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Owner’s manual
SEAT Leon
5F0012720BL
Inglés
5F0012720BL (11.18)
SEAT Leon Inglés (11.18)
SEAT S.A. is permanently concerned about continuous development of its types and models. For this reason we ask you to understand,
that at any given time, changes regarding shape, equipment and technique may take place on the car delivered. For this reason no
right at all may derive based on the data, drawings and descriptions in this current handbook.
All texts, illustrations and standards in this handbook are based on the status of information at the time of printing. Except for error or
omission, the information included in the current handbook is valid as of the date of closing print.
Re-printing, copying or translating, whether total or partial is not allowed unless SEAT allows it in written form.
SEAT reserves all rights in accordance with the “Copyright” Act.
All rights on changes are reserved.
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This paper has been manufactured using bleached non-chlorine cellulose.
© SEAT S.A. - Reprint: 15.11.18
Vehicle identification data
Model:
Vehicle Registration:
Vehicle identification
number:
Date of vehicle registration
or vehicle delivery:
SEAT Official Service:
Service advisor:
Telephone:
Confirmation of receipt of documentation
and vehicle keys
The following items were delivered
with the vehicle:
YES NO
On-board documentation
First key
Second key
Correct working order of all keys was
checked
Location:
Date:
Signature of owner:
Introduction
Thank you f
or your trust choosing a SEAT v
e-
hicl
e.
With your new SEAT, you will be able to enjoy
a vehicle with state-of-the-art technology
and top quality features.
We recommend reading this Instruction Man-
ual carefully to learn more about your vehicle
so you can enjoy all its benefits in your daily
driving.
Information about handling is complemented
with instructions regarding the operation and
maintenance of the vehicle in order to ensure
its safety and maintain its value. Moreover, we
want to give you valuable advice and tips to
drive your vehicle efficiently and respecting
the environment.
We wish you safe and enjoyable motoring.
SEAT, S.A.
WARNING
Read and always observe safety infor-
mation concerning the passenger's
front airbag
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page 80, Important in-
formation regarding the front passeng-
er's airbag.
About this manual
This manual describes the f
eat
ur
es of the ve-
hicle at the time of drafting this text. Some of
the features described below will be intro-
duced in the future or will only be available in
certain markets.
Some of the features described here are
not included in all the types or variations
of the model and they can be varied or
modified based on technical or marketing
requirements without it being considered
misleading advertising.
Some details on the drawings may vary from
its vehicle and must be interpreted as a
standard representation.
The direction indicators (left, right, forwards,
backwards) in this manual refer to the travel
direction of the vehicle unless otherwise sta-
ted.
The audiovisual material is only meant to
help the users better understand some fea-
tures of the car. It is not a replacement for the
instruction manual. Access the instruction
manual to see the complete information and
warnings.
The features marked with an asterisk
are included by default only in certain
versions of the model, supplied as op-
tional only for certain versions or only of-
fered in certain countries.
Trademarks are marked with ®. The ab-
sence of this symbol does not guarantee
that the term is not a trademark.
It indicates that the section continues on
the next page.
Important warnings on the page.
More in-depth content on the page.
General information on page indicated.
Emergency information on the page.
You can access the information in this manual
using:
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Thematic table of contents that follows the
manual’s general chapter structure.
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Visual table of contents that uses graphics
to indicate the pages containing “essential”
information, which is detailed in the corre-
sponding chapters.
●
Alphabetical index with many terms and
synonyms to help you find information.
WARNING
Texts after this symbol contain informa-
tion about safety and w
arn you about
possible accident or injury risks.
®
CAUTION
Texts after this symbol indicate possible
damage to the vehicl
e.
For the sake of the environment
Texts after this symbol contain informa-
tion about the protection of the envir
on-
ment.
Note
Texts after this symbol contain addition-
al information.
Printed Instruction Manual
The print
ed instruction manual cont
ains r
ele-
vant information about the use of the vehicle
and the Infotainment System.
The digital version of the manuals contains
more in-depth information.
Digital Version of the Infotainment
Syst
em Manual
Fig. 1 SEAT website
The digital version is available on SEAT's offi-
cial website
.
To view the digital version of the manual:
●
scan the QR code
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Fig. 1
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OR enter the following address in the navi-
gator website:
http://www.seat.com/owners/your-
seat/manuals-offline.html
choose your v
ehicle and then “Infotainment”.
Related videos
Fig. 2 SEAT website
The operation of some of the vehicle's fea-
tures can be sho
wn as an instruction video:
●
scan the QR code
›››
Fig. 2
●
OR enter the following address in the navi-
gator website:
http://www.seat.com/owners/your-
seat/manuals-offline.html
choose your v
ehicle and then “Multimedia”.
