2020 Seat Tarraco fuel consumption

Instruments and warning/control lamps
Combined operating range display 
(hybrid v ehicl
es)
The value shown is calculated and updated
according to the driving style. Therefore, the
range can vary even when the fuel tank is full
and the high-voltage battery is fully charged.
Range can be increased by reducing or
switching off comfort consumers, e.g. air con-
ditioning or seat heating.
Speed warning for winter tyres
If the maximum speed set is exceeded, this is
displayed on the instrument panel
››› page 71.
The speed warning can be set in the Infotain-
ment system, by using the function button 
! SETTINGS ! Driver assistance
››› page 90.
Indications of the compass
Depending on the equipment, when the igni-
tion is on, the instrument panel display indi-
cates the direction in which you are driving
with a symbol, e.g. NW for Northwest.
When the Infotainment system is on and there
is no route guidance active, the graphic rep-
resentation of a compass is also shown.
Low consumption driving

Driving
Hybrid B (use the batt ery's char
ge)1)
This is the operating mode that allows you to
save most fuel.
The operating mode control unit tries to make
the most of the battery charge. For this pur-
pose, with active directions the navigation
data are also accessed.
In this operating mode, the electric motor and
the combustion engine share the work of
driving the vehicle.
In hybrid operating mode, the power from the
battery charge is used optimally. If route
guidance is activated, the vehicle may auton-
omously recharge the high-voltage battery
using the combustion engine.
Manual control of the battery charge
Manual control of the battery charge is only
possible in Hybrid operating mode. The op-
tion selected by the user is only valid until the
ignition is switched off or the vehicle is switch-
ed to Hybrid mode or E-MODE.
Press the function button  and use the sym-
bols , = and  to control the battery charge:
Pressing this symbol selects a higher
theoretical charge level. The vehicle
 tries to reach that new theoretical high-
volt
age battery charge level while driv-
ing. The vehicle is powered by the com-
bustion engine. If the combustion engine
has “excess” power, it is used to charge
the high-voltage battery. This option in-
creases fuel consumption. SEAT there-
fore recommends using the charging
socket to charge the high-voltage bat-
tery, whenever possible ››› page 320
.
The high-voltage battery charge level is
kept at around the current level while
driving. If you accelerate harder or in-
crease the vehicle speed, the combus-
tion engine starts up. When permitted by
the driver’s demand for acceleration and
the vehicle speed, the vehicle switches
back to electric mode.
Pressing this symbol selects a lower the-
oretical charge level. The vehicle only
uses the battery's charge when it is
above the selected theoretical charge
level. The rest is kept until the end of the
journey.
=
 Show the active operating mode
The operating mode activ
e at any given time
is displayed on the instrument cluster display,
e.g. B. WARNING
Switching to a different operating mode
whil e driving can distr

act you from traffic
conditions and cause accidents. Note
Information about the operating mode that
is curr ently activ

e is displayed on the in-
strument cluster display, along with the
charge level of the high-voltage battery. Troubleshooting
@
The E-MODE oper
ating mode is not
av
ailable
The indicator lamp lights up in white.
The E-MODE operating mode N
(driving in
electric mode) cannot be used temporarily
because one or more conditions are not met.

Driving
Engine
Depending on the pr ofil
e selected, the engine
responds more quickly or smoothly to the ac-
celerator being pressed. When the Eco pro-
file is selected, the Start-stop function is
activated.
In vehicles with automatic transmission, the
gear change timing is changed to put the
changes at higher or lower revolutions. The
Eco profile activates the Inertia function,
thereby reducing consumption. The rest of
the driving profiles will activate the inertia use
function when the selector lever is not in the S
position, depending on how the accelerator
pedal is released ››› page 233
. When the ve-
hicle is turned on again, the function is activa-
ted by default to reduce consumption.
With manual transmission, the Eco profile
changes the gear change recommendations
to facilitate more efficient driving.
Dynamic chassis control (DCC)*
DCC continuously adapts the shock absorb-
ers to the condition of the road and current
driving conditions, according to the pre-set
programme.
In the event of a fault in the DCC, the follow-
ing message is displayed on the instrument screen Fault: shock absorber regula-
tion
Steering
The po
wer steering varies its driving modes
and adapts to the profile selected, thus offer-
ing the best behaviour for each situation.
Air conditioning
The Climatronic* can operate in Eco mode
with particularly limited consumption.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*
Depending on the driving profile, the perform-
ance of the ACC varies, to allow more sporty
acceleration and braking or a more respect-
ful fuel consumption.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
In the Offroad and Snow driving profiles, the
electronic stability Control (ESC)
››› page 278 adjusts to adapt to the terrain.
In addition, hill descent control (HDC) is acti-
vated in the Offroad profile ››› page 236
.
PreCrash system
The PreCrash system adapts according to
the selected configuration. The Sport and
Offroad driving profiles have specific settings to adapt them to driving and terrain charac-
teristics
›
›› page 23
.
Setting the driving profile Fig. 170
Centre console: Driving Experience
butt on. Fig. 171
Centre console: S-BOOST button238

