Seat ALHAMBRA Owner's Manual page 186

184 Driving
Warning and control lamps
lights up Possible cause ⇒
Together with the control
lamp  on the button: Elec-
tronic parking brake on.
Fault in the brake system
 (red)
Brake fluid level inadequate.
Together with the ABS con-
trol lamp : ABS fault.
 (red) Brake pedal not pressed!
 (yel-
Front brake pads worn.
low)
ESC (ESP) disconnected by
system.
Fault in ESC (ESP).
 (yel-
low)
Together with the ABS con-
trol lamp : Fault in ABS.
The battery has been recon-
nected.
ASR (TCS) manually deactiva-
 (yellow)
ted.
Solution
⇒ p age 185
 Stop the vehicle!
Seek professional assistance!
⇒ p age 187.
 Do not drive on!
Check brake fluid level
⇒ p age 192.
Contact a specialist workshop.
The vehicle can be braked with-
out ABS.
Press brake pedal to the floor.
Contact a specialist workshop
immediately. Inspect all the
brake pads and replace as nec-
essary.
Switching the ignition on and
off If necessary, drive for a short
distance.
Contact a specialist workshop.
Contact a specialist workshop.
The vehicle can be braked with-
out ABS.
⇒ p age 288
Turn on the ASR (TCS)
⇒ p age 191. ASR (TCS) is auto-
matically activated when the ig-
nition is switched on or off.
lights up Possible cause ⇒
Together with the ESC (ESP)
control lamp : Fault in ABS. Contact a specialist workshop.
 (yel-
low)
Together with the warning
lamp  or : ABS fault.
Together with the warning
 (yel-
lamp  flashing: Electronic
low)
parking brake faulty.

Brake pedal not pressed.
(green)
Possible cause ⇒
flashes
Electronic parking brake faul-
ty. The control lamp  may
 (red) light up at the same time or
the control lamp  may flash
on the button.
 (yel- ESC (ESP) or ASR (TCS) regu-
low) lator.
Several warning and control lamps should light up for a few seconds when
the ignition is switched. This signals that the lamp is working properly. They
will switch off after a few seconds.
WARNING
If the warning lamps and messages are ignored, the vehicle may stall in
traffic, or may cause accidents and severe injuries.
● Never ignore the warning lamps or text messages.
● Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible.
Solution
The vehicle can be braked with-
out ABS.
Contact a specialist workshop.
Press the brake pedal to select
a gear ratio.
Press the brake pedal to discon-
nect the electronic parking
brake ⇒ p age 185.
Solution
Contact a specialised work-
shop, as it may not be possible
to park the vehicle in safety.
Take your foot off the accelera-
tor. Adjust your driving style to
the road conditions.
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