wheel Seat Tarraco 2018 User Guide

Start and driving
Steering Inf ormation r
el
ated to steering the
vehicle Electro-mechanical power steering assists
the driver when st
eering.
El

ectro-mechanical power steering adapts
electronically to the speed of the car, torque
and turning angle.
If the power steering should fail at any time or
the engine is switched off (for instance when
being towed), the car can still be steered.
However, more effort than normal will be re-
quired to turn the steering wheel.
Progressive steering
Depending on the vehicle

Driving
Winter tyres
Thanks t o f
our
-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

Driver assistance systems
Using the blind spot detector (BSD)
with parking assist ant (RC
T
A)Activating and deactivating the blind spot
detect
or (BSD) with parking assist

ant
(RCTA)
The blind spot detector with parking assistant
can be switched on and off by accessing the
Assistance systems menu on the dash
panel display using the steering wheel con-
trols. If the vehicle is equipped with a multi-
function camera, it can also be accessed by
means of the driver assistance systems key
located on the main beam headlight lever.
Open the Assistants menu.

Driving
detect small children, animals or certain
objects in all sit
uations.WARNING
Quick turns of the steering wheel when
parking or e xiting a parking space with
P ark Assist can cause serious injury.

Wheels
can otherwise escape and possibly cause
damage.

Practical tips
If the rims and tyres have received a heavy
impact or hav e been damaged, hav
e them
check
ed and, if required, replaced at a speci-
alised workshop.
Low profile tyres may deteriorate more quick-
ly than standard tyres.
Concealed damage
Damage to tyres and rims is often not readily
visible. If you notice unusual vibration or the
car pulling to one side, this may indicate
that one of the tyres is damaged. Reduce
speed immediately if there is any reason to
suspect that damage may have occurred. In-
spect the tyres for damage. If no external
damage is visible, drive slowly and carefully
to the nearest specialised workshop and
have the car inspected.
Tyres with directional tread pattern
An arrow on the tyre sidewall indicates the di-
rection of rotation on single drive tyres. Al-
ways note the direction of rotation indicated
when mounting the wheel. This guarantees
optimum grip and helps to avoid aquaplan-
ing, excessive noise and wear.
Retrofitting accessories
If you wish to change or fit wheels, rims or
wheel trims, we recommend that you consult
with a SEAT Official Service centre for advice
regarding current techniques. Service life of tyres
Fig. 306
Location of the tyre pressure sticker. Correct inflation pressures and sensible driv-
ing habits will incr
ease the useful lif
e of your
t

yres.

Wheels
Do not forget the spare wheel when checking
the t yr
e pr
essures: Keep this spare wheel in-
flated to the highest pressure required for the
road wheels.
In the case of a minimised temporary spare
wheel (125/70 R18) inflate to a pressure of 4.2
bar as indicated on the tyre pressure label

Practical tips
Interchanging tyres Fig. 308
Interchanging tyres. To ensure that the wear is equal on all tyres
the wheel
s shoul
d be changed r
ound from
time to time according to the system

Wheels
and vehicle safety could be severely im-
pair ed

Wheels