Note
Video instructions are only available in
certain l
anguages.
Frequently Asked Ques-
tions
Before driving
How do you adjust the seat?
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page 19
How do you adjust the steering wheel?
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page 21
How do you adjust the exterior mirrors?
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page 21
How do you turn on the exterior lights?
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page 32
How does the automatic gearbox selector lever
work?
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page 41
How do you refuel?
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page 47
How do you activate the windscreen wipers and
windscreen washer system?
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page 34
Emergency situations
A warning lamp lights up or flashes. What does
this mean?
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page 39
How do you open the bonnet?
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page 18
How do you perform a jump start?
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page 59
Where is the vehicle tool kit located?
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page 54
How do you repair a tyre with the anti-puncture
kit?
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page 53
How do you change a wheel?
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page 54
How do you change a fuse?
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page 51
How do you change a light?
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page 52
How do you tow a vehicle?
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page 58
Useful tips
How do you set the time?
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page 114
When should the vehicle inspection should be
performed?
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page 119
What functions do the buttons/thumbwheels on
the steering wheel perform?
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page 124
How do you remove the luggage compartment
cover?
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page 173
How do you drive in an economical and environ-
mentally-friendly way?
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page 259
How do you check and top up the engine oil?
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page 47
How do you check and top up the engine cool-
ant?
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page 49
How do you top up the windscreen washer fluid?
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page 50
How do you check and top up the brake fluid?
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page 49
How do you check and adjust tyre pressure val-
ues?
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page 333
Vehicle washing tips
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page 345
Functions of interest
Easy Connect, Car menu
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page 35
How does the START-STOP system work?
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page 265
What parking assistants are available?
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page 292
How does the rear assist work?
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page 298
How does the adaptive cruise control work?
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page 275
How can the SEAT driving mode be adjusted?
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page 289
How does the lane departure warning system
work?
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page 284
How does tyre pressure monitoring work?
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page 336
How do you open the vehicle without a key
(Keyless Access)?
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page 131
Interior lighting and ambient light
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page 150
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The essential
s
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7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driver-side general instrument panel
(left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Driver-side general instrument panel
(right-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Passenger-side general instrument pan-
el (left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Passenger-side general instrument pan-
el (right-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Fluid level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 58
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Correct position of the vehicle occu-
pants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Why wear a seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
How to properly adjust your seat belt . . . . . . 72
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Safety instructions about airbags . . . . . . . . . . 76
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Manual unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . 86
Towing or tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Change the front bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Changing incandescent rear light bulbs . . . . 95
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instruments and warning/control
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Using the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Multifunction steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Rear lid (luggage compartment) . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Panoramic sliding sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Windscreen wiper and window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Adjusting the seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . 156
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . 160
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
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Table of Contents
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Overview of the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
General instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Data transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Full Link* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
SEAT Media Control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
WLAN access point* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Navigation in Offroad mode* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Vehicle Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Start and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gear-
bo
x* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
49
Gear-change recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Engine management and emission control
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Start-Stop system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Auto Hold Function* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Emergency braking assistance system
(Front Assist)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Adaptive Cruise Control ACC* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Lane Assist system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Traffic Jam Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
SEAT Drive Profile* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Parking aid parking and manoeuvring
(ParkPilot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Parking System Plus* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Rear Assist “Rear View Camera”* . . . . . . . . . . 298
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Towing bracket device* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Practical tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Accessories and modifications to the vehi-
cle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
AdBlue
®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Temporary spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Winter service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Additional service offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Other important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Information about the EU Directive
2014/53/EU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Fuel consumption data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
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The essentials
How it works
Unl
ocking and l
ocking
R
elated video
Fig. 3 Opening and clos-
ing
Doors
Fig. 4
Remote control key: keys.
Fig. 5 Driver door: central locking switch.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle using
the k
ey
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L
ocking: pr
ess the button
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Fig. 4.
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Locking the vehicle without activating the
anti-theft system: Press the button for a sec-
ond time
›››
Fig. 4 within 2 seconds.
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Unlocking: press the button
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Fig. 4.
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Unlock the trunk lid: hold down the
›››
Fig. 4 button for at least 1 second.
Locking and unlocking with the central
locking switch
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Locking: press the button
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Fig. 5. None
of the doors can be opened from the outside.
The doors can be opened from the inside by
pulling the inside door handle.
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Unlocking: press the button
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Fig. 5.
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in Description on page 127
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page 127
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page 15,
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page 16
Unlocking or locking of driver door
Fig. 6
Driver door lever: hidden lock cylinder.
