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Seat Exeo. Service Manual - part 7

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Unlocking and locking

When the childproof lock is enabled, the inside door handle will not work and

the current legal requirements. This certification forms the basis for official

the door can only be opened from the outside.

approval for use in other countries.

Note

• The remote control is automatically disabled when the ignition is

Remote control key

switched on.

• The function of the remote control may be impaired by interference from

Description

other nearby radio signals (e.g. from a mobile phone or TV transmitter) if

these are in the same frequency range.

The remote control key will lock and unlock the vehicle

without having to insert the key in the lock.

The following functions are available:

Locking and unlocking the vehicle

• Locking and and unlocking the vehicle

• Unlocking the tailgate

All the indicators will flash as confirmation when the vehicle is locked or

unlocked. Furthermore, the interior lights will automatically light up when the

vehicle is unlocked and go out when the vehicle is locked, provided that the

switches are in the courtesy light position.

The remote control transmitter and the battery are integrated into the handle

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

depends on different circumstances. The range is reduced when the battery

starts to lose power.

The remote control incorporates a foldaway key that can be used to manually

lock or unlock the vehicle, as well as to start the engine.

Fig. 76

Remote control

key: Control buttons

If the receiver has been repaired or replaced, or if a replacement key is used,

the system will need re-programming by a specialist garage. Only then will

Unlocking the vehicle



you be able use the remote control again.

– Press button

A

⇒ fig. 76 for about 1 second.

The remote control meets all relevant authorisation requirements and has

been approved by the Federal Approvals Office for Telecommunications of the

Federal Republic of Germany. All components are marked in accordance with

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• The alarm is triggered immediately if one of the battery cables is discon-

- Then lock the vehicle.

nected while the alarm system is enabled.

Disabling the tow-away protection

- Open the door and pull out the switch

B

(with the symbol )

Interior monitoring* 

on the storage compartment side, in the driver's door ⇒ fig. 77.

- Then lock the vehicle.

The interior monitor triggers an alarm if it detects movement

inside the vehicle.

The LED on switch

will light up when the interior monitor is disabled. The



LED on the top of the driver's door trim will also light up for about 3 seconds.

When the vehicle is locked, the LED on the top of the driver's door trim will

flash rapidly for about 3 seconds. The interior monitor is automatically

enabled again the next time the vehicle is locked.

The LED on switch

will light up when the tow-away protection function is



disabled. The LED on the top of the driver's door trim will also light up for

about 3 seconds. When the vehicle is locked, the LED on the top of the

driver's door trim will flash rapidly for about 3 seconds. The tow-away protec-

tion is automatically enabled again the next time the vehicle is locked.

WARNING

Fig. 77 Interior monitor

switch

Do not leave anyone (especially children) in the car if it is locked from the

outside and the anti-theft security system is enabled, as the doors and

windows cannot then be opened from the inside. Locked doors could delay

You should disable the interior monitor if there is a possibility that

assistance in an emergency, potentially putting lives at risk.

the alarm could be triggered, e.g. by a pet or by an object moving

about inside the car ⇒

. The tow-away protection feature, which

is integrated into the alarm system, should be disabled if the car is

being towed or transported (e.g. by rail or ship).

Disabling the interior monitor

- Open the door and pull out the switch

A

(with the symbol ) on

the storage compartment side, in the driver's door ⇒ fig. 77.

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Unlocking and locking

Electric windows

WARNING (continued)

use power-operated equipment (e.g. the electric windows), which could

Control switches

lead to injuries. The window switches are only disabled when the driver's

door or the front passenger's door is opened.

• Never close the windows uncarefully or in an uncontrolled manner as

this may cause bruising.

• When locking the vehicle from the outside, make sure that nobody is

inside the vehicle, as the windows cannot be opened from the inside in an

emergency.

Switches in the driver's door

The driver can operate all the electric windows in the vehicle.

Fig. 78 Detail of the

driver's door: Control

The electric windows are controlled by two-stage switches:

switches

Opening the windows

Switches for front windows

- Press the switch as far as the first stop and hold it until the

A

Switch ⇒ fig. 78 for the driver's door window

window has moved to the desired position.

B

Switch for the front passenger's door window.

- Press the switch briefly to the second stop and the window will

Switches for rear windows

automatically open all the way.

