Seat Alhambra User manual

Owner’s manual
SEAT Alhambra
7N5012720BL
Inglés 7N5012720BL (11.18)
SEAT Alhambra Inglés (11.18)

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that at any given time, changes regarding shape, equipment and technique may take place on the car delivered. For this reason no
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Introduction
Thank you for your trust choosing a SEAT ve-
hicle.
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 ››› page 78, Important in-
formation regarding the front passeng-
er's airbag.

About this manual
This manual describes the features 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.
More in-depth content on the page.
General information on page indicated.
Emergency information on the page.
You can access the information in this manual
using:
●Thematic table of contents that follows the
manual’s general chapter structure.
●Visual table of contents that uses graphics
to indicate the pages containing “essential”
information, which is detailed in the corre-
sponding chapters.
●Alphabetical index with many terms and
synonyms to help you find information.
WARNING
Texts after this symbol contain informa-
tion about safety and warn you about
possible accident or injury risks.
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CAUTION
Texts after this symbol indicate possible
damage to the vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
Texts after this symbol contain informa-
tion about the protection of the environ-
ment.
Note
Texts after this symbol contain addition-
al information.

Printed Instruction Manual
The printed instruction manual contains rele-
vant information about the use of the vehicle
and the Infotainment System.
The digital version of the manuals contains
more in-depth information.
Digital Version of the Infotainment
System Manual
Fig. 1 SEAT website
The digital version is available on SEAT's offi-
cial website.
To view the digital version of the manual:
●scan the QR code ››› Fig. 1
●OR enter the following address in the navi-
gator website:
http://www.seat.com/owners/your-
seat/manuals-offline.html
choose your vehicle and then “Infotainment”.
Related videos
Fig. 2 SEAT website
The operation of some of the vehicle's fea-
tures can be shown as an instruction video:
●scan the QR code ››› Fig. 2
●OR enter the following address in the navi-
gator website:
http://www.seat.com/owners/your-
seat/manuals-offline.html
choose your vehicle and then “Multimedia”.
Note
Video instructions are only available in
certain languages.

Frequently Asked Ques-
tions
Before driving
How do you adjust the seat? ›››page 15
How do you adjust the steering wheel?
›››page 18
How do you adjust the exterior mirrors?
›››page 17
How do you turn on the exterior lights?
›››page 26
How does the automatic gearbox selector lever
work?›››page 36
How do you refuel?›››page 41
How do you activate the windscreen wipers and
windscreen washer system?›››page 27
Emergency situations
A warning lamp lights up or flashes. What does
this mean?›››page 34
Where are the first-aid kit and the warning trian-
gle in the vehicle?›››page 85
How do you open the bonnet?›››page 13
How do you perform a jump start?›››page 54
Where is the vehicle tool kit located?
›››page 48
How do you repair a tyre with the anti-puncture
kit?›››page 47
How do you change a wheel?›››page 48
How do you change a fuse?›››page 45
How do you change a light?›››page 94
How do you tow a vehicle?›››page 53
Useful tips
How do you set the time?›››page 105
When should the vehicle inspection should be
performed?›››page 107
What functions do the buttons/thumbwheels on
the steering wheel perform? ›››page 110
How do you remove the luggage compartment
cover?›››page 174
How do you drive in an economical and environ-
mentally-friendly way?›››page 254
How do you check and top up the engine oil?
›››page 41
How do you check and top up the engine cool-
ant?›››page 42
How do you top up the windscreen washer fluid?
›››page 43
How do you check and top up the brake fluid?
›››page 43
How do you check and adjust tyre pressure val-
ues?›››page 342
Vehicle washing tips›››page 352
Functions of interest
How does the START-STOP system work?
›››page 259
What parking assistants are available?
›››page 262,›››page 265
How does the rear assist work?›››page 270
How does the lane departure warning system
work?›››page 286
How does tyre pressure monitoring work?
›››page 298
How do you open the vehicle without a key
(Keyless Access)?›››page 119
Interior lighting and ambient light›››page 139

