2020 Seat Tarraco check engine

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Flashes
Fault in the diesel engine management.
Hav e the engine check
ed as soon as possible by a
specialised workshop. Note
While the control lamps , ;,  or  are
on, ther
e might be faults in the engine, fuel
consumption may go up and the engine
might lose power. Catalytic converter
To maintain the useful life of the catalytic
conv
er

ter

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Checking levels Fig. 240
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 checked. Never
fill with incorrect fluids, otherwise serious
damage to the engine may be caused.
Coolant expansion tank ››› page 343
Engine oil level dipstick ››› page 342
Engine oil filler cap ››› page 342
Brake fluid reservoir ››› page 346
Battery (under the cover) 1)
››› page 347
1 2
3
4
5 Windscreen washer reservoir
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› page 346 Note
The layout of parts may vary depending on
the engine . 6
Engine oil
Gener al not
es The engine comes with a special, multi-grade
oil that can be used all year r
ound.
Because the use of high-qualit

y oil is essen-
tial for the correct operation of the engine
and its long useful life, when topping up or
changing oil, use only those oils that comply
with VW standards. 1)
In hybrid vehicles the battery can be found in
the l eft hand side of the luggage compartment
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›› page 350.
340

Checking and refilling levels
We recommend that the oil change be done
by a t echnical service or specialised w
ork-
shop.
If the engine oil level is too low
You can get information about the correct en-
gine oil for your vehicle at your workshop.
If the recommended engine oil is not availa-
ble, in the event of an emergency you can
change the oil once with a maximum of 0.5 L
of the next oil until the next oil change:
Petrol engines: standard VW 504 00,
VW 502 00, VW 508 00, ACEA C3 or
API SN.
Diesel engines: standard VW 507 00,
VW 505 01, ACEA C3 or API CK-4.
Have the oil changed by a specialised work-
shop.
SEAT recommends using original SEAT oil to
guarantee high SEAT engine performance.
Engine oil additives
No type of additive should be mixed with the
engine oil. The deterioration caused by these
additives is not covered by the warranty. CAUTION
Take the following into account if you have
r efill

ed with an engine oil different to those –
– specified in the aforementioned standards,
or by your SEAT t
echnical service centr

e:

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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
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› 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!

Checking and refilling levels
Refilling coolant Fig. 244
In the engine compartment: marking
on cool ant e
xpansion tank. Fig. 245
Engine compartment: coolant expan-
sion t ank cap

. The coolant tank is located in the engine
compartment
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› page 340
.
Top up coolant when the level is below the 
(minimum) mark. Checking coolant level

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Brake fluid Check and r efill the br
ake fluidFig. 246
Engine compartment: brake fluid res-
erv oir cap

. The brake fluid reservoir is located in the en-
gine compartment
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› page 340
.
Checking the brake fluid level
The brake fluid level must be between the 
and  markings.
However, if the brake fluid level goes down
noticeably in a short time, or drops below the mark, there may be a leak in the brake system. Seek specialist assistance. A warning
light on the instrument panel display monitors
the brake fluid level ››› page 84
.
In right-hand drive vehicles the brake fluid
reservoir is on the other side of the engine
compartment. Changing brake fluid
We r

ecommend that you have the brake fluid
changed by a Technical Service. WARNING
If the brake fluid level is low or unsuita-
bl e/ol

d brake fluid is used, the brake sys-
tem may fail or braking power may be re-
duced.

Index
emergency brake function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
ne w br
ake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Braking assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Braking system warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
C Camera cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Care see Cleaning the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Central armrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
emergency lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
unlock and lock the vehicle (Keyless Ac- cess) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Cetane index (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Change a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Change the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
wheel nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Changing parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Charging cable for charging stations (AC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
for sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Charging socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Charging the high-voltage battery
charging cabl e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
charging modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
charging process display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
charging socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
programmed charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
settings in the infotainment system . . . . . . . . 319
troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Checking levels engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Check lists requirements for Android Auto™ . . . . . . . . . . . 189
requirements for Apple CarPlay . . . . . . . . . . . 188
requirements for MirrorLink® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
reverse assist (Rear View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Childproof locks electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Child seats group classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
ISOFIX/i-Size system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
securing with the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 39
Cleaning the vehicle high pressure cleaning equipment . . . . . . . . 368
special care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
wash the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Climate control auxiliary heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 setting the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
windscreen heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
165
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Clocks set the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
sunshade blind (glass roof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Clutch (lamp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 WLAN access point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Connectivity Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Connectors faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
adBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
anti-lock brake system ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278, 280
audible warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
cruise control (GRA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
diesel preheating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
electric drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
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