Ignition Lock - Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual

146 Driving

Ignition lock

Position of the ignition key
Ignition switched off, steering lock
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In this position 135, the ignition and the engine are OFF and the
steering may be locked.
For the Steering lock to operate without the ignition key, turn the steering
wheel until it locks with an audible sound. You should always lock the steer-
ing wheel when you leave your vehicle. This will help prevent vehicle theft
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Switching the ignition or the glow plug system on
Turn the ignition key to this position and release it. If the key cannot be
turned or it is difficult to turn from position
steering wheel from one side to the other; this will release it.
Starting
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The engine is started when the key is in this position. Electrical devices with
a high power consumption are switched off temporarily at the same time.
Fig. 135 Ignition key po-
sitions
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to position , move the
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Each time that the vehicle must be started, the ignition key must be turned
to the position . The repetitive start prevention lock of the ignition pre-
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vents possible damage to the starter motor if the engine is already running.
WARNING
● The ignition key must NOT be removed from the lock until the vehicle
comes to a standstill. Otherwise, the steering could be immediately
blocked- Risk of accident!
● Always remove the key from the ignition when leaving the vehicle,
even if only for a short period. This is especially important if children or
disabled people are left alone in the vehicle. They could accidentally
start the engine or work electrical equipment such as the electric win-
dows, consequently resulting in an accident.
● Unsupervised use of the keys could start the engine or any electrical
system, such as the electric window. This could result in serious injury.
CAUTION
The starter motor will only work when the engine is stopped (ignition key
position ).
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Electronic immobiliser
The electronic immobiliser prevents unauthorised persons from driving the
vehicle.
Inside the key there is a chip that deactivates the electronic immobiliser au-
tomatically when the key is inserted into the ignition.
The electronic immobiliser will be activated again automatically as soon as
you pull the key out of the ignition lock.
The engine can only be started using a genuine SEAT key with its correct
code.
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