Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 301

tyre pressure of the vehicle tyres while they
are cold.
Regularly check your tyres for damage
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and wear.
Never exceed the maximum permitted
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speed or loads specified for the type of
tyre fitted on your vehicle.
WARNING
Incorrect use of the tyre monitoring indica-
tor button could result in the indicator giv-
ing erroneous messages or prevented from
indicating the danger caused by a defec-
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tive tyre page 300.
CAUTION
The tyre valves may be damaged if the
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cap is not in place. Check that the caps are
identical to the standard caps and have
been correctly tightened. Do not use metal
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caps page 300.
Do not damage the valves when chang-
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ing the tyres page 300.
For the sake of the environment
Under-inflated tyres lead to increased fuel
consumption and tyre wear.
Note
Do not only rely on the tyre monitoring
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system. Regularly check your tyres to en-
Driver assistance systems
sure that the tyre pressure is correct and
that the tyres are not damaged due to
puncture, cuts, tears and impacts/dents.
Remove objects from the tyres only when
the tyres have not been pierced by these.
The tyre monitoring system is set to the
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tyre pressure recommended by the manu-
facturer and indicated on the label
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Fig. 301.
Elements of the tyre monitoring in-
dicator
Tyre monitoring indicator with button.
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See page 300.
Control lamp on the instrument panel.
 
Button on the centre console.
  
Monitoring the tread of all tyres using ABS sensors

(indirect measurement).
Adjustable medium and full-load tyre pressures.

Button to update the system when the tyre pres-

sure is changed.
Control lamp
 Blinks or lights up
The tyre pressure of a wheel has dropped considera-
bly in relation to the pressure set by the driver
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page 300.
Stop the vehicle! Reduce your speed immediate-
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ly! Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible. Avoid
sudden manoeuvres and braking! Check all tyres
and pressures. Replace any damaged tyres.
Fault in the system.
Consult a specialised workshop if the tyre pressure is
correct and the lamp remains lit after switching the
ignition off and back on again. Have the system
checked there.
Several warning and control lamps light up
for a few seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
WARNING
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Observe the safety warnings
trol and warning lamps on page
WARNING
When the tyres are inflated at different
pressures or at a pressure that is too low
then a tyre may be damaged resulting in a
loss of control of the vehicle and a serious
or fatal accident.
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