Seat Mii 2019 Owner's Manual page 166

Lock the steering column by removing the key
from the ignition when the vehicle is stopped.
Please engage steering lock
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Park the vehicle page 151.
Remove the key from the ignition.
Turn the steering wheel slightly until you hear the
steering lock.
Unlocking the steering
Insert the key in the ignition lock.
Turn the steering wheel slightly to release the steer-
ing lock.
Hold the steering wheel in this position and switch on
the ignition.
WARNING
If the power steering is not working then the
steering wheel is much more difficult to
turn and the vehicle more difficult to con-
trol.
The power steering only works when the
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engine is running.
Never allow the vehicle to move when the
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engine is switched off.
Never remove the key from the ignition if
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the vehicle is in motion. The steering may
lock and it will not be possible to turn the
steering wheel.
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Driving
Control and warning lamps
 It lights up red
The electromechanical steering is damaged.
Do not continue driving. Stop the vehicle safely and
as soon as possible.
Have the steering checked immediately by a special-
ised workshop.
 It lights up yellow
Hindereed operation of the electromechanic steer-
ing.
The steering system should be checked by a special-
ised workshop as soon as possible.
If, after restarting the engine and driving for a short
distance, the yellow warning lamp no longer comes
on, it will not be necessary to take the vehicle to a
specialised workshop.
 Flashes red
Fault in the steering column electronic lock.
Do not continue driving! Seek specialist assis-
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tance.
 It flashes yellow
Twisted steering column.
Swing the steering wheel a few times.
Not unlocked or blocked steering column.
Remove the key from the ignition and then switch the
ignition back on. If necessary, check the messages
displayed on the instrument panel display.
Do not drive on, if the steering column remains
locked after the ignition has been switched on. Seek
specialist assistance.
Several warning and control lamps light up
for a few seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
WARNING
If the warning lamps are ignored, the vehi-
cle may stall in traffic, or may cause acci-
dents and severe injuries.
Never ignore the warning lamps.
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Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possi-
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ble.
CAUTION
Failure to heed the warning lamps when
they appear may result in faults in the vehi-
cle.