2005 Seat Alhambra brake

Driving147
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
M Mo
ov
vi
in
ng
g oof
ff
f
Select driving range (R R
,D D
,3 3
,2 2
,1 1
).W Wa
ai
it
t uun
nt
ti
il
l tth
he
e gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x hha
as
s
s sh
hi
if
ft
te
ed
d aan
nd
d tth
he
e ppo
ow
we
er
r ffl
lo
ow
w iis
s mma
ad
de
e tto
o tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s
(light
selection jerk perceptible). T Th
he
en
n oon
ne
e cca
an
n aac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
te
e
.
S St
to
op
pp
pi
in
ng
g
When the vehicle is stopped for a short period, for example at
trafficlights, it is only necessary to apply the brakes. It is not
necessary to move selector lever to “N N
”. The engine should
however only be running at idling speed.P Pa
ar
rk
ki
in
ng
g
O On
n aa ggr
ra
ad
di
ie
en
nt
t tth
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e aap
pp
pl
li
ie
ed
d ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y ffi
ir
rs
st
t aan
nd
d
t th
he
en
n tth
he
e ppa
ar
rk
ki
in
ng
g llo
oc
ck
k een
ng
ga
ag
ge
ed
d.
. TTh
hi
is
s wwi
il
ll
l een
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e llo
oc
ck
ki
in
ng
g
m me
ec
ch
ha
an
ni
is
sm
m iis
s nno
ot
t tto
oo
o hhe
ea
av
vi
il
ly
y llo
oa
ad
de
ed
d aan
nd
d mma
ak
ke
es
s tth
he
e llo
oc
ck
k eea
as
si
ie
er
r tto
o
d di
is
se
en
ng
ga
ag
ge
e.
.
T To
ow
w sst
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g
On vehicles with automatic gearbox the engine cannot be started
by towing or pushing the vehicle
⇒"Tow starting" chapter.
When the battery is flat, the engine can be started from the battery
of another vehicle by using jumper cables
⇒“Emergency starting”.
T To
ow
wi
in
ng
g
If the car has to be towed at any time, you must necessarily follow
the instructions
⇒"Tow starting" chapter.K
i in
n nno
ot
t ffu
ul
ll
ly
y iin
nt
te
er
rr
ru
up
pt
te
ed
d eev
ve
en
n aat
t iid
dl
li
in
ng
g ssp
pe
ee
ed
d –– aan
nd
d tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e tte
en
nd
ds
s tto
o
“ “c
cr
re
ee
ep
p”
”.
.
W Wh
he
en
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s sst
ta
at
ti
io
on
na
ar
ry
y aan
nd
d aa gge
ea
ar
r iis
s een
ng
ga
ag
ge
ed
d,
, tth
he
e tth
hr
ro
ot
tt
tl
le
e mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t
b be
e oop
pe
en
ne
ed
d iin
na
ad
dv
ve
er
rt
te
en
nt
tl
ly
y oon
n aan
ny
y aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t ((f
fo
or
r iin
ns
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e bby
y hha
an
nd
d ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e
e en
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t)
).
. OOt
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e wwi
il
ll
l mmo
ov
ve
e iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y –– eev
ve
en
n
i if
f tth
he
e hha
an
nd
d bbr
ra
ak
ke
e hha
as
s bbe
ee
en
n ffu
ul
ll
ly
y aap
pp
pl
li
ie
ed
d.
.
B Be
ef
fo
or
re
e wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g oon
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g,
, aap
pp
pl
ly
y tth
he
e
h ha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e aan
nd
d ppu
ut
t tth
he
e sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r lle
ev
ve
er
r iin
n ““P
P”
”.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G ((c
co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
ed
d)
)
T To
o ppr
re
ev
ve
en
nt
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e rro
ol
ll
li
in
ng
g aaw
wa
ay
y iin
na
ad
dv
ve
er
rt
te
en
nt
tl
ly
y,
, yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s aap
pp
pl
ly
y
t th
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e hha
as
s cco
om
me
e tto
o tth
he
e cco
om
mp
pl
le
et
te
e sst
to
op
p.
