Seat Ateca 2016 Owner's Manual page 182

When accelerating, the gearbox automatical-
ly shifts up into the next gear shortly before
the maximum engine speed is reached.
If you select a lower gear, the automatic gear-
box will not shift down until there is no risk of
over-revving the engine.
When the kick-down feature is used, the
gearbox shifts down to a lower gear, depend-
ing on road speed and engine speed.
Driving tips
The gearbox changes gear ratios automatical-
ly as the vehicle moves.
The engine can only start with the selector
lever in position P or N. At low temperatures,
below -10°C (50°F), the engine can only start
with the selector lever in position P.
Starting the vehicle
Press and hold the brake pedal.
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Press and hold the interlock button (the
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button on the selector lever handle), move
the selector lever to the desired position,
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for instance D page
interlock button.
Wait for the gearbox to engage the gear (a
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slight movement can be felt).
Release the brake and press the accelerator
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Stopping briefly
Apply the foot brake to hold the vehicle
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briefly when stationary (for instance at traf-
fic lights). Do not press the accelerator.
Stopping/Parking
If the driver door is opened and the selector
lever is not in position P, the vehicle could
move. The driver message will be:
change: selector lever in the
drive position!
will sound.
Press and hold the brake pedal
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Apply the handbrake.
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Move the selector lever to position P.
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Holding the car on a hill
Always apply the brake pedal firmly to pre-
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vent the vehicle from "moving backwards;
if necessary, apply the handbrake"
Do not try to stop the vehicle "rolling back"
by increasing the engine speed when a
gear is engaged (pressing the accelerator)
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Starting off uphill
Apply the handbrake.
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Once you have engaged a gear press the
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accelerator carefully and disengage the
handbrake.
Operation
 Gear
. Additionally, a buzzer
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Driving down hills: in some situations (on
mountain roads or when towing a trailer or
caravan) it can be advantageous to switch
temporarily to the manual gearbox pro-
gramme so that the gear ratios can be selec-
ted manually to suit the driving conditions
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On level ground it is sufficient to move the
selector lever to position P. On slopes, first
engage the parking brake and then put the
selection lever into the P position. This
avoids overloading the locking mechanism
and it will be easier to move the selector lev-
.
er from position P.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings
lever positions on page
● Never allow the brake to rub and do not use
the brake pedal too often or for long periods.
Constant braking causes overheating in the
.
brakes. This could significantly reduce brak-
ing power, increase braking distance or even
result in the total failure of the brake system.
To avoid rolling back on gradients always
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hold the vehicle with the footbrake or hand-
brake if you have to stop.
CAUTION
● If you stop the vehicle on a gradient, do not
attempt to stop it from rolling by depressing
the accelerator when a gear has been selec-
ted. This could cause overheating and
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