Seat Alhambra 2015 Owner's Manual page 269

WARNING
Failure to replace bulbs correctly may cause
serious accidents.
Before carrying out any work in the engine
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compartment please read and observe the
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warnings page 214. In any vehicle, the en-
gine compartment is a hazardous 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 lamps are highly pressur-
●
ised and could explode when being changed.
● Only replace the bulbs concerned when
they have cooled.
● Never replace bulbs alone if you are not fa-
miliar with the operations necessary. If you
are not sure about procedures then visit a
specialised workshop to carry out the neces-
sary work.
Never touch the bulb glass directly. Finger-
●
prints will be evaporated by the heat of the
operating bulb thus "fogging" up the reflec-
tor.
● The headlamp frameworks in the engine
compartment and the tail lamps contain
Fuses and bulbs
sharp elements. Always protect your hands
when changing bulbs.
CAUTION
After changing a bulb, if the rubber covers
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are not replaced correctly on the headlamp
framework, the electrical installation may be
damaged, especially if water is allowed to en-
ter.
● Remove the ignition key before working on
the electric system. Otherwise, a short circuit
could occur.
Switch off the lights and the parking light
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before changing a bulb.
● Take good care to avoid damaging any com-
ponents.
Control lamp
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lights Possible cause Solution
up
A vehicle exterior
Replace the faulty

lighting bulb is not
bulb.
working.
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.
Checking the bulbs of a trailer
For vehicles with the factory fitted towing
bracket, certain trailer lights are also control-
led if the power socket is correctly connected.
A fault on a trailer turn signal is indicated on
the instrument panel by the turn signal blink-
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ing twice as fast ( or )
● General fault of all turn signals on one side.
● Fault in one tail light (on some models, al-
so the registration light).
● Fault in two brake lights.
WARNING
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Observe the safety warnings
and warning lamps on page 47.
Note
A fault in the LED on the tail lights will not be
indicated. However, if the fault affects all the
LEDs then this will be indicated by the control
lamp .
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