Seat ATECA 2024 - DSG Automatic Transmission; Gear Selector Positions

Driving
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DSG automatic transmission
DSG automatic transmis-
sion
Introduction
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronically
controlled manual gearbox. Torque between
the engine and the gearbox is transmitted via
two independent clutches. They replace the
torque converter found on conventional auto-
matic gearboxes and allow for smooth, uninter-
rupted acceleration of the vehicle.
The Tiptronic system allows the driver to
change gears manually ›››page142, Chang-
ing gear in Tiptronic mode.
Gear selector positions
Fig.98 Selector lever lock.
The selector lever position is shown when the
corresponding sign lights up. With the selector
lever in the manual gearbox positions M, D and
S, the engaged gear is also shown on the dis-
play.
- Parking lock
When the lever is put in this position, the drive
wheels are locked. The lever should only be put
in P when the vehicle is stationary ››› .
To put the lever in P or take it out of P , the
locking button must be pressed and held and
the brake pedal pressed simultaneously.
– Reverse gear
Reverse gear must be engaged only when the
vehicle is stationary and the engine is idling
›››
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To move the lever to position R, the lock button
must be pressed and held while pressing the
brake pedal at the same time. The reverse lights
come on when the lever is in the R position with
the ignition on.
– Neutral
In this position, the gear is in neutral.
Press the brake pedal to move the lever from
N to D/S when the vehicle is stationary or at
speeds below 3km/h (2mph) ›››
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– Permanent forward drive position
The lever in the D/S position enables the gears
to be operated in normal mode (D) or sport
mode (S). To select Sport mode S, move the
lever backwards. Pushing the lever again will
select normal mode D. The selected driving
mode is shown on the instrument panel display.
In normal mode (D), the gearbox selects the
best gear ratio. This depends on the engine
load, speed and the dynamic regulation pro-
gram (DRP).
Sport mode(S) should be selected for a sporty
driving style. This setting makes use of the en-
gine's maximum power output. When acceler-
ating, gear shifting operations are perceptible.
Under certain circumstances (e.g. on mountain
roads) it can be advantageous to switch tip-
tronic mode ›››page142, to adapt the gears
to suit the road conditions.
Selector lever lock
In P or N, the lever lock prevents a gear range
from being engaged, and prevents the vehicle
from moving o accidentally.
To release the gear lever lock, press and hold
the brake pedal with the ignition on. At the
same time, press the lever lock in the direction
of the arrow ›››Fig.98.
As a reminder to the driver, when the lever is in
positions P or N the following indication will be
shown on the screen: