2020 Seat Tarraco warning

Towing bracket device*
WARNING
The enhanced safety provided by the elec-
tric st abilit
y control of the vehicle and trail-
er should not lead you to take any risks that
could compromise your safety.

Towing bracket device*
Retrofitting a towing bracket Description Fig. 221
Limits and attachment points for ret-
r ofitting a t
owing bracket. SEAT recommends that towing brackets be
r
etr

ofitted at a specialised workshop. For ex- ample, it may very well be necessary to ad-
just the cooling system or mount thermal pr

o-
tection plates. SEAT recommends visiting a
SEAT dealership for this.
If a towing bracket is retrofitted, the distance
specifications should always be kept in mind.
The distance between the centre of the ball
head and the road ››› Fig. 221
D must never
be l ess than indicat

ed. This also applies when
the vehicle is fully loaded, including the tech-
nically permissible maximum vertical load on
the coupling device.
Distance specifications ››› Fig. 221
:
Mounting points on the vehicle
1,095 mm
75 mm (minimum)
365 mm
353 mm
600 mm
1,050 mm WARNING
If the cables are improperly or incorrectly
connect ed, this may l

ead to malfunctions
in the entire vehicle electronic system, as
well as to accidents and serious injuries.

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High-v olt
age battery
Safety instructions Introduction  V
alid for: hybrid vehicles WARNING
The vehicle’s high-voltage network and the
high-v olt

age battery are hazardous and
can cause burns and other injuries, includ-
ing fatal electric shocks.

Checking and refilling levels
If the local mains supply does not allow
char ging at the maximum char
ging current,
the charging current can be reduced, de-
pending on the charging setting features in
the infotainment system ››› page 319
.
Temperature control
The charging cable temperature control
switches on when the charging cable over-
heats, such as when it has been stored in a
luggage compartment exposed to high tem-
peratures or strong sunlight.
When the charging process is interrupted,
the status indicator that is lit up at the time
switches off and one of the indicator lamps
starts slowly flashing green. Warning lamp 4starts slowly flashing red.

Checking and refilling levels
Diesel  V
alid for: vehicles with diesel engines
Pl ease note the information on the inside of
the fuel tank flap.
We recommend you use Diesel according to
standard EN 590.
The diesel can thicken at very low tempera-
tures, thus affecting the start or operation of
the engine. Ask your service station attendant
if their diesel is suitable for winter use.
Water in the fuel filter 1)
If your vehicle has a diesel engine and is
equipped with a fuel filter with a water sep-
arator, the instrument panel may display the
following warning:

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WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ››
› in Con-
tr ol and w
arning lamps on page 85. Checking the engine oil level
Fig. 241
Engine oil dipstick. The engine oil dipstick indicates the level of
the oil.
Checking oil l
e

vel

Checking and refilling levels
The position of the oil filler opening is shown
in the corr esponding engine compartment il
-
lustration ››› page 340
.
Engine oil specification ››› page 340
. WARNING
Oil is highly inflammable! Ensure that no oil
comes int o cont

act with hot engine compo-
nents when topping up. CAUTION
If the oil level is above area ››

› Fig. 241
A ,
do not st ar
t the engine. This could result in
damage to the engine and catalytic con-
verter. Contact a specialised workshop. For the sake of the environment
The oil level must never be above zone
› ›

› Fig. 241
A . Otherwise oil can be drawn in
thr ough the cr
ankcase breather and leak
into the atmosphere via the exhaust sys-
tem. Note
Before a long trip, we recommend finding
an engine oil that conf orms t

o the corre-
sponding VW specifications and recom-
mend keeping it in the vehicle. This way, the
correct engine oil will always be available
for a top-up if needed. Engine oil change
We recommend that you have the engine oil
changed by a T
echnical Service

. WARNING
Only change the engine oil yourself if you
hav e the specialist kno

wledge required!

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increased, but only up to 60 %; otherwise an-
tifr ee
ze protection will diminish and this will
worsen cooling.
When the coolant is topped up, use a mixture
of distilled water and at least 40 % of the
additive G12evo for optimal protection
against corrosion. Mixing G12evo with G13
(TL-VW 774 J), G12 plus-plus (TL-VW 774 G),
G12 plus (TL-VW 774 F), G12 (red) or G11
(green blue) engine coolants decreases pro-
tection again corrosion and should be avoi-
ded. WARNING
If there is not enough anti-freeze in the
cool ant syst

em, the engine may fail lead-
ing to serious damage.