2016 Seat Ateca Owner's Manual

The essentials
Starting the vehicle Ignition loc kFig. 34
Ignition key positions. Switch ignition on: Place the key in the igni-
tion and s
t
art the engine.
Locking and unlocking the steering wheel
● Engaging the steering wheel lock: Remove
the key
from the ignition and turn the wheel
until it locks. In vehicles with an automatic
gearbox, the gear lever must be in the P posi-
tion in order to remove the key. If necessary,
press the locking key on the selector lever
and release it again.
● Unlocking the steering wheel: Put the key
into the ignition and t
urn it at the same time
as the steering wheel in the direction indica-
ted by the arrow. If it is not possible to turn
the steering wheel, it may be because it is
locked. Turning on/switching off the ignition, glow
plug

s reheating
● Switch ignition on: Turn the key to the 2 position.
●
Switch ignition off. Turn the key to the 1 position.
●
Diesel vehicles : The glo

w plugs reheat
when the ignition is switched on
Starting the engine
● Manual gearbox: press the clutch pedal all
the wa
y down and move the gearbox lever in-
to neutral.
● Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal
and mov
e the selector lever to the P position
or into N.
● Turn the key to the 3 position. The key au-
t om

atically returns to the 2 position. Do not
pr e
ss the accelerator.
Start-Stop System*
When you stop and release the clutch pedal,
the Start-Stop system* turns off the engine.
The ignition remains switched on.

››› in Switching the ignition on and
starting the engine with the key on
page 166
››› page 165 Lights and visibility
Light sw

itch Fig. 35
Dash panel: light control. ●
Turn the switch to the required position
› ›

› Fig. 35.
Sym-
bolIgnition switched
offIgnition is
switched on 
Fog lights, dipped
beam and side lights
off.Daylight running
lights switched on.

The “Coming home”
and “Leaving home”
guide lights may be
switched on.Automatic control of
dipped beam and
daytime running
light.

Side light on.Daylight running
lights switched on.

Dipped beam head-
light offDipped beam
switched on.»
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The essentials
 Fr ont fog lights:
mo ve the switch to the
first position, from positions  ,  or .
 Rear fog light: move the switch completely
from positions ,  or  .
● Switching off fog lights: Push the switch or
turn it
to the  position.

››› in Side light and dipped beam head-
light on page 131
››› page 131 Turn signal and main beam lever
Fig. 36
Turn signal and main beam lever More the lever to the required position:
Right t

urn signal: Right-hand parking
light (ignition switched off).
1 Left turn signal: Left-hand parking light
(ignition sw
it

ched off).
Main beam switched on: Control lamp 
lit up on the instrument panel.
Headlight flasher: lit up when the lever is
pushed. Control lamp  lit up.
Lever all the way down to switch it off.

››› in Turn signal and main beam lever
on page 132
››› page 131 Hazard warning lights
Fig. 37
Dash panel: switch for hazard warn-
in g lights. Switched on, for example:
●
When approaching a traffic jam
2 3
4 ●
In an emer g

ency
● The vehicle has broken down
● When towing or being towed

››› in Hazard warning lights  on
page 136
››› page 135 Interior lights
Fig. 38
Detail of headliner: front interior light-
in g.
KnobFunction 
Switches interior lights off.

Switches interior lights on.
24

The essentialsKnobFunction

Switches door contact control on (central po-
sition).
The interior lights come on automatically
when the vehicle is unlocked, a door is
opened or the key is removed from the igni-
tion.
The lights go off a few seconds after all the
doors are closed, the vehicle is locked or the
ignition is switched on.

Turning the reading light on and off
Ambient light*: light guide on door panel.
Lightin
g c

an be selected from 8 possible col-
ours via the menu  and the Setup function
b utt

on.

››› page 138 Windscreen wipers and window wiper
b
l

ade Fig. 39
Operating the windscreen wiper and
r e

ar wiper
More the lever to the required position:
0 Windscreen wiper off.
1

Windscreen wipers interval wipe.
Using the control
››› Fig. 39 A adjust the
interval (vehicles without rain sensor), or
the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
More the lever to the required position:
2 Slow wipe.
3
Continuous wipe.
4
Short wipe. Brief press, short clean. Hold
the lever down for more time to increase
the wipe frequency.
5

Automatic wipe. The windscreen washer
function is activated by pushing the lever
forwards, and simultaneously the wind-
screen wipers start.
6
Interval wipe for rear window. The wiper
will wipe the window approximately every
six seconds.
7
The rear window wash function is activa-
ted by pressing the lever, and the rear
wiper starts simultaneously.

