Seat Tarraco 2020 Edition 07.20 Owner's manual

Tarraco

Owner’s manual

5FJ012720BE

Inglés

5FJ012720BE (07.20)

SEAT Tarraco Inglés (07.20)

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Model:

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number:

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Service advisor:

Telephone:

Confirmation of eceipt of documentation

and vehicle keys

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with the vehicle:

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Second key

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Introduction

Thank you f

or your trust choosing a SEAT v

e-

hicle.

With your new SEAT, you will be able to enjoy

a vehicle with state-of-the-art technology

and top quality features.

We recommend reading this Instruction Man-

ual carefully to learn more about your vehicle

so you can enjoy all its benefits in your daily

driving.

Information about handling is complemented

with instructions regarding the operation and

maintenance of the vehicle in order to ensure

its safety and maintain its value. Moreover, we

want to give you valuable advice and tips to

drive your vehicle efficiently and respecting

the environment.

We wish you safe and enjoyable motoring.

SEAT, S.A.

WARNING

Read and always observe safety infor-

mation concerning the passenger's

fr

ont airbag

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page 33, Fitting and us-

ing child seats.

About this manual

This manual describes the f

eat

ures of the ve-

hicle at the time of drafting this text. Some of

the features described below will be intro-

duced in the future or will only be available in

certain markets.

Some of the features described here are

not included in all the types or variations

of the model and they can be varied or

modified based on technical or marketing

requirements without it being considered

misleading advertising.

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its vehicle and must be interpreted as a

standard representation.

The direction indicators (left, right, forwards,

backwards) in this manual refer to the travel

direction of the vehicle unless otherwise sta-

ted.

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help the users better understand some fea-

tures of the vehicle. It is not a replacement for

the instruction manual. Access the instruction

manual to see the complete information and

warnings.

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are included by default only in certain

versions of the model, supplied as op-

tional only for certain versions or only of-

fered in certain countries.

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manual’s general chapter structure.

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sponding chapters.

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Alphabetical index with many terms and

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y and warn you about

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damage to the v

ehicle.

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ection of the environ-

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ation of some of the v

ehicle's fea-

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ain languages.

Table of Contents

Gener

al vie

ws of the vehicle . . . . . . . . 7

Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Overview (left hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Overview (right hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Correct sitting position of vehicle occu-

pants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

The whys and wherefores of seat belts . . . . . 17

How to properly adjust your seat belt . . . . . . 20

Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

PreCrash system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Operation of the airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Information, assistance and emergency

call service* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Tyre repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . 51

Jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Tow start and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Instruments and warning/control

lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Using the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Multifunction steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Set of vehicle keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Window controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Vehicle lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper

systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Headrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . 137

Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Net partition* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Auxiliary heating and ventilation* . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Overview and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

General instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Data transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

SEAT CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Full Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

WLAN access point* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Infotainment operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

voice control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Radio/Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Navigation* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Telephone interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Start and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Start-Stop system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

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Table of Contents

Automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gear-

bo

x* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Gear

-change recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

SEAT Drive Profiles* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Drive assist sensors and cameras . . . . . . . . . . 238

Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Emergency brake assistance system (Front

Assist)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

ACC - Adaptive Cruise Control* . . . . . . . . . . . 248

Lane Assist* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Driving Assist (Travel Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

Side Assist with Rear Cross Traffic Alert

(RCTA)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

Braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

Stabilisation and brake assistance sys-

tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Help with parking and manoeuvring . . . . . 274

Assisted parking system (Park Assist)* . . . . . . 274

Parking aid parking and manoeuvring

(ParkPilot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

Parking System Plus* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Trailer Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

Peripheral view system (Top View Cam-

era)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Reverse Assist (Rear View Camera)* . . . . . . . 293

Towing bracket device* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Electrically unlocking trailer hook* . . . . . . . . . 304

Retrofitting a towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306

Practical tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Fuel types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

AdBlue® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Engine management and emissions control

