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Driving
been selected. This could cause overheat-
ing and damage the aut
omatic gearbox.
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If you allow the vehicle to roll with the
lever in position N and the engine off, the
automatic gearbox will be damaged by
lack of lubrication.
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In certain driving situations or traffic con-
ditions, the gears could overheat and be
damaged! If the warning lamp lights up,
stop the vehicle as soon as you can and
wait for the gearbox to cool
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page 236.
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If the gearbox operates with the backup
programme, take the vehicle to a special-
ised workshop and have the fault repaired
without delay.
Launch-control program
The Launch-control programme enables
maximum accel
eration from a standstill.
Condition: the engine must have reached op-
erating temperature and the steering wheel
must not be turned.
The engine speed for Launch-control is differ-
ent on petrol and diesel engines.
To use the Launch-control you must discon-
nect the anti-slip regulation (ASR) through the
infotainment system menu
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page 87. The
warning lamp will stay switched on or will
flash slowly depending on whether or not the
vehicle has a driver information system.
On vehicles with the driver information sys-
tem, the ESC lamp lights up permanently and
the corresponding text message Stability
control deactivated (temporary) appears
on the instrument panel to indicate the deac-
tivation status.
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With the engine running, switch off traction
control (ASR)
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page 280
1)
.
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Press the brake pedal with your left foot
and hold it down for at least one second.
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Set the selector lever to position S or Tip-
tronic, or select the sport driving profile from
the SEAT Drive Profile
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page 239.
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With your right foot, press the accelerator
down to the full throttle or kick-down position.
The engine speed will stabilise at about
3,200 rpm (petrol engine) or about
2,000 rpm (diesel engine).
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Take your left foot off the brake pedal. The
vehicle starts with maximum acceleration.
WARNING
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Al
ways adapt your driving style to the
traffic conditions.
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Only use the Launch control programme
when road and traffic conditions permit,
and make sure your manner of driving and
accelerating the vehicle does not incon-
venience or endanger other road users.
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Make sure that the ESC remains switched
on. Please note that when the ASR and ESC
are deactivated, the wheels may start to
spin, causing the vehicle to lose grip. Risk
of accident!
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After moving off, the ESC “sport” mode
should be deactivated by briefly pressing
the button.
Note
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Aft
er using the Launch control pro-
gramme, the temperature in the gearbox
may have increased considerably. In this
case, the programme could be disabled for
several minutes. The programme can be
used again after the cooling phase.
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Accelerating with the launch control pro-
gramme places a heavy load on all parts of
1)
Vehicles without a driver information system:
the w
arning lamp flashes slowly. Vehicles with a
driver information system: the warning lamp re-
mains on.
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