Seat Ateca 2018 Owner's Manual page 137

After closing, the hatch locks automatically. If
the complete vehicle is unlocked, the rear lid
will not lock automatically after closing it.
Rear lid with sensor-controlled open-
ing/closing (Easy Open)
If there is a valid vehicle key in the proximity
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Fig. 139 of the rear lid, it is possible to
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unlock and open or close it moving one foot
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in the area of the sensors Fig. 139
ted under the rear bumper.
Switch the ignition off.
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Stand in front of the rear bumper, in the
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middle.
With a brisk movement, bring your foot and
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lower leg as close as you can to the bumper.
The lower part of the leg needs to be close to
the upper sensor area and your foot to the
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lower sensor area Fig. 139
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Quickly remove your foot and lower leg
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from the sensor areas Fig. 139
rear lid will be automatically opened.
If the rear lid fails to open, repeat the pro-
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cedure after a few seconds.
The third brake light flashes once to show the
boot has opened with the Easy Open func-
tion.
The rear lid can be closed with another foot
movement similar to the opening one (provi-
ded a valid vehicle key is in the proximity of
the rear lid).
Opening and closing
When closed, the rear lid automatically locks
if the vehicle has been locked beforehand
and there is no valid key inside.
While the rear lid is in motion (either opening
or closing), it can be stopped with another
foot movement similar to the opening one
(provided a valid vehicle key is in the proximi-
ty of the rear lid).
The Easy Open feature is not available or on-
loca-
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ly has limited availability in the following sit-
uations (examples):
If the rear bumper is very dirty.
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If the rear bumper is wet with salt water, e.g.
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after having driven on gritted roads.
If the electrical unlocking tow hitch is not
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covered.
If the vehicle has been equipped at a later
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time with a tow bracket.
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In the event of heavy rain, the Easy Open fea-
. The
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ture may take a little longer to open the boot
or may deactivate automatically, to avoid the
boot opening by accident, e.g. because of
the running water.
The Easy Open function can be connected
and disconnected permanently in the info-
tainment system by pressing the
and the SETTINGS > Opening and clos-
function buttons
ing
What happens when locking the vehicle
with a second key
If there is a vehicle key inside the vehicle and
it is locked from the outside with a second ve-
hicle key, the key inside the vehicle is blocked
for engine ignition
enable engine ignition, press the
the key inside the vehicle.
Automatically disabling sensors
If the vehicle is not locked or unlocked for a
long period of time, the proximity sensors on
the passenger doors are automatically disa-
bled.
If one of the sensor surfaces on the door han-
dles is often activated in an unusual manner
with the vehicle locked (e.g. by the branches
of a bush rubbing against it), all proximity
sensors are disabled for a certain period of
time.
Sensors will again be enabled:
After a time.
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OR: if the vehicle is unlocked with the but-
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ton
OR: if the boot is opened.
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OR: if the vehicle is unlocked manually with
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button
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the key.
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page 36.
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page 241. In order to
button on
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on the key.
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