Seat Leon (2012) manual

5F4012003B Inglés 5F4012003B (06.12) (GT9) LE ON O w ner ’ s manual LEON Inglés (06.12)[...]

For eword This Instruction M anual and its correspondin g supplements should be re ad carefully to familiarise y ourself with your vehicle. Besides the regular care and m aintenance of the vehicle, its correct handling will help pr eserve its value. For saf ety reason s, always not e the information conc erning acc essories, modifications and part [...]

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T able of C ontent s Manual struct ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 C ontent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Safety Firs t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Tr ailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Tr ailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Retrofitting a towing br acket* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Care and cle aning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

5 Manual struct ure Manual structure What y ou should know before r eading this m anual This manual c ontains a description of the equipment supp lied with the ve- hicle at the time of pres s. Some of the equipment hereu nder described will not be availab le until a later date, or i s only availab le in certain markets. Because this is a general ma[...]

6 C ontent C ontent This manual i s structured to prov ide the information you need in an organ- ised way . The content of this Manual is divided into sections whic h belong to chapt ers (e.g. “Air conditioning”). The entire manual is div ided into five large parts whic h are: 1. Safety First Information about the vehic le equipment relating to[...]

7 Safe driving Safety First Safe drivin g Brief intr oduction Dear SEA T Driver Safety first! This c hapter contain s important information, tips, sug gestions and warnings th at you should re ad and consider for both your own safety and for your passeng ers' safety . WARNING ● This manual contains important inf ormation about the operation [...]

8 Safe driving passenger s are sitting in a correct position and use this equipment proper - ly. Therefore, information is provided about why thi s equipment is so impor- tant, how it protects you, what y ou have to consider when us ing it and how you and your pa ssengers can ac hieve the greatest possible benefit from the safety equipment fitt ed.[...]

9 Safe driving – Alw ays reduce your speed as appropri ate for road, traffic and weather condition s. – When trav elling long distanc es, take bre aks regularly - at least every two hours. – If po ssible, avoid driv ing when you are tired or stres sed. WARNING When driving safety is impaired during a trip, the ri sk of injury and acc i- dents[...]

10 Safe driving Sitting position f or vehicle oc cupants Introduction WARNING ● The front seat s, head restraint s and seat belts mus t always be a djus- ted to the siz e of the vehicle oc cupant to prov ide you and your pa ssen- gers with the gr eatest possible prot ection. ● Ensure y our correct s itting position before setting off, and do no[...]

11 Safe driving C orrect sitting po sition for driver The corr ect sitting position for the driver is important for safe and re laxed driving. Fig. 1 The correct dis- tance between driver and steering wheel Fig. 2 Correct head r e- straint position f or driver For your own s afety and to reduc e the risk of injury in the event of an accident, we r [...]

12 Safe driving WARNING ● An incorrect s itting position of the driver can l ead to severe injuries. ● Adjust the driver seat so that there is at least 25 cm di stance between the centre of the chest and the c entre of the steering wheel ⇒  Fig. 1 . If you are sittin g closer than 25 cm, the airbag syst em cannot prot ect you properly . ●[...]

13 Safe driving WARNING ● An incorrect s itting position of the front passenger can l ead to severe injuries. ● Adjust the front passenger seat so that there is at least 25 cm be- tween your c hest and the dash panel. If you are sitting closer th an 25 cm, the airbag system c annot prot ect you properly . ● If your phy sical c onstitution pre[...]

14 Safe driving C orrect adjustment of front se at head re straints Properly adjusted head r estr aints are an important part of passenger protection and can r educe the risk of injuries in most ac cident situations. Fig. 3 Correctly adjust ed head restr aint viewed from the front Fig. 4 Correctly adjust ed head restr aint viewed from the side Adju[...]

15 Safe driving C orrect adjustment of rear se at head res traints Properly adjusted head r estr aints are an important part of the passenger protection and can r educe the risk of injuries in most ac cident situations Fig. 5 Head restraints in correct pos ition Rear head r estraints – The rear head re straints have 2 pos itions: use and non-use [...]

16 Safe driving ● Never kneel on the seats. ● Never tilt your se at backr est far to the rear . ● Never lean agains t the dash panel. ● Never lie on the rear benc h. ● Never sit on the front edg e of a seat. ● Never sit sidew ays. ● Never lean out of a w indow. ● Never put your f eet out of a window . ● Never put your f eet on the[...]

17 Safe driving Floor mats on the driv er side Only floor mats may be used whic h can be secur ely fasten ed in the footwell an d do not impair oper ation of the pedals. – Ens ure that the floor mats are sec urely fastened durin g the trip and do not obstruct the pedals ⇒  . Only use floor mats which leave the pedals clear and which are secur[...]

18 Safe driving WARNING (C ontinued) ● Never allow c hildren to play in or around the vehicle. C lose and lock all the doors and rear lid when you l eave the vehicle. Befor e you loc k the vehicle, mak e sure that there ar e no adults or c hildren in the vehicle. ● Never transport pas sengers in the luggag e compartment. All vehicle occupants m[...]

19 Seat belts Seat belt s Brief intr oduction Befor e driving: remember y our seat belt! Wearing a seat belt pr operly can save your life! In this section y ou will learn the importanc e of wearing seat belts, how they work and how to properly fa sten, adjust and we ar them. – Read and c onsider all the inform ation as well a s the warnings in th[...]

20 Seat belts After the ignition has been swit ched on, the control lamp  on the instru- ment panel lights up 1) if the driver has not fastened his/her se at belt, and an audible warning is heard if the vehicle i s driven at more than 30 km/h (20 mph). The warning lamp*  is switc hed off if the driver seat belt is fas tened while the ignition[...]

21 Seat belts Why we ar seat belts? Physic al principle s of front al col lisions In the event of a frontal co llision, a large amount of kin etic energy must be absorbe d. Fig. 6 Vehicle about to hit a wall: the oc cupants are not wearing se at belts Fig. 7 The vehicle hits the wall: the oc cupants are not wearing se at belts It is ea sy to explai[...]

22 Seat belts V ehicle occupants not wearing seat belts are not “attac hed” to the vehicle. In a head-on col lision, they will move forward at the same speed their vehi- cle was tr avelling just before the imp act. This example ap plies not only to head-on col lisions, but to al l accidents and c ollisions.  The danger of not using the seat [...]

23 Seat belts Seat belt pr otection Passen gers not wearing seat belts risk severe injurie s in the event of an ac cident. Fig. 10 A driver wearing the seat belt pr operly is secured by the belt in sharp braking Properly worn seat belts hold the vehicle oc cupants in the correct sittin g po- sitions and sub stantially reduc e the kinetic energy in [...]

24 Seat belts WARNING ● If the seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at all, the risk of severe injuries incre ases. The optimal protection fr om seat belts can be ac h- ieved only if you use them properly . ● Fast en your seat belt before every trip - even when driving in town. The other vehicle oc cupants must a lso wear the seat belts at al[...]

25 Seat belts Seat belt s Seat belt a djustment The seat belts for the fr ont and re ar occupants ar e locked in- to position by a latc h. Fig. 11 Belt buckle and latch pl ate of seat belt The seat belt c annot offer its full protection if the seat belt is not positioned correctly . – Adjust the seat and head res traint correctly . – T o fasten[...]

26 Seat belts Seat belt po sition Seat be lts offer their maximum protection onl y when they are pr operly positioned. Fig. 12 Correct seat belt and head restr aint posi- tions, viewed fr om front Fig. 13 Correct seat belt and head restr aint posi- tions, viewed fr om side The following f eatures are avai lable to adjust the se at belt in the shoul[...]

27 Seat belts Pregnant women must also f asten their se at belts pr operly The best pr otection for the unbor n child is for the mother to wear the seat be lt properly at all times during the pregnan- cy . Fig. 14 Positioning seat belts during pregn ancy The seat belt pro vides maximum pr otection only when the seat belt is properly po sitioned ⇒[...]

28 Seat belts – Guide the belt b ack by hand so that it rolls up ea sily and the trim is not dam aged. WARNING Never unbuc kle a seat belt whil e the vehicle is in motion. If you do, you increase the ri sk of sus taining severe or fata l injuries.  Incorrectly fast ened seat belts Incorr ectly worn s eat belts can c ause sever e or even mortal[...]

29 Seat belts Note ● If the seat belt t ensioners are trigger ed, a fine dust is produc ed. This is normal and it is not an indication of fire in the v ehicle. ● The relevant s afety requirements must be o bserved when the vehicle or components of the sy stem are scrapped. Specialised workshops are famili- ar with these regulation s, which are [...]

30 Airbag syst em Airbag syst em Brief intr oduction Why wear a se at belt and ass ume the correct s itting position? For the inflating airbags to ac hieve the best protection, the seat belt must always be worn properly and the corr ect sit - ting position must be as sumed. For your own s afety and the safety of the passenger s, please en- sure the[...]

31 Airbag syst em WARNING (C ontinued) ● T o reduce the risk of injury from an inflating airbag, alw ays wear the seat belt pr operly ⇒  page 19. ● Always a djust the front se ats properly .  The danger of fittin g a child seat on the front pa ssenger seat Rear -facing child s eats must nev er be used on the fr ont pas- senger seat when [...]

32 Airbag syst em T ypes of fr ont pas senger front airb ag systems There are two different SEA T front passen ger front airbag systems: A B Characteristic s of the front pas sen- ger front airbag that can only be dis- abled in a specia lised workshop . Characteristic s of the front pas sen- ger front airbag that can be disabled manually ⇒  pag[...]

33 Airbag syst em C ontrol lamp Fig. 16 Control lamp f or disabling the fr ont pas- senger front airb ag on the dash panel lights up Digit Possib le cause Solution  Instrument panel Fault in airbag sys tem and seat belt tens ioners. Have the system c hecked immediat ely by a specialised workshop.   Dash panel Fault in the airbag sys [...]

34 Airbag syst em WARNING In the event of a fau lt in the airbag system, the airbag m ay not trigger correctly , may fai l to trigger or may even trig ger unexpectedly , leading to severe or fat al injuries. ● Have the airbag syst em check ed immediately by a specialised work - shop. ● Never mount a c hild seat in the front passenger seat or re[...]

35 Airbag syst em Front airbags Description of fr ont airbags The airbag sys tem is not a sub stitute for the seat belts. Fig. 17 Driver airbag lo- cated in st eering wheel Fig. 18 Front passenger airbag located in da sh panel The front airbag for the driver is located in the steering wheel ⇒  Fig. 17 and the airbag for the front pas senger is [...]

36 Airbag syst em The front airbag sy stem will not be triggered if: ● the ignition is switc hed off ● there is a minor frontal collision ● there is a side c ollision ● there is a rear -end collision ● the vehicle turn s over WARNING ● The seat belts and airb ags can only pr ovide maximum pr otection if the occupants are seated c orrect[...]

37 Airbag syst em The airbags deploy e xtremely rapidly, w ithin thousandths of a second, t o provide addition al protection in the event of an ac cident. A fine dust may develop when the airbag deploys. This is normal and it is not an indication of fire in the vehicle.  Airbag cov ers when the front al airbags ar e triggered Fig. 20 Airbag cove[...]

