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SEAT S.A. is permanently concerned about continuous development of its types and models. For this reason we ask you to under-stand, that at any given time, changes regarding shape, equipment and technique may take place on the car delivered. For this reasonno 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 erroror 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.❀This paper has been manufactured using bleached non-chlorine cellulose.© SEAT S.A. - Reprint: 15.11.17About this manualThis manual contains a description of theequipment supplied with the vehicle at thetime this manual was published. Some of theunits described herein will not be availableuntil a later date or are only available in cer-tain markets.Because this is a general manual for the LEONrange, some of the equipment and functionsthat are described in this manual are not in-cluded in all types or variants of the model;they may vary or be modified depending onthe technical requirements and on the mar-ket; this is in no way deceptive advertising.The illustrations are intended as a generalguide and may vary from the equipment fittedin your vehicle in some details.The steering indications (left, right, forward,reverse) appearing in this manual refer to thenormal driving movements of the vehicle ex-cept when otherwise indicated.The audiovisual material only is intended tohelp users to understand certain car function-alities better. It does not replace the instruc-tion manual. Please use the instruction manu-al to obtain more comprehensive informationand indications.The equipment marked with an aster-isk* is fitted as standard only in certainversions, and is only supplied as op-tional extras for some versions, or areonly offered in certain countries.® All registered marks are indicated with®. Although the copyright symbol doesnot appear, it is a copyrighted mark.>> The section is continued on the follow-ing page.Important warnings on a given pageDetailed contents on a given pageGeneral information on a given pageEmergency information on a given pageWARNINGTexts preceded by this symbol contain infor-mation on safety. They warn you about possi-ble dangers of accident or injury.CAUTIONTexts with this symbol draw your attention topotential sources of damage to your vehicle.For the sake of the environmentTexts preceded by this symbol contain rele-vant information concerning environmentalprotection.NoteTexts preceded by this symbol contain additio-nal information.This manual is divided into six large parts,which are:1. The essentials2. Safety3. Emergencies4. Operation5. Tips6. Technical dataAt the end of this manual, there is a detailedalphabetical index that will help you quicklyfind the information you require.
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ForewordThis Instruction Manual and its correspond-ing supplements should be read carefully tofamiliarise yourself with your vehicle.Besides the regular care and maintenance ofthe vehicle, its correct handling will help pre-serve its value.For safety reasons, always note the informa-tion concerning accessories, modificationsand part replacements.If selling the vehicle, give all of the on-boarddocumentation to the new owner, as itshould be kept with the vehicle.You can access the information in this man-ual using:● Thematic table of contents that follows themanual’s general chapter structure.● Visual table of contents that uses graphicsto indicate the pages containing “essential”information, which is detailed in the corre-sponding chapters.● Alphabetical index with many terms andsynonyms to help you find information.WARNINGRead and always observe safety informa-tion concerning the passenger's front air-bag›››page 91, Important informationregarding the front passenger's airbag.Thank you for trusting in us.We wish you safe and enjoya-ble motoring.SEAT, S.A.
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Related videosSafety: traffic jam assist, adaptive cruise control with city safety assist, front and rear parking sensors and rear viewcamera.www.seat.com/youtube-af/leon/tech-safety›››page 214›››page 227›››page 237›››page 243Technology: Kessy keyless access and starting system, with My Beat function, navigation system, wireless chargerand Full Link technology.www.seat.com/youtube-af/leon/tech-tech›››page 123›››page 129›››page 183›››Booklet Navigation system
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Frequently Asked Ques-tionsBefore drivingHow do you adjust the seat?›››page 19How do you adjust the steering wheel?›››page 21How do you adjust the exterior mirrors?›››page 21How do you turn on the exterior lights?›››page 30How does the automatic gearbox selector lever work?›››page 50How do you refuel?›››page 58How do you activate the windscreen wipers and wind-screen washer system?›››page 32Emergency situationsA warning lamp lights up or flashes. What does thismean?›››page 47How do you open the bonnet?›››page 17How do you perform a jump start?›››page 70Where is the vehicle tool kit located? ›››page 66How do you repair a tyre with the anti-puncture kit?›››page 65How do you change a wheel?›››page 66How do you change a fuse?›››page 63How do you change a light?›››page 64How do you tow a vehicle?›››page 69Useful tipsHow do you set the time?›››page 115When should the vehicle inspection should be per-formed?›››page 44What functions do the buttons/thumbwheels on thesteering wheel perform?›››page 121How do you remove the luggage compartment cover?›››page 169How do you drive in an economical and environmental-ly-friendly way?›››page 200How do you check and top up the engine oil?›››page 59How do you check and top up the engine coolant?›››page 60How do you top up the windscreen washer fluid?›››page 61How do you check and top up the brake fluid?›››page 61How do you check and adjust tyre pressure values?›››page 280Vehicle washing tips›››page 257Functions of interestEasy Connect, CAR menu›››page 33How does the START-STOP system work?›››page 205What parking assistants are available?›››page 237How does the rear assist work?›››page 243How does the adaptive cruise control work?›››page 214How can the SEAT driving mode be adjusted?›››page 230How does the lane departure warning system work?›››page 224How does tyre pressure monitoring work?›››page 284How do you open the vehicle without a key (Keyless Ac-cess)?›››page 129Interior lighting and ambient light›››page 147
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Table of ContentsTable of ContentsThe essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Driver-side general instrument panel (left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Driver-side general instrument panel (right-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Passenger-side general instrument panel (left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Passenger-side general instrument panel(right-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Driver information System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Status display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 64Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 69How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Correct position of the vehicle occupants . . . . 75Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Why wear a seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 83Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Safety instructions about airbags . . . . . . . . . . . 87Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Description and operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Vehicle tool kit, anti-puncture kit* . . . . . . . . . . 95Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Manual unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 97Towing or tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Change the front bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Changing incandescent rear light bulbs . . . . . . 107Side turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Instruments and warning/control lamps . . . . . 114Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Introduction to the Easy Connect system* . . . . 120System settings (CAR)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Communications and multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . 121Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133Rear lid (luggage compartment) . . . . . . . . . . . . 135Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136Panoramic sliding sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148Windscreen wiper and window wiper sys-tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152Adjusting the seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . 152Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 157Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 173Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 178Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1905
