Cupra Ateca 2020 User manual

ATECA
Owner’s manual
ATECA Inglés (07.20)
575012720BQ
Inglés 575012720BQ (07.20)

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or vehicle delivery:
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Introduction
Thank you for your trust choosing a CUPRA
vehicle.
With your new CUPRA, you will be able to en-
joy a vehicle with state-of-the-art technolo-
gy and top quality features.
We recommend reading this Instruction
Manual carefully to learn more about your
vehicle so you can enjoy all its benefits in
your daily driving.
Information about handling is complemen-
ted with instructions regarding the operation
and maintenance of the vehicle in order to
ensure its safety and maintain its value.
Moreover, we want to give you valuable ad-
vice and tips to drive your vehicle efficiently
and respecting the environment.
We wish you safe and enjoyable motoring.
CUPRA
WARNING
Read and always observe safety infor-
mation concerning the passenger's
front airbag
›››page 32, Fitting and us-
ing child seats.

About this manual
This manual describes the features of the
vehicle at the time of drafting this text. Some
of the features described below will be intro-
duced in the future or will only be available in
certain markets.
Some of the features described here are
not included in all the types or variations
of the model and they can be varied or
modified based on technical or marketing
requirements without it being considered
misleading advertising.
Some details on the drawings may vary from
its vehicle and must be interpreted as a
standard representation.
The direction indicators (left, right, for-
wards, backwards) in this manual refer to the
travel direction of the vehicle unless other-
wise stated.
The audiovisual material is only meant to
help the users better understand some fea-
tures of the car. It is not a replacement for
the instruction manual. Access the instruc-
tion manual to see the complete information
and warnings.
The features marked with an asterisk
are included by default only in certain
versions of the model, supplied as op-
tional only for certain versions or only
offered in certain countries.

Trademarks are marked with ®. The ab-
sence of this symbol does not guaran-
tee that the term is not a trademark.
It indicates that the section continues
on the next page.
You can access the information in this man-
ual using:
●Thematic table of contents that follows the
manual’s general chapter structure.
●Visual table of contents that uses graphics
to indicate the pages containing “essential”
information, which is detailed in the corre-
sponding chapters.
●Alphabetical index with many terms and
synonyms to help you find information.
WARNING
Texts after this symbol contain informa-
tion about safety and warn you about
possible accident or injury risks.
CAUTION
Texts after this symbol indicate possible
damage to the vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
Texts after this symbol contain informa-
tion about the protection of the envi-
ronment.
®

Note
Texts after this symbol contain addition-
al information.

Digital instruction manual
The digital version of the manual can be
found on the official CUPRA website:
Fig. 1 CUPRA website
●scan the QR code
›››Fig. 1
●OR enter the following address in the navi-
gator website:
http://www.cupraofficial.com/owners/cu-
pra-car-model-manuals.html
and select your vehicle.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
General views of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Overview (left hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Overview (right hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Correct sitting position of vehicle occupants . . . . . . 13
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The whys and wherefores of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
How to properly adjust your seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
PreCrash system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Operation of the airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Information, assistance and emergency call serv-
ice* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Tyre repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Tow start and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Instruments and warning/control lamps . . . . . . . . 66
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Using the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Multifunction steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Set of vehicle keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Window controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Vehicle lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Headrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Overview and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
General instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Data transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
SEAT CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Full Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
WLAN access point* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Infotainment operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
voice control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Radio/Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Navigation* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Telephone interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Start and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
DSG automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Gear-change recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Driving modes (Drive Profile)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
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Table of Contents
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Driver assistance sensors and cameras . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Emergency brake assistance system (Front As-
sist)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
ACC - Adaptive Cruise Control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Lane Assist* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Driving Assist (Travel Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Side Assist with Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)* . . . 239
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Stabilisation and brake assistance systems . . . . . . . . 248
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Help with parking and manoeuvring . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Assisted parking system (Park Assist)* . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Parking aid parking and manoeuvring (ParkPi-
lot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Parking System Plus* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Trailer Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Peripheral view system (Top View Camera)* . . . . . . . 267
Reverse Assist (Rear View Camera)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Towing bracket device* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Electrically unlocking trailer hook* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Retrofitting a towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Practical tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Fuel types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Engine management and emissions control sys-
tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
12-volt battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Tyre pressure monitor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Additional service offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Accessories and modifications to the vehicle . . . 320
Accessories, spare parts and repair work . . . . . . . . . 320
Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Information stored by the control units . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Other important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Information about the EU Directive
2014/53/EU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Indications about the technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
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General views of the vehicle
Exterior view
Levels control
–Oil
›››page 290
–Brake fluid
›››page 295
–Battery
›››page 297
Bonnet
–Unlocking lever
›››page 289
–Open/close
›››page 289
A
B
Towing the vehicle
–Towline anchorage
›››page 54
–Tow-start
›››page 52
CDriving assistance sensors
›››page 216
Front multifunction camera
Rear-view cameras “Area View”
Front camera “Area View”
Front radar
Parking aid sensors
Park assist sensor
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

