ignition Seat Ateca 2017 Owner's Manual

The essentials
Special Characteristics
● The anti-theft alarm will remain active when
v ehic
les are unlocked. However, the alarm
will not be triggered ›››
 page 112.
● After the driver door is opened, you have
15 second
s to switch on the ignition. Once
this time has elapsed, the alarm is triggered.
● Switch the ignition on. The electronic im-
mob
ilizer recognises a valid vehicle key and
deactivates the anti-theft alarm system. Note
The anti-theft alarm is not activated when the
v ehic

le is locked manually using the key
shaft ›››
 page 112. Manual locking of the doors with no
loc
k

cylinder Fig. 4
Locking the door manually. If the central locking system should fail to
w
ork

at any time, doors with no lock cylinder
will have to be locked separately.
A mechanical locking device (only visible
when the door is open) is provided on the
front passenger door.
● Pull the cap out of the opening.
● Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it
to the right
as far as it will go (if the door is
on the right side) or to the left (if the door is
on the left side).
Once the door has been closed it can no lon-
ger be opened from the outside. Pull the inte-
rior door handle once to unlock and open the
door.
Rear lid Fig. 5
Rear lid: handle Fig. 6
Rear lid: button to close rear lid. The rear lid opening system operates electri-
c
al

ly. It is activated by exerting slight pres-
sure on the handle ››› Fig. 5.
To lock/unlock, press the button  or button
 ››› Fig. 1 on the remote control key.
A warning appears on the instrument panel
display if the rear lid is open or not properly
closed.* An audible warning is also given if it
is opened while the vehicle is moving faster
than 6 km/h (4 mph)*.
Opening and closing
● Opening the rear lid: Exert slight pressure
on the handl
e. The rear lid opens automati-
cally.
● Closing the rear lid: hold one of the han-
dle
s on the inner trim and close it by sliding
down, or press the button on the rear lid*
››› Fig. 6.10

The essentials
Starting the vehicle Ignition loc kFig. 34
Ignition key positions. Switch ignition on: Place the key in the igni-
tion and s
t
art the engine.
Locking and unlocking the steering wheel
● Engaging the steering wheel lock: Remove
the key
from the ignition and turn the wheel
until it locks. In vehicles with an automatic
gearbox, the gear lever must be in the P posi-
tion in order to remove the key. If necessary,
press the locking key on the selector lever
and release it again.
● Unlocking the steering wheel: Put the key
into the ignition and t
urn it at the same time
as the steering wheel in the direction indica-
ted by the arrow. If it is not possible to turn
the steering wheel, it may be because it is
locked. Turning on/switching off the ignition, glow
plug

s reheating
● Switch ignition on: Turn the key to the 2 position.
●
Switch ignition off. Turn the key to the 1 position.
●
Diesel vehicles : The glo

w plugs reheat
when the ignition is switched on
Starting the engine
● Manual gearbox: press the clutch pedal all
the wa
y down and move the gearbox lever in-
to neutral.
● Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal
and mov
e the selector lever to the P position
or into N.
● Turn the key to the 3 position. The key au-
t om

atically returns to the 2 position. Do not
pr e
ss the accelerator.
Start-Stop System*
When you stop and release the clutch pedal,
the Start-Stop system* turns off the engine.
The ignition remains switched on.

››› in Switching the ignition on and
starting the engine with the key on
page 166
››› page 165 Lights and visibility
Light sw

itch Fig. 35
Dash panel: light control. ●
Turn the switch to the required position
› ›

› Fig. 35.
Sym-
bolIgnition switched
offIgnition is
switched on 
Fog lights, dipped
beam and side lights
off.Daylight running
lights switched on.

The “Coming home”
and “Leaving home”
guide lights may be
switched on.Automatic control of
dipped beam and
daytime running
light.

Side light on.Daylight running
lights switched on.

Dipped beam head-
light offDipped beam
switched on.»
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The essentials
 Fr ont fog lights:
mo ve the switch to the
first position, from positions  ,  or .
 Rear fog light: move the switch completely
from positions ,  or  .
● Switching off fog lights: Push the switch or
turn it
to the  position.

