Having been driving for the last 50 years, I think I know how to recover from a stall when attempting to move forward when the car is wrongly in 2nd or 3rd, rather than 1st gear, with a rapid gear change and pedal play.
Having owned my first SEAT, an Ateca, for the last year, I have noticed problems when encountering such a situation. The car does not respond in the way I have been used to, and the engine effectively dies for a couple of seconds. All well and good when in a quiet road, but potentially serious when trying to pull out into traffic, especially when turning right from a side road.
Aside from comments about ‘it’s your fault for putting it in the wrong gear’ – I’m sure we’ve all done it from time to time – has anyone else noticed this, and have any insight into the cause?
Having owned my first SEAT, an Ateca, for the last year, I have noticed problems when encountering such a situation. The car does not respond in the way I have been used to, and the engine effectively dies for a couple of seconds. All well and good when in a quiet road, but potentially serious when trying to pull out into traffic, especially when turning right from a side road.
Aside from comments about ‘it’s your fault for putting it in the wrong gear’ – I’m sure we’ve all done it from time to time – has anyone else noticed this, and have any insight into the cause?
