ground clearance Seat Ateca 2016 Owner's Manual

The essentials
Securing child seats Fig. 30
On the rear seats: Possible installations
f or the c
hild seat. Figure
›››
Fig. 30
A shows the basic child re-
s tr
aint system mounting using lower retain-
ing rings and the upper retaining strap. Fig-
ure ››› Fig. 30 B shows the child restraint
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tem mounting using the vehicle seat belt.
The seat belt may be used to secure univer-
sal type child seats to the vehicle seats
marked with a U in the table below.
● In the passenger seat without height ad-
justmen
t: It is necessary to place the passen-
ger seat in its rearmost position 1)
. ●
In the pas
senger seat with height adjust-
ment: It is necessary to place the passenger
seat in its rearmost and highest position 1)
.
To correctly use a child seat in the back, the
front backrest must be adjusted so that there
is no contact with the child seat in the back
in the case that it goes opposite to the direc-
tion of the car. In the case of front facing re-
straint systems, the front backrest must be
adjusted so that there is no contact with the
child's feet. To adjust the passenger seat to accommo-
dat
e a child's seat and get the seat belt in a
perfect position, adjust the passenger back-
rest as far forward as possible. 1)
.
If a semi-universal type chair is to be instal-
led, in which the method of attachment to
the car is through the seat belt and support
bracket, it should never be installed in the
central rear seat as the ground clearance is
lower than in other places and the support
bracket will not allow the seat to remain suffi-
ciently stable. 1)
Compliance with current national legislation and
the m anuf

acturer's instructions is required when us-
ing or installing child seats. 18

Advice
The four-wheel drive is specially designed to
c omp
lement the superior engine power. This
combination gives the vehicle exceptional
handling and performance capabilities, both
on normal roads and in more difficult condi-
tions, such as snow and ice. Even so (or per-
haps especially for this reason), it is impor-
tant to observe certain safety points ››› .
W int

er tyres
Thanks to four-wheel drive, your vehicle will
have plenty of traction in winter conditions,
even with the standard tyres. Nevertheless,
we still recommend that winter tyres or all-
season tyres be fitted on all four wheels to
give even better braking response.
Snow chains
On roads where snow chains are mandatory,
this also applies to cars with four-wheel drive
›››  page 56.
Changing tyres
On vehicles with four-wheel drive, all four
tyres must have the same rolling circumfer-
ence. Also avoid using tyres with varying
tread depths ››› page 293.
Off-roader?
Your SEAT is not an off-road vehicle: it does
not have enough ground clearance to be
used as such. It is therefore best to avoid rough tracks and uneven terrain as much as
pos

sible. WARNING
● Ev

en with four-wheel drive, you should al-
ways adjust your speed to suit the condi-
tions. Do not let the extra safety features
tempt you into taking any risks when driving.
Risk of accident!
● The braking capability of your vehicle is
limited b
y the tyres' grip. It is therefore no
different from a car without four-wheel drive.
So do not be tempted to drive too fast on firm
or slippery roads just because the vehicle
still has good acceleration in these condi-
tions. Risk of accident!
● On wet roads bear in mind that the front
wheels
may start to “aquaplane” and lose
contact with the road if the car is driven too
fast. If this should happen, there will be no
sudden increase in engine speed to warn the
driver, as occurs with a front-wheel drive car.
For this reason you should always choose a
driving speed suitable for the road condi-
tions. Risk of accident! Power Management
Thi s

system helps to ensure reliable
starting The power management controls the distribu-
tion of
el

ectrical energy and thus helps to en- sure that there is always enough power avail-
abl

e 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 dynamic
power management.
Battery diagnosis
The battery diagnosis function constantly
registers the condition of the battery. Sen-
sors detect the battery voltage, battery cur-
rent and battery temperature. This enables
the system to calculate the current power lev-
el and charge condition of the battery.
Residual current management
The residual current management reduces
power consumption while the vehicle is
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Technical specifications
Dimensions Fig. 232
Dimensions Fig. 233
Angles and ground clearance » 307Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

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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