Cupra BORN 2024 - Gear Selection; Gear Selector

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Driving
Gear selection
Gear selector
Fig.106 Gear selector with the electronic
parking brake button.
The vehicle has a forward gear D/B and a re-
verse gear R.
The gear selector has a button for the elec-
tronic parking brake. To change from neutral
N to another position, switch on the ignition,
depress the brake pedal and turn the selector
in the desired direction ›››Fig.106 (arrow):
– Permanent forward drive position
The electric drive system is in the normal pro-
gram (automatic brake energy recuperation
when Eco assist is activated ›››page173).
– Intense braking energy recuperation
Intense recuperation of braking energy during
deceleration phases ›››page149.
– Change between D and B
Change between D and B by turning the
gear selector forwards one position from D/B
›››Fig.106. The selector always returns to
the initial position. Turning it forwards again
changes back to D.
– Electronic parking brake
The drive wheels are locked mechanically.
Only apply it when the vehicle is stationary
›››page198.
– Neutral
The electric drive system is in the neutral
position. No movement is transmitted to the
wheels and the braking eect of the electric
motor does not occur.
– Reverse gear
Reverse gear is selected. Only select this posi-
tion when the vehicle is stationary.
Driving down slopes
When driving downhill, the braking energy re-
cuperation should be activated whenever pos-
sible ›››page149.
Stop and start moving uphill
You should use the Auto-Hold function when
the vehicle's drive system is switched on and
you stop the vehicle or start driving uphill
›››page200.
When stopping uphill with a gear selected,
always prevent the vehicle from rolling back-
wards by depressing the brake pedal or apply-
ing the electronic parking brake. Do not re-
lease the brake pedal until you want to move
o.
WARNING
If the wrong gear position is selected, control
of the vehicle may be lost, resulting in an ac-
cident and serious injury.
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Never accelerate when selecting a gear po-
sition.
WARNING
Rapid acceleration can cause loss of traction
and the vehicle skidding, especially on slip-
pery roads. This could cause loss of control of
the vehicle, accidents and serious injury.
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Only accelerate quickly if visibility,
weather, road and traic conditions permit,
and if your vehicle’s acceleration behaviour
and driving style do not endanger other road
users.
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Always adapt the driving style to traic
conditions.