Seat Arona 2018, Owner'S Manual

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Driving
throttle, the gearbox will shift down to a lower
gear, depending on road speed and engine
speed. The upshift to the next higher gear is
delayed until the engine reaches maximum
rpm.
WARNING
Please note that if the road surface is slip-
pery or wet, the kick-down feature could
cause the driving wheels to spin, which
could result in skidding.
Launch control program
3
Valid for vehicles: with Launch-Control/6-
Speed DSG with diesel engines superior to 125
kW and petrol engines superior to 140 kW.
The Launch control programme enables
maximum acceleration.
Condition: the engine must have reached op-
erating temperature and the steering wheel
must not be turned.
The engine speed for launch-control is differ-
ent on petrol and diesel engines. To use the
launch-control you must disconnect the anti-
slip regulation (ASR) through the Easy Con-
nect system menu
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warning lamp

will stay switched on or will
flash slowly depending on whether or not the
vehicle has a driver information system*.
On vehicles with the driver information sys-
tem, the ESC lamp lights up permanently and
the corresponding text message
Stability
control deactivated
(temporary) appears
on the instrument panel to indicate the deac-
tivation status.
–
When the engine is running, switch off the
traction control (ASR)
1) .
–
Turn the selector lever to the position “S” or
tiptronic, or else select the
sport
driving
mode from the SEAT Drive Profile*
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–
Press the brake pedal firmly with your left
foot and hold it down for at least one sec-
ond.
–
With your right foot, press the accelerator
down to the full throttle or kick-down posi-
tion. The engine speed will stabilise at
about
3,200 rpm (petrol engine) or about
2,000 rpm (diesel engine).
–
Take your left foot off the brake pedal.
WARNING
●
Always adapt your driving style to the
traffic conditions.
●
Only use the launch control programme
when road and traffic conditions permit,
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!
●
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.
1) Vehicles without driver information system: the
warning lamp flashes slowly/Vehicles with driver
information system: the warning lamp stays on.
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