Seat Ateca Owner's Manual page 141

Never leave the vehicle unattended or allow
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children to play inside or next to it, especially
if the rear lid is open. Children could enter
the luggage compartment, close the rear lid
and become trapped. A locked vehicle can
reach extremely high and low temperatures,
depending on the time of year, thus causing
serious injuries, illness or even death.
CAUTION
Before opening or closing the rear lid, make
sure that there is enough space to open or
close it, e.g. when pulling a trailer or in a ga-
rage.
Rear lid automatic locking
Where the vehicle has been locked by press-
ing the  button on the remote control with
the rear lid open, the rear lid will lock auto-
matically when closed.
The automatic rear lid locking time extension
function can be activated. Where this func-
tion is activated and once the rear lid has
been unlocked by pressing the  button on
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the remote control key
lid can be re-opened for a certain length of
time.
Where required, the automatic tailgate lock-
ing time extension function can be activated
or deactivated at an Authorised SEAT Service,
Opening and closing
which will provide all the necessary informa-
tion.
Before the vehicle locks automatically, there
is a risk of intruders getting into the vehicle.
Therefore, we recommend you always lock
the vehicle by pressing the  button on the
remote control or by using the central locking
button.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings
duction on page
● Always close the rear lid properly. Risk of
accident or injury.
The rear lid must not be opened when the
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reverse or rear fog lights are lit. This may
damage the tail lights.
Do not close the rear lid by pushing it down
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with your hand on the rear window. The glass
could smash. Risk of injury!
Ensure the rear lid is locked after closing it.
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If not, it may open unexpectedly while driv-
ing.
Closing the rear lid without observing and
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ensuring it is clear could cause serious injury
to you and to third parties. Make sure that no
127, the rear
one is in the path of the rear lid.
● Never drive with the rear lid open or half-
closed, exhaust gases may penetrate into the
interior of the vehicle. Danger of poisoning!
● If you only open the rear lid, do not leave
the key inside. The vehicle cannot be opened
if the key is left inside.
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97.
Controls for the windows
Electric opening and closing of win-
dows
Detail of the driver door: controls for
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the windows.
Read the additional information carefully
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The front and rear electric windows can be
operated by using the controls on the driver
door. The other doors each have a switch for
their own window.
Always close the windows fully if you park
the vehicle or leave it unattended
You can use the electric windows for approx.
10 minutes after switching off the ignition if
neither the driver door nor the front passen-
ger door has been opened and the key has
not been removed from the ignition.
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