38 Airbag syst em Knee airbag* Fig. 21 On the driver side: location of the knee airbag Fig. 22 On the driver side: Radius of action of the knee airbag The knee airbag is locat ed on the driver side below the dash panel ⇒  Fig. 21 . Airbags are identified by the word “AIRBAG”. The area framed in red ⇒  Fig. 22 is covered by the knee airb[...]

39 Airbag syst em Side airbags* Description of s ide airbags The airbag sys tem is not a sub stitute for the seat belts. Fig. 23 Side airbag in driver seat The side airbags are loc ated in the backre st cushions of the driver se at ⇒  Fig. 23 and the front passen ger seat as wel l as in the rear seats*. The lo- cations are identified b y the te[...]

40 Airbag syst em WARNING (C ontinued) ● Never drive the vehicle if the loudspeakers in the door panels have been removed, un less the holes l eft by the loudspeak ers have been cor - rectly closed. ● Always c heck that the openings ar e closed or cover ed if loudspeakers or other equipment are fitt ed in the interior door panels. ● Any work [...]

41 Airbag syst em The special des ign of the airbag allows the c ontrolled escape of the pr opel- lant gas when an occupant puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the he ad and chest are surrounded and protected by the airbag.  Safety not es on the operation of the s ide airbag system If airbags ar e used corr ectly, they can con siderably reduc e the [...]

42 Airbag syst em Curtain airbag s* Description of c urtain airbags The airbag sys tem is not a sub stitute for the seat belts. Fig. 25 Location of curtain airbags The curtain airbags are locat ed on both sides in the interior above the doors ⇒  Fig. 25 and are identified with the text “AIRBAG”. In conjunction with the se at belts, the curt[...]

43 Airbag syst em In certain types of ac cident the front, side and curtain airbag s may be trig- gered together . When the system is trig gered, the airbag is fill ed with propellant ga s. In the process, the c urtain airbag covers the side w indows and door pillars. The airbags deploy e xtremely rapidly, w ithin thousandths of a second, t o provi[...]

44 Airbag syst em Deactiv ating airbags Deactivating airb ags The deactivation of airbags corresponds only to certain ca ses, i.e. if: ● a child se at is required in the front p assenger seat w ith the child fac ing in the opposite direction to the direction of travel (in some countrie s, due to divergent leg al requirements, facing in the dir ec[...]

45 Airbag syst em Front p assenger fr ont airbag switc h Fig. 26 Front passenger front airbag swit ch Fig. 27 Warning lamp for disabling the fr ont pas- senger airbag The switc h disables only the front pa ssenger front airbag. Disablin g the airbag – Switc h the ignition off. – Open the glov e compartment on the front pas senger side. – T ur[...]

46 Airbag syst em WARNING ● The driver of the vehicle i s respons ible for disablin g or switching on the airbag. ● Always sw itch off the ignition bef ore disabling the fr ont passeng er airbag! Failur e to do so could resu lt in a fault in the airbag deactiv ation system. ● If the contr ol lamp   (airbag deactivat ed) flashes, t[...]

47 Child safety Child s afety Brief intr oduction Introduction Statistics show that c hildren are gen erall y safer on the rear seat than on the front pass enger se at. For safety r easons we rec ommend that childr en under 12 years of age travel on the rear seats. Depending on their ag e, height and weight, children tr av- elling on the rear seat [...]

48 Child safety WARNING ● Never instal l a child se at facing bac kwards on the fr ont passeng er seat unl ess the front pa ssenger front airbag has been disab led. Risk of potential ly fatal injurie s to the child! Howev er, if it is necessary , in excep- tional c ases, to transport a c hild in the front pas senger seat, the front passenger fr o[...]

49 Child safety Child seat s Cat egorisation of child se ats into group s Use only c hild seats that are officially approved an d suitable for the c hild. Child seats are sub ject to the regulation E CE-R 44. ECE -R stands for: Eco- nomic Commi ssion for Europe Regu lation The child se ats are grouped into 5 categ ories: Group 0 : up to 10 kg Group[...]

50 Child safety WARNING Read and alw ays observe information and warnin gs concerning the use of chil d seats ⇒  page 47.  Group 1 c hild seats A suitable c hild seat and a c orrectly adjusted se at belt can help you to pr otect your child. Fig. 29 A category 1 for- ward-fac ing child seat fit - ted on the rear se at Babies and y oung childr[...]

51 Child safety The child se ats in groups 2 and 3 must be mounted in the direction of movement and usin g the vehicle’s seatbelt. Follow the manuf acturer's instruction s and observe any statutory require- ments when instal ling and using chil d seats. We rec ommend you to always include the manufacturer's Chi ld Seat Ins truc- tion Ma[...]

52 Child safety Securing c hild seat s Wa ys to secure a c hild seat A child se at can be secur ed differentl y on the re ar seat and on the front passenger seat. Fig. 31 On the rear seats: figure A shows the basic child restr aint system mounting using lower ret aining rings and the upper retaining s trap figure B shows the chi ld re- straint syst[...]

53 Child safety WARNING ● When travelling, c hildren must be sec ured in the vehicle with a r e- straint syst em suitable for ag e, weight and size. ● Never instal l a child se at facing bac kwards on the fr ont passeng er seat unl ess the front pa ssenger airbag has been disabled. This could cause fat al injuries to the c hild! However, if, in[...]

54 Child safety Child seats fast ened with the “ISOFIX” and T op T ether * syst em Child se ats with the “ISOFIX” and T optether* system can be secured quic kly, easily and safely on the rear outer se ats. Two “ISOFIX” ret aining rings are fitted on eac h rear seat. In some vehicle s, the rings are secured to the se at frame and, in oth[...]

55 Child safety WARNING ● The securing rings ar e designed only for use with ISOFIX and T op T ether* child seats. ● Never secure c hild seats that do not have the ISOFIX and T op T ether* system, r etaining belts or other object s to the securing rings – this could result in pot entially f atal injuries to the c hild! ● Ensure that the chi[...]

56 Child safety Child seats with the T op T ether system come with a s trap for securing the seat to the vehic le anchor point, located at the back of the rear seat bac k- rest. The objective of the ret ainer strap is to reduc e forward movements of the child se at in a crash, helping reduc e the risk of injuries to the head from hit- ting the insi[...]

57 Child safety Safety First Operating instructions Practical Tips T echnical spec ifications[...]

58 C ontrols and dis plays Fig. 35 Controls and di splays[...]

59 C ontrols and dis plays Operating in structions C ontrols and display s Overview Door handle Central locking swit ch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Electric control to adjust exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

60 C ontrols and dis plays Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Adjustable st eering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Storage [...]

61 Instruments and w arning/control lamps Instrument s and warning/c ontro l lamps Instrument s Introduction Additional inf ormation and warnings: ● Control and warning lamps ⇒  page 69 ● SEA T information system ● Easy C onnect system ● Gear engaged di splay (automatic gearbox) ⇒  page 154. ● Instructions for in spection interval[...]

62 Instruments and w arning/control lamps CAUTION ● T o prevent damage to the en gine, the rev counter needle should on ly re- main in the red zone for a short period of time. ● When the engine is co ld, avoid high revs and heavy acceleration and do not make the en gine work hard. For the sak e of the envir onment Changing up a gear in time r e[...]

63 Instruments and w arning/control lamps Illustration Key to ⇒  Fig. 37 See A  Do not continue driving! The bonnet is open or is not properly closed. ⇒  page 209 B  Do not continue driving! The rear lid is open or i s not properly closed. ⇒  page 98 C , D  Do not continue driving! A vehicle door is open or is not properly clos[...]

64 Instruments and w arning/control lamps The time can also be set v ia the  key and Setup function button in the Easy C onnect system ⇒  page 79. Outside temper ature displa y When the outside temperature i s below +4 °C (+39 °F), the symbol “ice crys- tal” (warning of ri sk of freezin g) is also display ed next to the temperatu[...]

65 Instruments and w arning/control lamps WARNING Although the outside t emperature is abo ve freezing, some ro ads and bridges may be frozen. ● At an outside t emperature of abo ve +4 °C (+39 °F), even when the “ice crysta l” is not vi sible, there may still be ice on the r oad. ● Never rely on the outs ide temperatur e indicator! CAUTIO[...]

66 Instruments and w arning/control lamps Reading a service notific ation With the ignition switc hed on, the engine off and the vehicle at a standstill, the current service notification c an be read: Press and hold the b utton ⇒  Fig. 36 4 for more than 5 seconds to consult the service messag e. When the service date h as past , a minus sign i[...]

67 Instruments and w arning/control lamps T rip recor der Fig. 38 Instrument pan- el: Odometer and reset button The distanc e covered is di splayed in “kilometres” or mile s “m”. It is possi- ble to c hange the measurement units (kilometres “km”/miles “m”) in the radio/Easy C onnect *. Ple ase refer to the Easy C onnect * In structi[...]

68 Instruments and w arning/control lamps Normal t emperature If in normal operation s, the diodes light up until the c entral zone, it means that the engine ha s reached oper ating temperature. At high outside temper - atures and when mak ing the engine work h ard, the diodes may continue lighting up and reac h the upper zone. This is no cause for[...]

69 Instruments and w arning/control lamps V ehicles with an automatic gearbox* The display is only vi sible in tiptronic mode ⇒  page 159 The following di splay symbols mean: ●  Shifting up a gear ●  Shifting down a gear CAUTION The gear-c hange indicator i s intended to help save fuel. It i s not intended to recommend the right ge ar[...]

70 Instruments and w arning/control lamps Symbol M eaning ⇒  See  Use the foot brak e!  On the instrument panel display: a) Fault in the battery . ⇒  page 217 a) Colour present ation on instrument panel with colour di splay. Y ellow symbols Symbol M eaning ⇒  See  Central warning lamp: additional information on the instrument p[...]

71 Instruments and w arning/control lamps Symbol M eaning ⇒  See  Lane Assist is switc hed on, but not active. ⇒  page 168  On the instrument panel display: a) Fault in the ge arbox. ⇒  page 162 a) Colour present ation on instrument panel with colour di splay. Other control lamps Symbol M eaning ⇒  See   Left or right tu[...]

72 Instruments and w arning/control lamps WARNING (C ontinued) ● Before opening the bonnet, sw itch off the engine and a llow it to cool. ● In any vehicle, the en gine compartment is a haz ardous area and c ould cause severe injurie s ⇒  page 209. CAUTION Failure to heed the contr ol lamps and te xt messages when they appear may result in f[...]

73 Driver information sys tem Driver inform ation syst em Information sy stem Introduction With the ignition switc hed on, it is poss ible to read the different functions of the display by scrolling thr ough the menus. In vehicles w ith multifunction steering wheel, the multifu nction display can only be operated w ith the multifunction steering wh[...]

74 Driver information sys tem Operating the instrument panel menus Fig. 40 Vehicles without multifunction steerin g wheel: Button 1 on the windscreen w iper lever to confirm the menu options and rock er switch 2 to chang e menu Fig. 41 Right side of multifunction steerin g wheel: buttons to ac cess the instrument panel me- nus Enabling the main men[...]

75 Driver information sys tem Button for the drivin g assist ance syst ems Fig. 42 On the turn sig- nal and main be am head- light lever: button for the driving assi stance sys- tems With the turn signal and main beam headlight lev er button, you can activate or deactivate the driver as sistanc e systems Assist systems ⇒  page 164. Activate or [...]

