height Seat Ateca 2016 User Guide

Opening and closing
The opening angle is memorised. Memorisa-
tion i s
indicated by blinking of the hazard
warning lights and an audible warning.
Resetting and memorising the opening angle
For the rear lid to reopen completely, the
opening angle must be reset and memorised
again.
● Release the rear lid and open it to the
memorised height
.
● Lift the rear lid by hand until it stops. To do
this, some f
orce will have to be used.
● Press the  ››
› Fig. 129 button available in
the rear lid for at least 3 seconds.
● This resets and memorises the factory-set
opening an
gle. Memorisation is indicated by
blinking of the hazard warning lights and an
audible warning.
Automatic protection against overheating
If the system is operated repeatedly in a
short space of time, it automatically switches
off to prevent overheating.
Once the system is cool again, the function
can be reused. Until then the rear lid can only
be opened and closed by hand using reason-
able force.
If with the rear lid open the vehicle battery is
disconnected ››› page 289 or the corre-
sponding fuse burns out ››› page 90, the sys- tem will have to be reset. This requires clos-
ing the r

ear lid completely once.
Emergency unlocking
›››  page 11 WARNING
If a lot of snow builds up on the rear lid or it
i s

heavily loaded, the rear lid may not open
or, after opening, it may lower by itself due to
the extra weight and cause serious injury.
● Never open the rear lid when there is a lot
of s
now on it or when carrying a load (e.g. on
a rack).
● Before opening the rear lid, remove the
sno
w or the load. WARNING
If the rear lid is closed incorrectly or without
due c ar

e, it could result in serious injury.
● Never leave the vehicle unattended or allow
chi
ldren to play inside or next to it, especially
if the rear lid is open. Children could enter
the luggage compartment, close the rear lid
and become trapped. A locked vehicle can
reach extremely high and low temperatures,
depending on the time of year, thus causing
serious injuries, illness or even death. CAUTION
Before opening or closing the rear lid, make
s ur

e that there is enough space to open or close it, e.g. when pulling a trailer or in a ga-
r
ag

e. Tailgate automatic lock
Where the vehicle has been locked by press-
in
g the  button on the remote control with
the r e

ar lid open, the rear lid will lock auto-
matically when closed.
The automatic tailgate locking time extension
function can be activated. Where this func-
tion is activated and once the rear lid has
been unlocked by pressing the  button on
the r emot

e control key ››› page 114, the rear
lid can be re-opened for a certain length of
time.
Where required, the automatic tailgate lock-
ing time extension function can be activated
or deactivated at an Authorised SEAT Service,
which will provide all the necessary informa-
tion.
Before the vehicle locks automatically, there
is a risk of intruders getting into the vehicle.
Therefore, we recommend you always lock
the vehicle by pressing the  button on the
r emot

e control or by using the central locking
button. WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ››
› in Intro-
duction on p ag
e 85. » 125
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Seats and head restraints
Seats and head restraints
Adju s
ting the seats and headr-
ests
Manual adjustment of seats Read the additional information carefully
› ›

›  page 12 WARNING
The safe driving chapter contains important
inf orm

ation, tips, suggestions and warnings
that you should read and observe for your
own safety and the safety of your passengers
››› page 62. WARNING
● Adju s

t the front seats only when the vehi-
cle is stationary. Failure to follow this instruc-
tion could result in an accident.
● Be careful when adjusting the seat height.
Car
eless or uncontrolled adjustment can
cause injuries.
● The front seat backrests must not be re-
clined f
or driving. Otherwise, seat belts and
the airbag system might not protect as they
should, with the subsequent danger of injury. Electric driver's seat adjustment*
Read the additional information carefully
› ›