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Table of ContentsAutomatic gearbox/DSG automatic gear-box* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201Engine management and emission control sys-tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205Start-Stop System* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205Auto Hold Function* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209Emergency brake assist system (Front As-sist)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210Adaptive Cruise Control ACC* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214Lane Assist system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224Traffic Jam Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228SEAT Drive Profile* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230Traffic sign detection system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233Fatigue detection (break recommendation)* . . 236Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237Rear Assist “Rear View Camera”* . . . . . . . . . . . 243Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246Towing bracket device* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256Accessories and modifications to the vehi-cle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257Vehicle exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257Caring for the vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283Temporary spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286Winter service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289Important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289Fuel consumption data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3156
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The essentialsCentre console›››page 50››› page 18012›››page 33›››page 3134››› page 52,››› page 545The layout in right-hand drive vehicles is symmetrical.11
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The essentialsHow it worksUnlocking and lockingDoorsFig. 1 Remote control key: buttons.Fig. 2 Driver door: central locking switch.Locking and unlocking the vehicle using thekey● Locking: press the ››› Fig. 1 button.● Locking the vehicle without activating theanti-theft system: Press the ››› Fig. 1 buttonfor a second time within 2 seconds.● Unlocking: press the ›››Fig. 1 button.● Unlocking the rear lid: Hold down the ›››Fig. 1 button for at least 1 second.Locking and unlocking with the central lock-ing switch● Locking: press the ›››Fig. 2 button. Noneof the doors can be opened from the outside.The doors can be opened from the inside bypulling the inside door handle.● Unlocking: press the ›››Fig. 2 button. ››› in Description on page 125 ›››page 125 ›››page 15,›››page 16Unlocking or locking of driver doorFig. 3 Driver door lever: hidden lock cylinder.If the central locking system should fail to op-erate, the driver door can still be locked andunlocked by turning the key in the lock.As a general rule, when the driver door islocked manually all other doors are locked.When it is unlocked manually, only the driverdoor opens. Please observe the instructionsrelating to the anti-theft alarm system››› page 125.● Unfold the vehicle key blade››› page 126.● Insert the key shaft into the lower openingin the cover on the driver door handle››› Fig. 3 (arrow) then remove the cover up-wards.● Insert the key blade into the lock cylinderto unlock or lock the vehicle. »15
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The essentialsSpecial Characteristics● The anti-theft alarm will remain active whenvehicles are unlocked. However, the alarmwill not be triggered ››› page 125.● After the driver door is opened, you have15 seconds to switch on the ignition. Oncethis time has elapsed, the alarm is triggered.● Switch the ignition on. The electronic im-mobilizer recognises a valid vehicle key anddeactivates the anti-theft alarm system.NoteThe anti-theft alarm is not activated when thevehicle is locked manually using the keyshaft››› page 125.Emergency locking of doors withoutdoor cylinderFig. 4 Locking the door manually.If the central locking system should fail towork at any time, doors with no lock cylinderwill have to be locked separately.A mechanical locking device (only visiblewhen the door is open) is provided on thefront passenger door.● Pull the cap out of the opening.● Insert the key in the inside slot and turn itto the right as far as it will go (if the door ison the right side) or to the left (if the door ison 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 thedoor.Rear lidFig. 5 Rear lid: opening from the outside.The rear lid opening system operates electri-cally. It is activated by using the handle onthe boot lid.To lock/unlock, press the button or button››› Fig. 1 on the remote control key.A warning appears on the instrument paneldisplay if the rear lid is open or not properlyclosed.* An audible warning is also given if itis opened while the vehicle is moving fasterthan 6 km/h (4 mph)*.Opening and closing● Opening the rear lid: pull on the releaselever and lift it up ››› Fig. 5. The rear lid opensautomatically.● Closing the rear lid: Hold it by one of thehandles on the interior lining and close it bypushing gently. ››› in Rear lid automatic locking onpage 135 ›››page 135 ›››page 17,›››page 1716
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The essentialsManual release mechanism for therear lid3 Applies to the model: LEON/LEON SCFig. 6 Luggage compartment: access to man-ual release.The rear lid can be unlocked manually frominside in the event of an emergency.● Insert the key in the opening in the liningof the tail gate 1 and move the key in the di-rection of the arrow until the lock is released.Manual release mechanism for therear lid3 Applies to the model: LEON STFig. 7 Luggage compartment: access to man-ual release.The rear lid can be unlocked manually frominside in the event of an emergency.● Remove the cover by inserting a screwdriv-er in groove›››Fig. 7 A.● Insert the key into the opening and turn itin the direction of the arrow until the latch››› Fig. 7 B has been released.BonnetFig. 8 Release lever in the driver's footwellarea.Fig. 9 Cam under the bonnet »17
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The essentials● Opening the bonnet: Pull the lever underthe dashboard›››Fig. 8 1 .● Lift up the bonnet. Press the release catchunder the bonnet upwards ›››Fig. 9 2 . Thearrester hook under the bonnet is released.● The bonnet can be opened. Release thebonnet stay and secure it in the fixture de-signed for this in the bonnet. ››› in Working in the engine compart-ment on page 270 ›››page 270Controls for the windows*Fig. 10 Detail of the driver door: controls forthe windows.● Opening the window: Press the button.● Closing the window: Pull the button.Buttons on the driver doorWindow on the front left doorWindow on the front right doorWindow on the rear left door (only 5-doorvehicles)Window on the right rear door (only 5-door vehicles)Safety switch for deactivating the electricwindow buttons on the rear doors (only 5-door vehicles) ››› in Opening and closing of the elec-tric windows* on page 136 ›››page 13612345Panoramic roof*Fig. 11 On the interior roof lining: use the ro-tary button for opening and closingFig. 12 On the interior roof lining: press thebutton and pull on it to raise and lower thesunroof.● Opening: Turn the switch to position›››Fig. 11 3 .● Convenience position: Turn the switch toposition››› Fig. 11 2 .18
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The essentials● Closing: Turn the switch to position›››Fig. 11 1 .● To tilt open: Push the switch to position›››Fig. 12 4 . For an intermediate position,hold down the switch until you reach the de-sired position.● Lowering: Pull the switch to position›››Fig. 12 5 . For an intermediate position,hold down the switch until you reach the de-sired position. ››› in Opening or closing the panoramicsliding sunroof on page 138 ›››page 138Before drivingManually adjusting the front seatsFig. 13 Front seats: manual seat adjustment.Forward/back: pull the lever and movethe seat forwards or backwards.Raising/lowering: pull/push the lever.Tilting the backrest: turn the hand wheel.Lumbar support: Press the button in thecorresponding position.Folding down the backrest (only 3-doorvehicles): pull the lever and push thebackrest forward.12345 ››› in Manual adjustment of the seatson page 152Electric adjustment of the driver'sseat*Fig. 14 Driver's seat: electric seat adjust-ment.Adjusting the lumbar support: press thebutton according to the desired position.Seat up/down: Press the buttonup/down. To adjust the front of the seatcushion, press the front of the buttonup/down. To adjust the rear of the seatcushion, press the rear of the buttonup/down.Seat forwards/backwards: press the but-ton forwards/backwards.Backrest further upright/further reclined:press the button forwards/backwards. »ABC19
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The essentials ››› in Electric driver's seat adjustment*on page 153Adjusting the head restraintsFig. 15 Front seat: adjustment of the head re-straint.● Grab the sides of the head restraints withboth hands and push upwards to the desiredposition. To lower it, repeat the same action,pressing the 1 button on the side. ››› in Correct adjustment of front headrestraints on page 78 ›››page 78,›››page 153Adjustment of the seat beltFig. 16 Positioning and removing the seatbelt buckle.Fig. 17 Correct seat belt and head restraintpositions, viewed from front and the side.To adjust the seat belt around your should-ers, adjust the height of the seats.The shoulder part of the seat belt should bewell centred over it, never over the neck. Theseat belt lies flat and fits comfortably on theupper part of the body.The lap part of the seat belt lies across thepelvis, never across the stomach. The seatbelt lies flat and fits comfortably on the pel-vis. ›››page 81 ›››page 8320
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The essentialsSeat belt tensionersDuring a collision, the seat belts on the frontseats are retracted automatically.The tensioner can be triggered only once. ››› in Maintenance and disposal of belttensioners on page 85 ›››page 84Adjusting the exterior mirrorsFig. 18 Detail of the driver door: control forthe exterior mirror.Adjusting the exterior mirrors: Turn the knobto the corresponding position:Turning the knob to the desired posi-tion, adjust the mirrors on the driverL/Rside (L, left) and the passenger side (R,right) to the direction desired.Depending on the equipment fitted onthe vehicle, the mirrors may be heatedaccording to the outside temperature.Folding in mirrors. ››› in Adjusting the exterior rear-viewmirrors on page 152 ›››page 151Adjusting the steering wheelFig. 19 Lever in the lower left side of thesteering column.● Adjusting the position of the steeringwheel: Pull the›››Fig. 19 1 lever down,move the steering wheel to the desired posi-tion and lift the lever back up until it locks. ››› in Adjusting the steering wheel po-sition on page 7621
