Seat Ateca 2016 Owner's Manual page 171

Electrical components with a high power
●
consumption are switched off temporarily
when the engine starts.
When starting with a cold engine, noise
●
levels may briefly increase. This is quite nor-
mal, and no cause for concern.
When the outside temperature is below
●
+5°C (+41°F), if the engine is diesel, some
smoke may appear under the vehicle when
the fuel-operated auxiliary heater is on.
Stopping the engine
3 Valid for vehicles: with Keyless Access
Switch off the engine with the starter
Step
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button page 167.
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1. Stop the vehicle completely
Press and hold the brake pedal until the step
2.
4 is performed.
If you are driving an automatic vehicle, place
3.
the selector lever in position P.
Connect the electronic parking brake
4.
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Briefly press the start-up button
The button blinks again. If
START ENGINE STOP
5.
the engine fails to switch off, perform an emer-
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gency disconnect page 167.
If the vehicle is equipped with a manual gear-
6.
box, put it into 1st or reverse.
WARNING
Never switch off the engine while the vehicle
is moving. This could cause loss of control of
the vehicle, accidents and serious injury.
● The airbags and belt tensioners do not
work when the ignition is switched off.
The brake servo does not work with the en-
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gine off. Therefore, you need to press the
break pedal harder to brake the vehicle.
Power steering does not work when the en-
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gine is not running. You need more strength
to steer when the engine is switched off.
● If the ignition is switched off, the steering
column could be locked, making it impossible
to control the vehicle.
CAUTION
.
If the engine is made to work hard for a long
time, it may overheat after being switched
off. To prevent damage to the engine before
switching it off, leave it idle for approx. 2 mi-
nutes in neutral.
Note
After switching off the engine, the cooling fan
may continue to operate in the engine com-
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Fig. 164.
partment for a few more minutes, even with
the ignition off. The radiator fan is automati-
cally switched off.
Driving
For vehicles with a convenience key there is
the "My Beat" function. This feature provides
an additional indication of the vehicle igni-
tion system.
When accessing the vehicle, e.g. by opening
the doors with the remote control, the
tention to the relevant starter system button.
Upon switching the ignition on/off, the light
of the
the engine switched off, after a few seconds,
the
and goes out.
With the engine running, the
cating that the engine is running. Upon
switching the ignition off with the
again.
In vehicles with the Start-Stop system, the
"My Beat" function also offers additional in-
formation:
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phase, the light of the
ton stays on, since, even though the engine
is off, the Start-Stop system is active.
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with the Start-Stop system,
needs to be started manually, the
"My Beat" Function
button flashes, calling at-
START ENGINE STOP
button flashes. With
START ENGINE STOP
button stops flashing
STOP ENGINE START
button light stays on, indi-
START ENGINE STOP
button, it starts flashing
START ENGINE STOP
When the engine stops during the Stop
START ENGINE STOP
When the engine cannot be stated again
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