Seat Leon Owner's Manual page 257

function can be deactivated through the Info-
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tainment system page 87.
Emergency brake function
Only use the emergency brake function if you
are unable to stop the vehicle with the foot
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brake .
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Pull and hold the Fig. 182
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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.
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-
Braking and parking
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.
button in
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.
If the vehicle battery is flat, it will not be
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possible to disconnect the electronic park-
ing brake. Use the jump-start
When the electronic parking brake is ap-
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plied or released, noises may be heard.
The system performs automatic and au-
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dible tests sporadically in the parked vehi-
cle if some time elapses without the elec-
tronic parking brake being used.
Auto Hold Function
In the lower part of the centre con-
Fig. 183
sole: Auto Hold function button.
The control lamp of the Auto Hold button
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Fig. 183 remains on when the Auto Hold
function is connected.
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page 49.
Once connected, the Auto Hold function as-
sists the driver in keeping the vehicle station-
ary at repeated intervals or for a certain peri-
od of time with the engine running, for exam-
ple, when going up a slope, when stopped at
traffic lights or in heavy traffic with intermit-
tent stops.
When connected, the Auto Hold function au-
tomatically prevents the vehicle from rolling
when stationary without pressing the brake
pedal.
After detecting that the vehicle is stationary
and the brake pedal has been released, the
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