2019 Seat Leon Owner's manual

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CAUTION
When travelling at high speeds or at high
engine speeds, selecting a gear that is too
lo w can cause consider
able damage to the
clutch and the gearbox. This can also oc-
cur if the clutch pedal is pressed and held
and it does not engage. CAUTION
To prevent damage and avoid premature
wear, please observ e the f

ollowing:

Driving
To move the lever to position R, the l ock but
-
t on must be pr
essed and hel
d while pressing
the brake pedal at the same time. The reverse
lights come on when the lever is in the R posi-
tion with the ignition on.
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possible to move the lever. If this should
happen the manual release can be used

Driving
If the paddles are not operated for some time
and the l e
ver is not in the T
iptr
onic selection
position, it will automatically exit from Tip-
tronic mode. CAUTION

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periods, as the brakes can overheat. This
reduces the braking pow
er
, increases the
braking distance or even causes a brake
system fault.

Driving
and make sure your manner of driving and
accelerating the vehicl
e does not incon-
v
enience or endanger other road users.

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smoothness with which the foot is removed
fr om the accel
erat
or
.WARNING

Driving
Manual release of the selector lev-
er Fig. 262
Gear selector lever: manual release
fr om the parking position. In the event of a power failure when starting
(e
.g. dischar
ged battery), the l
e
ver will remain
locked in position P. To move it to position N to
move the vehicle, there is an emergency re-
lease device under the centre console, on the
right side. Releasing the selector lever re-
quires a certain degree of practical skill.
Removing the cover from the selector lev-
er