Seat New Leon 2020 Edition 11.20 Owner's manual

5D / Sportstourer

Leon

Owner’s manual

5FA012720BE

Inglés

5FA012720BE (11.20)

SEAT Leon 5D / Sportstourer Inglés (11.20)

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Model:

Vehicle Registration:

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Date of vehicle registration

or vehicle delivery:

SEAT Official Service:

Service advisor:

Telephone:

Confirmation of eceipt of documentation

and vehicle keys

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with the vehicle:

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First key

Second key

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Introduction

Thank you f

or your trust choosing a SEAT v

e-

hicle.

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

fr

ont airbag

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page 35, Fitting and us-

ing child seats.

About this manual

This manual describes the f

eat

ures 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 vehicle. 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.

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the next page.

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using:

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Thematic table of contents that follows the

manual’s general chapter structure.

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information, which is detailed in the corre-

sponding chapters.

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Alphabetical index with many terms and

synonyms to help you find information.

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y and warn you about

possible accident or injury risks.

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damage to the v

ehicle.

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ection of the environ-

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ation of some of the v

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ain languages.

Table of Contents

Gener

al vie

ws of the vehicle . . . . . . . . 7

Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Overview (left hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Overview (right hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Correct sitting position of vehicle occu-

pants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

The whys and wherefores of seat belts . . . . . 18

How to properly adjust your seat belt . . . . . . 21

Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

PreCrash system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Operation of the airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Information, assistance and emergency

call service* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Tyre repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . 53

Jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Tow start and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Instruments and warning/control

lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Using the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Multifunction steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Set of vehicle keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Window controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Vehicle lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper

systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Headrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . 141

Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Net partition* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Auxiliary heating (additional heating)* . . . . . 165

Stationary air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Overview and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

General instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Data transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

SEAT CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Full Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

WLAN access point* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Infotainment operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

voice control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Radio/Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Navigation* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Telephone interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Start and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Start-Stop system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

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Table of Contents

Operating mode selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gear-

bo

x* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Gear

-change recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

SEAT Drive Profiles* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Drive assist sensors and cameras . . . . . . . . . . 242

Cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

Emergency brake assistance system (Front

Assist)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

ACC - Adaptive Cruise Control* . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Proactive speed adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

Lane Assist* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Driving Assist (Travel Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

Lane departure warning (Side Assist) with

rear cross traffic alert (RCTA) and door

opening warning (Exit Assist)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Stabilisation and brake assistance sys-

tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

Help with parking and manoeuvring . . . . . 282

Assisted parking system (Park Assist)* . . . . . . 282

Parking aid parking and manoeuvring

(ParkPilot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

Parking System Plus* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

Reverse Assist (Rear View Camera)* . . . . . . . 295

Towing bracket device* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Electrically unlocking trailer hook* . . . . . . . . . 304

Retrofitting a towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306

Practical tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

High-voltage battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

Conservation of the high-voltage bat-

tery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Charging settings in the infotainment sys-

tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

Charging the high-voltage battery . . . . . . . . . 312

Charging cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317

Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

Fuel types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

AdBlue® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

Engine management and emissions control

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331

Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

12-volt battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338

48-volt battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344

Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345

Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345

Tyre pressure monitor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352

Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356

SEAT Maintenance Programme . . . . . . . . . . 356

Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356

Additional service offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359

Vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360

Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360

Accessories and modifications to the ve-

hicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

Accessories, spare parts and repair work . . . 365

Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367

Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367

Information stored by the control units . . . . . . 367

Other important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367

Information about the EU Directive

2014/53/EU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372

Indications about the technical data . . . . 372

Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381

6

General views of the vehicle

Exterior view

Fig. 3

Leon

Levels control

–

Oil

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page 331

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Brake fluid

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page 337

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Battery

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page 338

Bonnet

–

Unlocking lever

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page 329

–

Open/close

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page 329

A

B

Towing the vehicle

–

T

o

wline anchorage

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page 59

–

Tow-start

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page 57

Charging socket (hybrid vehicles)

