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Driving
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With your right foot, press the accelerator
do
wn to the full throttle or kick-down posi-
tion. The engine speed will stabilise at about
3,200rpm (petrol engine) or about 2,000rpm
(diesel engine).
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Take your left foot o the brake pedal. The
vehicle starts with maximum acceleration.
WARNING
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Always adapt your driving style to the
tr
ac conditions.
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Only use the Launch control programme
when road and trac conditions permit, and
make sure your manner of driving and accel-
erating the vehicle does not inconvenience
or endanger other road users.
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Make sure that the ESC remains switched
on. Please note that when the TCS and ESC
are deactivated, the wheels may start to
spin, causing the vehicle to lose grip. Acci-
dent hazard!
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After moving o, you should activate the
TCS or deactivate the ESC “sport” mode
again using the Infotainment system: func-
tion button
> Assistants.
Note
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Dynamic driving or using a launch-control
pr
ogram may considerably raise the temper-
ature of the catalytic converter or gearbox.
In this case, the program may be out of serv-
ice for a few minutes. The program may be
used again once the cooling phase is com-
plete.
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Accelerating with the Launch control pro-
gramme places a heavy load on all parts of
the vehicle. This can result in increased wear
and tear.
Inertia mode
The inertia mode allows you to travel certain
distances without using the accelerator, which
saves fuel. Plan ahead and use the inertia
mode to let the vehicle roll.
Activation of the inertia mode
Condition: lever in position D, slopes of
less than 12% and speeds between 20 and
130km/h (12 and 80mph).
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Gently take your foot o the accelerator.
The indication will be shown on the instrument
panel
, the engaged gear and current con-
sumption will disappear and the w
ord Inertia
will appear.
The gears will automatically disengage and the
vehicle will roll freely, without the eect of the
engine brake. While the vehicle rolls, the engine
runs at idling speed.
Stopping inertia mode
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Press the brake or the accelerator pedal.
To take advantage of the engine's inertia mode,
simply remove your foot from the accelerator.
Applying both the inertia mode (= prolonged
section with less energy) and inertia discon-
nection (= shorter section without the need for
fuel) facilitates improved fuel consumption and
emission balance.
If the vehicle has SEAT Drive Profile
›››page169, the inertia mode can be acti-
vated in Normal, Eco and Individual modes.
In Eco mode, it is activated whenever the op-
erating conditions are met, regardless of the
smoothness with which the foot is removed
from the accelerator.
WARNING
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If the inertia mode has been switched on,
t
ake into account, when approaching an ob-
stacle, that the vehicle will not decelerate in
the usual manner: risk of accident!
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When using inertia mode while travelling
down hills, the vehicle can increase speed:
risk of accident!
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If other users drive your vehicle, warn them
about inertia mode.
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