2018 Seat Ateca Owner's Manual

The essentials
How it works
Un loc
k
ing and locking
Doors Fig. 1
Remote control key: buttons. Fig. 2
Driver door: central locking switch. Locking and unlocking the vehicle using the
k
ey
● Loc
king: press the  ›››
Fig. 1 button.
● Locking the vehicle without activating the
anti-theft sy
stem: Press the  ››› Fig. 1 button
for a second time within 2 seconds.
● Unlocking: press the  ›››
Fig. 1 button.
● Unlocking the rear lid: Hold down the 
›››
Fig. 1 button for at least 1 second.
Locking and unlocking with the central lock-
ing switch
● Locking: press the  ›››
Fig. 2 button. None
of the doors can be opened from the outside.
The doors can be opened from the inside by
pulling the inside door handle.
● Unlocking: press the  ›››
Fig. 2 button.

››› in Description on page 125
››› page 125
››› page 15, ››› page 16 Unlocking or locking of driver door
Fig. 3
Driver door lever: hidden lock cylinder. If the central locking system should fail to op-
er
at
e, the driv

er door can still be locked and
unlocked by turning the key in the lock.
As a general rule, when the driver door is
locked manually all other doors are locked.
When it is unlocked manually, only the driver
door opens. Please observe the instructions
relating to the anti-theft alarm system
›››  page 125.
● Unfold the vehicle key blade
›››
 page 126.
● Insert the key shaft into the lower opening
in the cov
er on the driver door handle
››› Fig. 3 (arrow) then remove the cover up-
wards.
● Insert the key blade into the lock cylinder
to un
lock or lock the vehicle. » 15

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Special Characteristics
● The anti-theft alarm will remain active when
v ehic
l
es are unlocked. However, the alarm
will not be triggered ›››
 page 125.
● After the driver door is opened, you have
15 seconds
to switch on the ignition. Once
this time has elapsed, the alarm is triggered.
● Switch the ignition on. The electronic im-
mobi
lizer recognises a valid vehicle key and
deactivates the anti-theft alarm system. Note
The anti-theft alarm is not activated when the
vehic l

e is locked manually using the key
shaft ›››
 page 125. Emergency locking of doors without
door cylinder
Fig. 4
Locking the door manually. If the central locking system should fail to
w
ork
at

any time, doors with no lock cylinder
will have to be locked separately.
A mechanical locking device (only visible
when the door is open) is provided on the
front passenger door.
● Pull the cap out of the opening.
● Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it
to the right a
s far as it will go (if the door is
on the right side) or to the left (if the door is
on the left side).
Once the door has been closed it can no lon-
ger be opened from the outside. Pull the inte-
rior door handle once to unlock and open the
door.
Rear lid Fig. 5
Rear lid: handle Fig. 6
Rear lid: button to close rear lid. The rear lid opening system operates electri-
c
al
ly*. It

is activated by exerting slight pres-
sure on the handle ››› Fig. 5.
To lock/unlock, press the button  or button
 ››› Fig. 1 on the remote control key.
A warning appears on the instrument panel
display if the rear lid is open or not properly
closed.* An audible warning is also given if it
is opened while the vehicle is moving faster
than 6 km/h (4 mph)*.
Opening and closing
● Opening the rear lid: Exert slight pressure
on the handle.
The rear lid opens automati-
cally.
● Closing the rear lid: hold one of the han-
dles
on the inner trim and close it by sliding
down, or press the button on the rear lid*
››› Fig. 6.16

The essentials
››› in Rear lid automatic locking on
page 139
››› page 137
››› page 17 Manual release mechanism for the
rear lid
Fig. 7
Luggage compartment: access to man-
ual r
el

ease. Fig. 8
Luggage compartment: emergency re-
le a

se. The rear lid can be unlocked manually from
in
s
ide in the ev

ent of an emergency.
● Remove the cover using the key blade as a
lever ›

›› Fig. 7.
● To unlock the rear lid, push the lever in the
direction of the arr
ow using the key blade
››› Fig. 8. Bonnet Fig. 9
Release lever in the driver's footwell
ar e
a. Fig. 10
Cam under the bonnet ●
Opening the bonnet: Pull the lever under
the d a
shbo

ard ››› Fig. 9 1 .
● Lift up the bonnet. Press the release catch
u nder the bonnet
up

wards ››› Fig. 10 2 . The
arr e
s
ter hook under the bonnet is released. » 17

The essentials
● The bonnet c
an be opened. R
elease the
bonnet stay and secure it in the fixture de-
signed for this in the bonnet.

››› in Working in the engine compart-
ment on page 299
››› page 298 *Controls for the windows
Fig. 11
Detail of the driver door: controls for
the w indow

s. ●
Opening the window: Press the  butt
on.
● C

losing the window: Pull the  button.
B

uttons on the driver door Window on the front left door
Window on the front right door
Window on the rear left door
1 2
3 Window on the rear right door
Saf
ety
sw

itch for deactivating the electric
window buttons in the rear doors.

