lock Seat Ateca 2018 User Guide

The essentials
Front brake pads worn.›››
page
188 
it lights up:
Fault in the ESC, or dis-
connection caused by the system.››› page
189
flashes: ESC or ASR activated. 
ASR manually deactivated.›››
page
189ESC in Sport mode. 
ABS faulty or does not work.

Rear fog light switched on.›››
page
144 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
emission control system.››› page
204 
it lights up:
pre-heating of diesel
engine.
››› page
205
flashes: fault in the diesel engine
management. 
fault in the petrol engine manage-
ment.›››
page
205 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
steering system.››› page
200 
Tyre pressure too low, or fault in
the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem.›››
page
311 
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
118 
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
89 
Lane Assist is switched on, but not
active.›››
page
230 Other warning lamps

Left or right turn signal.›››
page
145
Hazard warning lights on.››› page
149 
Trailer turn signals.›››
page
273 
it lights up green:
Auto Hold activa-
ted.››› page
211 
it lights up green:
Press the brake
pedal!
It blinks in green: the selector lever
locking button has not engaged.››› page
193 
it lights up green:
cruise control ac-
tivated or speed limiter switched
on and active.
››› page
212
it blinks in green: the speed set by
the speed limiter has been excee-
ded. 
it lights up green:
Lane Assist is
switched on and active.››› page
230 
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page
145 
››› in Warning and control lamps on
page 119
››› page 119 On the instrument panel display
Fig. 52
On the instrument panel display: door
open.  
Do not continue driving!
With the corresponding indi-
cation: door(s), rear lid or bon-
net open or not properly
closed.››› page
125
››› page
137
››› page
298
» 47

The essentials
Ignition:  Do not carry on
driving! Engine coolant level
too low, coolant temperature
too high
››› page
302
Flashing: Fault in the engine
coolant system.  
Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low. If
the warning lamp flashes,
stop driving, even if the oil
level is correct. Do not even
run the engine at idle speed!
››› page
300 
Fault in the battery.›››
page
305 
Driving light totally or partially
faulty.›››
page
106
Fault in the cornering light
system.››› page
148 
Diesel particulate filter
blocked›››
page
205 
Level of windscreen washer
fluid too low.›››
page
153 
Flashing: Fault in the oil level
detection. Control manually.
›››
page
300
Ignition: Insufficient engine
oil. 
Fault in the gearbox.›››
page
200 
Light Assist on.›››
page
146 
it lights up white:
Hill Descent
Control (HDC) is active.
it lights up grey: Hill Descent
Control (HDC) is not active.
The system is switched on, but
is not adjusting.
››› page
210 
Immobiliser active.›››
page
133 
Service interval display›››
page 43 
Mobile telephone is connec-
ted via Bluetooth to the origi-
nal telephone device.
›››
Booklet
Audio or
navigation
system 
Mobile telephone battery
charge meter. Available only
for devices pre-installed in fac-
tory.

Freezing warning. The outside
temperature is lower than
+4°C (+39°F).›››
page 41 
Start-Stop system activated.›››
page
208 
Start-Stop system unavailable.

Low consumption driving sta-
tus›››
page
116 
›››
page 115 On the instrument panel
Fig. 53
Warning lamp for disabling the front
p a
s

senger airbag. 

Front passenger front airbag is
disabled (  
 ).
››› page
89 

The front passenger front airbag
is activated (  
 ).
››› page
89 
››› in Activation and deactivation of
front passenger airbag* on page 89
››› page 88 48

The essentials
Gearbox lever M anua
l
gearbox Fig. 54
Gear shift pattern of a 5 or 6-speed
m anual
g

earbox. The position of the gears is indicated on the
g
e
arbo

x lever ››› Fig. 54.
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● Mo

ve the gearbox lever to the required po-
sition.
● Rel

ease the clutch.
Selecting r
everse gear
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● W

ith the gearbox lever in neutral, push it
downw
ards, move it to the left as far as it will
go and then forwards to select reverse
››› Fig. 54 R . ●
Rel
e

ase the clutch.

