2018 Seat Ateca brake fluid

Checking and refilling levels
WARNING
● Swit c
h the engine off, remove the key from
the ignition and apply the hand brake. If the
vehicle has a manual gearbox, place the lever
in neutral; if it has an automatic gearbox,
place the selector lever in position P. Wait for
the engine to cool down.
● Keep children away from the engine com-
partment
.
● Never spill liquids used for vehicle opera-
tion on the engine comp
artment, as these
may catch fire (e.g. the antifreeze in coolant).
● Take care not to cause short circuits in the
electrica
l system, especially when working
on the battery.
● If working inside the engine compartment,
remember that, ev
en when the ignition is
switched off, the radiator fan may start up au-
tomatically, and therefore there is a risk of in-
jury.
● Never cover the engine with additional in-
sul
ating materials such as a blanket. Risk of
fire!
● Do not unscrew the cap on the coolant ex-
pans
ion tank when the engine is hot. The
cooling system is under pressure.
● Protect face, hands and arms by covering
the cap with a l
arge, thick rag to protect
against escaping coolant and steam.
● If it is necessary to work in the engine com-
partment
while the engine is running, the ro-
tating components (for example, poly-V belt, alternator, radiator fan) and the high voltage
ignition sys
t

em are an additional hazard.
● Observe the following additional warnings
if work
on the fuel system or the electrical
system is necessary:
– Always disconnect the battery from the
on-board network.
– Do not smoke.
– Never work near naked flames.
– Always keep an approved fire extinguish-
er immediately available. CAUTION
When topping up fluids make sure the correct
fluid is p

ut into the correct filler opening, oth-
erwise this can cause serious malfunctions or
engine damage. For the sake of the environment
Inspect the ground underneath your vehicle
re gu

larly so that any leaks are detected at an
early stage. If you find spots of oil or other
fluids in the area where it was parked, have
your vehicle inspected at the workshop. Note
In right-hand drive vehicles* some brake flu-
id re ser

voirs are on the other side of the en-
gine compartment ››› Fig. 239. Opening the bonnet
Read the additional information carefully
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The bonnet is released from inside the vehi-
cle.
Check that the windscreen wiper arms are
not unfolded. Otherwise the paint may be
damaged.
The bonnet can only be unlocked when the
driver door is open. WARNING
Never open the bonnet if you see steam or
drips of

coolant being released from the en-
gine compartment. Failure to comply could
result in burns. Wait until no steam or coolant
can be seen before opening the bonnet. Closing the bonnet
–
Slightly lift the bonnet.
– Release the bonnet stay before pressing it
bac
k

into its support.
– Carefully close the bonnet.
– Press the bonnet down until it locks into
plac

e.
– Make sure that the bonnet catches onto its
cla

sp. Do not press down too hard ››› .
»
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Checking and refilling levels
Topping up coolant
– Wait for the engine to cool down.
– Cover the coolant expansion tank cap with
a c loth and c
ar
efully unscrew it to the left
››› .
– Top up the coolant only if there is still cool-
ant in the e
xp

ansion tank, otherwise you
could damage the engine. If there is no
coolant in the expansion tank, do not con-
tinue driving. You should obtain professio- nal assistance ››› .
– If there is still some coolant in the expan-
sion t
ank, t

op up to the upper mark.
– Top up with coolant until the level becomes
stab

le.
– Screw the cap back on correctly.
Any lo
ss of coolant fluid normally indicates a
leak in the cooling system. Take the vehicle
straight to a specialised workshop to have
the cooling system examined. If there are no
leaks in the engine cooling system, a loss of
coolant can only occur if the coolant boils
and is forced out of the system as a result of
overheating. WARNING
● The coo lin

g system is under pressure. Do
not unscrew the cap on the coolant expan-
sion tank when the engine is hot: risk of
burns! ●
The antifreez e and c

oolant fluid can be a
health hazard. Therefore, the antifreeze
should be stored in the original container in a
safe place out of reach of children. Failure to
comply could result in poisoning.
● If working inside the engine compartment,
remember that, ev
en when the ignition is
switched off, the radiator fan may start up au-
tomatically, and therefore there is a risk of in-
jury. WARNING
If there is not enough anti-freeze in the cool-
ant sys

tem, the engine may fail leading to se-
rious damage.
● Please make sure that the percentage of
additiv
e is correct with respect to the lowest
expected ambient temperature in the zone in
which the vehicle is to be used.
● When the outside temperature is very low,
the cool
ant could freeze and the vehicle
would be immobilised. In this case, the heat-
ing would not work either and inadequately
dressed passengers could die of cold. CAUTION
Do not top up the expansion tank with cool-
ant fluid if it

is empty! Air could enter the
cooling system. In this case, stop driving.
Seek specialist assistance. Otherwise, there
is a risk of engine damage. CAUTION
The original additives should never be mixed
with c oo

