Seat ALHAMBRA Owner's Manual page 321

Manually unlocking the gear selection lever
If the vehicle power supply should ever fail (discharged battery, etc.) and
the vehicle has to be pushed or towed, the selector lever must first be
moved to position N using the manual release mechanism.
Safety First
Fig. 195 Remove the lin-
ing from the area of the
gear indication.
Fig. 196 Manual release
of gear selector lever.
Operating instructions
The emergency release mechanism is located underneath the gearbox cover
panel to the right-hand side. To release the gear selector lever mechanism,
a suitable tool is required, for example a screwdriver.
Preparations
● Apply the parking brake. If the parking brake cannot be activated in the
vehicle must be secured otherwise so that it cannot move.
● Switch the ignition off.
To remove the gearbox cover panel
● Pull the cover up around the dust guard on the gear selector lever
⇒ f ig.
195.
● Take the cover off by passing it over the gear selector lever ⇒
Manual release of selector lever
⇒ f ig. 196
● Press the release lever
it in this position.
⇒ f ig. 195
● Press the lock button
place the gear selector lever in the N position.
WARNING
Never move the gear selector lever from the position P while the electron-
ic parking brake is deactivated. Otherwise, the vehicle may accidentally
move off on hills or steep slopes causing serious accidents.
CAUTION
If the vehicle is moved on its wheels with the engine stopped and the selec-
tor lever in position N for a prolonged period of time and at high speed, for
example for towing, then the automatic gearbox will be damaged.
Practical tips
If and when
.
in the direction of the arrow and hold
on the gear selector lever knob and
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