2019 Seat Alhambra check engine light

Start and driving
F
It lights up yellow
Hindered operation of the electromechanic steering.
The steering syst em shoul
d be checked by a special-
ised workshop as soon as possible. If, after restarting
the engine and driving for a short distance, the yel-
low warning lamp no longer comes on, it will not be
necessary to take the vehicle to a specialised work-
shop.
The battery of the vehicle was disconnected and it
has been connected again.
Driv e a short dist

ance at around 15-20 km/h
(9-12 mph). F
Flashes red
Fault in the steering column electronic lock.

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

Checking and refilling levels
Checking the coolant level and
t opping up Fig. 294
In the engine compartment: Marking
on cool ant expansion t
ankFig. 295
In the engine compartment: Coolant
e xpansion t ank cap If the coolant level is low, the coolant warning
indicat
or will light. Pr
epar
ations

Index
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 355
sensors/camer a l
enses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
special care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
the radio screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
trims/covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354, 355
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 354
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 180
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 114 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 13
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 114 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 13
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 127
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Clothes hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 174
Code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 86
Combined weight rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Comfort phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 137
Compartment for (sun)glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Compartments centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
front central armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 107
Connectors faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 179
Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 239
adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
adBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 321
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 applying the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
290
brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 329
depress the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 124
emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
engine oil sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 239
for the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
65
fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
317
generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
indication of break pad wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 115
lane assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 133, 134
locking the steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 109
rear cross traffic alert (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 127
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317, 318
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
windscreen washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Control of function rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 142
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 130
Controls on the steering wheel operating the audio system and telephone . 110 Controls on the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
358
r
eprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Convenience closing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Convenience functions reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Convenience opening windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Convenient entry function for the third row of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 153
Cooling system checking the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
topping up with coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 199
Cornering lights see "Static cornering lights" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
static . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 135
Correct position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
60
Correct sitting position driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 60
Crossing through water salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Cruise Control System (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 273 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
D Dangers of not using a seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 103
Data registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Data storage during the journey . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
374