tow Seat Tarraco 2020 User Guide

Driving
Green and red semicircular auxiliary
lines ar e displ
ayed in vehicles with a fac-
tory-fitted towing bracket. The auxiliary
lines indicate the distance from the tow-
ing bracket. The distance between the
auxiliary lines (green and red) is approx.
30 cm The orange auxiliary line indi-
cates, according to how the steering
wheel is turned, the precalculated direc-
tion of the towed device.
Cross traffic. This visualization helps to
monitor traffic to the left, front and right
of the vehicle and can be used, for ex-
ample, when exiting garages or narrow
exits.
Reverse Assist (Rear View
Camera)* Oper

ating and safety warnings WARNING

Towing bracket device*
drawbar load on the ball joint of the t o
wing
bracket, but do not exceed the specified lim-
it. WARNING
Never use the trailer to transport people,
since it w oul

d put their life in danger and is
also prohibited. WARNING
Undue use of the towing bracket may
cause injury and accidents.

Driving
Technical requirements Vehicles that are f
act ory-mounted with a
towing device meet all the technical and le-
gal requirements for driving with a trailer
››› page 313.
If the vehicle is retrofitted with a towing
bracket, only a bracket that is authorised for
the maximum authorised load of the trailer
that is to be towed may be fitted. The towing
bracket must be suitable for the vehicle and
the trailer and must be properly secured to
the vehicle's chassis. Only use a towing
bracket that has been authorised by SEAT for
this vehicle. Always check and take into ac-
count the towing bracket manufacturer's in-
structions.
Towing bracket fitted on the bumper
Never fit a towing bracket to the bumper or to
the area where the bumper is mounted. The
towing bracket should not impair the bum-
per's function. Do not make modifications or
repairs to the exhaust system or the brake
system. Make regular checks to ensure that
the towing bracket is secure.
Engine cooling system
Driving with a trailer increases the load on the
engine and cooling system. The cooling sys-
tem should have sufficient coolant and be
prepared for the additional effort involved in
driving with a trailer. Trailer brakes
If the tr
ail

er has its own brake system, please
take the relevant legal requirements into ac-
count. Never connect the trailer's brake sys-
tem to the vehicle's brake system.
Tow cable
Always use a cable between the vehicle and
the trailer ››› page 309
.
Trailer tail lights
The trailer's rear lights should comply with
the statutory safety regulations ››› page 309
.
Never connect the trailer's rear lights directly
to the vehicle's electric system. If you are not
sure that the trailer's electrical connection is
correct, have it checked by a specialised
workshop. SEAT recommends visiting a SEAT
dealership for this.
Exterior mirrors
If you cannot see the area behind the trailer
with the exterior mirrors of the towing vehicle,
additional mirrors will have to be installed in
accordance with the regulations of the coun-
try in question. The exterior mirrors should be
adjusted before you start driving and must
provide a sufficient field of vision at the rear.
Trailer maximum electricity consumption
Never exceed the values indicated! Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and Central
America Brake lights (total)
84 Watts
Turn signal (on each side) 42 Watts
Side lights (on each side) 50 Watts
Reverse lights (in total) 42 Watts
Rear fog light 42 Watts Australia
Brake lights (total)
108 Watts
Turn signal (on each side) 54 Watts
Side lights (on each side) 100 Watts
Reverse lights (in total) 54 Watts
Rear fog light 54 Watts WARNING
If the towing bracket is wrongly fitted or is
not the right one , the tr

ailer could become
detached from the vehicle and cause seri-
ous injury. CAUTION

Towing bracket device*

Towing bracket device*
correct figures for your specific model, which
may be l o
wer than these figures, are given in
the vehicle documentation. The information in
the vehicle documentation takes precedence
at all times.
To promote safety while driving, SEAT recom-
mends making the most of the maximum ver-
tical load technically permissible on the
coupling device ››› page 306
. An insufficient
vertical load has a negative influence on the
behaviour of both the vehicle and trailer.
The vertical load increases the weight on the
rear axle, reducing the vehicle's carrying ca-
pacity.
Gross combination weight of the towing
vehicle and trailer
The gross combination weight is the actual
weight of the loaded vehicle plus the actual
weight of the loaded trailer.
In some countries trailers are classified into
distinct categories. SEAT recommends ob-
taining information from a specialised work-
shop regarding which type of trailer is most
suitable for your vehicle.
Trailer loading
The weight of the towing vehicle and trailer
must be balanced. In order to do this, the
load must be as close as possible to the max-
imum vertical load technically permissible on
the coupling point, and it must be evenly dis- tributed between the back and front of the
trail
er:

Towing bracket device*
WARNING
The enhanced safety provided by the elec-
tric st abilit
y control of the vehicle and trail-
er should not lead you to take any risks that
could compromise your safety.

