Seat Tarraco - Driving; Driving on slopes; Hill Descent Control (HDC); Indicator lamps

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Driving
Driving on slopes
Hill Descent Control (HDC)
✓ Valid for vehicles: with 4Drive all-wheel drive
The HDC function is activated automatically
when driving down a steep hill in Oroad
mode.
Hill Descent Control limits speed on steep
downhill gradients by automatically braking all
four wheels, helping the driver to maintain pre-
cise control of the vehicle on o-road gradients
without having to constantly apply the brakes.
The system works in both forward and reverse,
even if the N position is selected on the gear-
box. Keeping the anti-lock brake system active
prevents the wheels from locking.
In vehicles with manual gearboxes, the Hill De-
scent Control adapts the theoretical speed
without braking the engine below its idling
speed.
Hill Descent Control is available when the dash
panel display shows the message
.
Indicator lamps
Lights up white.
HDC is active.
Lights up grey.
HDC is on, but is not acting because the re-
quired conditions are not met.
After starting the descent of a steep hill at
less than 30km/h (18 mph) when the system
is on, the HDC will activate automatically if
neither the accelerator nor brake pedals are
depressed. The speed is limited to a minimum
of 2 km/h (1mph) and a maximum of 30km/h
(18mph).
At any time, the driver can increase or decrease
the speed within the above-mentioned limit by
depressing the accelerator or the brake. The
function is then temporarily interrupted while
the speed is being regulated and then activa-
ted again if applicable.
However, it is essential that the surface ensures
sucient grip. For this reason, the Hill Descent
Control will not fulfil its function when, for ex-
ample, descending a slope with a frozen or slip-
pery surface.
The Hill Descent Control intervenes automati-
cally if the following conditions are met:
●
The vehicle’s engine is running.
●
The Oroad driving profile has been selec-
ted. Driving at a speed below 30km/h (18mph)
(the message is shown on the dash panel
display).
●
The downward gradient is at least 10%.
●
Neither the brake nor accelerator pedal is de-
pressed.
The hill descent control is deactivated if the
gradient is less than 5%. The function can be
switched o manually in the infotainment sys-
tem using the > HDC function button.
WARNING
Always be ready to apply the brakes. Failure
to do so could result in an accident and in-
jury.
●
The hill descent control is only an auxiliary
system which in some situations may not be
able to brake the vehicle suciently when
going downhill.
●
The vehicle's speed may increase despite
the intervention of the hill descent control.