Seat Alhambra (2007) Bedienungsanleitung

ALHAMBRA owner’s manual auto emoción COMPLIMENTS KTJM PRINTING COMPANY[...]

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Fore wo rd This owner's manual and the corresponding supple ments should be read carefully to f amiliarise yourself with your v ehicle. Also, the regular care and maintenance and correct handling of the vehicle will contribute to pre ser ve its value. For s afety rea sons, note the inf ormation conc erni ng acc essories, modific ations and p a[...]

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Contents 3 Co n t e n t s The structur e of this manua l . . . . . C ont ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brief intr oduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P[...]

Contents 4 Acc essories, p arts replacement a nd modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acc essorie s and parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modific ations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roof aeri al* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile tel ephones and[...]

The structure of this ma nual 5 The structur e of this m anual Befo re readi ng th is manu al it must b e und ersto od This manual contains a de scription of the v ehicle equipment at the time of publication. Some of the equipment desc ribed here will not be available until a later date , or is avail able only in certain mark ets. Because this i s [...]

Content 6 Co n t e n t This manual is structured to give you the information you need as quick ly and clearly a s possib le. The contents of t his Manual are grouped into rel atively short sections making u p c hapt ers (e.g. “Air conditioning”). The entire manual i s divided int o five lar ge parts whic h are: 1. Safety First Information on th[...]

Safe driving 7 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Safety Firs t Safe driv ing Brief intr oduction Dear SEA T Dr iver Safety fi rst! This c hapter co ntains important inform ation, tip s, sugg estion s and warnings that y ou should read and fol low in the interest of your own safety and the safety of y[...]

Safe driving 8 Therefore, you have be en provided with information about why this equi p- ment is so important, how it protects y ou, what you h ave to ob serve when using it and how you and y our passeng ers can ac hieve the greatest possib le benefit from the safety equipment fi tted. This manual includes important warnings th at you and your pas[...]

Safe driving 9 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a – If poss ible, avoid driving when you are tired or are under pres- sure of tim e. WARN ING When driving safety i s impaired during a trip, the risk of injury and acci- dents increa ses.[...]

Safe driving 10 Proper s itting position for occupant s Proper si tting position for driv er The proper sitting pos ition for the driver is imp ortant for safe and re laxed driving. F or y ou r ow n sa f e ty a nd t o re d uc e th e r is k of i n ju r y in t h e e v e nt o f an accident, we recommend the following adjustments for the driver: – Ad[...]

Safe driving 11 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a –F a s t e n y o u r s e a t b e l t c o r r e c t l y ⇒ page 18. – K e ep b ot h f ee t i n t h e f o o t w e ll s o th a t y o u h a ve t he v e hi c le u nd e r cont rol at all time s. Adjustment of th e driver's seat ⇒ page 122. WARN [...]

Safe driving 12 • If your physic al con stitution prevent s you from m aintaining the minimum distance of 25 cm, c ontact a qualified workshop. The workshop will help y ou decide if special specific modific ations are nec essary . • Always k eep your feet in the foot wel l when the vehicle is moving; never rest them on the instrument panel, out[...]

Safe driving 13 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a – K eep both feet in the foot well in front of the rear seat. –F a s t e n y o u r s e a t b e l t c o r r e c t l y ⇒ page 18. – U s e a n a p p r o p r i a t e c h i l d r e st r a i n t s y s t e m w h e n y o u t a ke c h i l d r e n in th[...]

Safe driving 14 Adjust the he ad res traint prop erly to ac hieve m aximum pr otection. – Adjust the he ad restraint so that its upper edg e is at the s ame level as the top o f your head, or as close as possible to t he same level a s the top of y our hea d and, at the very le ast, at eye level ⇒ page 13, fig. 3 and ⇒ page 13, fig. 4 . WARN [...]

Safe driving 15 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Peda l area Ped als The oper ation and free dom of movement of all pe dals must never be impair ed by objects or floor mats. – Ensure that you c an always press the acc elerator, brake and clutc h pedals unimpaired to the floor. – Ensur e that the[...]

Safe driving 16 – Di stribute the load evenly in the luggage c ompartment. – Lay and stow heavy luggage a s far forward as possib le in the luggage c ompa rtmen t. – Stow heavy luggag e as low as poss ible in the luggage c ompart- ment. – Sec ure he avy obje cts to the fitt ed fa stenin g rings ⇒ page 16. WARN ING • Loose luggage and ot[...]

Safe driving 17 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a The retainers for the det achab le seat belts for the thir d row of seats a nd the floor anchorings for the seats c an be used as fastening rings for items of luggage . During a c ollis ion or an acc ident, even smal l and light objects can build up s[...]

Seat belts 18 Seat belt s Introduction Befor e driving: remember your seat belt! Properly wor n seat belts can save lives! In this c hapter y ou wil l learn why se at belts are so important, how they work and how to properly fast en, adjust and wear them. – R ead and ob serve all the inf ormation a s well as the warnings in this c hapter . WARN I[...]

Seat belts 19 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a – Instruct y our passengers t o fasten their se at belts properly befor e driving off. – Protect c hildren by us ing child se ats of the correct height for the age of the child. The warning l amp  in the c ombi-instrument lights up if the driver [...]

Seat belts 20 Why wear se at belts? Front al col lisions and the l aws of physic s In the event of a front al col lision, a large amount of kinetic energy is generate d. It is ea sy to expl ain how the l aws of phy sics work i n the ca se of a hea d-on colli sion: When a vehicle st arts moving ⇒ fi g. 5 there i s a certain amount of energy known [...]

Seat belts 21 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a was trav elling just bef ore the impact. This examp le applies not only to front al accident s, but to all ac cide nts and collisi ons. The danger of not using the seat belt Many people beli eve that th e oc cupants can prote ct them- selve s with their[...]

Seat belts 22 Seat belts prot ect Pass engers not wearing seat belts risk sever e injuries in the event of an accide nt. Properly wo rn seat belts hold th e vehicle occupants in t he correct sitting posi- tions and subst antially reduc e the kinetic energy in th e event of an acc ident. Seat belts also help to prevent u ncontrol led move ments that[...]

Seat belts 23 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a • Fasten y our seat belt before every trip - even when driving in town. That applies also to y our front and re ar passeng ers – danger of injury! • The seat belt cannot offer its fu ll prot ection if the belt web is not posi- tioned corr ectly. ?[...]

Seat belts 24 – Adjust the seat and head r estraint correctly . – T o fasten the belt, tak e hold of the latc h plate and pul l it slowly across your c hest and lap ⇒ . – In sert the latch p late into the buck le for the appropriate seat and push it down un til it is secure ly lock ed with an audible clic k ⇒ page 23, fig. 10 . – P ull [...]

Seat belts 25 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a The seat be lt for the c entre seat in the second row of seats h as a belt retractor fitted in the c ar roof. Fu ll freedom of move ment is permi tted when the shoulder belt is pulle d slowly . However , during sudden brakin g, during trav el in mounta [...]

Seat belts 26 The following feat ures are availab le to adjust the seat belt in the shoulder region : • Belt height a djustment for the f ront seats and the outer se ats in the second row , • front seat height adjust ment*. WARN ING An incorrectly worn seat belt we b can cause sever e injuries in the event of an acci dent. • The shoulder part[...]

Seat belts 27 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a WARN ING • An incorrectly w orn seat belt web can c ause severe injuries in the event of an accident. • For pre gnant women, the lap part of the seat belt must lie as low as possib le over the pelvis, nev er across the stom ach, and a lways lie flat[...]

Seat belts 28 – Press the r ed button on the belt buck le ⇒ page 27, fig. 16 . The lat ch p late is rel eased and sprin gs out ⇒ . – G ui d e t he b el t b a ck b y h an d so th at i t r ol ls up ea si ly a nd th e t r im will n ot be damaged . WARN ING Never unbuc kle a seat belt while the vehicle is in motion. If you do, you increa se the[...]

Seat belts 29 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Detac hable seat belt s The seat be lts in the third ro w of seats can be detac hed. Detachin g the sea t belt – P ush the the spring hook ⇒ fig. 18 in the direction of the arrow and remove the hook by pulling down. – Guide the seat belt with the [...]

Seat belts 30 Belt r etainer* WARN ING • When the belt for the outer seats in the c entre row i s removed insert the webbi ng beh ind the gui de of the s ide tr im ⇒ fig. 20 , in order to lower the backr est without damag ing the webbing. • The seat belts must be remo ved from the hol der before r emoving th e individual seat s. This means th[...]

Seat belts 31 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Incorrectly fast ened seat belts Incorrect ly worn seat bel ts can cause se vere inju ries. Seat belts can prov ide optimal prot ecti on only if the belt web is properly worn. This is p articularly tr ue of seat be lts with two buck les. The seat belts [...]

Seat belts 32 So that the e ffectiveness of the belt tension device is not reduced and that removed parts do not cause any i njuries or environmental pol lution, regula- tions, whic h are known to the qualif ied workshops, must be observed. WARN ING • If repairs ar e not carried out by a prof essiona l, or if the belt tension devices ar e used in[...]

Airbag sy stem 33 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Airbag sys tem Brief intr oduction Why wear a seat belt and a ssume the c orrect si tting position? For the infl ating airbags to achieve the best protection, the s e a t b e l t m u s t a l w a y s b e w o r n p r o p e r l y a n d t h e c o r r e [...]

Airbag system 34 • Always pr operly adjust the front seat s. C onditions for fitting a r ear fac ing chil dseat in the front pas senger seat Rear -facin g child s eats mus t never be used on th e fron t passeng er seat when th e front passeng er airbag is ena bled. An enabl ed front airb ag on the front pas senger side is potentially a major dang[...]

Airbag sy stem 35 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Monitoring of airbag and belt ten sion device sy stem The functionalit y of the airbag and belt ten sion devic e system i s cons tantly monitored electronical ly. The warnin g lamp  will light up for four seconds every time the ignition is switc [...]

Airbag system 36 • We urgently r ecommend that you go to a qualified workshop f or all work on the airbag system. • Never attempt to alter the front bumper or the body. • The airbags pr ovide prot ection for one accident only , if they have been deployed they must be repl aced. WARNING (continue d)[...]

Airbag sy stem 37 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Fr ont airbags Descri ption of fr ont airbags The airbag system is not a substitute for the seat belts. The front airbag for the driver i s located in th e steering wheel ⇒ fig. 22 and the airbag for the front pa ssenger i s located in the dash p [...]

