Seat Ateca 2018 Owner's Manual page 251

AND: the driver door is open.
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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. 243
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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
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button or press the accelerator.
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WARNING
The improper use of the electronic parking
brake can cause accidents and serious in-
jury.
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
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gear range or a gear is engaged and the
engine is running. The vehicle could move,
even if the electronic parking brake is acti-
vated.
CAUTION
To prevent the vehicle from unintentionally
moving when parking it, first apply the
Start and driving
electronic parking brake and then remove
your foot from the brake pedal.
Note
In vehicles with a manual gearbox, re-
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leasing the clutch and accelerating at the
same time automatically disconnects the
button in
electronic parking brake.
If the vehicle battery is flat, it will not be
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possible to disconnect the electronic park-
ing brake. Use the jump-start
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When the electronic parking brake is ap-
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plied or released, noises may be heard.
The system performs automatic and au-
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dible tests sporadically in the parked vehi-
cle if some time elapses without the elec-
tronic parking brake being used.
Parking
The electronic parking brake should always
be applied when the vehicle is parked.
Always note the following points when park-
ing the vehicle:
Use the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
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Apply the electronic parking brake.
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Put it in 1st gear.
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Switch the engine off and remove the key
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from the ignition. Turn the steering wheel
slightly to engage the steering lock.
Never leave a vehicle key in 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.
If the vehicle is parked facing downhill, turn
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the front wheels so that they point towards
the kerb.
If the vehicle is parked facing uphill, turn
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the front wheels so that they point away from
the kerb.
Secure the vehicle as usual by applying the
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electronic parking brake firmly and putting it
in 1st gear.
WARNING
Take measures to reduce the risk of injury
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when you leave your vehicle unattended.
Never park where the hot exhaust system
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could ignite inflammable materials, such as
dry grass, low bushes, spilt fuel etc.
Never allow vehicle occupants to remain
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in the vehicle when it is locked. They would
be unable to open the vehicle from the in-
side, and could become trapped in the ve-
hicle in an emergency. In the event of an
emergency, locked doors will delay assis-
tance to vehicle occupants.
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