Seat ALHAMBRA Owner's Manual page 89

Opening the rear lid
● Press and hold the button on the vehicle key until the rear lid opens
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automatically.
● OR: Press and hold the
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mately 1 second 52.
● ALTERNATIVELY: Press the
In case of difficulty or obstruction, automatic opening of the rear lid is inter-
rupted.
Electronically opening the rear lid does not work when a trailer is electrically
connected and hitched to a factory fitted tow hitch ⇒ p age 236.
The rear lid can be opened manually by applying more force.
Closing the rear lid
● Press and hold the button on the vehicle key for approximately 1
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second.
● OR: Press and hold the
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mately 1 second 52.
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● OR: Press the rear lid button (arrow).
● Press the button on the open rear lid
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● Manually push the rear lid down to close it.
The rear lid will move down to the closed position to close and lock itself
automatically using the power-close feature ⇒
In case of difficulty or obstruction, automatic closing of the rear lid is inter-
rupted and it will open slightly.
Check why the rear lid could not close.
Attempt to close it once more.
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button on the centre console for approxi-
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rear lid button (arrow).
button on the centre console for approxi-
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Operating instructions
Interrupting the opening and closing process
Rear lid opening and closing can be stopped by pressing one of the
tons. Each time one of the buttons is pressed, the rear lid moves to its
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initial position.
Then, it can be opened or closed by hand. To do this, apply a little more
force.
Memorising the opening angle
The rear lid must be at least half open to memorise an opening angle.
● Stop automatic opening in the opening position required ⇒ p age 87.
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● Hold down the button with the rear lid open for at least three
seconds. The opening angle is memorised.
Memorisation is confirmed by blinking of the hazard warning lights and an
audible warning.
To be opened completely, the opening angle must be memorised once
more.
● Release the rear lid and open it to the memorised height.
● Push the rear lid all the way up. To do this, apply a little more force.
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● Hold down the button with the rear lid open for at least three
seconds.
● The opening angle is reset to the original factory setting.
WARNING
Unsuitable or careless closing and locking of the rear lid could cause se-
rious injuries.
● Never allow children to play inside or around the vehicle without su-
pervision, especially if the rear lid is open. Children could enter the lug-
gage compartment, close the rear lid and become trapped. A locked vehi-
cle can be subjected to extremely high and low temperatures, depending
on the time of year, thus causing serious injuries/illness and even death.
Practical tips
Opening and closing 87
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Technical Specifications