Seat Alhambra 2018 Edition 11.18 Owner's manual

Owner’s manual

SEAT Alhambra

7N5012720BL

Inglés

7N5012720BL (11.18)

SEAT Alhambra Inglés (11.18)

SEAT S.A. is permanently concerned about continuous development of its types and models. For this reason we ask you to understand,

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 descriptions in this current handbook.

All texts, illustrations and standards in this handbook are based on the status of information at the time of printing. Except for error or

omission, the information included in the current handbook is valid as of the date of closing print.

Re-printing, copying or translating, whether total or partial is not allowed unless SEAT allows it in written form.

SEAT reserves all rights in accordance with the “Copyright” Act.

All rights on changes are reserved.

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This paper has been manufactured using bleached non-chlorine cellulose.

Vehicle identiﬁcation data

Model:

Vehicle Registration:

Vehicle identification

number:

Date of vehicle registration

or vehicle delivery:

SEAT Official Service:

Service advisor:

Telephone:

Conﬁrmation of receipt of documentation

and vehicle keys

The following items were delivered

with the vehicle:

YES NO

On-board documentation

First key

Second key

Correct working order of all keys was

checked

Location:

Date:

Signature of owner:

Introduction

Thank you f

or your trust choosing a SEAT v

e-

hicl

e.

With your new SEAT, you will be able to enjoy

a vehicle with state-of-the-art technology

and top quality features.

We recommend reading this Instruction Man-

ual carefully to learn more about your vehicle

so you can enjoy all its benefits in your daily

driving.

Information about handling is complemented

with instructions regarding the operation and

maintenance of the vehicle in order to ensure

its safety and maintain its value. Moreover, we

want to give you valuable advice and tips to

drive your vehicle efficiently and respecting

the environment.

We wish you safe and enjoyable motoring.

SEAT, S.A.

WARNING

Read and always observe safety infor-

mation concerning the passenger's

front airbag

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page 78, Important in-

formation regarding the front passeng-

er's airbag.

About this manual

This manual describes the f

eat

ur

es of the ve-

hicle at the time of drafting this text. Some of

the features described below will be intro-

duced in the future or will only be available in

certain markets.

Some of the features described here are

not included in all the types or variations

of the model and they can be varied or

modified based on technical or marketing

requirements without it being considered

misleading advertising.

Some details on the drawings may vary from

its vehicle and must be interpreted as a

standard representation.

The direction indicators (left, right, forwards,

backwards) in this manual refer to the travel

direction of the vehicle unless otherwise sta-

ted.

The audiovisual material is only meant to

help the users better understand some fea-

tures of the car. It is not a replacement for the

instruction manual. Access the instruction

manual to see the complete information and

warnings.

The features marked with an asterisk

are included by default only in certain

versions of the model, supplied as op-

tional only for certain versions or only of-

fered in certain countries.

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Trademarks are marked with ®. The ab-

sence of this symbol does not guarantee

that the term is not a trademark.

It indicates that the section continues on

the next page.

Important warnings on the page.

Related videos

Fig. 2 SEAT website

The operation of some of the vehicle's fea-

tures can be sho

wn as an instruction video:

●

scan the QR code

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Fig. 2

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OR enter the following address in the navi-

gator website:

http://www.seat.com/owners/your-

seat/manuals-offline.html

choose your v

ehicle and then “Multimedia”.

Note

Video instructions are only available in

certain l

anguages.

Frequently Asked Ques-

tions

Before driving

How do you adjust the seat?

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page 15

How do you adjust the steering wheel?

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page 18

How do you adjust the exterior mirrors?

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page 17

How do you turn on the exterior lights?

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page 26

How does the automatic gearbox selector lever

work?

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page 36

How do you refuel?

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page 41

How do you activate the windscreen wipers and

windscreen washer system?

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page 27

Emergency situations

A warning lamp lights up or flashes. What does

this mean?

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page 34

Where are the first-aid kit and the warning trian-

gle in the vehicl

e?

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page 85

How do you open the bonnet?

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page 13

How do you perform a jump start?

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page 54

Where is the vehicle tool kit located?

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page 48

How do you repair a tyre with the anti-puncture

kit?

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page 47

How do you change a wheel?

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page 48

How do you change a fuse?

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page 45

How do you change a light?

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page 94

How do you tow a vehicle?

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page 53

Useful tips

How do you set the time?

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page 105

When should the vehicle inspection should be

performed?

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page 107

What functions do the buttons/thumbwheels on

the steering wheel perform?

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page 110

How do you remove the luggage compartment

cover?

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page 174

How do you drive in an economical and environ-

mentally-friendly way?

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page 254

How do you check and top up the engine oil?

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page 41

How do you check and top up the engine cool-

ant?

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page 42

How do you top up the windscreen washer fluid?

