Driving with electric drive
Switching on the drive system
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Press the ignition and start button once. The
ignition must be switched on.
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Press the brake pedal and hold it down.
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Set the gear selector switch to position N or
activate the parking lock P.
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Press the ignition and start button until in-
dicator lamp lights up on the instrument
cluster. Do not press the accelerator. Release
the ignition and start button when the indicator
lamp lights up on the instrument cluster.
The mark on the power display changes from
to 0.
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If the indicator lamp does not light up,
cancel and repeat the operation.
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If the vehicle has been locked with the remote
control key, the ignition and start button is de-
activated. If you are inside the vehicle and have
to start the engine, first unlock the vehicle or
perform an emergency start ›››page168.
Note
A click is heard when the drive system is
turned on. This is completely normal and
does not mean there is a problem.
Detecting the drive system
With the electric drive, the motor makes no
noticeable noise when the drive system is
switched on or while driving. Therefore, you
cannot detect that the vehicle's drive system
is on by engine noise. Instead, the following
characteristics show that the vehicle is ready
to drive:
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The indication 0 ›››page21 is displayed on
the power gauge of the instrument cluster.
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The display light on the instrument cluster is
on, regardless of whether the vehicle’s exterior
lighting is on.
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The indicator lamp is on in the instrument
cluster display.
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An audible signal is heard.
Switching on the drive system in very low
outside temperatures
If the outside temperature is very low (approxi-
mately -27°C (-16°F) or lower), the high-voltage
battery may freeze and stop working. In this
case it's not possible to switch on the drive sys-
tem.
As soon as the temperature of the high-voltage
battery has increased enough, the drive system
can be switched on again.
To ensure that the drive system can be
switched on, even in very low outside tempera-
tures, SEAT recommends parking the vehicle in
a place protected from the cold.
Behaviour when moving o or stopping
The combustion engine only runs if necessary.
When the vehicle is stationary, the combustion
engine is normally switched o and the vehi-
cle’s electrical systems are powered by the
high-voltage battery. The rev counter on the
instrument cluster remains at 0 ›››page21.
The combustion engine switches o in certain
driving conditions. This is normal and aims to
save fuel. In general, the power steering and
brake assist systems remain on. In isolated ca-
ses the system may require the combustion en-
gine to carry on running even when the vehicle
is stationary.
In trac jams the combustion engine may start
up while the vehicle is stationary to recharge
the high voltage battery for subsequent driving
o and stopping phases.
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