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Driving
WARNING
●
Never start or run the engine in unventilated or closed rooms. The ex-
haust fumes contain carbon monoxide, an odourless and colourless poi-
sonous gas. Risk of fatal accidents. Carbon monoxide can cause loss of
consciousness. It can also cause death.
●
Never leave the vehicle unattended if the engine is running.
●
Never use “cold start sprays”, they could explode or cause the engine
to run at high revs. Risk of injury.
CAUTION
● When the engine is cold, you should avoid high engine speeds, driving
at full throttle and over-loading the engine. Risk of engine damage.
● The vehicle should not be pushed or towed more than 50 metres to start
the engine. Unburnt fuel could enter the catalytic converter and damage it.
● Before attempting to push-start or tow a vehicle in order to start it, you
should first try to start it using the battery of another vehicle. Note and fol-
low
the instructions in
⇒ page 263, Jump-starting.
For the sake of the environment
Do not warm-up the engine by running the engine with the vehicle station-
ary. You should drive off as soon as you start the engine. This helps the en-
gine reach operating temperature faster and reduces emissions.
Switching off the engine
– Stop the vehicle.
– Turn the ignition key to position
⇒ fig. 117
0
.
After switching the engine off, the radiator fan may run on for up to 10 mi-
nutes. It is also possible that the fan turns itself on once more if the coolant
temperature increases due to the heat accumulated in the engine compart-
ment or due to its prolonged exposure to solar radiation.
WARNING
●
Never switch the engine off until the vehicle is completely stationary.
●
The brake servo works only when the engine is running. With the en-
gine switched off, more strength is needed to brake. As normal brake op-
eration cannot be performed, risk of accidents and serious injury may ex-
ist.
●
The steering lock can be immediately blocked once the key is re-
moved from the ignition. The vehicle cannot be steered. Risk of accident.
CAUTION
When the engine has been running under a heavy load for a long period,
heat can accumulate in the engine compartment and cause engine damage.
For this reason, you should idle the engine for approx. 2 minutes before you
switch it off.
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Driving
Driving with LPG*
Fig. 118 Centre console:
gas system control
switch.
Your SEAT vehicle has a bivalent engine able to run on either LPG or petrol.
The LPG tank
⇒ page 212, Refuelling with LPG is in the spare wheel well
⇒ .
It is possible to change from LPG to petrol while the engine is running, even
if the vehicle is moving,
by pressing the
GAS
button located on the centre
console
⇒ fig. 118
. The selected operating mode is displayed on the indica-
tor lamp on the instrument panel
⇒ page 79.
Starting the engine
The engine is always started with petrol, even when LPG was being used
when it was switched off.
Automatic switch from petrol to LPG
When the engine is turned on and the following conditions are met, the sys-
tem will automatically switch
from petrol mode to LPG mode, the notifica-
tion
changed to GAS mode
is displayed and the green indicator lamp on the
instrument panel lights up:
● There is enough LPG in the tank.
● The temperature of the vehicle coolant is above 30°C.
● Engine speed while driving is above 1200 rpm.
Automatic switch from LPG to petrol
When the vehicle is operating in LPG mode and one of these conditions is
met, the system automatically switches to petrol mode, the notification
changed to petrol mode
is displayed and the green indicator lamp on the in-
strument panel goes out:
● When the engine is started.
● If the LPG tank is empty.
● If there is a fault in the LPG system.
● At very low
temperatures, below -10°C.
Manual switch from petrol to LPG
Press the
GAS
button
on the centre console
⇒ fig. 118
to change mode. The
notification
changed to GAS mode
is displayed. When the following condi-
tions are met, the system switches to LPG mode, the green indicator lamp
on the instrument panel lights up and the notification displayed changes to
changed to GAS mode
.
● There is enough LPG in the tank.
● The temperature of the vehicle coolant is above 30°C.
● Engine speed while driving is above 1200 rpm.
Manual switch from LPG to petrol
Press the
GAS
button on the centre console
⇒ fig. 118
to change mode. The
green lamp on the instrument panel goes out and the notification
changed
to petrol mode
is displayed.
Running on petrol
Run the engine with petrol for short journeys at regular intervals to avoid
problems in the petrol system.
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
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Driving
WARNING
LPG is a highly explosive and inflammable substance. It may cause se-
vere burns and other injury.
●
Due care must be taken to avoid any risk of fire or explosion.
●
When parking the vehicle in a closed area (for example in a garage),
make sure that there is adequate ventilation, either natural or mechani-
cal, to neutralise the LPG in the event of a leak.
Note
● If frequent short journeys are made, especially when the outside tem-
perature is low, the vehicle will tend to run
on petrol more often than on
LPG. Therefore, the petrol tank may empty before the LPG tank.
● The notification
LPG mode not possible
may be displayed.
Start-Stop function*
Description and operation
The Start-Stop function stops the engine when the vehicle is stop-
ped and starts it automatically when required.
– When the vehicle is stopped, put it in neutral and release the
clutch pedal. The engine will stop.
– When the clutch pedal is pressed, the engine starts again.
– The instrument panel screen displays information about the sta-
tus of the Start-Stop function
⇒ fig. 120
.
Start-Stop function conditions
● The driver seat belt must be buckled.
● The engine hood must be closed.
● The engine must be at operating temperature
● The steering wheel must be straight.
● The vehicle must be on flat ground.
● The vehicle must not be in reverse.
● A trailer must not be connected.
● The temperature of the passenger compartment must be within the com-
fort limits (button
AC
11
⇒ fig. 113
should be selected).
● The windscreen de-mist function must be off.
● If
not, it requires an increase in airflow
10
⇒ fig. 113
for more than three
presses.
● The temperature must not be set to
HI
or
LO
.
● The driver door must be closed.
● The diesel particulate filter must not be in regeneration mode, for diesel
engines.
● The battery charge must not be low for the next start.
● The battery temperature must be between -1°C and 55°C.
● The parking assistant (Park Assist*) must not be activated.
Start-Stop function interruption
In the following situations, the Start-Stop function
will be interrupted and
the engine will automatically start:
● The vehicle starts moving.
● The brake pedal is pressed several times in a row.
● The battery has been discharged excessively.
● The Start-Stop System is manually deactivated.
● The windscreen de-mist function is turned on.
● The temperature of the passenger compartment exceeds the comfort
limits (button
AC
11
⇒ fig. 113
should be selected).