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314

Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317

Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

12-volt battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

Tyre pressure monitor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335

Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339

SEAT Maintenance Programme . . . . . . . . . . 339

Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339

Additional service offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Accessories and modifications to the ve-

hicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

Accessories, spare parts and repair work . . . 347

Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350

Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350

Information stored by the control units . . . . . . 350

Other important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350

Information about the EU Directive

2014/53/EU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355

Indications about the technical data . . . . 355

Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

6

General views of the vehicle

Exterior view

Levels control

–

Oil

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page 317

–

Brake fluid

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page 322

–

Battery

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page 323

Bonnet

–

Unlocking lever

›››

page 315

–

Open/close

›››

page 315

A

B

Towing the vehicle

–

T

o

wline anchorage

›››

page 57

–

Tow-start

›››

page 55

C

Driving assistance sensors

›

page 237

Front multifunction camera

Rear-view cameras “Area View”

Front camera “Area View”

Front radar

Parking aid sensors

Park assist sensor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

General views of the vehicle

Exterior view

Rear lid

–

Opening fr

om outside

›

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page 104

–

Emergency opening

›››

page 107

Towing the vehicle

–

Towline anchorage

›››

page 57

–

Tow-start

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page 55

Opening and closing

–

Doors

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page 101

–

Central locking

›››

page 92

–

Emergency lock

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page 102

A

B

C

Fuel tank

–

Fuel capacit

y

›

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page 355

–

Open/Close cap

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page 307

Action in the event of a puncture

–

Anti-puncture kit

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page 44

–

Wheel change

›››

page 46

D

E

Driving assistance sensors

›

page 237

Rear view camera

Parking aid sensors

Rear radars

Park assist sensor

1

2

3

4

8

General views of the vehicle

Overview (left hand drive)

Electric windows

›

page 107

Central locking

›››

page 92

Exterior mirror adjustment

›››

page 123

Open bonnet lever

›››

page 315

Headlight switch

›››

page 113

Turn signal and main beam lever

›››

page 115

Cruise control

›››

page 241

Warning lamps

›››

page 82

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Wipers and rear window wiper

›

page 121

Driver information system

›››

page 80

Infotainment system

›››

page 84

Front passenger airbag disconnection

display

›››

page 28

Fuses

›››

page 59

Steering wheel adjustment

›››

page 15

Starter button

›››

page 215

Air conditioning

›››

page 155

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Hazard warning lights

›

page 118

16

9

General views of the vehicle

Overview (right hand drive)

Open bonnet lever

›

page 315

Infotainment system

›››

page 84

Front passenger airbag disconnection

display

›››

page 28

Turn signal and main beam lever

›››

page 115

Cruise control

›››

page 241

Warning lamps

›››

page 82

Wipers and rear window wiper

›››

page 121

1

2

3

4

5

6

Driver information system

›

page 80

Headlight switch

›››

page 113

Central locking

›››

page 92

Exterior mirror adjustment

›››

page 123

Electric windows

›››

page 107

Fuses

›››

page 59

Hazard warning lights

›››

page 118

Air conditioning

›››

page 155

Starter button

›››

page 215

Steering wheel adjustment

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page 15

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

10

General views of the vehicle

Interior view

Folding the third row of seats

›

page 140

Access to the third row of seats

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page 132

Isofix anchors

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page 34

Headrest adjustment

›››

page 128

Seat belts

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page 17

Panoramic roof

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page 109

1

2

3

4

5

6

Interior mirror

›

page 123

Disconnecting the front passenger front

airbag

›››

page 28

Armrest

›››

page 136

Electronic parking brake

›››

page 267

Seat adjustment

›››

page 126

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8

9

10

11

Safety

Saf

e driving

Advice about driving

Saf

ety first!

WARNING

●

This manual contains impor

tant informa-

tion about the operation of the vehicle,

both for the driver and the passengers. The

other sections of the on-board documenta-

tion also contain further information that

you should be aware of for your own safety

and for the safety of your passengers.

