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Seat Altea Freetrack. Service Manual - part 6

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Steering wheel controls

Steering wheel Audio + Telephone version controls

Fig. 51 Controls on the

Fig. 52 Controls on the

steering wheel

Short press

Long press

Button

Radio

CD Audio

CD mp3^a)

CDC

Radio

CD Audio

CD mp3^a)

CDC

Volume up

Continue volume up

Volume down

Continue volume down

Station search.

Change folder

Higher fre-

Following track

Higher fre-

Fast forward

(forward)

quency.

Station search.

Change folder

Lower

Previous track

Lower

Rewind

(Back)

frequency

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Steering wheel controls

Cyclic source control

No specified function

FM - AM - CD - CDC - FM...

Voice recognition activation

No specified function

Press to speak

Make a call

Direct access to the phone book

No specified function

Accept a call

Terminate call

Refuse call

No specified function

Quite telephone menu

^a) Only for mp3 compatible radio.*

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Steering wheel controls

Radio navigation system

Steering wheel audio version controls

Fig. 53 Controls on the

Fig. 54 Controls on the

steering wheel

Short press

Long press

Button

Radio

CD mp3^a)

CDC

Radio

CD mp3^a)

CDC

Increase the source volume and the navigation message

Increase the source volume and the navigation message continuously

Decrease the source volume and the navigation message

Decrease the source volume and the navigation message continuously

Station search.

Higher fre-

Following track

Higher fre-

Fast forward

quency.

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Steering wheel controls

Station search.

Lower

Previous track

Lower

Rewind

frequency

Cyclic change of source

Repeat the last Navigation instruction

Radio - CD / CDC - Radio - ...

When in Navigation mode the system leaves the navigation screen.

Only if the Navigation function is activated.

Silence

Pause

No specified function

Change folder

Change CD

Next preset

No function

No specified function

(forward)

Change folder

Change CD

Previous preset

No function

No specified function

(back)

(Back)

^a) Only for those Radio-Navigation Systems compatible with the MP3 format

^b) Button E, rapid flashing: Depending on the equipment, the radio frequency band may be selected.

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Steering wheel controls

Steering wheel Audio + Telephone controls

Fig. 56 Steering wheel

Fig. 55 Controls on the

Audio + Telephone

steering wheel

controls

Short press

Long press

Button

Radio

CD mp3^a)

CDC

Radio

CD mp3^a)

CDC

Increase the source volume and the navigation message

Increase the source volume and the navigation message continuously

Decrease the source volume and the navigation message

Decrease the source volume and the navigation message continuously

Station search.

Change folder

Higher fre-

Following track

Higher fre-

Fast forward

(forward)

quency.

Station search.

Change folder

Lower

Previous track

Lower

Rewind

(Back)

frequency

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Steering wheel controls

Cyclic change of source

Repeat the last Navigation instruction

Radio - CD / CDC - Radio - ...

Only if the Navigation function is activated.

When in Navigation mode the system leaves the navigation screen.

Voice recognition activation

No specified function

Press to speak

Make a call

Direct access to the phone book

No specified function

Accept a call

Terminate call

Refuse call

No specified function

Quite telephone menu

^a) Only for those Radio-Navigation Systems compatible with the MP3 format

^b) Button E, rapid flashing: Depending on the equipment, the radio frequency band may be selected.

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Steering wheel controls

The lighting is turned on using the simultaneous pressing of the following

Steering wheel lighting controls

keys:

Push simultaneously...

Audio ⇒ fig. 58

Audio + Telephone

⇒ fig. 57

Fig. 57 Steering wheel

Audio + Telephone

version controls

Fig. 58 Steering wheel

audio version controls

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Unlocking and locking

Central locking

Safety system “Safe”

This is an anti-theft device consisting of a double lock for the

Description

door locks and a deactivation function for the boot in order to

make forced entry more difficult.

The central locking system enables you to lock and unlock all

the doors and the tailgate from one point.

Activation

The “safe” system is activated when the vehicle is locked using the key or the

Central locking can be activated using any of the following options:

remote control.

• the key, by inserting it into the driver's door cylinder and rotating manu-

To activate this system with the key, rotate the key once in the door lock

ally,

cylinder in the locking direction.

• the central locking button, (electronic control) in the passenger compart-

To activate the system using the remote control, press the lock button on the

ment ⇒ page 97,

remote  once.

• the radio frequency remote control, using the buttons on the key

⇒ page 100.

