Cupra ATECA, Owner'S Manual, Page: 239 / 380

Start and driving
and make sure your manner of driving and
accelerating the vehicle does not incon-
venience or endanger other road users.
●
Make sure that the ESC remains switched
on. Please note that when the ASR and ESC
are deactivated, the wheels may start to
spin, causing the vehicle to lose grip. Risk of
accident!
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After moving off, the ESC “sport” mode
should be deactivated by briefly pressing
the
 
button.
Note
●
After using the Launch control pro-
gramme, the temperature in the gearbox
may have increased considerably. In this
case, the programme could be disabled for
several minutes. The programme can be
used again after the cooling phase.
●
Accelerating with the launch control pro-
gramme places a heavy load on all parts of
the vehicle. This can result in increased
wear and tear.
downhill assistant*
Downhill speed control is activated when the
lever is in the
D/S position and the brake is
applied. An appropriate lower gear is engag-
ed.
The assistant attempts to maintain the speed
at which the vehicle was travelling when the
brake was applied, within logical limits. It may
be necessary to correct the speed by press-
ing the brake.
The assistant can only change down as far as
3rd gear. It is possible that on very steep
slopes you have to switch to tiptronic mode
and change down to 2nd or 1st gear to take
advantage of engine braking and take the
load off the brake system.
Downhill speed control is deactivated as
soon as the road levels out again or you press
the accelerator pedal.
On vehicles with cruise control system*
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, downhill speed control is activa-
ted when you set a cruising speed.
WARNING
The downhill speed control cannot defy the
laws of physics. Therefore, speed cannot be
maintained constant in all situations. Al-
ways be prepared to use the brakes!
Inertia mode
The inertia mode allows you to travel certain
distances without using the accelerator,
which saves fuel. Plan ahead and use the in-
ertia mode to “let” the vehicle “roll”.
Activation of the inertia mode
Status: lever in position
D
, Drive Profile en-
gine mode setting in
ECO
, gradients of less
than 12% and speeds between 20 and 130
km/h (12 and 80 mph).
●
Take your foot off the accelerator.
The indication will be shown on the instru-
ment panel

, the engaged gear and cur-
rent consumption will disappear and the
word
Inertia
will appear.
The gears will automatically disengage and
the vehicle will roll freely, without the effect
of the engine brake. While the vehicle rolls,
the engine runs at idling speed.
Stopping inertia mode
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Press the brake or the accelerator pedal.
To take advantage of the engine's inertia
mode, simply remove your foot from the ac-
celerator.
Applying both the
inertia mode
(= pro-
longed section with less energy) and
inertia
disconnection (= shorter section without
the need for fuel) facilitates improved fuel
consumption and emission balance.
With Drive Profile
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page 241 , the inertia
mode can be activated in the
Comfort
or
In-
dividual
modes. If the engine is set to
ECO
in
the Individual mode, it is activated when the
operating conditions are met.
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