Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 189

odourless and colourless toxic gas. Carbon
monoxide can cause people to lose con-
sciousness. It can also cause death.
Operating instructions
The auxiliary heater exhaust system located
below the vehicle must be kept clear of snow,
mud and other objects. The exhaust gases
must not be obstructed in any way. The ex-
haust gases generated by the auxiliary heat-
er are removed via an exhaust pipe fitted un-
derneath the vehicle.
On heating the vehicle interior, depending on
the outside temperature the warm air is first
directed at the windscreen and then to the
rest of the vehicle interior through the air
vents. If the air vents are turned towards the
windows, for example, the form of air distribu-
tion may be affected.
Depending on the outside temperature, the
temperature at which the auxiliary heater
warms the vehicle interior may be somewhat
higher if the heating or air conditioner tem-
perature control is set to maximum before
switching the heating on.
Depending on the engine, vehicles with auxili-
ary heater may be fitted with a second bat-
tery in the luggage compartment that is re-
sponsible for powering the auxiliary heater.
Air conditioning
When will the auxiliary heater will not
switch on?
The auxiliary heater requires about as
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much power as the dipped beam headlights.
If the battery charge is low, the auxiliary heat-
er will switch off automatically or will not
even switch on. This avoids problems when
starting the engine.
The heater will switch on just once each
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time. The timer will also have to be switched
back on every time it is required.
Note
Noise will be heard while the auxiliary
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heater is running.
When the air humidity is high and the out-
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side temperature low, the heating system
may evaporate condensation from the aux-
iliary heater. In this case, steam may be re-
leased from underneath the vehicle. This is
completely normal and there is no need to
suspect a fault!
If the auxiliary heater runs several times
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over a prolonged period, the vehicle bat-
tery may run flat. To re-charge the battery,
drive the vehicle for a long distance. As a
general rule, drive for as much time as the
auxiliary heating was working.
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