›››
page 139
››› page 60 25

The essentials
Easy Connect CAR menu settin g
s (Setup)Fig. 40
Easy Connect: Main menu Fig. 41
Easy Connect: CAR menu To select the settings menus, press the Easy
C
onnect

 button and the
Set
up function
b utt
on.
The actual number of menus available and
the name of the various options will depend
on the vehicle’s electronics and equipment.
● Switch the ignition on.
● If the Infotainment System is off, switch it
on. ●
Pre ss the system's MENU button and then
the sy s
tem's 
› ››
Fig. 40 button or  but-
t on t
o go to the CAR menu ››› Fig. 41.
● Press the function button Setup to open the
menu Vehicle settings › ›

› Fig. 41.
● To select a function in the menu, press the
des
ired button.
Pressing the menu button  will always take
y ou t

o the last menu used. When the function button check box is activa-
ted

, the function is active.
Any changes made using the settings menus
are automatically saved on closing the BACK menus.
MenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
ESC system–Deactivating the traction control system (ASR) or selecting the Sport mode of the electronic
stability control (ESC Sport)›››
page 173 26

The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
TyresTyre pressure monitoringTyre pressure storing (Calibration)›››
page 295
Winter tyresActivation and deactivation of the speed warning. Setting the speed warning value››› page 299
Driver assistance
ACC (adaptive cruise control)Activation/deactivation: Gear programme, temporary distance from the vehicle in front (dis-
tance level)››› page 197
Front Assist (ambient traffic
monitoring system)Activation/deactivation: monitoring system, advance warning, distance warning display››› page 207
City emergency braking func-
tionActivation/deactivation of the City emergency braking function.››› page 211
Lane Assist (system warning
you if you leave the lane)Activation/deactivation: Lane Assist, Adaptive Lane Guidance››› page 213
Detection of traffic signsThe following functions can be activated and deactivated:
– Display of traffic signs on the multi-function display
– Trailer recognition (display of traffic signs for vehicles with trailer)››› page 228
Fatigue detectionActivation/deactivation››› page 231
Parking and ma-
noeuvringParkPilotAutomatically activate, front volume, front sound settings, rear volume, rear sound settings,
adjust volume››› page 244
Vehicle lights
Vehicle interior lightingInstrument and control lighting, ambient door lighting, footwell lighting››› page 138
Coming home/Leaving home
functionStart time for “Coming home” function, start time for “Leaving home” function››› page 134
››› page 135
Motorway lightActivation/deactivation››› page 136
Mirrors/wind‐
screen wipersMirrorsSynchronised regulation, lower the rear-view mirror when reversing, fold in after parking››› page 14,
››› page 141
Windscreen wipersAutomatic windscreen wipers, wipe when reversing››› page 25
Opening and clos-
ingRadio-operated remote controlConvenience open function››› page 127
Central locking systemUnlocking doors, automatic locking/unlocking, audible confirmation››› page 112» 27

The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
Multifunction
display–
Current consumption, average consumption, volume to fill up, convenience consumers,
ECOAdvice, travelling time, distance travelled, digital speed display, average speed, speed-
ing warning, oil temperature, coolant temperature, restore data “from start”, restore data
“total calculation”
››› page 29
Date and time–Time source, set the time, automatic summer time (DST) setting, select time zone, time for-
mat, set the date, date format–
Measurement units–Distance, speed, temperature, volume, consumption–
Service–Chassis number, date of next SEAT service inspection, date of next oil change service››› page 35
Factory settings–All settings can be reset: driver assistance, parking and manoeuvring, lights, rear view mir-
rors and windscreen wipers, opening and closing, multi-function display– 
››› in CAR menu (Setup) on page 108
›››
page 108 28

