2020 Seat Alhambra battery

Emergencies
Start the engine of the vehicle with the
fl at batt
ery and w ait f
or 2 or 3 minut
es
until the engine is running.
Removing the jump leads Before you remove the jump leads,
switch off the dipped beam headlights if
they are switched on.
Turn on the heater blower and heated
rear window in the vehicle with the flat
battery. This helps minimise voltage
peaks which are generated when the
leads are disconnected.
When the engine is running, disconnect
the leads in reverse order to the details
given above.
Make sure the battery clamps have sufficient
metal-to-metal contact with the battery ter-
minals.
If the engine fails to start after about 10 sec-
onds, switch off the starter and try again after
about 1 minute. WARNING

Operation
12 volt power socket
The 12 v olt po
wer sock
et will only w
ork with
the ignition on.
Using electrical appliances with the engine
stopped and the ignition switched on will
drain the battery. Therefore, electrical devi-
ces connected to the power socket can only
be used when the engine is running.
To prevent voltage variations from causing
damage, switch off the electrical consumer
connected to the 12 volt power socket before
switching the ignition on or off and before
starting the engine.
12 volt power sockets can be found in the fol-
lowing locations in the vehicle:

Air conditioning
It should be switched off as soon as the glass
is demist ed. By saving el
ectrical pow
er you
can al
so save fuel.
To avoid possible damage to the battery, an
automatic temporary disconnection of this
function is possible, coming back on when
normal operating conditions are re-establish-
ed.
Auxiliary heating 

Start and driving
Note
After the engine is switched off the radiator
fan may run on for up to 10 minut es, e
ven if
the ignition is switched off. It is also possi-
ble that the fan turns itself on once more if
the coolant temperature increases due to
the heat accumulated in the engine com-
partment or due to its prolonged exposure
to solar radiation. Electronic immobilizer
The electronic immobiliser prevents unau-
thorised persons fr
om driving the v
ehicle
.
Inside the k

ey there is a chip that deactivates
the electronic immobiliser automatically
when the key is inserted into the ignition.
The electronic immobiliser will be activated
again automatically as soon as you pull the
key out of the ignition lock. For vehicles with
the “Keyless Access” system, the key has to
be outside the vehicle.
If the following message is shown on the in-
strument panel display: SAFE or Immobilis-
er active , it is not possible to start the vehi-
cle.
The engine can only be started using a genu-
ine SEAT key with its correct code. Note
A perfect operation of the vehicle is ensur-
ed if genuine SEAT keys are used. Emergency starting function
Fig. 235
Emergency ignition in vehicles with
K eyl
ess Access. If no valid key is detected inside the vehicle,
an emer
gency st art
-up will be r equir

ed. The
relevant message will appear in the dash
panel display. This may happen when, for ex-
ample, the vehicle key battery is very low:

Start and driving
Control lamp F
It lights up red
Faulty steering.
Do not continue driving, stop the vehicle as soon as
possible and in a saf
e manner.
Take the vehicle to a specialised workshop and have
the fault repaired as soon as possible. F
It lights up yellow
Limited steering operation.
Drive carefully to a specialised w orkshop t

o have the
steering checked.
If the warning light does not come on again after re-
starting the engine and driving a short distance, it is
not necessary to check the steering.
OR: The 12-volt battery was disconnect ed and r
e-
connected.
Drive a short distance at 15-20 km / h (9-12 mph). F
Flashes red
Fault in the steering column electronic lock.

Checking and refilling levels

Battery acid is extremely corrosive. Wear pro-
tective glo
v
es and eye protection. Rinse any
splashes of electrolyte with plenty of water.
 Fires, sparks, open flames and smoking are
prohibited.
 The battery shoul
d only be char

ged in a well-
ventilated z one

. Risk of explosion!
 Keep children away from acid and batteries! Disconnecting the battery
The battery should only be disconnected in
e x

ceptional cases. When the battery is dis-
connected, some of the vehicle

Practical tips
battery from “freezing”. If it freezes it will
be damaged.
Warning lamp

It lights up
Alternator fault. The control lamp lights up when the ignition is
switched on. It should go out when the engine
has st art
ed running.
If the control lamp  lights up while driving, the alternator is no longer charging the bat-
tery. You should immediately drive to the
nearest specialised workshop.
You should avoid using electrical equipment
that is not absolutely necessary because this
will drain the battery.
Checking the battery electrolyte
level The electrolyte level should be checked reg-
ul
arly in high-mil
eage vehicl
es, in hot coun-
tries and in ol

der batteries.

Index
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 84
driv er al
ert syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
4
dynamic chassis control (DCC) . . . . . . . . . . . 253
ear View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
emergency braking (Front Assist) . . . . . . . . . 260
optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 287
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 292
parking distance warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
rear cross traffic alert (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
reverse assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
road sign detection system messages . . . . . . 76
steering wheel assist for parking . . . . . . . . . . 287
tyre control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
tyre pressure loss indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Assisted start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Audible warning control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 115
unbuckled seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Auto Hold Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Auto Lock (central locking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 disconnecting the Auto Hold function . . . . . 283
Automatic dipped beam headlight control . . . 116
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 249
emergency release of the selector lever. . . 251
ignition key extraction lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
launch-control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
operating fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249, 250
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
steering wheel with shift paddles . . . . . . . . . 24
8
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246, 248
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 54
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 237 external audio source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
AUX-IN multimedia socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Auxiliary heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 166 activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
automatic disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 166
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
electricity consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
radio-operated remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
remote control range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166, 169
usage instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
B Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 146
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 92 change on the remote control (independ-ent heating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Bicycle carrier fitting onto the coverable tow hook . . . . . . . 306
max. load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 311
Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273, 274 control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
how it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
indication on the exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . 275 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 273
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 279
Blo
wn bulbs
change a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Bluetooth