Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 252

as the system is not changing gear automati-
cally due to a traffic situation.
Using Tiptronic with the selector lever
Press the selector lever from position D to
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the right into the Tiptronic selector gate
in Automatic gearbox* on page
Press the lever forwards
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to move up or down a gear
–
To exit the Triptonic mode, move the selec-
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tor lever to the left.
Using the Tiptronic with the steering wheel
paddle shifts
In D or S, move the steering wheel paddle
●
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shifts Fig. 243.
Pull the right-hand side paddle
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›››
Fig. 243 towards the steering wheel to
step up a gear.
Pull the left-hand side paddle
●
›››
Fig. 243 towards the steering wheel step
down a gear.
To exit the Triptonic mode, pull the right-
●
hand lever towards the steering wheel for ap-
proximately 1 second or move the selector
lever to the left.
If the paddles are not used for a period of
time, the vehicle leaves Tiptronic mode.
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CAUTION
When accelerating, the gearbox auto-
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matically shifts up into the next gear short-
ly before the maximum engine speed is
reached.
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When reducing speed manually, the
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gearbox only shifts gear when the engine
can no longer exceed the maximum engine
or backwards
+
››› speed.
Fig. 242.
Driving with automatic gearbox
The gearbox changes gear ratios automati-
cally as the vehicle moves.
Driving down hills
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The steeper the gradient, the lower the gear
you will need. The lowest gears increase the
engine braking work. Never go down hills with
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the selector lever in neutral N.
You should reduce speed accordingly.
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Press the selector lever from position D to
●
the right into the Tiptronic selector gate
›››
page
Gently pull the selector lever back to
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change down a gear.
OR: reduce using the steering wheel pad-
●
›››
dles Fig. 243
Driving
249.
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page 250.
Back-up mode
If all the selector lever positions on the instru-
ment panel display are shown with a light-
coloured background, this means there is a
fault in the system. The automatic gearbox
will operate in back-up mode. When the
backup programme is activated, it is possible
to drive the vehicle, however, at low speeds
and within a selected range of gears.
For the DSG ® dual clutch gearbox, in some
cases, this may mean that the reverse gear
does not engage. The gearbox should be
checked by a specialised workshop as soon
as possible.
Protection against overloading the DSG
6-gear automatic gearbox
When the clutch is overloaded, the vehicle
begins to jerk and the selector lever position
indicator begins to flash. To prevent damage
to the clutch, this interrupts the power trans-
mission between the engine and the gearbox.
There is no more traction and it is not possible
to accelerate. If the clutch is opened auto-
matically due to overloading, press the brake
pedal. Wait a few seconds before starting to
move again.
Kick-down
The kick-down system provides maximum ac-
celeration when the gear selector lever is in
the positions D, S or in the Tiptronic position.
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