Starting The Engine; Stopping The Engine - Seat LEON Owner's Manual

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 starter button.
Starting the engine with the starter but-
Step
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ton page 169.
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. 187 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 170.
mediately. This helps the engine reach oper-
ating temperature faster and reduces emis-
sions.
page 172.
Driving
3 Valid for vehicles: with starter button.
Electrical components with a high power
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consumption are switched off temporarily
when the engine starts.
When starting with a cold engine, noise
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levels may briefly increase. This is quite nor-
mal, and no cause for concern.
When the outside temperature is below
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+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

Switch off the engine with the starter
Step
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button page 169.
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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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page 172.
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 170.
If the vehicle is equipped with a manual gear-
6.
box, put it into 1st or reverse.
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Fig. 187.
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