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Operation
Note
●
Electrical devices with a high power con-
sumption are switched off temporarily when
the engine starts.
●
When the engine is started cold, there may
be strong vibrations for a few moments for
technical reasons. This is quite normal, and
no cause for concern.
●
Natural gas engines always start up with
petrol, as a certain operating temperature is
required for running with gas. Once the re-
quired operating temperature is reached, the
engine will change to operate with natural
gas.
Stopping the engine
Complete operations only in the sequence giv-
en.
1. Stopping the vehicle completely ››› .
2.
Press the brake pedal and keep pressed until
step 4 has been completed.
3.
In automatic gearboxes, put the selector lever
in position D or R.
4. Apply the handbrake firmly ››› page 89.
5.
Turn the key in the ignition lock to position
››› Fig. 79
0
.
6.
With a manual gearbox, put the vehicle in first
or reverse gear.
WARNING
Never switch off the engine while the vehicle
is moving. You may lose control of the vehicle
and there is a risk of serious accident.
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The airbags and belt tensioners do not
work when the ignition is switched off.
●
The brake servo does not work with the en-
gine off. To stop, the brake pedal must be
pressed with more force.
●
As the power steering does not work if the
engine is not running, you will need more
strength to steer than normally.
●
If the key is removed from the ignition, the
steering may lock and it will not be possible
to steer the vehicle.
CAUTION
If the engine has been driven at high speed
for a prolonged period of time, it may over-
heat when turned off. To avoid engine dam-
age, allow the engine to run for approximate-
ly 2 minutes in neutral before switching it off.
Note
After stopping the engine, the engine com-
partment fan may continue running for a few
minutes, even when the ignition has been
switched off or the key removed. The radiator
fan is automatically switched off.
Electronic immobiliser
The gear lock prevents the engine from being
started with an unauthorised key and the ve-
hicle being moved.
The vehicle key has a built-in chip. It auto-
matically deactivates the electronic immobil-
iser when the key is inserted into the ignition
lock.
The electronic immobilizer will be activated
again automatically as soon as you remove
the key from the ignition lock.
For this reason, the vehicle can only be used
with a genuine SEAT key with the correct
code. Coded keys can be obtained from SEAT
dealerships
›››
page 43
.
If
an u
nauthorised key is used, the signal
appears on the instrument panel display. The
vehicle cannot be started in this case
Note
The correct operation of the vehicle is only
guaranteed when original SEAT keys are
used.
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