Airbag system 38 The front airbag sys tem will not be trigge red if: • if the ignition is swit ched off, • during a minor frontal c ollision, • during a minor side col lision, • during a rear -end collis ion, • or if the vehic le rolls. WARN ING • The seat belts and airbags can only pr ovide maximum prot ection if the occupant s are sea[...]

Airbag sy stem 39 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a In order to pr ovide the de sired extra protection in an ac cident, the airbags have to deploy extr emely rapidly (within fr actions of a second). A fine du st may develop when t he airbag deplo ys. This i s normal and is no indication that there wa[...]

Airbag system 40 Side airbags Description of side airbags The airbag sy s tem is not a substitute for the seat belt s. The side airbags are loc ated in the driver seat and front pa ssenger se at back- rests ⇒ fig. 25 . In conjunction w ith the seat belt s, the side airbag sy stem gives the fr ont seat occupants additional prot ection for the up p[...]

Airbag sy stem 41 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Function of s ide airbags Inflated airbags r educe the risk of head or c hest injury . In some sid e collisions the side a irbag is triggered on the impact side of the vehicle. In certain types of accident the front, curtain and s ide airbags may be[...]

Airbag system 42 Curtain airbags Description of curtain airbags The airbag sy s tem is not a substitute for the seat belt s. The curtain airbags are loc ated on both sides in the interior a bove the doors ⇒ fig. 26 and are identified with the text “AIRBA G”. In conjunction with the seat belts, the curtain ai rbag system gives the oc cu- pants[...]

Airbag sy stem 43 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Function of curtain airbags F u l l y i n f l a t e d a i r b a g s r e d u c e t h e r i s k o f h e a d o r c h e s t i n j u r y i n a side col lision. During some side collisions the curtain airbag is trigg ered on the impact side of the vehicle[...]

Airbag system 44 • Do no t attempt to mod ify compo nents of th e airbag system i n any way. • The side and head airb ags are man aged thr ough sensor s locat ed in the interior of the front do ors. T o ensur e the correct functioning of the side and head airbags neither the doors nor the door panels should be modified in any way (e.g. fitting [...]

Airbag sy stem 45 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a – Open centre compartment on instrument panel. – Us ing the ignition key , turn the switc h to ON ⇒ page 44, fig. 28 . – Chec k if, when the ignition is switc h ed on, that the w arning lamp “P ASS AIRBAG OFF” on the instrument panel ⇒[...]

Child safety 46 Child saf ety Brief intr oduction Introduction Statis tics show that c hildr en are gen er ally safer on t he rear seat than on the front passenger s eat. W e recommend that c hildren under 12 ye ars of age be tran sported on the rear seats. Childr en travelling on the rear seat must use a child restraint system or the seat belts pr[...]

Child safety 47 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a tional cir cumstances, to trans port a child on the front pa ssenger seat, alway s disabl e the front pa ssenger airbag ⇒ page 44. • All pas sengers, especi ally c hildren, must a ssume the proper sitting position and be pr operly belted in while [...]

Child safety 48 Child seat s Cat egoris ation o f c h i ld seats into group s Use only child seats that are official ly approved and suitable for the child. Child se ats are subject to the regul ation EC E-R 44. EC E-R me ans: Ec onomic Commi ssion for Europe Regulation The ch ild seats are grouped i nto 5 categ ories: Group 0 : Children up to 1 0 [...]

Child safety 49 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Gr oup 1 c hild se ats A suitable child seat and a corr ectly adjusted se at belt can help to prot ect your child. Child seats u sing the “ISOFIX” sys tem or seats in which the chil d fac es the rear of the c ar are most ap propriate for babie s a[...]

Child safety 50 WARN ING • The shoulder part of th e seat belt must lie approx imately on the c entre of the shoulder , never acr oss the neck or the arm. The seat belt must lie close to the torso. The lap belt part must lie across the pelvis, not acr oss the sto mac h, an d always fit clos ely . Pull th e belt tig ht if necessary to ta k e up an[...]

Child safety 51 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Inst al lation of c hild se ats in v ehicle seat s General not es The corr ect fitting of c hild seats in the differe nt seats i s described below . Child res traint syst ems that hav e been c heck ed according to E CE-R 44 ar e suitable for insta lla[...]

Child safety 52 WARN ING • Children must tr avel in a child sea t appropriat e to their weight and height. • The vehicle seat must alw ays be fitt ed in the direction of travel when securing child r estraint systems in weight clas s 0 or 0+. • Read and alw ays observe information and warnings c oncerning the use of chil d seats ⇒ in “Safe[...]

Child safety 53 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a ISOFIX child seat mou nting syst em ISOFIX child s eats ca n be mounted in the sec ond and thir d row se ats quickly , safel y and easily . When removing or fitting the c hild seat, please be sure to fol low the manufacturer's in structions. – [...]

Child safety 54 Integr at ed c hild seat Bas ic information on the int egrat ed child se at Proper use of child seats substantially r educes the risk of injury in an acciden t! It can be adjust ed to suit the c hild's size and is s uitable for c hildren in the following group s acc ording to the ECE- R 44 norm: Group 1 (9 - 18 Kg), Group 2 (15[...]

Child safety 55 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a – Pu ll the loop in the direction of the arr ow and push the seat cushi on down unti l it engages. Fitting the slumber roll – Remove the head restraint. – Fit the head restr aint onto the slumber roll. – Rein sert the head restraint and push d[...]

Child safety 56 Fa stenin g the harnes s belt for c hildr en in Group 1 A corr ectly adjusted seat belt helps to protect your c hild! – Sit the c hild so that its bottom i s as far bac k on the seat as possible. – Pla ce the belt to the right and left over the child's sho u lders. – Push the belt loc k element ⇒ fig. 37 with the tongue[...]

Child safety 57 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Rele asing the harness belt f or c hildren in Gr oup 1 A corr ectly adjust ed seat belt helps to protect your c hild! – Press and hold the release button ⇒ fig. 39 in the dire ction of the arrow. – With the relea se button pressed, pull the lowe[...]

Child safety 58 – T o fasten the three-point belt, t ake hold of th e tongue and pull it slowly across the c hest and lap. – P ush the tongue of th e belt into the loc k for that seat so that it engages a udibly ( pull to chec k! ). – Adjust the three-point be lt to suit body size ⇒ . Restor ing the no rmal seat – Pull the loop in the dir[...]

Child safety 59 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a – Pu sh the seat cushion in direction of the arrow until it engages in posi tion. Fa stening t he three-point belt – T o fasten the three- point belt, take hold of the tongue an d pull it slowly across the chest and lap. – Pu sh the tongue of th[...]

Child safety 60 WARN ING When refitting the c hild seat co ver, pl ease ensur e that the cover is fitted to the seat in the are a of the V elcro fa stening in suc h a way that the belt s can move freely in the slots.[...]

61 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a[...]

62 Fig. 43 In strument panel[...]

Cockpit 63 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Operatin g ins tructions Co c k p i t Overview Overview of the instrument panel This overview will help you to familiarise yourself with the con trol s an d di spl ays. Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Cockpit 64 correspond to the symbols used in the versio ns with the steering wheel o n the left . Instruments Instrument overview The instr uments displa y the vehicl e oper ating st atus. Rev counter ⇒ page 6 5 Engine cool ant temper ature gaug e ⇒ page 65 Display in the c ombi-instrument 4) and warning lamps ⇒ page 7 2 4) Fuel gauge ⇒ pag[...]

Cockpit 65 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Rev coun ter The rev . counter displays the engi ne speed in r evolutions per minute. If, for examp le, the needle is direct ly over the 2, thi s corresponds to an en gine speed of 2000 rp m (revolution s per minute) ⇒ page 64, fig. 44 . The start of the[...]

Cockpit 66 the combi-instru ment display. Stop the car and switc h off the e ngine. Allow the engine to cool and c heck the c oolant level ⇒ . Even if the coolant level is c orrect do not continue driving . Y ou shou ld obta in technical assistance. WARN ING Read and observe the warnings “W orking in the engine compartment” before opening the[...]

Cockpit 67 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Engine oil temper ature di splay Do not drive at fu ll throttle if the temperat ure gauge indic ates that the oil in the engine is still cold. The engine revs should be reduced if the pointer goes into the red area ⇒ fig. 47 -arrow- . The needle must the[...]

Cockpit 68 between 12 and 15 v olts. If the volt age drops below 12 volts when the en gine is running, you should ha ve the power supp ly (battery and alternator) ch eck ed by a qualified de alership. Not e The volta ge may dr op below 8 volt s while the en gine is being st arted. Se rvi c e I nt erv al Di sp l ay The service di splay is shown eith[...]

Cockpit 69 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Display in the in strument panel Fault messages Faults are shown by warning lamps and / or as symbols with warning and infor mation re ports on the displa y . The system ru ns a chec k on certain components and functi ons when the igni- tion is switc hed o[...]

Cockpit 70 Information symbols (priority 2) STO P OIL PRESSURE ENGINE OFF S ERVICE MANUAL  Stop the c ar, t urn the engine off and chec k the brak e fluid level ⇒ page 214. AL TERNA TOR WORK SHOP!  T ake the vehicle to a qua lified workshop as soon as p ossib le and have the alternator c heck ed. FASTEN S EA TBEL T  Fasten your seat bel [...]

Cockpit 71 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Faul t messag e priorities Priority 1 fault mes sages (r ed) If one of these faults occurs, the warning lamp w ill flash or light up and will be accomp anie d by three audible warnings ⇒ . Th is is a danger warning. Stop the car and switc h off the en gi[...]

Cockpit 72 W arning lamps Overview of the warning lamp s The warning lamp s indicate a number of differ ent functions and po ssible faults. Item Symbol Meaning of warning and c ontrol l amps Further information  Airbag ⇒ page 34  T railer turn sign als* ⇒ page 74  Cru ise co ntr ol ⇒ page 75  Operate the foot br ake ⇒ page 75 ?[...]

Cockpit 73 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a  If lit: preheating sy stem active. If flash ing: there is a f ault in the engine m anagement (die- sel engines). C ontact a speciali st work shop. ⇒ page 75  T urn signals ⇒ page 75  Engine fault (petrol engine) ⇒ page 75  Main bea[...]

Cockpit 74 WARN ING • Failur e to observe warning lamps and warning mess ages can r esult in serious personal injury or damage to y our vehicle. • The risk of an accident incr eases if y our vehicle break s down. Use a warning triangle to draw the att ention of other road users to your stationary vehicle so that it doe s not repre sent a danger[...]

