Seat Ateca 2018, Owner'S Manual

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Driving
For hill-starting with a trailer, do the following:
●
Press and hold the brake pedal.
●
Press the

button to disconnect the elec-
tronic parking brake
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If the vehicle is equipped with a manual
gearbox, push the clutch pedal all the way
down.
● Put the vehicle into first gear or turn the se-
lector lever to position D/S
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Pull out the

button and hold it in that po-
sition to stop the towing vehicle and trailer
with the electronic parking brake.
●
Release the brake pedal.
●
Start driving slowly. To do this, in the case of
a manual gearbox, slowly release the clutch
pedal.
●
Do not release the

button until the en-
gine has sufficient force to start driving.
WARNING
If a trailer is pulled incorrectly, this may
lead to loss of control of the vehicle and
serious injury.
●
Driving with a trailer and transporting
heavy or large objects will change the ve-
hicle handling and braking distances.
●
Always drive cautiously and carefully.
Brake earlier than usual.
●
Adapt your speed and driving style at all
times to suit visibility, weather, road and
traffic conditions. Slow down, especially
when driving down hills or slopes.
● Accelerate with particular care and cau-
tion. Avoid sudden braking and manoeu-
vres.
●
Take great care when overtaking. Reduce
speed immediately if you notice that the
trailer is swaying, however slightly.
●
Never attempt to “straighten” the towing
vehicle and trailer while accelerating.
● Take into account the speed limit for vehi-
cles with a trailer, as it could be lower than
for vehicles without a trailer.
Stabilisation of the towing vehicle
and trailer
The stabilisation of the towing vehicle and
trailer together is an additional function of the
electronic stability control (ESC).
If the system detects that the trailer is sway-
ing, it intervenes automatically with the driver
steering recommendation to reduce the
swaying of the trailer.
Requirements for the stabilisation of the
towing vehicle and trailer
●
The vehicle is factory-equipped with a tow-
ing bracket or has been retro-fitted with a
compatible towing bracket.
● The ESC and ASR are active. The control
lamp

or

is not lit up on the instrument
panel.
●
The trailer is electrically connected to the
towing vehicle through the trailer power sock-
et.
●
The vehicle is travelling at over 60 km/h
(approx. 37 mph).
●
The maximum vertical load technically per-
missible is being utilised on the coupling de-
vice.
●
The trailer has a rigid draw bar.
●
If the trailer has brakes, it must be equipped
with a mechanical overrun brake.
WARNING
The enhanced security provided by the
electric stability control of the towing vehi-
cle and trailer should not lead you to take
any risks that could compromise your safe-
ty.
●
Adapt your speed and driving style at all
times to suit visibility, weather, road and
traffic conditions.
● Accelerate with caution when the road is
slippery.
●
When adjusting any settings, stop accel-
erating.
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