Seat Tarraco 2019 Owner's manual

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Note
After the engine is switched off the radiator
fan may run on for up to 10 minutes, ev en if
the ignition is s
witched off. It is also possi-
ble that the fan turns itself on once more if
the coolant temperature increases due to
the heat accumulated in the engine com-
partment or due to its prolonged exposure
to solar radiation. Electronic immobilizer
The electronic immobiliser prevents unau-
thorised persons fr
om driving the v
ehicle
.
Inside the k ey ther
e is a chip that deactiv

ates
the electronic immobiliser automatically
when the key is inserted into the ignition.
The electronic immobiliser will be activated
again automatically as soon as you pull the
key out of the ignition lock. For vehicles with
the “Keyless Access” system, the key has to
be outside the vehicle.
If the following message is shown on the in-
strument panel display: SAFE , the vehicle
cannot be started.
The engine can only be started using a genu-
ine SEAT key with its correct code. Note
A perfect operation of the vehicle is ensur-
ed if genuine SEAT keys are used. Emergency starting function
Fig. 241
On the right of the steering column:
emer gency st art. If no valid key is detected inside the vehicle,
an emer
gency st
art-up will be r
equired. The
r el

evant message will appear in the dash
panel display. This may happen when, for ex-
ample, the vehicle key battery is very low:

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Gear change: selector lever in the
drive position!
This driv er message is displ
ayed when the
sel ect
or le
v
er is not in the position P when the
driver door is opened. Additionally, a buzzing
sound is emitted. Put the selector lever in po-
sition P, otherwise the vehicle could roll away.
Ignition is switched on
This driver message is displayed and a buz-
zer is sounded when the driver door is
opened with the ignition switched on.
“My Beat” function Fig. 242
Related video For vehicles with a convenience key there is
the “My Beat” function. This f
eat
ure pr
ovides
an additional indication of the v ehicl

e ignition
system.
When entering the vehicle, the start button

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In Start-Stop mode, the engine will automati-
cally s wit
ch off when the v ehicl
e stops or is
st opping. The ignition r
emains switched on.
The engine automatically switches back on
when required.
In this scenario, the light of the    button stays lit.
When the ignition is s
wit
ched on, the St art
-
St op function is aut
omatically activ

ated.
In the Easy Connect system you can find
more information about the Start-Stop sys-
tem: press the button  > View > Vehicle
status .
Vehicles with a manual gearbox

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Additional information related to the auto-
matic gearbo x
The engine st ops when the sel ect
or le
v
er is in
the positions P, D, N and S in addition to when
in Tiptronic mode. With the selector lever in P,
the engine will also remain switched off when
you take your foot off the brake pedal. In or-
der to start the engine up again the accelera-
tor must be pressed, or another gear engag-
ed or the brake released.
If the selector lever is placed in R while stop-
ped, the engine will start up again.
Change from D to P to prevent the engine
from accidentally starting when passing
through R.
Additional information about vehicles with
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
In vehicles with ACC function, the engine will
start up again in certain operating conditions
if the radar sensor detects that the vehicle
ahead drives off again. WARNING

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Manual gearbox Changing gears Fig. 244
Gear shift pattern of a 6-speed man-
ual gearbo xThe position of the gears is indicated on the
gearbo
x l
ev
er

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Automatic gearbox/DSG au-
t omatic gearbo
x*
Intr oduction Your vehicle is equipped with an electronical-
ly controlled manual gearbox. Torque be-
tw
een the engine and the gearbo
x is trans-
mitted via two independent clutches. They
replace the torque converter found on con-
ventional automatic gearboxes and allow for
smooth, uninterrupted acceleration of the ve-
hicle.
The Tiptronic system allows the driver to
change gears manually

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Under certain circumstances (e.g. on moun-
t ain r
oads) it can be adv ant
ageous t o s
wit
ch
tiptronic mode

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Changing gear in Tiptronic mode* Fig. 246
Lever in the Tiptronic position Fig. 247
Steering wheel: automatic transmis-
sion l ev
ers Tiptronic gives the driver the option to
change gears manually.
When you change t
o the T
iptronic pr
o-
gr amme
, the v
ehicle remains in the currently
selected gear. This is possible as long as the system is not changing gear automatically
due to a traffic situation.
Using Tiptronic with the selector l

ever
It is possible to change to Tiptronic mode,
both when the vehicle is stopped and while
driving.

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Stop/Park
On l e
vel gr
ound, just use the l e
v
er to engage
position P. On slopes you should first apply
the parking brake and then set the lever to P.
This makes it easier to remove the lever from
position P when starting.
If the driver door is opened and the lever is
not in position P, the vehicle could move. The
following warning is displayed on the instru-
ment panel:

Driving