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Driving
Driving on flooded roads
To prevent damage to the vehicle driving on
flooded roads, take the following into ac-
count:
●
The water should never come above the
lower edge of the bodywork.
●
Drive at pedestrian speed.
WARNING
After driving through flooded zones, brak-
ing effectiveness can decrease if the brake
discs or pads are damp
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page 275 .
CAUTION
●
Driving through flooded areas may dam-
age vehicle components such as the en-
gine, transmission or electrical system.
●
Whenever driving through water, the
Start-Stop system* must be switched off
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page 230 .
Note
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Check the depth of the water before en-
tering the flooded zone.
●
Do not stop in the water, drive in reverse,
or stop the engine.
●
Vehicles travelling in the opposite direc-
tion cause waves that could exceed your
vehicle's critical height.
●
Avoid driving through salt water (corro-
sion)
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page 343 .
Trips abroad
●
With petrol vehicles, it should be ensured
that lead-free petrol is available throughout
the journey
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page 314, Fuel types . Seek
information about service station networks
selling unleaded fuel.
●
In some countries, it is possible that your
vehicle is not sold and some spare parts may
not be available or the technical services
may only be able to make limited repairs.
CUPRA distributors and importers will pro-
vide information about the technical prepa-
ration that your vehicle requires and also
about necessary maintenance and repair
possibilities.
CAUTION
CUPRA does not accept liability for any
damage to the vehicle due to the use of a
lower quality fuel, an inadequate service or
the non-availability of genuine spare parts.
Driver assistance systems
Cruise control system (CCS)*
Control lamp
 It lights up green
The Cruise Control System (GRA) is switched on and
active.
OR: The Adaptive Cruise Control system (CCS) is
switched on and active.
OR:
the speed limiter is switched on and active.
The control lamps light up when the ignition
is switched on and should turn off after ap-
proximately 2 seconds. This is the time taken
for the function check.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings
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in Con-
trol and warning lamps on page 79 .
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