User Manual - Page 187

For 2018 SEAT ALHAMBRA.

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Driving
Note
If the key
is left in the ignition lock with the
engine off for long periods, the vehicle
battery will run flat.
For automatic gearbox vehicles, the key can
only be removed from the ignition lock if the
gear selector lever is in position P. In this
case, press and release the selector lever
locking button.
Starter button
Fig. 198 In the centre console: start-up push
b
utt
on f
or the Keyless Access lock and start-
up system. The layout in right-hand drive ve-
hicles is symmetrical.
Fig. 199 Emergency ignition in vehicles with
Keyle
ss Access.
The start-up button may only be used if there
i
s
a
valid key in the vehicle.
Opening the driver's door when exiting the
vehicle activates the electronic lock on the
steering column if the ignition is disabled
page 198.
Switching the ignition on/off
Briefly push the start-up button ›› Fig. 198
without touching the brake or clutch ped-
al
.
Emer
g
ency
starting function
If no valid key is detected inside the vehicle,
an emergency start-up will be required. The
relevant message will appear in the dash
panel display. This may happen when, for ex-
ample, the vehicle key battery is very low or
flat:
Immediately after pushing the start-up but-
ton, keep the vehicle key next to the steering
column Fig. 199.
The ignition connects and the engine starts
automatically.
Emergency disconnection
If the engine does not stop after briefly press-
ing the start-up button, an emergency dis-
connect will be required:
Press the starter button twice within 1 sec-
ond or press it once for more than 2 seconds
.
The engine turns off automatically.
En
gine r
e
start feature
If no valid key is detected inside the vehicle
after the engine stops, you will only have 5
seconds to restart it. A warning will display
on the dash panel screen.
After this interval, it will not be possible to
start the engine without a valid key inside
the vehicle.
WARNING
Any accidental movement of the vehicle could
res
ult in serious injury.
When pressing the start-up button, do not
press the brake or clutch pedal, this way the
engine will start immediately.
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