Gear-Change Recommendation - Seat Leon Owner's Manual

Gearbox: System fault! You can
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continue driving with restrictions.
Reverse gear disabled
Take the vehicle to a specialised workshop
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and have the fault repaired.
Gearbox: System fault! You can

continue driving in D until switch-
ing off the engine
Park the vehicle in a safe place. Seek spe-
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cialist assistance.
Gearbox: too hot. Adapt your

driving accordingly
Continue driving at moderate speeds.
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When the warning lamp switches off, you can
continue driving in a normal manner.
Gearbox: press the brake and en-
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gage a gear again.
If the warning was caused by the tempera-
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ture of the gearbox, this driver message will
be displayed when the gearbox has cooled
again.
Start and driving
Gear-change recommenda-
tion
Selecting the optimal gear
Instrument panel: gear-change indi-
Fig. 153
cator (manual gearbox).
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
No recommendation will appear if the opti-
mal gear is engaged. The current gear will be
displayed.
Display
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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 291.
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.
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page 209.
For the sake of the environment
Selecting the correct gear can help to save
fuel.
Note
The recommended gear indication turns off
when the clutch pedal is pressed or when
Meaning
Optimum gear.
Changing to a higher gear is rec-
ommended.
Changing to a lower gear is rec-
ommended.
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