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The essentialsAirbagsFront airbagsFig. 20 Driver airbag located in steeringwheel.Fig. 21 Front passenger airbag located indash panel.The front airbag for the driver is located inthe steering wheel›››Fig. 20 and the airbagfor the front passenger is located in the dashpanel›››Fig. 21. Airbags are identified by theword “AIRBAG”.When the driver and front passenger airbagsare deployed, the covers remain attached tothe steering wheel and dashboard, respec-tively›››Fig. 20›››Fig. 21.In conjunction with the seat belts, the frontairbag system gives the front occupants ad-ditional protection for the head and chest inthe event of a severe frontal collision ››› inFront airbags on page 87.Their special design allows the controlled es-cape of the propellant gas when an occupantputs pressure on the bag. Thus, the head andchest are protected by the airbag. After thecollision, the airbag deflates sufficiently toallow visibility. ›››page 8722
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The essentialsDeactivating the front passenger frontairbagFig. 22 Front passenger front airbag switch.Fig. 23 Dash panel: control lamp for deactiva-ted front passenger airbag in centre console.To deactivate the front passenger front air-bag:● Switch the ignition off.● Open the glove compartment on the frontpassenger side.● Insert the key into the slot of the switch fordeactivating the front passenger airbag›››Fig. 22. About 3/4 of the key should enter;this is as far as it will go.● Turn the key gently to the position. Ifyou have difficulty, ensure that you have in-serted the key as far as it will go.● Check, with the ignition switched on, thatthe control lamp remains lit where itsays in the centre of thedash panel›››Fig. 23. ››› in Activation and deactivation offront passenger airbag* on page 89 ›››page 89Knee airbag*Fig. 24 On the driver side: location of theknee airbagFig. 25 On the driver side: radius of action ofthe knee airbag.The knee airbag is located on the driver sidebelow the dash panel››› Fig. 24. Airbags areidentified by the word “AIRBAG”.The area framed in red (deployment area)››› Fig. 25 is covered by the knee airbag whenit is deployed. Objects should never beplaced or mounted in this area. ›››page 8723
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The essentialsSide airbags*Fig. 26 Side airbag in driver's seat.Fig. 27 Illustration of completely inflated sideairbags on the left side of the vehicle.The side airbags are located in the backrestcushions of the driver seat ›››Fig. 26 and thefront passenger seat as well as in the back-rest of the side rear seats*. The locations areidentified by the text “AIRBAG” in the upperregion of the backrests.In conjunction with the seat belts, the sideairbag system provides additional protectionfor the upper body in the event of a severeside collision››› in Side airbags* onpage 87.In a side collision, the side airbags reducethe risk of injury to passengers to the areasof the body facing the impact. In addition totheir normal function of protecting the occu-pants in a collision, the front and rear outerseat belts also hold the passengers in theevent of a side collision; this is how these air-bags provide maximum protection. ›››page 87Head-protection airbags*Fig. 28 Location of head-protection airbags.The head-protection airbags are located onboth sides in the interior above the doors››› Fig. 28 and are identified with the text“AIRBAG”.In conjunction with the seat belts, the head-protection airbag system gives the vehicleoccupants additional protection for the headand upper body in the event of a severe sidecollision››› in Head-protection airbags* onpage 88. ››› in Head-protection airbags* onpage 8824
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The essentialsChild seatsImportant information regarding thefront passenger's airbagFig. 29 Airbag stickers - version 1: on thepassenger-side sun blind and on the rearframe of the front passenger's door .Fig. 30 Airbag stickers - version 2: on thepassenger-side sun blind and on the rearframe of the front passenger's door .A sticker with important information aboutthe passenger airbag is located on the pas-senger's sun visor and/or on the passengerside door frame. ››› in Important information regardingthe front passenger's airbag on page 91 ›››page 9125
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The essentialsSecuring child seats with the seat beltFig. 31 On the rear seats: Possible installationsfor the child seat.Figure›››Fig. 31 A shows the basic child re-straint system mounting using lower retain-ing rings and the upper retaining strap. Fig-ure›››Fig. 31 B shows the child restraintsystem mounting using the vehicle seat belt.The seat belt may be used to secure univer-sal type child seats to the vehicle seatsmarked with a U in the table below.If the front passenger seat lacks a height ad-justment, child seats cannot be mounted isthis location1).To correctly use a child seat in the back, thefront backrest must be adjusted so that thereis no contact with the child seat in the backin the case that it goes opposite to the direc-tion of the car. In the case of front facing re-straint systems, the front backrest must beadjusted so that there is no contact with thechild's feet.To adjust the passenger seat to accommo-date a child's seat and get the seat belt in aperfect position, adjust the passenger back-rest as far forward as possible1).Starting with Group 0+ child seats should notbe mounted facing backwards in the passen-ger seat given that due to the size of some ofthem, they can be difficult to install.1).The systems include the child restraint sys-tem mounting with an upper retaining strap(Top Tether) and lower anchoring points onthe seat.1) Compliance with current national legislation andthe manufacturer's instructions is required when us-ing or installing child seats.26
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The essentialsWeightgroupSeating positionFront pas-sengerseata)RearsideseatRearcentralseatGroup 0to 10 kgUb) U UGroup 0+to 13 kgUb) U UGroup I9 to 18 kgUb) U UGroup II15 to 25 kgUb) U UGroup III22 to 36 kgUb) U UU: Suitable for universal restraint systems for use in thisweight group.a) Compliance with current national legislation and the manu-facturer's instructions is required when using or installing childseats.b) Only compatible for models with adjustable seat height.Place the seat in the backmost and highest position possible. ››› in Safety instructions on page 92Securing child seats with “ISOFIX” and Top Tether*Child seats can be secured quickly, easilyand safely on the rear outer seats with the“ISOFIX” and Top Tether* system.Two “ISOFIX” retaining rings are fitted oneach rear seat. In some vehicles, the ringsare secured to the seat frame and, in others,they are secured to the rear floor. The “ISO-FIX” rings are located between the rear seatbackrest and the seat cushioning. The TopTether* rings are located at the rear of thebackrests of the rear seats (behind the seatbackrest or in the boot).To understand the compatibility of the "ISO-FIX" systems in the vehicle, consult the tablebelow. »27
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The essentialsThe body weight permitted and informationregarding sizes A to F is indicated on the la-bel on child seats with “universal” or “semi-universal” certification.Weight group Size class Electrical equipment Mounting directionVehicle Isofix positionsRear side seatsBaby carrierF ISO/L1 Backward-facing XG ISO/L2 Backward-facing XGroup 0 to 10 kg E ISO/R1 Backward-facing IUGroup 0+ to 13 kgE ISO/R1 Backward-facing IUD ISO/R2 Backward-facing IUC ISO/R3 Backward-facing IUGroup I 9 to 18 kgD ISO/R2 Backward-facing IUC ISO/R3 Backward-facing IUB ISO/F2 Forward-facing IUB1 ISO/F2X Forward-facing IUA ISO/F3 Forward-facing IUGroup II 15 to 25 kg --- --- Forward-facing ---Group III 22 to 36 kg --- --- Forward-facing ---IU: Suitable for ISOFIX universal child restraint systems approved for use in this weight group.X: ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems for this weight group or size class. ››› in Safety instructions on page 9228
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The essentialsAttaching the child seat with the“ISOFIX system”Fig. 32 ISOFIX securing rings.You are obliged to follow the seat manufac-turer's instructions.● Remove the protective caps of the “ISOFIX”rings by placing a finger in the hole and pull-ing up›››Fig. 32.● Press the child seat onto the “ISOFIX” re-taining rings until the child seat can be heardto engage securely. If the child seat is equip-ped with Top Tether* anchor points, secure itto the correspondent ring›››Fig. 33. Observethe manufacturer's instructions.● Pull on both sides of the child seat to en-sure that it is properly anchored.Child seats with the “ISOFIX” and Top Tether*attachment system are available from Techni-cal Services.Securing child seats with the TopTether* retaining strapsFig. 33 Position of the Top Tether rings on theback of the rear seat.Child seats with the Top Tether system comewith a strap for securing the seat to the vehi-cle anchor point, located at the back of therear seat backrest and provide greater re-straint.The objective of this strap is to reduce for-ward movements of the child seat in a crash,to reduce the risk of injuries to the head fromhitting the inside of the vehicle.Using the Top Tether in rear-facing mountedseatsCurrently, there are very few rear-facing childsafety seats that have Top Tether. Pleasecarefully read and follow the seat manufac-turer instructions to learn the proper way toinstall the Top Tether strap.Securing the Top Tether* to the an-chorage pointFig. 34 Retainer strap: correct adjustmentand fitting.Securing the retainer strap● Follow the manufacturer's instructions todeploy the child seat Top Tether retainerstrap.● Guide the strap under the rear seat head re-straint››› Fig. 34 (lift the head restraint wherenecessary).● Slide the strap and secure it properly withthe anchorage of the backrest ››› Fig. 33.● Firmly tighten the strap following the manu-facturer's instructions.Releasing the retaining strap● Loosen the strap following the manufactur-er's instructions. »29
