2018 Seat Tarraco towing

Table of Contents
Table of Contents The essential s
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7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driver-side general instrument panel
(left-hand driv
e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Driver-side general instrument panel
(right-hand drive)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Passenger-side general instrument pan-
el (left-hand driv
e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Passenger-side general instrument pan-
el (right-hand drive)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 22
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 25
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
35
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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Fluid level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency call service* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 51
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 52
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
57
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 57
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
62
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Correct position of the vehicle occu-
pants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 63
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Why wear a seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
How to properly adjust your seat belt . . . . . . 69
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
System PreCrash* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Manual unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . 87
Tow-starting and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 91
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Instruments and warning/control
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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98
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Using the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Rear lid (luggage compartment) . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 136
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Windscreen wiper and window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 144
Mirr

or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 146
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 148
Adjusting the headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . 158
Carrying objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Net partition* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 167
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Ashtray, lighter and power sockets . . . . . . . . . 176
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Auxiliary heater (additional heater)* . . . . . . . . 184
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Table of Contents
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Overview of the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
General instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Data transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Full Link* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 197
SEAT Media Control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
WLAN access point* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 207
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 209
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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Navigation in Offroad mode* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Vehicle Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 232
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 239
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241Start and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gear-
bo x* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . .
252
Gear
-change recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 261
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Engine management and emission control
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 265
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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267Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Start-Stop system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Auto Hold Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Emergency braking assistance system
(Front Assist)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 279
Adaptiv

e cruise control (ACC)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Lane Assist system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Traffic Jam Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Blind spot detector (BSD) with parking as-
sistance (RCT
A)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
SEAT Drive Profile* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Park Assist* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 305
Parking aid parking and manoeuvring
(ParkPilot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
313
Parking System Plus* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Top View Camera* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Rear Assist (Rear View Camera)* . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Towing bracket device* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Practical tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Accessories and modifications to the vehi-
cle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 340
Checking and r

efilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 343
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The essentials
Do not pull too hard with the towing vehicle
and t ak
e car
e to avoid jerking the tow rope.
When towing on an unpaved road, there is al-
ways a risk of overloading and damaging the
anchorage points.
Switch on the ignition so that the turn signals,
windscreen wipers and windscreen washer
can work. Ensure that the steering wheel is
unlocked and moves freely.
Place the gear lever in neutral on vehicles
with a manual gearbox. With an automatic
gearbox, place the lever in N.
To brake, press the brake pedal firmly. The
brake servo does not work when the engine is
switched off.
The power steering only works when the igni-
tion is switched on and the vehicle is moving,
provided that the battery is sufficiently
charged. Otherwise, it will need more force.
Ensure that the tow rope remains taut at all
times.

Self-help
Only attach the tow rope or the tow bar to
the t o
wing eyes pr
ovided or a towing bracket.
If the vehicle is factory-equipped with a
towing bracket, it is only allowed to tow with
a tow bar if this has been specially designed
to be installed with a tow hitch

Emergencies
Bear in mind the instructions for towing

Instruments and warning/control lamps
Within its limitations, the system also displays
additional signal s, such as time-specific pr
o-
hibitions, signs f
or vehicles towing trailers

Operation
Special feature for pulling a trailer
If the f act
ory-fitt
ed towing bracket is electri-
cally connected to a trailer

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