76 Driver information sys tem Multifunction disp lay memory The multifunction displ ay is equipped with thr ee memories that work auto- matically: MFD from dep arture, MFD from refuelling, MFD total c alculation. On the screen displ ay, you c an read which memory is currently displa yed. T o change betw een memories with the ignition on and the mem[...]

77 Driver information sys tem Displays Menu Function Oil temper ature Updated engine oil temper ature digital disp lay Coo lant tempera- ture gaug e Digital displ ay of the current temper ature of the liquid coolant. Storing a speed for the speed warnin g ● Select the displ ay Speed warning at --- km/h (--- mph) ● Press the button ?[...]

78 Driver information sys tem V ehicles with multifu nction steering wheel – T o display the engine oil temperature, enter the submenu Jour- ney data and turn the thumbwheel until the oil temper ature dis- play appe ars. The engine reac hes its operating temperat ure when in normal driving condi- tions, the oil temperat ure is between 80 °C (180[...]

79 Introduction to the Ea sy Connect system* Introduction t o the Easy C onnect sys tem* Sy stem settings (CAR)* Introduction T o select the settings menus, pres s the Easy C onnect  button and the Setup function button. The actual number of menus available and the name of the various options in these menus wil l depend on the vehicle’s [...]

80 Introduction to the Ea sy Connect system* – Swit ch on the Easy Connect sys tem. – Pres s the Easy C onnect button  . – Pres s the Setup function button. – Pres s the ESC System function button to m ake ch anges to the Electronic Stability Programme (E SC). When the menu appears, c hoose the desired option. Pressing the menu but[...]

81 Introduction to the Ea sy Connect system* – Pres s the Driver assis tance function button to open the Driver a s- sistanc e settings menu. When the function button c heck box is activ ated  , the function is active. Pressing the menu butt on  will alw ays take you to the last menu used. Menu Submenu Possib le setting Description Driver A[...]

82 Introduction to the Ea sy Connect system* Pressing the menu butt on  will alw ays take you to the last menu used. Menu Submenu Possib le setting Description Light settings Light Assis t Light Assis t, sensitivity , automatic light when raining, daytime driving lights, convenienc e turn signals. ⇒  page 111 V ehicle interior lighting Instr[...]

83 Introduction to the Ea sy Connect system* – Pres s the Opening and closing function button to open the Open- ing and closing setting s menu. When the function button c heck box is activ ated  , the function is active. Pressing the menu butt on  will alw ays take you to the last menu used. Menu Submenu Possib le setting Description Openin[...]

84 Introduction to the Ea sy Connect system* Date and Time settings menu The menu options will vary depending on the sound system fitted in the vehicle. – Swit ch the ignition on. – Swit ch on the Easy Connect sys tem. – Pres s the Easy C onnect button  . – Pres s the Setup function button. – Pres s the Date and time function but[...]

85 Introduction to the Ea sy Connect system* Service information – Swit ch the ignition on. – Swit ch on the Easy Connect sys tem. – Pres s the Easy C onnect button  . – Pres s the Setup function button. – Press the Service function button to di splay the information about service inspection s. Pressing the menu butt on  will [...]

86 Opening and closing Opening and clos ing C entral loc king syst em Description The vehicle can be loc ked and unloc ked via the central locking syst em. There are several methods, dependin g on the vehicle equipment: ● key with r emote control ⇒  page 91, ● lock on driver door (emergency opening ⇒  page 97) or ● interior central lo[...]

87 Opening and closing T o deactivate the alarm, pres s the button  on the remote control key, or switc h on the ignition. After a certain time, the alarm will automatically switc h off. Switc h off the vehicle interior monitoring and to w-away protection if you wish to prevent the alarm from being triggered ac cidentally ⇒  page 95. T urn s[...]

88 Opening and closing V ehicle key Fig. 43 Vehicle key Fig. 44 Vehicle key w ith alarm button V ehicle key With the vehicle k ey the vehicle ma y be locked or u nlocked remot ely ⇒  page 86. The vehicle k ey includes an emitter and battery . The receiver is in the interi- or of the vehicle. The range of the v ehicle key with remote c ontrol an[...]

89 Opening and closing CAUTION All of the vehicle keys c ontain electronic components. Prot ect the vehicle keys fr om damage, impacts and humidity . Note ● Only use the k ey button when you require the c orresponding function. Pushing the button unnec essarily could accident ally unloc k the vehicle or trigger the alarm. It i s also possible ev [...]

90 Opening and closing Changing the batt ery Fig. 46 Vehicle key: opening the battery com- partment Fig. 47 Vehicle key: removing the batt ery SEA T recommends you ask a specialised workshop t o replace the battery . The battery is locat ed to the rear of the vehicle k ey, under a c over. Changing the batt ery ● Unfold the vehicle k ey shaft ⇒?[...]

91 Opening and closing Remote u nlock ing/Lock ing Fig. 48 Remote control key: Buttons Fig. 49 Remote control key: Buttons – T o unloc k the vehicl e, press the  button ⇒  Fig. 48 . – T o lock the vehicle, plac e the selector lever in position P (auto- matic ge arbox) and press b utton  ⇒  . – T o lock the vehicle without the an[...]

92 Opening and closing Unlock ing all the doors, the r ear lid and the tank flap simultaneously . – Within 5 sec onds, press butt on  on the remote control key twice , or turn the k ey to open twice within 5 second s. The anti-theft security system* and the anti-theft alarm* are immediately disabled if you unloc k only the driver door , withou[...]

93 Opening and closing C entral loc king switch Fig. 50 Driver door: cen- tral loc king switch – T o lock the vehicle, press the  button ⇒  . – T o unlock the vehicle, pres s the  button ⇒  Fig. 50 . Please note the fol lowing when using the c entral lockin g switch to loc k y our vehicle: ● It is not po ssible to open the doors[...]

94 Opening and closing ● When the door is mec hanically un locked us ing the vehicle key w ithout turning the ignition within the fol lowing 15 seconds. ● A door is opened. ● The bonnet is opened. ● The rear lid is opened. ● When the ignition is switc hed on with a non-authorised k ey. ● When the vehicle battery is disconnected. ● Mov[...]

95 Opening and closing The vehicle interior monitoring and anti-t ow sensor (tilt sensor) are auto- matically switched on when the anti-theft al arm is switc hed on. In order to activate it, all the doors and the rear lid must be closed. If you wi sh to switch off the vehicle interior monitoring and the anti-tow sy s- tem, it must be done e ach tim[...]

96 Opening and closing – When the v ehicle is loc ked now, the vehicle interior monitoring and the tow-away protection are switc hed off until the next time the door is opened. If the anti-theft security system (Saf elock)* ⇒  page 86 is swit ched off, the vehicle interior monitoring and the tow- away protection are autom atically switc hed o[...]

97 Opening and closing Unloc king or lock ing the driver door If the centr al locking system should fail to operat e, the driver door can still be lock ed and unlocke d by tur ning the key in the lock. Fig. 52 Driver door lever: Hidden lock cylinder As a general ru le, when the driver door is lock ed all other doors are loc ked. When the vehicle is[...]

98 Opening and closing A mechanic al lock ing device (only visibl e when the door is open) is provided on the front passenger door . – Pu ll the cap out of the opening. – Insert the k ey in the inside slot and turn it to the right as far as it will go (if the door is on the right side) or to the left (if the door is on the left s ide). Once the[...]

99 Opening and closing WARNING (C ontinued) ● Never drive with the re ar lid open or half-closed, exhau st gases ma y penetrate into the int erior of the vehicle. Dang er of poisoning! ● If you on ly open the rear lid, do not leav e the key inside. The vehicle will not be opened if the key is left inside.  Automatic r ear lid lock ing Where [...]

100 Opening and closing Electric w indows Electronic control of windows* The front an d rear electric windows c an be operated b y us- ing the con trols on the driver door . The other doors each have a swit ch for the ir own window. Fig. 56 Detail of the driv- er door: controls for the front and re ar windows Opening and closing the w indows – Pr[...]

101 Opening and closing WARNING (C ontinued) ● The electric windows will work until the ignition has been switched off and one of the front doors has been opened. ● If neces sary, use the saf ety switch to di sable the re ar electric win- dows. Make sur e that they have been di sabled. Note If the window is not able to close becau se it is stif[...]

102 Opening and closing One-touch opening – Pu sh down the window button briefly up to the sec ond position. The window opens f ully. Restoring one-touc h opening and closing – The autom atic open and close function wil l not work if the bat- tery has been tempor arily disconnect ed. The function can be r e- stored as f ollows: – C lose the w[...]

103 Opening and closing Panor amic sliding sunr oof * Introduction Additional inf ormation and warnings: ● SEA T information system ⇒  page 73 ● Central locking and loc king system ⇒  page 86 WARNING Carele ss or uncontr olled use of the panoramic sliding sunroof c an cause serious injuries. ● Only open or close the panor amic sliding[...]

104 Opening and closing Function Switc h setting Necess ary operations ⇒  Fig. 57 T o open the sliding sunroof c ompletely: C Rotate the swit ch to the re- quired position. T o choose the con- venience position for the sliding sun- roof: B T o close the sliding sunroof c ompletely: A ⇒  Fig. 58 T o completely de- ploy the tilting su n- roof[...]

105 Opening and closing Closing w ithout the roll-bac k fu nction ● The ⇒  Fig. 57 1 switc h should be in the “closed” position A . ● Within five seconds of triggering the roll-bac k fu nction, pull the control all the way back ⇒  Fig. 58 (arrow E ) until the panoramic sliding sunroof closes ful ly. ● The panoramic sliding su nroo[...]

106 Lights and v isibility Lights and vis ibility Lights Introduction The legal requirements regarding the use of vehicle lights in each c ountry must be observed. The driver is personal ly responsib le for the correct use and adjustment of the lights in all sit uations. Additional inf ormation and warnings: ● Information system ⇒  page 73 ?[...]

107 Lights and v isibility WARNING If the warning lamp s and messages are ignored, the vehicle m ay stall in traffic, or may c ause accidents and severe injuries. ● Never ignore the warning lamp s or text me ssages. ● Stop the vehicle s afely as soon as possible. ● Park the vehicle at a suitab le distance aw ay from the traffic en suring that[...]

108 Lights and v isibility Note ● The turn signal on ly works when the ignition is sw itched on. The hazard warning lights also work when the ignition is swit ched off. ● If a trailer turn s ignal malfunction s, the control lamp wil l stop flashing (trailer turn sign als) and the vehicle turn sign al will fla sh at double speed. ● The main be[...]

109 Lights and v isibility Lights and v isibility: fu nctions Parking light When the parking light is switched on, (right or left turn signal), the front side light and the rear light on the corresponding side of the vehicle stay lit. The parking lights c an only be activated with the ignition swit ched off and the turn signal and m ain beam lever [...]

110 Lights and v isibility WARNING If the road i s not well lit and other road users c annot see the vehicle well enough or at all, ac cidents may occur. ● The automatic dipped beam c ontrol (  ) only switc hes on the dip- ped beam when there are no c hanges in brightness, and not, for example when it is fog gy. ● Never drive with d[...]

111 Lights and v isibility 7. Alway s take the v ehicle key with you when you leav e the vehi- cle. Switc h on the hazard warning lights t o warn other road users, for exampl e: ● reachin g the tail end of a traffic j am, ● there is an emergency ● your vehicle bre aks down due to a tec hnical fault, ● you are towing another vehicle or your [...]