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The essentials● Push the lock and release it from the an-choring support. ››› in Safety instructions on page 92Starting the vehicleIgnition lockFig. 35 Ignition key positions.Switch ignition on: Place the key in the igni-tion and start the engine.Locking and unlocking the steering wheel● Engaging the steering wheel lock: Removethe key from the ignition and turn the wheeluntil it locks. Depending on the country, invehicles with an automatic gearbox and with-out the electronic brake, to remove the keythe gear lever must be in the P position. Ifnecessary, press the locking key on the selec-tor lever and release it again.● Unlocking the steering wheel: Put the keyinto the ignition and turn it at the same timeas the steering wheel in the direction indica-ted by the arrow. If it is not possible to turnthe steering wheel, it may be because it islocked.Turning on/switching off the ignition, glowplugs reheating● Switch ignition on: Turn the key to the 2position.● Switch ignition off. Turn the key to the 1position.● Diesel vehicles : The glow plugs reheatwhen the ignition is switched on.Starting the engine● Manual gearbox: press the clutch pedal allthe way down and move the gearbox lever in-to neutral.● Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedaland move the selector lever to the P positionor into N.● Turn the key to the 3 position. The key au-tomatically returns to the 2 position. Do notpress the accelerator.Start-Stop System*When you stop and release the clutch pedal,the Start-Stop system* turns off the engine.The ignition remains switched on.››› in Switching the ignition on andstarting the engine with the key onpage 179 ›››page 178Lights and visibilityLight switchFig. 36 Dash panel: light control.● Turn the switch to the required position››› Fig. 36.30
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The essentialsSym-bolIgnition switchedoffIgnition isswitched onFog lights, dippedbeam and side lightsoff.Light off or daytimedriving light on.The “Coming home”and “Leaving home”guide lights may beswitched on.Automatic control ofdipped beam anddaytime runninglight. Side light on. Dipped beam head-light offDipped beamswitched on. Front fog lights: move the switch to thefirst position, from positions , or . Rear fog light: move the switch completelyfrom positions , or .● Switching off fog lights: Push the switch orturn it to the position. ››› in Side light and dipped beam head-light on page 140 ›››page 140Turn signal and main beam leverFig. 37 Turn signal and main beam lever.More the lever to the required position:Right turn signal: Right-hand parkinglight (ignition switched off).Left turn signal: Left-hand parking light(ignition switched off).Main beam switched on: Control lamp lit up on the instrument panel.Headlight flasher: lit up when the lever ispushed. Control lamp lit up.Lever all the way down to switch it off. ››› in Turn signal and main beam leveron page 141 ›››page 1411234Hazard warning lightsFig. 38 Dash panel: switch for hazard warn-ing lights.Switched on, for example:● When approaching a traffic jam● In an emergency● The vehicle has broken down● When towing or being towed ››› in Hazard warning lights onpage 145 ›››page 14531
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The essentialsInterior lightsFig. 39 Detail of headliner: front interior light-ing.Knob Function Switches interior lights off. Switches interior lights on.Central positionora)Door contact switch-on.The interior lights come on automati-cally when the vehicle is unlocked, adoor is opened or the key is removedfrom the ignition.The light goes off a few seconds af-ter all the doors are closed, the vehi-cle is locked or the ignition is switch-ed on.Knob Function Turning the reading light on and offa) Depending on version. ›››page 147Windscreen wipers and window wiperbladeFig. 40 Operating the windscreen wiper andrear wiper.More the lever to the required position:0 Windscreen wiper off.More the lever to the required position:1 Windscreen wipers interval wipe.Using the control›››Fig. 40 A adjust theinterval (vehicles without rain sensor), orthe sensitivity of the rain sensor.2 Slow wipe.3 Continuous wipe.4 Short wipe. Brief press, short clean. Holdthe lever down for more time to increasethe wipe frequency.5 Automatic wipe. The windscreen washerfunction is activated by pushing the leverforwards, and simultaneously the wind-screen wipers start.6 Interval wipe for rear window. The wiperwill wipe the window approximately everysix seconds.7 The rear window wash function is activa-ted by pressing the lever, and the rearwiper starts simultaneously. ›››page 148 ›››page 7232
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The essentialsEasy ConnectCAR menu settingsFig. 41 Easy Connect: Main menu. Fig. 42 Easy Connect: CAR menu.The actual number of menus available andthe name of the various options will dependon the vehicle’s electronics and equipment.● Switch the ignition on.● If the Infotainment System is off, switch iton.● Press the Infotainment button / andthen the Vehicle function button›››Fig. 41,or, press the Infotainment button to go tothe Vehicle menu›››Fig. 42.● Press the SETTINGS function button toopen the Vehicle settings menu.● To select a function in the menu, press thedesired button.When the function button check box is activa-ted , the function is active.Pressing the menu button will always takeyou to the last menu used.Any changes made using the settings menusare automatically saved on closing those me-nus.Menu Submenu Possible setting DescriptionESC system –Activation and deactivation of the traction control system (ASR) and the electronicstability control (ESC) system, selecting the Sport / Off-road* mode of the electronicstability control (ESC Sport)›››page 187TyresTyre pressure monitoring Tyre pressure storing (Calibration) ›››page 283Winter tyres Activation and deactivation of the speed warning, adjusting the speed warning value ›››page 287 »33
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The essentialsMenu Submenu Possible setting DescriptionLightsLight assistDynamic Light Assist, Light Assist, motorway function, turning-on time, headlamprange adjustment, automatic lights when raining, one-touch signalling, travel mode.›››page 140Vehicle interior lighting Brightness of instrument panel and controls ›››page 147Coming Home/Leaving Home function Switch-on time of the “Coming home” and “Leaving home” functions›››page 143›››page 144Driver assistanceACC (adaptive cruise control) Activation and deactivation: default distance level, driving profiles. ›››page 214Front Assist (emergency brake as-sist system)Activation and deactivation: Front Assist, advance warning, distance warning display ›››page 210Lane Assist (system warning you ifyou leave the lane)Activation and deactivation of lane departure warning, adaptive lane guidance ›››page 224Detection of traffic signs Display on the instrument panel, activation and deactivation of the speed warning ›››page 233TrailerTrailer recognition (display of traffic signs for vehicles with trailer), use to calculatethe route, maximum speed for trailer›››page 246Fatigue detection Activation and deactivation ›››page 236Parking and ma-noeuvringParkPilotAutomatic activation, front volume, front sound treble, rear volume, rear sound tre-ble, adjust Infotainment volume›››page 237Auto Hold Switching on and off when starting off ›››page 208Electric parking brake Switching on and off automatically ›››page 183Braking while manoeuvring function Switching on and off ›››page 242Displaying the parking space Switching on and offAmbient lighting – Switching on and off, selecting brightness, colour, area or total ›››page 14734
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The essentialsMenu Submenu Possible setting DescriptionMirrors and wind-screen wipersMirrorsSynchronised regulation, lower the rear-view mirror when reversing, fold in after park-ing, rear-view mirror heating, dim in the dark›››page 21,›››page 151Windscreen wipersActivate and deactivate automatic windscreen wipers in case of rain, wipe when re-versing›››page 32Opening and clos-ingElectric windows controlConvenience opening, automatic closure in case of rain, automatic closure with cen-tral locking›››page 137Central locking systemUnlocking doors, automatic lock/unlock when driving, “Easy Open” audible confir-mation, “Easy Entry” convenient entry function, automatic opening of the rear lid, in-terior monitoring›››page 125Instrument panel –Current consumption, average consumption, volume to refuel, convenience consum-ers, ECO Advice, travelling time, distance travelled, average speed, digital speed dis-play, speed warning, oil temperature, coolant temperature, reset data “when settingoff”, reset data for “total calculation”, traffic signal detection›››page 36Date and time – Time source, time, select time zone, time format, date, date format –Units –Distance, speed, temperature, volume, fuel consumption, GNC consumption, electricconsumption, pressure–Service – Chassis number, date of next SEAT service inspection, date of next oil change service ›››page 44Factory settingsAll Restore all settings –IndividualLights, driver assistance, parking and manoeuvring, background lighting, rear viewmirrors and windscreen wipers, opening and closing, instrument panel– ››› in CAR menu on page 12035
