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Driving
Characteristics
profile
It adjusts the vehicle's parameters in or-
a)
Offroad
der to maintain optimal off-road driving.
It adjusts the vehicle's behaviour for driv-
a) ing on slippery road surfaces, optimising
Snow
grip and manoeuvrability.
a) Only for 4Drive models.
WARNING
When operating SEAT Drive Profile, pay atten-
tion to all traffic: doing otherwise could cause
an accident.
Note
When the vehicle is switched off it will al-
●
ways store the driving profile that was selec-
ted when the ignition key was removed, ex-
cept in the following cases:
When the vehicle is restarted after using
–
the Sport profile, the engine and the
gearbox will not restart in the sportiest
setting so as to reduce fuel consumption.
To return the engine and the gearbox to
their sportiest position, select the Sport
driving profile again.
When the vehicle is restarted after using
–
the Offroad or Snow settings, the sys-
tem is always activated in the Normal
profile.
Driver assistance systems
Your speed and driving style must always
●
be adjusted to visibility, weather, and traffic
conditions.
The Eco profile is not recommended when
●
towing a vehicle.
Kick-down
The Kick-down feature allows maximum ac-
celeration to be reached.
If the Eco* profile has been selected in the
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SEAT Drive Profile
accelerator is pressed beyond a hard point,
the engine power is automatically controlled
to give your vehicle maximum acceleration.
WARNING
Please note that if the road surface is slip-
pery or wet, the kick-down feature could
cause the driving wheels to spin, which could
result in skidding.
and the
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