●

Ensure that the on-board documentation

is kept in the vehicle at all times. This is es-

pecially important when lending or selling

the vehicle to another person.

Before driving

For your own safety and the safety of your

passengers, al

w

ays note the following points

before every trip:

–

Make sure that the vehicle's lights and turn

signals are working properly.

–

Check tyre pressure.

–

Ensure that all windows provide a clear and

good view of the surroundings.

–

Make sure all luggage is secured

›››

page 137.

–

Make sure that no objects can interfere with

the pedals.

–

Adjust front seat, headrest and mirrors

properly according to your size.

–

Ensure that the passengers in the rear seats

always have the headrests in the in-use po-

sition

›››

page 128.

–

Instruct passengers to adjust the headrests

according to their height.

–

Protect children with appropriate child

seats and properly applied seat belts

›››

page 31.

–

Assume the correct sitting position. Instruct

your passengers also to assume a proper

sitting position

›››

page 13.

–

Fasten your seat belt securely. Instruct your

passengers also to fasten their seat belts

properly

›››

page 17.

Factors influencing safety

As a driver, you are responsible for yourself

and your passengers.

–

Al

w

ays pay attention to traffic and do not

get distracted by passengers or telephone

calls.

–

Never drive when your driving ability is im-

paired (e.g. by medication, alcohol, drugs).

–

Observe traffic laws and speed limits.

–

Always reduce your speed as appropriate

for road, traffic and weather conditions.

–

When travelling long distances, take breaks

regularly - at least every two hours.

–

If possible, avoid driving when you are tired

or stressed.

WARNING

Driving under the influence of alcohol,

drugs, medication or narcotics may r

esult

in severe accidents and even loss of life.

●

Alcohol, drugs, medication and narcotics

may significantly alter perception, affect

reaction times and safety while driving,

which could result in the loss of control of

the vehicle.

Safety equipment

Never put your safety or the safety of your

passengers in danger

. In the e

vent of an acci-

dent, the safety equipment may reduce the

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Safe driving

risk of injury. The following points cover part

of the saf

et

y equipment in your SEAT

1)

:

●

three-point seat belts,

●

belt tension limiters for the front and rear

side seats,

●

belt tensioners for the front and rear side

seats,

●

Belt height adjustment for the front seats

●

front airbags,

●

knee airbags,

●

side airbags in the front seat backrests,

●

head-protection airbags,

●

“i-Size” anchor points for child seats in the

rear side seats and front passenger seat with

the “i-Size” system,

●

height-adjustable front headrests,

●

rear headrests with in-use position and

non-use position,

●

adjustable steering column.

The safety equipment mentioned above

works together to provide you and your pas-

sengers with the best possible protection in

the event of an accident. However, these

safety systems can only be effective if you

and your passengers are sitting in a correct

position and use this equipment properly.

Safety is everyone's business!

Correct sitting position of

vehicle occupants

Correct position on the seat

Fig. 3

The correct distance between the driver

and the st

eering wheel must be at l

east 25 cm

(10 inches).

Fig. 4 Correct belt web and headrest positions

The correct sitting positions for the driver and

passengers ar

e sho

wn below.

If your physical constitution prevents you

from maintaining the correct sitting position,

contact a specialised workshop for help with

any special devices. The seat belt and airbag

can only provide optimum protection if a cor-

rect sitting position is adopted. SEAT recom-

mends taking your car in for technical serv-

ice.

For your own safety and to reduce the risk of

injury in the event of an accident or sudden

braking or manoeuvre, SEAT recommend the

following positions:

Valid for all vehicle occupants:

●

Adjust the headrest so that its upper edge is

at the same level as the top of your head, or

»

1)

Depending on the version/market.

13

Safety

as close as possible to the same level as the

t

op of your head and under no cir

cumstances

below eye level. Keep the back of your neck

as close as possible to the headrest

›››

Fig. 4.

●

Short people must lower the headrest com-

pletely, even if your head is below its upper

edge.