lants which are not approved by
SEAT. Otherwise, you run the risk of causing
severe damage to the engine and the engine
cooling system.
● If the fluid in the expansion tank is not pur-
ple b
ut is, for example, brown, this indicates
that the G13 additive has been mixed with an
inadequate coolant. The coolant must be
changed as soon as possible if this is the
case! This could result in serious faults and
engine damage. For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
env ir

onment. If any fluids are spilled, they
should be collected and correctly disposed
of, with respect to the environment. Brake fluid
Top up br
ak

e fluid Read the additional information carefully
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Checking the brake fluid level
The brake fluid level must be between the
MIN and MAX markings. »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Advice
However, if the brake fluid level goes down
notic e
ab
ly in a short time, or drops below the
MIN mark, there may be a leak in the brake
system. Seek specialist assistance. A warn-
ing light on the instrument panel display
monitors the brake fluid level ››› page 119.
In right-hand drive vehicles the brake fluid
reservoir is on the other side of the engine
compartment.
Changing brake fluid
The regular intervals at which the brake fluid
should be replaced are listed in the Mainte-
nance Programme. We recommend you have
it replaced at a SEAT Official Service, during
an Inspection Service. WARNING
● Brak e fluid shou

ld be stored in the closed
original container in a safe place out of reach
of children. Risk of poisoning!
● If the brake fluid is left in the system for
too long and the br
akes are subjected to
heavy use, vapour bubbles may form in the
brake system. This would seriously affect the
efficiency of the brakes and the safety of the
vehicle. This may cause an accident. CAUTION
Brake fluid should not come into contact with
the v ehic

le paintwork, as it is abrasive. Windscreen washer reservoir
Chec k
in

g and topping up the wind-
screen washer reservoir Read the additional information carefully
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Check the water level in the windscreen
washer reservoir regularly and top up as re-
quired.
The container for the windscreen washer con-
tains the cleaning fluid for the windscreen,
the rear window and the headlight washer
system*.
● Open the bonnet  ››
›

page 298.
● The windscreen washer reservoir is marked
with the symbol
 on the cap.
● Check there is enough windscreen water in
the reser
voir.
Recommended windscreen wipers
● For the hottest seasons we recommend
summer G 052 184 A1 for c
lear glass. Propor-
tions of the mixture in the washer fluid tank:
1:100 (1 part concentrate per 100 parts wa-
ter).
● All year round, G 052 164 A2 for clear
glas
s. Approximate proportion of the winter
mixture, up to -18°C (0°F): 1:2 (1 part con-
centrate per 2 parts water); otherwise, a 1:4 proportion of mixture in the washer fluid
tank.
Cap

acity
The reservoir holds approximately 3 litres in
versions without headlight washer and 5 li-
tres in versions with headlight washer. WARNING
If the water from the windscreen washer does
not c ont

ain enough anti-freeze, it may freeze
on the windscreen and rear window, reducing
forward and rear visibility.
● In winter, ensure the windscreen washer
contain
s enough anti-freeze.
● In cold conditions, you should not use the
winds
creen wiper system unless you have
warmed the windscreen with the ventilation
system. The antifreeze could freeze on the
windscreen and reduce visibility. WARNING
Never mix an unsuitable antifreeze or other
simi l

ar additives with the windscreen washer
water. A greasy layer may be formed on the
windscreen which will impair visibility.
● Use clean water with a window cleaner rec-
ommended by
SEAT.
● If necessary, add a suitable antifreeze to
the water in the r
eservoir.304

Index
Audible warning signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
144
se at
belt not fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Auto Hold function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Auto Lock (central locking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Automatic car washes switching the Auto Hold function off . . . . . . . . 212
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
emergency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
launch control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
manual release of the selector lever . . . . . . . . . 49
safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
steering wheel with gear shift paddles . . . . . . 195
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 195
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
electric consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
remote control range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 B
Batter
y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
replacement in the remote control (auxiliary heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Belt tensioners control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Bicycle rack fitting on the retractable tow hitch . . . . . . . . . 277
maximum load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
indication in the external rear view mirror . . . 238
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 298 opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Braking front assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
BSD see Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
BSD Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 C
Camera
c
leaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
cleanliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
windscreen washer water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Car-care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
CD-ROM player (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Panoramic sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . 140
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Central wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 dipped beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
rear bulb in the side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
rear light in the rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
330

Index
Emergency operation front
p
assenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Emission control system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
starting up (driver messages with the mechan-ical contact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
switching off (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Engine and ignition automatic ignition switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
My Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
preheating the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
starting the engine with Press & Drive . . . . . . 184
stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 298 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 305
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 303
closing the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 302
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 301
opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . 59, 304
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Engine fault
contro l lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 300 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300, 302
checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Environment ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Environmental tips filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162, 284
ESC electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Multi-collision brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Exhaust gas purification system catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Exhaust pipe: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Exhaust purification system for vehicles with diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Exiting a parking space with Park Assist . . . . . . 256
Exterior lighting changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Exterior mirrors
adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Exterior rear-view mirrors adjusting the exterior rear-view mirrors . . . . . 155
exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
F Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Four-wheel drive snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Four wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 86
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Front Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 293 consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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