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Sep 20, 2026
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Hi, I just collected my 2024 Cupra Leon V1 Design edition yesterday and noticed a strange sound coming from the shifter. When I press the start button it makes the sound that the shift by wire cars all do, the whoosh (sorry don’t know how to describe it) when you turn it on and put the car in drive/park but after that it makes a clunk or a clicking noise sounding like it’s coming from somewhere down below. Is this normal or is the clunk an extra thing?
 
I haven't noticed a whoosh when pressing start, but there is a momentary (split second) whirring noise when selecting D or R when first starting off.

It doesn't make the noise again when shifting between R, N and D (parked up of course!). So its maybe the auto hold brake coming on (but parking brake still engaged until you set off)? I didn't try it without auto hold on.