Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 251

WARNING
Placing the selector lever in an incorrect
position may cause loss of control of the
vehicle and a serious accident.
Do not press the accelerator when en-
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gaging a range of gears.
With the engine running and a range of
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gears selected, the vehicle will move off
when the brake pedal is released.
Never select reverse gear or the parking
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lock while driving.
WARNING
Unintentional movements of the vehicle
could cause serious injury.
As a driver, you should never leave your
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vehicle if the engine is running and a gear
range is engaged. If you have to leave your
vehicle while the engine is running, you
must apply the electronic parking brake
and engage parking lock P with the selec-
tor lever.
While the engine is running and with the
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D, S or R range of gears selected, keep the
brake pressed to keep the vehicle at a
standstill. Transmission is not totally inter-
rupted either when the vehicle is idling or
when the vehicle "continues moving for-
wards".
Never engage the R or P gear ranges
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when the vehicle is moving.
Start and driving
Never leave the vehicle with the lever in
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the N position. The vehicle may move
downhill regardless of whether the engine
is switched on or not.
CAUTION
If, when the vehicle is at a standstill, the
electronic parking brake is not applied and
the brake pedal is released while in posi-
tion P, the vehicle may move a few centi-
metres forwards or backwards.
Note
If, while driving, the selector lever is acci-
dentally placed in position N, lift your foot
off the accelerator. Wait until the engine is
running at idle speed before selecting a
new gear range.
Gear change with Tiptronic*
Selector lever in Tiptronic position
Fig. 242
(left-hand drive vehicles). The lay-out in right-
hand drive vehicles is symmetrically opposed.
Steering wheel with two paddle shifts
Fig. 243
for Tiptronic
The Tiptronic system allows you to manually
change gears in vehicles with an automatic
gearbox. When you change to the Tiptronic
programme, the vehicle remains in the cur-
rently selected gear. This is possible as long
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