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Seat Exeo ST. Service Manual - part 7

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102

Unlocking and locking

Locking the doors manually if the central locking fails to

A manual locking device (only visible when the door is open) is

work

provided on the front passenger's door and the rear doors.

Should the central locking system fail to work at any time (for

- Open the door.

instance if there is no electrical power supply), each door will

- Use the key ⇒ fig. 72 to turn the cap slightly and then fold it

have to be locked separately.

downwards.

- Insert the key into the slot inside ⇒ fig. 73 and turn it as far as

the stop, i.e. about 90 degrees to the right (doors on right side)

or to the left (door on the left side).

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

The door can be opened from the inside by pulling the door handle. If the

child-proof catch is engaged on one of the rear doors, the door can be opened

by pulling the inside door handle once and then opening the door from the

outside.

Fig. 72 Manual locking

device

Fig. 73 Enabling manual

locking

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103

Tailgate

WARNING

• After closing the boot lid, always check that the catch has engaged

Tailgate: opening and closing

properly. If not, the boot could open while driving, even if it has been

locked. Risk of accident!

• The tailgate must always be completely closed when the vehicle is

moving, otherwise toxic exhaust fumes may be drawn into the vehicle.

Danger of poisoning!

Note

• The door catch/boot lid warning symbol lights up in the instrument

cluster if the boot lid is not properly closed when the ignition is switched on

⇒ page 74.

Fig. 74 Luggage

compartment: opening

from the outside

Opening the tailgate

- Pull on the release lever ⇒ fig. 74 and lift the tailgate at the same

time.

- Then lift up the tailgate. If your vehicle is equipped accordingly,

the tailgate will open automatically*.

Closing the tailgate

- Pull down the tailgate and let it drop into the latch ⇒

Use the recessed handle in the interior trim to make it easier to pull down the

tailgate.

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104

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Unlocking the tailgate manually

- Fold down both rear backrests

1

⇒ fig. 75.

The tailgate can be released manually if it will not open in the

– Lean into the luggage compartment.

normal way.

- Lift the cover ⇒ fig. 76 -arrow-.

- Insert the screwdriver into the opening ⇒ fig. 76 -arrow- and

push it in the direction of the arrow in order to release the

tailgate.

Childproof locks

Fig. 75 Detail of the rear

Childproof locks on rear doors

seats and luggage

compartment: access to

the emergency release

The childproof lock prevents the rear doors from being

mechanism

opened from the inside.

Fig. 76 Detail of the tail-

gate: emergency

Fig. 77 Childproof lock

unlocking mechanism

on the rear doors

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106

Unlocking and locking

Locking and unlocking the vehicle

On vehicles with the security central locking* feature, you can unlock just the

driver's door and the tank flap by pressing button

A

once or the whole

vehicle by pressing the button twice.

The indicators flash once when the vehicle is locked to confirm that the doors

and tailgate are properly locked.

Moreover, apart from unlocking the vehicle, the seat* and mirror* memory

programmed in the key is activated. The driver's seat and exterior mirrors will

be automatically adjusted to the positions stored in the memory.

The interior lights will automatically light up when the vehicle is unlocked and

go out when the vehicle is locked, provided that the switch is in the courtesy

light position.

Fig. 78 Remote control

WARNING

key: Control buttons

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

Unlocking the vehicle



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

- Press button

A

⇒ fig. 78 for about 1 second.

assistance in an emergency, potentially putting lives at risk.

Locking the vehicle



Note

- Press button

B

for about 1 second.

• The remote control should only be used when the doors and the tailgate

are closed.

Opening the tailgate



• The remote control should not be used when the vehicle is out of sight.

- Press button

C

and hold for at least one second.

• The anti-theft alarm* can be accidentally triggered and the vehicle locked

if you press the locking button  on the remote control inside the vehicle

The indicators will flash twice as confirmation when you unlock the car. The

before inserting the key in the ignition. If this should happen by mistake,

vehicle will be locked again automatically if you do not open one of the doors

press the unlock button



or the tailgate within 60 seconds after unlocking the car with button . This

A

function prevents the vehicle from remaining unlocked if the unlocking

button is pressed by mistake.

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If the indicators do not flash, check the doors, the bonnet and the tailgate to

Interior monitoring* 

make sure they are properly closed. The indicators will also flash briefly if one

of the doors or the tailgate or engine bonnet are closed after the alarm system

The interior monitor triggers an alarm if it detects movement

has been enabled.

inside the vehicle.

LED

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

flash rapidly for about 30 seconds and then continue flashing slowly. This is

to indicate that the anti-theft alarm system (including the interior monitor

and tow-away protection) is operative. If the LED lights up continuously for

about 30 seconds when the vehicle is locked instead of flashing, this means

the alarm system is not working properly.

Note

• To make sure that the alarm is fully operative when leaving the vehicle,

briefly check that all the doors and windows and the sun roof* are closed.

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

Fig. 79 Interior monitor

nected while the alarm system is enabled.

switch

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

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 ) to

one side of the storage compartment, in the driver's door

⇒ fig. 79.

- Then lock the vehicle.

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109

Disabling the tow-away protection

Electric windows

- Open the door and pull out switch

B

(with the symbol ) to one

side of the storage compartment, in the driver's door

Control switches

⇒ page 108, fig. 79.

- Then lock 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-

Fig. 80 Detail of the

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

driver's door: Control

switches

WARNING

Switches for front windows

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

A

Switch ⇒ fig. 80 for the driver's door window

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

B

Switch for the front passenger's door window.

