Seat Alhambra 2015 Owner's Manual page 138

Starting the engine
Complete operations only in the sequence
given:
Vehicles without
Keyless Access
Press and hold the brake pedal until step 5 is per-
1.
formed.
In vehicles with a manual gearbox: press and
1a.
hold the clutch down until the engine starts.
Put the gearbox lever in neutral or the selector
2.
lever in position P or N.
Only in vehicles with
diesel engines: for pre-
heating, turn the key in
3. the ignition lock to po-
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sition Fig. 125 . A
1
control lamp lights up
on the dash panel .
Turn the key in the igni-
tion lock to position
4.
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Fig. 125 ; do not
2
press the accelerator.
Once the engine starts,
5. release the key in the
ignition lock.
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Vehicles without
If the engine does not
start, stop and wait for
Vehicles with
6.
around 1 minute to try
Keyless Access
Disconnect the electronic parking brake when you
7.
WARNING
Never leave the vehicle unattended if the en-
gine is running. The vehicle could move off
suddenly, especially if it is in gear, resulting
in an accident and serious injury.
WARNING
Cold start sprays could explode or cause a
sudden increase in the engine speed.
Press the starter button
Never use start boosters.
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Fig. 126; do not
press the accelerator.
There needs to be a CAUTION
valid key inside the ve-
● An attempt to start the engine while driving
hicle for the engine to
or starting the engine immediately after turn-
start.
ing it off can cause damage to the engine or
Once the engine starts,
starter motor.
release the start-up
When the engine is cold, avoid high revs
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button.
and heavy acceleration and do not make the
engine work hard.
Operation
Vehicles with
Keyless Access Keyless Access
If the engine does not
start, stop and wait for
around 1 minute to try
again. If necessary,
again. perform an emergency
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start page 135.
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are about to start driving page 137.
Do not push or tow start the engine. Un-
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burnt fuel could damage the catalytic con-
verter.
For the sake of the environment
Do not warm the engine at idle speed; start
driving immediately if the visibility is OK.
This helps the engine reach operating tem-
perature faster and reduces emissions.
Note
For example, if the key battery is very worn
●
or flat, the engine cannot be started with the
starter button. In this case, remove the igni-
tion button from the lock and insert the key.
● Electrical devices with a high power con-
sumption are switched off temporarily when
the engine starts.
● When the engine is started cold, there may
be strong vibrations for a few moments for
technical reasons. This is quite normal, and
no cause for concern.
At temperatures below +5 °C (+41 °F),
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smoke may be given off below the vehicle
when the additional heater is connected.
Stopping the engine
Complete operations only in the sequence
given: