Emergency Disconnection - Seat Ateca 2020 Owner's Manual

CAUTION
The starter motor or the engine may be
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damaged if you try to restart the engine im-
mediately after switching it off.
When the engine is cold, you should
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avoid high engine speeds, driving at full
throttle and over-loading the engine, as
this could cause engine damage.
For the sake of the environment
Do not warm-up the engine by running the
engine with the vehicle stationary. Start off
immediately, driving gently. This helps the
engine reach operating temperature faster
and reduces emissions.
Note
Electrical components with a high power
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consumption are switched off temporarily
when the engine starts.
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.
Turning off the engine
Bring the vehicle to a full stop
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Start and driving
With manual transmission, press the clutch
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all the way down. If the vehicle is automatic,
set the selector lever to the P position.
Apply the electronic parking brake.
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Vehicles with ignition locks: Turn the key to
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position Fig. 157
Vehicles with start buttons: Briefly press the
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start-up button

Emergency disconnection

If the engine does not switch off after briefly
pressing the starter button, an emergency
disconnect will be required:
Press the starter button twice within 3 sec-
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onds or press it once for more than 1 sec-
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ond in Ignition and start button* on
page 213.
WARNING
Never switch off the engine while the vehi-
cle is moving. This could cause loss of con-
trol of the vehicle, accidents and serious in-
jury.
The airbags and belt tensioners do not
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work when the ignition is switched off.
The brake servo does not work with the
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engine off. Therefore, you need to press the
break pedal harder to brake the vehicle.
Power steering does not work when the
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engine is not running. You need more
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.
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Fig. 158.
strength to steer when the engine is switch-
ed off.
If the ignition is switched off, the steering
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column could be locked, making it impossi-
ble to control the vehicle.
Never remove the key from the ignition if
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the vehicle is in motion. Otherwise, the
steering could suddenly lock, making it im-
possible to steer the vehicle: risk of acci-
dent!
WARNING
Always take the key with you when you
leave the vehicle. This is particularly impor-
tant if there are children in the vehicle, as
they might otherwise be able to start the
engine or use power-operated equipment
(e.g. the electric windows), which could
cause injuries.
CAUTION
If the vehicle is stopped and the Start-
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Stop system* switches off the engine, the
ignition remains switched on. Make sure
that the ignition is switched off before leav-
ing the vehicle, otherwise the battery could
discharge.
If the engine has been driven at high
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speed for a prolonged period of time, it
may overheat when switched off. To avoid
damage, allow the engine to run for ap-
proximately two minutes in neutral before
switching it off.
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