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Instruments and warning/control lamps
Charge: Char ging z
one. Indicates the
amount of charge generated and the
maximum charge.
Power %: Electric traction zone. Indi-
cates the percentage of power used and
the maximum amount of power currently
available.
The power meter shows the usage level of
the electric drive. The power meter bar shows
the current usage level.
A finer coloured border indicates how much
the propulsion can currently be used. De-
pending on the selected driving program and
the current availability of electrical power,
the boundaries of the different colours can
vary.
The following displays can be seen on the
Power meter:
››› Fig. 58
The vehicle recovers electrical energy
Electric drive switched on / Boost (the ve-
hicle runs for a short time at the maximum
power of the electric motor and combus-
tion engine).
The combustion engine must be running.
Green
Blue
A B
C Battery level indicator
V
alid for: hybrid vehicles Fig. 59
Instrument panel: battery level indica-
t or
. The small arrow next to the battery symbol
indicat
es which side of the v
ehicle the charg-
ing cover is on. Note
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Operation
Control lamps Contr ol and w
arning lampsThe control and warning lamps are indicators
of w
arnings
›
›› , faults or certain functions.
Some contr ol and w
arning lamps come on
when the ignition is switched on, and switch
off when the engine starts running, or while
driving.
Depending on the model, additional text
messages may be viewed on the instrument
panel display. These may be purely informa-
tive or they may be advising of the need for
action ››› page 66, Instrument panel
.
Depending upon the equipment fitted in the
vehicle, instead of a warning lamp, some-
times a symbol may be displayed on the in-
strument panel.
When certain control and warning lamps are
lit, an audible warning is also heard.
Red warning lamps
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Operation
Air Conditioning settings in Infotainment
Open the auxiliary heat er menu in the air
conditioning settings in the inf
otainment sys-
tem ››› page 166
.
f o o b The Air Care Climatronic allergen filter can
reduce the amount of harmful substances that get inside, including allergens
›› › page 163.
Windscreen heating
Switches the heated windscreen on and off
with the engine running ››› page 165
. Steering wheel heating
Activat
e or deactivate steering wheel heating
››› page 164.
Manual air conditioning controls Fig. 147
In the centre console: manual air condi-
tioning contr ol
s. Cooling mode
Pr
ess the button to switch on or off the cool-
ing system.
Temperature 1Turn the control to adjust the temperature.
Bl
o
wer
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Operation
Troubleshooting The cooling mode
cannot be swit ched
on or operates in a limited way
The cooling mode works only with the engine
running and if the ambient temperature is
above +3 °C (+38 °F). When the engine is very
hot, the cooling mode is deactivated.
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Start and driving
Driving
St ar
t and driving
Starting and stopping the
engine Ignition and start button Fig. 161
In the lower part of the centre console:
st art butt
on. The engine can be started with a start button
(Pr
ess & Driv
e). To do so, there must be a valid
key inside the vehicle in the area of the front
or rear seats, or on the centre console.
In vehicles with the Keyless Access
››› page 94system, the engine can also be
started with the key in the luggage compart-
ment. Opening the driver's door when exiting the
v
ehicle activates the electronic lock on the
steering column if the ignition is disabled.
Switching the ignition on/off
If you only want to switch on the ignition
(without starting the engine), briefly press the
start button once without pressing the brake
pedal or the clutch pedal ››› .
The
push-button text flashes
lik e a heartbeat when the syst
em is ready for
the ignition to be turned on or off.
Automatic ignition disconnection
If the driver leaves the vehicle, taking the key
with them but leaving the ignition on, the igni-
tion does not switch off automatically. The ig-
nition is switched off by pressing the lock but-
ton on the remote control or by pressing
the sensor surface on the door lever
››› Fig. 78.
Automatic deactivation of the ignition on
vehicles with the Start-Stop system
The ignition is switched off automatically
when the vehicle is stopped and the auto-
matic engine shutdown is active, if:
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Start and driving
As soon as the temperature of the high-volt-
age has incr ease enough, the driv
e system
can be switched on again.
To ensure that the drive system can be
switched on, even in very low outside temper-
atures, SEAT recommends parking the vehicle
in a place protected from the cold. Note
A click is heard when the drive system is
t urned on. This is compl
etely normal and
does not mean there is a problem. Starting the engine
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Start and driving
In the key there is a chip that automatically
deactiv at
es the electronic immobiliser.
The electronic immobiliser is automatically
activated when the key is outside the vehicle.
If the following message is shown on the in-
strument panel display: S A F E , the vehicle
cannot be started.
The engine can only be started using a genu-
ine SEAT key with its correct code. Note
A perfect operation of the vehicle is ensur-
ed if genuine SEAT k eys ar
e used.Emergency starting function
Fig. 162
On the right of the steering column:
emer gency st
art. If no valid key is detected inside the vehicle,
an emer
gency st
art-up will be required. The relevant message will appear in the dash
panel display. This may happen when, f
or ex-
ample, the vehicle key battery is very low:
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Driving
When entering the vehicle, the start button
› ›
› Fig. 161 flashes to draw attention to it.
When the ignition is on/off, the engine start
button flashes. With the ignition is switched
off, the start button goes off after a few sec-
onds.
With the engine running, the start button light
stays on, indicating that the engine is running.
The time elapsed between the moment the
user starts the engine with the start button
and the lighting changes from flashing to
fixed will depend on specific engine size
characteristics. When the start button is used
to stop the engine, the button starts flashing
again.
In vehicles with the Start-Stop system, the
“My Beat” function also offers additional in-
formation:
