Handbrake - Seat ALTEA XL Owner's Manual

174 Driving
General information about driving in Tiptronic mode
Changing gear with the gear stick
– Put the lever in position D and press towards the right to enter
⇒ page 173, fig.
the Tiptronic gate
– Press the gear lever forwards (+) to select a higher gear.
– Press the gear lever back (-) to select a lower gear.
Changing gear with the steering wheel levers
– Press the right paddle
⇒ page 173, fig.
up
– Press the left paddle
⇒ page 173, fig.
down
Using the levers on the steering wheel, you can access manual driving mode
regardless of the driving mode pre-selected.
General information about driving in Tiptronic mode
When accelerating, the automatic gearbox / direct shift gearbox goes into a
higher gear a little before it reaches the maximum permitted revolutions.
If a lower gear is selected, the automatic gearbox / direct shift gearbox does
not change down until the point is reached where the engine could no longer
overrev.
If the "Tiptronic" is selected whilst the vehicle is in motion and the automatic
gearbox / direct shift gearbox is in 3rd gear in selector lever position D, the
"Tiptronic" will then also be in 3rd gear.
145.
A
towards the steering wheel to change
+
146.
A
towards the steering wheel to change
–
146.
Note
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The gearbox controls on the steering wheel can operate with the gear stick
in any position and with the vehicle in motion.

Handbrake

Using the handbrake
The handbrake should be applied firmly to prevent the
vehicle from accidentally rolling away.
Always apply the handbrake when you leave your vehicle and when
you park.
Fig. 147 Handbrake
between the front seats