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The essentialsDriver information SystemIntroductionWith the ignition switched on, it is possibleto read the different functions of the displayby scrolling through the menus.In vehicles with multifunction steering wheel,the multifunction display can only be operat-ed with the steering wheel buttons.The number of menus displayed on the in-strument panel will vary according to the ve-hicle electronics and equipment.A specialised workshop will be able to pro-gramme or modify additional functions, ac-cording to the vehicle equipment. SEAT rec-ommends visiting a SEAT Official Service.Some menu options can only be read whenthe vehicle is at a standstill.As long as a priority 1 warning is displayed, itwill not be possible to read the menus›››page 41. Some warning messages canbe confirmed and made to disappear with thewindscreen wiper lever button or the multi-function steering wheel button.The information system also provides the fol-lowing information and displays (dependingon the vehicle's equipment):Driving data›››page 38■ MFD from departure■ MFD from refuelling■ MFD total calculationAssist systems›››page 40Navigation›››Booklet Navigation systemAudio›››Booklet Radio or›››Booklet Naviga-tion systemTelephone›››Booklet Radio or››› BookletNavigation systemVehicle status›››page 41WARNINGAny distraction may lead to an accident, withthe risk of injury.● Do not operate the instrument panel con-trols when driving.Using the menus on the instrumentpanelFig. 43 Windscreen wiper lever: control but-tons.Fig. 44 Right side of multifunction steeringwheel: control buttons.The driver information system is controlledwith the multifunction steering wheel buttons››› Fig. 44 or with the windscreen wiper lever››› Fig. 43 (if the vehicle is not equipped withmultifunction steering wheel).36
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The essentialsEnabling the main menu● Switch the ignition on.● If a message or vehicle pictogram appears,press button››› Fig. 43 1 on the windscreenwiper lever or button on the multifunctionsteering wheel›››Fig. 44.● If managed from the windscreen wiper lev-er: to display the main screen or to return tothe main menu from another menu, holddown the rocker button›››Fig. 43 2 .● If managed from the multifunction steeringwheel: the main menu list is not displayed.To go from point to point in the main menu,press button or several times›››Fig. 44.Select a submenu● Press the rocker switch››› Fig. 43 2 on thewindscreen wiper lever up or down or turnthe thumbwheel of the multifunction steeringwheel›››Fig. 44 until the desired option ap-pears marked on the menu.● The selected option is displayed betweentwo horizontal lines. In addition, a triangle isdisplayed on the right: ● To consult the submenu option, press but-ton›››Fig. 43 1 on the windscreen wiperlever or button on the multifunction steer-ing wheel›››Fig. 44.Making changes according to the menu● With the rocker switch on the windscreenwiper lever or the thumbwheel of the multi-function steering wheel, make the desiredchanges. To increase or decrease the valuesmore quickly, turn the thumbwheel faster.● Mark or confirm the selection with button›››Fig. 43 1 on the windscreen wiper leveror button on the multifunction steeringwheel›››Fig. 44.Button for the driver assistance sys-tems*Fig. 45 On the turn signal and main beamheadlight lever: button for the driver assis-tance systemsWith the turn signal and main beam head-light lever button, you can activate or deacti-vate the driver assistance systems displayedin the Assist systems menu››› page 205.Activate or deactivate a driver assistancesystem● Briefly press the button ›››Fig. 45 in the di-rection of the arrow to open the menu As-sist systems.● Select the driver assistance system and ac-tivate or deactivate it››› page 36. A mark indi-cates that driver assistance system is switch-ed on.Selection menuMenu FunctionDrivingdataInformation and possible configura-tions of the multifunction display (MFD)›››page 38.AssistsystemsInformation and possible configura-tions of the driver assistance systems›››page 40. »37
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The essentialsMenu FunctionNavigationInformation instructions from the acti-vated navigation system: when a routeguidance is activated, the turning ar-rows and proximity bars are displayed.The appearance is similar to the EasyConnect system.If route guidance is not activated, thedirection of travel (compass) and thename of the street along which you aredriving are shown›››Booklet Naviga-tion system.AudioStation display on the radio.Track name on the CD.Track name in Media mode›››BookletRadio or›››Booklet Navigation system.TelephoneInformation and possible configura-tions of the mobile phone preinstalla-tion›››Booklet Radio or›››Booklet Nav-igation system.Lap timerIn a racing circuit, measurement andmemorisation of lap times by the vehi-cle and comparison with previouslymeasured best times›››page 40.VehiclestatusDisplay of the current warning or infor-mation texts and other system compo-nents, according to equipment›››page 33.Driving dataThe MFD (multifunction display) shows differ-ent values for the journey and the consump-tion.Changing between display modes on theMFD● In vehicles without multifunction steeringwheel: Press the rocker switch on thewindscreen wiper lever›››Fig. 43.● Vehicles with a multifunction steeringwheel: turn the wheel›››Fig. 44.Multifunction display memoryThe multifunction display is equipped withthree memories that work automatically: MFDfrom departure, MFD from refuelling and MFDtotal calculation. On the screen display, youcan read which memory is currently dis-played.● Toggle between memories with the ignitionon and the memory displayed: Press the button on the windscreen wiper leveror the button of the multifunction steeringwheel.Menu FunctionMFD fromdepartureDisplay and storage of the values forthe journey and the consumption fromwhen the ignition is switched on towhen it is switched off.If the journey is continued in less than2 hours after the ignition is switchedoff, the new data is added to the dataalready stored in the memory. Thememory will automatically be deleted ifthe journey is interrupted for more than2 hours.MFD fromrefuellingDisplay and storage of the values forthe journey and the consumption. Byrefuelling, the memory will be erasedautomatically.MFD totalcalcula-tionThe memory records the values for aspecific number of partial trips, up to atotal of 19 hours and 59 minutes or 99hours and 59 minutes, or 1999.9 km or9999 km, depending on the model ofinstrument panel. On reaching either ofthese limitsa), the memory is automati-cally erased and starts to count from 0again.a) It varies according to the instrument panel version.Erasing a memory manually● Select the memory that you wish to erase.● Hold the button of the multifunctionsteering wheel or the button of the multi-function wheel pressed down for about 2 sec-onds.38
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The essentialsPersonalising the displaysIn the Easy Connect system you can adjustwhich of the possible displays of the MFD canbe shown on the instrument panel displaywith the button and the SETTINGS functionbutton››› page 120.Data summaryMenu FunctionCurrent fuelconsumptionThe current fuel consumption dis-play operates throughout the jour-ney, in litres/100 km; and with theengine running and the vehiclestopped, in litres/hour.Average fuelconsumptiona)After turning on the ignition, aver-age fuel consumption in li-tres/100 km will be displayed aftertravelling about 100 metres. Other-wise horizontal lines are displayed.The value shown is updated approxi-mately every 5 seconds.ACT®*: Depending on the equip-ment, number of active cylinders.Operatingrangea)Approximate distance in km that canstill be travelled with the fuel re-maining in the tank, assuming thesame style of driving is maintained.This is calculated using the currentfuel consumption.TravellingtimeThis indicates the hours (h) and mi-nutes (min) since the ignition wasswitched on.Menu FunctionJourneyDistance covered in km (m) afterswitching on the ignition.CNG qualityWhenever you refuel the quality ofthe natural gas is automatically veri-fied and is displayed when the igni-tion is switched on. The display ismade in a percentage of between70% and 100%. The greater the per-centage displayed the lower the con-sumption may be.AveragespeedThe average speed will be shown af-ter a distance of about 100 metreshas been travelled. Otherwise hori-zontal lines are displayed. The valueshown is updated approximately ev-ery 5 seconds.Digital dis-play ofspeedCurrent speed displayed in digitalformat.Speed warn-ing at ---km/h or Speedwarning at--- mphIf the stored speed is exceeded (be-tween 30 - 250 km/h, or 19 -155 mph), an audible warning isgiven together with a visual warn-ing.Detection oftrafficsignsThe traffic signs detected are dis-played.Oil tempera-tureUpdated engine oil temperature dig-ital displayCoolant tem-peraturegaugeDigital display of the current temper-ature of the liquid coolant.Menu FunctionConvenienceconsumersInformation about the vehicle’smain convenience consumers. It isdisplayed by means of a consump-tion indicator bar.Eco tips Tips on how to save fuel.Reset data“when set-ting off”Reset journey data when setting off.Reset datafor “totalcalculation”Reset travel journey to zero.a) In vehicles with a natural gas engine, range and average con-sumption refer only to data or natural gas consumption. If youare in “petrol mode”, the information of both data only appearson the dash panel and not on the multifunction screen.Storing a speed with the speed warning● Select the display Speed warning at--- km/h (--- mph)● Press the button on the windscreenwiper lever or the button on the multifunc-tion steering wheel to store the current speedand activate the warning.● To switch system on: adjust to the desiredspeed within 5 seconds using the rockerswitch on the windscreen wiper lever orby turning the thumbwheel on the multifunc-tion steering wheel. Next, press the button or again or wait several seconds.The speed is stored and the warning activa-ted. »39