››› in Side light and dipped beam head-
light on page 131
››› page 131 Turn signal and main beam lever
Fig. 36
Turn signal and main beam lever More the lever to the required position:
Right t

urn signal: Right-hand parking
light (ignition switched off).
1 Left turn signal: Left-hand parking light
(ignition sw
it

ched off).
Main beam switched on: Control lamp 
lit up on the instrument panel.
Headlight flasher: lit up when the lever is
pushed. Control lamp  lit up.
Lever all the way down to switch it off.

››› in Turn signal and main beam lever
on page 132
››› page 131 Hazard warning lights
Fig. 37
Dash panel: switch for hazard warn-
in g lights. Switched on, for example:
●
When approaching a traffic jam
2 3
4 ●
In an emer g

ency
● The vehicle has broken down
● When towing or being towed

››› in Hazard warning lights  on
page 136
››› page 135 Interior lights
Fig. 38
Detail of headliner: front interior light-
in g.
KnobFunction 
Switches interior lights off.

Switches interior lights on.
24

The essentialsKnobFunction

Switches door contact control on (central po-
sition).
The interior lights come on automatically
when the vehicle is unlocked, a door is
opened or the key is removed from the igni-
tion.
The lights go off a few seconds after all the
doors are closed, the vehicle is locked or the
ignition is switched on.

Turning the reading light on and off
Ambient light*: light guide on door panel.
Lightin
g c

an be selected from 8 possible col-
ours via the menu  and the Setup function
b utt

on.

››› page 138 Windscreen wipers and window wiper
b
l

ade Fig. 39
Operating the windscreen wiper and
r e

ar wiper
More the lever to the required position:
0 Windscreen wiper off.
1

Windscreen wipers interval wipe.
Using the control
››› Fig. 39 A adjust the
interval (vehicles without rain sensor), or
the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
More the lever to the required position:
2 Slow wipe.
3
Continuous wipe.
4
Short wipe. Brief press, short clean. Hold
the lever down for more time to increase
the wipe frequency.
5

Automatic wipe. The windscreen washer
function is activated by pushing the lever
forwards, and simultaneously the wind-
screen wipers start.
6
Interval wipe for rear window. The wiper
will wipe the window approximately every
six seconds.
7
The rear window wash function is activa-
ted by pressing the lever, and the rear
wiper starts simultaneously.

›››
page 139
››› page 60 25

The essentials
Easy Connect CAR menu settin g
s (Setup)Fig. 40
Easy Connect: Main menu Fig. 41
Easy Connect: CAR menu To select the settings menus, press the Easy
C
onnect

 button and the
Set
up function
b utt
on.
The actual number of menus available and
the name of the various options will depend
on the vehicle’s electronics and equipment.
● Switch the ignition on.
● If the Infotainment System is off, switch it
on. ●
Pre ss the system's MENU button and then
the sy s
tem's 
› ››
Fig. 40 button or  but-
t on t
o go to the CAR menu ››› Fig. 41.
● Press the function button Setup to open the
menu Vehicle settings › ›

› Fig. 41.
● To select a function in the menu, press the
des
ired button.
Pressing the menu button  will always take
y ou t

o the last menu used. When the function button check box is activa-
ted

, the function is active.
Any changes made using the settings menus
are automatically saved on closing the BACK menus.
MenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
ESC system–Deactivating the traction control system (ASR) or selecting the Sport mode of the electronic
stability control (ESC Sport)›››
page 173 26

