Operation
Manual gearbox Changing gears Fig. 91
Gear shift diagram 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, follow
the gear change indications
››› page 32.
Engage reverse gear only when the vehicle is
stopped. On engaging reverse gear while the
engine is running, first wait a moment with
the clutch pedal pressed down fully to limit
gear shift noise.
The reverse lights switch on when the reverse
gear is selected and the ignition is on. WARNING
Never engage reverse gear when moving for-
ward. Risk of accident! Note
Do not rest your hand on the gear lever while
driving. The pressure of your hand could lead
to premature wear of the gear system. Automatic gearbox
Basic information The gearbox changes up and down automati-
cally. The gearbox can be set to
Tiptronic
mode. The gears can be changed manually in
this mode ›››
page 102 .
The en gine c
an only be started
in positions P
or N. If, on engaging the steering lock,
switching the ignition on/off or starting the
engine, the selector lever is not in these posi-
tions, the informative display will show Move
the selector lever to position P/N! , or P/N
is
shown on the general dash panel display.
At temperatures below -10 °C (14 °F), the en-
gine can only be started in position P.
Mov
e the selector lever to position P when
parking the vehicle on a flat surface. On a
slope, the handbrake should be firmly ap-
plied before moving the selector lever to the park position. This reduces the load on the
lock mechanism while making it easier to
move the selector lever from position P.
If, while the vehicle is moving, the selector
lever is accidentally moved to position
N, re-
le
ase the accelerator and wait for the engine
to idle before moving it back into position. WARNING
● Never press the accelerator when selecting
the automatic gearbox operating mode when
the vehicle is stationary. Risk of accident!
● Never move the selector lever to positions
R or P when driving. Risk of accident!
● If the vehicle is to be stopped with a gear
selected and the engine idling (e.g. waiting
or moving slowly at traffic lights), press down
on the brake pedal because the transmission
is not entirely interrupted when the engine is
idling and the vehicle will tend to start mov-
ing.
● Apply the handbrake firmly and put the se-
lector lever in position P before opening the
bonnet and working on the vehicle with the
engine running. Risk of accident! Strictly fol-
low the safety instructions ››› page 132, En-
gine compartment.
● When s t
opping on a slope (hill), try not to
stop the vehicle from moving by pressing the
“accelerator” with a gear selected. This could
overheat the clutch. If the clutch risks being
burnt due to this force, it would switch off 100
Advice
– Adjust the jack so that its claw surrounds
the jacking point on the door sill ››› Fig. 126
- B underneath the stamp on the door sill.
– Make sure that the base of the jack is en-
tirely supported on a flat surface and that it
is vertical ››› Fig. 126 to the point where the
c l
aw surrounds the jacking point on the
door sill.
– Continue to wind up the jack using the
crank handle until the defective wheel is
clear off the ground.
Anti-theft wheel bolts* Fig. 127
Anti-theft wheel bolt with adapter. On vehicles fitted with anti-theft wheel bolts
(one bolt per wheel) these bolts can only be
loosened or tightened using a factory-sup-
plied adapter.
– Pull off the hub cap or bolt cover. –
Insert the adapter B
››› Fig. 127 with its
t oothed s
ide as far as it will go on the inte-
rior toothing of the anti-theft wheel bolt A so that only the outer hexagonal is protrud-
ing.
– Fit the box spanner as far as it will go over
adapter B .
– Loosen or firmly tighten the wheel bolt
››› page 152 .
– Af t
er removing the adapter, replace the hub
cap or the anti-theft wheel bolt cover.
– Have the tightening torque of the wheel
bo
lts checked as soon as possible with a
tor
que wrench.
Note down the code number stamped on the
front of the adapter or on the front of the anti-
theft wheel bolt. You will need this number to
obtain a spare adapter from the SEAT original
accessories programme.
We recommend you always carry the wheel
bolt adapter in the vehicle. It should be stor-
ed in the vehicle tool kit.
Tyre repairs TMS (Tyre Mobility System)* The Tyre Mobility System is stored in a box
under the carpet in the boot.Using the Tyre Mobility System you can relia-
bly seal tyres damaged by foreign bodies,
provided that cuts or punctures are no larger
than approx. 4 mm in diameter. Do not re-
move the foreign bodies, e.g. bolts or nails,
from the tyre!
The tyre must be repaired immediately.
The repair made using the Tyre Mobility Sys-
tem
under no circumstances replaces
perm
a-
nent
tyre repair and should only be used to
drive to the nearest official service.
The Tyre Mobility System kit shall not be
used:
● If the wheel rim has been damaged,
● when the outside temperature is below
-20 °C (-4 °F),
● on slashes or punctures larger than 4 mm,
● if the sidewall of the wheel has been dam-
aged,
● If you have been driving with very low tyre
pressure or a completely flat tyre
● If the best-before date on the air can has
expired WARNING
Read and observe the safety warnings ››› in
Introduction on page 150.
● A ty r
e filled with sealant does not have the
same performance properties as a conven-
tional tyre. 154
