Seat Tarraco 2019 Owner's manual

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The assistant attempts to maintain the speed
at which the v ehicl
e was tr
avelling when the
br ak
e was applied, within logical limits. It may
be necessary to correct the speed by press-
ing the brake.
The assistant can only change down as far
as 3rd gear. It is possible that on very steep
slopes you have to switch to tiptronic mode
and change down to 2nd or 1st gear to take
advantage of engine braking and take the
load off the brake system.
Downhill speed control is deactivated as
soon as the road levels out again or you press
the accelerator pedal.
On vehicles with cruise control system*

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cool with the engine at idling speed and the
sel ect
or le
ver in position
P
. When the warning
lamp and the driver message switch off, have
the fault corrected by a specialised work-
shop without delay. If they do not turn off, do
not continue driving. Seek specialist assis-
tance.
Faults in the gearbox

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Gear-change recommenda-
tion Sel ecting the optimal gear Depending on the equipment on the instru-
ment panel screen, a recommendation is
shown with the gear that should be engaged
to optimise consumption.
On v ehicl
es with automatic transmission, the
lever must be in Tiptronic mode

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interrupted and, if necessary, it is then reacti-
v at
ed.
Ev en so
, it is imper ativ
e that the surf
ace guar-
antees sufficient adhesion. For this reason,
the Hill Descent Control will not fulfil its func-
tion when, for example, descending a slope
with a frozen or slippery surface.
Hill Descent Control is available when the
dash panel display shows the message k.
Hill Descent Control automatically intervenes
if the following conditions are met:


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v
It lights up yellow
Limited steering operation.
Drive carefully to a specialised workshop to hav e the
st
eering checked.
If the warning light does not come on again after re-
starting the engine and driving a short distance, it is
not necessary to check the steering.
OR: The 12-volt battery was disconnected and re-
connect ed.
Driv

e a short distance at 15-20 km / h (9-12 mph). v
It flashes yellow
The steering column is jammed.
When stopped, turn the steering wheel in both direc-
tions.
OR: The st eering column does not unl

ock or lock.
Remove the key fr om the ignition s

witch and recon-
nect it. Consider the messages shown on the instru-
ment panel display.
Do not continue driving if the steering column re-
mains locked after switching on the ignition. Seek
specialist assistance. The control lamp should light up for a few
seconds when the ignition is s
wit
ched on. It
shoul d go out once the engine is st
arted. WARNING
Never ignore the warning lamps or messag-
es.


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Steering
The po w
er st eering v
aries its driving modes
and adapts t o the pr
ofil
e selected, thus offer-
ing the best behaviour for each situation.
Air conditioning
In vehicles with Climatronic, this can operate
in eco mode, especially restricting fuel con-
sumption.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
The ACC

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Driving pro-
file Characteristics
L
Snow a) It adjusts the vehicle

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perhaps especially for this reason), it is im-
port ant t
o observ e cert
ain saf et
y points

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Avoid driving at high speed
Av oid tr
avelling at your v
ehicle

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Driving on flooded roads To prevent damage to the vehicle driving on
flooded roads, take the foll
o
wing into ac-
count:


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