General views of the vehicle
Exterior view
Rear lid
–Opening from outside
›››page 103
–Emergency opening
›››page 107
Towing the vehicle
–Towline anchorage
›››page 54
–Tow-start
›››page 52
Opening and closing
–Doors
›››page 101
–Central locking
›››page 92
–Emergency lock
›››page 101
A
B
C
Fuel tank
–Fuel capacity
›››page 327
–Open/Close cap
›››page 284
Action in the event of a puncture
–Anti-puncture kit
›››page 42
–Wheel change
›››page 44
D
E
Driving assistance sensors
›››page 216
Rear view camera
Parking aid sensors
Rear radars
Park assist sensor
1
2
3
4
8

General views of the vehicle
Overview (left hand drive)
Electric windows
›››page 107
Central locking
›››page 92
Exterior mirror adjustment
›››page 122
Open bonnet lever
›››page 289
Headlight switch
›››page 112
Turn signal and main beam lever
›››page 114
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cruise control
›››page 220
Warning lamps
›››page 81
Wipers and rear window wiper
›››page 120
Driver information system
›››page 80
Infotainment system
›››page 84
7
8
9
10
Front passenger airbag disconnection
display
›››page 27
Fuses
›››page 56
Steering wheel adjustment
›››page 15
Starter button
›››page 196
Air conditioning
›››page 144
Hazard warning lights
›››page 118
11
12
13
14
15
16
9

General views of the vehicle
Overview (right hand drive)
Open bonnet lever
›››page 289
Infotainment system
›››page 84
Front passenger airbag disconnection
display
›››page 27
Turn signal and main beam lever
›››page 114
Cruise control
›››page 220
1
2
3
4
Warning lamps
›››page 81
Wipers and rear window wiper
›››page 120
Driver information system
›››page 80
Headlight switch
›››page 112
Central locking
›››page 92
Exterior mirror adjustment
›››page 122
5
6
7
8
9
10
Electric windows
›››page 107
Fuses
›››page 56
Hazard warning lights
›››page 118
Air conditioning
›››page 144
Starter button
›››page 196
Steering wheel adjustment
›››page 15
11
12
13
14
15
16
10

