Braking And Parking - Seat Arona Owner's Manual

the button stops flashing
STOP ENGINE START
and goes out.
With the engine running, the
button light stays on, indi-
START ENGINE STOP
cating that the engine is running. The time
that lapses between the moment the user
starts the engine with the
START ENGINE STOP
button and the lighting changes from flash-
ing to fixed will depend on specific engine
size characteristics. Upon switching the igni-
tion off with the
START ENGINE STOP
starts flashing again.
In vehicles with the Start-Stop system, the
"My Beat" function also offers additional in-
formation:
● When the engine stops during the Stop
phase, the light of the
START ENGINE STOP
ton stays on, since, even though the engine
is off, the Start-Stop system is active.
● When the engine cannot be stated again
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page
with the Start-Stop system,
needs to be started manually, the
button flashes to indicate
START ENGINE STOP
this fact.

Braking and parking

Braking capacity and braking distance
The efficiency of the brakes depends directly
on the brake pad wear. This wear depends to
a great extent on the conditions under which
the vehicle is operated and the way the vehi-
cle is driven. If you often drive in town, drive
short distances or have a sporty driving style,
we recommend that you have the thickness
of your brake pads checked by technical serv-
ices more frequently than recommended in
the Maintenance Programme.
If you drive with wet brakes, for example, af-
ter crossing areas of water, on days of heavy
button, it rainfall or even after washing the car, the ef-
fect of the brakes is reduced as the brake
discs are wet or even frozen (in winter): in
this case, the brakes should be "dried" by
pressing the brake pedal several times.
WARNING
but-
Longer braking distances and faults in the
brake system increase the risk of accidents.
New brake pads must be run in and do not
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have the correct friction during the first
200 km (124 miles). This reduced braking ca-
202, and
pacity may be compensated for by pressing
on the brake pedal a little harder, which also
applies when the brake pads have to be
changed further on.
If brakes are wet or frozen, or if you are
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driving on roads which have been salted,
braking power may be lower than normal.
On steep slopes, if brakes are excessively
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used, they will overheat. Before driving down
a long steep slope, it is advisable to reduce
speed and change down into a lower gear or
Driving
Situations in which the warning lamp lights
up *
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range (depending on the type of transmis-
sion). Thus, make use of engine braking and
relieve the brakes.
Never let the brakes "drag" by applying
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light pressure. Continuous braking will cause
the brakes to overheat and the braking dis-
tance will increase. Apply and then release
the brakes alternately.
● Never let the vehicle run with the engine
switched off. The braking distance is in-
creased considerably when the brake servo is
not active.
If the brake fluid loses its viscosity and is
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subjected to heavy use, vapour bubbles can
form in the brake system. This reduces the ef-
ficiency of the brakes.
● Non-standard or damaged front spoilers
could restrict the airflow to the brakes and
cause them to overheat. Before purchasing
accessories please observe the relevant in-
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structions page 259, Technical modifica-
tions.
● If a brake system circuit fails, the braking
distance will be increased considerably. Con-
tact a specialised workshop immediately and
avoid unnecessary journeys.
Control lamp
the brake fluid level is too low
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