Seat Ateca Owner's Manual page 189

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pulling up the  Fig. 180 switch when
starting off.
The electronic parking brake is not discon-
nected until the  button is released. This
can facilitate starting off when a heavy load
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is towed
Automatic activation of the electronic park-
ing brake when exiting the vehicle incorrect-
ly
In vehicles with automatic transmission, the
electronic parking brake is activated auto-
matically when exiting the vehicle incorrectly
if:
The selector lever is in the D/S or R posi-
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tion or in the Tiptronic selector gate.
AND: the vehicle is stationary.
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● AND: the driver door is open.
Emergency braking function
Only use the emergency brake function if you
are unable to stop the vehicle with the foot
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brake .
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Pull and hold the  Fig. 180
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this position to forcefully stop the vehicle. At
the same time, an acoustic warning can be
heard.
● To stop the braking process, release the
button or press the accelerator.
WARNING
The improper use of the electronic parking
brake can cause accidents and serious injury.
Never use the electronic parking brake to
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stop the vehicle, unless it is an emergency.
Braking distances can be considerably lon-
ger, since, under certain circumstances, only
the rear wheels brake. Always use the foot
brake.
● Never accelerate from the engine when a
gear range or a gear is engaged and the en-
gine is running. The vehicle could move, even
if the electronic parking brake is activated.
CAUTION
To prevent the vehicle from unintentionally
moving when parking it, first apply the elec-
tronic parking brake and then remove your
foot from the brake pedal.
Note
In vehicles with a manual gearbox, releas-
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ing the clutch and accelerating at the same
time automatically disconnects the electronic
parking brake.
button in
● If the vehicle battery is flat, it will not be
possible to disconnect the electronic parking
brake. Use the jump-start
● When the electronic parking brake is ap-
plied or released, noises may be heard.
● The system performs automatic and audi-
ble tests sporadically in the parked vehicle if
Driving
The electronic parking brake should always
be applied when the vehicle is parked.
Always note the following points when park-
ing 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.
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turn the front wheels so that they point to-
wards the kerb.
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the front wheels so that they point away from
the kerb.
some time elapses without the electronic
parking brake being used.
Parking
Use the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
Apply the electronic parking brake.
Put it in 1st gear.
Switch the engine off and remove the key
from the ignition. Turn the steering wheel
slightly to engage the steering lock.
Never leave a vehicle key in the vehicle.
If the vehicle is parked facing downhill,
If the vehicle is parked facing uphill, turn
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