The essentials
Driver information system Intr oduction With the ignition switched on, it is possible
t
o r
ead the different functions of the display
by scrolling through the menus.
In vehicles with multifunction steering wheel,
the multifunction display can only be operat-
ed with the steering wheel buttons.
The number of menus displayed on the in-
strument panel will vary according to the ve-
hicle electronics and equipment.
A specialised workshop will be able to pro-
gramme or modify additional functions, ac-
cording to the vehicle equipment. SEAT rec-
ommends visiting a SEAT Official Service.
Some menu options can only be read when
the vehicle is at a standstill.
As long as a priority 1 warning is displayed, it
will not be possible to read the menus. Some
warning messages can be confirmed and
made to disappear with the windscreen wiper
lever button or the multifunction steering
wheel button.
The information system also provides the fol-
lowing information and displays (depending
on the vehicle's equipment):
Driving data ›››
page 33
■ Vehicle status ■
MFD fr om dep

arture
■ MFD from refuelling
■ MFD total calculation
Assist systems ››› table on page 30
■ Activate/deactivate Lane Assist
■ Reverse gear*
Navigation ››› Booklet Navigation system
Audio ››› Booklet Radio or ››› Booklet Naviga-
tion system
Telephone ››› Booklet Radio or ››› Book-
let Navigation system
Vehicle ››› table on page 30 WARNING
Any distraction may lead to an accident, with
the ri sk

of injury.
● Do not operate the instrument panel con-
tro
ls when driving. Using the menus on the instrument
p
anel Fig. 42
Windscreen wiper lever: control but-
t on

s. Fig. 43
Right side of multifunction steering
wheel: c ontr

ol buttons. The driver information system is controlled
w
ith the mu

ltifunction steering wheel buttons
››› Fig. 43 or with the windscreen wiper lever
››› Fig. 42 (if the vehicle is not equipped with
multifunction steering wheel). » 29

The essentials
Enabling the main menu
● Switch the ignition on.
● If a message or vehicle pictogram appears,
pr e
ss button ››› Fig. 42 1 on the windscreen
w iper l
ever or button  on the multifunction
s t
eering wheel ››› Fig. 43.
● If managed from the windscreen wiper lev-
er: to di
splay the main screen ››› page 30 or
to return to the main menu from another
menu hold down the rocker button ››› Fig. 42
2 .
● If managed from the multifunction steering
whe e

l: the main menu list is not displayed.
To go from point to point in the main menu,
press button 
 or
  several times
› ›

› Fig. 43.
Select a submenu ● Press the rocker switch ››
› Fig. 42 2 on the
w ind
screen wiper lever up or down or turn
the thumbwheel of the multifunction steering
wheel ››› Fig. 43 until the desired option ap-
pears marked on the menu.
● The selected option is displayed between
two horiz
ontal lines. In addition, a triangle is
displayed on the right: 
● To consult the submenu option, press but-
ton ›

›› Fig. 42 1 on the windscreen wiper
l ev
er or button  on the multifunction steer-
in g wheel
››› Fig. 43. Making changes according to the menu
● With the rocker switch on the windscreen
wiper l
ever or the thumbwheel of the multi-
function steering wheel, make the desired
changes. To increase or decrease the values
more quickly, turn the thumbwheel faster.
● Mark or confirm the selection with button
››

› Fig. 42 1 on the windscreen wiper lever
or b utt
on  on the multifunction steering
wheel
›
›› Fig. 43.
Button for the driver assistance sys-
tems* Fig. 44
On the turn signal and main beam
he a

dlight lever: button for the driver assis-
tance systems With the turn signal and main beam head-
light
l

ever button, you can activate or deacti-
vate the driver assistance systems displayed in the Assist systems
menu
››
›  page 188.
Activate or deactivate a driver assistance
system ● Briefly press the button ››
› Fig. 44 in the di-
rection of the arrow to open the menu As-
sist systems .
● Select the driver assistance system and ac-
tivat
e or deactivate it ››› page 29. A mark indi-
cates that driver assistance system is switch-
ed on.
Selection menu
MenuFunction
Driving
dataInformation and possible configurations
of the multifunction display (MFD)
››› page 33, ››› page 26.
Assist
systemsInformation and possible configurations
of the driver assistance systems
››› page 32, ››› page 26.
Naviga-
tion
Information instructions from the activa-
ted navigation system: when a route guid-
ance is activated, the turning arrows and
proximity bars are displayed. The appear-
ance is similar to the Easy Connect sys-
tem.
If route guidance is not activated, the di-
rection of travel (compass) and the name
of the street along which you are driving
are shown ››› Booklet Navigation system. 30