●

Tall people must raise the headrest com-

pletely.

●

Always keep your feet in the footwell while

the vehicle is in motion.

●

Adjust and fasten your seat belt correctly

›››

page 20.

The following also applies to the driver:

●

Given that the vehicle is equipped with ad-

justable headrests, move the headrest as

close as possible to the rear of the head.

●

Move the seat backrest to an almost up-

right position so that your back rests com-

pletely against it.

●

Move the steering wheel so it is at least

25 cm (10 inches) away from the sternum

›››

Fig. 3 and you can hold it with both hands

on both sides, on the outer part, with your

arms slightly bent.

●

The steering wheel must always point to-

wards the chest and never towards the face.

●

Move the seat in such a way that you can

step on the pedals with your knees slightly

bent and with a distance between the knees

and the dashboard of at least 10 cm (4 in-

ches)

›››

Fig. 3.

●

Adjust the height of the seat so that you

can reach the top of the steering wheel.

●

Always keep both feet in the footwell so

that you have the vehicle under control at all

times.

For the passenger, the following applies:

●

Given that the vehicle is equipped with ad-

justable headrests, move the headrest as

close as possible to the rear of the head.

●

Move the seat backrest to an almost up-

right position so that your back rests com-

pletely against it.

●

Move the seat as far back as possible (mini-

mum 25 cm between the chest and the dash-

board check translation). If you are sitting

closer than 25 cm, the airbag system cannot

protect you properly.

Number of seats

The vehicle has 5 or 7 seats, depending on

the f

eat

ures. All seats are equipped with a

safety belt.

No one taller than 1.60 m should sit on the

third row of seats.

5 seats 7 seats

Seats in the

front

2 2

Seats in the

second row

3 3

Seats in the

third r

ow

– 2

WARNING

Sitting in an incorrect position may in-

crease the risk of severe or lethal injuries in

the event of sudden braking or manoeu-

vring, in case of collision or accident and if

the airbags deploy.

●

Before starting the car, all passengers

must be sitting in a correct position and

stay like that for the entire journey. This al-

so applies to a correct use of the seat belt.

●

The maximum amount of people in the

vehicle is the same as the amount of seats

with seat belts.

●

For children, always use a certified pro-

tection system, certified and suited for their

weight and height

›››

page 31.

●

While driving, always keep your feet in

the footwell. Never place them over the

seat or the dashboard, for example, or out-

side the window. Otherwise the airbag and

seat belt may offer insufficient protection

and also increase the risk of injury in the

event of an accident.

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Safe driving

WARNING

Risk of suffering severe head injuries If peo-

ple t

aller than 1.60 m travel in the third row,

they may receive severe head injuries in

the event of an accident.

●

Never travel with anyone taller than 1.60

m on the third row.

●

When closing the rear lid, always be

mindful of the passengers of the rearmost

seats.

Risks of sitting in an incorrect posi-

tion

If seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at all,

the risk of se

v

ere or lethal injuries increases.

Seat belts can provide optimal protection on-

ly if the belt web is properly worn. Incorrect

sitting positions substantially reduce the pro-

tective function of seat belts and, therefore,

increase the risk of severe or even lethal inju-

ries. The risk of severe or fatal injuries is espe-

cially heightened when a deploying airbag

strikes a vehicle occupant who has assumed

an incorrect sitting position. The driver is re-

sponsible for all people, particularly children,

inside the vehicle.

The following list contains examples of incor-

rect sitting positions that could be dangerous

for all vehicle occupants.

When the vehicle is in motion:

●

Never stand in the vehicle.

●

Never stand on the seats.

●

Never kneel on the seats.

●

Never tilt your seat backrest too far to the

rear.

●

Never lean against the dash panel.

●

Never lie on the rear seats.

●

Never sit on the front edge of a seat.

●

Never sit sideways.

●

Never lean out of a window.

●

Never put your feet out of a window.

●

Never put your feet on the dash panel.

●

Never place your feet on the bench or on

the backrest of the seat.

