Braking And Parking - Seat LEON Owner's Manual

remains switched on. Make sure that the igni-
tion is switched off before leaving the
vehicle, otherwise the battery could dis-
charge.

Braking and parking

Using the handbrake
Handbrake between the front seats.
Fig. 142
The handbrake should be applied firmly to
prevent the vehicle from accidentally rolling
away.
Always apply the handbrake when you leave
your vehicle and when you park.
Applying the handbrake
Pull the handbrake lever up firmly
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Fig. 142.
Driving
Releasing the handbrake
Pull the lever up slightly and press the re-
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lease knob in the direction of the arrow
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Fig. 142
and guide the handbrake lever
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down fully .
Always pull the handbrake all the way up, so
there is less risk of driving off with it still en-
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gaged .
The handbrake warning lamp
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when the handbrake is applied and the igni-
tion switched on. The warning lamp turns off
when the handbrake is released.
If you drive faster than 6 km/h (4 mph) with
the handbrake on, the following message*
will appear on the instrument panel display:
HANDBRAKE ON. You will also hear an audible
warning.
WARNING
● Never use the handbrake to stop the vehi-
cle when it is in motion. The braking distance
is considerably longer, because braking is
only applied to the rear wheels. Risk of acci-
dent!
If the handbrake is only partially released,
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this will cause the rear brakes to overheat,
which can impair the function of the brake
system and could lead to an accident. This al-
so causes premature wear on the rear brake
pads.
CAUTION
Always apply the handbrake before you leave
the vehicle. Put it in 1st gear as well.
Parking
The handbrake should always be firmly ap-
plied when the vehicle is parked.
lights up
Always note the following points when park-
ing the vehicle:
Use the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
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Apply the handbrake.
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Put it in 1st gear.
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Switch the engine off and remove the key
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from the ignition. Turn the steering wheel
slightly to engage the steering lock.
Never leave a vehicle key in the vehicle.
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Additional notes on parking the vehicle on
gradients:
Turn the steering wheel so that the vehicle
rolls against the kerb if it started to roll.
● If the vehicle is parked facing downhill,
turn the front wheels so that they point to-
wards the kerb.
If the vehicle is parked facing uphill, turn
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the front wheels so that they point away from
the kerb.
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