When this system is activated, it is not possible to open the doors normally,

from the outside or the inside. The boot/tailgate may not be opened. The

Various functions are available to improve the vehicle security:

central locking button does not work.

Locking system “Safe”

Voluntary deactivation

Selective unlocking system*

The “Safe” system can be deactivated voluntarily by the user.

Auto-locking to prevent involuntary unlocking

Automatic speed dependent locking and unlocking system*

This is done by locking two times in quick succession (in under 2 seconds).

Emergency unlocking system

This double locking can be executed using the key or the remote control.

Using the key, rotate the lock cylinder twice in the locking direction.

Note

To activate the system using the remote control, press the lock button on the

For anti-theft security, only the driver's door is fitted with a lock cylinder.

remote  twice.

When the “Safe” system is deactivated, the alarm volumetric sensor is also

deactivated.

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When the “Safe” system is deactivated, the doors are locked using the simple

locking system, meaning that they may be opened from the interior but not

WARNING

from the exterior.

No one should remain in the vehicle if the “Safe” deadlock mechanism has

been activated. It is not possible to open the doors from the inside or the

Involuntary deactivation

outside and this would make any outside intervention difficult in case of

The methods described for deactivation of the “Safe” system may be

emergency. Danger of death. People could become trapped inside in an

executed involuntarily (for example, if we press the button  because we

emergency.

want to lock the vehicle, and it locks as a result, however, we are not sure that

it is locked and we press the button once more within 2 seconds, we will have

deactivated the “Safe” system).

Selective unlocking system*

Deactivation when opening

To deactivate the system on opening, see “Selective unlocking system*”

This system allows for unlocking only the driver's door, or all

the vehicle.

“Safe” status

On the front left hand side door, there is a light indicator visible from the

Driver's door unlock button

outside of the vehicle that indicates the “Safe” system status.

This is done by a simple unlocking (once). This can be done with the key or

We can see that the “Safe” system is activated, by the flashing of the light

the remote control.

indicator. The indicator will flash on all vehicles, whether they are fitted with

With the key, rotate the key once in the lock cylinder in the unlock direction.

an alarm or not, and until the vehicle is unlocked.

The driver's door will be released from the “Safe” system, unlocked and may

We can see that the “Safe” system is deactivated, when the light indicator

be opened. Once the door is opened, 15 seconds remain for turning on the

flashes about seven times and turns off. If the vehicle is not fitted with an

ignition, in which moment, the “Safe” system will be deactivated on the

alarm then it remains off. If the vehicle is fitted with an alarm, once 28

remaining doors and the light indicator will be turned off. For vehicles fitted

seconds have passed since the indicator is switched off, it will start to flash

with an alarm, this system is deactivated.

again and continue until the vehicle is unlocked once more.

Using the remote control, press the unlock button on the remote  once. The

Remember:

“Safe” system is deactivated for all the vehicle, only the driver's door is

unlocked for opening, the alarm is turned off as is the light indicator.

Safe activated with or without alarm: Indicator flashes continuously.

Safe deactivated without alarm: Indicator flashes about seven times and

Unlocking all doors and the boot

turns off.

So that all the doors and the boot can be opened, the unlock button  on

the remote must be pressed twice.

Safe deactivated with alarm: The indicator flashes about seven times, turns

off and then continues to flash after about 28 seconds.

The button must be pressed twice in under 2 seconds and this will deactivate

the “Safe” system for all the vehicle, all doors will be unlocked and the boot

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will be activated. The indicator will be turned off as will be the alarm for those

Unlocking

vehicles fitted with one.

The driver's door automatically unlocks when the key is removed from the

ignition.

Unlocking the boot

See ⇒ page 100 and ⇒ page 104.

Each door may be unlocked and opened from the interior (for example when

a passenger gets out). For this, simply operate the lever on the inside of the

door.

Locking system for involuntary unlocking

WARNING

This is an anti-theft system and will avoid situations where

The door handles should never be operated when the vehicle is running:

the vehicle is opened unintentionally

the door will open.

The vehicle will be re-locked automatically, if it is unlocked and neither the

boot or any of the doors are opened within 30 seconds. This function

prevents the vehicle from remaining unlocked if the unlocking button is

Emergency unlocking system

pressed by mistake.

The entire vehicle is unlocked if the airbags are triggered during an accident,

except for the boot. It is possible to lock the vehicle from inside using the

central locking, after turning the ignition off and back on again.

