Seat Leon Owner's Manual page 214

Inertia mode
The inertia mode allows you to travel certain
distances without using the accelerator,
which saves fuel. Plan ahead and use the in-
ertia mode to "let" the vehicle "roll".
Activation of the inertia mode
Condition: lever in position D, slopes of less
than 12% and speeds between 20 and 130
km / h (12 and 80 mph).
Gently take your foot off the accelerator.
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The indication will be shown on the instru-
ment panel , the engaged gear and current

consumption will disappear and the word In-
will appear.
ertia
The gears will automatically disengage and
the vehicle will roll freely, without the effect of
the engine brake. While the vehicle rolls, the
engine runs at idling speed.
Stopping inertia mode
Press the brake or the accelerator pedal.
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To take advantage of the engine's inertia
mode, simply remove your foot from the ac-
celerator.
Applying both the inertia mode (= prolonged
section with less energy) and inertia discon-
nection (= shorter section without the need
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Driving
for fuel) facilitates improved fuel consumption
and emission balance.
If the vehicle has SEAT Drive Profile
›››
page 214, the inertia mode can be activa-
ted in Normal, Eco and Individual modes. In
Eco mode, it is activated whenever the oper-
ating conditions are met, regardless of the
smoothness with which the foot is removed
from the accelerator.
WARNING
If the inertia mode has been switched on,
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take into account, when approaching an
obstacle, that the vehicle will not deceler-
ate in the usual manner: risk of accident!
When using inertia mode while travelling
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down hills, the vehicle can increase speed:
risk of accident!
If other users drive your vehicle, warn
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them about inertia mode.
Note
The driver message Inertia is only dis-
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played with the current consumption. In in-
ertia mode the gear will no longer be dis-
played (for example "D" or "E" will appear
instead of "D7" or "E7").
The inertia mode will be automatically
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disconnected on gradients steeper than
15%.
In the case of the TDI, TGI and 2.0l TSI en-
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gines, the inertia mode will only work in the
driving mode.
Eco
Indications on the instrument panel
display
Clutch
Clutch overheating! Please stop!

The clutch has overheated and could be
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damaged. Stop and wait for the gearbox to
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 position
P.
There is a fault in the gearbox. Stop the ve-
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hicle 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
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workshop without delay.