Seat Inca 2020 User manual

auto emoción
owner’s
manual
inca

INTRODUCTION ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1
ON BOARD LITERATURE
This owner’s Manual
and the Su lements rovided should be
read carefully so that you can quickly
become familiar with the controls and
o eration of your vehicle.
As well as care and regular maintenance,
correct handling hel s maintain the car’s
value.
For safety reasons lease note also
the information on “Accessories,
modifications and re lacement of
arts”.
One final request:
Please ass the com lete vehicle wallet
on to the new owner of your vehicle if you
should sell it, as the vehicle literature
belongs to the vehicle.

Range of equi ment
It describes the largest ossible range of
equi ment envisaged at the time of going
to ress. Some of the equi ment may not
be available until later or will only be
available in certain markets.
✱
Items of equi ment marked with
this symbol are only available
on certain model versions or are
only available as o tional extras on cer-
tain models or are only available in cer-
tain markets.
Environmental notes
❀
Texts following this symbol
and rinted in italics are im or-
tant notes on environmental
rotection.
Contents
On the next few ages you will find a con-
tents list which lists all of the oints
detailed in this Owner’s Manual in order.
Al habetical index
At the end of the manual you will find a
com rehensive al habetical index.
You can find desired information quickly
by looking for the key in the index.
Notes on direction
A art from exce tions, all notes on the
direction (left, right, front, rear) in this
manual always refer to the vehicle’s direc-
tion of travel.
Exce tion: ossible s ecific steering
descri tions.
Warning notes
All blocks of text in bold rint, with
this colour background and the
title “Warning” refer to otential
accident or injury risks.
Text in bold rint warns against os-
sible damage to the vehicle or notes
articularly im ortant information on
how to treat your vehicle correctly.
Official SEAT service
The SEAT Dealers, Worksho s and
Official Service Centres have the most
suitable s ecific tools and state-of-
the-art technology and s ecialised
staff to deal with and re air any rob-
lem or fault that may befall your SEAT
vehicle, guaranteeing re airs inside
or outside warranty, and using only
genuine s ares.
Do not hesitate to contact your Offi-
cial SEAT Service Centre for any ques-
tion that arises in the a lication or
inter retation of the o erations and
revisions referred to in this manual.
You should note these oints before reading this Owner’s Manual
2 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– INTRODUCTION
STRUCTURE OF THIS MANUAL

INTRODUCTION ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3
Below
we offer a brief summary of the contents
of the cha ters that this Instructions Man-
ual is divided into.
Contents
1. Safety first
This cha ter rovides information on your vehicle’s
assive safety fittings such as seat belts, airbags,
child seats and safety and head rests.
2. Handling instructions
This cha ter rovides information on the layout of
the driver’s controls, the different seat adjustments,
how to create a comfortable atmos here inside the
car, and how to start the engine.
3. Ti s and maintenance
Advice on environmentally friendly driving, care and
u kee of your car and certain breakdowns (such as
changing bulbs) that you can do yourself.
4. Technical data
Numbers, values, dimensions and amounts (fuel
consum tion, for instance) of your vehicle.

INDEX
Introduction to the subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3
Airbag system*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.16
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.21
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.27
Head restraints* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.28
SAFETY FIRST –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.1

You will find im ortant information, ti s
and notes on assive safety of your new
INCA in this cha ter.
We have detailed everything you need to
know about, for exam le, seat belts,
airbags, child seats, safety for children
and head restraints.
Please ay articular attention to the
notes and warnings in this cha ter–
in your own interest and in the inter-
est of all assengers.
Please drive carefully.
1.2 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– INTRODUCTION
SAFETY FIRST
Introduction to the subject

Why have seat belts?
It has been roven that seat belts
give good rotection in accidents. In
most countries, therefore, the wear-
ing of seat belts is required by law.
Warning
•
The belts should be ut on
before every journey – even in
town traffic. This also a lies to
rear seats.
Pregnant women too should
always wear a seat belt. This is the
only way to guarantee rotection
for the unborn child! For more
information on this oint lease
see age 1.11.
•
The routing of the belt is of
major im ortance to the rotective
effect of the belt.
How the belt should be worn is
described on the next ages.
This illustration shows a car driving
towards a wall. The vehicle occu ants are
not belted in.
The hysical rinci le of a frontal crash is
easy to ex lain.
As soon as the vehicle is moving, so-
called “kinetic energy” is created by the
movement of the vehicle , in the vehicle
itself as well as in the vehicle occu ants.
The extent of the “kinetic energy” effect
de ends largely on the s eed of the vehi-
cle and on the weight of the vehicle and
the vehicle occu ants.
The higher the s eed and the greater the
weight of the vehicle, the more energy
must be dis ersed should an accident
occur.
SEAT BELTS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.3
SAFETY FIRST
Seat belts
B1H-118