Cockpit 75 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Cruise c ontro l syst em*  The warning lamp c omes on when the cruise c ontro l system is switched on. The warning l amp  lights up when the cruise control sys tem is sw itc hed on. For further notes on the cruise c ontrol syst em see ⇒ page 176. O[...]

Cockpit 76 Faul t in the exhaust sy st em*  Exhaust gas indicator  If the in dic ator  flashes it signals po s sible damage to the c atalytic converter c aused by defective c o mb ustion. Reduce speed immediately and go to the ne arest sp ecialised w orkshop to c heck the engine. At the s ame time, a tex t mess age or the ne c essary ope r[...]

Cockpit 77 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a • The warning l amp lights up when th e vehicle is moving. The vehicle can stil l be brak ed in the normal wa y (exce pt that the ABS control function will not function). Please take the vehic le to a qualified work shop as soon as pos sible. For f urthe[...]

Cockpit 78 Brak e syst em* / handbrak e  The warnin g lamp lights up if the hand brak e is applied, if the br ake fluid lev el fal ls too low or if there is a fault in the br ake system . This warning lamp  lights up if • If the handbrak e i s on • If the brake fluid level is too low • If there is a fault in t he brake system This warni[...]

Cockpit 79 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a T ailgate open di splay*  When the ignition is swit ched on, th e warning light indicate s that the tai lgate is open. The warning light only goes off when the tailg ate is completely closed. Was h er fl u id  This warning lamp light s up to indicate[...]

Cockpit 80 C oolant Level* / t emperat ure  The warning lamp lights up if the cool ant temper ature is too high or if the c oolant lev el is too low. There is a f ault if: • The warning symbol doe s not go out aga in after a few sec onds. • The warning lamp lig hts up or flashes while the ve hicle i s moving, while three acoustic w arning si[...]

Cockpit 81 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a On board c omputer with multifu nction displa y Description The information from the multi- function indicator and on board c omputer is shown on thes e displays. The functions and indications of the mu lti-function indicator are described i n the c hapter[...]

Cockpit 82 Where one or more faults exist, th e w arning disappears some 15 seconds after the engine is started, and the corr esponding fau lt symbols with their respective text messages appear on the display. For all vehicles A sound sign al is emitted in t he event of a fa ult: • Priority 1 - three buzzes • Priority 2 - one buzz If priority 1[...]

Cockpit 83 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a An audible sign al is also given if the ca r is driven f aster th an 6 km/h (appro x. 4 mph) with the h andbrake ap plied. C oolant temper ature/level gaug e  The corresponding warning is: ST OP CHECK LEVEL C OOLANT SERVICE MAN UAL. If the symbol fla sh[...]

Cockpit 84 • To prot ect your fac e, hands and arms from hot steam or fluid, cover the fan cap w ith a large cloth in or der to open it. • T ake care to avoid coolant spilling on the exhaust pipe or any other hot component as antifreez e is inflammable. Priority 2 (yellow symbol s) If a yellow s ymbol appears, a sound s ignal is emitted. T he s[...]

Cockpit 85 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a The warning light on ly goes off when the t ailgat e is complet ely closed ( to the second position). Windscreen w asher*  The corresponding warning is: TOP UP W ASHER FLUID This symbol li ghts up to indicate that the windscreen washer leve l is too low[...]

Steering wheel controls 86 St eering wheel c ontr ols St eering wheel Multifunction s teering wheel* These con trols enable you to perform various functi ons without taki ng your hands off th e steering wheel. The controls in the mult i-function steer ing wheel ⇒ fi g. 53 work on ly when the ignition is swit ched on. Rocker switc h for the cruise[...]

Steering wheel controls 87 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Rock er switch for various functions: − Button for: station search, forwards (radio), listen ing to TIM messages, starti ng with oldest (radi o / navigation), fast forward (casse tte mode), next tra ck (CD mode). − Button for: station s[...]

Unlocking and locking 88 Unloc king and loc king Key s Key set The set of k eys includes a remote c ontrol, a key without a remot e contr ol and a ke y tab with the number of the key . The key set belongin g to your ve hicle con sists of th e follow ing items: • one remote control ke y ⇒ fig. 54 with foldin g key bit*, • one key with a remote[...]

Unlocking and locking 89 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Remo t e con trol keys* Two k eys are supplied in vehicles wi th remote control, a folding key and a fixe d key ⇒ fig. 55 . Not e In certain version s of the model, the remote control key may be fol ding. The key works, in terms of remote c[...]

Unlocking and locking 90 • the key with remote control 9) ⇒ page 95 , • with the central lock ing button ⇒ pa ge 92. Individua l opening of doors 9) An Authorised SEA T Ser v ice Centre ca n progr amme the indiv idual opening of doors. When the key is turned once in the driver's door lock, in the direction of opening, or when button ?[...]

Unlocking and locking 91 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a • Th e d ead lo ck me cha nis m, th e interior monitoring system 10) and the anti- theft alarm 10) will be activated immediat e ly if the ke y is turned once in the lock. The activ ation is confirmed b y the turn signals flashin g briefly. [...]

Unlocking and locking 92 C entral locking buttons The ve hicle can be locked and unlocked from the insi de usin g the cent ra l locking but ton in the driver door . Lockin g the veh icle – Press button ⇒ fig. 57 ⇒ . Unloc king the vehicle – Press button . The central locking button is still oper ative when the ig nition is switc hed off. Ne[...]

Unlocking and locking 93 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a –p r e s s once the lockin g button on the remote c ontrol 12) . A red warning lamp in the driver door fla shes to indicate the deadloc k is working. Deactivating deadlock when the ve hicle is loc ked –T u r n t h e k e y twice in the dri[...]

Unlocking and locking 94 Childproof loc ks The childproof loc k prev ents the re ar doors being opene d from the inside. Activating the childpr oof lock – Unloc k the car and open the door you wish to c hild-proof. – Mov e the lever using the vehicle k ey in the direction of the arrow ⇒ fig. 59 . Deactivating the childproof lock – Unloc k t[...]

Unlocking and locking 95 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Key w ith remot e contr ol Unloc king and loc king vehicle The remot e contr ol key enables you to loc k and unloc k the vehicle from a distanc e. Unloc king the vehicle – Press button ⇒ fig. 61 on rem ote control to unloc k all the doors[...]

Unlocking and locking 96 WARN ING • Never leave c hildren or dis abled persons in the vehicl e; in case of emer- gency they may not be able to le ave the vehicle or look aft er themselves. • Always take you car keys with you when you leave the vehicle. Misuse of the keys, for e xample, by c hildren, m ay result in serious dam age and acci dent.[...]

Unlocking and locking 97 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a We recommend h aving the b atteries c hang ed by a qualified worksh op if required. Cau tio n Use of inap propriate batteries m ay da mage the remote control. For this reason, always replace th e dead battery with another of the same size and[...]

Unlocking and locking 98 – Press button ⇒ page 95, fig. 61 to fold out th e key bit. – Use the lock on the driver door to unloc k the vehicle. The anti- theft alarm system remains active , but an alarm is not triggered immediately . – Swit ch on the ignition within 15 seconds. When the ignition is switc hed on, the electronic immobiliser re[...]

Unlocking and locking 99 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Ta i l g a t e Opening the tailg ate Unloc king the tail gate – Make sure that the k ey slot is ver tical. – Opera te the handle and pull up the tail gate ⇒ . Clo sing the tail gate – T ake hold of one of the reces sed handles in the [...]

Unlocking and locking 100 Driving with the tail gate open If the tai lgate is open or i ncorrectly closed, the followin g warning may be appear on t he display 14) . Please note t hat theft of your cargo is mo re likely if the tailgate is op en. WARN ING If you have to drive with the tail gate open, plea se observe the following warnings: • Obser[...]

Unlocking and locking 101 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Safety instructions for the tailg ate WARN ING For saf ety reason s, you should alw ays keep the tai lgat e fully closed when driving. Always c lose the tailgat e properly . Risk of acc ident or injury. • Ensure the tai lgate i s lock ed a[...]

Unlocking and locking 102 Wind ows Opening and clos ing the windows electric ally All e lectric windows can be oper ated using the c ontrols in the driver door . The other doors each have a s witch for their o wn window. Opening and closing the windows – Press button ⇒ fig. 64 , , or to open the corre- sponding window. – Pull button to close [...]

Unlocking and locking 103 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a − If the ignition is switc hed on, the electric equipment could be acti- vat ed with risk of injury, for ex ample, in the electric windows. − The doors c an be lock ed using the remot e c ontrol k ey. Thi s could resu lt in people being [...]

Unlocking and locking 104 Rol l-bac k function on el ectric windows* The windows have a ro ll-bac k function. This r educes the risk of injuries when the windows are closing. • If a window is obstructed when closing automatical ly, the window stops at this point and open s immediately ⇒ . • If this hap pens, c heck immedi ately (within 10 sec[...]

Unlocking and locking 105 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Mech anical vent w ings The re ar vent wings can be opened and closed manually . Opening – Pull the release lever ⇒ fig. 65 in the dire ction of the arrow and push it out at the same time unti l the lever eng ages. Clo sing – Pull the [...]

Unlocking and locking 106 Alway s close the sliding/t ilting roof ful ly if you park the vehic le or leave it unattende d ⇒ . If you wish to tilt the ro of when the slid ing roof is open, press surface until the function h as been c arried out. If the sliding roof i s to be opened directly from the tilted posit ion, press surface to carry out the[...]

Unlocking and locking 107 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Rol l-back f unction of the sliding/tiltin g roof The sliding/ti lting roof ha s a roll-back functi on which prevents large r objects getting trap ped when the roof i s closed. ⇒ The roll-bac k function does not prevent fingers getting pin[...]

Unlocking and locking 108 Manual release In the event of a bre ak down, the su nroof m ay be closed m anually . – Remove the interior light T o do so, inser t a screwdriver o n the right-hand side, between the light and the covering and t urn the screwdriver. – Invert the screwdriver head and undo the two Philips screw s ⇒ fig. 68 . – Move [...]

Lights and visibility 109 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Lights and v is ibility Lights Switc hing lights on and off  Switc hing on the daylight driving light (on ly availab le in some coun trie s) – T o switc h on the daylight driving lights, le ave the light switc h in position O when you t[...]

Lights and visibility 110 If you are to wing a trail er equipped with a r ear fog light on a ve hicle with a fac tor y-f itt ed tow ing brac ket 17) , the rear fog light on the c ar will autom atically be switc hed off . WARN ING • Never drive with just the side lights on. Ri sk of accident. The side lights are not bright enough to illuminate the[...]

