Cupra ATECA, Owner'S Manual, Page: 241 / 380

Start and driving
lever requires a certain degree of practical
skill.
Removing the cover from the selector lev-
er
●
Apply the electronic parking brake

›››
.
●
Carefully pull the corners of the selector
lever boot and twist it upwards over the lever
handle.
Releasing the selector lever
●
Using the flat part of a screwdriver, press
the yellow tab sideways and keep it pressed
down
›››
Fig. 203
.
●
Press the lock button on the selector lev-
er and move it to position
N
.
●
After completing the emergency release,
reattach the selector lever boot to the gear-
box console.
WARNING
Do not move the lever from position P if the
parking brake is not firmly engaged. If you
still think the car could move, press the
brake pedal. Danger! The vehicle could
move in an unforeseen way and cause an
accident or serious injury.
Gear-change recommendation
Selecting the optimal gear
Depending on the equipment on the instru-
ment panel screen, a recommendation is
shown with the gear that should be engaged
to optimise consumption.
The lever must be in Tiptronic mode
›››
page 234
.
No recommendation will appear if the opti-
mal gear is engaged. The current gear will be
displayed.
Display Meaning

Optimum gear.
  
Changing to a higher gear is recom-
mended.
  
Changing to a lower gear is recom-
mended.
Information regarding the “cleanliness” of
the particulate filter
When the exhaust system detects that the
particulate filter is close to saturation, this
system’s self-cleaning function recommends
the optimal gear for that function
›››
page 316
.
WARNING
The gear change recommendation is an
auxiliary function and in no case should be
a substitute for careful driving.
●
Responsibility for selecting the correct
gear, depending on the circumstances,
rests solely with the driver.
For the sake of the environment
Selecting the correct gear can help to save
fuel.
Note
The indication of the recommended gear
turns off when the lever is taken out of the
Tiptronic position.
Hill Descent Control (HDC)
Control lamps

It lights up white
Hill Descent Control is active.
 It lights up grey
Hill Descent Control is not active. The system is switch-
ed on, but is not adjusting.
»
239