The essentials
Driver information system Intr oduction With the ignition switched on, it is possible
t
o r
ead the different functions of the display
by scrolling through the menus.
In vehicles with multifunction steering wheel,
the multifunction display can only be operat-
ed with the steering wheel buttons.
The number of menus displayed on the in-
strument panel will vary according to the ve-
hicle electronics and equipment.
A specialised workshop will be able to pro-
gramme or modify additional functions, ac-
cording to the vehicle equipment. SEAT rec-
ommends visiting a SEAT Official Service.
Some menu options can only be read when
the vehicle is at a standstill.
As long as a priority 1 warning is displayed, it
will not be possible to read the menus. Some
warning messages can be confirmed and
made to disappear with the windscreen wiper
lever button or the multifunction steering
wheel button.
The information system also provides the fol-
lowing information and displays (depending
on the vehicle's equipment):
Driving data ›››
page 33
■ Vehicle status ■
MFD fr om dep

arture
■ MFD from refuelling
■ MFD total calculation
Assist systems ››› table on page 30
■ Activate/deactivate Lane Assist
■ Reverse gear*
Navigation ››› Booklet Navigation system
Audio ››› Booklet Radio or ››› Booklet Naviga-
tion system
Telephone ››› Booklet Radio or ››› Book-
let Navigation system
Vehicle ››› table on page 30 WARNING
Any distraction may lead to an accident, with
the ri sk

of injury.
● Do not operate the instrument panel con-
tro
ls when driving. Using the menus on the instrument
p
anel Fig. 42
Windscreen wiper lever: control but-
t on

s. Fig. 43
Right side of multifunction steering
wheel: c ontr

ol buttons. The driver information system is controlled
w
ith the mu

ltifunction steering wheel buttons
››› Fig. 43 or with the windscreen wiper lever
››› Fig. 42 (if the vehicle is not equipped with
multifunction steering wheel). » 29

The essentials
Enabling the main menu
● Switch the ignition on.
● If a message or vehicle pictogram appears,
pr e
ss button ››› Fig. 42 1 on the windscreen
w iper l
ever or button  on the multifunction
s t
eering wheel ››› Fig. 43.
● If managed from the windscreen wiper lev-
er: to di
splay the main screen ››› page 30 or
to return to the main menu from another
menu hold down the rocker button ››› Fig. 42
2 .
● If managed from the multifunction steering
whe e

l: the main menu list is not displayed.
To go from point to point in the main menu,
press button 
 or
  several times
› ›

› Fig. 43.
Select a submenu ● Press the rocker switch ››
› Fig. 42 2 on the
w ind
screen wiper lever up or down or turn
the thumbwheel of the multifunction steering
wheel ››› Fig. 43 until the desired option ap-
pears marked on the menu.
● The selected option is displayed between
two horiz
ontal lines. In addition, a triangle is
displayed on the right: 
● To consult the submenu option, press but-
ton ›

›› Fig. 42 1 on the windscreen wiper
l ev
er or button  on the multifunction steer-
in g wheel
››› Fig. 43. Making changes according to the menu
● With the rocker switch on the windscreen
wiper l
ever or the thumbwheel of the multi-
function steering wheel, make the desired
changes. To increase or decrease the values
more quickly, turn the thumbwheel faster.
● Mark or confirm the selection with button
››

› Fig. 42 1 on the windscreen wiper lever
or b utt
on  on the multifunction steering
wheel
›
›› Fig. 43.
Button for the driver assistance sys-
tems* Fig. 44
On the turn signal and main beam
he a

dlight lever: button for the driver assis-
tance systems With the turn signal and main beam head-
light
l

ever button, you can activate or deacti-
vate the driver assistance systems displayed in the Assist systems
menu
››
›  page 188.
Activate or deactivate a driver assistance
system ● Briefly press the button ››
› Fig. 44 in the di-
rection of the arrow to open the menu As-
sist systems .
● Select the driver assistance system and ac-
tivat
e or deactivate it ››› page 29. A mark indi-
cates that driver assistance system is switch-
ed on.
Selection menu
MenuFunction
Driving
dataInformation and possible configurations
of the multifunction display (MFD)
››› page 33, ››› page 26.
Assist
systemsInformation and possible configurations
of the driver assistance systems
››› page 32, ››› page 26.
Naviga-
tion
Information instructions from the activa-
ted navigation system: when a route guid-
ance is activated, the turning arrows and
proximity bars are displayed. The appear-
ance is similar to the Easy Connect sys-
tem.
If route guidance is not activated, the di-
rection of travel (compass) and the name
of the street along which you are driving
are shown ››› Booklet Navigation system. 30