–

Charging process display

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page 315

–

Emergency unlocking

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page 316

C

D

Driving assistance sensors

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page 241

Front multifunction camera

Front radar

Parking aid sensors

Park assist sensor

1

2

3

4

7

General views of the vehicle

Exterior view

Fig. 4

LEON Sportstourer

Levels control

–

Oil

›

page 331

–

Brake fluid

›››

page 337

–

Battery

›››

page 338

Bonnet

–

Unlocking lever

›››

page 329

–

Open/close

›››

page 329

A

B

Towing the vehicle

–

T

o

wline anchorage

›››

page 59

–

Tow-start

›››

page 57

Charging socket (hybrid vehicles)

–

Charging process display

›››

page 315

–

Emergency unlocking

›››

page 316

C

D

Driving assistance sensors

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page 241

Front multifunction camera

Front radar

Parking aid sensors

Park assist sensor

1

2

3

4

8

General views of the vehicle

Exterior view

Fig. 5

Leon

Rear lid

–

Opening fr

om outside

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page 112

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Emergency opening

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page 115

Towing the vehicle

–

Towline anchorage

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page 59

–

Tow-start

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page 57

Opening and closing

A

B

C

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Doors

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page 110

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Central locking

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page 101

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Emergency lock

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page 110

Fuel tank

–

Fuel capacity

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page 372

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Open/Close cap

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page 320

Action in the event of a puncture

D

E

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Anti-punct

ur

e kit

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page 46

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Wheel change

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page 48

Driving assistance sensors

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page 241

Rear view camera

Parking aid sensors

Rear radars

Park assist sensor

1

2

3

4

9

General views of the vehicle

Exterior view

Fig. 6

LEON Sportstourer

Rear lid

–

Opening fr

om outside

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page 112

–

Emergency opening

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page 115

Towing the vehicle

–

Towline anchorage

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page 59

–

Tow-start

›››

page 57

Opening and closing

–

Doors

›››

page 110

–

Central locking

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page 101

A

B

C

–

Emer

gency l

ock

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page 110

Fuel tank

–

Fuel capacity

›››

page 372

–

Open/Close cap

›››

page 320

Action in the event of a puncture

–

Anti-puncture kit

›››

page 46

–

Wheel change

›››

page 48

D

E

Driving assistance sensors

›

page 241

Rear view camera

Parking aid sensors

Rear radars

Park assist sensor

1

2

3

4

10

General views of the vehicle

Overview (left hand drive)

Electric windows

›

page 116

Exterior mirror adjustment

›››

page 131

Control for lighting and demisting win-

dows

›››

page 120

Turn signal and main beam lever

›››

page 122

Cruise control

›››

page 245

Warning lamps

›››

page 89

Wipers and rear window wiper

›››

page 129

1

2

3

4

5

6

Driver information system

›

page 87

Infotainment system

›››

page 92,

›››

page 172

Open bonnet lever

›››

page 329

Fuses

›››

page 61

Steering wheel adjustment

›››

page 17

Hazard warning lights

›››

page 125

Starter button

›››

page 218

Electronic parking brake

›››

page 275

Central locking

›››

page 101

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

11

General views of the vehicle

Overview (right hand drive)

Infotainment system

›

page 92,

›››

page 172

Turn signal and main beam lever

›››

page 122

Cruise control

›››

page 245

Warning lamps

›››

page 89

Wipers and rear window wiper

›››

page 129

Driver information system

›››

page 87

Control for lighting and demisting win-

dows

›››

page 120

1

2

3

4

5

6

Exterior mirror adjustment

›

page 131

Electric windows

›››

page 116

Open bonnet lever

›››

page 329

Starter button

›››

page 218

Central locking

›››

page 101

Electronic parking brake

›››

page 275

Hazard warning lights

›››

page 125

Steering wheel adjustment

›››

page 17

Fuses

›››

page 61

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

12

General views of the vehicle

Interior view

Armrest

›

page 148

Isofix anchors

›››

page 36

Headrest adjustment

›››

page 135

Seat belts

›››

page 18

Panoramic roof

›››

page 118

Interior mirror

›››

page 131

1

2

3

4

5

6

Disconnecting the front passenger front

airbag

›

page 29

Electronic parking brake

›››

page 275

Seat adjustment

›››

page 134

7

8

9

13

Safety

Saf

e driving

Advice about driving

Saf

ety first!

