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Driving
Driving
St
ar
t and driving
St
arting and stopping the
engine
Ignition key positions
Fig. 216
Ignition key positions.
Read the additional information carefully
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page 31
Ignition switched off, steering lock
In this position
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Fig. 216
1
the ignition and
the engine ar
e off and the st
eering may be
l
ocked.
For the Steering lock to operate without the
ignition key, turn the steering wheel until it
locks with an audible sound. You should al-
ways lock the steering wheel when you leave
your vehicle. This will help prevent vehicle
theft
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.
S
wit
ching the ignition or the gl
ow plug
system on
Turn the ignition key to this position and re-
lease it
2
. If the key cannot be turned or it is
difficult t
o t
urn fr
om position
1
to position
2
,
mo
v
e the st
eering wheel from one side to the
other; this will release it.
Starting
The engine is started when the key is in this
position
3
. Electrical devices with high pow-
er consumption ar
e s
wit
ched off temporarily
at the same time.
Each time that the vehicle is restarted, the ig-
nition key must be turned to position
1
. The
r
epetitiv
e st
art prevention lock of the igni-
tion prevents possible damage to the starter
motor if the engine is already running.
WARNING
●
The ignition key must NOT be r
emoved
from the lock until the vehicle comes to a
standstill. Otherwise, the steering could be
immediately blocked- Risk of accident!
●
Always remove the key from the ignition
when leaving the vehicle, even if only for a
short period. This is especially important if
children or disabled people are left alone
in the vehicle
. They could accidentally
start the engine or work electrical equip-
ment such as the electric windows, result-
ing in an accident.
●
Unsupervised use of the key could start
the engine or any electrical system, such
as the electric windows. This could result in
serious injury.
CAUTION
The starter motor will only work when the
engine is st
opped (ignition key position
3
).
Starting petrol engines
The engine can only be started using a genu-
ine SEAT k
ey with its corr
ect code
.
–
Move the gearbox lever to the neutral posi-
tion and depress the clutch pedal thor-
oughly and hold it in this position for the
starter to turn the engine on.
–
Turn the ignition key to the starting position
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Fig. 216
3
.
–
Let go of the ignition key as soon as the en-
gine st
arts; the st
art
er motor must not run
on with the engine.
After starting a very hot engine, you may
need to slightly press down the accelerator.
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