. AAl
ls
so
o
p pl
la
ac
ce
e tth
he
e gge
ea
ar
r sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r lle
ev
ve
er
r iin
n ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ““P
P”
”.
.
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Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
A Au
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
r llo
oc
ck
k
When the ignition is switched on the selector lever is locked in the
positions "P P
" and "N N
".
To unlock press the brakes. This way, you will prevent involuntary
shifting of gears and moving of the vehicle.
When the selector lever is in the positions "P P
" and "N N
" the driver
will see a display on the digital screen of the instrument panel with
the message "PRESS BRAKES TO SHIFT GEAR WHILE CAR
STATIONARY". Furthermore, the shift area will display the symbol
which appeared earlier.
The selector lever lock is automatically unlocked in the "N N
" position
if the speed of 5 km/h is exceeded.
L Lo
oc
ck
k bbu
ut
tt
to
on
n
The lock button for the selector lever prevents the involuntary shift
of gears. By pressing this button the lever is unlocked.
The fig. 144shows the positions in which the button in the lever
must be pressed.
L Lo
oc
ck
k ffo
or
r rre
em
mo
ov
va
al
l oof
f iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n kke
ey
y
Once the ignition is switched on the key can only be removed if the
lever is in the position "P P
" (parking lock).
O On
nc
ce
e tth
he
e kke
ey
y iis
s rre
em
mo
ov
ve
ed
d tth
he
e sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r lle
ev
ve
er
r rre
em
ma
ai
in
ns
s llo
oc
ck
ke
ed
d iin
n tth
he
e
p po
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ""P
P"
".
.
K
H
Ha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e
Using the handbrake
To apply the handbrake pull lever up firmly. On hills the 1st gear or
with automaticgearbox the parking lock should also be engaged.
The handbrake should always be applied so firmly that it is not
possible to drive inadvertently with the handbrake on.
When handbrake is applied with the ignition on, the brake warning
lamp comes on.
To release handbrake, pull lever up slightly, press locking knob
(arrow) in and push lever right down.
Fig. 145TO8-029


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Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
F Fo
or
r aal
ll
l vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s:
:
• • PPo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n
1
To lock the steering wheel withdraw the key and turn the wheel
until you hear the pin engage.
In vehicles with automatic gearbox the key can only be turned to
position
1and withdrawn when the selector lever is in the “P P
”
position.
• P Po
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n
2
If the key is difficult to turn in the lock, move the steering wheel
until the key turns freely.
• • PPo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n
3
Before the starter can be operated a second time the key must be
turned back to position 1. This prevents the starter motor from
engaging while the engine is running, as this could damage the
starter.
K
Ignition key lock*
On vehicles with an automatic gearbox* after switching off the
ignition the ignition key can only be withdrawn if the selector lever
is in the “P P
” position.When the ignition key has been withdrawn the selector lever is
locked in this position.
K
S St
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e
General notes
• Before starting, move gear lever to neutral (with automatic
gearbox, selector lever in “P P
” or “N N
” position) and apply handbrake
firmly.
• On vehicles with a manual gearbox depress the clutch pedal
when operating starter so that starter only has to turn engine.
• As soon as engine starts, release the ignition key so that starter
can disengage.
• After starting a cold engine it may sound noisy for a moment or
two because the oil pressure has to build up in the hydraulic
tappets first. This is normal and no cause for alarm.

O On
n vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h mma
an
nu
ua
al
l gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x,
, nne
ev
ve
er
r rre
em
mo
ov
ve
e tth
he
e kke
ey
y ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e sst
te
ee
er
ri
in
ng
g
l lo
oc
ck
k wwh
hi
il
le
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s mmo
ov
vi
in
ng
g.
. OOt
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e tth
he
e sst
te
ee
er
ri
in
ng
g wwh
he
ee
el
l mma
ay
y llo
oc
ck
k
u un
ne
ex
xp
pe
ec
ct
te
ed
dl
ly
y.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
W Wh
he
en
n rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iin
n cco
on
nf
fi
in
ne
ed
d ssp
pa
ac
ce
es
s tth
he
er
re
e iis
s aa dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f
p po
oi
is
so
on
ni
in
ng
g.