General views of the vehicle
Interior view
Armrest
›››page 137
Isofix anchors
›››page 33
Headrest adjustment
›››page 126
Seat belts
›››page 16
Panoramic roof
›››page 109
Interior mirror
›››page 122
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Disconnecting the front passenger front
airbag
›››page 27
Electronic parking brake
›››page 246
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Safety
Safe driving
Advice about driving
Safety first!
WARNING
●This manual contains important informa-
tion about the operation of the vehicle,
both for the driver and the passengers. The
other sections of the on-board documen-
tation also contain further information that
you should be aware of for your own safety
and for the safety of your passengers.
●Ensure that the on-board documentation
is kept in the vehicle at all times. This is es-
pecially important when lending or selling
the vehicle to another person.
Before driving
For your own safety and the safety of your
passengers, always note the following points
before every trip:
–Make sure that the vehicle's lights and turn
signals are working properly.
–Check tyre pressure.
–Ensure that all windows provide a clear and
good view of the surroundings.
–Make sure all luggage is secured
›››page 131.
–Make sure that no objects can interfere
with the pedals.
–Adjust front seat, headrest and mirrors
properly according to your size.
–Ensure that the passengers in the rear
seats always have the headrests in the in-
use position
›››page 126 .
–Instruct passengers to adjust the headrests
according to their height.
–Protect children with appropriate child
seats and properly applied seat belts
›››page 30.
–Assume the correct sitting position. In-
struct your passengers also to assume a
proper sitting position
›››page 13 .
–Fasten your seat belt securely. Instruct
your passengers also to fasten their seat
belts properly
›››page 16 .
Factors influencing safety
As a driver, you are responsible for yourself
and your passengers.
–Always pay attention to traffic and do not
get distracted by passengers or telephone
calls.
–Never drive when your driving ability is im-
paired (e.g. by medication, alcohol, drugs).
–Observe traffic laws and speed limits.
–Always reduce your speed as appropriate
for road, traffic and weather conditions.
–When travelling long distances, take breaks
regularly - at least every two hours.
–If possible, avoid driving when you are tired
or stressed.
WARNING
Driving under the influence of alcohol,
drugs, medication or narcotics may result
in severe accidents and even loss of life.
●Alcohol, drugs, medication and narcotics
may significantly alter perception, affect
reaction times and safety while driving,
which could result in the loss of control of
the vehicle.
Safety equipment
Never put your safety or the safety of your
passengers in danger. In the event of an ac-
cident, the safety equipment may reduce
the risk of injury. The following points cover
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part of the safety equipment in your CU-
PRA1):
●three-point seat belts,
●belt tension limiters for the front and rear
side seats,
●belt tensioners for the front and rear side
seats,
●front airbags,
●knee airbags,
●side airbags in the front seat backrests,
●head-protection airbags,
●“ISOFIX” anchor points for “ISOFIX” rear
child seat system
●height-adjustable front headrests,
●rear headrests with in-use position and
non-use position,
●adjustable steering column.
The safety equipment mentioned above
works together to provide you and your pas-
sengers with the best possible protection in
the event of an accident. However, these
safety systems can only be effective if you
and your passengers are sitting in a correct
position and use this equipment properly.
Safety is everyone's business!
Correct sitting position of vehi-
cle occupants
Correct position on the seat
Fig. 2 The correct distance between the driver
and the steering wheel must be at least 25 cm (10
inches).
Fig. 3 Correct belt web and headrest positions
The correct sitting positions for the driver
and passengers are shown below.
If your physical constitution prevents you
from maintaining the correct sitting position,
contact a specialised workshop for help with
any special devices. The seat belt and airbag
can only provide optimum protection if a
correct sitting position is adopted. CUPRA
recommends taking your car in for technical
service.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident or sudden
braking or manoeuvre, CUPRA recommends
the following positions:
Valid for all vehicle occupants:
●Adjust the headrest so that its upper edge
is at the same level as the top of your head,
or as close as possible to the same level as
the top of your head and under no circum-
stances below eye level. Keep the back of
your neck as close as possible to the head-
rest
›››Fig. 3 .
●Short people must lower the headrest
completely, even if your head is below its up-
per edge.
●Tall people must raise the headrest com-
pletely. »
1) Depending on the version/market.
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●Always keep your feet in the footwell while
the vehicle is in motion.
●Adjust and fasten your seat belt correctly
›››page 19.
The following also applies to the driver:
●Move the seat backrest to an almost up-
right position so that your back rests com-
pletely against it.
●Move the steering wheel so it is at least
25 cm (10 inches) away from the ster-
num
›››Fig. 2 and you can hold it with both
hands on both sides, on the outer part, with
your arms slightly bent.
●The steering wheel must always point to-
wards the chest and never towards the face.
●Move the seat in such a way that you can
step on the pedals with your knees slightly
bent and with a distance between the knees
and the dashboard of at least 10 cm (4 in-
ches)
›››Fig. 2 .
●Adjust the height of the seat so that you
can reach the top of the steering wheel.
●Always keep both feet in the footwell so
that you have the vehicle under control at all