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The essentials● To switch system off: press the but-ton or . The stored speed is de-leted.Assist systems menuMenu FunctionACCDisplay of Adaptive Cruise Control(ACC)›››page 214.Front AssistSwitching the monitoring systemon and off›››page 210.Lane Assist*Switching the Lane Assist systemon or off›››page 225.Detection oftraffic signsDisplay of traffic signs›››page 233:Fatigue detec-tion*Switching the fatigue detectionon or off (pause recommenda-tion)›››page 236.Timer*You can access the timer via the selectionmenu›››page 37.It allows you to manually time lap times on aracing circuit, memorise them and comparethem to the vehicle's previous best times.The following menus can be displayed:● Stop● Lap● Pause● Partial time● StatisticsChange from one menu to another● Vehicles without multifunction steeringwheel: press the rocker switch in thewindscreen wiper lever.● Vehicles with multifunction steering wheel:turn the wheel›››Fig. 44.Menu “Stop”StartThe timer starts.If there are existing laps and they areincluded in the statistics, it will beginwith the number of laps in question.It is only possible to begin with a newfirst lap if the statistics have been re-set first in the Statistics menu.Since startThe timer begins when the vehiclesets off.If the vehicle is already moving, thetimer begins once the vehicle hasstopped.StatisticsThe Statistics menu is displayedon the screen.Menu “Lap”New lapThe timer of the current lap stops anda new lap starts immediately. The timefor the lap you have just completed isincluded in the statistics.PartialtimeFor about 5 seconds a partial time isdisplayed. The timer continues in par-allel.StopThe current lap timer will be interrup-ted. The lap does not end. The Pausemenu is displayed.Menu “Pause”Continue The interrupted timer continues.New lapA new timer starts. The halted lapends and is included in the statistics.Interr. lapThe timer of the current lap ends andis cancelled. It is not included in thestatistics.EndThe current timer ends. The lap is in-cluded in the statistics.Menu “Partial time”PartialtimeFor about 5 seconds a partial time isdisplayed. The timer continues in par-allel.New lapThe timer of the current lap stops anda new lap starts immediately. The timefor the lap you have just completed isincluded in the statistics.40
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The essentialsMenu “Partial time”StopThe current lap timer will be interrup-ted. The lap does not end. The Pausemenu is displayed.Menu “Statistics”View of the latest lap times:– total time– best lap time– worst lap time– average lap durationA maximum of 10 laps is possible, anda total duration of 99 hours, 59 mi-nutes and 59 seconds.If one of the 2 limits is reached, youwill have to reset the statistics in orderto begin a new timer.Back This returns to the previous menu.Resettingto zeroAll the memorised statistical data arereset.WARNINGDo your best to avoid handling the timerwhile driving.● Only set the timer or consult statisticswhen the vehicle is stationary.● While driving, do not handle the timer incomplicated driving situations.Status displayBonnet, rear lid and doors openFig. 46 A: bonnet open; B: rear lid open; C:front left door open; D: rear right door open(5-door vehicles only).When the ignition is switched on or whendriving, the bonnet, rear lid or doors that areopen will be indicated on the instrument pan-el display, and, as applicable, this will be in-dicated audibly. The display may vary accord-ing to the type of instrument panel fitted.Illustra-tionKey to›››Fig. 46A Do not continue driving!The bonnet is open or is not properlyclosed›››page 270.B Do not continue driving!The rear lid is open or is not properlyclosed›››page 135.C, D Do not continue driving!A vehicle door is open or is not properlyclosed›››page 125. ›››page 115Warning and information messagesThe system runs a check on certain compo-nents and functions when the ignition isswitched on and while the vehicle is moving.Faults in the operation are displayed on thescreen using red and yellow symbols andmessages on the instrument panel display(››› page 119) and, in some cases, withaudible warnings. The display may vary ac-cording to the type of instrument panel fitted. »41
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The essentialsPriority 1 warning (red symbols)Symbol flashing or lit; partly combined with audiblewarnings. Stop the vehicle! It is dangerous››› in Warningand control lamps on page 119 !Check the function that is faulty and repair it. If necessa-ry, request assistance from specialised personnel.Priority 2 warning (yellow symbols)Symbol flashing or lit; partly combined with audiblewarnings.A faulty function, or fluids which are below the correctlevels may cause damage to the vehicle!››› in Warn-ing and control lamps on page 119Check the faulty function as soon as possible. If neces-sary, request assistance from specialised personnel.Informative textInformation relating to different vehicle processes.Gear-change indicatorFig. 47 Instrument panel: gear-change indica-tor (manual gearbox).A gear change will be recommended if thegear you are in is not the most economicalchoice. If no gear-change is recommended, itmeans that you are already in the most eco-nomical gear.Vehicles with a manual gearboxThe following display symbols ››› Fig. 47mean:● Change to a higher gear: the suggestedgear appears to the right of the current gearwhen a higher gear is recommended.● Change to a lower gear: the suggestedgear appears to the left of the current gearwhen a lower gear is recommended.The gear recommendation may occasionallyskip a gear (2nd 4th).Vehicles with an automatic gearbox*The display is only visible in tiptronic mode››› page 193.The following display symbols mean:● Shifting up a gear● Shifting down a gearCAUTIONThe gear-change indicator is intended to helpsave fuel, but it is not intended to recom-mend the right gear for all driving situations.In certain situations, only the driver canchoose the correct gear (for instance whenovertaking, driving up a steep gradient ortowing a trailer).NoteThe display disappears from the instrumentpanel when you press the clutch pedal.Outside temperature displayWhen the outside temperature is below +4°C(+39°F), the “ice crystal” symbol (warning ofrisk of freezing) is also displayed. At first, thissymbol flashes and then it remains lit untilthe outside temperature rises above +6°C(+43°F)››› in Indications on the display onpage 117.42
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The essentialsWhen the vehicle is at a standstill or whentravelling at very low speeds, the tempera-ture displayed may be higher than the trueoutside temperature as a result of the heatproduced by the engine.The temperatures measured range from-40°C to +50°C (-40°F to +122°F).Engine oil temperature displayVehicles without multifunction steeringwheel● Press the rocker switch››› Fig. 43 2 untilthe main menu appears. Enter into Drivingdata. With the button 2 move to the oiltemperature gauge.Vehicles with multifunction steering wheel● Enter the submenu Driving data andturn the thumbwheel until the oil tempera-ture display appears.The engine reaches its operating temperaturewhen in normal driving conditions, the oiltemperature is between 80°C (180°F) and120°C (250°F). If the engine is required towork hard and the outside temperature ishigh, the engine oil temperature can in-crease. This does not present any problem aslong as the warning lamps ›››table onpage 48 or ›››table on page 48 do notappear on the display.Additional consumers● Operation with the windscreen wiper lever*:Press the rocker switch›››Fig. 43 2 until themain menu appears. Enter into the sectionDriving data. With the rocker switch,move to the display Convenience con-sumers.● Operation with the multi-function steeringwheel*: move with the buttons or to Driving data and enter with OK. Turnthe right thumbwheel until the Conven-ience consumers display appears.In addition, a scale will inform you of the cur-rent sum of all the additional appliances.Saving tipsTips on how to save fuel will be displayed inconditions that increase fuel consumption.Follow them to reduce consumption. The indi-cations appear automatically only with the ef-ficiency programme. After a time, the tips willdisappear automatically.If you wish to hide a saving tip immediatelyafter it appears, press any button on thewindscreen wiper lever*/multifunction steer-ing wheel*.Note● If you hide a saving tip, it will reappear af-ter you switch the ignition on again.● The saving tips do not appear in all situa-tions, but rather with a large separation oftime.Speed warning deviceThe speed warning device warns the driverwhen they have exceeded the pre-set speedlimit by 3 km/h (2 mph). An audible warningsignal sounds, and the warning lamp andthe driver message Speed limit excee-ded! will be displayed simultaneously on theinstrument panel. The warning lamp switches off when reducing speed below thestored maximum limit.Speed warning programming is recommen-ded if you wish to be reminded of a maxi-mum speed, such as when travelling in acountry with different speed limits or for amaximum speed for winter tyres.Setting speed limit warningYou can use the radio or the Easy Connect* toset, alter or cancel the speed limit warning.● Vehicles with radio: press the button SETUP> control button Driver Assistant >Speed warning. »43
