2019 Seat Ateca alternator

Driving
Since the luggage rack increases the aer o-
dynamic dr ag
of the vehicle, you should re-
move it when not needed. At speeds of
100-120 km/h (62-75 mph), this will save 12%
of fuel.
Save electrical energy
The engine drives the alternator, thereby
generating electricity. This implies that any
increase in power consumption also increa-
ses fuel consumption! For this reason, switch
off any unneeded electrical devices. Devices
that use a lot of electricity includes the blow-
er at a high setting, the rear window heating
or the seat heating*.
Power management
This system helps to ensur
e relia-
ble starting The power management controls the distri-
bution of el
ectrical ener
gy and thus helps t

o
ensure that there is always enough power
available to start the engine.
If a vehicle with a conventional electrical sys-
tem is left parked for a long time, the battery
will gradually lose its charge because certain
electrical devices, such as the electronic
gearbox lock continues to draw current even
when the ignition is off. In some cases there may not be enough power available to start
the engine.
Your v

ehicle is equipped with an intelligent
power management system to control the
distribution of electrical energy. This signifi-
cantly improves reliability when starting the
engine, and also prolongs the useful life of the
battery.
The main functions incorporated in the power
management system are battery diagnosis,
residual current management and dynam-
ic power management.
Battery diagnosis
The battery diagnosis function constantly
registers the condition of the battery. Sensors
detect the battery voltage, battery current
and battery temperature. This enables the
system to calculate the current power level
and charge condition of the battery.
Residual current management
The residual current management reduces
power consumption while the vehicle is
parked. It controls the supply of power to the
various electrical devices while the ignition is
switched off. The system takes the battery di-
agnosis data into consideration.
Depending on the power level of the battery,
switch off the individual electrical devices
one after the other to prevent the battery from losing too much charge and to ensure
that the engine can be started r
eliably.
Dynamic power management
While the vehicle is moving, this function dis-
tributes the available power to the various
electrical devices and systems according to
their requirements. The power management
ensures that on-board systems do not con-
sume more electrical power than the alterna-
tor can supply, and thus maintains the maxi-
mum possible battery power level. Note

Start and driving
running. In this case power is consumed when
none is being gener at
ed.
In these sit
uations you will be aware that the
power management system is intervening to
control the distribution of electrical power.
When the vehicle is parked for long peri-
ods
If you do not drive your vehicle for a period of
several days or weeks, the power manage-
ment will gradually shut off the electrical de-
vices one by one or reduce the amount of
current they are using. This limits the amount
of power consumed and helps to ensure reli-
able starting even after a long period. Some
convenience functions, such as remote vehi-
cle opening, may not be available under cer-
tain circumstances. These functions will be
restored when you switch on the ignition and
start the engine.
With the engine switched off
For example, if you listen to the sound system
with the engine switched off the battery will
run down.
If the energy consumption means there is a
risk that the engine will not start, a text will
appear in vehicles with a driver information
system*.
This driver indicator tells you that you must
start the engine so that the battery can re-
charge. When the engine is running
Although the alternator gener
ates electrical
power, the battery can still become dis-
charged while the vehicle is being driven. This
can occur when a lot of power is being con-
sumed but only a small amount supplied, es-
pecially if the battery is not fully charged ini-
tially.
To restore the necessary energy balance, the
system will then temporarily shut off the elec-
trical devices that are using a lot of power, or
reduce the current they are consuming. Heat-
ing systems in particular use a large amount
of electrical power. If you notice, for instance,
that the seat heating* or the rear window
heater is not working, they may have been
temporarily switched off or regulated to a
lower heat output. These systems will be
available again as soon as sufficient electri-
cal power is available.
You may also notice that the engine runs at a
slightly faster idling speed when necessary.
This is quite normal, and no cause for con-
cern. The increased idling speed allows the
alternator to meet the greater power require-
ment and charge the battery at the same
time. Engine management and
emission control system
Intr
oduction WARNING

Index
Index
Numbers and Symbol s
4Driv e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . .
267
A
ABS see Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 283 radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167, 340
Active cylinder management (ACT) status indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Adaptive Cruise Control control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
deactivating temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
function for preventing overtaking in an in-side lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
instructions on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 284
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
special driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
AdBlue information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
maximum filling capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 345
specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 345
tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Adjust Vehicle menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Adjusting
front head restr aints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 160
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 154
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 64
Adjusting the head restraints front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Adjustment front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 74
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 74 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 76
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 75
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 76
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 76
head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 23
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 24
Air conditioning auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 176
heated windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
user instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 179
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Alcantara leather: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Alternator warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . 205 Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 155
Android Auto

Index
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 47 AdBlue t ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
345
windscr
een washer water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 40
CD-ROM player (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 130
anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Panoramic sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . 143
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Central wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
54 subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 96 dipped beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 97
fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 98
main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 97
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
rear bulb in the side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
rear light in the rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 97
Changing gear engaging gears (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . 251
Changing the blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Checking levels engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 Child-proof locking
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 82
Child seats categorisation into groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 81
securing with the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 31
Cleaning Alcantara leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
carbon fibre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372, 374
control panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
decorative sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
exhaust tail pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 372
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 373
headlights / tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 373
leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 373
paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 372
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 373
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 373
sensors/camera lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
special care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
the radio screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
trims/covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372, 373
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 372
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
43 Clocks
analogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
1 16
digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 116
set time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 116
Close sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 145
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 127 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
18, 347
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 139
sun blind (sunroof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 145
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
142
Clutch (warning lamp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 151
Coming Home function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Communication between the Infotainment system and mobile devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Full Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 195
SEAT Media Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
WLAN point of access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Connectivity Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 122 ABS anti-blocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 78
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
applying the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248, 250
audible warning signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
blocking of the steering column . . . . . . . . . . . 261
brake systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
391