times.
For the passenger, the following applies:
●Move the seat backrest to an almost up-
right position so that your back rests com-
pletely against it.
●Move the seat as far back as possible (mini-
mum 25 cm between the chest and the
dashboard check translation). If you are sit-
ting closer than 25 cm, the airbag system
cannot protect you properly.
Number of seats
The vehicle has 5seats, 2 in the front and 3 in
the rear. All seats are equipped with a safety
belt.
In some versions, your vehicle is approved
only for 4 seats. 2 front seats and 2 rear
seats.
WARNING
Sitting in an incorrect position may in-
crease the risk of severe or lethal injuries in
the event of sudden braking or manoeu-
vring, in case of collision or accident and if
the airbags deploy.
●Before starting the car, all passengers
must be sitting in a correct position and
stay like that for the entire journey. This al-
so applies to a correct use of the seat belt.
●The maximum amount of people in the
vehicle is the same as the amount of seats
with seat belts.
●For children, always use a certified pro-
tection system, certified and suited for
their weight and height
›››page 30 .
●While driving, always keep your feet in
the footwell. Never place them over the
seat or the dashboard, for example, or out-
side the window. Otherwise the airbag and
seat belt may offer insufficient protection
and also increase the risk of injury in the
event of an accident.
Risks of sitting in an incorrect position
If seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at all,
the risk of severe or lethal injuries increases.
Seat belts can provide optimal protection
only if the belt web is properly worn. Incor-
rect sitting positions substantially reduce the
protective function of seat belts and, there-
fore, increase the risk of severe or even le-
thal injuries. The risk of severe or fatal inju-
ries is especially heightened when a deploy-
ing airbag strikes a vehicle occupant who has
assumed an incorrect sitting position. The
driver is responsible for all people, particu-
larly children, inside the vehicle.
The following list contains examples of in-
correct sitting positions that could be dan-
gerous for all vehicle occupants.
When the vehicle is in motion:
●Never stand in the vehicle.
●Never stand on the seats.
●Never kneel on the seats.
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●Never tilt your seat backrest too far to the
rear.
●Never lean against the dash panel.
●Never lie on the rear seats.
●Never sit on the front edge of a seat.
●Never sit sideways.
●Never lean out of a window.
●Never put your feet out of a window.
●Never put your feet on the dash panel.
●Never place your feet on the bench or on
the backrest of the seat.
●Never travel in a footwell.
●Never sit on the armrests.
●Never travel without wearing the seat belt.
●Never travel in the luggage compartment.
WARNING
Sitting in an incorrect position increases
the risk of severe or fatal injuries in the
event of accidents and sudden braking or
manoeuvres.
●All occupants must sit correctly during
the journey and wear the seat belt correct-
ly.
●Occupants of the vehicle that are not sit-
ting correctly, not wearing the seat belt or
are not at a proper distance of the airbag
risk suffering very serious or lethal injuries,
especially if the airbags deploy and strike
them.
Steering wheel position adjustment
Fig. 4 Lever in the lower left side of the steering
column.
Adjust the steering wheel before your trip
and only when the vehicle is stationary.
●Pull the
›››Fig. 4 1lever down, move the
steering wheel to the desired position and lift
the lever back up until it locks.
WARNING
Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust-
ment function and an incorrect adjustment
of the steering wheel can result in severe or
fatal injury.
●After adjusting the steering column, push
the lever
›››Fig. 4 1firmly upwards to en-
sure the steering wheel does not acciden-
tally change position while driving.
●Never adjust the steering wheel while the
vehicle is in motion. If you need to adjust
the steering wheel while the vehicle is in
motion, stop safely and make the proper
adjustment.
●The adjusted steering wheel should be
facing your chest and not your face so as
not to hinder the driver's front airbag pro-
tection in the event of an accident.
●When driving, always hold the steering
wheel with both hands on the outside of
the ring at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions to reduce injuries when the driver's
front airbag deploys.
●Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or in any other manner
(e.g. in the centre of the steering wheel). In
such cases, if the driver's airbag deploys,
you may sustain injuries to your arms,
hands and head.
Pedal area
Pedals
–Ensure that you can always press the accel-
erator, brake and clutch pedals unimpaired
to the floor.
–Ensure that the pedals can return unim-
paired to their initial positions.
–Ensure that the floor mats are securely fas-
tened during the trip and do not obstruct
the pedals ››› .»
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Only use floor mats which leave the pedals
clear and which are secured to prevent them
from slipping. You can obtain suitable floor
mats from a specialised dealership. Fasten-
ers* for floor mats are fitted in the footwells.
If a brake circuit fails, the brake pedal must
be pressed down thoroughly in order to stop
the vehicle.
Wear suitable footwear
Always wear shoes which support your feet
properly and give you a good feeling for the
pedals.
WARNING
●Restricting pedal operation can lead to
critical situations while driving.
●Never lay or fit floor mats or other floor
coverings over the original floor mats. This
would reduce the pedal area and could ob-
struct the pedals. Risk of accident.
●Never place objects in the driver footwell.
An object could move into the pedal area
and impair pedal operation.
Seat belts
The whys and wherefores of
seat belts
Control lamps