●

Never travel in a footwell.

●

Never sit on the armrests.

●

Never travel without wearing the seat belt.

●

Never travel in the luggage compartment.

WARNING

Sitting in an incorrect position increases

the risk of sev

ere or fatal injuries in the

event of accidents and sudden braking or

manoeuvres.

●

All occupants must sit correctly during

the journey and wear the seat belt correct-

ly.

●

Occupants of the vehicl

e that are not sit-

ting correctly, not wearing the seat belt or

are not at a proper distance of the airbag

risk suffering very serious or lethal injuries,

especially if the airbags deploy and strike

them.

Steering wheel position adjust-

ment

Fig. 5

Lever in the lower left side of the steering

column.

Adjust the steering wheel before your trip and

only when the v

ehicl

e is stationary.

●

Pull the

›››

Fig. 5

1

lever down, move the

st

eering wheel t

o the desired position and lift

the lever back up until it locks.

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15

Safety

WARNING

Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust-

ment function and an incorrect adjustment

of the st

eering wheel can result in severe or

fatal injury.

●

After adjusting the steering column, push

the lever

›››

Fig. 5

1

firmly upwards to en-

sure the st

eering wheel does not acciden-

tally change position while driving.

●

Never adjust the steering wheel while the

vehicle is in motion. If you need to adjust

the steering wheel while the vehicle is in

motion, stop safely and make the proper

adjustment.

●

The adjusted steering wheel should be

facing your chest and not your face so as

not to hinder the driver's front airbag pro-

tection in the event of an accident.

●

When driving, always hold the steering

wheel with both hands on the outside of the

ring at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions

to reduce injuries when the driver's front

airbag deploys.

●

Never hold the steering wheel at the 12

o'clock position or in any other manner

(e.g. in the centre of the steering wheel). In

such cases, if the driver's airbag deploys,

you may sustain injuries to your arms,

hands and head.

Pedal area

P

edal

s

–

Ensure that you can always press the ac-

celer

ator, brake and clutch pedals unim-

paired to the floor.

–

Ensure that the pedals can return unim-

paired to their initial positions.

–

Ensure that the floor mats are securely fas-

tened during the trip and do not obstruct

the pedals

›››

.

Only use fl

oor mats which l

eave the pedals

clear and which are secured to prevent them

from slipping. You can obtain suitable floor

mats from a specialised dealership. Fasten-

ers* for floor mats are fitted in the footwells.

If a brake circuit fails, the brake pedal must be

pressed down thoroughly in order to stop the

vehicle.

Wear suitable footwear

Always wear shoes which support your feet

properly and give you a good feeling for the

pedals.

WARNING

●

Restricting pedal oper

ation can lead to

critical situations while driving.

●

Nev

er lay or fit floor mats or other floor

coverings over the original floor mats. This

would reduce the pedal area and could ob-

struct the pedals. Risk of accident.

●

Never place objects in the driver footwell.

An object could move into the pedal area

and impair pedal operation.

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Seat belts

The whys and wher

ef

ores of

seat belts

Control lamps



It lights up red

Driver or passenger has not fastened seat belt.

The control lamp  lights up t

o r

emind the

driver to fasten their seat belt.

Before starting the vehicle:

●

Fasten your seat belt securely.

●

Instruct your passengers to fasten their

seat belts properly before driving off.

●

Protect children by using a child seat ac-

cording to the child's height and weight

›››

page 31.

When starting to drive, if the vehicle's speed

exceeds approx. 25 km/h (15 mph) and the

seat belts are not fastened or are unfastened

while driving, a warning sound will be heard

for a few seconds. The warning light will also

flash .

The lamp  goes out when the driver and

passenger seat belts are fastened with the

ignition switched on.

Rear seat belts fastened display*

Fig. 6

Instrument panel: left rear seat occu-

pied and corr

esponding seat belt f

astened dis-

play.

