Seat Arona 2018, Owner'S Manual

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Start and driving
the selector lever to the desired position, for
instance
D
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page 233 , and release the
interlock button.
–
Wait for the gearbox to engage the gear (a
slight movement can be felt).
–
Release the brake and press the accelera-
tor
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.
Stopping briefly
–
Apply the foot brake to hold the vehicle
briefly when stationary (for instance at traf-
fic lights). Do not press the accelerator.
Stopping/Parking
If the driver door is opened and the selector
lever is not in position P, the vehicle could
move. The driver message will be:

Gear
change: selector lever in the drive
position!.
Additionally, a buzzer will sound.
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Press and hold the brake pedal
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.
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Apply the handbrake.
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Move the selector lever to position P.
Holding the car on a hill
–
Always apply the brake pedal firmly to pre-
vent the vehicle “from moving backwards”;
if necessary, apply the handbrake
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. Do
not try to stop the vehicle “rolling back” by
increasing the engine speed when a gear is
engaged (pressing the accelerator)
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.
Starting off uphill
–
Apply the handbrake.
–
Once you have engaged a gear press the
accelerator carefully and disengage the
handbrake.
Driving downhill: in some situations (on
mountain roads or when towing a trailer or
caravan) it can be advantageous to switch
temporarily to the manual gearbox pro-
gramme so that the gear ratios can be selec-
ted manually to suit the driving conditions
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.
On level ground it is sufficient to move the se-
lector lever to position P. On slopes, first en-
gage the parking brake and then put the se-
lection lever into the P position. This avoids
overloading the locking mechanism and it will
be easier to move the selector lever from po-
sition P.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings
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in Selec-
tor lever positions on page 234 .
●
Never allow the brake to rub and do not
use the brake pedal too often or for long
periods. Constant braking causes over-
heating in the brakes. This could signifi-
cantly reduce braking power, increase
braking distance or even result in the total
failure of the brake system.
●
To avoid rolling back on gradients always
hold the vehicle with the footbrake or
handbrake if you have to stop.
CAUTION
●
If you stop the vehicle on a gradient, do
not attempt to stop it from rolling by de-
pressing the accelerator when a gear has
been selected. This could cause overheat-
ing and damage the automatic gearbox.
Apply the handbrake firmly or press the
brake pedal in order to prevent the vehicle
from rolling back.
● If you allow the car to roll with the selec-
tor lever in position N with the engine
switched off, the automatic gearbox will be
damaged as it will not be lubricated.
●
In certain driving situations or traffic con-
ditions, such as frequently starting, pro-
longed “creeping” of the vehicle or traffic
jams with continuous stoppages, the gear-
box could overheat causing damage! If the
warning lamp

lights up, stop the vehicle
as soon as possible and wait for the gear-
box to cool
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page 240 .
Kick-down feature
The kick-down feature allows maximum ac-
celeration to be reached.
When the accelerator pedal is pressed right
down past the point of resistance at full
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