112 Lights and v isibility Switc hing the main beam assi st on and off Function Action Activate:  – Switc h the ignition on and turn the light swit ch to position  . – From the base position, mo ve the main beam and turn signal lever forwards ⇒  page 107. When the warning lamp  is dis- played on the instrument panel displa[...]

113 Lights and v isibility When a car that i s manufactured in a c ountry that drives on the right tr avels to a country that drives on the left (or vic e versa), it i s normally nec essary to cover part of the he adlight bulbs w ith stickers or to chang e the adjustment of the headlights to av oid dazzling other drivers. In such c ases, the regula[...]

114 Lights and v isibility Headlight r ange contr ol, lighting of the instrument p anel and contr ols Fig. 62 Next to the steering wheel: Head- light range c ontrol Lighting of the instrument p anel and controls* Depending on the model, lighting of the instrument panel and controls can be adjusted in the Easy Connect syst em, using the button ?[...]

115 Lights and v isibility Interior and r eading lights 1) Button/ Switc h Function  Switc hes interior lights off.  Switc hes interior lights on.  Switc hes door contact c ontrol on (central position). The interior lights come on autom atically when the vehicl e is unloc ked, a door is opened or the key is removed from the ig- nition. The[...]

116 Lights and v isibility Sun v isors Fig. 63 Sun visor Options for adjus ting driver and front pas senger sun vi sors: ● Lower by u nfolding towards the windscreen. ● The sun vi sor can be pulled out of its mounting and turned toward s the door ⇒  Fig. 63 1 . ● Swing the sun v isor towards the door , longitudinally b ackwards. V anity m[...]

117 Lights and v isibility C ontrol lamp lights up Pos sible cause Solution  Windscreen wiper fluid l evel too low T op up the windscreen wiper reservoir as soon as po ssible ⇒  page 121. Several warning and c ontrol lamps should light up for a few seconds when the ignition is switc hed on, signalling th at the function is being verified. Th[...]

118 Lights and v isibility Window wiper lev er Fig. 64 Operating the windscreen w iper and rear wiper Move the lever to the r equired position ⇒  : 0 OFF Windscreen wiper off. 1 INT Windscreen wiper s interval wipe. Using the contr ol ⇒  Fig. 64 A adjust the interval (vehicl es without the rain sensor), or the sen sitivity of the rain sen s[...]

119 Lights and v isibility Windscr een wiper functions Windscreen w iper performance in differ ent situations: If the vehicle i s at a stand- still: The activated position pro visionally changes to the previous pos ition. During the automatic w ipe: The air conditioner comes on for approxi- mately 30 second s in air recirculation mode to prevent th[...]

120 Lights and v isibility Lifting and returning wind screen wiper arms ● Place the wiper arms in the service position ⇒  . ● Only hold the wiper arms at the point where the blade i s fixed. CAUTION ● T o prevent damage to the bonnet and the wiper arms, only leave them in the service position. ● Before driving, alw ays lower the wiper a[...]

121 Lights and v isibility ● Damaged bla des: A film of water on the damag ed blades may lengthen the activation time, reduce the w ashing intervals or result in a f ast and con- tinuous wipe. ● Insects: insects on the sensor m ay trigger the windsc reen washer. ● Salt on roads: in wint er, salt spre ad in the roads may cause an extra long wi[...]

122 Lights and v isibility Recommended winds creen wipers ● For the hottest se asons we recommend s ummer G 052 184 A1 for clear glass. Proportions of the mixture in the washer fluid t ank: 1:100 (1 part con- centrate per 100 parts w ater). ● All ye ar round, G 052 164 A2 for clear gla ss. Approxim ate proportion of the winter mixture, up t o -[...]

123 Lights and v isibility ● If neces sary the right exterior mirror adjustment may need correcting. Turn the kno b to position R . ● In the Easy C onnect system the exterior mirror s can be adjusted usin g the CAR button and the function button SETUP . Tilt function for fr ont passeng er exterior mirror* The mirror can automatic ally tilt slig[...]

124 Lights and v isibility WARNING In the event that an autom atic anti-dazzle re ar vision mirror br eaks, an electrolyt e fluid may leak. This could c ause irritation to the skin, eyes and respiratory or gans. If y ou come into contact w ith this liquid, it must be rinsed with larg e quantities of wat er. If neces sary, get media l help. CAUTION [...]

125 Seats and st orage Seats and storag e General notes WARNING The Safe drivin g chapter c ontains important inform ation, tips, sugges- tions and warnings that you shoul d read and observe for y our own safety and the safety of your passeng ers ⇒  page 7.  Front seats Manual se at adjustment Fig. 71 Front seats: manual seat adjustment Adju[...]

126 Seats and st orage Seat f unctions Introduction Additional inf ormation and warnings ● Adjusting the position of the se ats ⇒  page 10 ● Seat belts ⇒  page 19 ● Airbag system ⇒  page 30 ● Child seats (ac cessories) ⇒  page 47 WARNING Inappropriat e use of the seat fu nctions can cause sev ere injuries. ● Assume the pro[...]

127 Seats and st orage WARNING If the fabric of the cushion is wet, this c an adversely affect the oper ation of the seat heatin g, increasing the ri sk of burns. ● Make sur e the seat cushion is dry prior to us ing the seat heater . ● Do not sit on the seat with clothing that is wet or damp. ● Do not leave clothing th at is wet or damp on th[...]

128 Seats and st orage Rear hea d restraints Fig. 74 Rear centre head restraint: r elease point When transporting people in the bac k se at, place the head r e- straints of the oc cupied seats at a minimum of the next sock et up ⇒  . Adjusting the head r estraints – T o set the head restraint higher, grasp the s ides with both hands and mov e[...]

129 Seats and st orage Power soc ket Electrical e quipment can be conne cted to the 12 vo lt power socket. Fig. 75 Centre con sole: front/rear 12- volt power socket – Remove the c onnector located in the centre c onsole of the pow- er sock et ⇒  Fig. 75 . – Insert the plug of the electrical applianc e into the power soc ket. Electrical equi[...]

130 Seats and st orage WARNING ● Do not place an y hot drinks in the drink holder while the vehicle i s moving. Hot drink s could spill and cause burns, whic h may cause an ac ci- dent. ● Do not use har d china cups or glasses. These c ould cause injury in the event of an ac cident. CAUTION Y ou should avoid putting open drinks containers in th[...]

131 Seats and st orage WARNING ● Please mak e sure that any items of clothing h anging from the coat hooks do not ob struct your v iew to the rear. ● The coat hooks should only be used for lightweight clothing. Do not leave any he avy or sharp objects in the poc kets. ● Do not use clothes h angers to hang up the c lothing, as this cou ld in- [...]

132 Seats and st orage Luggage c ompartment cover The luggage compartment cover blocks the vi ew into the luggage compartment. Fig. 78 Rear lid open with the luggage c om- partment cover Removing – Remove the str aps A and unfas ten the cover of the sup port B by pres sing upwards in the dir ection of arrow 1 . Fitting – Insert the c over horiz[...]

133 Seats and st orage – Fo ld the backre st forwards. Returning the bac krest to its upright position – Mov e the backres t until it eng ages properly ⇒  . The red mark - ing on the tab B should no longer be v isible when the bac krest is properly sec ured. WARNING ● Make sur e that the rear bac krest i s securely loc ked in position so [...]

134 Air conditioning Air conditioning Heating, ventilation, coolin g Introduction Viewing C limatronic inform ation On the screen of C limatronic control unit and on the screen of the fact ory- fitted Easy C onnect system, the theoretic al values of the t emperature zones are shown. The unit of temper ature measurement c an be changed in the E asy [...]

135 Air conditioning CAUTION ● Switc h the air conditioner off if you think it may be broken. Thi s will avoid additional d amage. Have the air conditioner c hecked by a specialised workshop. ● Repairs to the air c onditioner require specialist knowledge and special tools. S EA T recommends vi siting a SEA T Official Service. Note ● When the [...]

136 Air conditioning Contr ol but- ton Additional inf ormation. Climatr onic. 4 Indications on the temper ature display screen selected for the right and left sides.  Defrost fu nction. The air drawn in from outside the vehicle is directed at the windsc reen and air recirculation is automati- cally sw itched off. T o defrost the windscreen mor e[...]

137 Air conditioning T o switch a fu nction on or off, or to select a submenu, you mu st press the corresponding fu nction button. For more information about f unctions ⇒  page 79. Function button Function OFF Switc h off and switch on the C limatronic. SETTINGS The air conditioning settings s ubmenu is opened. It is pos si- ble to mak e the fo[...]

138 Air conditioning Contr ol but- ton Additional inf ormation. Manual air conditioning sy stem. 1 T emper- ature  ...  Rotate the contr ol to set the temperatur e accordingly . 2 Fan  Setting 0: fan and manual air c onditioning switc hed off, level 6: maximum fan lev el 3 Air dis- tribution Rotate the continuou s control to direct the air[...]

139 Air conditioning Contr ol but- ton Additional inf ormation. Heating and fresh air sys tem 1 T emper- ature  ...  Rotate the contr ol to adjust the temper ature accordingly . The desired temperat ure for the interior cannot be lower th an that of the exterior air t emperature, as the heatin g and fresh air system cannot cool or dehumidify [...]

140 Air conditioning ● Turn the air di stribution control to the r equired position. ● Press the button  to switc h on the cooling system. The button will light up. With Climatr onic ● Press button  . ● Set the temperature t o +22 °C (+72 °F). ● Open and direct all the air outlets in the dash panel. Climatr onic: ch[...]

141 Air conditioning There are other additional, non-adju stable air vents in the d ash panel 2 , in the footwell and in the re ar area of the interior. Note Never place f ood, medicines or other heat-sen sitive objects close to the air vents. Food, medicine and other heat or cold sensitive ob jects may be dam- aged or made un suitable for use by t[...]

142 Air conditioning CAUTION Do not smoke when air rec irculation is swit ched on in vehicles with an air conditioner. The smoke tak en in could lie on the cooling sys tem vaporiser and on the activated ch arcoal cartridge of the dust and pollen filter , leading to a permanently unpl easant smell. Note Climatr onic : Air recirculation mode swit che[...]

143 Driving Driving Steerin g Adjusting the st eering wheel position The height and r each of the steering wheel c an be freely ad- justed to suit the driver . Fig. 85 Lever in the low- er left side of the st eer- ing column – Press the lev er 1 ⇒  Fig. 85 down ⇒  – Mov e the steering wheel to the desired po sition. – Mov e the lever [...]

144 Driving Ignition loc k Starting the engine with the ignition k ey Switch on the ignition with the key in the ignition and start the engine. Fig. 86 Ignition key po- sitions Steering wheel loc k – T o lock the s teering wheel, remove the key from the ignition and turn the wheel until it locks. In vehicles with the automatic gear- box*, the sel[...]

145 Driving Start- Stop Sy stem* If the vehicle i s stopped and the Start-Stop sy stem* switche s off the engine, the ignition remains sw itched on. Automatic gearbo x: Before leaving the vehic le, make sure that the ignition is switc hed off and the selector lever i s in position P . Driver messag es on the instrument panel di splay Press the c lu[...]

146 Driving Switc hing off the engine with the k ey Switc hing off the engine – Stop the vehicle. – T urn the ignition key to position 0 . Engaging the st eering wheel lock Important: selector lever (automatic gearbox*) must be in po sition P . – Remo ve the key from the ignition in pos ition 1 ⇒  Fig. 86 ⇒  . – T urn the steering w[...]

