Seat Alhambra 2015 Owner's Manual page 145

reduce the strain on the brake system. Other-
wise, the brakes may overheat and fail. Only
use the brakes to reduce speed or to stop.
Note
When checking the front brake pads, take the
time to also check the rear brake pads. The
thickness of the brake pads should be
checked visually and regularly, by looking
through the openings in the wheel rims or
from underneath the vehicle. If necessary, re-
move the wheels to check them thoroughly.
SEAT recommends taking your car in for tech-
nical service.
Changing gear
Introduction
When reverse gear is engaged and the
ignition is switched on the following takes
place:
● Reverse lights light up.
● When reversing, the air conditioner auto-
matically changes to air recirculation mode.
● The rear window heater switches on when
the windscreen wiper is activated.
● Also, the parking sensor system, the opti-
cal parking sensor and the camera for the re-
verse assist system are connected.
Driving
WARNING
Rapid acceleration can cause loss of traction
and skidding, especially on slippery ground.
This could cause loss of control of the vehicle
resulting in an accident and considerable
damage.
Only use the kick-down function or rapid
●
acceleration if visibility, weather, road and
traffic conditions so permit.
WARNING
Do not allow the brakes to "rub" for a pro-
longed period of time, or brake frequently or
for long periods of time. Continuous braking
heats up the brakes. This could significantly
reduce braking power, increase braking dis-
tance or even result in the total failure of the
brake system.
Warning and control lamps
It lights
Possible cause Solution
up

Brake pedal not Press brake pedal to
pressed! the floor.
(red)
To select a range of
gears, press the
 brake pedal.
Brake pedal not
Please also see "Elec-
pressed.
(green)
tronic parking brake"
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Flashes Possible cause
The selector lever
locking button

has not engaged.
(green)
The vehicle does
not start to move.
Several warning and control lamps light up
for a few seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings
and warning lamps on page
Manual gearbox: Engaging gears
Fig. 129 Gear shift pattern of a 6-speed man-
ual gearbox
137.
Solution
Engage the selector
lever lock
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