Kick-Down Device; Position For Steep Hills; Position For Very Steep Hills - Seat Arosa 2003 Owner's Manual

2 – – P P osition f f or s s teep h h ills
This selector lever position is suitable for
long climbs and descents.
The 1st and 2nd gears are shifted up and
down automatically depending on engine
load and road speed. The 3rd and 4th
gears are not engaged in order to avoid
unnecessary gear changes. This further
increases the engine braking effect on
deceleration.
1 – – P P osition f f or v v ery s s teep h h ills
This selector lever position is recom-
mended for very steep descents.
To engage this gear, the lock button in the
selector lever handle must be pressed in.
The vehicle only moves in 1st gear. The
2nd, 3rd and 4th gears are not engaged.
Maximum possible engine braking effect
is now available.
Note
When changing down manually the selec-
tor lever can be moved into the lower gear
position, but the gearbox will not change
down until it is no longer possible to over-
rev the engine.
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HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS
Kick-down d d evice
The kick-down device gives maximum
acceleration. When the accelerator pedal
is pressed right down past the full throttle
position, depending on road speed and
engine speed, the box changes down into
a lower gear. The shift into the next higher
gear then takes place as soon as the max-
imum specified engine speed is reached.
Warning
Please n n ote t t hat t t he d d riven w w heels
could g g o i i nto a a s s pin i i f t t he k k ick-
down d d evice i i s a a pplied o o n r r oads
with b b lack i i ce.
Risk o o f s s kidding!
Note
To ensure that full engine power is avail-
able the air conditioner, if fitted to the
vehicle, will switch off for approx. 8 sec-
onds when the kick-down device is in
operation.
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