Automatic speed dependent locking and unlocking system*

If the doors must be locked from the outside, see “Manually locking the

This is a safety system to prevent access to the vehicle from

doors”.

the exterior when the vehicle is in transit (for example, when

stopped at a traffic light).

Locking

The doors and the boot are automatically locked when vehicle speed exceeds

15 km/h.

If the vehicle is stopped and one of the doors is opened, when the vehicle

moves off again and exceeds a speed of 15 km/h the unlocked door(s) will be

locked once more.

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Emergency manual locking

Unlocking the manually (emergency) locked driver's door

Insert the key in the door lock cylinder and rotate anti-clockwise for the left

This permits mechanical locking of the doors in case of

hand side doors and clockwise for the right hand side doors.

central locking system failure.

The door lock is released and the door may be opened using the exterior door

handle.

Unlocking the remaining manually (emergency) locked doors

First the driver's door must be unlocked to gain entry to the vehicle. Operate

the internal door handle for the required door. If the child safety lock is acti-

vated on the rear doors, when the interior door release lever is operated the

door is unlocked but does not open. The exterior door handle may now be

used to open the door.

Note

Once the vehicle is open, if you wish to lock it manually (emergency locking),

repeat the previous instructions.

Fig. 59 Locking the doors

manually

Locking the driver's door manually

Insert the key in the door lock cylinder and rotate in a clockwise direction for

the left hand side door and anti-clockwise for the right hand side door.

Once the door has been closed it can no longer be opened from the outside.

Manual (emergency) locking of the remaining doors

Open the door and remove the cap

⇒ fig. 59 printed with a lock image.

This will expose a circular element with a groove in the centre. Insert the key

into the groove and rotate the element clockwise for the right hand side doors

and anticlockwise for the left hand side doors.

Replace the cap and close the door. Once the door has been closed it can no

longer be opened from the outside.

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Central locking button

• The driver or front passenger door cannot be locked if it is open. This

prevents you from locking yourself out of the vehicle.

The vehicle can be locked and unlocked from the inside using

• Repeated operation of the central locking will deactivate the central

the central locking button.

locking button for 30 seconds. Once this time has passed, the button may be

used once more.

• There is a danger that the key may remain inside the vehicle, if the vehicle

is locked using the central locking button when the driver's door is closed

and, for example, the passenger door open. If this door is closed, then the

keys will remain inside the vehicle.

• All doors may be locked separately from inside the car. Do this by pulling

the door release lever once.

WARNING

• If the vehicle is locked, children and disabled people may be trapped

Fig. 60 Detail of the

inside.

centre console: central

• The central locking button is not operative in the following cases.

locking system button

• When the vehicle is locked from the outside (using the remote or the

key).

Locking the vehicle

• While the ignition is not activated after unlocking the door lock cylinder

- Press the button



⇒

with the key.

Unlocking the doors

Note

- Press the button



• Vehicle locked, button



amber colour.

• Vehicle unlocked, button



red.

The central locking button is still operative when the ignition is switched off.

Except, if the "safe" security system is activated.

Please note the following when you use the central locking button to lock your

vehicle:

• It will not be possible to open the doors or the tailgate from the outside

(this may offer extra safety, for instance when stopped at traffic lights).

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Childproof locks

This function is independent of the electronic opening and locking

systems of the vehicle. It only affects the rear doors. It is only

The childproof lock prevents the rear doors being opened

possible to activate it and deactivate it manually, as described

from the inside. This system prevents minors from opening a

below:

door accidentally while the vehicle is moving.

Activating the childproof lock

- Unlock the car and open the door you wish to childproof.

- With the door open, rotate the groove in the door using the igni-

tion key, clockwise for the left hand side doors, and anti-clock-

wise for the right hand side doors ⇒ fig. 61, ⇒ fig. 62.

Deactivating the childproof lock

- Unlock the car and open the door for which you wish to deacti-

vate the childproof lock.

- With the door open, rotate the groove in the door using the igni-

Fig. 61 Child safety lock

tion key clockwise for the right hand side doors and anti-clock-

on the left hand side door

wise for the left hand side doors ⇒ fig. 61, ⇒ fig. 62.

When the childproof lock is activated, the door can be opened from the

outside only. The childproof lock can be activated and deactivated using the

key in the groove when the door is open, as described above.

Fig. 62 Child safety lock

on the right hand side

door

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If you sell the vehicle, please give the plastic key tab to the new owner.

Keys

Duplicate keys

Key set

If you need a replacement key, take your key tab to an Authorised Service

Centre.

