Seat LEON 2019 Owner's Manual page 261

If the paddles are not operated for some time
and the lever is not in the Tiptronic selection
position, it will automatically exit from Tip-
tronic mode.
CAUTION
When accelerating, if a higher gear is not
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selected, it will automatically change
shortly before reaching the maximum per-
mitted RPM.
Also, if a lower gear is selected, the sys-
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tem will not change until it detects that the
engine will not reach its maximum RPM.
Driving with an automatic gearbox
The gearbox changes gear ratios automati-
cally as the vehicle moves.
The engine can only start with the selector
lever in position P or N. At low temperatures,
below -10 °C (+14 °F), the engine can only
start with the selector lever in position P.
Driving down hills
Under certain circumstances it may be ad-
vantageous to use the Tiptronic mode to se-
lect the gear manually according to driving
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conditions .
Start and driving
Stop/Park
On level ground, just use the lever to engage
position P. On slopes you should first apply
the parking brake and then set the lever to P.
This makes it easier to remove the lever from
position P when starting.
If the driver door is opened and the lever is
not in position P, the vehicle could move. The
following warning is displayed on the instru-
ment panel:  Gear change: selector
lever in the drive position!.
tionally, a buzzer will sound.
Stopping on a downhill
Always apply the brake pedal firmly to pre-
vent the vehicle from moving; if necessary,
apply the electronic parking brake
Do not accelerate while a range of gears is
engaged to prevent the car from rolling
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downhill .
Starting off uphill with the Auto Hold func-
tion
Once you have engaged a gear, take your
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foot off the brake pedal and gently press the
accelerator.
Starting off uphill without the Auto Hold
function
Pull on the electronic parking brake button.
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Once you have engaged a gear, gently
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press the accelerator and pull on the elec-
tronic parking brake button.
Back-up programme
If all the positions of the lever are shown over
a light background on the instrument panel
display, there is a system fault and the auto-
matic gearbox will operate in with the backup
programme. It is still possible to drive the ve-
hicle, however, at low speeds and within a se-
Addi-
lected range of gears. Driving in reverse
gear may not be possible.
Kick-down
The kick-down system provides maximum ac-
celeration when the gear selector lever is in
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the positions D, S or in the Tiptronic position.
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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.
The upshift to the next higher gear is delayed
until the engine reaches maximum rpm.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings
tor lever positions on page
Never allow the brake to rub and do not
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use the brake pedal too often or for long
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