Seat alhambra Owner's Manual page 149

Selector lever positions
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In the combi-instrument there is a display that shows the selector
lever position currently selected.
W W A A R R N N I I N N G G
N N e e v v e e r r s s h h i i f f t t s s e e l l e e c c t t o o r r l l e e v v e e r r t t o o p p o o s s i i t t i i o o n n " " R R " " o o r r " " P P " " w w h h i i l l s s t t t t h h e e v v e e h h i i c c l l e e i i s s i i n n
m m o o t t i i o o n n . . T T h h e e g g e e a a r r s s c c o o u u l l d d b b e e d d a a m m a a g g e e d d – – r r i i s s k k o o f f a a c c c c i i d d e e n n t t ! !
P P – – P P a a r r k k i i n n g g l l o o c c k k
The driving wheels are locked mechanically.
The parking lock may only be engaged when the vehicle is
stationary. Before moving the lever in or out of the "P P " position the
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lock button in the selector lever handle must be pressed. Before
moving the selector lever out of the "P P " position with the ignition
switched on, the brake pedal must also be depressed.
R R – – R R e e v v e e r r s s e e g g e e a a r r
The reverse gear should only be engaged when the vehicle is
stationary and with the engine idling. Before engaging the position
"R R " from the positions "P P " or "N N " the brake pedal must be
depressed and the lock button in the selector lever handle must
also be pressed.
The reversing lights come on then the selector lever is in the "R R "
position with the ignition switched on.
N N – – N N e e u u t t r r a a l l ( ( i i d d l l i i n n g g p p o o s s i i t t i i o o n n ) )
To move the lever out of neutral when stationary or at speeds
below 5 km/h and with ignition switched on depress the brake
pedal and press the lock button in the selector lever handle.
D D – – N N o o r r m m a a l l d d r r i i v v i i n n g g p p o o s s i i t t i i o o n n
The four forward gears are shifted up and down automatically
depending upon engine load and road speed.
Under certain driving conditions it is advantageous to engage one
of the following described selector lever positions.
3 3 – – P P o o s s i i t t i i o o n n f f o o r r " " h h i i l l l l y y " " r r e e g g i i o o n n s s
The 1 1 s s t t , 2 2 n n d d and 3 3 r r d d gears are shifted up and down automatically
depending upon engine load, road speed and selected programme
(E or S). The 4 4 t t h h gear is not engaged. This increases the engine
braking effect when the accelerator pedal is released.
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