2017 Seat Ateca tow bar

Towing bracket device*
Towing bracket device* T r
ailer mode
Introduction Take into account country-specific regula-
tion
s

about driving with a trailer and the use
of a towing bracket.
The vehicle has been developed primarily for
carrying people, although it can also be used
to tow a trailer if fitted with the correspond-
ing technical equipment. This additional load
has an effect on the useful life, fuel con-
sumption and vehicle performance and in
some cases can reduce the service intervals.
Driving with a trailer requires more force from
the vehicle, and thus more concentration
from the driver.
In winter, winter tyres should be fitted on
both the vehicle and the trailer.
Maximum vertical load technically permissi-
ble on the coupling
The maximum vertical load technically per-
mitted from the trailer draw bar on the towing
bracket's tow hitch is 85 kg.
Vehicles with the Start-Stop system
If the vehicle has a factory-fitted towing
bracket or one that is retrofitted by SEAT, the Start-Stop system operates as normal. No
s
pec

ial characteristics need to be taken into
account.
If the system does not recognise the trailer or
the trailer bracket has not been retrofitted by
SEAT, the Start-Stop system must be discon-
nected by pressing the corresponding button
in the lower part of the centre console before
driving with the trailer, and it should remain
off for the rest of the journey ››› .
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les with driving profile selection
If you are going to be towing a trailer, the use
of the Eco driving profile is not recommen-
ded. You are advised to select another of the
available driving profiles before beginning to
drive with a trailer. WARNING
Never use the trailer to transport people,
s inc

e it would put their life in danger and is
also prohibited. WARNING
Undue use of the towing bracket may cause
injur y

and accidents.
● Only use the towing bracket if it is in a per-
fect
state of repair and is properly secured.
● Never modify or repair the towing bracket
in any
way.
● In order to reduce the danger of injury in
the event
of rear-end collisions and to avoid injury to pedestrians and cyclists when park-
in
g the

vehicle, cover or remove the tow hitch
when you are not using a trailer.
● Never fit a towing bracket “with weight dis-
tribution” or “lo
ad compensation”. The vehi-
cle has not been designed for this type of
towing bracket. The towing bracket could fail
and the trailer could be released from the ve-
hicle. WARNING
Driving with a trailer and transporting heavy
or l ar

ge objects can affect driving properties
and even cause an accident.
● Always secure the load properly using belts
or str
aps that are suitable and in good condi-
tion.
● Adapt your speed and driving style at all
times
to suit visibility, weather, road and traf-
fic conditions.
● Trailers with a high centre of gravity are
more lik
ely to overturn than those with a low
one.
● Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.
● Take great care when overtaking.
● Reduce speed immediately if you notice
that
the trailer is swaying, however slightly.
● Never drive at more than 80 km/h (50 mph)
when to
wing a trailer (or at more than
100 km/h (60 mph) in exceptional circum-
stances). This also applies in countries where
driving at higher speeds is permitted. Take » 255
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Towing bracket device*
If the system detects that the trailer is sway-
in g, it
intervenes automatically with the driv-
er steering recommendation to reduce the
swaying of the trailer.
Requirements for the stabilisation of the
towing vehicle and trailer
● The vehicle is factory-equipped with a tow-
ing br
acket or has been retro-fitted with a
compatible towing bracket.
● The ESC and ASR are active. The control
lamp
 or  is not lit up on the instrument
panel.
● The trailer is electrically connected to the
to
wing vehicle through the trailer power
socket.
● The vehicle is travelling at over 60 km/h
(appr
ox. 37 mph).
● The maximum vertical load technically per-
mis
sible is being utilised on the coupling de-
vice.
● The trailer has a rigid draw bar.
● If the trailer has brakes, it must be equip-
ped with a mec
hanical overrun brake. WARNING
The enhanced security provided by the elec-
tric s

tability control of the towing vehicle and
trailer should not lead you to take any risks
that could compromise your safety. ●
Ad apt

your speed and driving style at all
times to suit visibility, weather, road and traf-
fic conditions.
● Accelerate with caution when the road is
slip
pery.
● When adjusting any settings, stop acceler-
ating. WARNING
The electric stability control for the towing
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le and trailer may not correctly detect all
driving conditions.
● When the ESC is switched off, the stabilisa-
tion of the t
owing vehicle and trailer is also
switched off.
● The stability system does not always detect
light and u
nstable trailers, so it may not sta-
bilise these correctly.
● When driving on slippery surfaces with
poor grip, the tr
ailer can even interfere with
the stability system.
● Trailers with a high centre of gravity can tip
even w
ithout having previously swayed.
● If a trailer is not attached, but the trailer
pow
er socket is connected (e.g. installation
of a bicycle rack with lights), repeated auto-
matic braking may occur in extreme driving
conditions. Retrofitting a towing bracket
Fig. 219
Limits and attachment points for ret-
r ofittin

g a towing bracket. » 263
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Technical specifications
Trailer mode Tr
ailer weights Trailer weight
The tr
ai