Lights and visibility 111 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Illumination of instrument s and switc hes When the headlights are switched on, t he brightness of the instrum ents and switc h lighting can be regula ted to suit your requi rements by tu rning the switc h ⇒ page 110, fig. 71 . Headlight r[...]

Lights and visibility 112 3. Swit ch the en gine off . 4. Apply the handbra ke firm ly. 5. On a manual gea rbox engage 1st gea r . On an au tomatic move the selec tor lever to P . 6. Use the warning triangle to draw the attention of other road users to your vehicle . 7. Always t ake the key with you when you leave the vehicle. Y ou should switch on[...]

Lights and visibility 113 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Switc hing on the turn signa ls – Move the lever a l l the way u p ⇒ page 112, fig. 73 to indicate right , and al l the way down to indic ate left . Signa lling a l ane c hang e – Move the lever upwards or downwards to change lanes. Sw[...]

Lights and visibility 114 Interior lights and r eading lights The rock er control ⇒ fig. 74 for the interior li ghts h as the following po si- tions: permanently lit  , door contact connection  and off. C ourtesy light position  The interior lights are automatical ly swit c hed on when the veh icle is u nlock ed or a door is opened. and [...]

Lights and visibility 115 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Not e • If not all the vehicle doors are closed, th e interior lights wil l be switc hed off after appro x. 10 minutes, pr oviding the k ey ha s been removed and the courtesy light pos ition selected. This prevents the battery disc harging[...]

Lights and visibility 116 Rear w indow heating  T o connect the rear wi ndow heate r, pres s the button ⇒ fig. 77 on the con sole with the ignition on. A symbol in the b utton lights up when the re ar window heating is sw itc hed on. The rear window heati ng i s switched off afte r a delay of approx. 20 minutes. It can also be sw itc hed off b[...]

Lights and visibility 117 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Wind screen wash ers Winds creen wip er  The windscr een wiper lever c ontro ls the windscr een wipers and the automatic wash and wipe. The wi ndscr een wi per lev er ⇒ fig. 79 has the following position s: Intermitte nt wipe – Mo ve [...]

Lights and visibility 118 Cau tio n In icy conditions, always chec k that the wiper b lades are not fr ozen to th e glas s before usin g the wiper s for the first time. If you sw itc h on the wipe rs when the wiper bla des are frozen to the windscreen, you c o u ld damage both the wiper bl ades and the wi per motor. Rear wi ndow wip er  The wind[...]

Lights and visibility 119 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Headlamp w asher* The headlight washers cle an the headlight lense s. The headlight w ashers are activ ated automatic ally when the win dscreen washer is used and the windsc reen wiper lever is pu lled tow ards the steering wheel ⇒ page 11[...]

Lights and visibility 120 This function c an be activated and deactivated by pressing t he rearview mirror switc h ⇒ page 119, fig. 81 . When it is a ctivated, the warning lamp lights up . Exterior mirr ors The exte rior mirrors can be adjusted u sing the rotary kn ob in the driver' s door . Bas ic setting of exte rior mirr ors 1. T urn knob[...]

Lights and visibility 121 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a • If possible, u se the interior mirror to es timate dist ances to vehic les behind you. • Make sur e that you do not get your finger trapped between the mirr or and the mirror base when fo lding back the mirr ors. Risk of injury! For th[...]

Seats and stowage 122 Seats and stow age The importance of c orrect seat adju stment Proper se at adjustment optimi ses the level of pr otection offered b y seat belts and airbags. The driver se at, front pas senger se at, and seats in the p assenge r compart- ment, can be ad justed in many ways to suit the physical requir ements of the vehicle oc [...]

Seats and stow age 123 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Head restrai nts C orrect adjustment of head r estraint s Properly adjusted head r estraints ar e an important part of occupant pr otection and can r edu ce the risk of injuri es in most accident situations. – Adjust the head restr aint so th[...]

Seats and stowage 124 Rem oving or a djus t ing head restraint s The head r estr aints can be adjuste d by mo ving them up an d down. Adjusting h eight – Hold the side of the head restr aint. – Push the he ad restraint up (in the direction of the arrow) or push it down with the button pres sed ⇒ fig. 85 (arrow). Correct setting ⇒ page 123. [...]

Seats and stow age 125 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Front se ats Adjusting fr ont seats The co ntrol el ements ⇒ fig. 86 are m irrored for the front right-hand seat. Adjusting the seat fo rwards and bac kwar ds – Pull up the lever and move th e seat forwards or backwards ⇒ . – Then rele [...]

Seats and stowage 126 • To reduce the ri sk of injury to the driver and fr ont passeng er during sudden braking manoeuvr es or an acc ident, never drive with the back rest tilted f ar back. Risk of injury. The maximum pr otection of the seat belt can be achieved only when the bac krests are in an upright position and the driver and front pas seng[...]

Seats and stow age 127 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Rear sea ts Charact eristics of se at equipment The seats in t he passe nger compa rtment have the fol lowing fe atures, depending on the equipment l evel: • Integrated three-point seat belt with adju stabl e latc h plate holder , • Integra[...]

Seats and stowage 128 Second row, right seat. 27) Third row , right seat 27) . Notes on the in stalla tion of the seats • Seats and are of the s ame construction and thus int erchang eable. • Seats and are of the s ame construction and thus int erchang eable. • Seat can be ins talled in pos itions . • Seat can be ins talled in pl ace of sea[...]

Seats and stow age 129 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Foldin g the backr est and the seat forwards There ar e two ways to fold the backr est and lif t the seat. Fol ding the indiv idual seat forward s – Pul l the release lever at the seat surface ⇒ fig. 90 up or press the leve r on the rear s [...]

Seats and stowage 130 WARN ING If you do not hold the bac krest firmly when y ou operate the l ever for adjust ing the backrest angl e, the backrest will b e pushed for ward by springs. Risk of injury. • Always hold the bac krest firmly when y ou adjust the back rest angle. • Please observe safety r ecommendations co ncerning seats ⇒ page 132[...]

Seats and stow age 131 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a –P l a c e t h e s e a t f r a m e ⇒ page 130, fig. 93 between the retaining bolts in the floor anchorings and rele ase both bars. – Pu ll the se at up to en sure that it i s properly engaged in the front floor anchorings. – Fo ld the s[...]

Seats and stowage 132 Adjusting the armrest – T urn the thumb wheel underneath the armrests to adjust the angle of the ar mrests t o yo ur requir ement. Removabl e armrest* 29) – T ake hold of the armrest at the rear and pr ess the button ⇒ page 131, fig. 94 in the direction of the arrow . – With the button pres sed, pull the armre st off t[...]

Seats and stow age 133 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Some seat settings f or the Alhambr a Examples of how the seating layout can be alter ed. Of course, the illus trations sh ow only some of the m any seat c o mb inations possible in the Alhambra . Y ou can, for exam ple, purc hase correspond in[...]

Seats and stowage 134 Stowage c ompartments Stowage c ompartment on the front pa ssenger s ide The compart ment can be opened by pulling th e lever ⇒ fig. 98 . It is lock ed when the key slot* is horizont al. V ehicle wallet compartment The vehicle wallet should alwa ys be ke pt in the glove compartment. C ooling the stow age compartment on the f[...]

Seats and stow age 135 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Upper right st owage on ins trument panel To o p e n , press as shown by arrow ⇒ fig. 100 . The stowage c ompartment opens by spring action. To c l o s e , lower the cover by hand u ntil it is completely closed. Stowag e compartment on centre[...]

Seats and stowage 136 Stowage c ompar tment in the lug gage c ompartment On the right there is a s towage compartment whic h can be used to store the hazard warning triangles for example. To o p e n , pull cove r in the direction of the arro w ⇒ fig. 102 . To c l o s e , push cover in the direction of the arrow ⇒ fig. 102 . Other stowag e are a[...]

Seats and stow age 137 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a C oat hooks are located in the roof . They are integrated in the gr ab handles in the pas senger compartment. Location o f CD chan ger 31) The CD c hanger , whic h can be f actory fitted, is loc ated either in the dash panel or in the right-han[...]

Seats and stowage 138 • Never place hot drinks in the drink holders. During normal or sudden driving manoeuvres, sudden br aking or an accident, the hot drink c ould be spilled. Danger of sc alding. • Ensure, when driving, that no can or other object is dropped in the driver footwell, as it c ould get under the pedals and obstruct their working[...]

Seats and stow age 139 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a WARN ING The folding table s may not be folded do wn whilst the vehic le is in motion and anyone i s seated on the sec ond row of seats. There i s a risk on injury during a sudden braking manoeuvr e! The table must therefor e be closed and prop[...]

Seats and stowage 140 The seats in the sec ond row are fit ted with a net bag ⇒ page 139, fig. 108 for the stow age of sm all objects. The bag wil l hold a newsp aper, c an or standard bottle of up t o a maximum of 0.5 litres ⇒ . WARN ING • Ensure, when driving, that no can or other object is dropped in the driver footwell, as it c ould get u[...]

Seats and stow age 141 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Rear as htrays Emp tying the rea r door as htrays – Open the ashtr ay and remove the interior of the ashtray . WARN ING • Never put paper in the ashtray . Hot ash could ignite the paper in the ash tray. Cig aret te l igh ter –O p e n t h [...]

Seats and stowage 142 • Take c are when using the cig arette light er. Careles sness or ne gligence when using the cigar ette light er can cause burn s, risk of injury. • The cigarett e lighter also works when the ignition is off and when the ignition key is r emoved. T o avoid the risk of fire , never leave chil dren uns u- pervised in the veh[...]

Seats and stow age 143 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Hazar d w arning triangles and first aid kit W arning triangle The hazard warning tria ngle may be fitte d in the br ack et behind the right trim of the luggag e comp artment. Not e The warning triangle is not part of th e vehicle's st and[...]

Seats and stowage 144 WARN ING Loose luggage and other objects in the lugg age compartment can c ause serious injuries. • Always stow obj ects in the luggage compartment and secure them on the fast ening rings. • Use suitable specia list straps to secur e heavy objects. • During sudden manoeuvres or ac cide nts, loose objec t s can be thrown [...]

Seats and stow age 145 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a During a c ollis ion or an acc ident, even smal l and light objects can build up so much energy that they c an cause very severe injurie s. The amount of “kinet ic energy” depends on the s peed of the vehicle and the w eight of the object. [...]

