Tows Starting; Parking; Towing - Seat Arosa 2003 Owner's Manual

Stopping
When the vehicle is stopped for a short
period, for example at traffic lights, it is
only necessary to apply the brakes. It is
not necessary to move selector lever to
"N". The engine should however only be
running at idling speed.

Parking

Warning
To p p revent t t he v v ehicle f f rom r r olling
away i i nadvertently, y y ou s s hould
always a a pply t t he h h andbrake f f irmly
when t t he v v ehicle h h as c c ome t t o a a
complete s s top. A A lso p p lace t t he g g ear
selector l l ever i i n p p osition " " P".
On a a g g radient t t he h h andbrake s s hould
be a a pplied f f irmly f f irst a a nd t t hen t t he
parking l l ock e e ngaged. T T his w w ill
ensure t t hat t t he l l ocking m m echanism i i s
not t t oo h h eavily l l oaded a a nd m m akes t t he
lock e e asier t t o d d isengage.
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HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS
Tow s s tarting
On vehicles with automatic gearbox the
engine cannot be started by towing or
pushing the vehicle – see page 3.77.
When the battery is flat, the engine can
be started from the battery of another
vehicle by using jumper cables. See
"Emergency starting".

Towing

If the vehicle has to be towed at any time,
you must read the instructions in the sec-
tion "Tow start/towing".
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