2020-2024 Cupra Formentor SUV Driving -> Driving modes (Drive Profile) User Manual
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Driving  
Progressive steering  
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If the warning lamps and the correspond-  
It lights up yellow  
ing messages are ignored, the vehicle may  
stall in traffic, causing serious damage or  
accidents and injuries.  
Depending on the vehicle’s features, it may  
or may not incorporate a progressive steer-  
ing system.  
Limited steering operation.  
Drive carefully to a specialised workshop to have the  
steering 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.  
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Stop the vehicle at the next opportunity  
In city traffic you do not need to turn so  
much on parking, manoeuvring or in very  
tight turns.  
and in a safe place.  
OR: The 12-volt battery was disconnected and recon-  
nected.  
Drive a short distance at 15-20 km / h (9-12 mph).  
On the road or on the motorway, progressive  
steering transmits, for example, in bends, a  
sportier, more direct and noticeably more  
dynamic driving sensation.  
Driving modes (Drive Pro-  
file)  
It flashes yellow  
Introduction  
The steering column is jammed.  
When stopped, turn the steering wheel in both direc-  
tions.  
Control lamp  
The Drive Profile enables the driver to  
choose between the Comfort, Sport, Cupra  
and Individual, profiles, which modify the  
behaviour of several vehicle functions, pro-  
viding different driving experiences.  
OR: The steering column does not unlock or lock.  
Turn off the ignition and turn it on again. Consider the  
messages shown on the instrument panel display.  
Do not continue driving if the steering column re-  
mains locked after switching on the ignition. Seek spe-  
cialist assistance.  
It lights up red  
Faulty steering.  
Do not continue driving, stop the vehicle as soon as  
possible and in a safe manner.  
In addition, the 4Drive version features the  
Offroad1) and Snow profiles.  
Take the vehicle to a specialised workshop and have  
the fault repaired as soon as possible.  
The control lamp should light up for a few  
seconds when the ignition is switched on. It  
should go out once the engine is started.  
The Individual profile can be configured ac-  
cording to personal preferences.  
The VZ5 version exclusively features the  
Drift profile.  
WARNING  
Never ignore the warning lamps or messag-  
es.  
1)  
Not available for PHEV hybrid vehicles.  
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Start and driving  
engine and intake noise, as well as the noise  
from the exhaust system. The configuration  
is preset for each profile and can be modi-  
fied in the Individual profile.  
Air conditioning  
Description  
Climatronic can operate in Eco mode, espe-  
cially restricting fuel consumption.  
Depending on the equipment fitted in the  
vehicle, the Drive Profile can operate on the  
following functions:  
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)  
Adaptive chassis control (DCC)  
Depending on the driving profile, the per-  
formance of the ACC varies, to allow more  
sporty acceleration and braking or a more  
respectful fuel consumption.  
Engine  
The DCC continuously adapts the damping  
of the suspension system to the characteris-  
tics of the road surface and the driving situa-  
tion (speed, acceleration and steering wheel  
angle) according to the selected driving pro-  
file. The vehicle's dynamic behaviour is also  
adapted to improve grip on curves and turn-  
ing capacity. Within the Individual profile  
you can also adjust the DCC level in a cus-  
tomised manner.  
Depending on the profile selected, the en-  
gine responds more quickly or smoothly to  
the accelerator being pressed.  
PreCrash system  
In vehicles with automatic transmission, the  
behaviour of the transmission is modified,  
whenever a gear is changed up and down,  
and at other times. The idle level may also  
change according to the selected profile and  
selector lever position.  
The PreCrash system adapts according to  
the selected configuration. The Sport and  
Offroad driving profiles have specific set-  
tings to adapt them to driving and terrain  
characteristics page 22 .  
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In the event of a fault in the DCC, the follow-  
ing message is displayed on the instrument  
screen Fault: shock absorber regula-  
tion  
The Inertia Mode function can also be  
switched on by selecting the Comfort pro-  
file, or from the Individual profile by putting  
the engine into ECO mode. This allows fuel  
consumption to be reduced. Other factors  
Hill descent control assistant  
This assistant can be activated or deactiva-  
ted in the Offroad profile. Hill Descent Con-  
trol limits the speed on steep descents by  
automatically braking all four wheels, both  
when moving forward and in reverse  
Four-wheel drive (4Drive)  
can cause it to switch on page 223 .  
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Modify the transmission to adjust the vehi-  
cle’s traction capacity to the road surface.  
The acceleration capacity from a standstill  
will also be modified.  
With manual transmission, the ECO profile  
changes the gear change recommendations  
to facilitate more efficient driving.  
page 225.  
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Hill Start Assist  
Engine sound  
It is possible to activate or deactivate this as-  
Steering  
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sistant in the Offroad profile page 223 .  
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Depending on the equipment and the selec-  
ted profile, it modifies the acoustic sensation  
in the vehicle's interior and the outside  
sound levels. It acts on several components  
of the vehicle to strengthen or weaken the  
The power steering varies its driving modes  
and adapts to the profile selected, thus of-  
fering the best behaviour for each situation.  
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Driving  
Torque splitter (only the VZ5 version)  
file or double press on the icon to show the  
available profiles.  
Driving pro-  
file  
Characteristics  
This distributes torque as appropriate be-  
tween the rear wheels, giving more traction  
on corners.  
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OR: With the Infotainment System turned  
It allows you to personalise the  
configuration. The functions that  
can be adjusted depend on the  
equipment fitted in the vehicle.  
off, by pressing on the Drive Profile icon, the  
available driving profiles will be displayed.  
Individual  
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OR: briefly press the CUPRA button on the  
left hand side of the steering wheel  
Setting the driving profile  
Maintains optimal off-road driving  
by allowing the personalisation of  
the vehicle’s configuration param-  
eters.  
Fig. 147 to change the driving profile.  
Press and hold the CUPRA button to access  
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Offroadb)  
the Cupra profile directly.  
The icon of the selected profile is displayed  
at all times in the upper central part of the  
instrument panel and on the Infotainment  
System screen when it is turned off  
Configures the vehicle to enable a  
controlled oversteer experience.  
Driftc)  
a)  
b)  
c)  
Available in the VZ version.  
Only for 4Drive models.  
page 85.  
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Only available in the VZ5 version.  
Driving pro-  
Characteristics  
file  
WARNING  
Fig. 147 Multifunction steering wheel: but-  
ton to change the driving profile.  
When operating the Drive Profile, pay at-  
tention to all traffic: doing otherwise could  
cause an accident.  
It permits more relaxed and com-  
fortable driving, for example for  
long motorway journeys. Its main  
Comfort  
There are several ways to select a driving  
profile using the Infotainment System:  
characteristic is the soft suspen-  
sion setting (DCC).  
Note  
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Press the function button > Drive Pro-  
file, available profiles will be displayed.  
It represents the vehicle's default  
behaviour, suitable for dynamic  
driving.  
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When the engine is switched off it will  
Sport  
store the driving profile that was selected  
when the ignition was turned off. When re-  
starting, the engine and the gearbox will  
start in their Comfort mode. To return the  
engine and gear to your desired mode, re-  
select the corresponding driving profile.  
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OR: Press the function button > Vehicle  
settings > Drive Profile, available profiles will  
be displayed.  
It gives the vehicle a decidedly  
sportier nature, and makes for  
maximum performance.  
Cupraa)  
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OR: Press the function button , slide your  
finger horizontally across the screen to Drive  
Profile. Press on to change the driving pro-  
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