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Start and driving
periods, as the brakes can overheat. This
reduces the braking power
, increases the
braking distance or even causes a brake
system fault.
●
If you have to stop on a hill, keep the vehi-
cle’s brakes applied with the brake pedal or
parking brake.
WARNING
Please note that if the road surface is slip-
pery or w
et, the kick-down feat
ure could
cause the driving wheels to spin, which
could result in skidding.
CAUTION
●
If you stop the vehicle on a gradient, do
not att
empt to stop it from rolling by de-
pressing the accelerator when a gear has
been selected. This could cause overheat-
ing and damage the automatic gearbox.
●
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.
●
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 261.
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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
3 Value for vehicles: diesel with power of more
than 125 kW, and petrol of more than 140 kW
.
The Launch-control programme enables
maximum acceleration 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
Easy Connect system menu
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page 92. 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 te
xt message Stability
control deactivated (temporary) appears
on the instrument panel to indicate the deac-
tivation status.
●
With the engine running, switch off traction
control (ASR)
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page 298
1)
.
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Press the brake pedal with your left foot
and hold it down for at least one second.
●
Turn the selector lever to position S or Tip-
tronic, or else select the sport driving mode
from the SEAT Drive Profile*
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page 264.
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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).
●
Take your left foot off the brake pedal. The
vehicle starts with maximum acceleration.
WARNING
●
Always adapt your driving style t
o the
traffic conditions.
●
Only use the Launch control programme
when road and traffic conditions permit,
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1)
Vehicles without a driver information system:
the warning lamp flashes slo
wly. Vehicles with a
driver information system: the warning lamp re-
mains on.
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