Seat Leon - Page 211

Start and driving
Changing gear in Tiptronic mode
Fig. 152
Steering wheel: automatic transmis-
sion l
e
v
ers
Tiptronic gives the driver the option to
change gears manually.
When you change t
o the T
iptr
onic pro-
gramme, the vehicle remains in the currently
selected gear. This is possible as long as the
system is not changing gear automatically
due to a traffic situation.
Using Tiptronic with the steering wheel
paddles
The gear shift paddles can be used when the
selector lever is in the position D/S.
●
Press the gearshift paddle
+
to select a
higher gear
›
›
›
Fig. 152.
●
Press the gearshift paddle
–
to select a
l
o
w
er gear.
●
To exit the Tiptronic mode, pull the right-
hand gear shirt paddle towards the steering
wheel for approximately 1 second.
If the gear shift paddles are not operated for
some time, the Tiptronic mode will automati-
cally be exited.
CAUTION
●
When accelerating, if a higher gear is not
sel
ected, it will automatically change
shortly before reaching the maximum per-
mitted RPM.
●
Also, if a lower gear is selected, the sys-
tem will not change until it detects that the
engine will not reach its maximum RPM.
Driving with an automatic gearbox
The gearbox changes gear ratios automati-
cally as the v
ehicl
e mo
ves.
The engine can only be started with the lever
in the N position and the P button must be lit
up (the parking lock remains active).
Driving down hills
Under certain circumstances it may be ad-
vantageous to use the Tiptronic mode to se-
lect the gear manually according to driving
conditions
›››
.
Stop/Park
T
o park on fl
at gr
ound, just press the P button
›››
Fig. 151. On slopes the parking brake
should first be applied and then press the P
button.
If the driver door is opened and the P button
has not been activated, the vehicle could
move. The following warning is displayed on
the instrument panel:  Gear change: se-
lector lever in the drive position!.
Additionally, a buzzer will sound.
Stopping on a downhill
Always apply the brake pedal firmly to pre-
vent the vehicle from moving; if necessary,
apply the electronic parking brake
›››
.
Do not accel
er
at
e while a range of gears is
engaged to prevent the car from rolling
downhill
›››
.
St
ar
ting off uphill with the Aut
o Hold func-
tion
●
Once you have engaged a gear, take your
foot off the brake pedal and gently press the
accelerator.
Starting off uphill without the Auto Hold
function
●
Pull on the electronic parking brake button.
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