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page 43

How do you check and top up the brake fluid?

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page 43

How do you check and adjust tyre pressure val-

ues?

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page 342

Vehicle washing tips

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page 352

Functions of interest

How does the START-STOP system work?

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page 259

What parking assistants are available?

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page 262,

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page 265

How does the rear assist work?

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page 270

How does the lane departure warning system

work?

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page 286

How does tyre pressure monitoring work?

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page 298

How do you open the vehicle without a key

(K

eyl

ess Access)?

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page 119

Interior lighting and ambient light

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page 139

Table of Contents

The essential

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Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Interior view (left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

SEAT information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Fluid level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 53

How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Changing windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Correct position of the vehicle occu-

pants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Why wear a seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

How to properly adjust your seat belt . . . . . . 67

Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

In case of emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Vehicle tool kit* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Changing a wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . 90

Tow-starting and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . 93

Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Communications and multimedia . . . . . . . . 110

Multi-function steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Three button unit in headliner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Central locking and locking system . . . . . . . . 116

Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Panoramic sliding sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Windscreen wiper and window wiper sys-

tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Adjusting the seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . 146

Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . 156

Transporting objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Ashtray and cigarette lighter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Auxiliary heater* (additional heater) . . . . . . . . 184

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Overview of the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

General instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

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Table of Contents

Audio and Media Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Radio Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Media Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Full Link* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Navigation* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Navigation, entry and control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Phone management system

(PHONE)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Introduction to the telephone management

syst

em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

225

Description of the t

elephone management

system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Start and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Stopping and starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Engine management and exhaust gas puri-

fication system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

Start assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

Parking distance warning system* . . . . . . . . . 262

Park Assist system* (Park Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

Rear Assist* (Rear View Camera) . . . . . . . . . . . 270

Cruise control* (Cruise Control System

- CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Emergency braking assistance system

(Front Assist)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Adaptive Cruise Control ACC* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Lane Assist system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

Blind spot detector (BSD) with rear cross

traffic alert (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Traffic signal detection (Sign Assist)* . . . . . . . 294

Tiredness detection (recommendation to

take a break) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

Dynamic Chassis control (DCC)* . . . . . . . . . . 297

Tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

Practical tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

Accessories, replacement of parts and

modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

Selective catalytic reduction* (AdBlue) . . . . . 321

Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . 323

Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332

Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338

Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338

Winter service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349

Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349

Additional service offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352

Vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352

Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352

Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

Information stored in control units . . . . . . . . . . 358

Other important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359

Information about the EU Directive

2014/53/EU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

Technical features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366

Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367

Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371

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The essentials

How it works

Unl

ocking and l

ocking

Doors

Fig. 3 Remote control key: keys.

Fig. 4 On the driver's door: central locking

button.

Locking and unlocking the vehicle using

the k

ey

●

L

ock: pr

ess the 

›››

Fig. 3 button.

●

Lock the vehicle without the anti-theft sys-

tem: press the 

›››

Fig. 3 button again for 2

seconds.

●

Unlock: press the 

›››

Fig. 3 button.

●

Unlocking the rear lid: hold down the 

›››

Fig. 3 button for at least 1 second.

Locking and unlocking with the central

locking switch

●

Lock: press the 

›››

Fig. 4 button. None of

the doors can be opened from the outside.

The doors can be opened from the inside by

pulling the inside door handle.

●

Unlock: press the 

›››

Fig. 4 button.



›››

in Introduction on page 116



›››

page 1

14



›

page 10,

›

››

page 1

1

Locking or unlocking of driver door

Fig. 5

Driver door lever: Hidden lock cylinder

As a general rule, when the driver door is

l

ock

ed all other doors ar

e locked. Unlocking

manually only opens the driver door. Please

note the instructions for the anti-theft alarm

›››



page 116.

●

Unfold the key shaft

›››



page 114.

●

Insert the key shaft into the lower opening in

the cover on the driver door handle

›››

Fig. 5

(arrow) then remove the cover upwards.

10

The essentials

●

Insert the k

ey bl

ade int

o the lock cylinder to

unlock or lock the vehicle.

Special characteristics

●

The anti-theft alarm will remain active

when vehicles are unlocked. However, it is not

triggered

›››



page 116.

●

If the driver door is opened, the alarm will

be triggered.

●

Switch the ignition on. The electronic immo-

bilizer recognises a valid vehicle key and de-

activates the anti-theft alarm system.



›››

in Introduction on page 93

Note

The anti-theft alarm is not activated when

the vehicle is l

ocked manually using the

key shaft

›››



page 116.

Locking the passenger side door

and sliding doors manually

Fig. 6

On the front part of the sliding door:

emer

gency l

ocking, hidden behind a rubber

gask

et.

Fig. 7

Emergency locking of the vehicle using

the v

ehicl

e k

ey

The passenger side door and the sliding

doors can be l

ock

ed manually. The anti-theft

al

arm is not activated in this case.

