Start and driving
Economical and environmentally
friendly driving Fuel consumption, environmental pollution
and w
ear t
o the engine, brakes and tyres all
depend largely on driving style. Consumption
can be reduced between 10-15% with an effi-
cient driving type. The following section gives
you some tips on lessening the impact on the
environment and reducing your operating
costs at the same time.
Active cylinder management (ACT®)*
Depending on vehicle equipment, the active
cylinder management (ACT®) may deacti-
vate some of the engine cylinders if the driv-
ing situation does not require too much pow-
er.
Foresight when driving
If you think ahead when driving, you will need
to brake less and thus accelerate less. Take
advantage of the inertia of the vehicle when-
ever possible, with a gear engaged. This
takes advantage of the engine braking effect,
reducing wear on the brakes and tyres. Emis-
sions and fuel consumption will drop to zero.
Changing gear to save energy
An effective way of saving is to change in ad-
vance to a higher gear. Manual transmission: shift up fr
om first t
o
second gear as soon as possible. Choosing
the right gear enables fuel savings. Select the
highest possible gear appropriate for the
driving situation (the engine should continue
functioning with cyclical regularity).
Automatic transmission: accelerate gradu-
ally and without reaching the “kick-down”
position.
Avoid driving at high speed
Avoid travelling at your vehicle’s top speed,
whenever possible. Fuel consumption, emis-
sion of harmful gases and noise pollution
multiply as speed is increased. Driving at
moderate speeds will help to save fuel.
Reduce idling time
In vehicles with the Start-Stop system idling is
automatically reduced. In vehicles without
the Start-Stop system it is worth switching off
the engine, for example, at level crossings
and at traffic lights that remain red for long
periods of time. When an engine has reached
operating temperature, and depending on
the cylinder capacity, keeping it switched off
for a minimum of about 5 seconds already
saves more than the amount of fuel necessa-
ry for restarting.
The engine takes a long time to warm up
when it is idling. Mechanical wear and pollu-
tant emissions are also especially high during this initial warm-up phase. It is therefore best
to driv
e off immediately after starting the en-
gine. Avoid running the engine at high speed.
Regular maintenance
Regular servicing helps in saving fuel even
before the engine is started. A well-serviced
engine gives you the benefit of improved fuel
efficiency as well as maximum reliability and
an enhanced resale value. A badly serviced
engine can consume up to 10% more fuel
than necessary.
Avoid short journeys
The engine and catalytic converter need to
reach their optimal operating temperature
in order to minimise fuel consumption and
emissions.
A cold engine consumes a disproportionate
amount of fuel. The engine reaches its work-
ing temperature after about four kilometres
(2.5 miles), when fuel consumption will return
to a normal level.
Check tyre pressure
Always make sure the tyres are inflated to the
correct pressures ››› page 278
to save fuel. If
the pressure is below half bar, fuel consump-
tion may increase by 5%. Due to the greater
rolling resistance, under-inflation also increa-
ses tyre wear and impairs handling. »
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Driving
You can cancel this regulation by changing
the set speed or by pr essing the accel
erator
pedal.
The function works at speeds over 80 km/h
(50 mph). It may not be available in certain
countries.
Overtaking
When the turn signal is switched on for over-
taking, the ACC reduces the distance from
the vehicle in front to help with the overtaking
manoeuvre. The set cruising speed will not be
exceeded.
The function works at speeds over 80 km/h
(50 mph). It may not be available in certain
countries.
Stop&Go function
Valid for: vehicles with an automatic gearbox
The ACC can bring the vehicle to a standstill
(0 km/h) if the vehicle in front stops.
The ACC remains active and the message
A C C r e a d y t o s t a r t is displayed on the in-
strument cluster for a few seconds. During
this time, the vehicle will move off again if the
vehicle in front moves forwards.
If the vehicle in front does not move off, the
vehicle can be kept at a standstill with the
status A C C r e a d y t o s t a r t by pressing the
brake. The system can only keep the car stopped
for a f
ew seconds. After this, the B r a k e warn-
ing will be displayed and an audio warning
will be played. Press the brake pedal. The ve-
hicle may start moving forward if you do not
do this Accident hazard!
The ACC is deactivated while stopped in the
following cases:
Driving
Vehicles with the Start-Stop system
If the v ehicl
e has a factory-fitted towing
bracket or one that is retrofitted by SEAT, the
Start-Stop system operates as normal. No
special characteristics need to be taken into
account.
If the system does not recognise the trailer or
the trailer bracket has not been retrofitted by
SEAT, the Start-Stop system must be discon-
nected by pressing the corresponding button
in the lower part of the centre console before
driving with the trailer, and it should remain
off for the rest of the journey ››› .
V ehicl
es with driving profile selection
If you are going to be towing a trailer, the use
of the Eco driving profile is not recommen-
ded. You are advised to select another of the
available driving profiles before beginning to
drive with a trailer.
Trailer weight/drawbar load
Never exceed the authorised trailer weight. If
you do not load the trailer up to the maximum
permitted trailer weight, you can then climb
correspondingly steeper slopes.
