warning Seat Tarraco 2019 Owner's Guide

Operation
In vehicles with horizontally adjustable headr-
ests on the fr ont seats, mo
ve the headr
est as
cl ose as possibl
e t
o the back of the head.
Adjusting the headrest for short people
Lower the headrest completely, even if your
head is below its upper edge. In the lowest
position, there may be a small distance be-
tween the headrest and the backrest.
Adjusting the headrest for tall people
Push the headrest up as far as it will go. WARNING
If travelling with the headrests removed or
improperly adjusted, the risk of severe or f at

al injuries in the event of accidents and
sudden braking or manoeuvres increases.

Operation
WARNING
Animals, loose or unsecured or objects car-
ried on the rear shelf can cause serious in-
jury in case of sudden manoeuvring or
braking or in case of an accident.

Air conditioning
WARNING
Stuffy or used air will increase fatigue and
reduce driver concentration possibly re-
sulting in a serious accident.

Operation
WARNING
If the fabric of the cushion is wet, this can
adversely affect the operation of the seat
heating, increasing the risk of burns.

Introduction
Infotainment System
Intr oduction
Saf ety w
arnings
Saf et
y w
arnings regarding the Info-
tainment system Only operate the infotainment system and its
various functions when the traffic situation
really permits this.
WARNING

Infotainment System
hung up or excluded from the conference call
but k ept on a separ
ate call. WARNING
Remember that the driver should not oper-
ate the mobile phone while driving. Note
Multi-call and conference call functionali-
ties are subject to the services associated
with the user

Driving
Additional information related to the auto-
matic gearbo x
The engine st ops when the sel ect
or le
v
er is in
the positions P, D, N and S in addition to when
in Tiptronic mode. With the selector lever in P,
the engine will also remain switched off when
you take your foot off the brake pedal. In or-
der to start the engine up again the accelera-
tor must be pressed, or another gear engag-
ed or the brake released.
If the selector lever is placed in R while stop-
ped, the engine will start up again.
Change from D to P to prevent the engine
from accidentally starting when passing
through R.
Additional information about vehicles with
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
In vehicles with ACC function, the engine will
start up again in certain operating conditions
if the radar sensor detects that the vehicle
ahead drives off again. WARNING

Start and driving
Stop/Park
On l e
vel gr
ound, just use the l e
v
er to engage
position P. On slopes you should first apply
the parking brake and then set the lever to P.
This makes it easier to remove the lever from
position P when starting.
If the driver door is opened and the lever is
not in position P, the vehicle could move. The
following warning is displayed on the instru-
ment panel:

Driving
cool with the engine at idling speed and the
sel ect
or le
ver in position
P
. When the warning
lamp and the driver message switch off, have
the fault corrected by a specialised work-
shop without delay. If they do not turn off, do
not continue driving. Seek specialist assis-
tance.
Faults in the gearbox

Start and driving
v
It lights up yellow
Limited steering operation.
Drive carefully to a specialised workshop to hav e the
st
eering checked.
If the warning light does not come on again after re-
starting the engine and driving a short distance, it is
not necessary to check the steering.
OR: The 12-volt battery was disconnected and re-
connect ed.
Driv

e a short distance at 15-20 km / h (9-12 mph). v
It flashes yellow
The steering column is jammed.
When stopped, turn the steering wheel in both direc-
tions.
OR: The st eering column does not unl

ock or lock.
Remove the key fr om the ignition s

witch and recon-
nect it. Consider the messages shown on the instru-
ment panel display.
Do not continue driving if the steering column re-
mains locked after switching on the ignition. Seek
specialist assistance. The control lamp should light up for a few
seconds when the ignition is s
wit
ched on. It
shoul d go out once the engine is st
arted. WARNING
Never ignore the warning lamps or messag-
es.