Seat LEON 2019 Owner's Manual page 260

possible to move the lever. If this should
happen the manual release can be used
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page 263.
Note
If the lever lock does not engage, there is
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a fault. The transmission is interrupted to
prevent the vehicle from accidentally mov-
ing. Follow the procedure below in order for
the lever lock to engage again:
With a 6-speed gearbox: press the
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brake pedal and release it again.
With a 7-speed gearbox: press the
–
brake pedal. Move the lever to posi-
tion P or N and subsequently engage a
gear.
Despite a gear being engaged, the vehi-
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cle does not move forwards or back. Pro-
ceed to the next mode:
When the vehicle does not move in the
–
required direction, the system may not
have the gear range correctly engag-
ed. Press the brake pedal and engage
the gear range again.
If the vehicle still does not move in the
–
required direction, there is a system
malfunction. Seek specialist assistance
and have the system checked.
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Driving
Changing gear in Tiptronic mode*
Lever in the Tiptronic position
Fig. 260
Steering wheel: automatic transmis-
Fig. 261
sion levers
Tiptronic gives the driver the option to
change gears manually.
When you change to the Tiptronic pro-
gramme, the vehicle remains in the currently
selected gear. This is possible as long as the
system is not changing gear automatically
due to a traffic situation.
Using Tiptronic with the selector lever
It is possible to change to Tiptronic mode,
both when the vehicle is stopped and while
driving.
Starting from the D/S position, move the
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lever to the right. The instrument panel will
show whether the lever is in manual or Tip-
tronic mode (e.g. M4 ).
Push the lever forwards or backwards
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+
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to move up or down a gear Fig.
To exit Tiptronic mode, move the lever to the
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left.
Using Tiptronic with the steering wheel
paddles*
The gearshift paddles can be used when the
selector lever is in the D/S or M (Tiptronic)
positions.
Press the gearshift paddle
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+
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higher gear Fig. 261.
Press the gearshift paddle
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lower gear.
To exit the Tiptronic mode, pull the right-
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hand lever towards the steering wheel for ap-
proximately 1 second or move the lever to the
left.
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260.
to select a
to select a