C

Switch for the rear left door window

D

Switch for the rear right door window

Closing the windows

E

Safety switch

- Pull the switch as far as the first stop and hold it until the window

has moved to the desired position.

WARNING

- Pull the switch briefly to the second stop and the window will

• Always take the key with you when leaving the vehicle, even if you only

automatically close all the way.

intend to be gone for a short time. This is particularly important if there are

children in the car, as they might otherwise be able to start the engine or

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Safety switch

Opening the windows

The safety switch ⇒ page 106, fig. 78

E

can deactivate the rear door

- Press the switch as far as the first stop and hold it until the

switches. The windows can only be operated from the rear when the safety

window has moved to the desired position.

switch is pressed in.

- Press the switch briefly to the second stop and the window will

The symbol  lights up on the safety switch when the electric windows in the

rear doors are disabled (switch not pressed in).

automatically open all the way.

Closing the windows

Note

- Pull the switch as far as the first stop and hold it until the window

The windows will work for about ten minutes after the ignition has been

has moved to the desired position.

switched off. The window switches are only disabled when the driver's door

or the front passenger's door is opened.

- Pull the switch briefly to the second stop and the window will

automatically close all the way.

Switch on the front passenger's door and on the rear doors

Note

Each of these doors has a switch for its own window.

The windows will work for about ten minutes after the ignition has been

switched off. The window switches are only disabled when one of the front

doors is opened.

Opening and closing the windows using the central locking

function

The windows can be opened or closed simultaneously when

the vehicle is unlocked or locked.

Opening the windows using the remote control

Fig. 79 Switch on front

- Press and hold the unlock button  on the remote control until

passenger's door

the windows reach the desired position.

The electric windows are controlled by two-stage switches:

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Sliding/Tilting

- With the control in position 0, press the control briefly to make

the roof tilt open all the way.

The sun roof will create less wind noise if it is opened in the

comfort setting.

- To open the roof as far as an intermediate setting, press and hold

the control until the roof has moved to the desired position.

When you release the switch it will automatically spring back from position

2

to position

1

The sliding sun blind in the headliner automatically opens when the sunroof

is slid open. If required, it can be closed by hand when the sunroof is closed.

It is advisable to close the sun blind when the vehicle is left standing in the

sun. It is important to remember to close the sunroof when parking the

vehicle or if it suddenly starts raining - especially when the sun blind is

extended.

Fig. 80 Details of head-

For further information on the automatic close function, see ⇒ page 110.

liner: Rotary sun roof

control

Closing

Comfort setting

- Turn the control until it engages at position

1

⇒ fig. 80. The sun

Closing

roof will now only open as far as the comfort setting which means

- Turn the control to position

0

⇒ fig. 80 to close the sunroof

there is less wind noise.

⇒

Opening completely

Closing the sunroof from the tilt position

- Turn the switch to position

2

and hold it until the sun roof

- Pull the specially formed rear end of the control and hold it until

reaches the desired position. This position can cause more wind

the sunroof has moved down to the desired position.

noise.

- Pull the switch briefly to lower the sunroof automatically to the

Tilting open

fully closed position. If required, the sunroof can be stopped in

– Turn the control to position

0

any position by briefly pulling the control again ⇒

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Closing the sunroof by overriding the safety cut-out

WARNING

It is possible to override the safety cut-out to close the

Take care when closing the sliding/tilting roof. There is a risk of suffering

injury. For this reason, always take out the ignition key when leaving the

sunroof.

vehicle.

The sliding sunroof mechanism is equipped with a safety cut-out. If

the roof should fail to close normally, it can be closed by overriding

the safety cut-out.

Automatic close function

- Turn the control to position

0

⇒ page 109, fig. 80.

The sun roof can also be closed from outside the vehicle.

- Pull on the control switch until the roof closes.

- Turn the key in the lock on the driver's door and hold it in the lock

position or press the lock button on the remote control until the

roof has closed all the way ⇒

WARNING

Take care when closing the sunroof. There is a risk of suffering injury. For

this reason, always take out the ignition key when leaving the vehicle.

WARNING

Take care when closing the sunroof. There is a risk of suffering injury.

Sunroof / deflector*

The solar cells in the roof power the climate control fan.

