Gear-Change Recommendation - Seat LEON 2019 Owner's Manual

Manual release of the selector lev-
er
Gear selector lever: manual release
Fig. 262
from the parking position.
In the event of a power failure when starting
(e.g. discharged battery), the lever will remain
locked in position P. To move it to position N to
move the vehicle, there is an emergency re-
lease device under the centre console, on the
right side. Releasing the selector lever re-
quires a certain degree of practical skill.
Removing the cover from the selector lev-
er
Apply the electronic parking brake
●
Carefully pull the corners of the selector
●
lever boot and twist it upwards over the lever
handle.
Start and driving
Releasing the selector lever
Using the flat part of a screwdriver, press
●
the yellow tab sideways and keep it pressed
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down Fig. 262.
Press the lock button on the selector lev-
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er and move it to position N.
After completing the emergency release,
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reattach the selector lever boot to the gear-
box console.
WARNING
Do not move the lever from position P if the
parking brake is not firmly engaged. If you
still think the car could move, press the
brake pedal. Danger! The vehicle could
move in an unforeseen way and cause an
accident or serious injury.
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Gear-change recommenda-
tion
Selecting the optimal gear
Instrument panel: gear-change indi-
Fig. 263
cator (manual gearbox).
Depending on the equipment on the instru-
ment panel screen, a recommendation is
shown with the gear that should be engaged
to optimise consumption.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, the
lever must be in Tiptronic mode
No recommendation will appear if the opti-
mal gear is engaged. The current gear will be
displayed.
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