147 Driving Handbrak e Using the h andbrake The handbr ake should be applied firml y to prev ent the vehi- cle from accident ally ro lling away . Fig. 87 Handbrake be- tween the front seat s Always apply the handbrak e when you leave your vehicle and when you park. Applying the handbr ake – Pull the h andbrake lever up firmly ⇒  Fig. 87 . Rel[...]

148 Driving – Apply the handbrake. – Select first gear . – Swit ch the engine off and remo ve the key from the ignition. Turn the steering wheel slightly to engage the steering loc k. – Alw ays tak e you keys with you when y ou leave the vehicle ⇒  . Additional not es on parking the v ehicle on gradients: Turn the s teering wheel so tha[...]

149 Driving Speed warnin g function Introduction The speed war ning function can help prev ent you exc eeding a particular pr e-set maximum speed. The speed warning function w ill warn the driver if a pre- set maximum speed is exc eeded. The system giv es a warning buzzer sign al if the set speed is exceeded b y about 3 km/h (2 mph). The warnin g l[...]

150 Driving Basic r equirements for the Start- Stop mode ● The driver door must be closed. ● The driver must have their se at belt fast ened. ● The bonnet must be closed. ● The vehicle must have travelled at mor e than 4 km/h (2 mph) s ince the last st op. ● The vehicle cannot be towing a trailer . WARNING ● Never switc h the engine off[...]

151 Driving Note ● Y ou can control whether the engine should switc h off or not by reducin g or increasin g the brake forc e applied. While the vehicle rem ains stopped, the engine will not stop if the brake ped al is slightly pres sed, in traffic jams with frequent stoppin g and starting for example. As soon as strong pressure is applied to the[...]

152 Driving Manually switchin g on/off the Start- Stop system If you do not wish to us e the system, you can switch it off manually . Fig. 88 Centre con sole: Start- Stop system button – T o manually switc h on/off the St art-Stop sy stem, press the but - ton  . The button symbol remains lit up yellow when the sys- tem is swit ched off. Note T[...]

153 Driving ● Press and hold the c lutch pedal to the floor . ● Place the ge arbox lever in the r equired position ⇒  . ● Release the clut ch pedal to eng age clutch. In some countries the c lutch pedal mus t be fully pressed do wn for the en- gine to start. Selecting reverse g ear ● Engage reverse g ear only when the vehicle i s stoppe[...]

154 Driving Automatic gearbo x/DSG autom atic gearbo x* Introduction Y our vehicle is equipped with an electronically c ontrolled manual g earbox. T orque between the engine and the gearbo x is transmitt ed via two inde- pendent clutc hes. They repl ace the torque converter found on c onventional automatic ge arboxes and allo w for smooth, uninterr[...]

155 Driving WARNING (C ontinued) ● With selector lever in any position (except P) the vehicle must alw ays be held with the foot br ake when the engine is runnin g. This is bec ause an automatic ge arbox stil l transmits power ev en at idling speed, and the vehicle tends to “creep”. The ac celerator pedal must on no accou nt be pressed ina dv[...]

156 Driving The selector lever loc k only work s if the vehicle is stationary or driving at speeds up to 5 km/h (3 mph). At higher speed s the selector lever lock in the N position is di sengaged automatical ly. The selector lever loc k is not engaged if the selector lever i s moved quick ly through position N (e.g. when shifting from R to D). This[...]

157 Driving Stopping/Park ing If the driver door is opened and the sel ector lever is not in pos ition P , the vehicle coul d move. Driver messag e:  Gear ch ange: selector lever in drive position! w ill be displ ayed. Additionally , a buzzer wil l sound. – Pres s and hold the brak e pedal ⇒  . – Apply the handbr ake. – Mov e the selec[...]

158 Driving CAUTION ● If you stop the vehicle on a gradient, do not attempt to stop it from roll- ing by depres sing the accel erator when a gear has been selected. This could cau se overheating and damage the aut omatic gearbox. Ap ply the handbrake firm ly or press the brak e pedal in order to prevent the vehicle from rolling bac k. ● If you [...]

159 Driving Changing ge ars in tiptronic mode* The tiptronic gives the driv er the option to c hange gears manually . Fig. 91 Centre con sole: changing g ear with Tip- tronic Fig. 92 Steering wheel: automatic gearbo x levers Changing ge ar manually with the sel ector lever It is pos sible to c hange to tiptronic mode, both when the vehicle is stopp[...]

160 Driving Kick -down feature The kick -down feature a llows maximum acc eleration to be reac hed. When the accel erator pedal is pre ssed right down past the point of resist- ance at ful l throttle, the gearbo x will shift down to a lower gear , depending on road speed and engine speed. The upshift to the next higher ge ar is de- layed until the [...]

161 Driving WARNING ● Always a dapt your driving s tyle to the traffic conditions. ● Only use the Launc h control programme when roa d and traffic condi- tions permit, and mak e sure your m anner of driving and acc elerating the vehicle does not inc onvenience or endang er other road users. ● Make sur e that the ESC r emains switc hed on. Ple[...]

162 Driving Note ● Inertia mode is only avai lable in eco driving mode (SEA T Drive Mode*). ● The driver messag e Inertia is only displa yed with the current con sump- tion. In inertia mode the gear will no longer be displayed (f or example: E will appear in plac e of E7). ● On downhill sections with gradients above 15 %, the inertia mode wil[...]

163 Driving  Gearbox: too hot. Adapt your driving acc ordingly Continue drivin g at moderate speeds. When the warnin g lamp switches off, you can continue driv ing in a normal manner .  Gearbox: pr ess the brake and eng age a gear again. If the fault w as caused by a gearbox with a high temperature, this driver message w ill be displ ayed whe[...]

164 Driver assi stance sys tems Driver as sist ance sy stems Crui se contro l syst em (C CS)* Introduction The cruise control system (C CS) is able to m aintain the set speed from 20 km/h (15 mph). A constant speed is maintained us ing the engine power control or b y apply- ing the active brake ⇒  . Additional inf ormation and warnings: ● Cha[...]

165 Driver assi stance sys tems Contr ol lamp lights up Pos sible cause  Cruise contr ol is active Several warning and c ontrol lamps should light up for a few seconds when the ignition is switc hed on, signalling th at the function is being verified. They will switch off after a f ew seconds. Displayed on the C CS screen Status Fig. 94 : CC S t[...]

166 Driver assi stance sys tems Operating the cruise c ontrol sy stem* Fig. 95 On the left of the steering co lumn: switche s and controls f or operating the C CS Fig. 96 On the left of the steering co lumn: Third 6- position lever for operat - ing the CC S Function Position of the sw itch, operating the sw itch on the turn sign al lever ⇒  Fig[...]

167 Driver assi stance sys tems Function Position of the sw itch, operating the sw itch on the turn sign al lever ⇒  Fig. 95 , or by using the thir d lever ⇒  Fig. 96 Action Increasin g the stored speed (during C CS setting) Depending on equipment fitted: – briefly press the b utton 3 on the turn signal l ever in the RES zone– or briefl[...]

168 Driver assi stance sys tems Tr avelling down hills with the CCS When travelling down hil ls the C CS cannot m aintain a constant speed. Slow the vehicle down us ing the brake pedal and reduc e gears if r equired. Automatic off The cruise control system (C CS) is switc hed off automatical ly or temporarily: ● If the system detects a fault that[...]

169 Driver assi stance sys tems Note ● The Lane Assist system has been ex clusively developed for driv ing on paved roads on ly. ● If the Lane Assis t system does not w ork as desc ribed in this chapt er, do not use it and cont act a specialised work shop. ● If there is a f ault in the system, have it check ed by a speciali sed work- shop. ?[...]

170 Driver assi stance sys tems Contr ol lamps flashes or lights up Possib le cause Solution  (yellow) Lane Assist active but not availab le. The system can not accurately rec og- nise the lane. Plea se see page 170, The Lane Assist system is not av aila- ble (the control lamp is lit up y ellow).  (green) Lane Assist system ac- tive and avail[...]

171 Driver assi stance sys tems Switc hing the Lane Assist sy stem on or off ● The Assist ants menu ⇒  page 77 drops down in the in strument panel by pressing the As sistants button on the t urn signal lever or by operating the menu in the multifunction steering wheel. ● OR: by press ing the OK button on the steering wheel the ⇒  page 7[...]

172 Driver assi stance sys tems The profiles, normal , s port and eco are fixed. Individual can be c onfigured accordin g to personal preferenc es.  Description Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehic le, SEA T Drive Mode can op- erate on the follow ing functions: Engine Depending on the profile selected, the engine r esponds more spontan[...]

173 Driver assi stance sys tems Driving pro- file Characteri stics Eco Places the vehicle in a particularly low st ate of consumption, facilitatin g a fuel-saving driving s tyle that is respectf ul to the environment. Individual Enables some c onfigurations to be modified by pressing the Profile settings b utton. The functions th at can be adjusted[...]

174 Driver assi stance sys tems Note ● Tiredness detection h as been developed for driving on motorway s and well paved ro ads only. ● If there is a f ault in the system, have it check ed by a speciali sed work- shop.  Function and operation Fig. 101 On the instru- ment panel displ ay: Tiredness det ection sym- bol Tiredness detection determ[...]

175 Driver assi stance sys tems T yre monitoring sy stems Introduction Additional inf ormation and warnings: ● SEA T information system ⇒  page 73 ● Caring for and cle aning the vehicle exterior ⇒  page 198 ● Wheels and tyres ⇒  page 223 ● Acc essories, parts replac ement, repairs and modifications ⇒  page 230 WARNING Unsuit[...]

176 Driver assi stance sys tems Several warning and c ontrol lamps light up for a few seconds when the igni- tion is switc hed on while the function is verified. They wi ll switc h off after a few seconds. WARNING When the tyres ar e inflated at differ ent pressur es or at a press ure that is too low then a tyre ma y the damaged res ulting in a los[...]

177 Driver assi stance sys tems T yre monitoring indic ator Fig. 102 Glove compart- ment: tyre contr ol switch The tyre monitor indicator c ompares wheel revo lutions and, with this infor - mation, the tread of e ach wheel usin g the ABS sensors. If the trea d of one or more wheels is c hanged, the tyre monit oring indicator will indic ate as suc h[...]

178 Driver assi stance sys tems Park ing aid General inf ormation V arious systems are av ailable to help you when p arking or manoeuvring in tight space s, depending on the equipment fitted on your vehic le. The rear parkin g aid is an audible ass istant that w arns about obst acles lo- cated behind the vehic le ⇒  page 179. During parking, th[...]

179 Driver assi stance sys tems ● The display on the Easy Connect screen shows a slight time del ay. ● T o ensure that the park ing aid works properly , the sensors must be k ept clean and free of ic e and snow.  Rear park ing aid* The rear parking aid is an audible assis tant. Description There are sensors inte grated in the rear bumper. Wh[...]

180 Driver assi stance sys tems Activating/De activating Fig. 104 Centre con sole: parking aid button Switc hing on – Engage rever se gear or – Pres s the  button on the centre c onsole ⇒  Fig. 104 . A short confirmation sign al will be he ard and the button symbol wil l light up yello w. Switc hing off – Drive forwards at more than 10[...]