››› in Changing gear on page 192
››› page 192 Automatic gearbox*
Fig. 55
Automatic gearbox: selector lever po-
s ition
s. Parking lock
R
ev
er

se gear
Neutral (idling)
Drive (forward)
Tiptronic mode: pull the lever forwards
(+) to go up a gear or backwards ( –) to
go down a gear.
P
R
N
D/S
+/– 
››› in Selector lever positions on
page 194
››› page 193
››› page 49 Manual release of the selector lever
Fig. 56
Selector lever: manual release from
po s
ition P

. Should the power supply be interrupted,
ther
e i
s

a manual unlocking device located
under the console of the selector lever, on
the right. Releasing the selector lever re-
quires a certain degree of practical skill.
● Unlocking: use the flat part of a screwdriver
bla
de. » 49

The essentials
Removing the cover from the selector lever
● Apply the handbrake  › ›
› to ensure that
the c ar doe
s
not move.
● Carefully pull the corners of the selector
lever boot
and twist it upwards above the lev-
er handle.
Releasing the selector lever
● Using a screwdriver, press and hold the yel-
low un
locking tab sideways ››› Fig. 56. ●
Pres
s the interlock button on the selector
lever and move the selector lever to posi-
tion N.
● After carrying out the manual release, at-
tach the sel
ector lever boot on the gearbox
console again.
If the power supply should ever fail (e.g. dis-
charged battery) and the vehicle has to be
pushed or towed, the selector lever must first be moved to position N, after oper

ating the
manual release mechanism. WARNING
The selector lever may be moved out of posi-
tion P only when the h

andbrake is firmly ap-
plied. If this does not work, secure the vehi-
cle with the brake pedal. On a slope the vehi-
cle could otherwise start to move inadver-
tently after shifting the selector lever out of
position P - accident risk! 50

The essentials
Fluid Level control Fi l
lin
g capacities
Tank level
Petrol and diesel
engines
Front-wheel drive vehicles :
50 l, of which approx. 7 l reserve
Four-wheel drive vehicles :
55 l, of which approx. 8.5 l reserve
Capacity of the windscreen washer fluid container
Versions without
headlight washer
systemapprox. 3 litres
Versions with
headlight washer
systemapprox. 5 litres Fuel
Fig. 60
Fuel tank flap with tank cap attached. The flap that covers the tank cap is unlocked
and loc
k
ed aut

omatically using the central
locking. Opening the fuel tank cap
● Open the fuel tank flap by pressing on the
left
side.
● Unscrew the cap by turning it to the left.
● Place it in the space on the hinge of the
open flap ››

› Fig. 60.
Closing the fuel tank cap
● Unscrew the cap by turning it to the right as
far as
it will go.
● Close the lid.

››› in Refuelling on page 292
››› page 292 56

The essentials
Emergencies F u
se
s
Fuse location Fig. 66
 Left-hand drive: fuse box cover on
the driv

er-side dash panel.  Right-hand
drive: fuse box behind the glove compart-
ment. Fig. 67
In the engine compartment: fuse box
co v

er. Underneath the instrument panel (left-hand
driv
e)
The f u

se box is located behind the storage
compartment ››› Fig. 66  .
Behind the glove compartment (right-hand
drive)
The fuse box is located behind the glove
compartment ››› Fig. 66 . To be able to ac-
cess the fuse box ›››
 page 103.
In the engine compartment
Press the locking tabs to release the fuse box
cover ››› Fig. 67.
Identifying fuses situated below the dash
panel by colours
ColourAmp rating
Black1
ColourAmp rating
Purple3
Light brown5
Brown7.5
Red10
Blue15
Yellow20
White or transparent25
Green30
Orange40 
››› in Introduction on page 102
›››
page 102 61