The essentials
Bonnet, rear lid and doors open Fig. 46
A: bonnet open; B: rear lid open; C:
fr ont
left door open; D: right rear door open. When the ignition is switched on or when
driv
in

g, the bonnet, rear lid or doors that are
open will be indicated on the instrument pan-
el display, and, as applicable, this will be in-
dicated audibly. The display may vary accord-
ing to the type of instrument panel fitted.
Illustra- tionKey to ››› Fig. 46
A  Do not continue driving!
The bonnet is open or is not properly
closed ››› page 282.
B  Do not continue driving!
The rear lid is open or is not properly
closed ››› page 123.
C, D  Do not continue driving!
A vehicle door is open or is not properly
closed ››› page 112. Warning and information messages
The system runs a check on certain compo-
nents
and f

unctions when the ignition is
switched on and while the vehicle is moving.
Faults in the operation are displayed on the
screen using red and yellow symbols and
messages on the instrument panel display
( ›››
 page 106) and, in some cases, with
audible warnings. The display may vary ac-
cording to the type of instrument panel fitted.
Priority 1 warning (red symbols)
Symbol flashing or lit; partly combined with audible
warnings.
 Stop the vehicle! It is dangerous ››› in Warning
and control lamps on page 107!
Check the function that is faulty and repair it. If necessa-
ry, request assistance from specialised personnel.
Priority 2 warning (yellow symbols)
Symbol flashing or lit; partly combined with audible
warnings.
A faulty function, or fluids which are below the correct
levels may cause damage to the vehicle! ›››
in Warn-
ing and control lamps on page 107
Check the faulty function as soon as possible. If neces-
sary, request assistance from specialised personnel.
Informative text
Information relating to different vehicle processes. Submenu Assist systems
Assist
systems
menuFunction
ACCAdaptive cruise control (ACC) dis-
play ››› page 197.
Front AssistSwitching the monitoring system on
and off ››› page 207.
Lane Assist *Switching the Lane Assist system on
or off ››› page 215.
Detection of
traffic
signsDisplay of traffic signs ››› page 228:
Fatigue de-
tection *Switching the fatigue detection on
or off (pause recommendation)
››› page 231. 32

The essentials
Driving data M emor
y The MFD (multifunction display) shows differ-
ent


values for the journey and the consump-
tion.
Changing between display modes on the
MFD
● In vehicles without multifunction steering
whee
l: Press the rocker switch  on the
w ind
screen wiper lever ›››
Fig. 42.
● Vehicles with a multifunction steering
whe e

l: turn the thumbwheel ›››
Fig. 43.
Multifunction display memory
The multifunction display is equipped with
three memories that work automatically: MFD
from departure, MFD from refuelling and MFD
total calculation. On the screen display, you
can read which memory is currently dis-
played.
● Toggle between memories with the ignition
on and the memory
displayed: Press the
 button on the windscreen wiper lever
or the  button of the multifunction steering
wheel .
MenuFunction
MFD from
departure
Display and storage of the values for
the journey and the consumption from
when the ignition is switched on to
when it is switched off.
If the journey is continued in less than
2 hours after the ignition is switched
off, the new data is added to the data
already stored in the memory. The
memory will automatically be deleted if
the journey is interrupted for more than
2 hours.
MFD from refuellingDisplay and storage of the values for
the journey and the consumption. By
refuelling, the memory will be erased
automatically.
MFD total
calcula-
tion
The memory records the values for a
specific number of partial trips, up to a
total of 19 hours and 59 minutes or 99
hours and 59 minutes, or 1999.9 km or
9999 km, depending on the model of
instrument panel. On reaching either of
these limits a)
, the memory is automati-
cally erased and starts to count from 0
again.
a) It varies according to the instrument panel version.
Erasing a memory manually
● Select the memory that you wish to erase.
● Hold the  button of the multifunction
s t

