2019 Seat Ateca coolant

The essentials
Coolant Fig. 64
Engine compartment: coolant expan-
sion t ank cap . The coolant tank is located in the engine
compartment

Instruments and warning/control lamps
Cool zone. The engine has not r eached
oper ating t
emperature yet. Avoid high en-
gine speeds and stressing the engine if it
has not reached operating temperature.
Normal zone. At high outside tempera-
tures and when making the engine work
hard, the diodes may continue lighting up
and reach the upper zone. This is no
cause for concern, provided the control
lamp does not light up 
Warning area. When the engine is work-
ing hard, especially at high outside tem-
peratures, the diodes may light up in the
warning area.
The coolant temperature gauge only works
when the ignition is switched on.
Control and warning lamp 
It lights up red

Infotainment System
Only 3 of these items of information can be
displ ayed at the same time
, but the user
chooses which t
o display, and in what order,
by moving the finger vertically over the dials.
Press the Next  button to display the L
ap
timer menu 1)
.
Offr

oad*
If the corresponding equipment is available,
the information that appears is the following:
Compass.
Altimeter: altitude above sea level.
Turning angle of steered wheels.
Coolant temperature.
Lubricating oil temperature
Only the altimeter and 2 more of these items
of information can be displayed at the same
time, but the user chooses which to display,
and in what order, by moving their finger ver-
tically over the dials.
Consumers
By pressing the CONSUMERS button, informa-
tion on the st at
us of the v

ehicle

Start and driving
building up in the engine compartment af-
ter it has been s
wit
ched off; this could
cause engine damage. For this reason, you
should idle the engine for approximately 2
minutes before you switch it off. Note
After the engine is switched off the radiator
f an may run on f or up t

o 10 minutes, even if
the ignition is switched off. It is also possi-
ble that the fan turns itself on once more if
the coolant temperature increases due to
the heat accumulated in the engine com-
partment or due to its prolonged exposure
to solar radiation. Starter button*
Fig. 241
In the lower part of the centre con-
sol e: st
art butt

on. Fig. 242
On the right of the steering column:
emergency st art. The vehicle engine can be started with a
st
art
er butt

on (Press & Drive). To do so, there
must be a valid key inside the vehicle in the
area of the front or rear seats.
In vehicles with the Keyless Access

Checking and refilling levels
Checking levels Fig. 303
Diagram for the location of the various el-
ements. From time to time, the levels of the different
fluids in the v
ehicl
e must be check
ed. Never
fill with incorrect fluids, otherwise serious
damage to the engine may be caused.
Coolant expansion tank
Engine oil dipstick
Engine oil filler cap
Brake fluid reservoir
Vehicle battery (underneath the cover)
Windscreen washer reservoir
The checking and refilling of service fluids are
carried out on the components mentioned 1 2
3
4
5
6 above. These operations are described in

Index
depress the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
diesel pr eheating syst
em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
265
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 248
electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 350
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248, 250
gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Hill Descent Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 292
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 147
parking assistant (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265, 266
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 341
remote control (auxiliary heater) . . . . . . . . . . 183
seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 69
speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Control lamps engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
refuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 117
Controls and displays general instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 142
Controls on the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Coolant checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 Cooling system
checking coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
t
opping up coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 207
Correct position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
64
Correct sitting position driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 64
front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
rear seat passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 274 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Cylinder deactivation see Active cylinder management (ACT) . . . 108
D DAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 205
Dangers in not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 39
Data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
380
Data transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . 23
Deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Defective bulbs changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Diesel engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 349
particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
239
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 344
Diesel fuel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Digital instrument
panel (SEAT Digital Cockpit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Digit
al SEAT Cockpit
navigation map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 387
Direction of rotation tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 57
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 105
Display indications compass indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
driving recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
status of active cylinder management(ACT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 108
time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 116
Display of traffic signs on the instrument panel
activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 114
deactivate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Disposal belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Distance control see Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 15
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 15
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Doors childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Downhill speed control function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 164
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
392

Index
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347, 349 batt ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50, 354
br
ake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 353
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 352
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 351
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 347
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . 50, 354
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 49
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 49
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 49
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 47, 349 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349, 351
checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 350
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 349
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 351
Engine oil pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Environment ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Environmental tips filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 341 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167, 340
ESC
electronic st
ability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . 248
Multi-collision Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
250
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 344
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Exhaust purification system for vehicles with diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Exiting a parking space with Park Assist . . . . . . 312
Exterior lighting changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Exterior mirrors adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 21
driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Exterior rear-view mirrors adjusting the exterior rear-view mirrors . . . . 159
exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 159
heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 159
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
340
F Fabrics: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 68
Fluid level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
FM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . 205
Fog lights with cornering light function . . . . . . . . . 151
Fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 98
Fog lights with cornering light function . . . . . . . 151
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Four-wheel drive
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 7
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 89
winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Frequency band AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 205
change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 205
DAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 205
FM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 205
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 76
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Front Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 248 indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Front seats manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 47, 343 consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 344
ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 344
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 117
identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 343
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 343
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 341
saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 262
Fuel consumption engine cut-off due to inertia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . 266
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 117 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
394