Stopping The Engine - Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual

Vehicles without
Keyless Access
If the engine does not
start, stop and wait for
6.
around 1 minute to try
again.
Disconnect the electronic parking brake when you
7.
are about to start driving
WARNING
Never leave the vehicle unattended if the en-
gine is running. The vehicle could move off
suddenly, especially if it is in gear, resulting
in an accident and serious injury.
WARNING
Cold start sprays could explode or cause a
sudden increase in the engine speed.
Never use start boosters.
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CAUTION
● An attempt to start the engine while driving
or starting the engine immediately after turn-
ing it off can cause damage to the engine or
starter motor.
When the engine is cold, avoid high revs
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and heavy acceleration and do not make the
engine work hard.
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Vehicles with Do not push or tow start the engine. Un-
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burnt fuel could damage the catalytic con-
Keyless Access
verter.
If the engine does not
start, stop and wait for
For the sake of the environment
around 1 minute to try
again. If necessary,
Do not warm the engine at idle speed; start
perform an emergency
driving immediately if the visibility is OK.
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start page 185.
This helps the engine reach operating tem-
perature faster and reduces emissions.
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page 187.
Note
For example, if the key battery is very worn
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or flat, the engine cannot be started with the
starter button. In this case, remove the igni-
tion button from the lock and insert the key.
● Electrical devices with a high power con-
sumption are switched off temporarily when
the engine starts.
● When the engine is started cold, there may
be strong vibrations for a few moments for
technical reasons. This is quite normal, and
no cause for concern.
At temperatures below +5 °C (+41 °F),
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smoke may be given off below the vehicle
when the additional heater is connected.

Stopping the engine

Complete operations only in the sequence
given:
Operation
Vehicles without Vehicles with
Keyless Access Keyless Access
1. Bring the vehicle to a full stop
Press and hold the brake pedal until the step 4 is
2.
performed.
If the vehicle has an automatic gearbox, place the
3.
selector lever in position P.
4. Connect the electronic parking brake
Briefly press the start-
up button
Turn the vehicle key in
the engine fails to
5. the ignition lock to po-
switch off, perform an
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sition Fig. 198 .
1
emergency disconnect
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If the vehicle is equipped with a manual gearbox,
6.
put it into 1st or reverse.
WARNING
Never switch off the engine while the vehicle
is moving. You may lose control of the vehicle
and there is a risk of serious accident.
● 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. To stop, the brake pedal must be
pressed with more force.
As the power steering does not work if the
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engine is not running, you will need more
strength to steer than normally.
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Fig. 199. If
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