Seats and stowage 146 • Always stow object s safely in the vehicle and secur e them on the fast ening rings if neces sary. • Use suitable specia list straps to secur e heavy objects. • Loose objects in the vehicle c an move suddenly . As the c entre of gravity moves, safety i s impaired and the vehicle becomes difficult to handle. • During [...]

Seats and stow age 147 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Opening the lugg age comp artment cover – After fitting the lugg age comp artment cover, pull the handl e on the cov er back and hook in the c over on the side. Removing the luggage c ompartment cover – Press the unloc k button (with the lu[...]

Seats and stowage 148 WARN ING Always fit the net partition caref ully, observing the instructions. Risk of injury . • Heavy , pointed or sharp it ems which ar e not stowed securely c an cause injury in the event of sudden braking manoeuvres or ac cidents, even if the net bag is corr ectly assemb led. • For re asons of saf ety, v ehicle occ upa[...]

Seats and stow age 149 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a • Damage t o the vehicle c aused by inc orrect instal lation of mounts or r oof carrier sys tems not appro ved by the f actory are excluded from the vehicle warra nty. Securing the load L oads tr ansported on the roof carrier must be secur el[...]

Seats and stowage 150 Before using the c ooling and heating bo x for the first time, you should clean it using a h ousehold detergent. Disc onnect the power supply and cle an the box if you do not plan to use the cooling and heating bo x for a long period. Place a folded towel between the box and its lid. This prevents mould and damp stains forming[...]

Seats and stow age 151 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Switc hing on the heating function – Ins ert the cable pl ug in the cooling and he ating box so that the red marking on the plug is pointing to the notch. – Insert the connector cable plug into one of the vehicle's 12 volt sock ets. ?[...]

Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning 152 Heating, V entilation and Air conditioning C limatr onic Co n tr ol s The Climat ronic maint ains the select ed vehicle t emper atur e automatical ly . The cooling system on ly works when the engine is running and the blower is sw itched on. – T o switc h a function on or off, press the appropriate bu[...]

Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning 153 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a − ECON (cooling system off) or − OFF (entire syst em off) Outside temper ature displ ay Displa y for windsc reen defrosting – light s up when the windscr een defrosting fu nction is switc hed on Display for air rec [...]

Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning 154 If a temperature above +29°C (86°F) is selected, the displa y switc hes to HI In this setting the sys tem runs at max imum heating out put and the temperatur e is not co ntrolled. Clim atronic maintain s a const ant temperature le vel fully autom atically . This is done by autom atical ly adjusting th[...]

Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning 155 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a T emperatur e The selected temper ature setting i s shown on the dis play . It is possible t o se l ect i n t erior t e m p e r a t u r es f r om +18 ° C (64°F) t o +29°C (86°F). Th e se a r e appro ximate t emperatur[...]

Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning 156 WARN ING Do not leave the air recirculation functi on on for long peri ods. In air recircu- lation mode, no fresh air enter s the vehicle interior . Also, if the cooling system i s switc hed off, the windows c an quick ly mist over . Stale or cont am- inated air ins ide the vehicle may c ause drowsines [...]

Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning 157 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a The Climatr onic can be fitted either with or without an additional cooling system 38) for the passenger compartme nt. Climatronic for the passenger compar tment without additi onal cooling system The temperat ure setting[...]

Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning 158 Air vents in the r oof In vehicles wi th a second coo ling system 39) for vent ilating the p assen ger compartment, an a ir outlet is fi tted in the roof above eac h rear seat ⇒ fig. 121 . The air outlets in the roof can be opened and closed individually and adjusted by moving the grid. Eac h air outl[...]

Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning 159 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a • Another fault in the vehicle. Have the air conditioning c hec ked by a qual- ified workshop . WARN ING Please not e that when the Climatr onic is switc hed off, no f resh air will ent er the vehicle int erior. F or th[...]

Driving 160 Driving Addr es s Adjusting the st eering wheel po sition The height and reach of the steering wheel can be freely adju sted to suit t he driver . – Adjust the driver se at to the correct position. – Push the lever under the steering co lumn ⇒ fig. 122 down ⇒ . – Adjust the steering wheel in thi s way until the c orrect positi[...]

Driving 161 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a • Adjust the driver seat or st eering wheel so that there is a dist ance of at least 25 cm between the steering wheel and your br eas t bone ⇒ page 160, fig. 123 . If you fail to ob serve the minimum distance, the airbag wi ll not prot ect you. Ri sk [...]

Driving 162 • when rocking the vehicle backwards and forwards to free it from mu d, for example. Y ou should press the butt on to switc h the ESP bac k on when you no long er need whee l spin. The TCS and EDL are also swi tch ed off if the ESP i s switc h e d off. Thi s means that this technology is not available for a s long as the ESP remains s[...]

Driving 163 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Starting The engine i s started when the k ey is in this po sition. Electrical c omponents with a high power con sumption are swi tche d off temporarily . Each time that the ve hicle must be started, the ignition key must be turn ed to the posi tion . The[...]

Driving 164 Starting and stopping the en gine Starting a petrol engine The engine can only be started using a genuine SEA T key with the correct code. – Pl ace the gear in neutral (if it is an a utomatic g earbo x, plac e the gear leve r in P or in N ). – I n ve h i c l es w i t h a ma n u a l ge a r b ox , d e p re s s t h e c l u t ch p e d a[...]

Driving 165 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a – In vehicles with a manual gearbox, depress the clutc h p edal fully and hold it in this pos ition, the starter wil l then only have to t urn the engine. – T urn the ignition k ey to position ⇒ page 162, fig. 125 . The warning lam p  lights up t[...]

Driving 166 After the engine i s switc hed off the radiat or fan may run on for up to 10 minutes, eve n if the ignition i s switc h ed off . The r adiator fan c an start auto- matic ally if the hot engine cau ses the c oolant te mperat ure to ri se, or if the sun heats the engine c ompar tment. WARN ING • Never switc h off the engine until the ve[...]

Driving 167 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a • The reversing lights c ome on. • The heatin g or air c onditioning autom a tically c hange to air rec irculation mode. • The rear w indow heat er switc hes on when the windsc reen wiper i s acti- vate d. WARN ING • When t he engine is running, t[...]

Driving 168 Not e A programme wil l, depending on the dr iv ing resis tance, be sel ected automat- ically th at guarantees more p ulling po wer, thus avoiding havin g to shift gear cons tantl y . Selector lever loc k The selector lever lock in positi on P or N pr events gears fr om being engage d inadvertently , which would cause the vehicle to mov[...]

Driving 169 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a – Press and hold the loc k button, move the selector lever to P and release the loc k button. Driving up and do wn hills – Press the selector lever from position D to the right into th e “Tiptronic” selector gate. – Lightly pres s the select or [...]

Driving 170 Not e The two clutch sy stem of the direct sh ift gearbox* h as a system to protect against excess strain, wh ich may occur , for example , when the ve hicle is held on a hill w ith the clutc h and the ge arbox oil ov erheats. When the clut ch i s overloaded, the v ehicle begins t o jerk and the po sition indicat or of the selector leve[...]

Driving 171 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a N - neutral (idling) If this positi on is selected, the ge arbox is i n neutral. Pow er is not trans mitted to the wheels and t he engine does not have a brak ing fu nction. Never use the N position to drive dow n a hill. The engine does not function as a[...]

Driving 172 Changing g ear wi th “Tiptronic” The “Tiptr onic” sys tem allow s the driver to c hange gears manually. Changing gear with “Tiptronic” (selector lever) – Press the selector lever from position D to the right into the “Tiptronic” selector gate ⇒ fig. 129 . – Lightly press the selector to the front + to c hange up. ?[...]

Driving 173 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a • Be particularly careful, ther efor e, when using the kick -down function on slippery road surfac es. • Y ou should use the kick -down funct ion only when traffic and weather conditions allow it to be used safely . Handbrak e Usin g the handbrak e Th[...]

Driving 174 – Switc h off the e ngine and remove the key from the ignition loc k. T urn the steering wheel slightly to engage the steering lock. – Always take you car keys with you whe n you lea ve the vehicl e ⇒ . Additional notes on p arking the vehicle on gradients: T urn the stee ring wheel so that t he vehicle would roll against the k er[...]

Driving 175 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Swit ch ing the park ing dis tanc e warning syst em on and off Switc hing on the parking dis tance warning sy stem The parking distance warning system is ac tivated by either pressing th e butto n ⇒ fig. 131 or by selecting the rever se gear . A warning[...]

Driving 176 Crui se contr ol sy stem (C CS) Crui se contr ol operation The cruis e contr ol syst em(C CS) is able to main tain the set speed in the range from approx. 30 km/h to 180 km/h. Once the de sired speed h as been reac hed and the setting stored, you ma y take your foot off the accel erator. In vehicles fitt ed with a manual gearbox a nd in[...]

Driving 177 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Lev er for cruise co ntrol The C CS can be oper ated using the contr ols on the turn signal lever or on the multi-function s teering wheel. Switc hing on the system – Mo ve the con trol ⇒ fig. 132 to the lef t to ON . The  symbol lights up in the c[...]

Driving 178 Control of the set speed is s wit ched off if you redu c e speed by d epressing the brak e pedal. Y ou can reactiv ate the contr ol by press ing once on the upper part of the rocker switc h or button . WARN ING It is dangerous to use a set spe ed which is too high for the prevailing road, traffic or weather condition s. This may cause a[...]

Intelligent techno logy 179 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Tips and Maint enanc e Int ellig ent t ec hnology Brak es Brak e ser v o The brak e servo supplements the press ure you exert on the br ake ped al. It works only when the engine is running . If the brak e servo does not op erate, for ex am[...]

Intelligent technology 180 WARN ING Special car e must be taken when working on the engine or on components in the engine compartment. • It is important that y ou read and observe the corr esponding warnings before work ing in the engine compartment ⇒ page 209. • If the brake warning symbol does not g o out, or if it lights up when driving, t[...]

Intelligent techno logy 181 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a On braking sh arply on slippery groun d, this syst em helps to k eep the vehicl e under contr ol, as the wheels do not loc k. However, ABS will not neces sarily guar antee shor ter braking distances in al l conditions. The brak ing distanc[...]

Intelligent technology 182 rear wheels to loc k quic kly when you brake. This c ould cau se the tail of the vehicle to skid sideways. Drive car eful ly to the near est qualified workshop and have the fault corrected. Electronic diff erentia l lock (EDL ) The electronic differential lock helps prevent the loss of trac- tion caus ed if one of the dri[...]

