2018 Seat Tarraco differential

Start and driving
The control lamps light up together when the
ignition is s wit
ched on and shoul
d turn off af-
ter approximately 2 seconds. This is the time
taken for the function check.
Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA) Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
The ESC helps to impr
o

ve safety. It reduces
the tendency to skid and improves the stabili-
ty and roadholding of the vehicle. The ESC
detects critical handling situations, such as
vehicle understeer or oversteer, or wheelspin
on the driving wheels. It stabilises the vehicle
by braking individual wheels or by reducing
the engine torque. The warning lamp will
flash on the instrument panel when the ESC is
intervening !.
The ESC includes the anti-lock brake system
(ABS), the hydraulic brake assist (HBA), the
traction control system (ASR), electronic dif-
ferential lock (EDS), electronic torque control
(XDS) and tractor-trailer sway mitigation*.
ESC also helps stabilise the vehicle by
changing the torque.
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
ABS prevents the wheels from locking up un-
der braking until the vehicle has reached a
virtual standstill. You can continue to steer the
vehicle even when the brakes are on full.
Keep your foot on the brake pedal and do not pump the brakes. You will feel the brake pedal
pulsat
e whil

e the ABS is working.
Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA)
The brake assist system can reduce the re-
quired braking distance. The braking force is
automatically boosted if you press the brake
pedal quickly in an emergency. You must
keep pressing the brake pedal until the dan-
ger has passed.
Traction control system (ASR)
In the event of wheelspin, the traction control
system reduces the engine torque to match
the amount of grip available. This helps the
car to start moving, accelerate or climb a
gradient.
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
When the EDL detects wheelspin, it brakes
the spinning wheel and directs the power to
the other driven wheel. This function is active
up to approximately 100 km/h (62 mph).
To prevent the disc brake of the braked wheel
from overheating, the EDL cuts out automati-
cally if subjected to excessive loads. The ve-
hicle can still be driven. The EDL will switch on
again automatically when the brake has
cooled down. Tractor-trailer sway mitigation*
If the vehicle is pulling a tr
ailer, it will control
the following: tractor-trailers tend to sway.
When the swaying of the trailer is felt by the
vehicle and detected by the ESC, it will auto-
matically brake the towing vehicle within the
limits of the system and mitigate the sway.
Tractor-trailer sway mitigation is not available
in all countries.
Electronic torque management (XDS)
When taking a curve, the driveshaft differen-
tial mechanism allows the outer wheel to turn
at a higher speed than the inner wheel. In this
way, the wheel that is turning faster (outer
wheel) receives less drive torque than the in-
ner wheel. This may mean that in certain sit-
uations the torque delivered to the inner
wheel is too high, causing the wheels to spin.
On the other hand, the outer wheel is receiv-
ing a lower drive torque than it could transmit.
This causes an overall loss of lateral grip on
the front axle, resulting in understeer or
“lengthening” of the trajectory.
The XDS system can detect and correct this
effect via the sensors and signals of the ESC.
Via the ESC, the XDS will brake the inside
wheel and counter the excess driving torque
of that wheel. This means that the driver

Index
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Door l ock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . .
16
Door r
elease lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Doors childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Downhill speed control function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 174
Drink holder in the rear central armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
on the front of the centre console . . . . . . . . . . 175
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Driver-side general instrument panel left-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
right-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Driving driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
economical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
263
safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 62
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 91
Driving abroad headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 142
Driving data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Driving in winter trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 329
Driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 304
Driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Driving profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 252
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 DVD
DVD video mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 16
Dynamic adjustment of headlight range . . . . . 143
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 35
Easy Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 121 things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Electrical accessories see Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 131 convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 132
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 261
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
electronic parking brake lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 246
Electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Electronic self-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Electronic torque management (XDS) . . . . . . . 249
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 84 anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
automatic gearbox emergency program . . 259
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 52
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 57
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 51
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 manual unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 see Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Emergency braking assistance system indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 281
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 281
switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency call service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency operation front passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emission control system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 243
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 262
Engine and ignition automatic ignition switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
My Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 244
preheating the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
393