Depending on the model version, when the

ignition is s

wit

ched on, the seat belt status

display

›››

Fig. 6 on the instrument panel in-

forms the driver whether the passengers in

the rear seats have fastened their seat belts.

It indicates that the corresponding seat

is empty.

A green light indicates that the seat is

occupied and the occupant is wearing

the seat belt.

A red light indicates that the seat is oc-

cupied and the occupant is not wearing

the seat belt. In this case, the seat belt

control lamp will also light up in red and,

if driving over 25 km/h (15 mph), a warn-

ing sound will be emitted for a few sec-

onds.





If a seat belt is fastened or unfastened while

driving in some of the rear seats, the seat belt

status is displayed for approximately 30 sec-

onds. The indication can be hidden by press-

ing the 

button on the dash panel.

The protective function of seat

belts

Fig. 7 Drivers with properly worn seat belts will

not be thr

o

wn forward in the event of sudden

braking.

Properly worn seat belts hold the occupants

in the pr

oper position. They al

so help prevent

uncontrolled movements that may result in

serious injury and reduce the risk of being

thrown out of the vehicle in case of an acci-

dent.

Vehicle occupants wearing their seat belts

correctly benefit greatly from the ability of

the belts to absorb kinetic energy. In addition,

»

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Safety

the front part of your vehicle and other pas-

siv

e saf

ety features (such as the airbag sys-

tem) are designed to absorb the kinetic ener-

gy released in a collision. Taken together, all

these features reduce the releasing kinetic

energy and consequently, the risk of injury.

This is why it is so important to fasten seat

belts before every trip, even when "just driving

around the corner".

Ensure that your passengers wear their seat

belts as well. Accident statistics have shown

that wearing seat belts is an effective means

of substantially reducing the risk of injury and

improving the chances of survival when in-

volved in a serious accident. Furthermore,

properly worn seat belts improve the protec-

tion provided by airbags in the event of an

accident. For this reason, wearing a seat belt

is required by law in most countries.

Although your vehicle is equipped with air-

bags, the seat belts must be fastened and

worn. The front airbags, for example, are only

triggered in some cases of head-on collision.

The front airbags will not be triggered during

minor frontal or side collisions, rear-end colli-

sions, overturns or accidents in which the air-

bag trigger threshold value in the control unit

is not exceeded.

Important safety instructions for

the use of seat belts

–

Always wear the seat belt as described in

this section.

–

Ensure that the seat belts can be fastened

at all times and are not damaged.

WARNING

●

If seat belts are w

orn incorrectly or not at

all, the risk of severe injuries increases. The

optimal protection from seat belts can be

achieved only if you use them properly.

●

Never allow two passengers (even chil-

dren) to share the same seat belt.

●

Never unbuckle a seat belt while the ve-

hicle is in motion. Risk of fatal injury.

●

The seat belt should never lie on hard or

fragile objects (such as glasses or pens,

etc.) because this can cause injuries.

●

Do not allow the seat belt to be damaged

or jammed, or to rub on any sharp edges.

●

Never wear the seat belt under the arm or

in any other incorrect position.

●

Bulky and unfastened clothing (such as

an overcoat over a sweater) impairs the

proper fit and function of the seat belts, re-

ducing their capacity to protect.

●

The slot in the seat belt buckle must not

be blocked with paper or other objects, as

this can prevent the latch plate from en-

gaging securely.

●

Nev

er use seat belt clips, fastening rings

or similar items to alter the position of the

belt webbing.

●

Frayed or torn seat belts or damage to

the connections, belt retractors or parts of

the buckle could cause severe injuries in

the event of an accident. Therefore, you

must check the condition of all seat belts

at regular intervals.

●

Seat belts which have been worn in an

accident and have been stretched must be

replaced by a specialised workshop. Re-

newal may be necessary even if there is no

apparent damage. The belt anchorage

should also be checked.

●

Do not attempt to repair a damaged seat

belt yourself. The seat belts must not be re-

moved or modified in any way.

●

The belts must be kept clean, otherwise

the retractors may not work properly.

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