›  page 13 WARNING
● If the el

ectric front seats are used negli-
gently or without paying due attention, it can
cause serious injury.
● The front seats can also be electrically ad-
jus
ted when the ignition is switched off. Nev-
er leave a child or any other person who may
need help in the vehicle.
● In the event of an emergency, electrical ad-
jus
tment can be stopped by pressing any
control. CAUTION
To avoid damaging the electrical components
of the fr

ont seats, please refrain from kneel-
ing on the seat or applying sharp pressure at
a single point to the seat cushion and back-
rest. Note
● It m

ay not be possible to electrically adjust
the seat if the vehicle battery is very low.
● If the engine is started while the seats are
being el
ectrically adjusted, the adjustment
will stop. Adjusting the front head restraints
Read the additional information carefully
› ›

›  page 13
Adjust the head restraint ›››
 page 13 so
that as far as possible the top of the head re-
straint is level with the top of your head.
When this is not possible, try to get as close
as possible to this position.
Adjusting the rear head restraints Fig. 141
Rear centre head restraint: release
point . When transporting people in the back seat,
p
l

ace the head restraints of the occupied
seats at a minimum of the next socket up
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Operation
Variable floor in the tilted position
When the v
ariable floor is tilted you can ac-
cess the spare wheel/anti-puncture kit area.
● Lift the variable floor using handle
››

› Fig. 158 1 and pull it back until the front
of the floor h
as fully passed the tilted
grooves ››› Fig. 159 3 .
● Pass the floor through these slots using the
h andl

e 1 , pushing until the movable front of
the v
ariable floor folds and rests on the floor
itself.
Variable floor with folded seats
● Lift the variable floor by the handle
››

› Fig. 158 1 and pull it back a little.
● Push the variable floor towards the folded
r e

ar seats with the handle 1 using some
do wn
ward pressure so that the moving part
of the floor is flush with the backs of the rear
seats. WARNING
During a sudden driving or braking manoeu-
vr e, or in the ev

ent of an accident, objects
could be flung though the interior and cause
serious or fatal injuries.
● Always secure objects, even when the lug-
gag
e compartment floor is properly lifted.
● Only objects that do not protrude more
than 2/3 the height
of the floor may be car- ried between the rear seat and the raised lug-
g
ag

e compartment floor.
● Only objects that do not weigh than ap-
pro
ximately 7.5 kg may be carried between
the rear seat and the raised luggage compart-
ment floor. CAUTION
● The m ax

imum weight that can be loaded on
the luggage compartment variable floor in
the top position is 150 kg.
● Do not let the luggage compartment floor
fa

ll when closing it. Always carefully guide it
downwards in a controlled manner. Other-
wise, the lining and the floor of the luggage
compartment could be damaged. Note
SEAT recommends the use of straps to secure
o b

jects to retaining rings. Roof carrier
Intr oduction The vehicle roof has been designed to opti-
mi
se aer

odynamics. For this reason, cross
bars or conventional roof carrier systems can-
not be secured to the roof water drains. As the roof water drains are integrated in the
roof

to reduce air resistance, only SEAT-ap-
proved cross bars and roof carrier systems
can be used.
Cases in which cross bars and the roof carri-
er system should be disassembled.
● When they are not used.
● When the vehicle is washed in a car wash.
● When the vehicle height exceeds the maxi-
mum height, for e
xample, in some garages. WARNING
When heavy or bulky loads are transported
on the r oof

carrier system, car driving per-
formance is affected, as the centre of gravity
shifts and there is greater wind resistance.
● Always secure the load properly using belts
or ret
aining straps that are suitable and in a
good condition.
● Bulky, heavy, long or flat loads have a neg-
ative eff
ect on aerodynamics, the centre of
gravity and driving performance.
● Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.
● Adapt your speed and driving style at all
times
to suit visibility, weather, road and traf-
fic conditions. CAUTION
● Remo