.
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This however, is not the case when the stored speed is exceeded
by more than 10 km/h for a period of more than 5 minutes. The
speed must then be stored again.
Altering stored speed
R Re
ed
du
uc
ci
in
ng
g/
/s
se
et
tt
ti
in
ng
g
The stored speed can be reduced by pressing button
⇒ fig. 147B.
By pressing button
⇒ fig. 147Bbriefly, the stored speed is
reduced by a preset amount. If you pres and hold the button, the
speed will decrease through automatic deceleration. The speed
reached when reducing the button will be stored.
If the button is released at a speed of less than approx. 30 km/h,
the memory is deleted. The speed must then, if necessary, be reset
using button
⇒ fig. 147Bafter the vehicle has accelerated to a
speed higher than approx. 30 km/h.
A Ac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g/
/s
st
to
or
ri
in
ng
g
The stored speed can be increased without depressing the
accelerator by moving the slide control
⇒ fig. 147Ato R RE
ES
S
.
By briefly pressing the slide control, the speed is increased by a
preset amount. If the switch is moved to the left and held, thespeed is increased through automatic acceleration. The speed
reached when the switch is released is then saved.
K
Switching system off temporarily
V Ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h mma
an
nu
ua
al
l gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x:
:
T Th
he
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m iis
s tte
em
mp
po
or
ra
ar
ri
il
ly
y ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f
when the brake or clutch
pedals are used or when the switch
Ais moved to OFF (not
engaged).
The speed stored at this time will remain in the memory.
To r re
es
su
um
me
e
the previously stored speed push switch
Afully to the
left after the brake or clutch pedals are released.
T Th
he
e ppr
ro
og
gr
ra
am
mm
me
ed
d ssp
pe
ee
ed
d mmu
us
st
t oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e rre
es
su
um
me
ed
d wwh
he
en
n iit
t iis
s nno
ot
t tto
oo
o hhi
ig
gh
h ffo
or
r
t th
he
e eex
xi
is
st
ti
in
ng
g ttr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s!
!
K
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BA
B8L-068Fig. 148

Driving156
V Ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h aau
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
r bbo
ox
x:
:
T Th
he
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m iis
s tte
em
mp
po
or
ra
ar
ri
il
ly
y ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f
when the brake or clutch
pedals are used or when the switch
⇒ fig. 148Ais moved to AUS
(not engaged).
The speed stored at this time willr re
em
ma
ai
in
n
in the memory.
To r re
es
su
um
me
e
the previously stored speed push switch
⇒ fig. 148A
fully to the left after the brake or clutch pedals are released.
Furthermore, the system w wi
il
ll
l bbe
e ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f tte
em
mp
po
or
ra
ar
ri
il
ly
y
if the
selector lever is moved to positionsN N
or 1 1
.
The speed stored in the memory at this time w wi
il
ll
l bbe
e dde
el
le
et
te
ed
d
.
S St
to
or
ri
in
ng
g ssp
pe
ee
ed
d
If no speed was saved before the system was temporarily switched
off or if the stored speed was deleted, a new speed can be stored
in the following manner:• Move switch
⇒ fig. 148Afully to the left and hold until the
desired speed has been reached. The speed is stored when the
switch is released.
o or
r
• Press button
⇒ fig. 148Bbriefly. The current speed is stored.K
Switching the system off completely
V
Ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h aa mma
an
nu
ua
al
l gge
ea
ar
r bbo
ox
x:
:
The system isc co
om
mp
pl
le
et
te
el
ly
y ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f
when switch
⇒ fig. 148A
is moved entirely to the right (OFF engaged) or when the vehicle is
stopped and the ignition is switched off.
V Ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h aau
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
r bbo
ox
x:
:
The system isc co
om
mp
pl
le
et
te
el
ly
y ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f
by selecting one of the
following positions by moving the selector lever:
• to positionsP P
, N N
, R R
or 1 1
.
o or
r
by switching the ignition off when the vehicle is stationary.
