Seat Tarraco 2022 Owner's Manual page 211

Parking and manoeu-
vring
Park the vehicle
Parking
When parking your vehicle, all legal require-
ments should be observed.
1. Connect the electronic parking brake
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2. Automatic transmission: move the selector
lever to position P.
3. Stop the engine and turn off the ignition.
Turn the steering wheel slightly to engage
the steering lock.
4. Manual gearbox: engage first gear on flat
ground and slopes, or even reverse gear on
hills, and release the clutch pedal.
5. On slopes, turn the steering wheel so that if
the parked vehicle were to start moving, it
would steer toward the kerb.
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6. Exit the vehicle . Watch out for other
road users!
7. Take all vehicle keys with you and lock it.
To avoid damage or hazardous situations, al-
ways park the vehicle on a suitable parking sur-
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face .
Parking and manoeuvring Park the vehicle
WARNING
If the vehicle is parked incorrectly, it could
roll away, even on gentle slopes. This can
cause accidents and serious injuries.
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When parking, always carry out the opera-
tions in the stipulated order.
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Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that
the electronic parking brake is engaged.
WARNING
If children, people who may need assistance
or animals are left unattended in the vehicle,
accidents and serious injuries can occur.
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Never leave children, people who may
need assistance or animals unattended in
the vehicle. They could operate the gear
selector and release the electronic parking
brake. The vehicle could be set in motion.
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Never leave children, people who may
need assistance, or animals in the vehicle.
Depending on the season, very high or low
temperatures can be reached inside a closed
vehicle.
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Always take all vehicle keys with you when
leaving the vehicle.
NOTICE
The presence of irregularities on the ground,
sand or mud can cause damage to the vehi-
cle and mean that it cannot be parked prop-
erly.
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Always park the vehicle on firm and flat
ground.
NOTICE
Components on the underside of the vehicle,
such as bumpers, spoilers and running gear
components, can be damaged when running
over objects protruding from the ground.
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Drive carefully when entering buildings, on
ramps, driving over kerbs or fixed markings,
and on descents.
NOTICE
Avoid parking the vehicle where the hot ex-
haust system could ignite inflammable mate-
rials, such as dry grass, low bushes, spilt fuel
or flammable materials.
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