WARNING

●

This manual contains impor

tant informa-

tion about the operation of the vehicle,

both for the driver and the passengers. The

other sections of the on-board documenta-

tion also contain further information that

you should be aware of for your own safety

and for the safety of your passengers.

●

Ensure that the on-board documentation

is kept in the vehicle at all times. This is es-

pecially important when lending or selling

the vehicle to another person.

Before driving

For your own safety and the safety of your

passengers, al

w

ays note the following points

before every trip:

–

Make sure that the vehicle's lights and turn

signals are working properly.

–

Check tyre pressure.

–

Ensure that all windows provide a clear and

good view of the surroundings.

–

Make sure all luggage is secured

›››

page 141.

–

Make sure that no objects can interfere with

the pedals.

–

Adjust front seat, headrest and mirrors

properly according to your size.

–

Ensure that the passengers in the rear seats

always have the headrests in the in-use po-

sition

›››

page 135.

–

Instruct passengers to adjust the headrests

according to their height.

–

Protect children with appropriate child

seats and properly applied seat belts

›››

page 33.

–

Assume the correct sitting position. Instruct

your passengers also to assume a proper

sitting position

›››

page 15.

–

Fasten your seat belt securely. Instruct your

passengers also to fasten their seat belts

properly

›››

page 18.

Factors influencing safety

As a driver, you are responsible for yourself

and your passengers.

–

Al

w

ays pay attention to traffic and do not

get distracted by passengers or telephone

calls.

–

Never drive when your driving ability is im-

paired (e.g. by medication, alcohol, drugs).

–

Observe traffic laws and speed limits.

–

Always reduce your speed as appropriate

for road, traffic and weather conditions.

–

When travelling long distances, take breaks

regularly - at least every two hours.

–

If possible, avoid driving when you are tired

or stressed.

WARNING

Driving under the influence of alcohol,

drugs, medication or narcotics may r

esult

in severe accidents and even loss of life.

●

Alcohol, drugs, medication and narcotics

may significantly alter perception, affect

reaction times and safety while driving,

which could result in the loss of control of

the vehicle.

Safety equipment

Never put your safety or the safety of your

passengers in danger

. In the e

vent of an acci-

dent, the safety equipment may reduce the

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Safe driving

risk of injury. The following points cover part

of the saf

et

y equipment in your SEAT

1)

:

●

three-point seat belts,

●

belt tension limiters for the front and rear

side seats,

●

belt tensioners for the front and rear side

seats,

●

front airbags,

●

knee* and central* airbags for the driver

●

side airbags in the front seat backrests,

●

side airbags in the rear seat backrests*,

●

head-protection airbags,

●

“ISOFIX” anchor points on the front passen-

ger seat and on the rear seats for child seats

with the “ISOFIX” system,

●

height-adjustable front headrests,

●

rear headrests with in-use position and

non-use position,

●

adjustable steering column.

The safety equipment mentioned above

works together to provide you and your pas-

sengers with the best possible protection in

the event of an accident. However, these

safety systems can only be effective if you

and your passengers are sitting in a correct

position and use this equipment properly.

Safety is everyone's business!

Correct sitting position of

vehicle occupants

Correct position on the seat

Fig. 7

The correct distance between the driver

and the st

eering wheel must be at l

east 25 cm

(10 inches).

Fig. 8 Correct belt web and headrest positions

The correct sitting positions for the driver and

passengers ar

e sho

wn below.

