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5D / Sportstourer
Leon
Owner’s manual
5FA012720BE
Inglés
5FA012720BE (11.20)
SEAT Leon 5D / Sportstourer Inglés (11.20)
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Model:
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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
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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.
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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.
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its vehicle and must be interpreted as a
standard representation.
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backwards) in this manual refer to the travel
direction of the vehicle unless otherwise sta-
ted.
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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.
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are included by default only in certain
versions of the model, supplied as op-
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ection of the environ-
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Table of Contents
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
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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
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Unlocking lever
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page 329
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Open/close
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page 329
A
B
Towing the vehicle
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T
o
wline anchorage
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page 59
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Tow-start
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page 57
Charging socket (hybrid vehicles)
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Charging process display
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page 315
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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
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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
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Unlocking lever
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page 329
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Open/close
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page 329
A
B
Towing the vehicle
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T
o
wline anchorage
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page 59
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Tow-start
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page 57
Charging socket (hybrid vehicles)
–
Charging process display
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page 315
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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
8
General views of the vehicle
Exterior view
Fig. 5
Leon
Rear lid
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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
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Towline anchorage
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page 59
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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
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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
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Emergency opening
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page 115
Towing the vehicle
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Towline anchorage
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page 59
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Tow-start
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page 57
Opening and closing
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Doors
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page 110
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Central locking
›››
page 101
A
B
C
–
Emer
gency l
ock
›››
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
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.
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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
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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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