It lights up red
Driver or passenger has not fastened seat belt.
The control lamp lights up to remind the
driver to fasten their seat belt.
Before starting the vehicle:
●Fasten your seat belt securely.
●Instruct your passengers to fasten their
seat belts properly before driving off.
●Protect children by using a child seat ac-
cording to the child's height and weight
›››page 30.
When starting to drive, if the vehicle's speed
exceeds approx. 25 km/h (15 mph) and the
seat belts are not fastened or are unfastened
while driving, a warning sound will be heard
for a few seconds. The warning light will also
flash .
The lamp goes out when the driver and
passenger seat belts are fastened with the
ignition switched on.
Rear seat belts fastened display*
Fig. 5 Instrument panel: left rear seat occupied
and corresponding seat belt fastened display.
Depending on the model version, when the
ignition is switched on, the seat belt status
display
›››Fig. 5 on the instrument panel in-
forms the driver whether the passengers in
the rear seats have fastened their seat belts.
It indicates that the corresponding seat
is empty.
Indicates that the seat is occupied and
the occupant is wearing the seat belt.
The seat belt status flashes for a maximum of
30 seconds when a seat belt in the rear seats
is unfastened while the vehicle is in motion.
An audible warning will also be heard if the
vehicle is travelling at over 25 km/h (15 mph).
If a seat belt is fastened or unfastened while
driving in some of the rear seats, the seat
belt status is displayed for approximately 30