The maximum trailer weights listed are only
applicable for altitudes up to 1000 m above
sea level. Since higher altitude decreases en-
gine performance and the ability to climb
slopes, the tow load decreases proportional-
ly. The weight of the vehicle and trailer com- bination must be reduced by 10% for every
1000 m of altitude
. When possible, operate
the trailer with the maximum authorised
drawbar load on the ball joint of the towing
bracket, but do not exceed the specified lim-
it. WARNING
Never use the trailer to transport people,
since it w oul
d put their life in danger and is
also prohibited. WARNING
Undue use of the towing bracket may
cause injury and accidents.
Technical data
Engine specifications Petrol engines
1.0 MPI Start-Stop 1.0 MPI Evo Start-Stop 1.0 TSI Start-Stop
Power output in kW (PS) at 1/min 55 (75)/6,20059 (80)/6,25070 (95)/5,500 81 (110)/5,500
Maximum torque (Nm at 1/min) 95/3,000-4,30093/3, 750175/1,500-4,000 200/2,000-3,000
No. of cylinders/displacement (cm 3
) 3/999 3/9993/999 3/999
Fuel Super 95 / Normal 91 (with a slight power loss) ROZ
Gearbox manualmanualmanualmanual DSG
Top speed (km/h) 167 (IV)169 (IV)a)
a)a)
Acceleration from 0-100 km/h (seconds) 14. 715.3a)
a)a)
Maximum authorised weight (kg) 1,620b)
1,620b)
1,640b)
a)a)a)
Data not available as this edition goes to print.
b) Varies depending on the features.
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Indications about the technical data
Petrol engines
1.0 EcoTSI Start-Stop1.5 TSI Start-Stop 1.6 MPI
Power output in kW (PS) at 1/min 85 (115)/5,000-5,500110 (150)/5,000-6,000 81 (110)/5,800
Maximum torque (Nm at 1/min) 200/2,000-3,000250/1,500-3,500155/3,800-4,000
No. of cylinders/displacement (cm 3
) 3/999 4/1,4984/1,598
Fuel Super 95 / Normal 91 (with a slight power loss) ROZ
Gearbox manualautomatic DSGmanualautomatic
Top speed (km/h) 193 (V)193 (VI) a)
190192
Acceleration from 0-100 km/h (seconds) 9.39.5 a)
10.410.8
Maximum authorised weight (kg) 1,660b)
1,680b)
a)
1,640b)
1,670b) a)
Data not available as this edition goes to print.
b) Varies depending on the features. Natural gas / petrol engine
1.0 TGI Start-Stop
Power output in kW (PS) at 1/min 66 (90)/4,000-5,500
Maximum torque (Nm at 1/min) 160/1,800-3,800
No. of cylinders/displacement (cm 3
) 3/999
Fuel CNG
Super 95 / Normal 91 (with a slight power loss) ROZ
Gearbox manual (VI)
Top speed (km/h) 180 (V)
Acceleration from 0-100 km/h (seconds) 12.1
Maximum authorised weight (kg) 1,690» 305
Technical data
Diesel engines
1.6 TDI CR Start-Stop
Power output in kW (PS) at 1/min 70 (95)/2, 750-4,600
Maximum torque (Nm at 1/min) 250/1,500-2,600
No. of cylinders/displacement (cm 3
) 4/1,598
Fuel Diesel according to standard EN 590, min. 51 CN
Gearbox manual
Top speed (km/h) 182 (IV)
Acceleration from 0-100 km/h (seconds) 11.3
Maximum authorised weight (kg) 1, 750a) a)
Varies depending on the features. 306
Index
vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
v ehicl
e interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
wash the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Clocks set the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Clutch (lamp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 WLAN access point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Connectivity Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
adBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
anti-lock brake system ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231, 233
audible warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
cruise control (GRA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
diesel preheating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
emissions control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
267
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231, 233
fuel r
eserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262, 263
press on the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219, 222
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 255
replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
tyre pressure loss indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Controls and displays overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Controls on the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 94
Convenience close function windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Convenience open function windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cooling system check the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
refilling coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 control and warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Current documentation attached . . . . . . . . . . . 146
D Dangers of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Data tr
ansfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Deactivating SEAT CONNECT services . . . . . . . 161
Deactivation of cylinders see Active cylinder management (ACT) . . . . . 71
Deactivation of the front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Diesel engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266
particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Disposal seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Distance control see Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
child lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Downhill assistance function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Downhill assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Drink holder bottle holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Driver alert system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Driving driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
economical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
parking on inclines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
park on upward slopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
311
Index
safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
trips abr oad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
120, 210
with trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247, 248, 253
Driving data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Driving data indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Driving mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Driving profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . 120
E e-Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Electrical accessories see Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Electrolyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Electronic engine torque management (XDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 195
Electronic parking brake lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Electronic self-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
anti-punctur e kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
emergency vehicle towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
first aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
replace a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Emergency braking assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
status display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
temporarily deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency call service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency locking of the front passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Emergency opening driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Emergency operation front passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Emissions control system AdBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Engine
assisted st art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Engine and ignition automatic ignition disconnection . . . . . . . . . . 192
emergency start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
My Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
preheat the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
starting the engine with Press & Drive . . . . . 193
switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264, 266 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 270
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
window washer tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 check the level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
G12evo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
G13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Engine failure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
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