Table of Contents
Table of Contents The essential s
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ext erior vie
w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driver-side general instrument panel
(left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
Driver-side general instrument panel
(right-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
P
assenger-side general instrument pan-
el (left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Passenger-side general instrument pan-
el (right-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Centr
e console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 21
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 23
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
34
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 41
Fluid level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 50
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 51
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
57 Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 58
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . 61
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
63
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Correct position of the vehicle occu-
pants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 64
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Why wear a seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
How to properly adjust your seat belt . . . . . . 72
Seat belt tensioners* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Safety instructions about airbags . . . . . . . . . . 76
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 82
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 85
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . 87
Towing or tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 91
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Change the front bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Change the rear bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Changing the interior bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instruments and warning/control
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 102
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
102
Using the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Multifunction steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 125
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Anti-theft alarm* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 136
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 139
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 144
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 145
Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper
systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 145
Rear view mirr
ors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Adjusting the seat and head restraints . . . . . . 148
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 149
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . 153
Practical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 159
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Manual air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
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Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Overview of the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
General instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Data transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Full Link* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 179
SEAT Media Control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
WLAN access point* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 190
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 191
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 198
Vehicle Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 209
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 214
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217Start and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gear-
bo x* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . .
233
Gear -change r
ecommendation . . . . . . . . . . . .
240
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 241
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Engine management and emission control
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 245
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 2
47
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Start-Stop system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Emergency braking assistance system
(Front Assist)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 255
Adaptive Cruise Control ACC* . . . . . . . . . . . . .
259
Blind spot detector (BSD) with parking as-
sistance (RCTA)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
SEAT Driv
e Profile* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Park Assist* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 276
Parking aid parking and manoeuvring
(ParkPilot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
284
Parking Syst
em Plus* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Rear Assist “Rear View Camera”* . . . . . . . . . . 292