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seconds. The indication can be hidden by
pressing the  button on the dash pan-
el.
The protective function of seat belts
Fig. 6 Drivers with properly worn seat belts will
not be thrown forward in the event of sudden
braking.
Properly worn seat belts hold the occupants
in the proper position. They also help pre-
vent uncontrolled movements that may re-
sult in serious injury and reduce the risk of
being thrown out of the vehicle in case of an
accident.
Vehicle occupants wearing their seat belts
correctly benefit greatly from the ability of
the belts to absorb kinetic energy. In addi-
tion, the front part of your vehicle and other
passive safety features (such as the airbag
system) are designed to absorb the kinetic
energy released in a collision. Taken togeth-
er, all these features reduce the releasing ki-
netic energy and consequently, the risk of
injury. This is why it is so important to fasten
seat belts before every trip, even when "just
driving around the corner".
Ensure that your passengers wear their seat
belts as well. Accident statistics have shown
that wearing seat belts is an effective means
of substantially reducing the risk of injury and
improving the chances of survival when in-
volved in a serious accident. Furthermore,
properly worn seat belts improve the protec-
tion provided by airbags in the event of an
accident. For this reason, wearing a seat belt
is required by law in most countries.
Although your vehicle is equipped with air-
bags, the seat belts must be fastened and
worn. The front airbags, for example, are on-
ly triggered in some cases of head-on colli-
sion. The front airbags will not be triggered
during minor frontal or side collisions, rear-
end collisions, overturns or accidents in
which the airbag trigger threshold value in
the control unit is not exceeded.
Important safety instructions for the
use of seat belts
–Always wear the seat belt as described in
this section.
–Ensure that the seat belts can be fastened
at all times and are not damaged.
WARNING
●If seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at
all, the risk of severe injuries increases. The
optimal protection from seat belts can be
achieved only if you use them properly.
●Never allow two passengers (even chil-
dren) to share the same seat belt.
●Never unbuckle a seat belt while the ve-
hicle is in motion. Risk of fatal injury.
●The seat belt should never lie on hard or
fragile objects (such as glasses or pens,
etc.) because this can cause injuries.
●Do not allow the seat belt to be damaged
or jammed, or to rub on any sharp edges.
●Never wear the seat belt under the arm or
in any other incorrect position.
●Bulky and unfastened clothing (such as
an overcoat over a sweater) impairs the
proper fit and function of the seat belts, re-
ducing their capacity to protect.
●The slot in the seat belt buckle must not
be blocked with paper or other objects, as
this can prevent the latch plate from en-
gaging securely.
●Never use seat belt clips, fastening rings
or similar items to alter the position of the
belt webbing.
●Frayed or torn seat belts or damage to
the connections, belt retractors or parts of »
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the buckle could cause severe injuries in
the event of an accident. Therefore, you
must check the condition of all seat belts at
regular intervals.
●Seat belts which have been worn in an ac-
cident and have been stretched must be re-
placed by a specialised workshop. Renewal
may be necessary even if there is no appa-
rent damage. The belt anchorage should
also be checked.
●Do not attempt to repair a damaged seat
belt yourself. The seat belts must not be re-
moved or modified in any way.
●The belts must be kept clean, otherwise
the retractors may not work properly.
Head-on collisions and the laws of
physics
Fig. 7 A driver not wearing a seat belt is thrown
forward violently.
Fig. 8 The unbelted passenger in the rear seat is
thrown forward violently, hitting the driver who is
wearing a seat belt.
The effects of the laws of physics in the case
of a head-on collision are easy to explain:
the moment a vehicle starts moving, a type
of energy called “kinetic energy” starts act-
ing on both the vehicle and its passengers.
The amount of “kinetic energy” depends on
the speed of the vehicle and on the weight
of the vehicle and of its passengers. The
higher they are, the more energy there is to
be “absorbed” in the event of an accident.
The most significant factor, however, is the
speed of the vehicle. If the speed doubles
from 25 km/h (15 mph) to 50 km/h (30 mph),
for example, the corresponding kinetic en-
ergy is multiplied by four.
Given that the passengers of the vehicle in
our example do not have their seat belts fas-
tened, in the event of a collision the entire
amount of the passengers' kinetic energy will
be only absorbed by the mentioned impact.
Even at speeds of 30 km/h (19 mph) to
50 km/h (30 mph), the forces acting on bod-
ies in a collision can easily exceed one tonne
(1000 kg). At greater speed these forces are
even higher.
Vehicle occupants not wearing seat belts are
not “attached” to the vehicle. In a head-on
collision, they will move forward at the same
speed their vehicle was travelling just before
the impact. This example applies not only to
head-on collisions, but to all accidents and
collisions.
Even at low speeds the forces acting on the
body in a collision are so great that it is not
possible to brace oneself with one's hands.
In a frontal collision, unbelted passengers are
thrown forward and will make violent contact
with the steering wheel, dash panel, wind-
screen or whatever else is in the way
›››Fig. 7.
It is also important for rear passengers to
wear seat belts properly, as they could oth-
erwise be thrown forward violently through
the vehicle interior in an accident. Passen-
gers in the rear seats who do not use seat
belts endanger not only themselves but also
the front occupants
›››Fig. 8 .
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