Hill Descent Control (Hdc); Releasing The Selector Lever; Gear-Change Recommendation - Seat Ateca 2020 Owner's Manual

Releasing the selector lever

Using the flat part of a screwdriver, press
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the yellow tab sideways and keep it pressed
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down Fig. 165.
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.
Gear-change recommenda-
tion
Selecting the optimal gear
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
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No recommendation will appear if the opti-
mal gear is engaged. The current gear will be
displayed.
Display

  
  
Information regarding the "cleanliness" of
the particulate filter
When the exhaust system detects that the
particulate filter is close to saturation, this
system's self-cleaning function recommends
the optimal gear for that function
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page 310.
WARNING
The gear change recommendation is an
auxiliary function and in no case should be
a substitute for careful driving.
Responsibility for selecting the correct
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gear, depending on the circumstances,
rests solely with the driver.
For the sake of the environment
Selecting the correct gear can help to save
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page 223.
fuel.
Driving
Meaning
Optimum gear.
Changing to a higher gear is rec-
ommended.
Changing to a lower gear is rec-
ommended.
Note
The recommended gear indication turns off
when the clutch pedal is pressed or when
the lever is removed from the tiptronic posi-
tion.

Hill Descent Control (HDC)

Control lamps
3 Valid for vehicles: 4Drive all-wheel drive
 It lights up white
Hill Descent Control is active.
 It lights up grey
Hill Descent Control is not active. The system is
switched on, but is not adjusting.
Some control and warning lamps will light up
briefly when the ignition is switched on to
check certain functions. They will switch off
after a few seconds.
WARNING
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Observe the safety warnings
trol and warning lamps on page
in Con-
90.