Throttle - Kick down function

[Angelos]

Hi Sorry another question, I have done my googling with no answers found.

I recently had a Seat Leon courtesy car as mine was at the dealers. Both cars are diesels and FR's, mine is the 150, the courtesy car I cant confirm, it didn't seem quicker.

Now I swear I had a biting point when pressing the throttle, especially if in ECO mode when you want to access all power and you push to the floor and bypass the biting point. The courtesy car did do this, since i have picked mine up which was yesterday I have noticed mine no longer seems to-do this or perhaps it never did...

Both are manual...

Any advice?

Thanks

 

[Ckpearce91]

Hi Sorry another question, I have done my googling with no answers found.



I recently had a Seat Leon courtesy car as mine was at the dealers. Both cars are diesels and FR's, mine is the 150, the courtesy car I cant confirm, it didn't seem quicker.



Now I swear I had a biting point when pressing the throttle, especially if in ECO mode when you want to access all power and you push to the floor and bypass the biting point. The courtesy car did do this, since i have picked mine up which was yesterday I have noticed mine no longer seems to-do this or perhaps it never did...



Any advice?



Thanks

Maybe if you google 'Kick down function' you might find something as that's what it's called in the manual

 

[Angelos]

Hi, I have searched under 'Kick down function' and have also checked the manual. Its not very clear.

 

[grenade]

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=422003

You looking for this?

 

[Angelos]

I did read the above thread. I don't seem to have a button under the pedal. On another note I thought the Seat Leon didn't have a speed limiter?

 

[grenade]

It deffo gives me more power, tried a few comparisons pulling away foot all way through accelerator before the button and tried passing the button. Generally get a hell of wheel spin pulling away passed the button!

 

[Angelos]

I just don't seem to have a any kick down function, no biting point which I can push beyond and no button under the pedal? Do all FRs have this?

 

[grenade]

Mine does and so did the test drive car I tried out before buying the car

 

[Angelos]

This may sound daft but could you upload a picture so I can compare, I cant picture what it is I should be looking at. Thanks for all your answers.

 

[grenade]

Looks normal, no actual button that you push the accelerator down to just the accelerator clicks if you take it past the end point

 

[Angelos]

I did think that (chuckles) why on earth did I think there was an actual button, what a plonker.

In that case mine just isn't working, I thought I was going mad but I do remember having a biting point which you pushed to gain more power, Seat had my cars for 4 days, when I jumped back into my car it just didn't seem rite, I started thinking if it was a newer feature I never had.....

 

[zondaff]

What's the registration of the courtesy car? I've got an app which will tell you the model, power etc

 

[andrew_myers]

I had this on the test car and the dealer seemed clueless as to what it's for. Is it mentioned in the manual anywhere?

 

[Angelos]

Yes it is mentioned in the manual but its not very clear. When it was working and Eco mode for example was selected and you wanted that extra boost to overtake for example then you would push the peddle downwards past the kick down feature to gain more response and unleash full power.

ZONDAFF: The reg is HF65YCX (What's the app called?)

Thanks

 

[Ckpearce91]

My FR 184 definitely has this button. When you floor the accelerator, it gets to the end and then you push a bit harder and it clicks

 

[Ckpearce91]

Yes it is mentioned in the manual but its not very clear. When it was working and Eco mode for example was selected and you wanted that extra boost to overtake for example then you would push the peddle downwards past the kick down feature to gain more response and unleash full power.



ZONDAFF: The reg is HF65YCX (What's the app called?)



Thanks

The app is called Mycar check

 

[Angelos]

Cheers for the above

 

[Aardvark]

14 plate ST FR 184 here and yes , mine has kick down which only operate in ECO mode or in personal mode when you have the engine parameter set to ECO

Not available in Normal or Sport modes.

The Kick down feature allows 100% of power band availability

 

[Bogwoppit]

My 65 Plate ST FR 1.4 ACT manual works exactly the sames way as yours Aardvark, kickdown type function only works in ECO or if the engine is set to ECO mode on the individual setting.

 

[zondaff]

The app is called Mycar check

Beat me to it aha