ethanol ratio of 5% max.
Diesel with biodiesel (“B” stands for Bio-
diesel). The number indicates the per-
1 2 centage of biodiesel in the diesel. “B7”
means, f
or e
x

ample, a proportion of bio-
diesel of max. 7%.
Natural gas: “CNG” means Compressed
Natural Gas.
Type of petrol  Applies to vehicles: with petrol engine
The corr ect gr

ade of petrol is listed inside the
fuel tank flap.
The vehicle is equipped with a catalytic con-
verter and must only be run on unleaded
petrol. The petrol must comply with the
standard EN 228 and be sulphur-free. Fuels
with a 10% ethanol ratio can be refuelled
(E10) 2)
. The types of petrol are differentiated
by using the octane numbers (RON) or via
the anti-knock index (AKI).
The following pieces of text show the infor-
mation included in the corresponding stickers
on the tank lid (examples): 3 Super unleaded petrol 95 octane petrol or
normal 91 oct
ane petr
ol at l

east
We recommend refuelling with super 95 oc-
tane petrol (91 AKI). If not available: normal 91
octane petrol (87 AKI) (with a slight power
loss).
Super unleaded petrol, 95 octanes at
least
You should use super 95 octane petrol (91
AKI) at least.
If super is not available, if necessary, use nor-
mal 91 octane petrol (87 AKI). In this case only
use moderate engine speeds and a light
throttle. Refuel with super as soon as possi-
ble.
Unleaded super plus 98 octane petrol or
super 95 octane petrol at least
We recommend refuelling with super plus 98
octane petrol (93 AKI). If not available: super
95 octane petrol (91 AKI) (with a slight power
loss).
If super is not available, if necessary, use nor-
mal 91 octane petrol (87 AKI). In this case only
use moderate engine speeds and a light

Index
Parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . . 262 fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . .
264
optical parking syst
em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
with towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135, 263
Particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 257
recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Passenger front airbag disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 19
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 61, 63
Petrol fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 317
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 319
PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 225
Portable waste bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Power-assisted steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Power brake system anti-lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 12 volts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 178
faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 179
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 236
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Proximity sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Puncture action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 47
Pushing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
R Radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276, 281
RADIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 198
Radio-operated remote control see Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 114
Radio DISPLAY: clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Radio reception
antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
359
oper
ating faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Rails and attachment element system baggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 142 control of function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 lift platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
RCTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 293 see Rear cross traffic alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Rear assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 270
Rear Assist fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 272
instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 272
mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 273
screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 271
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Rear cross traffic alert (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 12 emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . 12
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
see also Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Rear view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Rear View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Rear view mirror adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Recycled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
360
Reflective vest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
refuelling Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 Refuelling
control and warning l amps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 317
mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
317
opening fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Remote control key unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Remote control of the independent heating replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
312, 360 airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Repair work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 311
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Replacing bulbs see Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Reprogramming control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Revolution counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Rims changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Roll-back function windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
131
Rollback anti-trap function electric sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 167
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 fastening the supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 167
Run-flat tyres codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 346
Run-in tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 341
381