Intelligent techno logy 183 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a When the ESP i s deactiva ted, the TC S is swit ched off at the same time . This means that this tec h nology is not avail able for as long as the E SP remains switc hed off. How ESP works ESP reduc es the danger of skid ding by brak ing t[...]

Intelligent technology 184 Power st eering Power s teering does not w ork if the en gine is not running or if the power steering syst em has developed a fault. In this c ase the steerin g wheel is very hard to turn. Cau tio n Do not kee p the steering wh eel in the full-loc k position for longer than 15 seconds when the engine is runni ng. This cou[...]

Driving and the environment 185 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Drivin g and the envir onment Running-in Running in a new engine The engine ne eds to be r un-in over the first 1,500 km. Up to 1, 000 kilometres – Do not drive faster than three quar ters of top speed. – Do not use full throttle. [...]

Driving and the environment 186 If you drive w i t h wet brake s , for exampl e, after c r os s i ng areas of wate r , i n heavy rainfall or even after washing the car, the effe ct of the brakes is less- ened as th e brake di scs are w et or even fro zen (in w inter): in this c ase, “dry” the brak es by applying the brake s caref ully several t[...]

Driving and the environment 187 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Cau tio n Never fully drain th e fuel tank, in this ca se, the irregularity of the fuel supp ly may cause ignition problems. Thi s allow s unburnt fuel to ente r the exhaust system, whic h could cau se overheating and dam age the catal[...]

Driving and the environment 188 • For vehicles fitted with a cat alytic converter ens ure that unle aded petrol is available for the jou rney . See the chap ter “Refuelling”. Automobile o rg anisa- tions wi ll have inf ormation about servic e statio n networks sel ling unle aded fuel. • In some cou ntries it is po ssib le that a vehicle mod[...]

Driving and the environment 189 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a T yre pressure Set tyre pressure to the maximum permit ted pressure shown on the stic ker on the inside of th e tank flap. Set the tyre pressure of the trailer tyres in accord- ance w ith the trai ler manufactur er's reco mmendati[...]

Driving and the environment 190 Storing towing brack et in the luggage compartment – First ten sion the towing brac ket. – Plac e the towing brac ket in its casing on the right-hand side of the lu ggage compar tment . The bracket enga ges and the tension is re leased ⇒ . – Chec k that it is co rrectly fitted. The ball c oupling is pro vided[...]

Driving and the environment 191 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Driving ec onomica lly and with r espect for the envir onment General Observations Fuel con sumption, environment al pollut ion and we ar to the engi ne, brake s and tyres depends in large p art on your driving style. F uel consumptio [...]

Driving and the environment 192 Maintain the correct ty re press ures Bear in mind that k eeping the tyres at an adequate pressure saves fuel. If the tyre pres sures are just 1 bar too low, th is can put t he fuel consumption up by as muc h as 5 %. D ue to the greater ro lling resi stance, u nder-inflation al so increase s tyre we ar and impairs ha[...]

Cleaning and caring for your vehicle 193 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a C leaning and caring f or your vehicle General not es Regular washing and care help maintain the value of your vehic le. Regular care Regular and expert care help s to maintain the v alue of the veh icle. This may also be one [...]

Cleaning and caring for your vehicle 194 C are of the vehicle ext erior Automatic c ar wa shes The paint is so durab le that the car c an normally be wa shed without probl ems in an automatic c ar wash. However , the effect on the paint depends to a l arge extent on the design of the car w ash, the brushes used, the fi ltering of the wash w ater an[...]

Cleaning and caring for your vehicle 195 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a For the s ake of the envir onment In the interes ts of environmental p rotection, the car sh ould be wa shed only in special ly provided w ash bay s. This prevents t oxic, oil-l aden was te water entering th e sewerage system.[...]

Cleaning and caring for your vehicle 196 Polishing the paintwork Po lishing brings bac k gloss to the paint work. Poli shing is only nec ess ary if the paint has los t its shine, and the gloss c annot be brou ght back by applying wax. Poli sh can be obtained from your Au thor- ised Service C e ntr e. The car must be w axed after polishing if the po[...]

Cleaning and caring for your vehicle 197 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a • The heating element f or the rear windo w is located on th e inner side of the window. T o prevent damage, do not put stick e rs over the heat ing elements on the inside of the window. Cle aning wi ndscreen w iper blade s [...]

Cleaning and caring for your vehicle 198 Every thr ee months – Appl y a hard wax c ompound to the wheels. Alloy wheels require regu lar attention t o preserve their appear ance. It i s impor tant to remove road salt and b rak e dust by washing the wh eels at regul ar intervals, otherwis e the finish w ill be impa ired. Alway s use an acid-free de[...]

Cleaning and caring for your vehicle 199 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a • Switc h off the engine, apply the park ing brake firm ly and alway s remove the k ey from the ignition befor e you open the bonnet. • Allow the engine to coo l before you cle an the engine compartment. • Do not clean t[...]

Cleaning and caring for your vehicle 200 Cl eaning leather* Normal cleaning – Moi sten a cotton or w oollen cloth w ith water and wipe o ver the leather su rfac es. Cle aning stubborn stains – Mor e stub born dirt c an be remo ved us ing a mil d soap so lution (pure liquid soap; two tablespoons diluted in one litre of water) and a cloth. – Do[...]

Cleaning and caring for your vehicle 201 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a • Check the c ondition of all seat belts at r egular int ervals. If you notic e that the belt webb ing, fittings, retrac t or mechani sm or buck le of any of the belts is damag ed, the belt must be replaced b y a specialis t[...]

Accessories, parts replacement and modifications 202 Ac c es sories, parts rep lac ement and modifications Ac c essories and parts Always consult an Authorised Service C entre before purchasin g accessories and parts. Y our vehicle is designed to offer a hig h standard of active and passive safet y . Before purc hasin g acces sories and parts, and [...]

Accessories, parts replac ement and modifications 203 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a WARN ING Incorr ectly performed modifica tions or other work on your v ehicle can le ad to malfunctio ns and cause accidents. Roo f aer ial* The vehicle m ay be fitted w ith a co llap sible roof aerial* with antit[...]

Accessories, parts replacement and modifications 204 Retr ofitting a towing br ac ket The vehicle ca n be retr ofitted with a towing br acket. Fig. 135 Attac hment points for towing bracket[...]

Accessories, parts replac ement and modifications 205 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a If a towing bracket is to be retro-fitted to the car, it must be done acc ording to the instructions of the towing br ack et manufacturer . The attac hment points for th e towing br ack et ⇒ page 204, fig. 135 a[...]

Checking and refilling levels 20 6 Chec king and r efilling levels Refilling The tank filler neck is located at the rear right-hand si de of the vehic le. The tank fl ap is loc ked and u nloc ked autom atical ly by the cent ral loc king system. The fuel tank hold s about 70 litres. The tank cap can, once u nscrewed, be hung on the t ank flap ⇒ fi[...]

Checking and refilling levels 207 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Petr ol types The corr ect petrol type s are lis ted on a sti cker in side the fuel tank flap. Only unl eaded petrol, c orres ponding to the standard DIN EN 228 , m ay be used for vehicles with catalytic c onverters (EN = “European[...]

Checking and refilling levels 20 8 If the date stic ker of the vehicle in cludes the number PR 2G0 optional equip- ment) this mean s that that vehicle ha s been prepared for biodie sel use. Y our Authorised Ser vic e Centre or automobile associatio n w ill be able to advise on where you can obtai n RME biodiesel fuel. Y our Authorised Service C ent[...]

Checking and refilling levels 209 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a However , if the fuel ha s waxed t o such an extent th at the engine wi ll not start at temperat ures of under -24°C, s imply plac e the vehicle in a warm pl ace for a while. Cau tio n Do not mix fuel additiv es (“thinners”, or [...]

Checking and refilling levels 21 0 WARN ING All work on the engine or in the engine compartment, e.g. chec king and refilling fluids, invo lves the danger of injury and sca lding as wel l as the risk of accident or fir e. • Never open the bonnet if you see steam, smok e or coolant escaping from the engine comp artment. Other wi se, there is a ri [...]

Checking and refilling levels 211 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a For the s ake of the envir onment Service fluids leaks are harmful to the environment. For this reason y ou should make regular chec ks on the ground underneath y our vehicle. If you find spots of oil or other fluids, have your vehi [...]

Checking and refilling levels 21 2 • Never open the bonnet if you see steam, smok e or coolant escaping from the engine c ompartment. • Wait until no mor e steam, smok e or coolant is emitted fr om the bonnet, then c aref ully op en the bo nnet. • Make sure that the sup port rod is inserted securely and pr operly in the holder in the open bon[...]

Checking and refilling levels 213 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Oil properties Viscosit y The visc osity clas s of the oil is selected acc ording to the diagram. When the ambient temper ature f alls outs ide the limits of the sc ale for a short period, an oil change is not required. Mono-grade oi[...]

Checking and refilling levels 21 4 Not e Before a long trip , we recommend findin g an engine oil that conf orms to the corr esponding VW spec ification s and keeping it i n the vehicle. Thi s way , the corr ect engine oil wil l alway s be avai lable for a top-up if needed. Checkin g the engine oil level The engine oil dips tick indicate s the leve[...]

Checking and refilling levels 215 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a T opping up engine oil  T op up gradually with sma ll quantities of oil. Before opening the bonn et, rea d and obser ve the warnings ⇒ in “Safety instructions on work ing in the engine compartment” on page 209. – Un screw [...]

Checking and refilling levels 21 6 • Before opening the bonnet, r ead and observe the warnings ⇒ page 209, “Safety instructions on wo rking in the engine compartment”. • Wait for the engine to cool down. Hot oil ma y cause burn injuries. • We ar eye prot ection to avoid injuries ca used by spla shes of oil. • When remov ing the oil dr[...]

Checking and refilling levels 217 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Cau tio n • Other additiv es may give c onsiderably inferi or corros ion protection. The resulting corrosion in the cooling system c an lead to a loss of c oolant, causing serious damag e to the engine. • The coolant a dditive G [...]

Checking and refilling levels 21 8 The coolant additive G 12+ (dyed purpl e) may be mixe d with G 12 (dyed red) and also with G 11. WARN ING Any work carried out in the engine compartment or on the engine must be carried out c autiously . • When working in the engine compartment, alway s observe the safety warnings ⇒ page 209. • When the engi[...]

