Disconnecting The Electronic Parking Brake; Emergency Brake Function - Seat Ateca 2020 Owner's Manual

Disconnecting the electronic parking
brake
Switch the ignition on.
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Press the button
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time step hard on the brake pedal or, if the
engine is running, press the accelerator pedal
slightly.
The control lamp of button
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row) and the red control lamp on the in-
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strument panel go out.
Automatic release of the electronic park-
ing brake upon moving off
The electronic parking brake is automatically
switched off when starting if, after the driver's
door is closed and the driver's seat belt fas-
tened, any of the following situations take
place:
In vehicles with automatic gearboxes: a
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gear is engaged or changed to another and
the accelerator is pressed gently.
In vehicles with manual gearboxes: the
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clutch pedal is pressed fully before starting
off and the accelerator is pressed gently.
To facilitate certain manoeuvres there are
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exceptions that allow the automatic parking
brake to be released without the driver's seat
belt being fastened.
The parking brake can be prevented from be-
ing automatically released by continuously
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pulling up the
starting off.
The electronic parking brake is not discon-
nected until the
Fig. 194. At the same
can facilitate starting off when a heavy load
is towed
Automatic activation of the electronic
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Fig. 194 (ar-
parking brake when exiting the vehicle in-
correctly
In vehicles with automatic transmission, the
electronic parking brake is activated auto-
matically when exiting the vehicle incorrectly
if:
The selector lever is in the D/S or R position
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or in the Tiptronic selector gate.
AND: the vehicle is stationary.
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AND: the driver door is open.
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Emergency brake function

Only use the emergency brake function if you
are unable to stop the vehicle with the foot
brake
Pull and hold the
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this position to forcefully stop the vehicle. At
the same time, an acoustic warning can be
heard.
To stop the braking process, release the
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button or press the accelerator.
Driving
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Fig. 194 switch when
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button is released. This
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page 293.
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Fig. 194 button in
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WARNING
The improper use of the electronic parking
brake can cause accidents and serious in-
jury.
Never use the electronic parking brake to
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stop the vehicle, unless it is an emergency.
Braking distances can be considerably lon-
ger, since, under certain circumstances,
only the rear wheels brake. Always use the
foot brake.
Never accelerate from the engine when a
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gear range or a gear is engaged and the
engine is running. The vehicle could move,
even if the electronic parking brake is acti-
vated.
When the electronic parking brake is
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switched on or off, there is a slight move-
ment of the brake pedal. Be careful not to
position your foot under the pedal.
CAUTION
To prevent the vehicle from unintentionally
moving when parking it, first apply the
electronic parking brake and then remove
your foot from the brake pedal.
Note
In vehicles with a manual gearbox, re-
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leasing the clutch and accelerating at the
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same time automatically disconnects the
electronic parking brake.