Seat Leon - Page 202

Driving
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If during the STOP phase you pr
ess the
  
button, the ignition is switch-
ed off and the push-button flashes.
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If the indication is displ
ayed on the in-
strument panel display “Start-Stop system
deactivated: Start the engine manually”;
the   
button will flash.
Starting the engine
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Vehicles with manual transmission: put the
gear lev
er in neutral, press the clutch pedal
and keep it pressed in this position until the
engine starts.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission: put
the selector l
ever in P or N, press the brake
pedal and keep it pressed in this position until
the engine starts.
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Press the starter button
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Fig. 147; do not
press the accelerator. There needs to be a
valid key inside the vehicle for the engine to
start. After starting the engine, the lighting of
the 
button remains fixed indicat-
ing that the engine is running.
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Once the engine starts, release the start-up
butt
on.
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If the engine does not st
art, st
op and wait
for around 1 minute to try again. If necessary,
perform an emergency start
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Diesel engines can take a few seconds longer
than usual to start on cold days. During pre-
heating, the warning lamp  remains lit. To
avoid unnecessary discharging of the bat-
tery, do not use any other major electrical
equipment while the glow plugs are pre-
heating.
The preheating time depends on the coolant
and exterior temperatures. With the engine at
operating temperature, or at outside temper-
atures above +8°C, the warning lamp  will
light up for about one second. This means
that you can start the engine almost immedi-
ately.
Starting a diesel engine after having run
out of fuel
If the fuel tank of a diesel vehicle was run until
completely empty, after refuelling it can last
longer than normal to start the engine, even
up to a minute. This is because the fuel sys-
tem must eliminate air first.
WARNING
Do not keep the engine running in confined
spaces, as there is a risk of poisoning.
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The exhaust gases cont
ain carbon mon-
oxide, an odourless and colourless poison-
ous gas that can cause loss of conscious-
ness and death.
WARNING
Do not get out of the vehicle with the en-
gine running, especially if a gear is engag-
ed. The vehicle could then suddenly move
or something strange could happen that
w
ould cause damage, fire or serious injury.
WARNING
Never use cold start sprays, they could ex-
pl
ode or cause the engine to run at high
r
evs. Doing this risks injury.
CAUTION
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The start
er motor or the engine may be
damaged if you try to restart the engine im-
mediately after switching it off.
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When the engine is cold, you should
avoid high engine speeds, driving at full
throttle and over-loading the engine, as
this could cause engine damage.
For the sake of the environment
Do not warm-up the engine by running the
engine with the vehicle st
ationary. Start off
immediately, driving gently. This helps the
engine reach operating temperature faster
and reduces emissions.
Note
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Electrical components with a high pow
er
consumption are switched off temporarily
when the engine starts.
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