engine Seat Ateca 2019 User Guide

Operation
Digital instrument panel (SEAT Digital Cockpit) Fig. 124
SEAT Digital Cockpit on the instrument
panel (classic vie w).Details of the instruments:
Engine cool ant t
emper
ature display

Instruments and warning/control lamps
Cool zone. The engine has not r eached
oper ating t
emperature yet. Avoid high en-
gine speeds and stressing the engine if it
has not reached operating temperature.
Normal zone. At high outside tempera-
tures and when making the engine work
hard, the diodes may continue lighting up
and reach the upper zone. This is no
cause for concern, provided the control
lamp does not light up 
Warning area. When the engine is work-
ing hard, especially at high outside tem-
peratures, the diodes may light up in the
warning area.
The coolant temperature gauge only works
when the ignition is switched on.
Control and warning lamp 
It lights up red

Operation
To switch a function on or off, or to select a
submenu, you must pr ess the corr
esponding
function butt
on.Function button: Function
OFF Climatronic is switched off.
ON Climatronic is switched on.
SYNC Synchronise driver and front passen-
ger t
emper at

ures.
SETTINGS The air conditioning settings subme-
nu is opened. The foll
o

wing settings
can also be adjusted:
Automatic supplementary
heater : to activat

e/deactivate the
automatic activation of the auxiliary
heating for colder countries (only for
engines with auxiliary heating). With
the option deactivated, depending
on the outside temperature the heat-
ing may need more time than normal
to reach a comfortable temperature.
Automatic front window
heating: * to swit

ch the automatic
windscreen heating on and off

Start and driving
Driving
St ar
t and driving
St
arting and stopping the
engine
Switching the ignition on and start-
ing the engine with the key Fig. 240
Ignition key positions. Read the additional information carefully

Start and driving
building up in the engine compartment af-
ter it has been s
wit
ched off; this could
cause engine damage. For this reason, you
should idle the engine for approximately 2
minutes before you switch it off. Note
After the engine is switched off the radiator
f an may run on f or up t

o 10 minutes, even if
the ignition is switched off. It is also possi-
ble that the fan turns itself on once more if
the coolant temperature increases due to
the heat accumulated in the engine com-
partment or due to its prolonged exposure
to solar radiation. Starter button*
Fig. 241
In the lower part of the centre con-
sol e: st
art butt

on. Fig. 242
On the right of the steering column:
emergency st art. The vehicle engine can be started with a
st
art
er butt

on (Press & Drive). To do so, there
must be a valid key inside the vehicle in the
area of the front or rear seats.
In vehicles with the Keyless Access

Start and driving
Step
Starting the engine with the
star
t
er button

Driving
before switching it off, leave it idle for ap-
pro
x. 2 minut
es in neutral. Note
After switching off the engine, the cooling
f an may continue t o oper

ate in the engine
compartment for a few more minutes, even
with the ignition off. The radiator fan is au-
tomatically switched off. “My Beat” Function
For vehicles with a convenience key there is
the “My Beat” function. This f
eat
ur

e provides
an additional indication of the vehicle ignition
system.
When accessing the vehicle, e.g. by opening
the doors with the remote control, the START ENGINE STOP button flashes, calling at-
t ention t
o the r

elevant starter system button.
Upon switching the ignition on/off, the light of
the START ENGINE STOP button flashes. With
the engine s wit
ched off

, after a few seconds,
the STOP ENGINE START button stops flashing
and goes out.
With the engine running, the S T
AR

T ENGINE STOP button light stays on, indi-
cating that the engine is running. The time
that l apses betw
een the moment the user
st

arts the engine with the START ENGINE STOPbutton and the lighting changes from flashing to fixed will depend on specific engine size
char
act
eristics. Upon s

witching the ignition
off with the START ENGINE STOP button, it starts
fl ashing again.
In v ehicl

es with the Start-Stop system, the
“My Beat” function also offers additional in-
formation:

Driving
CAUTION
When travelling at high speeds or at high
engine speeds, selecting a gear that is t oo
l
ow can cause considerable damage to the
clutch and the gearbox. This can also oc-
cur if the clutch pedal is pressed and held
and it does not engage. CAUTION
To prevent damage and avoid premature
wear , pl

ease observe the following:

Driving
During its first few hours of running, the inter-
nal friction in the engine is gr eat
er than l
ater
on when all the moving parts have bedded
down.
How the vehicle is driven for the first 1,500 km
influences the future engine performance.
Subsequently, also drive at a moderate rate,
especially when the engine is still cold: this
will lead to less engine wear and tear and will
prolong its useful life.
You should also avoid driving with the engine
speed too low. Change down to a lower gear
when the engine no longer runs “smoothly”. If
the engine revs too much, cut fuel injection to
protect the engine.
Environmental compatibility Environmental protection is a top priority in
the design, choice of mat
erial
s and manuf

ac-
ture of your new SEAT.
Constructive measures to encourage re-
cycling

Start and driving
Foresight when driving
Accel er
ation causes the v
ehicle to consume
more fuel. If you think ahead when driving,
you will need to brake less and thus acceler-
ate less. Wherever possible, let the car roll
slowly to a stop, with a gear engaged (for in-
stance when you can see that the next traffic
lights are red). This takes advantage of the
engine braking effect, reducing wear on the
brakes and tyres. Emissions and fuel con-
sumption will drop to zero due to the overrun
fuel cut-off.
Changing gear to save energy
An effective way of saving is to change in ad-
vance to a higher gear. Running the engine at
high rpm in the lower gears uses an unneces-
sary amount of fuel.
Manual transmission: shift up from first to
second gear as soon as possible. In any case,
we recommend that you change to a higher
gear upon reaching 2,000 rpm. Choosing the
right gear enables fuel savings. Select the
highest possible gear appropriate for the
driving situation (the engine should continue
functioning with cyclical regularity).
Automatic transmission: accelerate gradu-
ally and without reaching the “kick-down”
position. Avoid driving at high speed
Avoid trav
elling at top speed, whenever pos-
sible. Fuel consumption, emission of harmful
gases and noise pollution multiply dispropor-
tionately as speed is increased. Driving at
moderate speeds will help to save fuel.
Reduce idling time
In vehicles with the Start-Stop system idling is
automatically reduced. In vehicles without
the Start-Stop system it is worth switching off
the engine, for example, at level crossings
and at traffic lights that remain red for long
periods of time. When an engine has reached
operating temperature, and depending on
the cylinder capacity, keeping it switched off
for a minimum of about 5 seconds already
saves more than the amount of fuel necessa-
ry for restarting.
The engine takes a long time to warm up
when it is idling. Mechanical wear and pollu-
tant emissions are also especially high during
this initial warm-up phase. It is therefore best
to drive off immediately after starting the en-
gine. Avoid running the engine at high speed.
Regular maintenance
Regular servicing helps in saving fuel even
before the engine is started. A well-serviced
engine gives you the benefit of improved fuel
efficiency as well as maximum reliability and
an enhanced resale value. A badly serviced engine can consume up to 10% more fuel
than necessary.
Avoid short journeys
The engine and cat
alytic converter need to
reach their optimal operating temperature
in order to minimise fuel consumption and
emissions.
A cold engine consumes a disproportionate
amount of fuel. The engine reaches its work-
ing temperature after about four kilometres
(2.5 miles), when fuel consumption will return
to a normal level.
Check tyre pressure
Always make sure the tyres are inflated to the
correct pressures