●

Open the door.

●

Remove the rubber cap to the front of the

door. The rubber cap is marked with a lock

symbol 

›››

Fig. 6.

●

Unfold the vehicle key blade

›››



page 114.

●

Insert the key shaft horizontally into the

opening and moved the coloured lever for-

ward

›››

Fig. 7.

●

Replace the rubber cap and close the door.

●

Check if the door is locked.

●

Carry out the same operation on the other

doors if necessary.

●

Have the vehicle checked by a specialised

workshop.



›››

in Introduction on page 93

Note

The doors can be opened and unlocked in-

dividually from the inside by pulling the

door handle

. To open, pull the inner door

release lever twice

›››



page 116.

11

The essentials

Opening the rear lid

Fig. 8

Detail of centre console: rear lid unlock-

ing k

ey.

Fig. 9 Opening the boot hatch from the out-

side

Before opening the rear lid, always remove

any l

oad on its luggage r

ack

›

››

in Intro-

duction on page 127.

Opening with the ignition key

●

Press the  butt

on on the v

ehicl

e key until

the rear lid opens automatically.

To open using the centre console control

●

Press the  button on the centre console

›››

Fig. 8. The rear lid will be automatically

opened.

●

The button is still operative when the igni-

tion is switched off.

Opening the rear lid with the button

●

Unlock the vehicle or open a door.

●

Raise the rear lid using the button

›››

Fig. 9

(arrow).



›››

in Introduction on page 126

Manual release mechanism for the

r

ear lid

Fig. 10

From the trunk: remove the rear lid.

Fig. 11 From the trunk: emergency unlocking of

the r

ear lid.

●

Remove equipment to access the inside of

the r

ear lid.

●

R

emo

ve the square cover in the inner trim of

the rear lid

›››

Fig. 10.

12

The essentials

●

Push the r

el

ease l

ever

›››

Fig. 11

A

in the di-

r

ection of the arr

o

w to unlock the boot.

●

Manually open the rear lid.



›››

in Introduction on page 93

Bonnet

Fig. 12

Release lever in the driver's footwell

ar

ea.

Fig. 13 Cam under the bonnet

Opening the bonnet

The bonnet is r

el

eased fr

om inside the vehi-

cle.

Before opening the bonnet, make sure that

the windscreen wiper arms are in place

against the windscreen.

●

Open the door and pull the lever under the

dashboard

›››

Fig. 12

1

. The bonnet disen-

gages fr

om the l

ocking of the pr

otective lid

due to the effect of a spring.

●

Lift the bonnet using the opening lever

›››

Fig. 13 (arrow) and open the bonnet fully.

The bonnet remains open thanks to the pres-

surised gas spring.

Close the bonnet

●

To close the bonnet, pull it down to over-

come the gas strut pressure.

●

Allow the bonnet to fall into the lock carrier.

Do not press down.

If the bonnet is not correctly closed, open it

once again and close it correctly.

The bonnet is correctly closed when it is flush

with the corresponding parts on the body-

work.



›››

in Opening and closing the

bonnet on page 325



›››

page 323

Controls for the windows*

Fig. 14

Detail of driver door: controls for the

windo

ws, and the el

ectric chil

d safety lock but-

tons.

Buttons on the driver door

F

or the fr

ont el

ectric windows.

»

1

13

The essentials

For the sliding door electric windows.

T

o l

ock the sliding doors and their win-

do

ws.

Opening and closing the windows

Opening: Push the  button.

Closing:

Pull the  button.

To st

op the

one touch

function:

Press or pull on the corr

esponding

window button.



Press the  button for the el

ectronic

child safety lock to deactivate the

controls for the electric windows on

the sliding doors and to lock these

doors

›››

page 124. The indicator on

the button will light up.



›››

in Controls for the windows:

functions on page 131



›››

page 130

2

3

Panoramic sunroof*

Fig. 15

On the internal cover of the roof: rotate

the butt

on t

o open and cl

ose.

Fig. 16

On the internal cover of the roof: press

the butt

on and pull on it t

o r

aise and lower the

sunroof.

To open the panoramic sliding sunroof, the

s

wit

ch must be in the position

1

.

●

Open: turn the switch to position

›

Fig. 15

3

.

●

Comf

ort position: t

urn the s

witch to position

›››

Fig. 15

2

.

●

Close: turn the switch to position

›

Fig. 15

1

.

●

Lift: Push the switch to position

›

Fig. 16

4

.

F

or an int

ermediat

e position, hold down the

switch until you reach the desired position.

●

Lower: pull the switch to position

›››

Fig. 16

5

. For an intermediate position, hold down

the s

wit

ch until you r

each the desired posi-

tion.



