2018 Seat Ateca ESP

Foreword
Thi s
In
struction Manual and its correspond-
ing supplements should be read carefully to
familiarise yourself with your vehicle.
Besides the regular care and maintenance of
the vehicle, its correct handling will help pre-
serve its value.
For safety reasons, always note the informa-
tion concerning accessories, modifications
and part replacements.
If selling the vehicle, give all of the on-board
documentation to the new owner, as it
should be kept with the vehicle.
You can access the information in this man-
ual using:
● Thematic table of contents that follows the
manual’s g
eneral chapter structure.
● Visual table of contents that uses graphics
to indicat
e the pages containing “essential”
information, which is detailed in the corre-
sponding chapters.
● Alphabetical index with many terms and
synonyms
to help you find information. WARNING
Read and always observe safety informa-
tion conc ernin

g the passenger's front air-
bag ››› page 90, Important information
regarding the front passenger's airbag .

Thank you for trusting in us.
We wish you safe and enjoya-
ble motoring.
SEAT, S.A.

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
Securing child seats with the “ISOFIX/i-Size” ISOFIX System Fig. 32
ISOFIX/iSize securing rings. You are obliged to follow the seat manufac-
tur
er's
instructions.
● Press the child seat onto the “ISOFIX” re-
taining rin
gs ››› Fig. 32 until the child seat is
heard to engage securely. If the child seat is
equipped with Top Tether* anchor points, se-
cure it to the correspondent ring ››› Fig. 33.
Observe the manufacturer's instructions.
● Pull on both sides of the child seat to en-
sure th
at it is properly anchored. Child seats with the “ISOFIX” and Top Tether*
attachment

system are available from Techni-
cal Services.

Vehicle i-Size positions
Front passenger seatRear side seatRear central seatairbag onairbag off
Child restraint system approved under ECE R129XXi-UX
i-U Valid position for front-facing and rear-facing child restraint systems approved under ECE R129.
X: Invalid position for child restraint systems approved under ECE R129. 28

The essentials
● Vehicle
s
with Easy Connect : Press the button and the function button SETTINGS >
Driver assistance > ACC > Dis-
tance .
The w arnin
g limit
can be set from 30 to
240 km/h (20 to 149 mph). The adjustment
is made at 10 km/h (5 mph) intervals. Note
● Ple a

se bear in mind that, even with the
speed warning function, it is still important
to keep an eye on the vehicle speed with the
speedometer and to observe the legal speed
limits.
● The speed limit warning function in the ver-
sion for some c
ountries warns you at a speed
of 120 km/h (75 mph). This is a factory-set
speed limit. Service intervals
Fig. 48
Instrument panel The service interval indication appears on the
in
s
trument

panel display ››› Fig. 48 1 .
S EA
T di
stinguishes between services with en-
gine oil change (e.g. Oil change service) and
services without engine oil change (e.g. In-
spection).
In vehicles with Services established by time
or mileage, the service intervals are already
pre-defined.
In vehicles with LongLife Service , the inter-
vals are determined individually. Thanks to
technological progress, maintenance work
has been greatly reduced. Because of the
technology used by SEAT, with this service
you only need to change the oil when the ve- hicle so requires. To calculate this change
(max. 2 y

ears), the vehicle's conditions of
use and individual driving styles are consid-
ered. The advance warning first appears 20
days before the date established for the cor-
responding service. The kilometres (miles)
remaining until the next service are always
rounded up to the nearest 100 km (miles)
and the time is given in complete days. The
current service message cannot be viewed
until 500 km after the last service. Prior to
this, only lines are visible on the display.
Inspection reminder
When the Service date is approaching, when
the ignition is switched on a Service remind-
er is displayed.
Vehicles without text messages : a span-
ner  will be displayed on the instrument
panel plus an indication in km.
The kilometres indicated are the maximum
number of kilometres that can be travelled
until the next service. After a few seconds,
the display mode changes. A clock symbol
appears and the number of days until the
next service is due.
Vehicles with text messages : Service in
--- km or --- days will be shown on the
instrument panel display. » 43

The essentials
Front brake pads worn.›››
page
188 
it lights up:
Fault in the ESC, or dis-
connection caused by the system.››› page
189
flashes: ESC or ASR activated. 
ASR manually deactivated.›››
page
189ESC in Sport mode. 
ABS faulty or does not work.

Rear fog light switched on.›››
page
144 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
emission control system.››› page
204 
it lights up:
pre-heating of diesel
engine.
››› page
205
flashes: fault in the diesel engine
management. 
fault in the petrol engine manage-
ment.›››
page
205 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
steering system.››› page
200 
Tyre pressure too low, or fault in
the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem.›››
page
311 
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
118 
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
89 
Lane Assist is switched on, but not
active.›››
page
230 Other warning lamps

Left or right turn signal.›››
page
145
Hazard warning lights on.››› page
149 
Trailer turn signals.›››
page
273 
it lights up green:
Auto Hold activa-
ted.››› page
211 
it lights up green:
Press the brake
pedal!
It blinks in green: the selector lever
locking button has not engaged.››› page
193 
it lights up green:
cruise control ac-
tivated or speed limiter switched
on and active.
››› page
212
it blinks in green: the speed set by
the speed limiter has been excee-
ded. 
it lights up green:
Lane Assist is
switched on and active.››› page
230 
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page
145 
››› in Warning and control lamps on
page 119
››› page 119 On the instrument panel display
Fig. 52
On the instrument panel display: door
open.  
Do not continue driving!
With the corresponding indi-
cation: door(s), rear lid or bon-
net open or not properly
closed.››› page
125
››› page
137
››› page
298
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The essentials
Air conditioning Ho w doe
s
Climatronic* work? Fig. 57
In the centre console: Climatronic con-
tro l

s To switch a specific function on, press the ap-
pr
opri
at

e button. Press the button again to
switch off the function. The LED on each control lights up to indicate
that the r
espective function of a control has
been switched on.
1TemperatureThe left and right sides can be adjusted separately: Turn the control to adjust the temperature
2FanThe power of the fan is automatically adjusted. The fan is also adjusted manually by turning the control.
3Air distributionThe airflow adjusts automatically for comfort. You can also switch it on manually using the buttons 3.
4Indications on the temperature display screen selected for the right and left sides.» 51

The essentials
How does the manual air conditioning work*? Fig. 58
In the centre console: Manual air condi-
tioning c ontr
ols. To switch a specific function on, press the ap-
pr
opri
at

e button. Press the button again to
switch off the function. The LED on each control lights up to indicate
that the r
espective function of a control has
been switched on.
1TemperatureTurn the control to adjust the temperature
2FanSetting 0: blower and manual air conditioning switched off
Level 6: maximum fan level.
3Air distributionRotate the continuous control to direct the airflow to the desired area. 
Defrost functionThe airflow is directed at the windscreen. Air recirculation is automatically switched off or is not switched on. Increase the fan power to clear the
windscreen of condensation as soon as possible. To dehumidify the air, the cooling system will automatically switch on.

The air is directed at the chest of driver and passengers by the dash panel air vents.

Distribution of air towards the chest and the footwell area.»
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