Seat Ateca 2018 Owner's Manual page 276

After detecting that the vehicle is stationary
and the brake pedal has been released, the
Auto Hold function holds the vehicle. The driv-
er can lift their foot off the brake pedal.
When the driver touches the accelerator
pedal or accelerates slightly to continue driv-
ing, 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 button's
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control light goes out
tronic parking brake connects automatically,
if necessary, to park the vehicle safely
Conditions for keeping the vehicle station-
ary with the Auto Hold function
The driver door must be closed.
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The driver's seat belt must be fastened.
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The engine is running.
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Switching the Auto Hold function on and
off
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Press the button

the button goes out when the Auto Hold func-
tion is switched off.
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Automatically engaging and disengaging
the Auto Hold function
If the Auto Hold function was switched on with
the

the function will remain on after the ignition is
re-engaged.
If the Auto Hold function was not switched on,
it will automatically remain off next time the
ignition is engaged.
The Auto Hold function is automatically
switched on if the following conditions are
Fig. 249. The elec- met:
All conditions must be met at the same
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.
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time
1.
2.
Upon pressing the
clutch and acceler-
ating at the same
. The control lamp on time, the brake re-
leases gradually.
Driving
button before disengaging the ignition,
:
Manual gearbox Automatic gear-
box
The vehicle is kept stationary with the brake
pedal on a flat surface or on a slope.
The engine rotates "correctly".
Upon accelerating,
the brake releases
gradually.
The Auto Hold function is automatically
turned off if the following conditions are
met:
Automatic gear-
Manual gearbox
If any of the conditions mentioned on
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page 274, Conditions for keeping the ve-
1.
hicle stationary with the Auto Hold function
are no longer met.
If the engine is running irregularly or an anom-
2.
aly is detected.
If the engine is turned If the engine is switch-
3.
off or stalls.
The clutch and the
accelerator are If the accelerator is
4.
pressed at the same
time.
If any of the tyres has
only minimal contact
5. with the ground, e.g.
in the case of axle ar-
WARNING
The smart technology incorporated into
the Auto Hold function cannot defy the
laws of physics; it only works within the lim-
its of the system. The greater convenience
provided by the Auto Hold function should
never tempt you to take any risk that may
compromise safety.
box
ed off.
pressed.
ticulation.