2019 Seat Alhambra maintenance

Maintenance
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
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

Vehicle maintenance
Do not use a nozzle that sprays the water out
in a dir ect str
eam or one that has a r
otating
jet for forcing off dirt.
The water temperature must not exceed
60

Maintenance
special questions or parts that are not listed.
T ak
e he gener
al considerations into account

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

Maintenance
Problem Solution
Care Apply preservative cream regu-
larly to pr
otect from sunlight.
Use a colour preservative if re-
quired a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litre of w at

er
Carbon fibre parts Problem Solution
Dirt Clean like plastic partsTake special care with...
Headlights/tail lights

Vehicle maintenance
Fabrics/artificial leather/Alcantara leath-
er

Index
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
r epl
acing the batt
ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
spare key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
L Labels and plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 286
Lane Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 288
operation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
when is it necessary to disconnect it? . . . . . 288
Leaving Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 137
Lift platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Lighting of the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 133, 134 AUTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 135
coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
135
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 26
functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 135
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
139
leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
light controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
lighting of the instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
lighting of the switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
main beam lev
er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
main beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 26
parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 135
reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 139
side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 134
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 26
turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Load compartment in the luggage compart- ment
see Loading the luggage compartment . . . 157
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 157 driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Loading the vehicle fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
general advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 162
rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 306
transporting a load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
vehicle loaded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Loads on the axles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Locking and unlocking boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 130
electric panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
electric sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
in the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 124
sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 132
with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Locking button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Locking the doors manually if central locking
fails t o work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 157
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 126, 157 closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 127
driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
electronic locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
electronic opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 159
folding down rear seats to create loadspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 159
luggage compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
manual release mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 167
net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 162
rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 161
see also Loading the luggage compart- ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 157
Luggage compartment baggage net . . . . . . . . 167
Lumbar massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
M Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Main panel turn signal and main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Maintenance see Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Malfunction adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 181
automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
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