If your physical constitution prevents you

from maintaining the correct sitting position,

contact a specialised workshop for help with

any special devices. The seat belt and airbag

can only provide optimum protection if a cor-

rect sitting position is adopted. SEAT recom-

mends taking your car in for technical serv-

ice.

For your own safety and to reduce the risk of

injury in the event of an accident or sudden

braking or manoeuvre, SEAT recommend the

following positions:

Valid for all vehicle occupants:

●

Adjust the headrest so that its upper edge is

at the same level as the top of your head, or

»

1)

Depending on the version/market.

15

Safety

as close as possible to the same level as the

t

op of your head and under no cir

cumstances

below eye level. Keep the back of your neck

as close as possible to the headrest

›››

Fig. 8.

●

Short people must lower the headrest com-

pletely, even if your head is below its upper

edge.

●

Tall people must raise the headrest com-

pletely.

●

Always keep your feet in the footwell while

the vehicle is in motion.

●

Adjust and fasten your seat belt correctly

›››

page 21.

The following also applies to the driver:

●

Move the seat backrest to an almost up-

right position so that your back rests com-

pletely against it.

●

Move the steering wheel so it is at least

25 cm (10 inches) away from the sternum

›››

Fig. 7 and you can hold it with both hands

on both sides, on the outer part, with your

arms slightly bent.

●

The steering wheel must always point to-

wards the chest and never towards the face.

●

Move the seat in such a way that you can

step on the pedals with your knees slightly

bent and with a distance between the knees

and the dashboard of at least 10 cm (4 in-

ches)

›››

Fig. 7.

●

Adjust the height of the seat so that you

can reach the top of the steering wheel.

●

Always keep both feet in the footwell so

that you have the vehicle under control at all

times.

For the passenger, the following applies:

●

Move the seat backrest to an almost up-

right position so that your back rests com-

pletely against it.

●

Move the seat as far back as possible (mini-

mum 25 cm between the chest and the dash-

board check translation). If you are sitting

closer than 25 cm, the airbag system cannot

protect you properly.

Number of seats

The vehicle has 5 seats, 2 in the fr

ont and 3 in

the r

ear. All seats are equipped with a safety

belt.

In some versions, your vehicle is approved

only for 4 seats. 2 front seats and 2 rear

seats.

WARNING

Sitting in an incorrect position may in-

crease the risk of se

vere or lethal injuries in

the event of sudden braking or manoeu-

vring, in case of collision or accident and if

the airbags deploy.

●

Befor

e starting the car, all passengers

must be sitting in a correct position and

stay like that for the entire journey. This al-

so applies to a correct use of the seat belt.

●

The maximum amount of people in the

vehicle is the same as the amount of seats

with seat belts.

●

For children, always use a certified pro-

tection system, certified and suited for their

weight and height

›››

page 33.

●

While driving, always keep your feet in

the footwell. Never place them over the

seat or the dashboard, for example, or out-

side the window. Otherwise the airbag and

seat belt may offer insufficient protection

and also increase the risk of injury in the

event of an accident.

Risks of sitting in an incorrect posi-

tion

If seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at all,

the risk of se

v

ere or lethal injuries increases.

Seat belts can provide optimal protection on-

ly if the belt web is properly worn. Incorrect

sitting positions substantially reduce the pro-

tective function of seat belts and, therefore,

increase the risk of severe or even lethal inju-

ries. The risk of severe or fatal injuries is espe-

cially heightened when a deploying airbag

strikes a vehicle occupant who has assumed

an incorrect sitting position. The driver is

16

Safe driving

responsible for all people, particularly chil-

dr

en, inside the v

ehicle.

The following list contains examples of incor-

rect sitting positions that could be dangerous

for all vehicle occupants.

When the vehicle is in motion:

●

Never stand in the vehicle.

●

Never stand on the seats.

●

Never kneel on the seats.

●

Never tilt your seat backrest too far to the

rear.

●

Never lean against the dash panel.

●

Never lie on the rear seats.