Checking and refilling levels 219 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a WARN ING Any work carried out in the engine compartment or on the engine must be carried out cautiously. • When working in the engine compartment, alway s observe the safety warnings ⇒ page 209. Cau tio n • Never put radiator a[...]

Checking and refilling levels 22 0 If this does not pr oduce the des ired results, the setting angle of the w ind- screen w iper arms might be inc orrect. The y should be c hec ked b y a qualified workshop and c orrected if nec essary . WARN ING Do not drive unless you have good visibility th r ough all windows! • Clean the w indscreen wiper bla [...]

Checking and refilling levels 221 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a – Insert a new wiper blade of the same length and design in the direction of arrow and hook the b lade back onto the wiper arm. – Now pul l the wiper bl ade against the direction of arrow until it enga ges. – Pu sh the wiper ar[...]

Checking and refilling levels 22 2 However, if the level goes down noti c eably in a sh ort time, or drops below the “MIN” mark, there ma y be a leak in the brak e system. A displ ay on the instru- ment panel will warn you if the br ake fluid level is too low ⇒ page 72. WARN ING Before opening the bonnet to c heck the brak e fluid level, r ea[...]

Checking and refilling levels 223 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Batter y W arnings on handling the battery WARN ING Always be aw are of the dang er of injury and chemical burn s as well as the risk of accident or fir e when working on the battery and the electrical syst em: • We ar eye protecti[...]

Checking and refilling levels 22 4 • If the vehicle is left standin g in cold c onditions for a long pe riod, protect the battery from fr ost. If it “freez es” it wil l be damage d. Checkin g the electrolyt e level The electrolyte level should be checked r egularly in high- mileage vehicles, in hot c ountries and in older batteries. – Open [...]

Checking and refilling levels 225 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a For the s ake of the envir onment Batteries contain t oxic substanc es such as sulphuric acid and lea d. They must be disposed of appr opriately and must not be disposed of w ith ordinary household w aste. Wheels General not es Avoid[...]

Checking and refilling levels 22 6 Ch eckin g t yre p ress ure The correct tyre pressure c an be see n on the sticker on the inside of the tank flap. 1. Re ad the required tyre inflation pressure from the stic ker . The valu es refer to Sum mer t yres. Fo r Winte r tyres , you m ust add 0.2 bar to the values given o n the stic ker . 2. The tyre pre[...]

Checking and refilling levels 227 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a We ar indicators The original tyres on your vehicle have 1.6 mm high “tread wear indicators” ⇒ page 226, fig. 148 , runnin g across the tr ead. Depending on th e make, there wi ll be six t o eight of them ev enly spac ed around[...]

Checking and refilling levels 22 8 eas ier to choose th e correct ty res. Radial tyre s have the tyre design ations mark ed on the sidew all, for ex ample: 195/65 R15 91T This cont ains the followin g information: 195 T yre width in mm 65 Height/width ratio in % R Tyre c onstruction: R adial 15 Ri m diameter in inches 91 Load rating code T Speed ra[...]

Checking and refilling levels 229 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a heads must be used. This ens ures that wheels are f itted securely and th at the brak e system f unctions c o rrect ly. In certain circumst ances, yo u may not use wheel bolts from a different car - even if it is the same model ⇒ p[...]

Checking and refilling levels 23 0 Snow ch ains Snow ch ains ma y be fitted only to th e front wheels, and on ly to c ertain tyre sizes ⇒ page 260. Snow chains must have fi ne-pitch links which do not pr otrude more that 15 mm, including tension device. Remov e wheel hub covers and trim rings before fitting snow c hains. For safety rea sons co ve[...]

If and when 231 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a If and when V ehicle tools*, spare wheel*, break down set* and towing br ac ket Locat ion The vehicle tools, the spar e wheel and the r emovable bal l coupling of the towin g brac ke t ar e store d in the luggage compartment. V ehicle tool kit and rem[...]

If and when 232 Box spanner for wheel bolts Jack. Before you ret urn the jack to the tool box, y ou must fully wind in the claw . The crank must then be folded tight ag ainst the s ide of the jac k. The removable to wing brack et 44) , the ke y for unloc king the sunroof i n an emergency 44) and the anti-theft wheel bolt ad aptor 44) are stored nex[...]

If and when 233 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a WARN ING • If you are drivin g without the spare wheel, the cable shoul d be rolled up and the brac ket fast ened to the floor of the luggage c ompartment. Fitting the defectiv e wheel in the spar e wheel cas ing 1. Plac e the wheel behind the vehic[...]

If and when 234 Bre a k down set* C omponents C omponents The anti-punctur e kit contain s the following c omponents: T yre valve remover Stick er indicating max imum speed “max. 80 km/h” or “max. 50 mph” Filler tube with cap Co mp re ss or T ube for inflating tyres Pressure gauge Air bleed screw ON/OFF swit ch 12 volt connector Bottle of s[...]

If and when 235 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a – U se the enc losed extr actor ⇒ page 234, fig. 153 to unscrew the valve insert. Place the v alve insert on a clean surface. – Vig orously shak e the sealant bottl e ⇒ page 23 4, fig. 153 fo r several seconds. Sealing and inflating tyres Infl[...]

If and when 236 WARN ING • Do not allo w the seal ant to get onto your skin or in to your eyes. Ri sk of injury . • Keep c hildren aw ay from the se alant. Changing a wheel Preparation Y ou must par k the vehicle correctly before changing a tyre. – If you have a flat tyre or puncture, park the car as far away from the flow of traffic as possi[...]

If and when 237 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Removing the hub c aps The hubcaps must be removed to gain access to the wh eel bolts. – T ake the wire hook from the vehicle tool kit. – Ins ert the hook into a hole in the co ver ⇒ fig. 155 . – Pull off the cover. Remov ing the c aps fr om t[...]

If and when 238 Loosening the wheel bolts A special ad apter is r equir ed to s lack en the anti-thef t wheel bolts. It is contained in the vehicle tool kit. Loosening whe el bolts –F i t t h e box spanner a s far as it wi ll go over the wheel bolt ⇒ fig. 157 . – Grip the end of the box sp anner and turn the whee l bolt one turn anti-cloc kwi[...]

If and when 239 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Raising the vehicle Raise the vehicle using on ly the designated jacking points. Do not raise the vehicle until you h ave slack ened the wheel bolts on the wheel you wish to remo ve ⇒ page 238. Jacking up the vehicle 1. L ook for the jac king point [...]

If and when 240 Not e The hexagonal s oc ket in the screwdri ver handle should be used for turning wheel bo lts only . Do not use it to loosen or tighten th e wheel bolts. Changing a wheel Removi ng the whee l – Using the hex agonal sock et in the screwdriver handle, unscrew the slack ened wheel bolts and plac e them on a clean surface. – T ake[...]

If and when 241 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a WARN ING • If the prescribed tor que of the wheel bolts is too low, they could loosen whilst the vehicle is in motion. Risk of acc ident! If the tightening torque is too high, the w heel bolts and thre ads could be damaged. Cau tio n The stipula ted[...]

If and when 242 C olour coding of fuses WARN ING Never “repair” damag ed fuses and neve r r eplace them with higher rating fuses. This c ould cau se fires. Not e • If a newly in serted fuse b lows after a short ti me, you must h ave the elec- trical sys tem ch eck ed by a qualifie d de alership as soon as po ssible. • If you repl ace a fu s[...]

If and when 243 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Main beam headli ghts  Rear window heater  Rear winds creen wiper  Horn  Interior lights  Electric windows  Usab le electric windows  Fog lights  Rear fog light  Hazard w arning light swit ch  Instrument pa nel lighting ?[...]

If and when 244 Windscreen washers  Windscree n washer system  Sliding su nroof  Seat heating  Mirror adjustment  Heating the exterior mirrors  Side lights  Sock et (luggage c ompartment)  Central loc king. - Electrical c onsumer Symbol[...]

If and when 245 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Changing a light Bulbs, changing Bulbs should be change d by a professional mec hanic only . T echnical knowl edge is requir ed to ch ange bulb s. This is becau se, in certain cases, access can be gained only by removing other veh icle components. Thi[...]

If and when 246 – R emove the fai led gl ass b ulb and r eplac e with a new bul b. – In sert the lamp holder in the t urn signal guide ra il. – First fit the turn signal in the opening of the c has sis, secu ring with the t abs ⇒ fig. 163 an d then, fit the bulb as shown b y the arrow . Rear lig hts Before c hanging a bulb, the tail gate sh[...]

If and when 247 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Lig hts o n tailga te – Remo ve the c over in the trim. – Press the el astic tab in the direction of the arro w ⇒ page 247, fig. 165 and remove the lampho lder down ward s. – Press the defectiv e bulb into the bul b carrier, then t urn it to t[...]

If and when 248 – R emove the gl ass. – R emove the fai led gl ass b ulb and r eplac e with a new bul b. – Bolt do wn the glass w ithout overtightening, ensuring that the seal is perfectly fitted. – Fit the reflect or in the corresponding space in the t ailgate ensuring that the rubber seal and the light are assembled correctly. – Do not [...]

If and when 249 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Reading light – Remo ve the complete brac ket (interior light and reading light), plac e the flat end of a screwdriver between the light and the ceiling trim and t urn the screwdriver. – T urn the lampholder of the back of the lamp in the dir ecti[...]

If and when 250 How to jump star t: description In ⇒ fig. 171 , the flat battery is and the c harged battery . Jump lead termin al connections – Swit ch off the ignition on both vehicles ⇒ . 1. Connect one end of the red jump lead to the positive ⇒ fig. 17 1 terminal of the vehic le with the fl at battery ⇒ . 2. C onnect the other end of [...]

If and when 251 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a WARN ING • Please not e the safety warnings ref erring to working in the engine compa rtm ent ⇒ page 209, “Work ing in the engine compartment”. • The battery prov iding assi stance mus t have the same volt age as the flat battery (12V) and a[...]

If and when 252 To w i n g a n d t o w - s t a r t i n g To w - s t a r t i n g * The use of jump leads is prefer able to tow-starting. We re co mm e nd t ha t y ou d o not t o w - s t a r t y o u r v e h i c l e . J u m p - s t a r t i n g is preferable ⇒ page 249. However , if your vehic le has to be tow-started: – Engag e the 2 nd or the 3 r[...]

If and when 253 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Rear t owline anc horage On the right hand side of the lowe r rear section of the body, t here is a fi xed towline anc horage ⇒ fig. 173 (arrow). T owing brac ket If the vehicle has a f actory-fitted towing brack et, it should also be used for towin[...]