K
T Th
he
e ppr
ro
og
gr
ra
am
mm
me
ed
d ssp
pe
ee
ed
d mmu
us
st
t oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e rre
es
su
um
me
ed
d wwh
he
en
n iit
t iis
s nno
ot
t tto
oo
o hhi
ig
gh
h ffo
or
r
e ex
xi
is
st
ti
in
ng
g ttr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s.
.
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T Th
he
e ppr
ro
og
gr
ra
am
mm
me
ed
d ssp
pe
ee
ed
d mmu
us
st
t oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e rre
es
su
um
me
ed
d iif
f iit
t cco
om
mp
pl
li
ie
es
s wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e ssp
pe
ee
ed
d
r re
eg
gu
ul
la
at
ti
io
on
ns
s oof
f tth
ha
at
t mmo
om
me
en
nt
t.
.
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161 Intelligent technology
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
I
In
nt
te
el
ll
li
ig
ge
en
nt
t tte
ec
ch
hn
no
ol
lo
og
gy
y
B
Br
ra
ak
ke
es
s
General notes
• Brake lining wear depends to a large extent on the operating
conditions and style of driving. On vehicles which are used mainly
in town traffic and stop/ start conditions or are driven hard it may
be necessary to have the thickness of the brake linings checked by
a Technical Service Centre in between the intervals given in the
Inspection and Service Schedule.
• Change down in good time when driving downhill, in order to
make use of the engine braking effect. This relieves strain on the
brake system. When the brakes are applied do not keep them on
continuously, apply and release alternately.
K
What can have a negative effect on the brakes?
W We
et
t oor
r ggr
ri
it
tt
te
ed
d rro
oa
ad
d ssu
ur
rf
fa
ac
ce
eO Ov
ve
er
rh
he
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s
•U
Un
nd
de
er
r cce
er
rt
ta
ai
in
n cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s ee.
.g
g.
. aaf
ft
te
er
r ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g tth
hr
ro
ou
ug
gh
h wwa
at
te
er
r,
, hhe
ea
av
vy
y rra
ai
in
n ffa
al
ll
ls
s
o or
r aaf
ft
te
er
r tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e hha
as
s bbe
ee
en
n wwa
as
sh
he
ed
d,
, tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d sse
et
t iin
n lla
at
te
er
r tth
ha
an
n
n no
or
rm
ma
al
l ddu
ue
e tto
o dda
am
mp
p,
, oor
r iin
n wwi
in
nt
te
er
r –– ffr
ro
oz
ze
en
n,
, bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ddi
is
sc
cs
s aan
nd
d lli
in
ni
in
ng
gs
s –– tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
es
s mmu
us
st
t ffi
ir
rs
st
t bbe
e ddr
ri
ie
ed
d tth
hr
ro
ou
ug
gh
h cca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
l bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g.
.
W
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AR
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NI
IN
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G
•F Fu
ul
ll
l bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g ppo
ow
we
er
r mmi
ig
gh
ht
t aal
ls
so
o sse
et
t iin
n lla
at
te
er
r tth
ha
an
n nno
or
rm
ma
al
l eev
ve
en
n wwh
he
en
n ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g
o on
n ggr
ri
it
tt
te
ed
d rro
oa
ad
ds
s iif
f yyo
ou
u hha
av
ve
e nno
ot
t bbr
ra
ak
ke
ed
d ffo
or
r sso
om
me
e tti
im
me
e –– tth
he
e lla
ay
ye
er
r oof
f ssa
al
lt
t oon
n
t th
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ddi
is
sk
ks
s aan
nd
d bbr
ra
ak
ke
e lli
in
ni
in
ng
gs
s mmu
us
st
t ffi
ir
rs
st
t bbe
e wwo
or
rn
n ddo
ow
wn
n wwh
hi
il
ls
st
t bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G ((c
co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
ed
d)
)
• • NNe
ev
ve
er
r lle
et
t tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s ““r
ru
ub
b”
” bby
y ppr
re
es
ss
si
in
ng
g tth
he
e ppe
ed
da
al
l tto
oo
o lli
ig
gh
ht
tl
ly
y wwh
he
en
n yyo
ou
u ddo
o
n no
ot
t rre
ea
al
ll
ly
y nne
ee
ed
d tto
o bbr
ra
ak
ke
e.