●

Never sit on the front edge of a seat.

●

Never sit sideways.

●

Never lean out of a window.

●

Never put your feet out of a window.

●

Never put your feet on the dash panel.

●

Never place your feet on the bench or on

the backrest of the seat.

●

Never travel in a footwell.

●

Never sit on the armrests.

●

Never travel without wearing the seat belt.

●

Never travel in the luggage compartment.

WARNING

Sitting in an incorrect position increases

the risk of sev

ere or fatal injuries in the

event of accidents and sudden braking or

manoeuvres.

●

All occupants must sit correctly during

the journey and wear the seat belt correct-

ly.

●

Occupants of the vehicle that are not sit-

ting correctly, not wearing the seat belt or

are not at a proper distance of the airbag

risk suffering very serious or lethal injuries,

especially if the airbags deploy and strike

them.

Steering wheel position adjust-

ment

Fig. 9 Lever in the lower left side of the steer-

ing column.

Adjust the steering wheel before your trip and

only when the v

ehicl

e is stationary.

●

Pull the

›››

Fig. 9

1

lever down, move the

st

eering wheel t

o the desired position and lift

the lever back up until it locks.

WARNING

Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust-

ment function and an incorrect adjustment

of the st

eering wheel can result in severe or

fatal injury.

●

After adjusting the steering column, push

the lever

›››

Fig. 9

1

firmly upwards to en-

sure the st

eering wheel does not acciden-

tally change position while driving.

●

Never adjust the steering wheel while the

vehicle is in motion. If you need to adjust

the steering wheel while the vehicle is in

motion, stop safely and make the proper

adjustment.

●

The adjusted steering wheel should be

facing your chest and not your face so as

not to hinder the driver's front airbag pro-

tection in the event of an accident.

●

When driving, always hold the steering

wheel with both hands on the outside of the

ring at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions

to reduce injuries when the driver's front

airbag deploys.

●

Never hold the steering wheel at the 12

o'clock position or in any other manner

(e.g. in the centre of the steering wheel). In

such cases, if the driver's airbag deploys,

»

17

Safety

you may sustain injuries to your arms,

hands and head.

Pedal area

Pedal

s

–

Ensure that you can always press the ac-

celer

ator, brake and clutch pedals unim-

paired to the floor.

–

Ensure that the pedals can return unim-

paired t

o their initial positions.

–

Ensure that the floor mats are securely fas-

tened during the trip and do not obstruct

the pedals

›››

.

Only use fl

oor mats which l

eave the pedals

clear and which are secured to prevent them

from slipping. You can obtain suitable floor

mats from a specialised dealership. Fasten-

ers* for floor mats are fitted in the footwells.

If a brake circuit fails, the brake pedal must be

pressed down thoroughly in order to stop the

vehicle.

Wear suitable footwear

Always wear shoes which support your feet

properly and give you a good feeling for the

pedals.

WARNING

●

Restricting pedal oper

ation can lead to

critical situations while driving.

●

Never lay or fit floor mats or other floor

coverings over the original floor mats. This

would reduce the pedal area and could ob-

struct the pedals. Risk of accident.

●

Never place objects in the driver footwell.

An object could move into the pedal area

and impair pedal operation.

Seat belts

The whys and wher

ef

ores of

seat belts

Control lamps



It lights up red

The driver or one of the passengers have not fas-

tened their seat belts.

The control lamp  lights up t

o r

emind the

driver to fasten their seat belt.

Before starting the vehicle:

●

Fasten your seat belt securely.

●

Instruct your passengers to fasten their

seat belts properly before driving off.

●

Protect children by using a child seat ac-

cording to the child's height and weight

›››

page 33.

When starting to drive, if the vehicle's speed

exceeds approx. 25 km/h (15 mph) and the

seat belts are not fastened or are unfastened

while driving, a warning sound will be heard

for a few seconds. The warning light will also

flash .

The lamp  goes out when the ignition is on

and all occupants have fastened their seat

belts.

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