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Resetting the Service Light on the Seat Altea

Model: Seat Altea MK 1 - Years: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Part: Service warning light

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When it is time for the maintenance service, a message appears on the instrument panel of the Seat Altea to alert you of this necessity. Once the required interventions have been carried out, you need to reset the control system.

Sit in the driver's seat, turn on the instrument panel, use the buttons on the right side of the steering wheel, and press "OK". With the "right arrow" button, select the "settings" menu on the display and press "OK". Within this menu, select the "reset indicator" option using the "down arrow" button, confirming with "OK", then navigate to "reset" and confirm with "OK" again on the next screen.


Updated on 20 August 2026 by ScegliAuto


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