181 Driver assi stance sys tems ● Switc h the ignition on. ● Press button  . ● Press the Setup function button. ● Press the Parking and Manoeuvring function button. ● Select the parking aid (P arkPilot) from the list. ● Automatic activation. When the function button c heck box is activ ated  , the function is on.  Adjusti[...]

182 Driver assi stance sys tems T owing brac ket If the trailer power soc ket i s occupied, the rear park ing aid sensors will not activate when reverse ge ar is engaged, or when the butt on  is pressed. This function m ay not be cover ed under warranty if the tow ing brack et is not factory-fitted. Thi s causes the fo llowing limitations: Plus [...]

183 Intellig ent tec hnology Practic al Tips Intel ligent t echnology Electr onic St ability C ontrol (E SC) Description EI ESC help s to improve safety . It reduces the tendency to skid and impr oves the stability and ro adholding of the vehicle. EI E SC detects critical handling situations, suc h as vehicl e understeer or oversteer , or wheelspin[...]

184 Intellig ent tec hnology Multi-colli sion brake In an accident, the multi-c ollision brak e can help the driver by brak ing to avoid the risk of skidding during the ac cident, which could l ead to further collis ions. The multi-colli sion brake works for front, side or rear acc idents, when the airbag control u nit records its activation level [...]

185 Intellig ent tec hnology Disable ASR ASR can be disab led through the Easy C onnect system ⇒  page 79 or by pressing the  OFF button. The traction c ontrol system w ill be disabl ed. The control l amp  will light up. For vehicles with a driver inf ormation sys- tem* the driver will be informed that ASR is disabl ed . In the following [...]

186 Intellig ent tec hnology Corr osion There may be a tendency for corrosion to form on the di scs and dirt to build up on the brake pad s if the vehicle is used infrequently or the brakes are not used very often. If the brake s are not used frequently , or if rust has formed on the disks, it is advisab le to clean off the pad s and disks by br ak[...]

187 Intellig ent tec hnology If the warning lamp rem ains on and the driver indication appe ars, the power steering could be f aulty. Do not continue driving. Seek speciali st assis tance.  (in yellow) Steering: S ystem fault! Y ou may continue driv ing. If the warning lamp c omes on, the steering coul d react with more difficultly or more sensi[...]

188 Intellig ent tec hnology Depending on the power level of the battery, the individual electric al com- ponents are switc hed off one after the other to prevent the batt ery from los- ing too much c harge and to ens ure that the engine can be started reliab ly. Dynamic pow er management While the vehicle i s moving, this f unction distributes the[...]

189 Intellig ent tec hnology Information r ecor ded in the contr ol unit s Y our vehicle is fitted at the factory with a series of electronic control u nits responsib le for the engine and gearbox management. In addition, the c on- trol units s upervise the correct performance of the exhaust gas system and the airbag systems. Therefore, while the v[...]

190 Driving and the envir onment Driving and the env ironment Runnin g in the engine A new vehicle should be ru n in over a distanc e of 1500 km (1000 miles). For the first 1000 km (600 miles) the engine s peed should not exc eed 2/3 of the maximum permiss ible engine speed. In doing so, do not ac celerate at full throttle and do not drive with a t[...]

191 Driving and the envir onment Never drive until the t ank is empty; an irre gular supply of fuel can cause faulty c ombustion. In these cases, u nburned fuel reache s the exhaust sys- tem, which c an overheat and damag e the catalytic converter . Diesel particulate fi lter Applies to v ehicles with diesel engine: The diesel particulate filter c [...]

192 Driving and the envir onment Reduce idling time In vehicles w ith the Start- Stop system idling is automatically r educed. In ve- hicles without the Start- Stop system it is worth switching off the en gine, for example, at lev el crossings and at traffic lights that remain red for long peri- ods of time. When an engine h as reac hed operating t[...]

193 Driving and the envir onment ● Reduced “vapour emi ssions” from pla stics ● CFC -free refrigerant in air c onditioner Comp liance with the laws prohibiting the use of : Cadmium, as bestos, lead, mercury, c hromate. Manufacturing methods ● Recyclabl e material for the manuf acturing of plastic components ● Solvent-free cav ity sealin[...]

194 T railer T railer T railer towing What do y ou need to bear in mind when towin g a trailer? Y our vehicle may be used to tow a trailer when fitted with the c orrect equip- ment. If you wi sh to retrofit a towing br acket, con sult ⇒  page 196. Connect ors Y our vehicle is fitted with a 12-pin connector for the electrical connection between [...]

195 T railer Note ● T owing a trailer pl aces additional demands on the vehicle. We recom- mend additional service s between the normal inspection intervals if the ve- hicle is used frequently for towing a trailer . ● Find out whether special r egulations apply to towing a trailer in y our country.  Ball coupling of to wing brac ket* The bal[...]

196 T railer Retr ofitting a towing br ack et* It is possib le to fit a towing br acket to the r ear of the vehicle. Fig. 105 Attachment point s for towing brac ket If a towing br acket i s to be fitted after the vehicle is purcha sed, this must be completed ac cording to the instruction s of the towing brac ket manuf acturer. The attachment points[...]

197 T railer Note ● SEA T recommends that the towin g hooks be fitted at a speciali sed work- shop. In certain ver sions this m ay entail fitting a heat insulating plate, which is why it is rec ommended that you go to a SEA T Dealer. In the event that the plate i s not instal led correctly, SEA T is exempt from any liability . ● Due to the spec[...]

198 Care and c leaning Car e and cleaning General information Regular c are helps to maintain the value of the vehicle. Regular and c areful care help s to maintain the value of the vehic le. This ma y also be one of the requirements for upho lding any warranty c laims in the event of corr osion or paint defects. SEA T Official Services and s pecia[...]

199 Care and c leaning Washin g the car by hand When washing the car b y hand, use plenty of water to soften the dirt first, and rinse off as w ell as poss ible. Then clean the vehicl e with a soft sponge , glove or brush using on ly slight pressure. Y ou should start on the roof and work down. Speci al car shampoo should only be used for very pers[...]

200 Care and c leaning Car e and polishing Care Waxin g protects the paintwork. It is time to apply a good coat of wax when water no longer forms droplets and roll s off the clean paintwork. Even if a wax solution is used regularly in the vehicle washing tunnel, it is advisab le to protect the paint w ith a hard wax co ating at least tw ice a year [...]

201 Care and c leaning Windows Clear vision is an essentia l safety factor . The windscreen must not be cleaned with insect remover or wax, otherwise the windscreen wiper s will not f unction properly (juddering). Tr aces of rubber , oil, grease or silic one can be removed with a window cleaning solution or a si licone remover . W ax residue can on[...]

202 Care and c leaning Car e of the vehic le interior Radio displ ay/Easy C onnect * and c ontrol panel* The display can be cleaned with a soft cloth and a pr ofessionally av ailable “LCD c leaner”. Moisten the cloth with a sm all amount of the cle aning fluid. The Easy C onnect control p anel * shoul d first be cleaned with a brush so that no [...]

203 Care and c leaning Natural leather SEA T does everything possible to pr eserve the genuine qua l- ities of this natural pr oduct. General inform ation Our range of le athers is larg e. The main type used is n appa in various forms, that is, le ather with a smooth surface in v arious different colours. The amount of dye used det ermines the appe[...]

204 Care and c leaning More stubborn dirt – More st ubborn dirt can be removed usin g a mild soap solution (pure liquid soap: two tab lespoons dis solved in one litre of wa- ter). – Do not l et the water soak through the leather or penetrate into the seams. – Then wipe off with a soft, dry cloth. Remova l of stains – Remo ve fresh water -ba[...]

205 Care and c leaning be protected against direct sunlight to pr event it from fading. Ho wever, slight colour variations wil l arise in normal use. CAUTION ● Do not use solvents, wax polish, shoe cream, st ain removers, leather cleaning products or an y similar products on Alc antara. ● T o avoid damage, stubborn s tains should be removed b y[...]

206 Checkin g and refilling levels Chec king and refi lling level s Fuel T ypes of petr ol The corr ect gr ade of petrol is liste d inside the fuel tank flap. The vehicle is equipped with a catalytic c onverter and must only be run on unleaded petr ol . The petrol mu st comply with E uropean Standard EN 228 or German standard DIN 51626-1 and mus t [...]

207 Checkin g and refilling levels Diesel Fuel Please note the information on the inside of the fuel t ank flap. We rec ommend the use of Diesel fuel which c omplies to European st andard EN 590. If diesel fuel whic h meets European st andard EN 590 is not avail a- ble, the C etane number (CZ) must, at minimum, be 51. If the engine is equipped with[...]

208 Checkin g and refilling levels – C lose the tank fl ap. Make sure you hear it clic k into pl ace. If the automatic fil ler nozzle is oper ated correctly, it will switc h itself off as soon as the fuel t ank is “full”. Do not try to put in more fuel after the no zzle cuts out, as thi s will fil l the expansion c hamber in the fuel tank. Th[...]

209 Checkin g and refilling levels Note Diesel vehicle s are fitted with a protective devic e that prevents the in sertion of the wrong fuel hose 1) . It is only possible to refuel with Diesel nozzles. ● If the pump nozzle i s worn, damaged, or if it is very small, it i s possible that it wi ll not be able to open the prot ective device. Before t[...]

210 Checkin g and refilling levels CAUTION When changin g or topping up service fluids, mak e absolutely certain that you fill the fluids into the correct reservoirs. Us ing the wrong fluids could cause serious m alfunctions and engine damag e! For the sak e of the envir onment Inspect the ground u nderneath your vehicl e regularly so that any leak[...]

211 Checkin g and refilling levels WARNING ● For safety reasons the bonnet must alway s be completely closed when the vehicle is moving. Ther efore, after closin g the bonnet, always chec k that the loc king element is properly engag ed. This is the c ase if the bonnet is flush w ith the adjacent body p anels. ● Should you notic e that the bonn[...]

212 Checkin g and refilling levels V ehicles with diesel particulat e filter* The “Maintenance Pr ogramme” states whether y our vehicle is fitted w ith a diesel particulate filter . Only VW 507 00 engine oil, with reduced ash f ormation, may be used in die- sel engines equipped w ith particulate filter. Us ing other types of oil wi ll cause a h[...]

213 Checkin g and refilling levels – Briefly ru n the engine at idle speed until the operating tempera- ture is r eached and then stop . – W ait two minutes. – Pu ll out the dipstic k. Wipe the dip stick with a clean cloth and insert it again, pushin g it in as far a s it will go. – Then pul l it out onc e more and chec k the oil lev el ⇒[...]

214 Checkin g and refilling levels – As soon a s the oil level i s in area B , careful ly close the cap. The position of the oil fi ller opening is shown in the c orresponding engine compartment illustr ation ⇒  page 267. Engine oil specific ation ⇒  page 211. WARNING Oil is high ly inflammable! Ensur e that no oil come s into contact w i[...]

215 Checkin g and refilling levels C ooling system Engine coolant specifications The engine cooling sys tem is supplied from the f actory with a specially tre a- ted mixture of w ater and, at least, 40 % of the additive G 13 (TL VW 774 J). The engine coolant additive is recogni sable by its purple colour. This mix - ture of water and a dditive give[...]

