2020 Seat Alhambra maintenance

Maintenance
Decoration slides Problem Solution
Dirt Soft sponge with neutral soap
solutiona) a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litre of water
Int erior cl
eaningWindows
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
ater
Pl astic par

ts Problem Solution
Dirt Damp cloth
Encrusted dirt Neutral soap solution a)
, if pos-
sible solvent-fr
ee plastic clean-
er a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litr e of w
ater Displ
ays/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 water
Seat belts Problem Solution
Dirt Neutral soap solutiona)
, al-
low ed t

o dry before retracting a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litr e of w
ater
F abrics, ar

tificial, Alcantara leather Problem Solution
Particles of dirt
stuck to surfaces V
acuum cl
eaner
Water-based dirt,
e.g. coffee, t ea,
bl

ood etc. Absorbent cloth and neutral
soap solution
a) Problem Solution
Grease-based
dirt, e.g. oil, make-
up , et

c. Apply a neutral soap solution
a)
.
Absorb the dissolved grease
and paint particles drying with
an absorbent cl
oth, in case you
must treat it with water after-
wards
Special dirt, e.g.
pens, nail polish,
dispersion paint,
shoe cream etc. Special stain r
emo
ve: dry with
an absorbent cloth, if applica-
ble, apply neutral soap solution
aft
erwards a) a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litr e of w
ater
Nat ur

al leather Problem Solution
Recent dirt Cotton cloth with neutral soap solutiona)
Water-based dirt,
e.g. coffee, tea, bl

ood etc. Recent stains: absorbent cloth
Dry stains: stain remov
er suita-
ble for leather
Grease-based
dirt, e.g. oil, make-
up , et

c. Recent stains: absorbent cloth
and suitable stain remo
ver for
leather
Dry stains: grease solvent
spray
Special dirt, e.g.
pens, nail polish,
dispersion paint,
shoe cream etc. Stain r
emo
ver suitable for
leather 342

Vehicle maintenance
Problem Solution
Care Apply preservative cream regu-
larly to protect fr
om sunlight.
Use a colour preservative if re-
quired a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litre of water
Carbon fibr e par

tsProblem Solution
Dirt Clean like plastic partsTake special care with...
Headlights/tail lights

Maintenance
Fabrics/artificial leather/Alcantara leath-
er

Maintenance
a properly installed external aerial can
create ex
cessiv
e magnetic fields that
could cause a health hazard. Note

Index
V
V anit
y mirr or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
128
V
ehicledata label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
parking on inclines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
parking on upward slopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
raise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 46
recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 350
unlocking and locking with Keyless Access . 96
vehicle ID number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Vehicle battery assisted start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
automatic disconnection of devices . . . . . . 326
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
326
disconnect and connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 324
electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
positive pole for jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
winter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Vehicle care wiper blade service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Vehicle conservation products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Vehicle dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 antenna built into the glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Vehicle seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 12
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Vehicle wallet compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Vertical load on the tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 loading the trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
available languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 181
settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 183
tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 181
W Warning symbols see Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 120
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 339
Washing the vehicle conserving the exterior of the vehicle . . . . . 339
high pressure cleaning equipment . . . . . . . . 339
sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287, 291
special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 355
Wheel balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Wheel nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
45, 331 anti-theft device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 45
torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 48
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 327 change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
44, 47
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 331
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
new wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
wheel nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 331
wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 44
Wheel spanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 40
Wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 44 remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 45
Window controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Windows
automatic opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1
automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Window washer window washer lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Window washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Window washer water check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 323
filling quantities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
323
refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 323
Windscreen heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Windscreen washer fluid control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 124
headlight washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
lift the blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 125
reposition the blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
49
special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
thermal washing ejectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Winter menu configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Winter conditions sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 112
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 298
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
373