Seat Tarraco 2020 Owner's Manual page 249

Note
Before leaving the vehicle, always dis-
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connect the ignition and, if appropriate,
take into account the instructions on the
screen of the dash panel.
If the vehicle is stationary for a long time
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with the engine off and the ignition on, the
vehicle battery might be discharged and it
might not be possible to start the engine.
In vehicles with diesel engines, wait until
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the warning light page 247
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before starting the engine.
If during the STOP phase you press the
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button, the ignition is
START ENGINE STOP
switched off and the button flashes.
If the indication is displayed on the in-
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strument panel display "Start-Stop system
deactivated: Start the engine manually",
the button will blink.
START ENGINE STOP
Starting the engine
Before starting the engine
Vehicles with manual gearboxes: put the
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gear lever in neutral, press the clutch pedal
and keep it it in this position until the engine
starts.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: put
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the lever in position P or N.
Start and driving
Starting the engine
Press and hold the brake pedal until the en-
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gine starts.
Press the starter button
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press the accelerator. There needs to be a
valid key inside the vehicle for the engine to
start. After starting the engine, the lighting of
the
START ENGINE STOP
steady lighting, indicating that the engine has
started.
goes off
Once the engine starts, release the start-up
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button.
If the engine does not start, stop and wait
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for around 1 minute to try again. If necessary,
perform an emergency start
Diesel engines can take a few seconds longer
than usual to start on cold days. During pre-
heating, the warning lamp
avoid unnecessary discharging of the bat-
tery, do not use any other major electrical
equipment while the glow plugs are pre-
heating.
The preheating time depends on the coolant
and exterior temperatures. With the engine at
operating temperature, or at outside temper-
atures above +8°C, the warning lamp
light up for about one second. This means
that the engine starts immediately.
Starting a diesel engine after having run
out of fuel
If the fuel tank has been completely run dry, it
may take longer than normal (up to one mi-
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Fig. 240; do not
nute) to start a diesel engine after refuelling.
This is because the fuel system must elimi-
nate air first.
button changes to
Do not keep the engine running in confined
spaces, as there is a danger of poisoning.
The exhaust gases contain carbon mon-
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oxide, an odourless and colourless poison-
ous gas that can cause loss of conscious-
ness and death.
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Do not get out of the vehicle with the en-
remains lit. To
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gine running, especially if a gear is engag-
ed. The vehicle could then suddenly move
or something strange could happen that
would cause damage, fire or serious injury.
Never use cold start sprays, they could ex-
plode or cause the engine to run at high
will
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revs. Doing this risks injury.
The starter motor or the engine may be
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damaged if you try to start the engine while
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