The essentials
● Automatic
ge
arbox: Move the selector lever
to position P.
● If you are towing a trailer, unhitch it from
your v
ehicle.
● Have the vehicle tool kit ›››

 page 95
and the spare wheel* ready
›››  page 314.
● Observe the applicable legislation for each
countr
y (reflective vest, warning triangles,
etc.).
● All occupants should leave the vehicle and
wait in a s
afe place (for instance behind the
roadside crash barrier). WARNING
● Alw a

ys observe the above steps and pro-
tect yourself and other road users.
● If you change the wheel on a slope, block
the wheel on the oppo
site side of the car with
a stone or similar to prevent the vehicle from
moving. Repairing a tyre with the anti-punc-
t
ur
e k

it Fig. 69
Standard representation: contents of
the anti-p u
nct

ure kit. The anti-puncture kit is located under the
floor p
anel
in the lug

gage compartment.
Sealing the tyre
● Unscrew the tyre valve cap and insert. Use
the ›››

Fig. 69 1 tool to remove the insert.
Pl ac
e it
on a clean surface.
● Shake the tyre sealant bottle vigorously
›››
Fig. 69 10 .
● Screw the inflator tube ››
›
Fig. 69 3 into
the se al
ant
bottle. The bottle's seal will break
automatically. ●
Remov
e the lid from the filling tube
››› Fig. 69 3 and screw the open end of the
t ube int
o the ty
re valve.
● With the tyre sealant bottle upside down,
fill
the tyre with the contents of the sealant
bottle.
● Remove the bottle from the valve.
● Place the insert back into the tyre valve us-
ing the too
l ››› Fig. 69 1 .
Infl atin
g the ty
re
● Screw the compressor tyre inflator tube
›››
Fig. 69 5 into the tyre valve.
● Check that the air bleed screw is closed
› ›
›

Fig. 69 7 .
● Start the engine and leave it running.
● Insert the connector ››
›
Fig. 69 9 into the
v ehic
l
e's 12-volt socket ›››
 page 162.
● Turn the air compressor on with the ON/OFF
switc
h ››› Fig. 69 8 .
● Keep the air compressor running until it
r e
ac

hes 2.0 to 2.5 bar
(29-36 psi/200-250 kPa). A maximum of 8
minutes.
● Disconnect the air compressor.
● If it does not reach the pressure indicated,
uns
crew the tyre inflator tube from the valve.
● Move the vehicle 10m so that the sealant is
dis trib

uted throughout the tyre. » 63

The essentials
● Sc r
ew the c
ompressor tyre inflator into the
valve.
● Repeat the inflation process.
● If the indicated pressure still cannot be
reac
hed, the tyre is too badly damaged. Stop
and request assistance from an authorised
technician.
● Disconnect the air compressor. Unscrew
the tyre infl
ator tube from the tyre valve.
● When the tyre pressure is between 2.5 and
2.0 bars, c
ontinue driving without exceeding
80 km/h (50 mph).
● Check the pressure again after 10 minutes
›››
 page 97.

››› in TMS (Tyre Mobility System)* on
page 95
››› page 95 Changing a wheel
V ehic
l

e tool kit Fig. 70
Underneath the floor panel of the lug-
g ag
e c

ompartment: vehicle tool kit. An adapter for the anti-theft wheel bolts*
T
o
wline anc

horage
Box spanner for wheel bolts*
Crank handle for jack
Jack*
Hook for extracting the central wheel
trims*
Clip for removing the wheel bolt caps.

››› in What to do first on page 63
››› page 95 1
2
3
4
5
6
7 Central wheel trim*
Fig. 71
Correct positioning of the central
wheel trim f
or s

teel rims. The central trims must be removed for access
t
o the wheel
bo

lts.
Removing
● Attach the wire hook (vehicle tools) to one
of the ch
ambers of the central wheel trim.
● Insert the box spanner through the hook,
suppor
ting it on the tyre and remove the
wheel trim.
Fitting
● Fit the central wheel trim onto the rim. The
bottom of the
“S” of the SEAT badge should
align with the inflation valve ›››
Fig. 71 1 .
● Press the central trim firmly until it locks in
w ith an audib
l

e click.64

The essentials
Emergency towing of the vehi-
c l
e
T
owing Fig. 77
Right side of the front bumper: tow-
line anc hor
ag