. TTh
hi
is
s cca
au
us
se
es
s tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s tto
o oov
ve
er
rh
he
ea
at
t,
, lle
ea
ad
ds
s tto
o
l lo
on
ng
ge
er
r bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g ddi
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
es
s aan
nd
d tto
o aa hhi
ig
gh
he
er
r lle
ev
ve
el
l oof
f wwe
ea
ar
r.
.
• • BBe
ef
fo
or
re
e sst
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g oon
n aa llo
on
ng
g sst
tr
re
et
tc
ch
h oof
f rro
oa
ad
d iin
n aa vve
er
ry
y hhi
il
ll
ly
y aar
re
ea
a,
, ppl
le
ea
as
se
e rre
ed
du
uc
ce
e
y yo
ou
ur
r ssp
pe
ee
ed
d,
, cch
ha
an
ng
ge
e tto
o aa llo
ow
we
er
r gge
ea
ar
r ((m
ma
an
nu
ua
al
l gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x)
) oor
r cch
ho
oo
os
se
e aa llo
ow
we
er
r
p po
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ((a
au
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x)
).
. IIn
n tth
hi
is
s wwa
ay
y yyo
ou
u wwi
il
ll
l uus
se
e tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g ppo
ow
we
er
r oof
f
t th
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e aan
nd
d rre
el
li
ie
ev
ve
e ppr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e oon
n tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s.
.
• • IIf
f aa ffr
ro
on
nt
t ssp
po
oi
il
le
er
r,
, ffu
ul
ll
l ssi
iz
ze
e wwh
he
ee
el
l ttr
ri
im
ms
s eet
tc
c.
.,
, iis
s rre
et
tr
ro
of
fi
it
tt
te
ed
d,
, iit
t iis
s nne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y tto
o
e en
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e ffl
lo
ow
w oof
f aai
ir
r tto
o tth
he
e ffr
ro
on
nt
t bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s iis
s nno
ot
t rre
es
st
tr
ri
ic
ct
te
ed
d –– oot
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e
t th
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s cca
an
n oov
ve
er
rh
he
ea
at
t.
.
K
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Servobrake
Anti-locking brake system*
The ABS plays a major part in increasing the active safety of the
vehicle. The big advantage when compared with a conventional
brake system is that even when braking hard on a slippery road
surface the best possible steerability is retained for the road
condition because the wheels do not lock. S St
te
ee
er
ri
in
ng
g cco
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
l iis
s
t th
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e mma
ai
in
nt
ta
ai
in
ne
ed
d,
, ggi
iv
vi
in
ng
g tth
he
e bbe
es
st
t ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g sst
ta
ab
bi
il
li
it
ty
y ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e.
.
However, one must not expect the ABS system to shorten the
braking distance under all conditions. When driving on gravel or on
fresh snow covering a slippery surface, i.e. when one should be
driving very slowly and carefully, the stopping distance may even
be slightly longer.
Modifications to the vehicle (i.e.: the brake system or the drive-
train) may affect the antilock system operation*, for this reason we
advise you to bear in mind the instructions in the "Accessories"
chapter.H Ho
ow
w tth
he
e AAB
BS
S*
* ssy
ys
st
te
em
m wwo
or
rk
ks
s
An automatic check is made when a speed of approx. 6 km/h is
reached. When this happens a pumping noise can be heard.
