2020 Seat Alhambra differential

Braking and parking
virtual standstill. You can continue to steer the
v ehicl
e ev
en when the br
akes are on full.
Keep your foot on the brake pedal and do not
pump the brakes. You will feel the brake pedal
pulsate while the ABS is working.
If the running gear or brake system is modi-
fied, the effectiveness of the ABS could be se-
verely limited.
Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA)
The brake assist system can reduce the re-
quired braking distance. The braking force is
automatically boosted if you press the brake
pedal quickly in an emergency. You must
keep pressing the brake pedal until the dan-
ger has passed.
Traction control system (ASR)
In the event of wheelspin, the traction control
system reduces the engine torque to match
the amount of grip available. This helps the
car to start moving, accelerate or climb a
gradient.
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
When the EDL detects wheelspin, it brakes
the spinning wheel and directs the power to
the other driven wheel. This function is active
up to approximately 100 km/h (62 mph).
To prevent the disc brake of the braked wheel
from overheating, the EDL cuts out automati-
cally if subjected to excessive loads. The ve- hicle can still be driven. The EDL will switch on
again automatically when the brake has
cooled do
wn.
Electronic engine torque management
(XDS)
When taking a curve, the driveshaft differen-
tial allows the outer wheel to turn at a higher
speed than the inner wheel. In this way, the
wheel that is turning faster (outer wheel) re-
ceives less drive torque than the inner wheel.
This may mean that in certain situations the
torque delivered to the inner wheel is too
high, causing the wheels to spin. On the other
hand, the outer wheel is receiving a lower
drive torque than it could transmit. This can
cause a loss of grip on the drive axle, in this
case the front axle, which results in under-
steer or “lengthening” of the trajectory.
The XDS can detect and correct this effect
via the sensors and signals of the ESC.
Via the ESC, the XDS will brake the inside
wheel and counter the excess driving torque
of that wheel. This means that the requested
trajectory is much more precise.
XDS works in combination with the ESC and is
always active, even when ASR is disconnec-
ted, or when the ESC is in Sport mode or dis-
connected. WARNING
Driving at high speed on icy, slippery wet
ground can result in loss of v ehicl

e control
and serious injury to the driver and passen-
gers.

Index
Convenience close function windo ws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
11
1
Conv
enience functions
reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Convenience open function windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
111
Convenience phone system outside antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 237
Cooling system check the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
refilling coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 201 information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
178
Cornering lights dynamic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 119
static . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 119
Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 11
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 control and warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
D DAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 192 see: RADIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 194
Dangers of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Data bank view see MEDIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 207
Data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
355
Data logger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
DCC see Adaptive suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Deactivation of cylinders see Active cylinder management (ACT) . . . . 69 Deactivation of the front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Delayed shutdown (Infot
ainment system) . . . . 175
Detection of road signs disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 76
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
76
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 77
Diagnostic connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Diesel engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 318
particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
239
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 311
Disconnection of devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Disposal airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
vehicle at the end of its useful life . . . . . . . . . 350
Distance control see Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Door child lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 102
Door emergency lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 102
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 101
Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 154
Drink holder bottle holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 156
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Driver alert system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Driving
data storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
driving on fl
ooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
economical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
255
parking on inclines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
park on upward slopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 10
trips abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
with trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Driving data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Driving data indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 246
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 207
Dynamic chassis control (DCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 how it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 254
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Easy Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 96 special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
111
Electric child lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Electric devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 157
362

Index
Electric sliding door anti-tr ap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
105
opening and cl osing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
104
El
ectric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Electrolyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 252
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Electronic engine torque management (XDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 285
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 243
Electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 279
Electronic self-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Emergencies anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
emergency vehicle towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
first aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 39
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
replace a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Emergency brake function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Emergency braking assist system indications on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 260
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
radar sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
261
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
temporarily deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Emergency closing and opening
front passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Emer
gency opening
driver