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Towing bracket device* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Practical tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Accessories and modifications to the ve-
hicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 307
Accessories and modifications to the v
ehi-
cle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 307
Checking and refilling le
vels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 308
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 310
AdBlue
Emergencies
lights will no longer function. Do not have
the vehicle to
w
ed away. Failure to follow
this instruction could result in an accident. WARNING
The risk of accidents is high when tow-
st arting, for e x
ample, the towed vehicle
can easily be driven into the towing vehicle. CAUTION
If there is no oil in the gearbox or no lubri-
cant in the automatic transmission the car
may only be to w
ed with the driven wheels
lifted clear of the road, or transported on a
special car transporter or trailer. CAUTION
Do not tow a vehicle for more than 50 m in
attempt to star t it. Ther
e is risk of damage
to the catalytic converter. Note
Emergencies
No. Consumer/Amps
14 Steering Column LSS: wiper control 1015 Instrument panel 7.5
16 Right Lights Power Supply 40
17 Right Door Window Control 30
18 Windscreen wipers 30
19 Radio, Multimedia System 25
20 Heated Rear Window 30
21 SCR Control Unit 30
23 Rear View Camera 7.5
24 Connectivity Box, external audio
sour
ce wiring (Double USB-Aux IN),
tel ephone amplifier
, MIB display 5
25 Steering Column Electronics (MFL) 7.5
26 Gateway 7.5
27 Active Suspension Control Unit 7.5
28 DWA Sensor 7.5
29 DWA Horn 7.5
31 9AA/9AB climate control unit 7.5
9AK Climatronic control unit
15
32 Steering Column LSS, without Kessy 7.5
33 Left Door Window Control 30
35 Left Lights Power Supply 40 No. Consumer/Amps
36 Signal Horn 20
37 Heated seats control unit 30
38 BCM Power C63 30
39 BSD, PDC, MRR 10
40 Light switch, diagnosis input, head-
lamp range regul
at
or, LSS steering
column: lamps, halogen lamps,
switch, reverse gear, electrochromic
mirror, RKA without radio. 7.5
41 Regulation of unfolded exterior mir-
r
ors, 7.5
4 2 Clut
ch pedal
, ignition r
elays, AA
pressure sensor 7.5
43 DWP r
elay coil, rear window wiper
motor, heated nozzl
es 15
44 Airbag 7.5
45 Leimo Plus left headlight 7.5
46 Leimo Plus right headlight 7.5
48 Steering Column Lock, Kessy Con-
trol Unit 7.5
49 SCR Relay Coil 7.5
53
Automatic gearbox lever, ZSS 7.5
58 Double Water Pump 7.5
59 Heated rear view mirrors 10 No. Consumer/Amps
60 Tow Hook 30
61 Tow Hook 30 Fuse arrangement in engine com-
partment
Read the additional information carefully
Fuses and bulbs
No. Consumer/Amps
5 Pressure transducer, EPW Solenoid
Valve
, T
OG Sensor, PWM Electric
fan, Camshaft Control Valve, Active
Carbon Tank Valve and Oil Pressure
Regulating Valve (TSI) 10
6 Ignition coils (MPI and TSI)
20
Glow plug relay, Suction hose re-
sistance (diesel) 7.5
7 Vacuum pump (T SI) 15
8 Inject
ors and EKP Relay Coil (MPI),
Fuel metering valv e (diesel) 10
9
Servo sensor 7.5
10 Vref Battery: Gateway, BDM and
BCM 7.5
14 Engine Injection Module, Main En-
gine Relay, ESC 7.5
15 Automatic Gearbox DQ200 and
AQ160 30
1
7 50 Diag 7.5
18 Starter Motor 30
20 ESC (Pump)
60
ABS (Pump) 40
21 ESC/ABS (Valves) 25
24 TH4 Electric fan without A/C for
moderate climate countries 30 No. Consumer/Amps
25 TH4 fan with A/C or T5I for moder-
ate climate countries
20
PT C1 40
26 T
J1/TJ4/TJ7/T6P or TH4/T5I Electric
fan for warm climat e countries 50
27 TH4 f
an with A/C or T5I for moder-
ate climate countries 30
PT C2 40
28
PTC3 40 Changing bulbs
Gener al not
es Read the additional information carefully
Start and driving
Automatic gearbox/DSG au-
t omatic gearbo
x*
Intr oduction Your vehicle is equipped with an electronical-
ly controlled manual gearbox. T
or
que be-
tween the engine and the gearbox is trans-
mitted via two independent clutches. They
replace the torque converter found on con-
ventional automatic gearboxes and allow for
smooth, uninterrupted acceleration of the ve-
hicle.
The tiptronic system allows the driver to
change gears manually if desired
Driving
Engaging gears with the tiptronic
mode* Fig. 221
Centre console: changing gear with
tiptr onic Fig. 222
Steering wheel: automatic gearbox
l e v
ers The tiptronic gives the driver the option to
change gears manually. Changing gear manually with the selector
l
e
ver
It is possibl e t
o change to tiptronic mode,
both when the vehicle is stopped and while
driving.
Driving
throttle, the gearbox will shift down to a lower
gear , depending on r
oad speed and engine
speed. The upshift t o the ne
xt higher gear is
del
ayed until the engine reaches maximum
rpm. WARNING
Please note that if the road surface is slip-
pery or wet, the kick-down f eat
ure could
cause the driving wheels to spin, which
could result in skidding. Launch control program
Valid for vehicles: with Launch-Control/6-
Speed DSG with diesel engines superior to 125
kW and petr
ol engines superior t
o 140 kW.
The Launch control programme enables
maximum acceleration.
Condition: the engine must have reached op-
erating temperature and the steering wheel
must not be turned.
The engine speed for launch-control is differ-
ent on petrol and diesel engines. To use the
launch-control you must disconnect the anti-
slip regulation (ASR) through the Easy Con-
nect system menu