eering wheel or the  button of the multi-
f u
nction wheel pressed down for about 2 sec-
onds. Personalising the displays
In the Ea

sy Connect system you can adjust
which of the possible displays of the MFD can
be shown on the instrument panel display
with the button  and the function button
Set up
› ››
 p
age 108.
Data summary
MenuFunction
Current fuel
consumption
The current fuel consumption dis-
play operates throughout the jour-
ney, in litres/100 km; and with the
engine running and the vehicle
stopped, in litres/hour.
Average fuel consumption
After turning on the ignition, aver-
age fuel consumption in li-
tres/100 km will be displayed after
travelling about 100 metres. Other-
wise horizontal lines are displayed.
The value shown is updated approxi-
mately every 5 seconds.
ACT ®
*: Depending on the equip-
ment, number of active cylinders.
Operating range
Approximate distance in km that can
still be travelled with the fuel re-
maining in the tank, assuming the
same style of driving is maintained.
This is calculated using the current
fuel consumption.
Travelling timeThis indicates the hours (h) and mi-
nutes (min) since the ignition was
switched on.
» 33

The essentialsMenuFunction
Distance
coveredDistance covered in km (m) after
switching on the ignition.
Average
speed
The average speed will be shown af-
ter a distance of about 100 metres
has been travelled. Otherwise hori-
zontal lines are displayed. The value
shown is updated approximately ev-
ery 5 seconds.
Digital dis- play of
speedCurrent speed displayed in digital
format.
Speed warn-
ing at ---
km/h or Speed
warning at
--- mphIf the stored speed is exceeded (be-
tween 30 - 250 km/h, or 19 -
155 mph), an audible warning is
given together with a visual warn-
ing.
Detection of
traffic
signsThe traffic signs detected are dis-
played.
Oil tempera- tureUpdated engine oil temperature dig-
ital display
Coolant tem-
perature
gaugeDigital display of the current temper-
ature of the liquid coolant. Storing a speed with the speed warning
● Select the display Speed warning at
--- km/h (---

mph)
● Press the button 
 on the windscreen
w iper l
ever or the button  on the multifunc-tion steering wheel to store the current speed
and activ
at

e the warning.
● To switch system on: adjust to the desired
speed w
ithin 5 seconds using the rocker
switch  on the windscreen wiper lever or
b y

turning the thumbwheel on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel. Next, press the button  or
 again or wait several seconds.
The s peed i

s stored and the warning activa-
ted.
● To switch system off: press the but-
ton  or
 . The stored speed is de-
l et

ed.
Engine oil temperature display Vehicles without multifunction steering
wheel
● Press the rocker switch ››

› Fig. 42 2 until
the m ain menu ap
pears. Enter into Driving
data . With the button 2 move to the oil
t emper

ature gauge.
Vehicles with multifunction steering wheel
● Enter the submenu Driving data and
turn the thumb
wheel until the oil tempera-
ture display appears.
The engine reaches its operating temperature
when in normal driving conditions, the oil
temperature is between 80°C (180°F) and
120°C (250°F) . If the engine is required to work hard and the outside temperature is
high, the engine oi

l temperature can in-
crease. This does not present any problem as
long as the warning lamps  ››› table on
page 39 or  ››› table on page 39 do not
appear on the display.
Additional electrical appliances ●
Operation with the windscreen wiper lever*:
Pr e

ss the rocker switch ››› Fig. 42 2 until the
m ain menu ap
pears. Enter into the section
Driving data . With the rocker switch,
move to the display Convenience con-
sumers .
● Operation with the multi-function steering
whe e

l*: Move with the buttons 1 or
2 to
Driving data and enter w
ith OK . Turn the
thumbwheel to the right until the Conven-
ience consumers display appears.
In addition, a scale will inform you of the cur-
rent sum of all the additional appliances.
Saving tips Tips on how to save fuel will be displayed in
c
ondition

s that increase fuel consumption.
Follow them to reduce consumption. The indi-
cations appear automatically only with the ef-
ficiency programme. After a time, the tips will
disappear automatically. 34