216 Checkin g and refilling levels T opping up coolant T op up coolant when the level is below the MIN (minimum) mark. Fig. 110 Engine com- partment: Coolant expan- sion tank cap Checkin g coolant level – Park the vehicle in a horizontal pos ition. – Swit ch the ignition off – Read off the c oolant level on coolant expan sion tank. When the e[...]

217 Checkin g and refilling levels Brak e fluid Fig. 111 Engine com- partment: brake fluid res- ervoir, lid Checking the br ake fluid level The brake fluid level must be between the MIN and MAX mark ings. However, if the brake fluid level g oes down noticeably in a short time, or drops below the MIN m ark, there may be a leak in the brake syst em. [...]

218 Checkin g and refilling levels Function Repr ogramming One-touch fu nction of the electric windows ⇒  page 101, One-touc h opening and closing* Remote control key If the vehicle does not respond to the key , they should be sync hronised ⇒  page 90 Digital cloc k ⇒  page 63 ESC warnin g lamp After driving for a few metres, the warnin[...]

219 Checkin g and refilling levels Charging the b attery T erminals for c harging the batt ery are fitte d in the engine compartment. – Note the w arnings ⇒  in Important safety w arnings for han- dling a vehicle batt ery on p age 218 and ⇒  . – Swit ch off all electrical equipment. Remov e the ignition key. – Rai se the bonnet ⇒ [...]

220 Checkin g and refilling levels ● Before starting any w ork on the battery, alw ays observe the warnings li s- ted under ⇒  page 218, Important s afety warnings for h andling a vehicle battery. ● Do not forget t o replace the battery c overings, where applicab le. This helps to protect against ex cess temperat ures. This in t urn extends[...]

221 Checkin g and refilling levels Cle aning and changin g the wiper blades of the windscreen and rear w indow Fig. 113 Changing the windscreen w iper blades Fig. 114 Changing the rear wiper bl ade The windscreen wiper b lades are supplied a s standard with a la yer of graph- ite. This layer is respon sible for ensuring th at the wipe is sil ent. I[...]

222 Checkin g and refilling levels ● Insert a new blade of the same len gth and type in the rear wiper arm in the opposite direction to the arro w B and hook into pl ace button 1 . ● Replac e the wiper arm on the rear window. WARNING Worn or dirty wiper b lades reduc e visibility and inc rease the risk of acci- dent and serious injury. ● Alwa[...]

223 Wheels and tyre s Wheels and tyr es Wheels General not es – When drivin g with new tyres , be espec ially carefu l during the first 500 km (300 miles). – If you have to drive ov er a kerb or similar ob stacle, drive very slowly and as near as poss ible at a right angle to the o bstacle. – Check from time to time if the tyres are damaged ([...]

224 Wheels and tyre s – The tyre pr essure should only be c hecked when the tyres ar e cold . The slightly raised pres sures of warm tyr es must not be re- duced. – Adjust tyre pressure to the lo ad being carried by the vehicle. – In v ehicles with a tyre pre ssure indicator , save the pressur e of modified tyres ⇒  page 175, ⇒  page [...]

225 Wheels and tyre s Indications of wear T read we ar indicators in dicate if a tyre is worn. Fig. 115 Tyre tre ad: tread wear indic ators The original tyres on your vehicle hav e 1.6 mm high “trea d wear indicators” running across the tread. Depending on the manuf acturer, there wil l be 6 to 8 of them spaced at equal distanc es around the ty[...]

226 Wheels and tyre s T o ensure that the we ar is equal on all tyre s the wheels should be c hanged round from time to time ac cording to the system ⇒  Fig. 116 . The useful life of all the tyre s will then be about the s ame time.  Replacin g wheels and tyres It is important to use the cor rect wheels and tyres when re- placement is necess[...]

227 Wheels and tyre s If you use ty res that ar e approved by SEA T you can be sur e that the actual tyre dimension s will be c orrect for y our vehicle. If y ou decide to fit a differ- ent type of tyr e, you must obt ain the appropriate manuf acturer's c ertificate from the tyre r etailer to confirm th at the tyres are s uitable for y our veh[...]

228 Wheels and tyre s – Also not e that winter tyres are no longer effective when the tread i s worn down. – After fitting the wheels you must alw ays chec k the ty re pres- sures. The c orrect tyre pres sures are listed on the s ticker on the inside of the fuel tank fl ap ⇒  page 223. In winter road c onditions winter tyres will cons idera[...]

229 Wheels and tyre s For the sak e of the envir onment Summer tyres should be fitt ed again as soon as pos sible; they give better handling on roads which are free of snow and ic e. Summer tyres perform with less r olling noise, tyre wear and – mo st important – reduce fuel c on- sumption.  Snow ch ains Snow c hains will impro ve vehicle ha[...]

230 Acc essories and modification s to the vehicle Ac ces sories and modific ations to the vehicle Ac cessorie s, replac ement parts and r epairs Always ask your dea ler or specialist r etailer for advic e be- fore pur chasing acce ssories and r eplacement parts. Y our vehicle is designed to offer a high standard of activ e and passive saf e- ty. F[...]

231 Acc essories and modification s to the vehicle ● the aerial is in stalled correctly . ● the aerial is in stalled on the exterior of the vehicle (and shielded cables are used together with non-refl ective aerial trimming). ● the effective transmitting pow er does not exc eed 10 Watts at the aerial base. A SEA T Official Servic e and specia[...]

232 Emergencie s Emerg encies General information – If you have a flat ty re or puncture, park the car as f ar away from the flow of traffic a s possibl e in a safe plac e. If you have a pu nc- ture, stop the v ehicle on a horizontal surfac e. If you are on a slope, take e xtra care. – Apply the handbrake. – Swit ch on the haz ard warning lig[...]

233 Emergencie s T yre rep air kit What to do fir st – Ple ase observe the important safety note s ⇒  page 232. – Apply the handbrake. – Manual gearbox: Select first ge ar. – Autom atic gearbox: Mo ve the selector lever to P . – Check whether a repair is pos sible using the ty re repair kit ⇒  page 233.  Using the tyr e repair [...]

234 Emergencie s Note ● If sealing product shou ld leak out, le ave it to dry. Thi s way y ou can pull it off like a piec e of foil. ● Observe the expiry date stated on the sealin g compound can. Have the sealing compound c hanged by a specialised workshop or SEA T Service. ● Please observe leg al requirements when doing so.  Repairing tyr[...]

235 Emergencie s Note Do not use the compres sor for longer than 6 minutes at a time, a s it could overheat. Once it has cool ed down, the compressor may be used again.  After c hanging a wheel – Attac h the "max. 80 km/h (50 mph)" adhesiv e label from the tyre repair kit on the instrument panel, clearly within view of the driver. ?[...]

236 Emergencie s Wheel co vers* The wheel co vers must be r emoved for access to the wheel bolts Fig. 119 Remove the complete hub c ap Removing – Remo ve the wheel cover u sing the wire hook ⇒  Fig. 119 . – Hook this into one of the c ut-outs of the wheel c over. Fitting – Fit the wheel co ver onto the wheel rim by pre ssing it firmly . P[...]

237 Emergencie s Anti-theft wheel bolts Fig. 121 Anti-theft wheel bolt with c ap and adapter A special ad apter (vehicle tools) is required to remove the anti- theft wheel bolts. – Remove the wheel c over* or the cap*. – Insert the adapter onto the anti-theft wheel bolt and push it on as far a s it will go. – Insert the wheel brace (vehicle t[...]

238 Emergencie s WARNING Slightly loosen the wheel bolts (one turn) before rai sing the vehicle with the jack*. If not, an accident may occur.  Raising the vehicle Fig. 123 Crossbar: makes Fig. 124 Strut: mount- ing the jack on the ve- hicle – Place the j ack* (vehicle tool s) on a firm surface. If nec essary use a large, stron g board or simi[...]

239 Emergencie s WARNING ● Make sur e that the jack* r emains stable. If the surface is s lippery or soft, the jack* c ould slip or sink, respectively , with the resultant risk of injury. ● Only raise the vehicle with the jack* supplied b y the manufactur er. Other vehicles c ould slip, with the con sequent risk of injury. ● Only mount the ja[...]

240 Emergencie s T o benefit from the advantage s of tyres with thi s type of tread pattern, the defective tyre should be repl aced as soon as possible so that all tyres again rotate in the correct direction.  After c hanging a wheel – On allo y wheels: replac e the wheel bolt cap s. – On pl ate wheels: replace the wheel hubcap ⇒  page 2[...]

241 Emergencie s – T ake out the temporary spare wheel. Chains For technic al reasons, s now chains mu st not be used on the temporary spare wheel. If you hav e a puncture on one of the front wheel s when using snow c hains, fit the temporary spare wheel in place of one of the r ear wheels. Fit the snow chain s on the rear wheel that you have rem[...]

242 Emergencie s How to jump start: description Fig. 126 Diagram of con- nections for vehic les without St art Stop sys- tem Fig. 127 Diagram of con- nections for vehic les with Start Stop system Jump lead t erminal connection s 1. Switc h off the ignition of both vehicle s ⇒  . 2. For vehicl es without Start- Stop system : – C onnect one end[...]

243 Emergencie s Starting 5. Start the engine of the vehicle with the boosting battery and let it run at idling s peed. 6. Start the engine of the vehicle with the flat batt ery and wait two or three minutes unti l the engine is “running”. Removing the jump l eads 7. Before y ou remove the jump leads, sw itch off the dipped be am headlights (if[...]

244 Emergencie s T owing and tow- starting the vehicle General inf ormation Points to observe when tow-s tarting or to wing away If you use a t ow rope: Notes f or the driver of the towing vehicle – The tow rope must be t aut before you drive off . – Rel ease the clutc h very careful ly when starting the vehicle (manual ge arbox), or acc elerat[...]

245 Emergencie s Note ● Please observe leg al requirements when doing so. ● Switc h on the hazard warning lights of both vehicles. However , observe any regulation s to the contrary . ● The tow rope must not be twisted. Otherwise the front t owline anchor- age could be pu lled off the vehicle.  T owline anchor age at the front of the vehic[...]

246 Emergencie s Rear towline anc horage The rear towline anchor age should only be mounted if you wish to tow another vehicle. Fig. 129 Right side of the rear bumper: co ver cap Fig. 130 Right side of the rear bumper: towline anchorage s crewed in V ehicles with towline anc horage On the right of the rear b umper there is a cov er which cov ers a [...]

247 Emergencie s T ow-starting As a gener al rule, tow- starting is not r ecommended. – Eng age 2nd or 3rd gear before mo ving off. – Pres s the clutc h and hold the pedal down. – Switc h the ignition on. – Onc e both vehicles are mo ving, release the c lutch. – As soon a s the engine starts: press the c lutch and put the g ear lever in n[...]

248 Emergencie s Note ● If it is not possible to to w the vehicle in the normal way , or if it has to be towed further than 50 km (30 miles), it mu st be transported on a special car transporter or trailer . ● Should the power supply to the selector lever be interrupted in posi- tion P , the selector lever will be loc ked. Before the v ehicle c[...]

249 F uses and bulbs Fuses and bulbs Electrica l fuses Changing fuse s A blown fuse can be identifi ed by the blo wn metal strip. Fig. 131 Steering col- umn area: co ver Fig. 132 Engine com- partment, left-hand side: fuse cover Fuses in the st eering column ar ea – Switc h off the ignition and component c oncerned. – Look in the tables below fo[...]

