Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 263

WARNING
The brake servo and the power steering do
not work when the engine is switched off.
Never allow the vehicle to move when the
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engine is switched off.
CAUTION
Using the Start-Stop function for a long pe-
riod at very high outside temperatures
could damage the vehicle's battery.
Note
In some cases, you may have to restart
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the vehicle using the key. Observe the cor-
responding message on the instrument
panel display.
If the steering wheel is turned more than
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270°, Stop will not function; however, the
angle of steering wheel turn does not af-
fect starting the vehicle.
Driver assistance systems
Auto Hold function*
Detail of centre console: Auto Hold
Fig. 245
button.
The control lamp on the button switches on
when the Auto Hold function is on.
When the Auto Hold function is on, this helps
the driver if they must regularly stop the vehi-
cle or if they must stop with the engine run-
ning for prolonged periods, for example, on
hills, before a traffic light or in traffic jams with
continuous stopping and starting.
The Auto Hold function automatically pre-
vents the vehicle from rolling away acciden-
tally when at a standstill, without the driver
having to keep his/her foot on the brake ped-
al.
When the system that detects that the vehi-
cle has stopped, the Auto Hold keeps the ve-
hicle at a standstill. The brake pedal can be
released.
If the driver presses the brake pedal briefly or
the accelerator to start off, the Auto Hold
function releases the brake once more. The
vehicle moves according to the gradient.
If any of the conditions necessary for the Auto
Hold function change while the vehicle stop-
ped, the system is turned off as is the indica-
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tor on the button Fig. 245. The electronic
parking brake engages where necessary to
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park the vehicle safely .
Conditions for keeping the vehicle at a
standstill with Auto Hold:
The driver door must be closed.
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The driver seat belt must be buckled.
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The engine must be running.
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The ASR system is switched on
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Automatically engaging and disengaging
the Auto Hold function
If the Auto Hold function was engaged with
the button before disengaging
AUTO HOLD
the ignition, the function will automatically re-
main engaged after the ignition is re-engag-
ed.
If the Auto Hold function was not engaged, it
will automatically remain disengaged after
the ignition is engaged.
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