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

assistance in an emergency, potentially putting lives at risk.

Switches for rear windows

C

Switch for the rear left door window

D

Switch for the rear right door window

E

Safety switch

WARNING

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

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

WARNING (continued)

The safety switch ⇒ page 109, fig. 80

E

can deactivate the rear door

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

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

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

switch is pressed in.

door or the front passenger's door is opened.

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

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

rear doors are disabled (switch not pressed in).

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

Note

emergency.

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

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

or the front passenger's door is opened.

Switches in the driver's door

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

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

The electric windows are controlled by two-stage switches:

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

Opening the windows

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

window has moved to the desired position.

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

automatically open all the way.

Closing the windows

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

has moved to the desired position.

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

Fig. 81 Switch on front

automatically close all the way.

passenger's door

The electric windows are controlled by two-stage switches:

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• Release the switch and then lift it again for one second. This will re-enable

Sliding/Tilting

the automatic function.

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

comfort setting.

Sun roof / deflector*

Description

The sliding/tilting sun roof is operated using the rotary control ⇒ fig. 82. The

rotary control for sliding the roof open can be adjusted to several different

settings (with click stops). This control only works when the ignition is

switched on. The rotary control must be in the

0

position if you want to tilt

the roof up at the rear.

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

Fig. 82 Details of head-

switched off. However, it is immediately disabled when one of the front doors

liner: Rotary sun roof

is opened.

control

Comfort setting

- Turn the control until it engages at position

1

⇒ fig. 82. The sun

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

there is less wind noise.

Opening completely

- Turn the switch to position

2

and hold it until the sun roof

reaches the desired position. This position can cause more wind

noise.

Tilting open

– Turn the control to position

0

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

the roof tilt open all the way.

WARNING

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

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

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

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

vehicle.

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

2

to position

1

Automatic close function

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.

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

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

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

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

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

extended.

roof has closed all the way ⇒

For further information on the automatic close function, see ⇒ page 113.

WARNING

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

Closing

Closing

Sunroof / deflector*

- Turn the control to position

0

⇒ page 112, fig. 82 to close the

sunroof ⇒

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

Closing the sunroof from the tilt position

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

roof.

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

the sunroof has moved down to the desired position.

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

separately.

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

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

any position by briefly pulling the control again ⇒

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Closing the sunroof by overriding the safety cut-out

Closing the sunroof manually

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

The sunroof can be closed by hand if the electrical system

sunroof.

should fail to operate.

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.

- Turn the control to position

0

⇒ page 112, fig. 82.

– Pull on the control switch until the roof closes.

WARNING

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

Fig. 83 Details of head-

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

liner: Points for applying

screwdriver

Fig. 84 Details of head-

liner: Crank handle for

manual operations

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116

Lights and visibility

Lights and visibility

Lights

- Press the main beam lever forward ⇒ page 123.

Switching off the lights

Lights: switching on and off 

- Turn the light switch to position O.

Daytime running lights: In vehicles for countries where daytime running

lights are obligatory and in all vehicles with AFS headlights, daytime running

lights are turned on or off with the ignition. Daytime running lights have main

beam flashers, as usual, but not the dipped-beam headlight function

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.

If the side lights or the dipped-beam headlights are turned on, the  symbol

will come on together with the lights switch.

Fig. 85 Detailed view of

the instrument panel:

Note

Light switch

• 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.

Switching on parking lights

• Observe all relevant statutory requirements when using the lighting

- Turn the light switch ⇒ fig. 85 to position .

systems described here.

• Depending on weather conditions (cold or wet), the front lights, the fog

Switching on dipped or main beam headlights (driving lights)

lights, the rear lights and the indicators may be temporarily misted. This does

not affect the useful life of the lighting system. By switching on the lights, the

Dipped headlights

area through which the beam of light is projected will quickly be demisted.

- Turn the lights switch to position .

However, the edges may continue to be misted up.

Main beam headlights

- Turn the lights switch to position .

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117

Automatic headlight switch* (sensor-controlled)

the main beam headlights while using the automatic headlights function

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

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

again, only the dipped beam headlights will come on the next time the lights

on and switch off automatically according to the ambient light

are automatically 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

level.

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 lights switch ⇒ page 116.

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

light. The dipped-beam headlights will be switched on automatically if the

available light drops below the factory preset value (for instance when driving

through a tunnel, etc.). The headlights switch off again automatically when

the light level increases ⇒

WARNING

Fig. 86 Detailed view of

• The automatic dipped-beam headlights are only intended to assist the

instrument panel: Light

driver. Automatic dipped-beam headlights do not relieve the driver of his

switch

or her responsibility to control them and turn off or turn on the lights manu-

ally according to weather or lighting conditions. The light sensors are, for

example, unable to detect rain and fog - you should therefore always switch

Turning on dipped-beam headlights

on the dipped-beam headlights manually in these conditions and when

- Turn the light switch ⇒ fig. 86 to the AUTO position.

driving after dark.

• Observe all relevant legal requirements when using the signalling and

Turning off dipped-beam headlights

lighting systems described here.

- Turn the light switch to position O.

Note

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

•

If automatic headlight switching is activated, when the ignition is turned

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

off the dipped-beam headlights are turned off, and when the key is removed

together when the headlights are switched on automatically.

from the ignition the side lights are turned off.

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

• If you have to attach any type of sticker on the windscreen, do not do so

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

in front of the sensors. Doing so could prevent the automatic dipped-beam

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