When the turning speed of a wheel reaches a level which is too low
for the vehicle speed and it tends to lock, the brake pressure to
this wheel is reduced. On the front axle the brake pressure is
regulated for each wheel individually, whereas on the rear axle, the
pressure is regulated for both wheels at the same time. As a result
the braking effect is the same for both rear wheels and the driving
stability is retained as far as possible. T Th
hi
is
s rre
eg
gu
ul
la
at
ti
in
ng
g ppr
ro
oc
ce
es
ss
s
m ma
ak
ke
es
s iit
ts
se
el
lf
f kkn
no
ow
wn
n bby
y mmo
ov
ve
em
me
en
nt
t oof
f tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ppe
ed
da
al
l aan
nd
d iis
s
a ac
cc
co
om
mp
pa
an
ni
ie
ed
d bby
y nno
oi
is
se
es
s.
.
This is done deliberately as a warning to
the driver that a wheel or the wheels are in the locking range. S So
o
t th
ha
at
t tth
he
e AAB
BS
S cca
an
n rre
eg
gu
ul
la
at
te
e eef
ff
fe
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
el
ly
y iin
n tth
hi
is
s rra
an
ng
ge
e tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ppe
ed
da
al
l
m mu
us
st
t rre
em
ma
ai
in
n dde
ep
pr
re
es
ss
se
ed
d –– oon
n nno
o aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d iit
t bbe
e ppu
um
mp
pe
ed
d!
!
If a defect occurs on the ABS it is indicated by one or two warning
lamps.
K
162Intelligent technology
T
Th
he
e sse
er
rv
vo
o iis
s oop
pe
er
ra
at
te
ed
d bby
y aa vva
ac
cu
uu
um
m wwh
hi
ic
ch
h iis
s oon
nl
ly
y gge
en
ne
er
ra
at
te
ed
d wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e
e en
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g.
. FFo
or
r tth
hi
is
s rre
ea
as
so
on
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
t bbe
e aal
ll
lo
ow
we
ed
d tto
o rro
ol
ll
l
w wi
it
th
h tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f.
.
W Wh
he
en
n tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e sse
er
rv
vo
o iis
s nno
ot
t wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g bbe
ec
ca
au
us
se
e,
, ffo
or
r eex
xa
am
mp
pl
le
e,
, tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s
b be
ei
in
ng
g tto
ow
we
ed
d oor
r aa dde
ef
fe
ec
ct
t hha
as
s ooc
cc
cu
ur
rr
re
ed
d oon
n tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e sse
er
rv
vo
o iit
ts
se
el
lf
f,
, tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e
p pe
ed
da
al
l mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ppr
re
es
ss
se
ed
d cco
on
ns
si
id
de
er
ra
ab
bl
ly
y hha
ar
rd
de
er
r tto
o cco
om
mp
pe
en
ns
sa
at
te
e ffo
or
r tth
he
e aab
bs
se
en
nc
ce
e
o of
f sse
er
rv
vo
o aas
ss
si
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e.
.
K
W WA
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IN
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G
H Ho
ow
we
ev
ve
er
r tth
he
e AAB
BS
S ssy
ys
st
te
em
m cca
an
nn
no
ot
t oov
ve
er
rc
co
om
me
e tth
he
e pph
hy
ys
si
ic
ca
al
l lli
im
mi
it
ts
s.
. TTh
hi
is
s mmu
us
st
t bbe
e
b bo
or
rn
ne
e iin
n mmi
in
nd
d ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y oon
n ssl
li
ip
pp
pe
er
ry
y oor
r wwe
et
t rro
oa
ad
ds
s.
. WWh
he
en
n tth
he
e AAB
BS
S cco
om
me
es
s
i in
nt
to
o tth
he
e cco
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
l rra
an
ng
ge
e tth
he
e ssp
pe
ee
ed
d mmu
us
st
t iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y bbe
e aad
da
ap
pt
te
ed
d tto
o tth
he
e rro
oa
ad
d
a an
nd
d ttr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s.
. TTh
he
e iin
nc
cr
re
ea
as
se
ed
d aam
mo
ou
un
nt
t oof
f ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y aav
va
ai
il
la
ab
bl
le
e mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t
t te
em
mp
pt
t oon
ne
e iin
nt
to
o tta
ak
ki
in
ng
g rri
is
sk
ks
s.
.
