Seat Tarraco 2020 Owner's Manual page 262

cool with the engine at idling speed and the
selector lever in position P. When the warning
lamp and the driver message switch off, have
the fault corrected by a specialised work-
shop without delay. If they do not turn off, do
not continue driving. Seek specialist assis-
tance.
Faults in the gearbox
Gearbox: Fault! Stop the vehicle

and place the lever in the posi-
tion P.
There is a fault in the gearbox. Stop the vehi-
cle in a safe place and do not continue driv-
ing. Seek specialist assistance.
Gearbox: System fault! You may

continue driving.
Have the fault corrected by a specialised
workshop without delay.
Gearbox: System fault! You can

continue driving with restric-
tions. Reverse gear disabled
Take the vehicle to a specialised workshop
and have the fault repaired.
Gearbox: System fault! You can

continue driving in D until
switching off the engine
Park the vehicle in a safe place. Seek special-
ist assistance.
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Driving
Gearbox: too hot. Adapt your

driving accordingly
Continue driving at moderate speeds. When
the warning lamp switches off, you can con-
tinue driving in a normal manner.
Gearbox: press the brake and en-

gage a gear again.
If the warning was caused by the tempera-
ture of the gearbox, this driver message will
be displayed when the gearbox has cooled
again.
Manual release of the selector lev-
er
Gear selector lever: manual release
Fig. 248
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.
Releasing the selector lever
Using the flat part of a screwdriver, press
●
the yellow tab sideways and keep it pressed
›››
down Fig. 248.
Press the lock button on the selector lev-
●
er and move it to position N.
After completing the emergency release,
●
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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.
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