If the central locking system should fail to op-
er
at
e
, the driver door can still be locked and
unlocked by turning the key in the lock.
As a general rule, when the driver door is
locked manually all other doors are locked.
When it is unlocked manually, only the driver
door opens. Please observe the instructions
relating to the anti-theft alarm system
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page 127.
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The essentials
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Unf
ol
d the v
ehicle key blade
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page 128.
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Insert the key shaft into the lower opening in
the cover on the driver door handle
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Fig. 6
(arrow) then remove the cover upwards.
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Insert the key blade into the lock cylinder to
unlock or lock the vehicle.
Special characteristics
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The anti-theft alarm will remain active
when vehicles are unlocked. However, the
alarm will not be triggered
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page 127.
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After the driver door is opened, you have 15
seconds to switch on the ignition. Once this
time has elapsed, the alarm is triggered.
●
Switch the ignition on. The electronic immo-
bilizer recognises a valid vehicle key and de-
activates the anti-theft alarm system.
Note
The anti-theft alarm is not activated when
the vehicle is l
ocked manually using the
key shaft
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page 127.
Emergency locking of doors with-
out door cylinder
Fig. 7
Locking the door manually.
If the central locking system should fail to
w
ork at any time
, doors with no l
ock cylinder
will have to be locked separately.
A mechanical locking device (only visible
when the door is open) is provided on the
front passenger door.
●
Pull the cap out of the opening.
●
Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it to
the right as far as it will go (if the door is on
the right side) or to the left (if the door is on
the left side).
Once the door has been closed it can no lon-
ger be opened from the outside. Pull the inte-
rior door handle once to unlock and open the
door.
Rear lid
Fig. 8
Rear lid: opening from the outside.
The rear lid opening system operates electri-
cally. It is activ
at
ed by using the handl
e on
the boot lid.
To lock/unlock, press the button or button
›››
Fig. 4 on the remote control key.
A warning appears on the instrument panel
display if the rear lid is open or not properly
closed.* An audible warning is also given if it
is opened while the vehicle is moving faster
than 6 km/h (4 mph)*.
Opening and closing
●
Opening the rear lid: pull on the release lev-
er and lift it up
›››
Fig. 8. The rear lid opens
automatically.
●
Close the rear lid: hold it by one of the han-
dles on the interior lining and close it by push-
ing gently.
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The essentials
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in Rear lid automatic locking on
page 138
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page 138
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page 1
7,
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page 17
Manual release mechanism for the
rear lid
3
Applies to the model: LEON
Fig. 9
Luggage compartment: access to man-
ual r
el
ease
.
The rear lid can be unlocked manually from
inside in the e
v
ent of an emer
gency.
●
Insert the key in the opening in the lining of
the tail gate
1
and move the key in the direc-
tion of the arr
o
w until the l
ock is released.
Manual release mechanism for the
rear lid
3 Applies to the model: LEON ST
Fig. 10
Luggage compartment: access to
manual r
el
ease
.
The rear lid can be unlocked manually from
inside in the e
v
ent of an emer
gency.
●
Remove the cover by inserting a screwdriv-
er in groove
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Fig. 10 A.
●
Insert the key into the opening and turn it in
the direction of the arrow until the latch
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Fig. 10 B has been released.
Related video
Fig. 11 Bonnet
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The essentials
Bonnet
Fig. 12
Release lever in the driver's footwell
ar
ea.
Fig. 13 Cam under the bonnet
Opening the bonnet
The bonnet is r
el
eased fr
om inside the vehi-
cle.
Before opening the bonnet, make sure that
the windscreen wiper arms are in place
against the windscreen.
●
Open the door and pull the lever under the
dashboard
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Fig. 12
1
.
●
To lift the bonnet: press the release catch
under the bonnet up
w
ar
ds
›››
Fig. 13
2
. The
arr
est
er hook under the bonnet is r
eleased.
●
The bonnet can be opened. Release the
bonnet stay and secure it in the fixture de-
signed for this in the bonnet.
Closing the bonnet
●
Slightly lift the bonnet.
●
Release the bonnet stay and replace it in its
support.
●
At a height of approximately 30 cm let it fall
so it locks.
If the bonnet does not close, do not press
downwards. Open it again and let it fall as
mentioned above.
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in Opening and closing the
bonnet on page 323
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page 322
Controls for the windows*
Fig. 14 Detail of the driver door: controls for
the windo
ws.
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Opening the window: press the button .
●
Closing the window: pull the button .
Butt
ons on the driv
er door
Windo
w on the front left door
Window on the front right door
Window on the rear left door
Window on the rear right door
Safety switch for deactivating the electric
window buttons in the rear doors.
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4
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