Seat Tarraco 2020 Owner's Manual page 55

For technical reasons, towing a vehicle
with a discharged battery is not allowed.
The jump start should be used instead
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page 51.
If the vehicle comes with the Keyless Access
system, towing is only allowed with the igni-
tion on!
The vehicle battery drains if the vehicle is
towed with the engine switched off and the
ignition connected. Depending on the battery
charge status, the drop in voltage may be so
large, even after just a few minutes, that no
electrical device in the vehicle may work e.g.
the hazard warning lights. In vehicles with the
Keyless Access system, the steering wheel
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could lock .
WARNING
A vehicle with no power should never be
towed.
During towing, never switch off the igni-
●
tion with the starter button. Otherwise, the
electronic lock of the steering column
could suddenly get blocked and it would be
impossible to steer the vehicle. This could
cause an accident, serious injury and loss
of control of the vehicle.
If during towing the vehicle runs out of
●
power, stop towing immediately and re-
quest the assistance of specialist person-
nel.
Self-help
WARNING
Vehicle handling and braking capacity
change considerably during towing. Please
observe the following instructions to mini-
mise the risk of serious accidents and in-
jury:
As the driver of the vehicle being towed:
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You should depress the brake much
–
harder as the brake servo does not op-
erate. Pay the utmost attention to avoid
crashing into the towing vehicle.
More strength is required at the steer-
–
ing wheel as the power steering does
not operate when the engine is switch-
ed off.
As the driver of the towing vehicle:
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Accelerate with particular care and
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caution.
Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.
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Brake earlier than usual and more
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smoothly.
CAUTION
To avoid damaging the vehicle, for exam-
●
ple the paint, remove and replace the lid
and towing eye carefully.
Unburnt fuel could enter the catalytic
●
converter and damage it during towing.
Instructions for tow-starting
Vehicle's should not generally be tow-
started. The jump start should be used in-
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stead page 51.
For technical reasons, towing the following
vehicles is not allowed:
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
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If the vehicle battery is discharged, be-
●
cause in vehicles with the Keyless Access
locking and ignition system the steering re-
mains locked and the electronic parking
brake cannot be deactivated nor can the
electronic lock of the steering column be re-
leased if they are activated.
If the battery is flat, it is possible that the
●
engine control units may not operate correct-
ly.
However, if the vehicle must absolutely be
tow-started (in the case of manual gear-
boxes):
Engage the 2nd or 3rd gear.
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Keep the clutch pressed down.
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Switch on the ignition and the hazard warn-
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ing lights of both vehicles.
Once both vehicles are moving, release the
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clutch.
Once the engine starts, press the clutch
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and disengage the gear to avoid colliding
with the towing vehicle.
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