Towing bracket device*
Retrofitting a towing bracket Description Fig. 221
Limits and attachment points for ret-
r ofitting a t
owing bracket. SEAT recommends that towing brackets be
r
etr

ofitted at a specialised workshop. For ex- ample, it may very well be necessary to ad-
just the cooling system or mount thermal pr

o-
tection plates. SEAT recommends visiting a
SEAT dealership for this.
If a towing bracket is retrofitted, the distance
specifications should always be kept in mind.
The distance between the centre of the ball
head and the road ››› Fig. 221
D must never
be l ess than indicat

ed. This also applies when
the vehicle is fully loaded, including the tech-
nically permissible maximum vertical load on
the coupling device.
Distance specifications ››› Fig. 221
:
Mounting points on the vehicle
1,095 mm
75 mm (minimum)
365 mm
353 mm
600 mm
1,050 mm WARNING
If the cables are improperly or incorrectly
connect ed, this may l

ead to malfunctions
in the entire vehicle electronic system, as
well as to accidents and serious injuries.

Indications about the technical data
Empty weight, total weight, axle loads
The empt y w
eight of the vehicle with driver
(75 kg) was calculated according to the (EU)
1230/2012 standard. Optional equipment can
increase the empty weight, which means that
the possible useful load decreases propor-
tionally.
Trailer weight
The maximum permitted drawbar load on the
ball head of the towing bracket is 80 kg. WARNING
The values indicated for the maximum per-
mitt ed w

eights must not be exceeded.
There is a risk of accident and damage! 381

Index
requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
special char act
eristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Applications (apps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Aspects to think about before starting the ve- hicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ASR see Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Assistance systems adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
assisted parting system (Park Assist) . . . . . . 282
Auto Hold function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
driver alert system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
driving assist (Travel Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
emergency braking (Front Assist) . . . . . . . . . . 251
front camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
front radar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
hill descent control (HDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
lane departure warning (Side Assist) . . . . . . 268
parking aid Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
peripheral view system (Top View Cam- era) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
PreCrash system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
proactive speed adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
rear camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
rear cross traffic alert (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . 268, 272
rear parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
rear radar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
road sign detection system messages . . . . . . 75
safety advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
system limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
44
Trailer assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Tyre pressure monitor indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Tyre pressure monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
ultrasound sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Assisted start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Audible warning control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
unbuckled seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Auto Hold Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Auto Lock (central locking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 disconnecting the Auto Hold function . . . . . . 277
Automatic dipped beam headlight control . . . 115
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
downhill assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
emergency release of the selector lever. . . 234
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
launch-control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
operating fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
parking lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
steering wheel with shift paddles . . . . . . . . . 230
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228, 230
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Auxiliary heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167electricity consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
progr
amming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
radio-operated remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
remote control range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Average fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
B Backrest of the rear seat folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
raise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 154
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 change on the remote control (independ-ent heating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Battery Manager Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Bicycle carrier fitting onto the coverable tow hook . . . . . . . . 314
max. load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Blown bulbs change a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337, 340
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
braking assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
388

Index
emissions control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
engine cool ant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278, 280
fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
lane departure warning (Side Assist) . . . . . . 269
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335, 336
press on the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 254
rear cross traffic alert (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 330
remote control (independent heating) . . . . . 169
replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
tow hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Travel Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Tyre pressure monitor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Controls rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Controls and displays overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Controls on the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Convenience close function windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Convenience open function windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Cooling system
check the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
refilling coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 control and warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Current documentation attached . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
D Dangers of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Data transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Deactivating SEAT CONNECT services . . . . . . 186
Deactivation of cylinders see Active cylinder management (ACT) . . . . 70
Deactivation of the front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Diesel engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Display of road signs on the instrument panel activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
deactivate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Disposal seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Distance control see Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
103
child l ock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Downhill assistance function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Downhill assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Drink holder bottle holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
in the rear central armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Driver alert system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Driving driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
economical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
parking on inclines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
park on upward slopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
trips abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121, 243
with trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Driving Assist (Travel Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
status display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Driving data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Driving data indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Driving mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Driving profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
E e-Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
390