Driving
for a minimum of about 5 seconds already
sav es mor
e 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 drive 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
Alw
ays make sure the tyres are inflated to the
correct pressures ››› page 356
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.
Do not use winter tyres all year round as
they increase fuel consumption by up to 10%.
Avoid carrying unnecessary loads
Given that every kilo of extra weight will in-
crease the fuel consumption, it is advisable
make sure that no unnecessary loads are be-
ing transported.
Since the luggage rack increases the aero-
dynamic drag of the vehicle, you should re-
move it when not needed. At speeds of
100-120 km/h (62-75 mph), this will save 12%
of fuel.
Save electrical energy
The engine drives the alternator, thereby
generating electricity. This implies that any
increase in power consumption also increa-
ses fuel consumption! For this reason, switch
off any unneeded electrical devices. Devices
that use a lot of electricity includes the blow-
er at a high setting, the rear window heating
or the seat heating*. Plug-in hybrid drive: brak
e early and evenly
to take advantage of energy recovery. Note

Practical tips

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

Wheels
The performance of winter tyres is also se-
v er
ely impaired by ageing, even if the tread is
still much deeper than 4 mm.
A code letter indicating the speed limit is
stamped on all winter tyres ››› page 354
.
Vehicles capable of exceeding these speeds
must have an appropriate sticker attached
so that it is visible to the driver. Suitable stick-
ers are available from the SEAT Official Serv-
ice and specialised workshop. Please note
the regulations to this effect in your country.
“All-weather” tyres can also be used instead
of winter tyres.
Using winter tyres with V-rating
Please note that the generally applicable
240 km/h (149 mph) speed for winter tyres
with the letter V is subject to technical re-
strictions; the maximum permissible speed
for your vehicle may be significantly lower.
The maximum speed limit for these tyres de-
pends directly on the maximum axle weights
for your car and on the listed weight rating of
the tyres being used.
It is best to contact a SEAT Official Service to
check the maximum speed which is permissi-
ble for the V-rated tyres fitted on your car on
the basis of this information. WARNING
Exceeding the maximum speed permitted
f or the wint

er tyres fitted on your car can
cause tyre failure, resulting in a loss of con-
trol of the vehicle – risk of accident. For the sake of the environment
When winter is over, change back to sum-
mer t yr

es at an appropriate moment. In
temperatures above +7°C (+45°F), perform-
ance will be improved if summer tyres are
used. Fuel consumption, wear and noises
while driving will all be reduced. Snow chains
Snow chains must only be fitted t
o the fr

ont
wheels, even on vehicles with four-wheel
drive.

Index
requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
special char act
eristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Applications (apps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Aspects to think about before starting the ve- hicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ASR see Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Assistance systems adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
assisted parting system (Park Assist) . . . . . . 282
Auto Hold function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
driver alert system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
driving assist (Travel Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
emergency braking (Front Assist) . . . . . . . . . . 251
front camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
front radar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
hill descent control (HDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
lane departure warning (Side Assist) . . . . . . 268
parking aid Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
peripheral view system (Top View Cam- era) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
PreCrash system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
proactive speed adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
rear camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
rear cross traffic alert (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . 268, 272
rear parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
rear radar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
road sign detection system messages . . . . . . 75
safety advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
system limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
44
Trailer assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Tyre pressure monitor indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Tyre pressure monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
ultrasound sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Assisted start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Audible warning control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
unbuckled seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Auto Hold Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Auto Lock (central locking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 disconnecting the Auto Hold function . . . . . . 277
Automatic dipped beam headlight control . . . 115
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
downhill assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
emergency release of the selector lever. . . 234
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
launch-control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
operating fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
parking lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
steering wheel with shift paddles . . . . . . . . . 230
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228, 230
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Auxiliary heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167electricity consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
progr
amming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
radio-operated remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
remote control range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Average fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
B Backrest of the rear seat folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
raise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 154
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 change on the remote control (independ-ent heating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Battery Manager Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Bicycle carrier fitting onto the coverable tow hook . . . . . . . . 314
max. load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Blown bulbs change a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337, 340
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
braking assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
388

Index
checking the oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
maintenance frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Engine oil pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Engine specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Environment ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Environmental tip refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Equipment telephone interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
ESC electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . 278
multi-collision brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Exhaust gases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Exterior lighting change a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Exterior mirrors driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
External antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 external audio sources
adapting the playback v olume . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
F Fabrics: clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Factors that have a negative influence on safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Filling capacities AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
window washer tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
window washer water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Fog lights with cornering light function . . . . . . . 119
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Frequency bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Front Assist see Emergency braking assist system . . . . . 251
Fuel diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Fuel consumption inertia disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
why does consumption increase? . . . . . . . . . 335 Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
control l amp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Fuel tank flap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Full-LED headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Full Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 colour coded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 60, 61
preparations for replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
recognise blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
replace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
G
Gear-change recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Gearbox DSG see Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Gear change manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Gear indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Glasses case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
H
Handbrake see Electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Hangers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
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