2013 Seat Toledo differential

144Driving
The warning lamp lights up when the handbrake is applied with the ignition
on . 
Stability system (ESC)
Fig. 103 ESC system:
ASR switch
The ESC system increases control of the vehicle in emergency situations,
e.g. during a sudden change in direction. Depending on the driving condi-
tions, it reduces the risk of skidding and increases driving stability.
The system uses the steering wheel angle and road speed to calculate the
changes of direction desired by the driver, and constantly compares them
with the actual behaviour of the vehicle. When irregularities occur, for exam-
ple, if the vehicle begins to skid, the ESC brakes the appropriate wheel au-
tomatically.
The  warning lamp in the general instrument panel starts flashing when
the system is working.
The stability (ESC) system includes the following systems:
● Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
● Traction control system (ASR)
● Electronic differential lock (EDL) ●
Brake assist system (HBA)
● Hill hold control (HHC)
The ESC system cannot be switched on. The 
⇒ Fig. 103 button can only
be used to switch off the ASR system. The  warning lamp lights up on the
general instrument panel if the ASR system is switched off.
The ASR should be switched on at all times. Only under certain circumstan-
ces should the system be switched off, e.g.
● Driving with chains
● Driving in deep snow or on very soft surfaces
● During the “swinging movement” required to remove a stuck vehicle
Switch the ASR back on as soon as possible.
Brake assist system (HBA)*
The HBA system is activated when you press down on the brake pedal sud-
denly. It increases braking power, helping to reduce braking distances. To
reduce the braking distance as much as possible, keep the brake pedal
pressed down firmly until the vehicle comes to a standstill.
With the help of this system, the ABS is activated more quickly and more
efficiently.
The brake assist function is deactivated automatically when the brake pedal
is released.
Hill hold control (HHC)*
The HHC system makes it easier to start the vehicle on hills. The system
maintains the brake pressure created by pressing down on the brake pedal
for 2 seconds after it has been released. Your foot can be removed from the
brake pedal and you can use the accelerator pedal and move away on a hill
without having to use the handbrake. The brake pressure drops as the ac-
celerator pedal is pressed. If the vehicle is not started then it will start to
move backwards after two seconds. 

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Driving
The HHC is activated on gradients of over 5 %, as the driver door is closed.
It only works to start on hills, moving both forwards and in reverse. It is not
activated during start-up down hill. 
Anti-lock system (ABS)
The ABS system prevents the wheels locking during braking. This helps the
driver keep control of the vehicle.
The driver is made aware of ABS assistance by the pulsating of the brake
pedal and a characteristic noise.
Keep the brake pedal pressed down while the ABS is working. The ABS will
switch off when the brake pedal is released. Never brake intermittently
while the ABS is working! 
Traction control system (ASR)
If the wheels start to slide, the ASR adapts the engine speed to the driving
conditions. Particularly in unfavourable conditions, ASR helps starting, ac-
celerating and hill starts.
The  1)
warning lamp in the general instrument panel flashes when the
system is working. Electronic differential lock
If one of the wheels starts to skid, the EDL brakes that wheel, transmitting
the driving force to the other wheels. This increases vehicle stability and im-
proves driving stability.
To prevent the disc brake of the braking wheel from overheating, the EDL
cuts out automatically if subjected to excessive loads. The vehicle will con-
tinue to function normally without EDL. The EDL will switch on again auto-
matically when the brake has cooled down.

Manual gearbox
Fig. 104 Gear shift pat-
tern of a 5 or 6-speed
manual gearbox
When changing gear, always depress the clutch pedal fully and keep it
pressed down to avoid excessive clutch wear.
In order to drive at an optimum RPM, respect the gear change indications
⇒ page 60. 
1)
Valid for vehicles not fitted with the stability control system (ESC).
Safety FirstOperating instructionsPractical TipsTechnical specifications

Controls and displayssummary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
coolant temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Correct adjustment of front seat head re- straints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Correct adjustment of rear seat head restraints In-use and non-use positions . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Correct sitting position front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
D Danger of fitting a child seat on the front pas- senger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Data sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
DAY LIGHT see daytime driving lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Daytime driving lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Defrosting rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Diesel
fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
see fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Diesel fuel winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Disabling the airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Display service interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Disposal Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Door childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Drink holder Drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . 11, 12, 13
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Emission values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driving the vehicle with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 164 E
Ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Economical and ecological driving . . . . . . . . . 157
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Electric window
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Electric windows Roll-back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Emergency jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
tyre repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Emission values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Engine running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
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