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The essentials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Description of the telephone 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
Interior view (left-hand drive)
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9›››page 27
10 ›››page 38
11 ›››page 25
12 ›››page 19
13 ›››page 36
14 ›››page 13
15 ›››page 13
16 ›››page 45
17 ››› page 18
18 ›››page 15
19 ›››page 16
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The essentials
How it works
Unlocking and locking
Doors
Fig. 3 Remote control key: keys.
Fig. 4 On the driver's door: central locking
button.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle using
the key
●Lock: press 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 114
›››page 10,›››page 11
Locking or unlocking of driver door
Fig. 5 Driver door lever: Hidden lock cylinder
As a general rule, when the driver door is
locked all other doors are 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.
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The essentials
●Insert the key blade into 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 locked 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:
emergency locking, hidden behind a rubber
gasket.
Fig. 7 Emergency locking of the vehicle using
the vehicle key
The passenger side door and the sliding
doors can be locked manually. The anti-theft
alarm 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.
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The essentials
Opening the rear lid
Fig. 8 Detail of centre console: rear lid unlock-
ing key.
Fig. 9 Opening the boot hatch from the out-
side
Before opening the rear lid, always remove
any load on its luggage rack ››› in Intro-
duction on page 127.
Opening with the ignition key
●Press the button on the vehicle 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
rear lid
Fig. 10 From the trunk: remove the rear lid.
Fig. 11 From the trunk: emergency unlocking of
the rear lid.
●Remove equipment to access the inside of
the rear lid.
●Remove the square cover in the inner trim of
the rear lid ››› Fig. 10.
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●Push the release lever ››› Fig. 11 Ain the di-
rection of the arrow to unlock the boot.
●Manually open the rear lid.
››› in Introduction on page 93
Bonnet
Fig. 12 Release lever in the driver's footwell
area.
Fig. 13 Cam under the bonnet
Opening the bonnet
The bonnet is released from 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 from the locking of the protective 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
windows, and the electric child safety lock but-
tons.
Buttons on the driver door
For the front electric windows. »
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The essentials
For the sliding door electric windows.
T
o lock the sliding doors and their win-
dows.
Opening and closing the windows
Opening: Push the button.
Closing: Pull the button.
To stop the
one touch
function:
Press or pull on the corresponding
window button.

Press the button for the electronic
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 button to open and close.
Fig. 16 On the internal cover of the roof: press
the button and pull on it to raise and lower the
sunroof.
To open the panoramic sliding sunroof, the
switch must be in the position 1.
●Open: turn the switch to position ›››Fig. 15
3.
●Comfort position: turn the switch to position
››› Fig. 15 2.
●Close: turn the switch to position ›››Fig. 15
1.
●Lift: Push the switch to position ›››Fig. 16 4.
For an intermediate 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 switch until you reach the desired posi-
tion.
››› in Sliding sunroof: operation on
page 132
›››page 132
›››page 15
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The essentials
Manually closing the panoramic
sunroof
Fig. 17 On the interior roof lining: remove the
cover.
Fig. 18 Allen bolt to close the panoramic slid-
ing sunroof
●Push open the cover in the direction indica-
ted (arrow) ››› Fig. 17.
●Insert a standard 4 mm Allen key1) into the
Allen bolt ››› Fig. 18 A.
●Rotate the Allen bolt to close the panoram-
ic sliding sunroof.
●Re-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 front seat
Fig. 19 Front left seat controls
The controls are mirrored for the front right-
hand seat.
Mechanically and electrically adjusted con-
trols 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. »
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2
3
4
1) Not included with the vehicle tool kit.
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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
backwards, the height, the seat angle and the
front seat backrest
Fig. 21 Adjusting the lumbar support
The controls are mirrored for the front right-
hand seat.
Mechanically and electrically adjusted con-
trols can be combined on the seat.
Fig. 20 Press the control in the direction of
the arrow:
A
1Move the seat backwards or for-
wards.
2and
3Raise or lower the seat.
2or 3Adjust the seat angle.
BForward or backward.: adjust the tilt of the
seat.
Fig. 21 Press the corresponding area of the
switch:
1or 2Adjust the curve of the lumbar support.
3or 4Adjust 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-
straint.
Grab the sides of the head restraints with
both hands and push upwards to the desired
position. To lower it, repeat the same action,
pressing the 1button on the side.
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The essentials
››› in Removing and installing the
head restraints on page 149
›››page 60,›››page 147
Adjustment of the seat belt
Fig. 23 Positioning and removing the seat belt
buckle.
Fig. 24 Correct seat belt and head restraint
positions, viewed from 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 shoulder part of the seat belt should be
well 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 67
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 row will tighten au-
tomatically.
The tensioner can be triggered only once.
››› in Service and disposal of belt
tension devices on page 71
›››page 70
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 25 On the driver door: control for external
rear-view mirrors.
Adjusting the exterior mirrors: Turn the knob to
the corresponding position: »
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The essentials
Turning the knob to the desired position,
adjust the mirrors on the driver 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 vehicle is stationary.
●Push the lever ››› Fig. 26 1downwards.
L/R


●Adjust the steering wheel so that you can
hold onto 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
Front Airbags
Fig. 27 Location and deployment area of the
front airbag for the driver
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