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Owner’s manual
SEAT Leon
5F0012720BK
Inglés
5F0012720BK (07.18)
SEAT Leon Inglés (07.18)
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: 15.07.18
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 ›
›› 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:
●
Thematic table of contents that follows the
manual’s general chapter structure.
●
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 System
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 ›››
Fig. 1
●
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? ›››
page 20
How do you adjust the steering wheel?
›››
page 22
How do you adjust the exterior mirrors?
›››
page 22
How do you turn on the exterior lights?
›››
page 33
How does the automatic gearbox selector lever
work? ››
› page 41
How do you refuel? ›
›
›
page 47
How do you activate the windscreen wipers and
windscreen washer system? ››› page 34
Emergency situations
A warning lamp lights up or flashes. What does
this mean? ›››
page 39
How do you open the bonnet? ›››
page 19
How do you perform a jump start? ›››
page 59
Where is the vehicle tool kit located?
›››
page 54
How do you repair a tyre with the anti-puncture
kit? ›››
page 53
How do you change a wheel? ›››
page 54
How do you change a fuse? ›››
page 51
How do you change a light? ›››
page 52
How do you tow a vehicle? ›››
page 58
Useful tips
How do you set the time? ›››
page 114
When should the vehicle inspection should be
performed? ››
› page 118
What functions do the buttons/thumbwheels on
the steering wheel perform? ›
›› page 123
How do you remove the luggage compartment
cover? ›
›› page 172
How do you drive in an economical and environ-
mentally-friendly way? ›
›› page 258
How do you check and top up the engine oil?
›
›
›
page 47
How do you check and top up the engine cool-
ant? ››› page 48
How do you top up the windscreen washer fluid?
››› page 49
How do you check and top up the brake fluid?
›››
page 49
How do you check and adjust tyre pressure val-
ues? ›››
page 332
Vehicle washing tips ›››
page 344
Functions of interest
Easy Connect, Car menu ›››
page 35
How does the START-STOP system work?
›››
page 264
What parking assistants are available?
›››
page 291
How does the rear assist work? ›››
page 297
How does the adaptive cruise control work?
›››
page 273
How can the SEAT driving mode be adjusted?
›
›
›
page 288
How does the lane departure warning system
work? ››› page 283
How does tyre pressure monitoring work?
››› page 335
How do you open the vehicle without a key
(Keyless Access)? ››› page 130
Interior lighting and ambient light ››› page 149
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The essential
s
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Driver-side general instrument panel
(left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Driver-side general instrument panel
(right-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Passenger-side general instrument pan-
el (left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Passenger-side general instrument pan-
el (right-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
Vehicle tool kit, anti-puncture kit* . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Manual unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . 85
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
Side turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Multifunction steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Rear lid (luggage compartment) . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Panoramic sliding sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Windscreen wiper and window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Adjusting the seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . 155
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . 159
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
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Table of Contents
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Safety instructions related to the Infotain-
ment syst
em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
181
Ov
erview of the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
General instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Data transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Full Link* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
SEAT Media Control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
WLAN access point* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Navigation in Offroad mode* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Vehicle Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
USB/AUX-INPort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Connectivity Box* / Wireless Charger* . . . . . 232
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Start and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gear-
box* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Gear-change recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Engine management and emission control
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Start-Stop system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Auto Hold Function* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Emergency braking assistance system
(Front Assist)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Adaptive Cruise Control ACC* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Lane Assist system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Traffic Jam Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
SEAT Drive Profile* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Parking aid parking and manoeuvring
(ParkPilot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Parking System Plus* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Rear Assist “Rear View Camera”* . . . . . . . . . . 297
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Towing bracket device* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Practical tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Accessories and modifications to the vehi-
cle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
AdBlue
®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Temporary spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Winter service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
SEAT Maintenance Programme . . . . . . . . . . 341
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Additional service offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Remove the vehicle from traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Description and operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Information about the EU Directive
2014/53/EU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Simplified EU compliance declaration . . . . . . 351
Table of correspondences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Addresses of the manufacturers . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Frequency bands, station power . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Fuel consumption data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
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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
●
L
ocking: pr
ess the button ››› Fig. 4.
●
Locking the vehicle without activating the
anti-theft system: Press the button for a sec-
ond time ››› Fig. 4 within 2 seconds.
●
Unlocking: press the button ››› Fig. 4.
●
Unlock the trunk lid: hold down the
››› Fig. 4 button for at least 1 second.
Locking and unlocking with the central
locking switch
●
Locking: press the button ››› 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.
●
Unlocking: press the button ››› Fig. 5.
›››
in Description on page 126
››› page 126
››› page 16, ›
›› page 17
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
›››
page 126.
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The essentials
●
Unf
ol
d the v
ehicle key blade
›››
page 127.
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Insert the key shaft into the lower opening in
the cover on the driver door handle ››› Fig. 6
(arrow) then remove the cover upwards.
●
Insert the key blade into the lock cylinder to
unlock or lock the vehicle.
Special characteristics
●
The anti-theft alarm will remain active
when vehicles are unlocked. However, the
alarm will not be triggered ›››
page 126.
●
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 ›››
page 126.
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
››› in Rear lid automatic locking on
page 137
››› page 137
››› page 18, ›
›› page 18
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 ››› Fig. 10 A.
●
Insert the key into the opening and turn it in
the direction of the arrow until the latch
››› Fig. 10 B has been released.
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Fig. 11 Bonnet
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