››› in Electric opening and closing of
windows on page 140
››› page 139 Panoramic roof*
Fig. 12
On the interior roof lining: sunroof
b utt
on. ●
Opening: press button C backwards.
● Closing: press button D forwards.
● To tilt open: press the rear part of button
B .
● Lowering: press the front part of button A .
4 5

››› in Introduction on page 141
›››
page 141 Before driving
M anua
l

ly adjusting the front seats Fig. 13
Front seats: manual seat adjustment. Forward/back: pull the lever and move
the se
at
f

orwards or backwards.
Raising/lowering: pull/push the lever.
Tilting the backrest: turn the hand wheel.
Lumbar support: move the lever until the
required position is achieved.

››› in Manual adjustment of the seats
on page 156 1
2
3
4
18

The essentials
Electric adjustment of the driver's
se at* Fig. 14
Driver's seat: electric seat adjust-
ment . Adjusting the lumbar support: press the
b
utt
on ac
cording to the desired position.
Seat up/down: Press the button
up/down. To adjust the front of the seat
cushion, press the front of the button
up/down. To adjust the rear of the seat
cushion, press the rear of the button
up/down.
Seat forwards/backwards: press the but-
ton forwards/backwards.
Backrest further upright/further reclined:
press the button forwards/backwards.

››› in Electric driver's seat adjustment*
on page 157 A
B
C Adjusting the head restraints
Fig. 15
Front seat: adjustment of the head re-
s tr
aint

. ●
Grab the sides of the head restraints with
both h and
s

and push upwards to the desired
position. To lower it, repeat the same action,
pressing the 1 button on the side.

››› in Correct adjustment of front head
restraints on page 77
››› page 77, ››› page 157 Adjustment of the seat belt
Fig. 16
Positioning and removing the seat
belt b
uc
kle. » 19

The essentials
Fig. 17
Correct seat belt and head restraint
pos ition
s, viewed from front and the side. To adjust the seat belt around your should-
er
s, a
dju

st the height of the seats.
The shoulder part of the seat belt should be
well centred over it, never over the neck. The
seat belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the
upper part of the body.
The lap part of the seat belt lies across the
pelvis, never across the stomach. The seat
belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the pel-
vis.

››› page 80
››› page 82 Seat belt tensioners
During a collision, the seat belts on the front
seats
and s

ide rear seats 1)
tighten automati-
cally.
The tensioner can be triggered only once.

››› in Maintenance and disposal of belt
tensioners on page 84
››› page 83 Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 18
Detail of the driver door: control for
the e xt
erior mirr

or. Adjusting the exterior mirrors: Turn the knob
t
o the c
orr

esponding position: Turning the knob to the desired posi-
tion, adjus

t the mirrors on the driver
side (L, left) and the passenger side (R,
right) to the direction desired.
Depending on the equipment fitted on
the vehicle, the mirrors may be heated
according to the outside temperature.
Folding in mirrors.

››› in Adjusting the exterior rear-view
mirrors on page 156
››› page 155 Adjusting the steering wheel
Fig. 19
Lever in the lower left side of the
s t
eerin

g column. L/R


1)
Depending on version/market. 20

The essentials
● Adju s
tin
g the position of the steering
wheel: Pull the ››› Fig. 19 1 lever down,
mo v
e the s
teering wheel to the desired posi-
tion and lift the lever back up until it locks.

››› in Adjusting the steering wheel po-
sition on page 75 Airbags
Fr ont
airb

ags Fig. 20
Driver airbag located in steering
wheel . Fig. 21
Front passenger airbag located in
d ash p

anel. The front airbag for the driver is located in
the s
t
eerin

g wheel ››› Fig. 20 and the airbag
for the front passenger is located in the dash
panel ››› Fig. 21. Airbags are identified by the
word “AIRBAG”.
When the driver and front passenger airbags
are deployed, the covers remain attached to
the steering wheel and dashboard, respec-
tively ››› Fig. 20 ››› Fig. 21.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front
airbag system gives the front occupants ad-
ditional protection for the head and chest in » 21

The essentials
the event of a severe frontal collision ››
› in
Fr ont
airb
ags on page 86.
Their special design allows the controlled es-
cape of the propellant gas when an occupant
puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the head and
chest are protected by the airbag. After the
collision, the airbag deflates sufficiently to
allow visibility.

››› page 86 Deactivating the front passenger front
airb
ag Fig. 22
Front passenger front airbag switch. Fig. 23
Dash panel: control lamp for deactiva-
ted fr ont
passenger airbag in centre console. To deactivate the front passenger front air-
b
ag:
● Sw it

ch the ignition off.
● Open the door on the front passenger side.
● Insert the key into the slot of the switch for
deactivatin
g the front passenger airbag
››› Fig. 22. About 3/4 of the key should enter;
this is as far as it will go.
● Turn the key gently to the  position. If
y

ou have difficulty, ensure that you have in-
serted the key as far as it will go.
● Close the front passenger door.
● Check, with the ignition switched on, that
the   contro
l lamp remains lit where it
says      in the centre of the
dash panel ››› Fig. 23. 
››› in Activation and deactivation of
front passenger airbag* on page 89
››› page 88 22