Seat LEON 2019 Owner's Manual page 297

Releasing the handbrake
Pull the lever up slightly and press the re-
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lease knob in the direction of the arrow
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Fig. 286 and guide the handbrake lever
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down fully .
Always pull the handbrake all the way up, to
avoid driving off while the brake is on
If you drive faster than 6 km/h (4 mph) with
the handbrake on, the following message*
will appear on the instrument panel: HAND-
You will also hear an audible
BRAKE ON.
warning.
WARNING
Never use the handbrake to stop the vehi-
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cle when it is in motion. The braking dis-
tance is considerably longer, because
braking is only applied to the rear wheels.
Risk of accident!
Failure to fully lower the handbrake lever
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can affect the operation of the system, and
can also cause heating and wear of the
rear brakes.
CAUTION
Always apply the handbrake before you
leave the vehicle. In addition, engage first
or rear gear in the gradient function, or set
the selection lever to P.
Braking and parking
Auto Hold Function
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.
In the lower part of the centre con-
Fig. 287
sole: Auto Hold function button.
The control lamp on button
mains on while the Auto Hold function is con-
nected.
Once connected, the Auto Hold function as-
sists the driver in keeping the vehicle station-
ary at repeated intervals or for a certain peri-
od of time with the engine running, for exam-
ple, when going up a slope, when stopped at
traffic lights or in heavy traffic with intermit-
tent stops.
When connected, the Auto Hold function au-
tomatically prevents the vehicle from rolling
when stationary without pressing the brake
pedal.
After detecting that the vehicle is stationary
and the brake pedal has been released, the
Auto Hold function holds the vehicle. The driv-
er can lift their foot off the brake pedal.
When the driver touches the accelerator
pedal or accelerates slightly to continue driv-
ing, the Auto Hold function releases the brake.
The vehicle moves according to the slope of
the road.
If the vehicle is stationary and one of the con-
ditions required by the Auto Hold function is
impaired, it disconnects itself and the button's
control light goes out
tronic parking brake connects automatically,
if necessary, to park the vehicle safely
Conditions for keeping the vehicle station-
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Fig. 287 re-
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ary with the Auto Hold function
The driver door must be closed.
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The driver's seat belt must be fastened.
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The engine is running.
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Switching the Auto Hold function on and
off
Pulse button
the button goes out when the Auto Hold func-
tion is switched off.
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Fig. 287. The elec-
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.
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. The control lamp on
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