Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 180

Note
Using devices with the engine stopped
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and the ignition switched on will drain the
battery.
Unshielded equipment can cause inter-
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ference on the radio equipment and the ve-
hicle's electrical system.
Interference can occur on the radio's AM
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waveband if electrical appliances are used
near the rear window aerial.
Vehicle power sockets
Centre console, rear section: 12-volt
Fig. 197
power socket.
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Operation
Detailed view of the centre console,
Fig. 198
rear section: 230-volt power socket.
Depending on your vehicle version, you may
have a 12-volt power socket and/or a 230
volt power socket.
Maximum power consumption
Power Maximum power consump-
socket tion
12 Volts 120 Watts
230 Volts 150 Watts (300 Watt peak)
The maximum capacity of each power socket
must not be exceeded. The power consump-
tion is indicated on the rating plate of each
appliance.
Where two or more appliances are connec-
ted at the same time, the total rating of all the
connected devices must never exceed 190
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Watts .
12 volt power socket
The 12 volt power socket will only work with
the ignition on.
Using electrical appliances with the engine
stopped and the ignition switched on will
drain the battery. Therefore, electrical devi-
ces connected to the power socket can only
be used when the engine is running.
To prevent voltage variations from causing
damage, switch off the electrical consumer
connected to the 12 volt power socket before
switching the ignition on or off and before
starting the engine.
12 volt power sockets can be found in the fol-
lowing locations in the vehicle:
Compartment in the centre of the centre
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console.
Compartment in the front centre console.
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Storage compartment in the front central
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armrest.
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Rear centre console Fig. 197.
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At the rear right of the luggage compart-
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ment.
230 Volt Euro power socket*
The power socket only works when the en-
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gine is running .
Plug in an electronic device: plug the device
into the power socket as far as possible to