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The essentials● Vehicles with Easy Connect: Press the button and the function button SETTINGS >Driver assistance > ACC > Dis-tance.The warning limit can be set from 30 to240 km/h (20 to 149 mph). The adjustmentis made at 10 km/h (5 mph) intervals.Note● Please bear in mind that, even with thespeed warning function, it is still importantto keep an eye on the vehicle speed with thespeedometer and to observe the legal speedlimits.● The speed limit warning function in the ver-sion for some countries warns you at a speedof 120 km/h (75 mph). This is a factory-setspeed limit.Service intervalsFig. 48 Instrument panelThe service interval indication appears on theinstrument panel display ›››Fig. 48 1 .SEAT distinguishes between services with en-gine oil change (e.g. Oil change service) andservices without engine oil change (e.g. In-spection).In vehicles with Services established by timeor mileage, the service intervals are alreadypre-defined.In vehicles with LongLife Service, the inter-vals are determined individually. Thanks totechnological progress, maintenance workhas been greatly reduced. Because of thetechnology used by SEAT, with this serviceyou only need to change the oil when the ve-hicle so requires. To calculate this change(max. 2 years), the vehicle's conditions ofuse and individual driving styles are consid-ered. The advance warning first appears 20days before the date established for the cor-responding service. The kilometres (miles)remaining until the next service are alwaysrounded up to the nearest 100 km (miles)and the time is given in complete days. Thecurrent service message cannot be vieweduntil 500 km after the last service. Prior tothis, only lines are visible on the display.Inspection reminderWhen the Service date is approaching, whenthe ignition is switched on a Service remind-er is displayed.Vehicles without text messages: a span-ner will be displayed on the instrumentpanel plus an indication in km.The kilometres indicated are the maximumnumber of kilometres that can be travelleduntil the next service. After a few seconds,the display mode changes. A clock symbolappears and the number of days until thenext service is due.Vehicles with text messages: Service in--- km or --- days will be shown on theinstrument panel display.44
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The essentialsService dueWhen the service date is due, an audiblewarning is given when the ignition is switch-ed on and the spanner displayed on thescreen flashes for a few seconds .Vehicles with text messages: Service nowwill be shown on the instrument panel dis-play.Reading a service notificationWith the ignition switched on, the engine offand the vehicle at a standstill, the currentservice notification can be read:Press and hold the button 0.0/SET for morethan 5 seconds to consult the service mes-sage›››Fig. 48 2 .When the service date has passed, a minussign is displayed in front of the number of kil-ometres or days.Vehicles with text messages: the followingmessage is displayed: Service --- km(miles) or --- days ago.Resetting service interval displayIf the service was not carried out by a SEATdealership, the display can be reset as fol-lows:● Switch off the ignition, press and hold thebutton 0.0/SET ›››Fig. 48 2 .● Switch ignition back on.● Release the button 0.0/SET and press itagain for the next 20 seconds.Note● The service message disappears after a fewseconds, when the engine is started or whenOK/RESET is pressed on the windscreen wiperlever, or OK on the multifunction steeringwheel.● In vehicles with the LongLife system inwhich the battery has been disconnected fora long period of time, it is not possible to cal-culate the date of the next service. Thereforethe service interval display may not be cor-rect. In this case, bear in mind the maximumservice intervals permitted in the›››BookletMaintenance Programme.● If you reset the display manually, the nextservice interval will be indicated as in vehi-cles with fixed service intervals. For this rea-son we recommend that the service intervaldisplay be reset by a SEAT authorised Dealer.Cruise controlOperating the cruise control system(CCS)*Fig. 49 On the left of the steering column:switches and controls for operating the CCSFig. 50 On the left of the steering column:third lever to operate the CCS. »45
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The essentialsOperation of the turn signal lever● Switching on the CCS: Move switch›››Fig. 49 1 to . The system is on. If nospeed has been programmed, the system willnot control it.● Activating the CCS: Press button›››Fig. 492 in the area. The current speed ismemorised and controlled.● Temporarily switching off the CCS: Moveswitch›››Fig. 49 1 to or push thebrake. The cruise control system is switchedoff temporarily.● Reactivating the CCS: Press button›››Fig. 49 2 in . The memorised speedis saved and controlled again.● Increasing stored speed during CCS regula-tion: press button 2 in . The vehicle ac-celerates until the new stored speed.● Reducing stored speed during CCS regula-tion: press button 2 in to lower thespeed by 1 km/h (1 mph). Speed is reduceduntil reaching the new stored speed.● Switching off the CCS: Move switch›››Fig. 49 1 to . The system is disconnec-ted and the memorised speed is deleted.Operation using the third lever● Switching on the CCS: move the third leverto ›››Fig. 50. The system switches on but itdoes not control the speed as no speed hasbeen programmed.● Activating the CCS: press the ››› Fig. 50button. It memorises and maintains the cur-rent speed.● Temporarily switching off the CCS: movethe lever to ›››Fig. 50 and release it orpress the brake pedal. The cruise control sys-tem is switched off temporarily.● Reactivating the CCS: move the lever to››› Fig. 50 and release it. The memo-rised speed is saved and controlled again.● Switching off the CCS: move the third leverto position ››› Fig. 50. The system is dis-connected and the memorised speed is de-leted. ››› in Operation on page 210 ›››page 20946
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The essentialsWarning lampsOn the instrument panelFig. 51 Instrument panel, on dash panel.Red warning lampsCentral warning lamp: additionalinformation on the instrumentpanel display– Parking brake on.›››page183 Do not continue driving!The brake fluid level is too low orthere is a fault in the brake sys-tem.›››page186Lit up or flashing: Do not continue driving!Fault in the steering.›››page198 Driver or passenger has not fas-tened seat belt.›››page80 Use the foot brake!›››page216 »47
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The essentialsYellow warning lampsCentral warning lamp: additionalinformation on the instrumentpanel display– Front brake pads worn.›››page186it lights up: Fault in the ESC, ordisconnection caused by the sys-tem.›››page187flashes: ESC or ASR activated.ASR manually deactivated.›››page187ESC in Sport mode or OFF ABS faulty or does not work. Rear fog light switched on.›››page140 lights up or flashes: fault in theemission control system.›››page202it lights up: pre-heating of dieselengine. ›››page203flashes: fault in the diesel enginemanagement. fault in the petrol engine man-agement.›››page203 lights up or flashes: fault in thesteering system.›››page198Tyre pressure too low, or fault inthe tyre pressure monitoring sys-tem.›››page283 Fuel tank almost empty.›››page118 Fault in airbag system and seatbelt tensioners.›››page90 Lane Assist is switched on, butnot active.›››page224Other warning lampsLeft or right turn signal.›››page141Hazard warning lights on.›››page 31›››page145 Trailer turn signals›››page246it lights up: Press the foot brake!flashes: the selector lever lockingbutton has not engaged.›››page191›››page216it lights up: cruise control activa-ted or speed limiter switched onand active. ›››page209flashes: the speed set by thespeed limiter has been exceeded. green warning lamp: Lane Assistis switched on and active.›››page224 Main beam on or flasher on.›››page141 Natural gas operating mode›››page119 ››› in Warning and control lamps onpage 119 ›››page 119On the instrument panel displayFig. 52 On the instrument panel display: dooropen. Do not continue driving!With the corresponding indi-cation: door(s), rear lid or bon-net open or not properlyclosed.›››page125›››page135›››page27048
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The essentialsIgnition: Do not carry ondriving! Engine coolant leveltoo low, coolant temperaturetoo high›››page274Flashing: Fault in the enginecoolant system. Do not continue driving!Engine oil pressure too low. Ifthe warning lamp flashes,stop driving, even if the oillevel is correct. Do not evenrun the engine at idle speed!›››page272 Fault in the battery.›››page277Driving light totally or partiallyfaulty.›››page103Fault in the cornering lightsystem.›››page140 Diesel particulate filterblocked›››page203 Level of windscreen washerfluid too low.›››page148Flashing: Fault in the oil leveldetection. Control manually. ›››page272Ignition: Insufficient engineoil. Fault in the gearbox.›››page198 Light Assist on.›››page142 Immobiliser active.›››page131 Service interval display ›››page 44Mobile telephone is connec-ted via Bluetooth to the origi-nal telephone device.›››page121›››page123›››BookletAudio ornavigationsystemMobile telephone batterycharge meter. Available onlyfor devices pre-installed in fac-tory.Freezing warning. The outsidetemperature is lower than+4°C (+39°F).›››page 42 Start-Stop system activated.›››page205 Start-Stop system unavailable. Low consumption driving sta-tus›››page115 ›››page 115On the instrument panelFig. 53 Warning lamp for disabling the frontpassenger airbag. Front passenger front airbagis disabled ( ).›››page90 The front passenger front air-bag is activated ( ).›››page90 ››› in Activation and deactivation offront passenger airbag* on page 89 ›››page 8949