ve the cross bars and the roof carrier
system before entering a car wash. 154

Transport and practical equipment
●
Vehic
le height is increased by the installa-
tion of cross bars or a roof carrier system and
the load secured on them. For this purpose,
check that your vehicle's height does not sur-
pass the headspace limit, for example, for un-
derpasses or for entering garage doors.
● Cross bars, the roof carrier system and the
loa
d secured on them should not interfere
with the roof aerial or hamper the path of the
panoramic sun roof and the rear lid.
● On opening the rear lid make sure that it
does
not knock into the roof load. For the sake of the environment
When cross bars and a roof carrier system are
in s

talled, the increased air resistance means
that the vehicle uses more fuel. Attach the cross bars of the roof carri-
er sy
s

tem Fig. 160
Attachment points for the roof rail-
in g

s for the roof carrier system. The crossbars are the basis of a series of spe-
c
i

al roof carrier systems. For safety reasons,
special fixtures must be used to safely trans-
port luggage, bicycles, skis, surf boards or
boats on the roof. Suitable accessories can
be acquired at SEAT dealerships.
Always secure the crossbars and the roof car-
rier system properly. Always take the assem-
bly instructions that come with the crossbars
and the roof carrier system in question into
account.
The crossbars are assembled on the roof rail-
ings. The distance between crossbars
››› Fig. 160 A should be between 70 and
100 c m and the di

stance between the cross- bars and the brackets of the roof railings
B must be evenly distributed.
WARNING
Incorrect attachment and use of the cross-
b ar

s and the roof carrier system may cause
the whole system to detach from the roof and
cause an accident and injuries.
● Always take the manufacturer assembly in-
struction
s into account.
● Use only crossbars and the roof carrier sys-
tem when they
are in perfect condition and
are properly secured.
● Secure the crossbars and the roof carrier
sys
tem properly.
● Check threaded joints and attachments
trav
elling and if necessary tighten them after
you have travelled a short distance. When
making long trips, check the threaded joints
whenever you stop for a rest.
● Always fit the special roof carrier systems
corr
ectly for wheels, skis and surfboards, etc.
● Do not modify or repair the crossbars or
roof
carrier system. Note
Always read the assembly instructions that
c ome w

ith the crossbars and the roof carrier
system carefully and keep them in the vehi-
cle. 155
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Operation
●
Do not s
top in the water, drive in reverse, or
stop the engine in any situation.
● Note that vehicles travelling in the opposite
direction m
ay splash water that could exceed
the maximum permitted water height for your
vehicle.
● Avoid driving through salt water (corro-
sion). Driver assistance systems
St ar

t-Stop System*
Description and operation The Start-Stop system helps save fuel and re-
duc
e C

O2 emissions.
In Start-Stop mode, the engine will automati-
cally switch off when the vehicle stops, when
stopping at traffic lights for example. The ig-
nition remains switched on during the stop-
ping phase. The engine automatically
switches back on when required. In this sit-
uation the light of the START ENGINE STOP but-
t on s

tays on.
As soon as the ignition is switched on, the
Start-Stop function is automatically activa-
ted.
Basic requirements for the Start-Stop mode
● The driver door must be closed.
● The driver must have their seat belt fas-
tened.
● The bonnet

must be closed.
● The engine must have reached a minimum
serv
ice temperature.
● The reverse gear must not be engaged.
● The vehicle must not be on a very steep
slope. WARNING
● Nev er sw

itch the engine off until the vehi-
cle is stationary. The brake servo and power
steering functions will not be completely cov-
ered under warranty. More force may also be
needed to turn the steering wheel or to brake.
As you cannot steer and brake in the normal
manner, there is a greater risk of accidents
and serious injury.
● Never remove the key from the ignition if
the v
ehicle is in motion. Otherwise, the steer-
ing could lock making it impossible to steer
the vehicle.
● To avoid injury, make sure that the Start-
Stop sy
stem is switched off when working in
the engine compartment ››› page 190. CAUTION
The Start-Stop system must always be
sw it

ched off when driving through flooded
areas ››› page 190. Stopping/Starting the engine
Vehicles with a manual gearbox
– When the vehicle is stopped, put it into
neutr al

