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Opening and closing
Unlocking and locking from the in-
side Fig. 86
Centre console: central locking but-
t on.
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Operation
Depending on the equipment, the vehicle
may hav e the K
eyless Access system.
Keyless Access is a key-free locking and igni-
tion system to unlock and lock the vehicle
without actively using its key. To do this, all
that is required is to have a valid vehicle key in
the detection area where you are attempting
to access the vehicle ››› Fig. 87
and to touch
one of the sensor surfaces on the door han-
dles ››› Fig. 88
››› .
The v ehicl
e can only be unlocked and locked
via the driver's door. When doing so, the re-
mote control key must be no further than ap-
prox. 1.5 m away from the door handle.
It does not matter where you carry the key,
e.g. in your jacket pocket.
Once the doors have been locked, they can-
not be opened again immediately. This will
enable you to check that the doors are prop-
erly closed.
If you wish you may unlock only the corre-
sponding door or the entire vehicle. The nec-
essary adjustments can be made in vehicles
with a driver information system
››› page 90
››› page 73.
General information
If a valid key is in the proximity of the car
››› Fig. 87, the Keyless Access locking and
starting system gives the key entry as soon as one of the sensor surfaces on the front door
handles is t
ouched.
The following features are then available
without having to use the vehicle key actively:
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Operation
or entirely out of charge, you will probably
not be abl
e t
o lock or unlock the vehicle
with the Keyless Access system. The vehi-
cle can be unlocked or locked manually
››› page 108.
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Operation
Emergency unlocking or locking of
the driv er
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Operation
time of year, thus causing serious injuries,
illness or e
v
en death. CAUTION
Before opening or closing the rear lid, make
sur e that ther
e is enough space to open or
close it, e.g. when pulling a trailer or in a
garage. Note
Before closing the rear lid, make sure that
the k ey has not been l
eft inside the luggage
compartment. Opening and closing the rear lid
Fig. 93
Rear lid: opening from outside. The rear lid opening system operates electri-
cally. It is activ
at
ed by using the insignia sha-
ped handle on the rear lid ››› Fig. 93
. To lock or unlock the rear lid, press the d or
buttons of the v
ehicle key.
A warning appears on the instrument panel
display if the rear lid is open or not properly
closed.* An audible warning is also given if it
is opened while the vehicle is moving faster
than 6 km/h (4 mph)*.
Opening and closing
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Operation
Sun blind
The sun blind is opened and cl osed manually
(independently of the sliding sunr
oof).
Convenience function to open or
close the sunr
oof*Fig. 97
Door handle: sensor surface. The sunroof can be opened and closed with
the conv
enience function, just lik
e the win-
dows.
Using the door lock*
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Lights
Note
“Tourist light” is only allowed temporarily. If
you ar e pl
anning a long stay in a country
that drives on the other side, you should
take the vehicle to an Authorised Technical
Service to change the headlights. Interior lights
Lighting of the instrument panel ,
displ
ays and switches Depending on the model, the lighting of the
instrument clust
er and s
witches can be ad-
justed in the infotainment system, using the
button ! S E T T , N G S ! L i g h t !
, n t e r i o r l i g h t i n g
››› page 90
.
With the ignition on and without light activa-
tion, the analogue instrument panel lighting
remains activated in daytime light conditions.
The lighting is reduced as the exterior light di-
minishes. In some cases, e.g. when driving
through a tunnel without the function ac- tive, the instrument panel lighting may even
switch off. The objective of this function is to
provide the driver with a visual indication that
he or she should activate the dipped beam.
If your vehicle is equipped with a digital in-
strument panel (Digital SEAT Cockpit), the following message will appear
T u r n o n t h e
l i g h t s on the instrument panel.
Interior and reading lights Fig. 103
Detail of roof lining: front lighting of
the passenger compartment. Knob Function
Turns off the interior lights.
Turning the interior lights on or off.
The interior lights come on automati-
cally when you unl
ock the v
ehicle,
open a door or remove the key from
the ignition.
The light goes out a few seconds after
closing all the doors, when locking the
vehicle or connecting the ignition.
* /
Turning the reading light on and off The light controls may vary depending on the
v
ehicl
e version.
Luggage compartment lighting
The light is activated when the rear lid is
open, even when the ignition and lights are
turned off. For this reason, ensure that the
rear lid is always closed.
Ambient light*
The ambient light lights up the area of the
centre console and the footwell area and,
depending on the version, the front door pan-
els as well.
It will be switched on at full brightness when
the doors are opened and the lights will be
dimmed during driving, when the light selec-
tor is set to , or .
The intensity of the background light can be
adjusted through the infotainment system
menu. The colour can also be changed in
versions with lighting on the front door panel
(button ! S E T T , N G S ! B a c k -
g r o u n d l i g h t i n g
››› page 86
). Note
If not all the vehicle doors are closed, the
int erior lights will be s
witched off after ap-
prox. 10 minutes, providing the ignition key
has been removed and the courtesy light
position selected. This prevents the battery
from discharging. 121
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Start and driving
Driving
St ar
t and driving
Starting and stopping the
engine Ignition lock Fig. 136
Ignition key positions. Key positions
››
› Fig. 136
Ignition off. Key can be removed from the
vehicle.
Ignition is switched on. Preheating occurs
in diesel vehicles . Starting the engine.
1 2
3 Locking and unlocking the steering wheel