250 Fuses and bu lbs – Unloc k the fu se cover ⇒  Fig. 132 . – Remo ve the clips from the fu se cover. – Use the p lastic clip to pu ll out the fuse and repl ace the blown fuse with a fuse of the same rating. The individual electrical circuits are protected b y fuses. Fuses ar e located under a cover belo w the steering wheel on the left [...]

251 F uses and bulbs No. Electrical consumer Amps F29 V acant - F30 V acant - F31 Left lights 40 F32 Parkin g aid control unit 7,5 F33 Airbag 5 F34 Reverse switc h, clima sensor , electrochromic mirror 7,5 F35 Diagnosis, hea dlight control unit, he adlight ad- juster 10 F36 Front c amera 10 F37 V acant - F38 V acant - F39 Right door 30 F40 12V soc [...]

252 Fuses and bu lbs No. Electrical consumer Amps F24 PT C 40 F31 V acant - F32 V acant - F37 V acant - Note Please note that the above list, while c orrect at the time of printing, is s ub- ject to alteration s.  Bulb s Changing a bul b Changing bulbs requir es a certain degr ee of practic al skill. If you c hoose to chan ge engine compartment [...]

253 F uses and bulbs LED rear light T ype Reverse lights P21W LL The remaining function s work with LED s WARNING ● T ake particular care when work ing on components in the engine com- partment if the engine is w arm. Risk of burn s. ● Bulbs ar e highly sensitive to pr essure. The glass can br eak when y ou touch the bul b, causing injury. ● [...]

254 Fuses and bu lbs Changing b ulbs in he adlight unit Dipped beam bulb Fig. 133 Dipped beam headlights Fig. 134 Dipped beam headlights – Rai se the bonnet – Mov e the loops ⇒  Fig. 133 1 in the direction of the arrow and remove the co ver. – Remo ve connector ⇒  Fig. 134 2 from the bulb. – Unclip the ret ainer spring ⇒  Fig. 1[...]

255 F uses and bulbs T urn signal bulb Fig. 136 Turn signal bulb Fig. 137 Turn signal bulb – Raise the bonnet – Mov e the loop ⇒  Fig. 136 1 in the direction of the arrow and remove the co ver. – T urn the bulb holder ⇒  Fig. 137 2 to the left and pull. – Remove the bul b by pressin g on the bulb holder and turning it anti-clockw is[...]

256 Fuses and bu lbs Changing b ulb for fr ont fog light Front f og light bulb Fig. 140 Front fog light Fig. 141 Front fog light – Remo ve the bolt ⇒  Fig. 140 A from the fog light grill e with a screwdriver . – Remo ve the bolts (3x) ⇒  Fig. 141 B to remove the fog light. – Remo ve the fog light. Note Due to the difficulty of ac cess[...]

257 F uses and bulbs Remove the bu lb holder Fig. 142 Front fog light – Remo ve connector ⇒  Fig. 142 A from the bulb. – T urn bulb holder ⇒  Fig. 142 B to the left and pull. – Remove the bul b by pressin g on the bulb holder and turning it anti-clockw ise at the same time. – Install ation involves al l of the above step s in revers[...]

258 Fuses and bu lbs Removin g tail light Fig. 143 Luggage com- partment: Location of the bolt securing the tail light unit Fig. 144 Remove rear light unit fr om side panel – Check whic h of the bulbs is defective. – Open the rear lid. – Remove the cover b y prying the flat side of a s crewdriver into the reces s and remove the co ver from th[...]

259 F uses and bulbs Remove the bu lb holder When changing a bulb, you must first r emove the bulb ho ld- er . Fig. 145 Retaining tabs on reverse side of tail light – Remove the bul b holder ⇒  Fig. 145 unloc king the A retaining tabs. – Rai se the bulb holder. – Change the defective b ulb. – T o refit follow the s teps in reverse order[...]

260 Fuses and bu lbs Remove the bu lb holder The rear lid must be open to c hange the bulbs. Fig. 146 Remove the cover fr om the rear lid Fig. 147 Remove the bulb holder – Remo ve the rear lid cov er in the direction indicated ⇒  Fig. 146 . – Unloc k the ret aining tabs A of the bulb holder , followin g the direction of arrows 1 and 2 ⇒?[...]

261 F uses and bulbs Note For LED pilots, you c an only chan ge the fog or reverse bulb, on the left or right guide.  Fitting the bulb holder – Ins tall the bulb hol der making sure that locking clip s ⇒  Fig. 147 A are properly clipped on. – Rep lace the co ver of the rear lid lining ⇒  Fig. 146 .  Changing number p late light b [...]

262 Fuses and bu lbs 7. Plug the connector into the b ulb holder. [...]

263 T echnical specifications T ec hnical specific ations T ec hnical specific ations Important The information in your vehicle's official documents alwa ys take pr ecedenc e over the information in the current in struc - tion manual. All tec hnical specific ations provided in this documentation are valid for the standard model in Spain. The v[...]

264 T echnical specifications V ehicle identification data Fig. 151 Vehicle data stick er (luggage compart- ment) Chass is number in the Easy C onnect – Select: Function button CAR > control b utton (Car) * Syst ems > Service & C ontrol > Chass is number . Chassi s number The cha ssis number is located in the Easy C onnect, on the ve[...]

265 T echnical specifications Information on f uel cons umption Fuel c onsumption The consumption an d emission details shown on the vehicle data stic ker differ from one vehicle to another . The vehicle fuel c onsumption and C O 2 emissions can be consult ed on the vehicle data stic ker in the spare wheel well, inside the luggage c ompart- ment an[...]

266 T echnical specifications Drawbar loads The maximum permitted drawbar load on the bal l joint of the tow ing brack et must not ex ceed 80 kg . In the interest of r oad safety , we recommend that y ou always tow appro ach- ing the maximum drawb ar load. The response of the trailer on the road wil l be poor if the drawbar load i s too small. If t[...]

267 T echnical specifications Engine specific ations Check ing fluid levels From time to time, the levels of the different fluids in the ve- hicle must be che cked. Never fill with incorr ect fluids, other - wise serious dama ge to the engine may be caused. Fig. 152 Diagram for the location of the various elements Cool ant expansion tank Engine oil[...]

268 T echnical specifications Petr ol engine 1.2 63 kW (85 PS) Engine specification s Power output in kW (PS) rpm 63 (85)/ 4300-5300 Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 160/ 1400-3500 No. of cylinders/capac ity in cm 3 4/ 1197 Fuel Super 95 RON a) a) R esearch O ct ane N umber = Anti-detonation rating of the petrol. Performanc e Maximum speed in km/h (mph)[...]

269 T echnical specifications Petr ol engine 1.2 77 kW (105 PS) Engine specification s Power output in kW (PS) rpm 77 (105)/ 4500-5500 Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 175/ 1400-4000 No. of cylinders/capac ity in cm 3 4/ 1197 Fuel Super 95 RON a) a) R esearch O ct ane N umber = Anti-detonation rating of the petrol. Performanc e Manual Start- Stop Automa[...]

270 T echnical specifications Petr ol engine 1.4 90 kW (122 PS) Start- Stop Engine specification s Power output in kW (PS) rpm 90 (122)/ 5000-6000 Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 200/ 1400-4000 No. of cylinders/capac ity in cm 3 4/ 1395 Fuel Super 95 RON a) a) R esearch O ct ane N umber = Anti-detonation rating of the petrol. Performanc e Maximum speed[...]

271 T echnical specifications Petr ol engine 1.4 103 kW (140 PS) Start- Stop Engine specification s Power output in kW (PS) rpm 103 (140)/ 5000 Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 250/ 1500-3500 No. of cylinders/capac ity in cm 3 4/ 1395 Fuel Super 95 RON a) /Normal 91 RON b) a) R esearch O ct ane N umber = Anti-detonation rating of the petrol. b) With a s[...]

272 T echnical specifications Petr ol engine 1.8 132 kW (180 PS) Start- Stop Engine specification s Power output in kW (PS) rpm 132 / 5100-6200 Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 250/ 1250-3900 No. of cylinders/capac ity in cm 3 4/ 1798 Fuel Super 95 RON a) a) R esearch O ct ane N umber = Anti-detonation rating of the petrol. Performanc e Manual Automatic[...]

273 T echnical specifications Diesel engine 1.6 66 kW (90 P S) Engine specification s Power output in kW (PS) rpm 66 (90) /2750-4800 Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 230/1400-2750 No. of cylinders/capac ity in cm 3 4/1598 Fuel Diesel accor ding to standard EN 590, Min. 51 CN Performanc e Maximum speed in km/h (mph) 179 (IV) Acc eleration from 0-80 km/h [...]

274 T echnical specifications Diesel engine 1.6 77 kW (105 P S) Engine specification s Power output in kW (PS) rpm 77 (105) /3000-4000 Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 250/1500-2750 No. of cylinders/capac ity in cm 3 4/1598 Fuel Diesel accor ding to standard EN 590, Min. 51 CN Performanc e Manual Start- Stop Automatic Maximum speed in km/h (mph) 192 (V)[...]

275 T echnical specifications Diesel engine 2.0 110 kW (150 P S) Engine specification s Power output in kW (PS) rpm 110 (150) /3500-4000 Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 320/1750-3000 No. of cylinders/capac ity in cm 3 4/1968 Fuel Diesel accor ding to standard EN 590, Min. 51 CN Performanc e Manual Start- Stop Automatic Maximum speed in km/h (mph) 211 ([...]

276 T echnical specifications Dimension s and capac ities Dimensions Length, width 4263 mm/1816 mm Height at kerb w eight 1459 mm Front and rear projection 853 mm/774 mm Wheelbase 2636 mm Turnin g circle 10.9 m Tr ack width a) Front Rear 1533 mm 1504 mm 1549 mm 1520 mm Capacities Fuel tank 50 litres Windscreen wa sher fluid container with headlight[...]

Index A ABS see Anti-lock brake sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Acc essories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Acoustic p arking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Acoustic w arnings Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Additional electric al appliances (efficiency pro- gramme) [...]

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 New brake pad s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Braking Brake as sist syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Moving off [...]

Control s and displays (overview) . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Control Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Convenienc e closing Panoramic sliding s unroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Convenienc e opening Panoramic sliding s unroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Convenienc e opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Coolin[...]

Emergency loc king and unloc king . . . . . . . . . . 96 Engine Assisted s tarting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Start- Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Starting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Starting up (driver messag es[...]

Gearshift paddle s (automatic gearbo x) . . . . . 159 General overview of the engine c ompartment 267 Glass Cleaning/D e-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Multiple CD loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1[...]

Leather Car e Natural le ather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Leather: Car e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Leaving Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Lighting Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Outside temperature di splay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Overview Turn s ignal and main beam lever . . . . . . . 107 Overview (controls and di splays) . . . . . . . . . . . 59 P Paint code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Paint damag e . . . . . . . .[...]

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 child s afety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 child se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Systems Cruise contr ol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Ty re monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Ty re monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 T T echnical d ata Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 T echnical modific a[...]

W Warning l amp Cruise contr ol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Washin g Care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Wearin g suitable shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Wheel changin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227[...]

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. SEAT S.A. is permanently concerned about continuous development of its types and models. For this reason we ask you to under - stand, that at any given time, changes regarding shape, equipment and technique may take place on the car delivered. For this reason no right at all may derive based on the data, drawings and descriptio[...]

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