Seat Leon Owner's Manual page 256

the front wheels is not obstructed, other-
wise the brakes can overheat.
Electronic parking brake (EPB)
In the lower part of the centre con-
Fig. 182
sole: electronic parking brake button
The electronic parking brake replaces the
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handbrake .
Applying the electronic parking brake
The electronic parking brake can be activa-
ted whenever the vehicle is at a standstill,
even when the ignition is switched off. Acti-
vate it whenever you leave or park the vehi-
cle.
Pull and hold the button
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The parking brake is activated when both
●
the control lamp of button
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red control lamp on the instrument panel
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are both on.
Release the button.
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Disconnecting the electronic parking
brake
Switch the ignition on.
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Press the button
●
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
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 transmission: a
●
gear range is engaged or the vehicle is
switched to another one and the accelerator
pedal is lightly pressed.
In vehicles with manual transmission: the
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clutch pedal is pressed fully before starting
Fig. 182.
off and the accelerator is pedal lightly press-
ed.
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Fig. 182 and the
Driving
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Fig. 182. At the same
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Fig. 182 (ar-
control lamp on the in-

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 Fig. 182 switch when
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starting off.
The electronic parking brake is not discon-
nected until the button is released. This
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can facilitate starting off when a heavy load
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is towed page 275.
Automatic activation of the electronic
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
●
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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Automatic activation of the electronic
parking brake when turning the ignition off
In vehicles with manual transmission, the
electronic parking brake is activated auto-
matically when turning the ignition off. This