Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 96

Never touch the electrical wiring of the
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ignition system.
Take care not to cause short circuits in
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the electrical system.
WARNING
Using unsuitable fuses, repairing fuses or
bridging a current circuit without fuses can
cause a fire and serious injury.
Never use a fuse with a higher value. Only
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replace fuses with a fuse of the same am-
perage (same colour and markings) and
size.
Never repair a fuse.
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Never replace a fuse by a metal strip, sta-
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ple or similar.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the vehicle's elec-
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tric system, before replacing a fuse always
turn off the ignition, the lights and all elec-
trical elements and remove the key from
the ignition.
If you replace a fuse with higher-rating
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fuse, you could cause damage to another
part of the electrical system.
Protect the fuse boxes when open to pre-
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vent the entry of dust or humidity as they
can damage the electrical system.
Always carefully remove the fuse box
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covers and refit them correctly to avoid
problems with your vehicle.
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Emergencies
Protect the fuse boxes when open to
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avoid the entry of dust or humidity. Dirt and
humidity inside fuse boxes can cause dam-
age to the electrical system.
Note
In the vehicle, there are more fuses than
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those indicated in this chapter. These
should only be changed by a specialised
workshop.
One component may have more than one
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fuse.
Several components may run on a single
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fuse.
Changing bulbs
Introduction
Changing bulbs requires a certain amount of
manual skill. If you are unsure, SEAT recom-
mends that you consult a technical service or
request assistance from a specialist. In gen-
eral, a specialist is required if other vehicle
components must be removed or if the dis-
charge bulbs must be replaced.
You should store spare light bulbs in the vehi-
cle for safety-relevant lights. Spare bulbs
may be obtained from the technical services.
In some countries, it is a legal requirement to
carry spare bulbs in the vehicle.
Driving with faults and blown bulbs on the ve-
hicle exterior lighting is against the law.
Additional bulb specifications
The specifications of some headlamp bulbs
and bulbs for the rear lamps fitted at the fac-
tory may be different to those of conventional
bulbs. Bulb information is displayed on the
bulb socket or on the bulb itself.
WARNING
If the road is not well-lit and the vehicle is
not clearly visible to other drivers, there is
a risk of accident.
WARNING
Failure to replace bulbs correctly may
cause serious accidents.
Before carrying out any work in the en-
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gine compartment please read and ob-
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serve the warnings page 323. In any ve-
hicle, the engine compartment is a hazard-
ous area and could cause severe injury.
Discharge lamps work with high-voltage
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and can cause serious or fatal injury if han-
dled incorrectly.
H7 and discharge bulbs are highly pres-
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surised and could explode when being
changed.