ler weights and drawbar loads ap-
proved are selected in intensive trials accord-
ing to precisely defined criteria. The ap-
proved trailer weights are valid for vehicles in
the EU for maximum speeds of 80 km/h (50
mph) (in certain circumstances up to 100
km/h (62 mph)). The figures may be different
in other countries. All data in the official vehi-
cle documentation takes precedence over
these data at all times ››› .
Dr a

wbar loads
The maximum permitted drawbar load on the
ball joint of the towing bracket must not ex-
ceed 80 kg.
In the interest of road safety, we recommend
that you always tow approaching the maxi-
mum drawbar load. The response of the trail-
er on the road will be poor, if the drawbar
load is too small.
If the maximum permissible drawbar load
cannot be met (e.g. with small, empty and
light-weight single axle trailers or tandem
axle trailers with a wheelbase of less than 1
metre), a minimum of 4% of the actual trailer
weight is legally required for the drawbar
load. WARNING
● For s

afety reasons, you should not drive at
speeds above 80 km/h (50 mph) when towing
a trailer. This also applies in countries where
higher speeds are permitted.
● Never exceed the maximum trailer weights
or the dra
wbar load. If the permissible axle
load or the permissible total weight is excee-
ded, the driving characteristics of the vehicle
may change, leading to accidents, injuries
and damage to the vehicle. Wheels
Ty

re pressure, snow chains, wheel
bolts Tyre pressures
The s
tic

ker with the tyre pressure values can
be found on the inside of the fuel tank flap.
The tyre pressure values given there are for
cold tyres. The slightly raised pressures of
warm tyres must not be reduced. ››› The pressure for win
t

er tyres is 0.2 bar
(2.9 psi / 20 kPa) higher than that of summer
tyres.
Snow chains
Snow chains may be fitted only to the front
wheels, and only for the following tyres:
215/60 R16Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
215/55 R17Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
215/50 R18Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
Other dimensions do not allow chains Wheel bolts
Af
t

er the wheels have been changed, the
tightening torque of the wheel bolts should
be checked as soon as possible with a torque
wrench ››› . The tightening torque for steel
and al lo

y wheels is 140 Nm. WARNING
● Chec k

the tyre pressure at least once per
month. Checking the tyre pressure is very im-
portant. If the tyre pressure is too high or too
low, there is an increased danger of accidents
- particularly at high speeds.
● If the tightening torque of the wheel bolts
is

too low, they could loosen while the vehi-
cle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tight-
ening torque is too high, the wheel bolts and
threads can be damaged. Note
We recommend that you ask your Technical
Ser v

ice for information about appropriate
wheel, tyre and snow chain size. 303
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Index
replacing the battery of the
vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Reset the trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Retrofitting towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 103
Reverse gear (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Rims Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Roll-back function Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Roof luggage rack attach the cross bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
RTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Running-in new engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Running in new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
new tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
S Safe driving safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Safelock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 see also Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . 112
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
deactivating the front passenger airbag . . . . . . 15
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Safety information
Knee airbag s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Safety instructions head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 79
Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Safety notes Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Saving fuel inertia mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Saving tips (efficiency programme) . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Seat electric seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Seat belt position for pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 71
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
protective function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 73
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 72
SEAT Drive Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Seats adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
rear seat backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Selective catalytic reduction see Exhaust purification system (diesel) . . . . 279
Selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Selector lever (automatic gearbox)
malf unction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
manual release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Service notification: read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Side airbags description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Side Assist PLUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 see Side Assist PLUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sitting position driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Sliding panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 303 four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Special characteristics Area View system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
high-pressure cleaning devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 87
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 88
Special Characteristics Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 194 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
operate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Speed warning device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Stabilisation of the towing vehicle and trailer . . 262
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
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Index
Start-Stop system Driv er me
ssages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
stopping and starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . 188
Switching off and on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
The engine does not switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
The engine starts by itself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Start-Stop System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Steering electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
engaging the steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Steering wheel adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Gearshift paddles (automatic gearbox) . . . . . 179
setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Storage area front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Storing objects trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Sun blinds anti-trap function (sunroof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 operating malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
su
n blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Switch hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Switching off the engine with the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Switching off the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Switching on the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Switching the ignition on and off . . . . . . . . 23, 165
System Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
T Tailboard for transporting long items . . . . . . . . . 151
tail light changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Technical data Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Vertical load on the coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Tightening torques of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Tiptronic (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . 177, 179
Tire Mobility Set inflating a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Top speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 22
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 22
Top Tether System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Tow-starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Tow hitch
contr ol lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
electrical unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Towing Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Special Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 also see Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
electrical unlocking tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
fitting a bicycle rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 86, 87 automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
front towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
rear towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 88
tow bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
towing not allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
with towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Towline anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 83
Tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257, 260
Traffic Jam Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
situations in which Traffic Jam Assist must beswitched off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Traffic sign detection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 limited operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
windscreen damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 319