The set of keys includes a remote control, a key without a

remote control and a key tab with the number of the key.

WARNING

• Incorrect use of the keys can result in critical injuries.

• Never leave children or disabled persons in the vehicle; in case of emer-

gency they may not be able to leave the vehicle or look after themselves.

• Unsupervised use of a key could mean that the engine is started or that

electrical equipment is used (e.g. electric windows). Risk of accident. The

doors can be locked using the remote control key. This could result in

people being trapped in the vehicle in an emergency.

• Never leave any of the vehicle keys in the vehicle. Unauthorised use of

your vehicle could result in injury, damage or theft. Always take the key

with you when you leave the vehicle.

• Never remove the key from the ignition if the vehicle is in motion. Risk

of accident. The steering lock could engage suddenly, and you would not be

Fig. 63 Set of keys

able to steer the vehicle.

The key set belonging to your vehicle consists of the following items:

Caution

• one remote control key ⇒ fig. 63 with folding key bit,

There are electronic components in the key and remote control. Protect the

• one key without remote control

keys from moisture and excessive vibration.

• one key tab with the key number.

Plastic key tab

Spare keys cannot be issued without the key number on the key tab ⇒ fig. 63

. Therefore:

• Always keep the key tab in a safe place.

• Never leave the key tab in the vehicle.

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Unlocking and locking

Radio frequency remote control

Locking and unlocking the vehicle

The remote control key can be used to lock and unlock the

vehicle from a distance.

Fig. 65 Range of the

remote control

Using the button ⇒ fig. 64 (arrow) on the control, the key shaft is released.

Unlocking the vehicle



⇒ fig. 64

Locking the vehicle



⇒ fig. 64

Fig. 64 Assignment of

Unlocking the tailgate. Press the button



⇒ fig. 64 until all indicators

buttons on the remote

control key

on the vehicle briefly flash. When the unlocking button

is pressed, 2

minutes remain for opening the door. Once this time has passed, it will lock

once more.

Also, the battery indicator on the key ⇒ fig. 64, will flash.

The remote control transmitter and the batteries are integrated in the key. The

receiver is in the interior of the vehicle. The maximum range of the remote

control depends on various conditions. The range is reduced when the

batteries start to lose power.

Selective unlocking*

When the button



⇒ fig. 64 is pressed once, the driver's door is

unlocked, all others remain locked.

Press the button



⇒ fig. 64 twice to unlock all doors.

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Changing the battery

WARNING

• Incorrect use of the key can result in critical injuries.

If the battery indicator does not flash when the buttons are pushed, the

battery must be replaced.

• Never leave children or disabled persons in the vehicle; in case of emer-

gency they may not be able to leave the vehicle or look after themselves.

• Never leave any of the vehicle keys in the vehicle. This could result in

Caution

serious injuries, accidents or the theft of your vehicle. Always take the key

Use of inappropriate batteries may damage the radio frequency remote

with you when you leave the vehicle.

control. For this reason, always replace the dead battery with another of the

• Unsupervised use of a key could mean that the engine is started or that

same size and power.

electrical equipment is used (e.g. electric windows). Risk of accident. The

vehicle can be locked using the remote control key. This could result in

people being trapped in the vehicle in an emergency.

For the sake of the environment

The flat batteries must be disposed of in accordance with regulations

governing the protection of the environment.

Note

• The radio-frequency remote control can also be programmed so that only

the driver's door is unlocked the first time that the unlocking button on the

radio frequency remote control key is pressed. When the button is pressed

Synchronising the remote control key

once more, all doors and the tailgate will be unlocked.

• The remote control functions only when you are in range ⇒ page 100,

Synchronising the remote control key

fig. 65 (red area).

- Use both keys that have been delivered with the vehicle

• If the vehicle is unlocked using the

1 button, the vehicle will be

⇒ page 99, fig. 63, the key fitted with the remote control and

locked again automatically if any of the doors or the tailgate are not opened

the normal key

within 30 seconds of unlocking the vehicle. This function prevents the vehicle

from remaining unlocked if the unlocking button is pressed by mistake.

– Unlock the vehicle from the driver side door using the key

• If the vehicle cannot be opened and closed using the remote control, the

without the remote.

remote control key will have to be re-synchronised ⇒ page 101.

- Turn the ignition ON using the key without the remote control.

- Lock the vehicle using the driver side door lock with the remote

control key ⇒ page 100, fig. 64.

- In a time of maximum 30 seconds the following operations must

be carried out:

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