2020 Seat Arona brake pads

Braking and parking
Information about the brakes New brake pads
For the first 200 to 300 km (100 t
o 200
mil
es), new brake pads have not yet reached
their maximum braking capacity, and need to
be “run in” first. However, you can compen-
sate for the slightly reduced braking effect by
applying more pressure on the brake pedal.
Avoid overloading the brakes while running
them in.
Wear
The rate of wear on the brake pads depends
a great deal on how you drive and the condi-
tions in which the vehicle is operated. This is a
particular problem in urban traffic and short
stretches, or with very sporty driving.
Depending on the speed, the braking force
and the environmental conditions (e.g. tem-
perature, air humidity, etc.) noises may be
produced when braking.
Wet roads or road salt
In certain situations (for example, on driving
through flooded areas, in severe downpours
or after washing the vehicle) the braking ac-
tion could be delayed if the discs and pads
are damp, or frozen in winter. In this case the
brakes should be “dried” by pressing the
brake pedal several times. At high speed and with the windscreen wipers
activated, the brak
e pads will briefly t

ouch
the brake discs. This takes place, although
unnoticeable to the driver, at regular intervals
to improve the response time of the brakes
when they are wet.
The effectiveness of the brakes can also be
temporarily reduced if the vehicle is driven for
some distance without using the brakes when
there is a lot of salt on the road in winter. The
layer of salt that accumulates on the discs
and pads can be removed by gently apply-
ing the brakes a few times.
Corrosion
There may be a tendency for corrosion to
form on the discs and dirt to build up on the
brake pads if the vehicle is used infrequently
or the brakes are not used very often.
If the brakes are not used frequently, or if rust
has formed on the disks, it is advisable to
clean off the pads and disks by braking firmly
a few times at a moderately high speed

Index
Rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
R efuelling
contr ol lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. .
76
gas tank indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
opening the fuel tank flap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Releasing the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Remote control key unlock and lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Repair work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Reverse assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 282 display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 283
parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 284
special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
usage instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Reverse assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Reverse (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Revolution counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 68, 76
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 131 fix the crossbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 131
Rotary/push knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Rotation direction tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 45
Running in new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
new engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
new tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
S Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 222
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 11
Safe security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Safety
child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
chil
d seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 28
safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 11
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Safety instructions head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 26
using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 16
Save fuel inertia mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
230
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 67
Seat removable covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 15 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 18
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
fitting the seat belt strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
protective function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 15, 21
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
SEAT Digital Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 information profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
navigation map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
SEAT Drive Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 141
SEAT Media Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 data transmission and control functions . . . 166 Seats
adjusting the headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
backrest of the rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
124
fitting the headrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 141
incorrect positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
removing the headrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
SEAT Service Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
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