Seat Tarraco 2020 Owner's Manual page 253

In Start-Stop mode, the engine will automati-
cally switch off when the vehicle stops or is
stopping. The ignition remains switched on.
The engine automatically switches back on
when required.
In this scenario, the light of the
button stays lit.
When the ignition is switched on, the Start-
Stop function is automatically activated.
In the Easy Connect system you can find
more information about the Start-Stop sys-
tem: press the button
 > View > Vehicle
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status
Vehicles with a manual gearbox
When the vehicle or when it is stopped, put
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it into neutral and release the clutch pedal.
The engine will switch off. The warning lamp
will light up. The engine can be stopped
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before stopping completely (approximately 7
km/h).
When the clutch pedal is pressed the en-
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gine will start up again. The warning lamp will
switch off.
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox
Brake until it is stopped, and keep your foot
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on the brake pedal or activate the Auto Hold*
system so that the vehicle remains braked.
The engine will switch off. The warning lamp
will appear in the display. The engine can

Start and driving
be stopped before stopping completely (ap-
proximately 7 or 2 km/h depending on the ve-
hicle's gearbox).
When you take your foot off the brake ped-
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al the engine will start up again. The warning
lamp will switch off. In vehicles with the Auto
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Hold* system, when the system is active, the
engine will not start if you remove your foot
from the brake pedal. The car starts when
you press the accelerator pedal.
Basic requirements for the Start-Stop
mode
The driver door must be closed.
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The driver's seat belt must be fastened.
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The bonnet must be closed.
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The engine has reached operating temper-
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ature.
The reverse gear must not be engaged.
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The vehicle must not be on a very steep
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slope.
The engine does not turn off for various
reasons
Before stopping the vehicle, the system veri-
fies whether certain conditions are met. The
engine does not switch off, in the following
situations for example:
The engine has not yet reached the re-
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quired temperature for the Start-Stop mode.
The temperature selected on the climate
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control has not been reached.
The interior temperature is very high/low.
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Defrost function button activated
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The parking aid* is switched on.
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The battery is very low.
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The steering wheel is overly turned or is be-
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ing turned.
If there is a danger of misting.
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After engaging reverse gear.
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In case of a very steep gradient.
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is shown on the instrument panel display,
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as well as on the driver information system*
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The engine starts by itself
When stopped, the normal system mode may
be interrupted in the following situations. The
engine restarts by itself without involvement
from the driver.
The interior temperature differs from the
●
temperature selected on the climate control.
Defrost function button activated
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The brake has been pressed several times
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consecutively.
The battery is too low.
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High power consumption.
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