Seat Tarraco 2018 Owner's manual

Start and driving
The driver message Inertia will be dis-
pl ayed. At speeds higher than 20 km/h (
12
mph), the gearbo
x will automatically disen-
gage and the vehicle will roll freely, without
the effect of the engine brake. While the vehi-
cle rolls, the engine runs at idling speed.
Stopping inertia mode

Driving

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
damage to the vehicle and cause acci-
dents and sev
er
e injuries.

Start and driving
Economical and environmentally-
friendly driving Fuel consumption, environmental pollution
and wear t
o the engine
, brakes and tyres de-
pends largely on driving style. Fuel consump-
tion can be reduced by 10-15% with an eco-
nomical driving style and proper anticipation
of traffic conditions. The following section
gives you some tips on lessening the impact
on the environment and reducing your oper-
ating costs at the same time.
Active cylinder management (ACT

Driving
(2.5 miles), when fuel consumption will return
t o a normal l
e
vel.
Check tyre pressure
Always make sure the tyres are inflated to the
correct pressures

Start and driving
Note

Driving

Start and driving
normal driving conditions, the filter cleans it-
self . The particul
at
e filter is cleaned automat-
ically without need for indication by the
warning lamp . This may be noticed be- cause the engine idle speed increases and
an odour may be detected.
If automatic filter purification cannot be car-
ried out (because only short trips are taken,
for example), soot will accumulate on the fil-
ter and the particulate filter warning lamp will
 switch on.
Facilitate the automatic filter cleaning proc-
ess by driving in the following manner:

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