is powered by fuel from the vehicle's tank and
can even continue to operate when the ignition
is switched off. The auxiliary ventilation is pow-
ered by the 12-volt vehicle battery.
The auxiliary heating can be controlled by the
SEAT CONNECT mobile app or through the My-
SEAT website.
The auxiliary heater can be switched on using
the fast heating button of the air conditioning
controls, with the remote control or by previ-
ously programming a departure time in the aux-
iliary heater menu of the infotainment system.
If the outside temperature is very high, the vehi-
cle interior can be ventilated with the engine off
using the auxiliary heater.
Auxiliary heating exhaust system
The exhaust gases generated by the auxiliary
heater are removed via an exhaust pipe fitted
underneath the vehicle. This exhaust pipe must
not be blocked by snow, mud or anything else.
WARNING
The auxiliary heater exhaust fumes contain
carbon monoxide, an odourless and colour-
less toxic gas. Carbon monoxide can cause
people to lose consciousness. It can also
cause death.
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Never switch on the auxiliary heater or
leave it running in enclosed spaces or areas
with no ventilation.
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Air conditioning
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Never programme the auxiliary heater so
that it switches itself on and is running in an
enclosed space or an area with no ventila-
tion.
WARNING
The components of the auxiliary heater are
extremely hot and could cause a fire.
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Always park your vehicle so that no part
of the exhaust system can come in contact
with easily flammable materials that might
be below the vehicle, such as dried grass.
NOTICE
Never place food, medicines or other tem-
perature-sensitive objects close to the air
vents. Food, medicines and other objects
sensitive to heat or cold may be damaged
or made unsuitable for use by the air coming
from the vents.
Switching the auxiliary heater and
ventilation on and off
The auxiliary heating can operate with the igni-
tion switched on and off.
Open the Auxiliary heater menu
●
Open the air conditioning settings in the info-
tainment system.
●
Press the
function button.
Switching on the auxiliary heater
The auxiliary heating can be switched off in the
following ways:
●
Press the immediate heat button
conditioning controls.
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OR: Press the button
on the remote control
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page 143.
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OR: Set the departure time
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OR: Using the App or MySEAT website.
If the 12-volt vehicle battery is low on charge or
the tank is empty, the auxiliary heating cannot
be switched on.
Switch off the auxiliary heating manually
The auxiliary heater can be switched off man-
ually in the following ways:
●
Press the immediate heat button
conditioning controls.
●
OR: Press button
on the remote control.
●
OR: Using the SEAT CONNECT mobile app or
the MySEAT website.
The auxiliary heater switches off automati-
cally
●
At the scheduled departure time or the end of
›››
the set operating period
page 145.
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If the yellow indicator lamp
lights up.
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If the 12-volt battery's charge level drops
sharply.
on the air
page 145.
on the air
(fuel gauge)