Seat Alhambra 2015 Owner's Manual page 159

The Auto Hold function automatically pre-
vents the vehicle from rolling away acciden-
tally when at a standstill, without the driver
having to keep his/her foot on the brake ped-
al.
When the system that detects that the vehi-
cle has stopped, the Auto Hold keeps the ve-
hicle at a standstill. The brake pedal can be
released.
If the driver presses the brake pedal briefly or
the accelerator to start off, the Auto Hold
function releases the brake once more. The
vehicle moves according to the gradient.
If any of the conditions necessary for the Au-
to Hold function change while the vehicle
stopped, the system is turned off as is the in-
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Fig. 135. The elec-
dicator on the button
tronic parking brake engages where necessa-
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ry to park the vehicle safely
Conditions for keeping the vehicle at a
standstill with Auto Hold:
● The driver door must be closed.
The driver seat belt must be buckled.
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● The engine must be running.
The ASR system is switched on
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page 137.
Driver assistance systems
Switching Auto Hold on and off manually
Press the
AUTO HOLD
lamp on the button switches off when the Au-
to Hold function is switched off.
Permanent Auto Hold connection
The Auto Hold function must be switched on
every time the engine is started. However, to
switch the Auto Hold function on permanent-
ly, the mark must be switched on in the Set-
tings menu, "Autohold" submenu
Auto Hold works automatically under the
following conditions:
All points must be fulfilled simultaneously
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:
Manual gearbox
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1. If the vehicle is stopped using the brake pedal on a
2. The engine must be "running smoothly".
3. On a slope, the 1st gear
is engaged uphill or the
reverse gear is engaged
for a downhill. The
clutch must be held
down.
Upon accelerating and
pressing in the clutch
simultaneously, the
brake releases gradual-
ly.
Auto Hold turns off automatically under the
following conditions:
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button . The control
1.
2.
3.
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page 47.
4.
5.
6.
Automatic gearbox
flat or slope.
The Auto Hold technology is limited by the
A gear for driving is se-
laws of physics. The improved comfort provi-
lected from R, D or S.
ded by Auto Hold should never prompt you to
take risks.
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the Auto Hold function switched on.
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Upon accelerating, the
uphill and downhill (e.g. if the ground is slip-
brake releases gradual-
pery or frozen).
ly.
Manual gearbox Automatic gearbox
If one of the conditions mentioned in
page 157 changes.
If the engine is "not running regularly" or if there is
a malfunction.
When changing to idle If the selector lever is
speed. placed in neutral (N).
If the engine is turned If the engine is switch-
off or stalls. ed off.
If the driver accelerates If the vehicle is acceler-
while pressing the ated.
clutch in.
When one of the wheels
has minimal contact
with the ground (e.g. on
uneven ground).
WARNING
Never leave the vehicle running and with
Auto Hold cannot always stop the vehicle
table on
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