Seat Ateca Owner's Manual page 213

disconnected manually in the Easy Connect
system by pressing the button and the

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
function button Fig.
HDC
Control lamps
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in Warning and control lamps on
page 119.

It lights up white
Hill Descent Control is active.
 It lights up grey
Hill Descent Control is not active. The system is switched
on, but is not adjusting.
Some warning and control lamps will light up
briefly when the ignition is switched on to
check certain functions. They will switch off
after a few seconds.
WARNING
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Observe the safety warnings
and control lamps on page 119.
WARNING
Always be ready to brake. Otherwise, an acci-
dent could occur and cause injury.
● Hill Descent Control is only an auxiliary
system that in some situations may not suffi-
ciently brake the vehicle when going down a
slope.
Driver assistance systems
The speed of the vehicle may increase de-
●
spite the intervention of Hill Descent Control.
42.
Auto Hold Function
Description and operation
Fig. 185 In the lower part of the centre con-
sole: Auto Hold function button.
The control light of the 
in Warning
remains on when the Auto Hold function is
connected.
Once connected, the Auto Hold function as-
sists the driver in keeping the vehicle station-
ary at repeated intervals or for a certain peri-
od of time with the engine running, for exam-
ple, when going up a slope, when stopped at
traffic lights or in heavy traffic with intermit-
tent stops.
When connected, the Auto Hold function au-
tomatically prevents the vehicle from rolling
when stationary without pressing the brake
pedal.
After detecting that the vehicle is stationary
and the brake pedal has been released, the
Auto Hold function holds the vehicle. The
driver can lift their foot off the brake pedal.
When the driver touches the accelerator ped-
al or accelerates slightly to continue driving,
the Auto Hold function releases the brake.
The vehicle moves according to the slope of
the road.
If the vehicle is stationary and one of the con-
ditions required by the Auto Hold function is
impaired, it disconnects itself and the but-
ton's control light goes out
electronic parking brake connects automati-
cally, if necessary, to park the vehicle safe-
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ly .
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Fig. 185 button
Conditions for keeping the vehicle stationary
with the Auto Hold function
● The driver door must be closed.
● The driver's seat belt must be fastened.
● The engine is running.
Switching the Auto Hold function on and off
Press the button 
the button goes out when the Auto Hold func-
tion is switched off.
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Fig. 185. The
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. The control lamp on
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