W
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IN
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164Intelligent technology
W
Wh
he
ee
el
ls
sp
pi
in
n cco
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
l ((T
TC
CS
S)
)
In vehicles with front wheel traction, the TCS lowers the engine
power to stop the wheel spinning when you accelerate. This feature
works at any speed in combination with the ABS. If there is an ABS
breakdown, the TCS stops working.
Vehicles fitted with TCS are also fitted with an electronic differential
lock (EDL).
The EDL makes it much easier, or even possible, to pull away,
accelerate and climb steep gradiants in unfavourable conditions.
The EDL works fully automatically – the driver does not need to do
anything at all.
It uses the ABS sensors to monitor the speed of the driving wheels.
Up to a speed of about 80 km/h (50 mph), a difference in speed of
the drive wheels of approximately 100 rpm caused by a slippery
road surface on o on
ne
e ssi
id
de
e
is balanced out by slowing down the
wheel which is slipping and thereby applying more driving force to
the other drive wheel through the differential.
T Th
hi
is
s cco
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
l ppr
ro
oc
ce
ed
du
ur
re
e cca
an
n bbe
e dde
et
te
ec
ct
te
ed
d bby
y tth
he
e sso
ou
un
nd
d iit
t mma
ak
ke
es
s.
.
I In
n oor
rd
de
er
r tto
o oob
bt
ta
ai
in
n tth
he
e bbe
es
st
t ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e eef
ff
fe
ec
ct
t ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e EED
DL
L,
, aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s uus
se
e
t th
he
e ccl
lu
ut
tc
ch
h aan
nd
d aac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
to
or
r ppe
ed
da
al
ls
s aac
cc
co
or
rd
di
in
ng
g tto
o tth
he
e rro
oa
ad
d
c co
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s.
.To ensure that the brake disc of the braked wheel does not
overheat, the EDL will automatically switch itself off if excessive
demands are placed on it. The vehicle remains operational and has
the same characteristics as a vehicle without EDL. For this reason,
the switching off of the EDL is not noticed.
As soon as the brakes have cooled off, the EDL will switch itself
back on again.
If the ABS warning lamp lights up there may be a fault present in
the EDL. Take the vehicle to a Technical Service Centre as soon as
possible!
The TCS connects automatically once the engine is started. If
necessary, it can be connected or disconnected by pressing shortly
the button located on the central console.
When the TCS is switched off a pilot light comes on.
You should normally always have the TCS on. Only in exceptional
circumstances when you want the wheels to spin should you
switch it off. For instance:
– When you are using snow chains.
– When driving in deep snow or on a soft surface.
– When the car is stuck, to “rock” it out, and

W Wh
he
en
n aac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g oon
n aa ssl
li
ip
pp
pe
er
ry
y rro
oa
ad
d ssu
ur
rf
fa
ac
ce
e,
, ee.
.g
g.
. oon
n iic
ce
e oor
r ssn
no
ow
w,
, uus
se
e tth
he
e
a ac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
to
or
r ppe
ed
da
al
l cca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
ll
ly
y.
. TTh
he
e wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s cca
an
n ssp
pi
in
n,
, eev
ve
en
n wwi
it
th
h EED
DL
L,
, aan
nd
d tth
hu
us
s
i im
mp
pa
ai
ir
r ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g sst
ta
ab
bi
il
li
it
ty
y.
.
W
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AR
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NI
IN
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G
T Th
he
e sst
ty
yl
le
e oof
f ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g mmu
us
st
t aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s bbe
e aad
da
ap
pt
te
ed
d tto
o ssu
ui
it
t tth
he
e rro
oa
ad
d ssu
ur
rf
fa
ac
ce
e aan
nd
d
t tr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s.
. TTh
he
e iin
nc
cr
re
ea
as
se
ed
d ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y oof
ff
fe
er
re
ed
d bby
y tth
he
e EED
DL
L ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
t
e en
nc
co
ou
ur
ra
ag
ge
e oon
ne
e tto
o tta
ak
ke
e uun
nn
ne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y rri
is
sk
ks
s.
.
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AR
RN
NI
IN
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G