Seat Toledo 2016 Owner's Manual page 161

more than 2 seconds) to position D or R at
speeds of less than 5 km/h (3 mph) and
when the vehicle is stationary, press down on
the brake pedal.
– Drive (forwards)
D
In this position, the gearbox automatically
changes to a lower or higher gear, depending
on engine requirements, the driving speed
and the gear shift programme.
To move the selector lever to position D from
position N at speeds of less than 5 km/h (3
mph) and when the vehicle is stationary,
press down on the brake pedal.
In some situations (e.g. on mountain roads or
when towing a trailer or caravan), it can be
advantageous to switch temporarily to the
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the gear ratios can be selected manually to
suit driving conditions.
– Sports driving position
S
Shifting up later than usual makes full use of
the engine power. This shifts down earlier in
relation to position D.
To move the selector lever to position S from
position D, press the interlock button on the
selector lever knob.
Driving
Tiptronic
Fig. 179 Selector lever: Tiptronic.
The Tiptronic gearbox allows the driver to
change gears manually using the selector
lever.
so that Activating the manual gearbox
From position D, push the selector lever to
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the right. The selected position of the se-
lector lever is shown on the general instru-
ment panel display together with the gear
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Shifting up
Push the selector lever gently forwards
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Fig. 179.
Shifting down
Push the selector lever gently backwards
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Fig. 179.
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The manual gearbox can be activated when
the vehicle is either moving or stationary.
When accelerating, the gearbox automatical-
ly shifts up shortly before the maximum en-
gine speed is reached.
On shifting up, the gear is only engaged
when there is no risk of engine damage.
When the accelerator pedal is pressed down
to the kick-down zone, the gearbox will shift
down in line with the road speed and engine
speed.
The kick-down function is also available in
manual shift mode.
Selector lever lock
Automatic selector lever lock 
The selector lever is locked in the positions P
and N when the ignition is on. Press down on
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the brake to unlock it. Remember, if the se-
lector lever is in positions P and N, the warn-
ing lamp  will light up on the general in-
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strument panel.
When the selector lever merely moves
through position N (e.g. when moved from R
to D), the lever lock is not applied. This
makes it possible, for example, to rock a
stuck vehicle backwards and forwards. The
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