The solar roof is operated in the same way as the normal sliding/tilting sun

roof.

The interior trim is fixed to the solar roof and cannot be opened and closed

separately.

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Closing the sunroof manually

-

Carefully insert the flat end of a screwdriver (from the car's tool

kit) at the rear of the glass cover on the interior light ⇒ fig. 81.

The sunroof can be closed by hand if the electrical system

should fail to operate.

-

Carefully lever off the glass cover.

–

Take the crank handle from its mounting on the inside of the fuse

box cover ⇒ page 247.

-

Insert the crank handle

1

all the way into the hexagonal socket

2

⇒ fig. 82.

-

Hold the crank handle in position and turn it to close the sun roof.

–

Reinstall the glass cover: insert the plastic lugs first and then

press the cover upwards.

-

Have the fault repaired.

Fig. 81 Details of head-

liner: Points for applying

screwdriver

Note

You can use the screwdriver handle to make it easier to turn the crank. Detach

the handle from the screwdriver and then fit the handle onto the crank.

Fig. 82 Details of head-

liner: Crank handle for

manual operations

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Lights and visibility

Lights and visibility

Daytime running lights: In vehicles for countries in which the use of daytime

Lights

running lights is compulsory, the daytime running light will be enabled or

disabled when the engine is started. The headlight flasher is fitted to the

Lights: switching on and off 

daytime running light switch, as usual, but not the main beam function. To

switch on the main beam headlights you must first turn the light switch to

position .

The dipped beam headlights will only work with the ignition on. The head-

lights are automatically switched to side lights after the ignition has been

switched off.

The symbol  next to the light switch will light up when the side lights or

headlights are on.

Note

• If the lights are left on after the key has been taken out of the ignition lock,

a buzzer sounds when the driver's door is opened.

Fig. 83 Detailed view of

the instrument panel:

• Observe all relevant statutory requirements when using the lighting

Light switch

systems described here.

• Depending on weather conditions (very cold or wet), the front and rear

Switching on parking lights

lights and the indicators may be temporarily misted. This has no influence on

the life expectancy of the lighting system. The lights will soon demist when

- Turn the light switch ⇒ fig. 83 to position .

they are switched on.

Switching on the headlights (dipped or main beam)

- Turn the light switch to .

- Press the main beam lever forward ⇒ page 119.

Switching off the lights

- Turn the light switch to position O.

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Automatic (sensor-controlled) headlights*

When you are using the automatic headlights, you can also operate the main

beam headlights, however, please note the following: If you enable the main

If you set the switch to “AUTO”, the headlights will come on

beam headlights while using the automatic headlights function during the

and switch off automatically according to the ambient light

day (e.g. when driving through a tunnel), but do not disable them again, only

the dipped beam headlights will come on the next time the lights are auto-

level.

matically switched on. To be able to use the main beam headlights again, you

must first pull the main beam lever back to the "off" position and then push

it forward again to "on".

The side lights, headlights, fog lights and rear fog light can still be switched

on manually in the normal way by using the light switch ⇒ page 112.

The mirror inside the vehicle is fitted with sensors that measure the ambient

light. The headlights will be switched on automatically if the available light

drops below a preset value (for instance when driving through a tunnel, etc.).

The headlights switch off again automatically when the light level increases

⇒

Fig. 84 Detailed view of

WARNING

instrument panel: Light

switch

• The automatic headlights are only intended to assist the driver. The

driver must always ensure that the headlights are used when required and

may have to switch them on manually when the light conditions or visibility

The sensor-controlled dipped beam headlights have the same prop-

are poor. The light sensors are, for example, unable to detect rain and fog

erties as the main beam headlights ⇒ page 112.

- you should therefore always switch on the headlights  in these condi-

tions and when driving after dark.

Enabling the headlights

•

Observe all relevant legal requirements when using the signalling and

- Turn the light switch ⇒ fig. 84 to the AUTO position.

lighting systems described here.

Disabling the headlights

Note

- Turn the light switch to position O.

•

When the automatic headlights have been enabled, the dipped-beam

headlights will go out when the ignition is switched off and the side lights will

The symbol on the switch lights up when the switch is in the AUTO position.

go out when the key is removed.

