Seat Mii 2019 Owner's Manual page 164

Starting when going up a slope
The steeper the gradient, the lower the gear
you will need.
When stopping on a slope with a gear range
engaged, the vehicle must be prevented from
rolling backwards by always pressing the
brake pedal or pulling the handbrake lever
up. When starting, release the brake pedal or
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the handbrake .
Kick-down
The kickdown system provides maximum ac-
celeration when the gear selector lever is in
the position D, or in the Tiptronic position M.
When the accelerator pedal is pressed right
down, the automatic gearbox will shift down
to a lower gear, depending on road speed
and engine speed. This takes advantage of
the maximum acceleration of the vehicle
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When the accelerator is pressed to the floor,
the automatic gearbox shifts to the next gear
only after the engine reaches the specified
maximum engine speed.
WARNING
Rapid acceleration can cause loss of trac-
tion and skidding, especially on slippery
ground. This could cause loss of control of
the vehicle resulting in an accident and se-
rious injury.
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Driving
Always adapt your driving style to suit
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the flow of traffic.
Only use the kick-down function or rapid
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acceleration if visibility, weather, road and
traffic conditions so permit.
Never put other road users in danger by
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accelerating or with your driving style.
CAUTION
If you stop on a hill with a gear range en-
gaged, do not try to prevent the vehicle
from rolling back by pressing on the accel-
erator. Otherwise, the automatic gearbox
may overheat causing damage.
Automatic gearbox malfunction
Control lamps
 It lights up red
Fault in the automatic gearbox.
Do not drive on!
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Seek professional advice. Failure to do so could re-
sult in considerable damage to the transmission.
 It lights up yellow
In the automatic gearbox the gears can engage in-
correctly.
Switch the ignition on and off. When the control lamp
does not light up, find the nearest specialised work-
shop and have the automatic gearbox checked.
The automatic gearbox overheats temporarily.
Let the transmission cool with the gearbox lever in
the position . When the control lamp does not light
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up, find the nearest specialised workshop and have
the automatic gearbox checked.
 It lights up
Along with the yellow control lamp for transmission
temperature : the automatic gearbox overheats.
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Press the brake pedal and let it cool down. Avoid
pressing the accelerator. When the control lamp
does not light up, find the nearest specialised work-
shop and have the automatic gearbox checked.
Back-up programme
When automatic gearbox warning and indi-
cation lamps light up on the instrument panel,
there may be a system malfunction
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page 158. In the event of some faults the
automatic gearbox functions using a backup
programme. When the programme is activa-
ted, it is possible to drive the vehicle, however,
at low speeds and within a selected range of
gears.
With the manual gearbox, in some cases it is
not possible to drive with all the gears.