The s eed of the vehicle is, however, the
most im ortant factor. If, for exam le, the
s eed increases from 25 km/h to 50
km/h, the kinetic energy increases four-
fold!
As the vehicle occu ants in our exam le
are wearing no seat belts, their entire
kinetic energy can only be dis ersed
through the crash into the wall, should a
crash occur. The consequences would be
severe or ossibly even fatal injuries.
If you are driving at a s eed of only
30 Km/h to 50 km/h, forces which can
easily exceed 1000 kg are exerted on the
body should an accident occur.
The forces exerted on the body will
increase further at higher s eeds, e.g. At
twice the s eed the forces increase four-
fold!
Vehicle occu ants not wearing their seat
belts are thus not “linked” to their vehi-
cle.
In a frontal crash, these eo le will con-
tinue to move forward at the same s eed
as the vehicle was travelling before the
vehicle crashed!
1.4 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SEAT BELTS
SAFETY FIRST
B1H-119 IN1-005

In case of a frontal collision accident, the
occu ants who are not belted u are
thrown forwards and collide with arts of
the vehicle interior, e.g. the steering
wheel, instrument anel or windscreen.
Vehicle occu ants who are not belted in
may even be thrown out of the vehicle.
This could even lead to serious injuries.
The wide s read o inion that you can ro-
tect your body with your hands in the
event of a light accident is not correct.
Even at low s eeds of collision, forces
which cannot be deflected act on the
body.
It is also im ortant that occu ants sitting
in the rear seats are belted in as they can
also be thrown out of the vehicle in the
event of an accident. Somebody sitting in
the rear and not using a seat belt is
endangering not only himself but also the
occu ants of the front seats.
SEAT BELTS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.5
SAFETY FIRST
B1H-160B1H-120

Protecting seat belts
Seat belts which are worn ro erly con-
tribute to the correct seating osition of
the vehicle’s occu ants. The seat belts
hel reduce kinetic energy considerably.
They also revent uncontrollable move-
ments which can also be the cause of
severe injuries.
Vehicle occu ants who wear their seat
belts correctly benefit greatly from the
fact that kinetic energy is absorbed by the
belt. The vehicle front structure and other
assive safety measures, such as the
Airbag System, also guarantee a reduc-
tion in kinetic energy. The energy created
is thus ke t to a low level and the risk of
injury reduced.
Our exam les describe frontal crashes.
These hysical rinci les also a ly, of
course, to other ty es of accidents and to
vehicles with the Airbag System.
This is why you
must
ut on your seat belt
before every journey, even if you are only
going “just around the corner”. Please
also ensure that your assengers are cor-
rectly belted in.
You have seen how seat belts function in
the case of an accident on revious
ages.
Accident statistics have roven that the
risk of injury is reduced and the chance of
survival in a serious accident is increased
if the seat belt is worn ro erly.
For this reason, the wearing of seat belts
is a legal requirement in most countries.
The correct method of wearing the seat
belt, and how the Airbag System func-
tions, is described on the following
ages.
1.6 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SEAT BELTS
SAFETY FIRST
B1H-123

Warning notes
•
The belts should be ut on
before each journey–even in town
traffic! This also a lies to the rear
seats.
•
The maximum level of rotection
by the seat belts can only be
attained if the belts are worn ro -
erly.
•
Please ensure that the belts are
ut on exactly as described in this
cha ter.
Putting the seat belt on under-
neath your arm, for exam le,
would considerably increase the
risk of injury in the case of an acci-
dent!
•
The belt must not be twisted or
caught, nor should it be allowed to
rub on any shar edges.
•
Two eo le (including children)
must never be secured with one
belt. It is articularly dangerous to
belt your child in when it is sitting
on your la .
•
The belt stra should not be
worn over hard or breakable arti-
cles (glasses, ball ens, etc...), as
it may cause injuries.
•
Bulky and loose clothing (e.g.
an overcoat on to of a jacket),
hinder correct fitting and working
of the seat belt.
•
The belts give maximum rotec-
tion only in the correct seating
osition – see also age 2.39.
Please take notice of the warning
notes on the next age.
SEAT BELTS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.7
SAFETY FIRST
B31-151C

•
You must always kee your feet
in the foot well during a journey –
never on the dashboard or on the
seats.
• The belts must be ke t clean as
dirt may affect the ro er function-
ing of the retractors (see also the
"Care of vehicle" cha ter).
•
The slot for the belt tongue must
not be blocked with a er or any-
thing similar, as the tongue can
otherwise not engage ro erly.
•
Check your seat belts regularly.
If you find any damage on the belt,
belt connections, retractor or the
locking ieces, the belt must be
re laced by a Technical Service
Centre.
•
The seat belts may not be
removed from the vehicle or modi-
fied in any way. Do not attem t to
remove the seat belts yourself.
•
Belts which are stressed and
thus stretched in an accident must
be re laced by a Technical Service
Centre.
Note
In some ex ort countries seat belt func-
tions could differ from the 3 oint or la
belts described on the next ages
1.8 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SEAT BELTS
SAFETY FIRST

