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Care and maintenance
Cleaning the engine compartment
The engine compartment of any motor vehi-
cle is a potentially hazardous area
››› page 143.
The engine c
ompartment should only be
cleaned by qualified personnel. If it is not
correctly cleaned, the anti-corrosion coating
and consequently electrical components may
be damaged. Moreover, water may filter di-
rectly into the vehicle interior through the wa-
ter chamber ›››
.
If the engine compartment is very dirty, al-
ways take the vehicle to a specialised work-
shop for professional cleaning. SEAT recom-
mends taking your car in for technical serv-
ice.
Water box
The water box is in the engine compartment,
between the windscreen and the engine, and
beneath a perforated cover. Air is taken in
through the water box from outside to the ve-
hicle interior via the heating and air condi-
tioner.
Leaves and other loose objects should be
regularly cleaned away from the water box ei-
ther by hand or with a vacuum.
WARNING
When working on the engine or in the engine
compartment, there is a risk of injury, burns,
accident or fire.
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Before starting work, please ensure you are
familiar with the required procedure and the
safety precautions ››› page 143.
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SEAT recommends getting a specialised
workshop to do these jobs.
CAUTION
If water is manually poured into the water box
(e.g. using a high pressure cleaning appli-
ance), this could cause significant damage to
the vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
Only wash the engine compartment in areas
allocated for this purpose, to prevent dirty
water which may be contaminated by oil,
grease or fuel, from entering the drains. In
some places, even washing this compartment
outside planned areas for this purpose is
banned.
Caring for and cleaning the
vehicle interior
Introduction
The dye from many items of modern clothing
(e.g. dark jeans) is not always colour-fast.
Seat upholstery (material and leather), espe-
cially when light-coloured, may visibly discol-
our if the dye comes out of clothing (even
when used correctly). This is not an uphols-
tery defect but indicates that the dye in the
item of clothing is not sufficiently colour-fast.
WARNING
Car-care products may be toxic and hazard-
ous. If car care products are not suitable or
are used inappropriately, this could result in
accident, serious injury, burns or intoxica-
tion.
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Car care products must always be stored in
the original container which should be kept
closed.
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Observe information provided by the manu-
facturer.
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To prevent confusion, never store car care
products in empty food cans, bottles or other
containers.
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Keep all care products out of reach of chil-
dren.
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