engine Seat Ateca 2020 Owner's Guide

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Super unleaded petrol 95 octane petrol or
normal 91 oct ane petr
ol at least
W e r
ecommend refuelling with super 95 oc-
tane petrol (91 AKI). If not available, normal 91
octane petrol (87 AKI) (with a slight power
loss) may be used.
Super unleaded petrol, 95 octanes at
least
You should use super 95 octane petrol (91
AKI) at least.
If super is not available, if necessary, use nor-
mal 91 octane petrol (87 AKI). In this case only
use moderate engine speeds and a light
throttle. Refuel with super as soon as possi-
ble.
Unleaded super plus 98 octane petrol or
super 95 octane petrol at least
We recommend refuelling with super plus 98
octane petrol (93 AKI). If not available: super
95 octane petrol (91 AKI) (with a slight power
loss).
If super is not available, if necessary, use nor-
mal 91 octane petrol (87 AKI). In this case only
use moderate engine speeds and a light
throttle. Refuel with super as soon as possi-
ble. CAUTION

Practical tips
Diesel  Valid for: vehicles with diesel engines
Please note the inf
ormation on the inside of
the fuel t
ank flap.
We recommend you use Diesel according to
standard EN 590.
The diesel can thicken at very low tempera-
tures, thus affecting the start or operation of
the engine. Ask your service station attendant
if their diesel is suitable for winter use.
Water in the fuel filter 1)
If your vehicle has a diesel engine and is
equipped with a fuel filter with a water sep-
arator, the instrument panel may display the
following warning:

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b
and
> They light up red
The engine cannot be restarted! Fault in the
AdBlue system.
Contact a specialised w orkshop
. Have the system
checked there. b
It lights up yellow
The AdBlue reserve is low.
Refill AdBlue within the next kilometr es (or mil

es) that
are indicated

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
Flashes
Fault in the diesel engine management.
Have the engine checked as soon as possible by a
specialised w orkshop
.Note
While the control lamps , ;,  or  are
on, there might be faults in the engine , fuel
consumption may go up and the engine
might l

ose power. Catalytic converter
To maintain the useful life of the catalytic
conv
er
ter

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Checking levels Fig. 310
Diagram for the location of the various el-
ements. From time to time, the levels of the different
fluids in the v
ehicl
e must be check ed. Ne
v
er
fill with incorrect fluids, otherwise serious
damage to the engine may be caused.
Coolant expansion tank

Practical tips
Petrol engines: st andar
d VW 504 00,
VW 502 00, VW 508 00, ACEA C3 or
API SN.
Diesel engines: st
andar
d VW 507 00,
VW 505 01, ACEA C3 or API CK-4.
Have the oil changed by a specialised work-
shop.
Using engine oil that is compliant with the VW
504 00 standard instead of VW 508 00
could increase consumption and the vehicle

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
It lights up yellow
Check the engine oil level as soon as possible.
Replace oil as soon as you have the opport unit
y to
do so

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Cooling system Cool ant specifications The engine cooling system is supplied from
the factory with a specially treat
ed mixt
ure of
water and at least 40 % of the additive
G12evo (TL-VW 774 J), purple. This mixture
gives the necessary frost protection down to
-25

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soon as the ignition is switched on and the
engine st art
ed.
Wint er conditions
During the wint er
, the starting power may be
reduced, and if necessary, the battery should
be charged

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disposed of appropriately and must not be
disposed of with ordinary household wast
e
.Energy management
Optimisation of the starting ca-pacity The power management controls the distri-
bution of electrical energy and thus helps to
ensur
e that ther

e is always enough power
available to start the engine.
If a vehicle with a conventional electrical sys-
tem is left parked for a long time, the battery
will gradually lose its charge because certain
electrical devices, such as the electronic
gearbox lock continues to draw current even
when the ignition is off. In some cases there
may not be enough power available to start
the engine.
Your vehicle is equipped with an intelligent
power management system to control the
distribution of electrical energy. This signifi-
cantly improves reliability when starting the
engine, and also prolongs the useful life of the
battery.
The main functions incorporated in the power
management system are battery diagnosis,
residual current management and dynam-
ic power management. Battery diagnosis
The battery diagnosis function constantly
regist ers the condition of the batt

ery. Sensors
detect the battery voltage, battery current
and battery temperature. This enables the
system to calculate the current power level
and charge condition of the battery.
Residual current management
The residual current management reduces
power consumption while the vehicle is
parked. It controls the supply of power to the
various electrical devices while the ignition is
switched off. The system takes the battery di-
agnosis data into consideration.
Depending on the power level of the battery,
switch off the individual electrical devices
one after the other to prevent the battery
from losing too much charge and to ensure
that the engine can be started reliably.
Dynamic power management
While the vehicle is moving, this function dis-
tributes the available power to the various
electrical devices and systems according to
their requirements. The power management
ensures that on-board systems do not con-
sume more electrical power than the alterna-
tor can supply, and thus maintains the maxi-
mum possible battery power level. Note