Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 37

Manual release of the selector lever
Remove the lining from the area of
Fig. 50
the gear indication
Manual release of gear selector lever
Fig. 51
The essentials
If the vehicle power supply should ever fail
(e.g. discharged battery) and the vehicle has
to be pushed or towed, the selector lever
must first be moved to position N using the
manual release mechanism.
The emergency release mechanism is located
underneath the gearbox cover panel to the
right-hand side. To release the gear selector
lever mechanism, a suitable tool is required,
(e.g. a screwdriver).
Preparations
● Apply the parking brake. If the brake can-
not be activated, the vehicle must be alterna-
tively secured so that it cannot move.
Switch the ignition off.
●
To remove the gearbox cover panel
● Pull the cover up around the dust guard on
›››
Fig. 50.
the gear selector lever
● Take the cover off by passing it over the
›››
gear selector lever .
Manual release of the selector lever
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Press the release lever Fig. 51
●
rection of the arrow and hold it in this posi-
tion.
›››
● Press the lock button Fig. 50
gear selector lever knob and place the gear
selector lever in the N position.
WARNING
Never move the gear selector lever from the
position P while the electronic parking brake
is deactivated. Otherwise, the vehicle may
accidentally move off on hills or steep slopes
causing serious accidents.
CAUTION
If the vehicle is moved on its wheels with the
engine stopped and the selector lever in posi-
tion N for a prolonged period of time and at
high speed, for example for towing, then the
automatic gearbox will be damaged.
in the di-
on the
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