The dipped beams, side lights, rear lights and number plate lights come on

together when the headlights are switched on automatically.

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Coming home and leaving home functions*

- Press the knob in again to prevent the setting from being

changed unintentionally.

The coming home and leaving home functions are used to

light up the surroundings in the dark. The front fog lights, the

The coming home and leaving home functions are controlled by light sensors

rear side lights and the number plate light switch on.

in the rear view mirror housing. The system will function when the following

requirements are met:

• The knob is set to position 1.

• The headlights and the ignition are switched off.

• Dark conditions; the sensors register little or no light.

Coming home

When the system is enabled and it is dark, the corresponding exterior lights

switch on as soon as the driver's door is opened.

The exterior lights will stay on for up to a maximum of 2 minutes as long as

one of the doors or the tailgate is open.

Fig. 85 Detailed view of

the instrument panel:

The exterior lights stay on for about 30 seconds to light up the area in front of

Coming home and leaving

the car after all the doors and the tailgate have been closed.

home functions

This time interval is factory-set, but you can have it changed by a specialist

garage to suit your own requirements (max. setting is 60 seconds).

Enabling the functions

Leaving home

- Briefly press the knob ⇒ fig. 85 to release it from its set position.

The exterior lights are switched on when the vehicle is unlocked with the



- Turn the knob to position 1.

button on the remote control key.

- Press the knob in again to prevent the setting from being

The exterior lights go out when the driver's door is opened or after 60

seconds when the vehicle locks itself again automatically ⇒ page 102.

changed unintentionally.

Disabling the functions

WARNING

- Briefly press the knob ⇒ fig. 85 to release it from its set position.

Before leaving the vehicle, remove the key from the ignition, as the lights

will not go out if the coming home is enabled. This will lead to battery

- Turn the knob to position 0.

discharge and vehicle breakdown.

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Lights and visibility

- Press the + button to increase the brightness.

Note

• If you always wish to use the coming home and leaving home functions,

- Press the button to reduce the brightness.

you can leave them permanently switched on. As the system is controlled via

a light sensor, it will only work in dark conditions.

With the ignition switched on

• Permanent use of the coming home and leaving home functions, particu-

The lighting of the digital displays will adjust automatically, depending on

larly on short journeys, will increase the load on the battery. To make sure the

the enveloping light.

battery is always sufficiently charged, occasionally drive longer distances.

With the vehicle's lights switched on

• If the fog lights have been switched on by the coming home and leaving

home functions, they will always be switched off when you switch on the igni-

When the vehicle's lights are switched on, the brightness of the instrument

tion.

lighting, displays and centre console lighting can be varied by pressing the

+ and buttons.

• Observe all relevant legal requirements when using the signalling and

lighting systems described here.

Headlight range control 

Instrument lighting

When the dipped beam headlights are switched on, the range

of the headlights can be adjusted to suit the load being

The brightness of the instrument lighting, displays and

carried.

centre console lighting can be varied as required.

Fig. 87 Headlight range

Fig. 86 Instrument panel

control

lighting

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– Briefly press the knob  ⇒ page 116, fig. 87 to release it from

Daytime running lights*

its set position.

The daytime running lights are enabled automatically when

- Turn the knob to the required setting.

the ignition is switched on.

- Press the knob in again to prevent the setting from being

changed unintentionally.

Settings

The settings roughly correspond to the following load conditions:

O

Two front occupants, luggage compartment empty

1

Full load of occupants, luggage compartment empty

2

Full load of occupants, luggage compartment loaded

3

Driver only, luggage compartment loaded

Caution

Fig. 88 Switch for

daytime running lights

Always adjust the headlights to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic. Make sure

you lower the headlights when the vehicle is more heavily laden.

Enabling the functions

- Briefly press the knob ⇒ fig. 88 to release it from its set position.

Dynamic headlight range control

- Turn the knob to position 1.

On vehicles with xenon gas-discharge bulbs, the headlights automatically

- Press the knob in again to prevent the setting from being

adapt to suit the load being carried when the ignition is switched on. The

changed unintentionally.

headlights are also automatically adjusted when the vehicle is in motion (e.g.

when accelerating and braking).

Disabling the functions

- Briefly press the knob ⇒ fig. 88 to release it from its set position.

- Turn the knob to position 0.

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