Starting The Engine - Seat Ateca Owner's Manual

Automatic deactivation of the ignition on ve-
hicles with the Start-Stop system
The ignition is switched off automatically
when the vehicle is stopped and the auto-
matic engine shutdown is active, if:
The driver's seat belt is not fastened,
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● the driver does not step on any pedal,
the driver door is opened.
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After automatically turning off the ignition, if
the dipped beam  is on, the side light re-
mains on for approx. 30 minutes (if the bat-
tery is sufficiently charged). If the driver locks
the vehicle or manually turns off the light, the
side light goes out.
WARNING
Any accidental movement of the vehicle could
result in serious injury.
When switching on the ignition, do not
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press the brake or clutch pedal, otherwise
the engine could start immediately.
WARNING
If vehicle keys are used negligently or with-
out due care, this may cause accidents and
serious injury.
Never leave any key inside the vehicle
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when exiting. Otherwise, a child or unauthor-
ised person could lock the vehicle, start the
engine or connect the ignition and, in this
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Operation
way, operate electronic equipment (e.g. the
windows).
Note
Before leaving the vehicle, always discon-
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nect the ignition manually and, if appropri-
ate, take into account the instructions on the
screen of the dash panel.
● If the vehicle is stationary for a long time
with the ignition on, the vehicle battery
might be discharged and it might not be pos-
sible to start the engine.
In diesel vehicles, there may be a delay in
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the engine starting if it requires preheating.
● If during the STOP phase you press the
button, the ignition is
START ENGINE STOP
switched off and the button flashes.
● If the indication "Start-Stop system deacti-
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 Keyless Access
Starting the engine with the starter
Step
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button page 183 (Press & Drive).
Press and hold the brake pedal until step 5
1.
is performed.
Starting the engine with the starter
Step
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button page 183 (Press & Drive).
In vehicles with a manual gearbox: press
1a. and hold the clutch down until the engine
starts.
Put the gearbox lever in neutral or the selec-
2.
tor lever in position P or N.
Briefly press the starter button
without pressing the accelerator. For the en-
gine to start there must be a valid key in the
3. vehicle.
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 approx. 1 minute before trying again. If
4.
necessary, perform an emergency start
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page 183.
Disconnect the electronic parking brake
5. when you are about to start driving
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page 186.
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.
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Fig. 178