bigbaws
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That is handy to know. That was one of those questions I meant to ask, but was scared incase I looked a bit dim (which I am!!)
bigbaws
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I wanted a sunroof, but couldn't wait the 12 weeks!!! (boo) I would still have another 8 weeks to wait if I had wanted them. I am just too impatient for that kind of time scale!!
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bigbaws
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I think SEAT have really missed a trick here. They really should produce some sort of book describing the functions of their cars!!
if your car does not automagicly fold the mirrors in can it be programed to do so??..
2005 Tolly with foldy mirrors and the like
2005 Tolly with foldy mirrors and the like
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I think SEAT have really missed a trick here. They really should produce some sort of book describing the functions of their cars!!
Definatly need to produce a quick hints and tips guide or educate the salesmen to show you when you pick the car up!
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On my last Leon (06 Reference) the automatic lock came a cropper for me on a long journey from Spain. Having reached Belgium in one piece after a 12 hour drive through France, I decided to celebrate by having a wee sleep. I locked the doors and had a well earned nap in the passenger seat. When I woke up, I turned on the engine to demist the screen. I got out of the car (with no shoes on) and went to get into the boot for a change of clothes. The boot wouldn't open. Neither would any of the other doors. Then it started to rain. Hard. The Belgian equivelent of the RAC came out eventually and the bloke handed me a hammer. Breaking the rear window of my 2 month old car was one of the most heart-wrenching things I have ever had to do!! Even now in my new one (08 FR TFSi) I still turn off the engine and take the keys with me to the boot!!!
aps
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It's a really handy feature actually. Lock car, unlock just boot, put keys away, remove heavy shopping, close boot lid, hooray - no need to get keys out again to lock car! However, what I don't get is why the sodding hell you need to hold it in for two seconds before it works? Why can't it just open on one press?
That's really unfortunate! I wonder how that worked, though - my car doesn't 'autolock' until I drive over about 5mph. I would have thought that if you open a door manually (from the inside), it shouldn't then take it upon itself to lock it!
On the subject of cool tips: if you engage first gear but keep the clutch down, then floor the accelerator, the car will limit itself to 3k RPM, enabling you to have a quick but controlled getaway! (Dunno if this is a ESP, traction control, rev limiter or "launch control" thing but it's quite handy).
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Thats interesting to know. Will have to try that when i get the car! How did you find that one out?
aps
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Read about it on here - have a quick search for "launch control". Didn't want to look a pleb in front of other people revving my engine to test it out, just incase it didn't work, so I tried it on my way back home once at 2:45am on a deserted dual carriageway. It really works!
Has anyone actually proven that this works on the 170 TDi? Most of the people with FRs that I've heard saying it works have the TFSi...On everyone else's FR except mine
Another tip, maybe more obvious than the mirrors thing is that you don't need to turn your lights off when you finish your journey, just remove the key and lock up. The lights go out automaticaly after a while.
one of the best toys for me the mirrors although i may suck all the juice from the battery lol, i always hold lock key to get them folded.
Mine is a 170 tdi and it works on mine
Never turn lights on or off. Permanently on auto
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