and release the clutch pedal. The
engine will switch off. The warning lamp 
will appear on the instrument panel dis-
play.
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Advice
– If
you wish to fit the vehicle with rims or
tyres different to those installed in manu-
facture, it is advisable to consult a SEAT Of- ficial Service before purchasing them.
The tyres and wheel rims are an essential
part of the vehicle's design. The tyres and
rims approved by SEAT are specially matched
to the characteristics of the vehicle and make
a major contribution to good roadholding
and safe handling ››› .
The s iz

es of the rims and tyres approved for
your vehicle are listed in the vehicle docu-
mentation (e.g. EC Certificate of Conformity or
COC document 1)
). The vehicle documentation
varies depending on the country of resi-
dence.
A knowledge of tyre designations makes it
easier to choose the correct tyres. The follow-
ing wording can be read on the sides of the
tyre:
215/60 R16 95V
This contains the following information:
215Tyre width in mm
60Height/width ratio in %
RTyre construction: Radial
16Rim diameter in inches
95Load rating code
VSpeed index The m
anufacturing date is also indicated on
the ty
re sidewall (possibly only on the inner
part):
DOT ... 2212 ...
it means, for example, that the tyre was man-
ufactured in the 22nd week of 2012.
But note that with some types of tyre, the ac-
tual tyre size can differ from the nominal size
marked on the tyre (for instance 215/60 R16
95 V), and there may be significant differen-
ces in the contours of the tyres, even though
the tyres are marked with the same nominal
size. When replacing the tyres, it is therefore
important to make sure that the actual size
of the new tyres does not exceed the dimen-
sions of the factory-approved makes of tyre.
Failure to observe this requirement can af-
fect the clearance needed for the tyres. If the
tyres rub against the bodywork, in certain
circumstances the tyres, running gear or
bodywork and pipes may be damaged, and
vehicle safety could be severely impaired
››› .
If

you use tyres that are approved by SEAT
you can be sure that the actual tyre dimen-
sions will be correct for your vehicle. If you decide to fit a different type of tyre, you must
obt

ain the appropriate manufacturer's certif-
icate from the tyre retailer to confirm that
the tyres are suitable for your vehicle. Keep
this certificate in a safe place.
Your SEAT Official Service will be able to ad-
vise you on which tyres may be fitted to your
vehicle.
It is best to have all servicing of wheels and
tyres performed by a specialised workshop.
They are familiar with the procedure and
have the necessary special tools and spare
parts as well as the proper facilities for dis-
posing of the old tyres respecting the envi-
ronment. WARNING
● It i

s very important to ensure that the tyres
you have chosen have adequate clearance.
When selecting replacement tyres, do not re-
ly entirely on the nominal tyre size marked on
the tyre, since the effective tyre size can dif-
fer significantly depending on the manufac-
turer. Inadequate tyre clearance can result in
damage to the tyres or the vehicle, causing a
serious safety risk. Risk of accident! It may
also invalidate the vehicle's registration for
use on public roads. 1)
COC = certificate of conformity.
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Technical data›››
Fig. 232, ››› Fig. 233 2WD4WD
AFront projection (mm)868868
BRear projection (mm)857865
CWheelbase (mm)2,6382,630
DLength (mm)4,363
EFront a)
track (mm)1,5761,572
FBack a)
track (mm)1,5411,544
GWidth (mm)1,841
HHeight at kerb weight (mm)1,601 b)
1,615 c)1,611b)
1,625 c)
IGround clearance between the axles (mm)176189
JFront projection angle limited by the bumpermaximum 19.4°maximum 20.6°
KRear projection angle limited by the bumpermaximum 27.9°maximum 25.5°
Turning radius (m)10.8
a)
This data will change depending on the type of wheel rim.
b) Distance to the roof.
c) Dimension to the roof bars.
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