How are seat belts ut on
ro erly?
Putting 3 oint belt on
Before utting the seat belt on,
adjust the front seat to your height
(see the "Front seats" cha ter).
The inertia reel belt gives com lete free-
dom of movement when ulled slowly.
Sudden braking, however, will cause the
belt to lock.
The mechanism will also lock the belt
when accelerating, driving down stee
gradients or cornering.
Warning
Seat belts can only give their max-
imum rotection in an accident if
the backrest is in an u right osi-
tion and the belt is fitted closely to
the body.
•
Pull belt by the tongue slowly and
smoothly across the chest and hi s.
•
Push the tongue into the locking art of
the seat until it engages audibly
( ull to
test!).
Warning
The tongue must be ressed into
locking art designated for that
seat and seat belt. The rotective
effect of the belt will otherwise be
negatively affected and the risk of
injury increases!
SEAT BELTS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.9
SAFETY FIRST
B1H-127

Warning
The shoulder art of the belt must
run roughly across the centre of
the shoulder, on no account
against the neck and must also be
firmly in contact with the body.
The la art of the belt must fit
tightly across the elvis– not
across the stomach. If necessary,
ull the belt tight.
Warning
•
Please ensure that the seat belt
is fitted ro erly. A seat belt which
is worn incorrectly could also
cause injury in an accident.
•
A seat belt which is worn too
loosely could cause injury as your
kinetic energy will throw your body
further forward in an accident and
it will be caught abru tly by the
seat belt.
1.10 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SEAT BELTS
SAFETY FIRST
B31-119CB31-167C

With the aid of the
belt height adjust-
ment
the routing of the shoulder belt for
the front and rear seats can be set to fit
the body ro erly.
•
To adjust, ush the u er relay fitting
in the direction shown, hold in this osi-
tion and move u or down so that the
shoulder art of belt runs roughly across
the centre of the shoulder as shown in the
left-hand illustration –
on no account
against the neck.
•
After adjusting, ull the belt with a jerk
to ensure that the relay fitting is ro erly
engaged.
Note
The seat height adjustment* can also be
used to adjust belt routing on front seats.
Warning
Pregnant women should always
wear a seat belt too. The la art
of the belt should be as low as
ossible across the elvis so that
no ressure is exerted on the
abdomen.
SEAT BELTS –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.11
SAFETY FIRST
B1H-131B7M-010C

Taking three oint belt off
To release the belt, ress the red button in
the lock. The tongue will then s ring out.
Pass the tongue towards the door by hand
so that the retractor can roll the belt u
ro erly. A lastic knob in the belt holds
the tongue in a convenient osition.
La belt*
The centre lace on the rear seat is fitted
with a la belt.
The belt lock is used in the same way as
on the three oint inertia reel belts.
For safety reasons a la belt not being
used should always be connected to the
buckle.
Warning
•
The la art of the belt must fit
tightly across the elvis– not
across the stomach. If necessary,
loosen the belt.
•
Pregnant women should always
wear seat belts, too. The la art
of the belt should be as low as
ossible across the elvis so that
no ressure is exerted on the
abdomen.
1.12 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SEAT BELTS
SAFETY FIRST
B1H-133B1H-132

To lengthen
belt hold the tongue at right
angles to belt and ull belt through to the
required length– see illustrations.
The belt is easier to adjust if tongue and
ca are ressed together.
To shorten
belt it is only necessary to
ull the free end of belt.
The sur lus belt length is taken u by
moving the lastic slide.
SEAT BELTS –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.13
SAFETY FIRST
B1H-134B1H-135

Belt tensioner*
Safety for the
belted-in
driver and front
assenger is increased by the belt ten-
sioners fitted to the inertia reels of the
front 3 oint seatbelts to su lement the
Airbag.
The system is activated in a serious head
on collision by sensors which fire a
yrotechnic charge in both automatic
tightening devices.
This makes the devices roll u and tighten
the tensioners.
Warning
•
Any re air work on the tensioner
system, or the removal or installa-
tion of system com onents for
other re air works, should be car-
ried out by a Technical Service
Centre.
•
The rotective function of the
belt tensioner is ca able of o er-
ating only once. If the belt ten-
sioners have been activated at any
time, the system must be rene-
wed.
•
If you sell the vehicle, lease
ass on this Manual to the new
owner.
Notes
•
Smoke is released when the tensioners
are activated. This smoke does not indi-
cate a fire in the vehicle.
•
It is extremely im ortant to observe all
safety regulations when the vehicle or any
of the system com onents are scra ed.
Technical Service Centres are familiar with
these regulations and can rovide the
necessary details.
1.14 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SEAT BELTS
SAFETY FIRST