Seat Tarraco 2022 Owner's Manual page 170

WARNING
Observe the safety warnings
selector positions on page 166
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Never allow the brake to rub and do not use
the brake pedal too often or for long periods,
as the brakes can overheat. This reduces
the braking power, increases the braking dis-
tance or even causes a brake system fault.
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If you have to stop on a hill, keep the vehi-
cle's brakes applied with the brake pedal or
parking brake.
NOTICE
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If you stop the vehicle on a gradient, do not
attempt to stop it from rolling by depressing
the accelerator when a gear has been selec-
ted. This could cause overheating and dam-
age the automatic gearbox.
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If you allow the vehicle to roll with the lever
in position N and the engine off, the auto-
matic gearbox will be damaged by lack of
lubrication.
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In certain driving situations or traffic condi-
tions, the gears could overheat and be dam-
aged! If the warning lamp
the vehicle as soon as you can and wait for
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the gearbox to cool
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If the gearbox operates with the backup
programme, take the vehicle to a specialised
workshop and have the fault repaired with-
out delay.
1)
Vehicles without a driver information system: the warning lamp flashes slowly. Vehicles with a driver information system: the warning lamp remains on.
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Kick-down
The kick-down device provides maximum ac-
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in Gear
celeration when the gear selector lever is in the
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positions D, S or in Tiptronic mode.
When the accelerator pedal is pressed right
down, the automatic gearbox will shift down
to a lower gear, depending on road speed
and engine speed. This takes advantage of the
maximum acceleration of the vehicle
The upshift to the next higher gear is delayed
until the engine reaches maximum rpm.
WARNING
Please note that if the road surface is slip-
pery or wet, the kickdown feature could
cause the driving wheels to spin, which could
result in skidding.
Launch-control program
The Launch-control programme enables maxi-
mum acceleration from a standstill.
Condition: the engine must have reached oper-
ating temperature and the steering wheel must
lights up, stop
not be turned.
The engine speed for Launch-control is differ-
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ent for petrol and diesel engines.
To use the Launch-control it is necessary to
disconnect the traction control (TCS) using the
infotainment system menu
Driving
warning lamp
flash slowly depending on whether or not the
vehicle has a driver information system.
On vehicles with the driver information system,
the ESC lamp lights up permanently and the
corresponding text message Stability con-
trol deactivated (temporary) appears on
the instrument panel to indicate the deactiva-
tion status.
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control (TCS)
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hold it down for at least one second.
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position, or else select the sport driving mode
from the Drive Profile.
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down to the full throttle or kick-down posi-
tion. The engine speed will stabilise at about
3,200 rpm (petrol engine) or about 2,000 rpm
(diesel engine).
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vehicle starts with maximum acceleration.
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will stay switched on or will
With the engine running, switch off traction
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Press the brake pedal with your left foot and
Turn the selector lever to the S or Tiptronic
With your right foot, press the accelerator
Take your left foot off the brake pedal. The