Driving
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If the indicator lamp does not light
up, cancel and repeat the operation.
In this case it's not possible to switch on the
drive system.
in traffic-restricted areas and when ma-
noeuvring or reversing. Accident hazard!
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If the vehicle has been locked with the re-
As soon as the temperature of the high-volt-
age has increase enough, the drive system
can be switched on again.
mote control key, the ignition and start but-
ton is deactivated. If you are inside the vehi-
cle and have to start the engine, first unlock
the vehicle or perform an emergency start
Troubleshooting
To ensure that the drive system can be
switched on, even in very low outside tem-
peratures, CUPRA recommends parking the
vehicle in a place protected from the cold.
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Drive: Fault! Stop the vehicle safely
The warning lamp lights up red.
Detecting the drive system
There is a fault in the vehicle’s drive system.
The vehicle's drive system is no longer availa-
ble. Park the vehicle in a safe place as soon
as possible. Seek professional assistance.
With the electric drive, the motor makes no
noticeable noise when the drive system is
switched on or while driving. Therefore, you
cannot defect that the vehicle's drive system
is on by engine noise. Instead, the following
characteristics show that the vehicle is ready
to drive:
Note
A click is heard when the drive system is
turned on. This is completely normal and
does not mean there is a problem.
Drive: Fault! The electric drive is not
working properly. Visit a workshop
Vehicle sound
The warning lamp lights up yellow.
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The power display on the instrument clus-
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There is a fault in the vehicle’s drive system.
Drive slowly to a specialised workshop to
have the fault repaired.
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The electric drive makes much less noise
than a combustion engine. In the versions
for some countries, artificial vehicle sound is
generated to allow the vehicle to be heard
better from the outside. At higher speeds,
when the noise produced by the tyres and
the wind increases, the vehicle's sound auto-
matically fades out.
The display light on the instrument cluster
is on, regardless of whether the vehicle’s ex-
terior lighting is on.
Drive: Warning! Power is limited.
Check the manual
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The indicator lamp on the instrument clus-
ter switches on .
The warning lamp lights up yellow.
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An audio signal is heard.
Performance limited. The high-voltage bat-
tery may not be sufficiently charged or may
have reached its operating temperature limit,
for example in very cold outside tempera-
tures.
Switching on the drive system in very low
outside temperatures
WARNING
If the outside temperature is very low (ap-
proximately -27°C (-16°F) or lower), the high-
voltage battery may freeze and stop working.
During electric driving, the auditory per-
ception of the vehicle by other road users
may be much lower. This is especially true
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