e screwed in. Fig. 78
Right side of the rear bumper: towline
anc hor
ag

e screwed in. Towline anchorages
Att
ac
h the b

ar or rope to the towline ancho-
rages.
The towline anchorages are located under
the floor panel in the luggage compartment,
next to the vehicle tools ›››
 page 95.
Screw the towline anchorage into the screw
connection ››› Fig. 77 o ››› Fig. 78 and tighten
it with the wheel brace.
Tow rope or tow bar
The tow bar offers increased safety and a
lower risk of damage.
The tow rope is recommended when there is
no tow bar. It must be elastic so that it does
not damage the vehicle.
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
● The tow rope must be taut before you drive
off.
● Rel

ease the clutch very carefully when start-
ing the v
ehicle (manual gearbox), or acceler-
ate gently (automatic gearbox).
Driving style
Towing requires some experience, especially
when using a tow rope. Both drivers should
realise how difficult it is to tow a vehicle. In-
experienced drivers should not attempt to
tow. Do not pull too hard with the towing vehicle
and take c

are to avoid jerking the tow rope.
When towing on an unpaved road, there is al-
ways a risk of overloading and damaging the
anchorage points.
Switch on the ignition so that the turn sig-
nals, windscreen wipers and windscreen
washer can work. Ensure that the steering
wheel is unlocked and moves freely.
Place the gear lever in neutral on vehicles
with a manual gearbox. With an automatic
gearbox, place the lever in N.
To brake, press the brake pedal firmly. The
brake servo does not work when the engine
is switched off.
The power steering only works when the igni-
tion is switched on and the vehicle is moving,
provided that the battery is sufficiently charg-
ed. Otherwise, it will need more force.
Ensure that the tow rope remains taut at all
times.

››› in Introduction on page 98
››› page 98 68

The essentials
Tow-starting If the engine will not start, first try starting it
us
in
g the battery of another vehicle
››› page 69. You should only attempt to tow-
start a vehicle if charging the battery does
not work. This is done by leveraging wheel
movement.
When tow-starting a vehicle with a petrol en-
gine, do not tow it more than a short dis-
tance, otherwise unburned fuel can enter the
catalytic converter.
● Engage 2nd or 3rd gear before moving off.
● Press the clutch and hold the pedal down.
● Switch the ignition on.
● Once both vehicles are moving, release the
clut c

h.
● As soon as the engine has started, press
the clutc
h and move the gear lever to neutral.
How to jump start Jump lea
dsThe jump lead must have a sufficient wire
c
r
o

ss section.
If the engine fails to start because of a dis-
charged battery, the battery can be connec-
ted to the battery of another vehicle to start
the engine. Jump leads must comply with standard
DIN
72553 (see cabl
e manufacturer's instruc-
tions). The wire cross section must be at least
25 mm 2
for petrol engines and at least
35 mm 2
for diesel engines. Note
● The v ehic

les must not touch each other,
otherwise electricity could flow as soon as
the positive terminals are connected.
● The discharged battery must be properly
connected t
o the on-board network. How to jump start: description
Fig. 79
Diagram of connections for vehicles
w ithout


Start Stop system Fig. 80
Diagram of connections for vehicles
with St

art Stop system Jump lead terminal connections
Swit
c

h off the ignition of both vehicles
››› .
C onnect
one end of

the red jump lead to
the positive + terminal of the vehicle
w ith the fl
at

battery A
› ›
› Fig. 79 .
Connect the other end of the red jump
lead to the positive terminal + in the
v ehic
l

e providing assistance B .
F or

vehicles without Start-Stop system:
connect one end of the black jump lead
to the negative terminal – of the vehi-
c l
e pr

oviding the current B
› ›
› Fig. 79 .
For vehicles with Start-Stop system: con-
nect one end of the black jump lead X to a suitable ground terminal, to a solid
piec
e of
met

al in the engine block, or to
the engine block itself ››› Fig. 80. »
1.
2.
3.
4a.
4b.
69