Starting The Engine - Seat Ateca 2016 Owner's Manual

the vehicle or manually turns off the light, the
side light goes out.
WARNING
Any accidental movement of the vehicle could
result in serious injury.
When switching on the ignition, do not
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press the brake or clutch pedal, otherwise
the engine could start immediately.
WARNING
If vehicle keys are used negligently or with-
out due care, this may cause accidents and
serious injury.
● Never leave any key inside the vehicle
when exiting. Otherwise, a child or unauthor-
ised person could lock the vehicle, start the
engine or connect the ignition and, in this
way, operate electronic equipment (e.g. the
windows).
Note
● Before leaving the vehicle, always discon-
nect the ignition manually and, if appropri-
ate, take into account the instructions on the
screen of the dash panel.
● If the vehicle is stationary for a long time
with the ignition on, the vehicle battery
might be discharged and it might not be pos-
sible to start the engine.
In diesel vehicles, there may be a delay in
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the engine starting if it requires preheating.
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Operation
If during the STOP phase you press the
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button, the ignition is
START ENGINE STOP
switched off and the button flashes.
If the indication "Start-Stop system deacti-
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vated: Start the engine manually" is dis-
played on the dash panel display, the
button will blink.
START ENGINE STOP

Starting the engine

3 Valid for vehicles: with Keyless Access
Starting the engine with the starter but-
Step
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ton page 167 (Press & Drive).
Press and hold the brake pedal until step 5 is
1.
performed.
In vehicles with a manual gearbox: press and
1a.
hold the clutch down until the engine starts.
Put the gearbox lever in neutral or the selector
2.
lever in position P or N.
Briefly press the starter button
out pressing the accelerator. For the engine to
start there must be a valid key in the vehicle.
3.
After starting the engine, the light of the
button changes to a fixed
START ENGINE STOP
light indicating that the engine has started.
If the engine does not start, stop and wait for
4. approx. 1 minute before trying again. If neces-
sary, perform an emergency start
Disconnect the electronic parking brake when
5.
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you are about to start driving
WARNING
Never leave the vehicle with the engine run-
ning, especially if a gear or gear range is en-
gaged. The vehicle could then suddenly move
or something strange could happen that
would cause damage, fire or serious injury.
WARNING
Cold start sprays could explode or cause a
sudden increase in the engine speed.
● Never use sprays to cold start the engine.
CAUTION
The starter motor or the engine may be
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damaged if you try to start the engine while
driving or if you restart it immediately after
switching it off.
● If the engine is cold, avoid high engine
speeds, pushing the engine too hard and rap-
id acceleration.
● Do not start the engine by pushing the ve-
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Fig. 164 with-
hicle or towing it. Unburnt fuel could enter
the catalytic converter and damage it.
Note
Do not wait until the engine warms up with
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the vehicle stationary; if you have good visi-
bility through the windows, start driving im-
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page 167.
mediately. This helps the engine reach oper-
ating temperature faster and reduces emis-
sions.
page 170.