Seat Arona 2018 Owner's Manual page 224

Starting the engine
3 Applies to vehicles with start button
Starting the engine with the start-
Step
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er button page 220.
Press and hold the brake pedal until step 5
is performed.
1. In vehicles with a manual gearbox:
press and hold the clutch down until the
engine starts.
Put the gearbox lever in neutral or the se-
2.
lector lever in position P or N.
Briefly press the starter button
without pressing the accelerator. For the
engine to start there must be a valid key in
the vehicle.
3.
After starting the engine, the light of the
START ENGINE STOP
fixed 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, carry out an emergency start
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page 220.
Disconnect the hand brake when you are
5.
about to start driving
WARNING
Never leave the vehicle with the engine
running, especially if a gear or gear range
is engaged. The vehicle could then sudden-
ly move or something strange could hap-
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pen that would cause damage, fire or seri-
ous injury.
WARNING
Cold start sprays could explode or cause a
sudden increase in the engine speed.
Never use sprays to cold start the engine.
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CAUTION
The starter motor or the engine may be
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damaged if you try to start the engine while
driving or if you restart it immediately after
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Fig. 216
switching it off.
If the engine is cold, avoid high engine
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speeds, pushing the engine too hard and
rapid acceleration.
button changes to a
Do not start the engine by pushing the
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vehicle or towing it. Unburnt fuel could en-
ter the catalytic converter and damage it.
Note
Do not wait until the engine warms up
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with the vehicle stationary; if you have
good visibility through the windows, start
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driving immediately. This helps the engine
reach operating temperature faster and re-
duces emissions.
Electrical components with a high power
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consumption are switched off temporarily
when the engine starts.
Driving
3 Applies to vehicles with start button
When starting with a cold engine, noise
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levels may briefly increase. This is quite
normal, and no cause for concern.
When the outside temperature is below
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+5°C (+41°F), if the engine is diesel, some
smoke may appear under the vehicle when
the fuel-operated auxiliary heater is on.
Stopping the engine
Switch off the engine with the
Step
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starter button page 220.
1. Stop the vehicle completely
Press and hold the brake pedal until the
2.
step 4 is performed.
If you are driving an automatic vehicle,
3.
place the selector lever in position P.
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4. Apply the handbrake page
Briefly press the start-up button
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Fig. 216. The
START ENGINE STOP
5. blinks again. If the engine fails to switch
off, perform an emergency disconnect
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page 221.
If the vehicle is equipped with a manual
6.
gearbox, put it into 1st or reverse.
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button