›››

in Sliding sunroof: operation on

page 132



›››

page 132



›››

page 15

14

The essentials

Manually closing the panoramic

sunr

oof

Fig. 17

On the interior roof lining: remove the

co

v

er

.

Fig. 18

Allen bolt to close the panoramic slid-

ing sunr

oof

●

Push open the cover in the direction indica-

t

ed (arr

o

w)

›››

Fig. 17.

●

Insert a standard 4 mm Allen key

1)

into the

Allen bolt

›››

Fig. 18

A

.

●

Rotate the Allen bolt to close the panoram-

ic sliding sunr

oof

.

●

R

e-install the lining.

●

Bring the vehicle to a specialised workshop

to check the panoramic sliding sunroof given

that the emergency closing operation could

damage general operation or the anti-trap

function of the panoramic sliding sunroof.



›››

in Introduction on page 93

Before driving

Manually adjusting the fr

ont seat

Fig. 19 Front left seat controls

The controls are mirrored for the front right-

hand seat.

Mechanically and el

ectrically adjust

ed con-

tr

ols can be combined on the seat.

Move the seat to the front or the back:

pull the lever and move the seat. The seat

must engage when the lever is released!

Adjust lumbar support*: rotate the lever.

Adjust seat back: rotate the wheel.

Adjust seat height: pull the lever up or

push down (several times if necessary)

from its home position.

»

1

2

3

4

1)

Not included with the vehicle tool kit.

15

The essentials



›››

in Manual adjustment of the

seats on page 146

Electrical controls on the front

seat*

Fig. 20

Adjusting the front left seat forwards or

backw

ar

ds, the height, the seat angl

e and the

front seat backrest

Fig. 21 Adjusting the lumbar support

The controls are mirrored for the front right-

hand seat.

Mechanically and el

ectrically adjust

ed con-

tr

ols can be combined on the seat.

Fig. 20 Press the control in the direction of

the arrow

:

A

1

Move the seat backwards or for-

wards.

2

and

3

Raise or lower the seat.

2

or

3

Adjust the seat angle.

B

Forward or backward.: adjust the tilt of the

seat.

Fig. 21 Press the corresponding area of the

switch:

1

or

2

Adjust the curve of the lumbar support.

3

or

4

Adjust the height of the lumbar support.



›››

in Electric driver's seat adjust-

ment* on page 146

Adjustment of the head restraint

Fig. 22 Front seat: adjusting the head re-

str

aint.

Grab the sides of the head restraints with

both hands and push up

w

ar

ds to the desired

position. To lower it, repeat the same action,

pressing the

1

button on the side.

16

The essentials



›››

in Removing and installing the

head restraints on page 149



›››

page 60,

›

››

page 14

7

Adjustment of the seat belt

Fig. 23

Positioning and removing the seat belt

buckl

e

.

Fig. 24 Correct seat belt and head restraint

positions, viewed fr

om front and the side.

To adjust the seat belt around your shoulders,

adjust the height of the seats or the height of

the belt.

The shoul

der part of the seat belt shoul

d be

w

ell centred over it, never over the neck. The

seat belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the

upper part of the body.

The lap part of the seat belt lies across the

pelvis, never across the stomach. The seat

belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the pel-

vis.



›››

page 64



›››

page 6

7

Seat belt tensioners

In the event of a head-on, lateral or rear colli-

sion, the seat belts on the front seats and the

outer seats of the second r

ow will tighten au-

tomatically.

The tensioner can be triggered only once.



›››

in Service and disposal of belt

tension devices on page 7

1



›››

page 70

Adjusting the exterior mirrors

Fig. 25

On the driver door: control for external

r

ear

-vie

w mirrors.

Adjusting the exterior mirrors: Turn the knob to

the corr

esponding position:

»

1

7

The essentials

Turning the knob to the desired position,

adjust the mirr

ors on the driv

er side (L

,

left) and the passenger side (R, right) to

the direction desired.

Depending on the equipment fitted on

the vehicle, the mirrors may be heated

according to the outside temperature.

Folding in mirrors.



›››

in Exterior mirrors on page 145



›››

page 144

Adjusting the steering wheel

Fig. 26

Mechanical steering wheel adjustment

Adjust the steering wheel before your trip and

only when the v

ehicl

e is st

ationary.

●

Push the lever

›››

Fig. 26

1

downwards.

L/R





●

Adjust the st

eering wheel so that you can

hol

d ont

o the steering wheel with both hands

on the outside of the ring at the 9 o'clock and

3 o'clock positions and your arms slightly

bent.

●

Firmly push the lever upwards as far as it

will go

›››

in Adjusting the steering wheel

position on page 61.



›››

in Adjusting the steering wheel

position on page 61

Airbags

Fr

ont Airbags

Fig. 27

Location and deployment area of the

fr

ont airbag f

or the driv

er

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