If and when 254 Notes for tow-star ting or towing If a cable is used for towing the vehicle, please observe the follow ing: As the driver of the towing vehicle – Switc h on the hazard warning lights. However, observe any regu- lations t o the contrary . – Drive slowly at first until the to w- rop e i s ta ut. Th en accel era te gradually. – B[...]

If and when 255 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a WARN ING The braking behaviour and c apacity of a vehicle chang es when being towed or when you are trying to start the vehicle by p ulling. Plea se observe the follow ing notes in or der to prevent injury and accident: • Inexperienced drivers shou [...]

If and when 256 Y our vehicle may on ly be lifted by a lift ing platform at the points shown in the i l lust r at i o n s ⇒ p a g e 255, fig. 174 and ⇒ p a g e 255, fig. 17 5 ⇒ . Usin g the jac k to lift the vehicle ⇒ page 239. T o prevent damage to the underside of the vehicle when lifti ng the vehicle, rubber pads must be used. Before dri[...]

General notes on the technical data 257 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Te c h n i c a l D a t a Genera l not es on the t ec h nic al data What you should be aware of General not es All dat a in the official vehicle documents take pr ecedenc e over this data. All data in these documents ar e valid [...]

General notes on the technical data 258 V ehicle identification data V ehicle identification number The vehicle identi fication number (c hass is number) can be read from outside the vehicle t hrough a viewer i n the windsc reen. This is locat ed on the left - hand side of the vehicle in th e lower area of the win dscreen. It is also loca ted on th[...]

General notes on the technical data 259 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a How are the figur es mea sur ed? Fue l consu mpti on The consumption and emission details shown on the vehi cle data stick er differ fr om one vehicle to another . The fuel con sumption, C O 2 emiss ions and act ual kerb weight[...]

General notes on the technical data 260 We ig ht s Kerb weight r efers to the basi c model with a fuel ta nk filled to 90% c apacity and without optional extras. The figure quoted includes 75 kg to allow for the weight of the dri ver. For spec ial versions and optional equipment fittings or f or the addition of accessories, the weight of the vehicl[...]

General notes on the technical data 261 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Snow chain s Snow cha ins may be fitted on ly to the front wheels . C onsult the c hapter “wheels” of thi s manual. Wheel bolts After the wheels hav e been chan ged, the tightening tor que of the wheel bolts should be c hec[...]

Technical Data 262 Te c h n i c a l D a t a Chec king fluid levels From time to time, the levels of the differ ent fluids in the v eh i cl e m us t be c he c ke d. N ev e r f i ll with inc orre ct fluids, to do so may cause s erious damage to the engine. Engine oil dipstic k Oil filler nec k Brak e fluid reservoir V ehicle batter y (underneath a co[...]

Technical Data 263 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Petr ol engine 2. 0l 85 kW (115 bhp) 6 g ear General engine data Performanc e fi gur es C onsumption (litres/100 km)/ CO 2 (g/km) Power output in kW (bhp) rpm 85 (115)/ 5200 Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 170/ 2600-4200 No. of cylin ders, capac ity in[...]

Technical Data 264 Weight s T railer weights Engine oil capacity Petr ol engine 2. 0 litr e 85 kW (115 hp). Autom atic General engine data Gross vehicl e weight in kg 2430 Weight in working order (with driver) in kg 1653/1973 Gross axle weight, front in kg 1210 Gross ax le weight, rear in kg 980 Permitted roof load in kg 75 With no brak es, gradien[...]

Technical Data 265 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Performanc e fi gur es C onsumption (litres/100 km)/ CO 2 (g/km) Weights T railer weights Engine oil capacity Maximum speed in km/h 173 Acc eleration from 0-80 km/h in sec. 11,3 Acc eleration from 0-100 km/h in sec. 17,2 Urban cycle 14,2/339 Extra [...]

Technical Data 266 Petr ol engine 1.8l 110 kW (150 bhp) 6 gear General engine data Performanc e figures C onsumption (litr es/100 km)/ CO 2 (g/km) Power output in kW (bhp) rpm 110 (150)/ 5800 Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 210/ 1800-4300 No. of cylinders, capacity in cm 3 4/ 1781 Compr ession 9,5 ± 0,5 Fuel 95 super RON a) a) R esearc h- O ctane- N u[...]

Technical Data 267 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Weights T railer weights Engine oil capacity Petr ol engine 1.8l 110 kW (150 bhp). Automatic General engine data Gross vehicle w eight in kg 2450 Weight in work ing order (with driver) in kg 1674/1994 Gross ax le weight, fr ont in kg 1240 Gross ax [...]

Technical Data 268 Performanc e figures C onsumption (litr es/100 km)/ CO 2 (g/km) Weight s T railer weights Engine oil capacity Maximum speed in km/h 195 Acc eleration from 0 -80 km/h in sec. 8,3 Acc eleration from 0 -100 km/h in sec. 12,1 Urban cycle 14,1/337 Extra urban cycle 8,2/197 Combined 10,3/247 Gross vehicl e weight in kg 2480 Weight in w[...]

Technical Data 269 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Petr ol engine 2.8l VR6150 kW (204 bhp) 6 gear General engine data Performanc e fi gur es C onsumption (litres/100 km)/ CO 2 (g/km) Power output in kW (bhp) rpm 150 (204)/6200 Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 265/3400 No. of cylin ders, capac ity in cm [...]

Technical Data 270 Weight s T railer weights Engine oil capacity Petr ol engine 2.8l VR6 150 kW (204 bhp) Autom atic General engine data Gross vehicl e weight in kg 2470 Weight in working order (with driver) in kg 1694/2014 Gross axle weight, front in kg 1240 Gross ax le weight, rear in kg 1280 Permitted roof load in kg 75 With no brak es, gradient[...]

Technical Data 271 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Performanc e fi gur es C onsumption (litres/100 km)/ CO 2 (g/km) Weights T railer weights Engine oil capacity Maximum speed in km/h 217 Acc eleration from 0-80 km/h in sec. 7,4 Acc eleration from 0-100 km/h in sec. 10,4 Urban cycle 16,2/388 Extra u[...]

Technical Data 272 Petr ol engine 2.8l VR6150 kW (2 04 bhp) 6 ge ar four-wheel drive General engine data Performanc e figures C onsumption (litr es/100 km)/ CO 2 (g/km) Power output in kW (bhp) rpm 150 (204)/6200 Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 265/3400 No. of cylinders, capacity in cm 3 6/ 2792 Compr ession 10,75 ± 0,25 Fuel Super 98 RON a) /Super 95[...]

Technical Data 273 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Weights T railer weights Engine oil capacity Diesel engine 1.9l TDI 85 kW (1 15 bhp) 6 ge ars four -wheel drive General engine data Gross vehicle w eight in kg 2510 Weight in working order (with driver) in kg 1786/2047 1786/2084 Gross ax le weight,[...]

Technical Data 274 Performanc e figures C onsumption (litr es/100 km)/ CO 2 (g/km) Weight s T railer weights Engine oil capacity Maximum speed in km/h 178 Acc eleration from 0 -80 km/h in sec. 9,3 Acc eleration from 0 -100 km/h in sec. 14,7 Urban cycle 9,1/240 Extra urban cycle 5,9/156 Combined 7,1/188 Gross vehicl e weight in kg 2510 Weight in wor[...]

Technical Data 275 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Diesel engine 1.9l TDI 85 kW (115 bhp) 6 gear s General engine data Performanc e fi gur es C onsumption (litres/100 km)/ CO 2 (g/km) Power output in kW (bhp) rpm 85 (115)/ 4000 Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 310/1900 No. of cylin ders, capac ity in cm[...]

Technical Data 276 Weight s T railer weights Engine oil capacity Diesel engine 1.9 TDI 85 kW (115 bhp). A utom atic General engine data Gross vehicl e weight in kg 2510 Weight in working order (with driver) in kg 1724/ 2003 Gross axle weight, front in kg 1240 Gross ax le weight, rear in kg 1280 Permitted roof load in kg 75 With no brak es, gradient[...]

Technical Data 277 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Performanc e fi gur es C onsumption (litres/100 km)/ CO 2 (g/km) Weights T railer weights Engine oil capacity Maximum speed in km/h 177 Acc eleration from 0-80 km/h in sec. 9,9 Acc eleration from 0-100 km/h in sec. 15,1 Urban cycle 10,0,0/264 Extra[...]

Technical Data 278 Diesel engine 2.0l TDI 103 kW (140 bhp) 6 gears General engine data Performanc e figures C onsumption (litr es/100 km)/ CO 2 (g/km) without DPF 46) Power output in kW (bhp) rpm 103(140)/ 4000 Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 310/1900-2500 No. of cylinders, capacity in cm 3 4/1968 Compr ession 18,5 ± 0,5 Fuel Petrol min. 51 CN a) a) C[...]

Technical Data 279 Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maint enance Te c h n i c a l D a t a Weights T railer weights Engine oil capacity Gross vehicle w eight in kg 2510 Weight in work ing order (with driver) in kg 1740/2024 Gross ax le weight, fr ont in kg 1240 Gross ax le weight, re ar in kg 1280 Permitted roof load in kg 75 With no bra[...]

Technical Data 280 Di mensi ons a nd ca paci tie s Dimension s Leng th, wi dth 4,634 mm/ 4,739 mm 1,810 mm/ 1,816 mm Height at kerb weight 1,707 mm/ 1,820 mm Front and rear pr ojection 892 mm/ 907 mm Wheelbase 2,835 mm T urning circle 11.93 m T rack width a) a) This data wi ll chang e depending on the type of wheel rim. Front Rear 1,532 mm 1,518 mm[...]

Index 281 Index 4MOTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 A ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Index 282 Belt tensio ner Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Index 283 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Index 284 Electrical windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Electronic sta[...]

Index 285 Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Guide lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 H Hand brake warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Index 286 Mirrors Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Make-up mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 [...]

Index 287 Reverse gear Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Risk of front passenger seat airbag for a rear facing child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 RME fuel (biodiesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Roll-back func [...]

Index 288 Steering wheel audio controls audio + telephone version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 audio version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 160 Stowage Other stowage areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Stowage compartment Front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Index 289 Vehicle wallet storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 144 Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 W Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 warning lam p diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . [...]

SEA T S.A. is permanently concerned about c ontinuous development of its types and models. F or this re ason we ask you to understand, that at any given time, chang es regardin g shape, equipment and tec hnique may take plac e on the car delivered. For this re ason no right at al l may derive based on the data, draw ings and description s in this c[...]

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