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The essentialsGearbox leverManual gearboxFig. 54 Gear shift pattern of a 5 or 6-speedmanual gearbox.The position of the gears is indicated on thegearbox lever ›››Fig. 54.● Press the clutch pedal and keep your footright down.● Move the gearbox lever to the required po-sition.● Release the clutch.Selecting reverse gear● Press the clutch pedal and keep your footright down.● With the gearbox lever in neutral, push itdownwards, move it to the left as far as it willgo and then forwards to select reverse›››Fig. 54 R .● Release the clutch. ››› in Changing gear on page 190 ›››page 190Automatic gearbox*Fig. 55 Automatic gearbox: selector lever po-sitions.Parking lockReverse gearNeutral (idling)Drive (forward)Tiptronic mode: pull the lever forwards(+) to go up a gear or backwards (–) togo down a gear.PRND/S+/– ››› in Selector lever positions onpage 192 ›››page 191 ›››page 50Manual release of the selector leverFig. 56 Selector lever: manual release fromposition P.Should the power supply be interrupted,there is a manual unlocking device locatedunder the console of the selector lever, onthe right. Releasing the selector lever re-quires a certain degree of practical skill.● Unlocking: use the flat part of a screwdriverblade.50
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The essentialsRemoving the cover from the selector lever● Apply the handbrake ››› to ensure thatthe car does not move.● Carefully pull the corners of the selectorlever boot and twist it upwards above the lev-er handle.Releasing the selector lever● Using a screwdriver, press and hold the yel-low unlocking tab sideways››› Fig. 56.● Now press the interlock button on the se-lector lever A and move the selector lever toposition N.● After carrying out the manual release, at-tach the selector lever boot on the gearboxconsole again.If the power supply should ever fail (e.g. dis-charged battery) and the vehicle has to bepushed or towed, the selector lever must firstbe moved to position N, after operating themanual release mechanism.WARNINGThe selector lever may be moved out of posi-tion P only when the handbrake is firmly ap-plied. If this does not work, secure the vehi-cle with the brake pedal. On a slope the vehi-cle could otherwise start to move inadver-tently after shifting the selector lever out ofposition P - accident risk!51
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The essentialsAir conditioningHow does Climatronic* work?Fig. 57 In the centre console: Climatronic con-trolsTo switch a specific function on, press the ap-propriate button. Press the button again toswitch off the function.The LED on each control lights up to indicatethat the respective function of a control hasbeen switched on.1TemperatureThe left and right sides can be adjusted separately: Turn the control to adjust the temperature2FanThe power of the fan is automatically adjusted. The fan is also adjusted manually by turning the control.3Air distributionThe airflow adjusts automatically for comfort. You can also switch it on manually using the buttons 3 .: The air is directed at the chest of driver and passengers by the dash panel air vents.: Air distribution to footwells.: Upward air distribution.52
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The essentials4 Indications on the temperature display screen selected for the right and left sides.Defrost functionThe air drawn in from outside the vehicle is directed at the windscreen and air recirculation is automatically switched off. To defrost the wind-screen more quickly, the air is dehumidified at temperatures over approximately +3°C (+38°F) and the fan runs at maximum output. Heated rear window: this only works when the engine is running and switches off automatically after a maximum of 10 minutes. Air recirculation Seat heating buttons Press the button to switch on or off the cooling system.Press the button to make maximum cooling capacity available. The recirculation of air and the cooling system turn on automatically and air distri-bution adjusts automatically to the position . When the warning light for button lights up, the settings on the driver side also apply to the passenger side. Press the button or the temper-ature control on the passenger side Automatic adjustment of temperature, fan, and air distribution. Press the button: the warning lamp on the button will light up . Press the configuration button : the air conditioning operation menu will be displayed on the Easy Connect system screen.Switching off Turn the blower control to the position or press the button. ››› in Introduction on page 173 ›››page 17353
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The essentialsHow does the manual air conditioning work*?Fig. 58 In the centre console: Manual air condi-tioning controls.To switch a specific function on, press the ap-propriate button. Press the button again toswitch off the function.The LED on each control lights up to indicatethat the respective function of a control hasbeen switched on.1TemperatureTurn the control to adjust the temperature.: Maximum cooling power. The recirculation of air and the cooling system turn on automatically and air distribution adjusts automatically to theposition .2FanSetting 0: blower and manual air conditioning switched offLevel 6: maximum fan level.54
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The essentials3Air distribution: Defrost function. The airflow is directed at the windscreen. Air recirculation is automatically switched off or is not switched on. Increase the fan powerto clear the windscreen of condensation as soon as possible. To dehumidify the air, the cooling system will automatically switch on.: The air is directed at the chest of driver and passengers by the dash panel air vents.: Distribution of air towards the chest and the footwell area.: Air distribution to footwells.: Air distribution towards the windscreen and the footwell. Press the button to switch on or off the cooling system. Heated rear window: this only works when the engine is running and switches off automatically after a maximum of 10 minutes. Air recirculation Seat heating buttons ››› in Introduction on page 173 ›››page 17355
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The essentialsHow does the heating and the fresh air system work?Fig. 59 In the centre console: heating system andfresh air controls.To switch a specific function on, press the ap-propriate button. Press the button again toswitch off the function.The LED on each control lights up to indicatethat the respective function of a control hasbeen switched on.1TemperatureTurn the control to adjust the temperature. The temperature cannot be lower than that of the exterior air temperature, as this system cannot cool or dehumid-ify the air2FanSetting 0: blower, heating and fresh air systems switched offLevel 6: maximum fan level3Air distribution: Defrost function. The airflow is directed at the windscreen.: The air is directed at the chest of driver and passengers by the dash panel air vents.: Distribution of air towards the chest and the footwell area.: Air distribution to footwells.: Air distribution towards the windscreen and the footwell.56
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The essentials Heated rear window: this only works when the engine is running and switches off automatically after a maximum of 10 minutes Air recirculation›››page 176 ››› in Introduction on page 173 ›››page 17357
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How reliable is SEAT Leon? ›
SEAT have developed a reputation for producing safe and reliable cars and there is no reason to suspect that the current iteration of the Leon won't improve on the previous version. The car scores 4.5* when it comes to reliability with AutoExpress with very few owners experiencing any issues with their new Leon.
Does a SEAT Leon have a VW engine? ›Offers from our trusted partners on this car and its predecessors... Or are you looking to sell your car? A familiar range of Volkswagen Group engines is offered in the SEAT Leon; all are turbocharged, either as TSI petrols or TDI diesels.
Is the SEAT Leon easy to drive? ›What's it like to drive? “The smooth and perky petrol engines are great to drive.” The Leon is a good car to drive with comfortable seats. Ride quality is generally good, whether around town or out in the country, although the sporty versions' bigger alloy wheels provide a slightly less smooth ride.
What engines are on SEAT Leon? ›Available engines were the 1.4-litre 16 valve petrol engine which produced a 55 kilowatts (75 PS; 74 bhp), a 1.6-litre 8 valve petrol engine 74 kW (101 PS; 99 bhp) (replaced later with a 16 valve 77 kW (105 PS; 103 bhp) unit), and included two variants of the Volkswagen Group's 20 valve turbocharged 1.8-litre ...
How many miles can a Seat Leon last? ›It's not unusual to find a Leon that has lived on the motorway and chalked up 120,000 miles or more.
Are SEAT Leons cheap to repair? ›Analysing non-routine repairs
The Seat Leon comes in cheapest on the clutch and gearbox repairs (£423.18) but most expensive for bodywork (£388.22).
The Leon uses the same 148bhp 2.0-litre turbodiesel and six-speed manual gearbox as the Golf. It's a refined engine that revs smoothly without emitting too much of a diesel grumble from under the bonnet. Only at higher revs does it get a little coarse.
Is SEAT Leon good on fuel? ›The 113bhp 2.0-litre TDI is the most economical of the regular petrol and diesel engines. It should return 65.4mpg, so it's ideal for motorway driving. Not that the petrol engines are in any way inefficient. The 128bhp 1.5 TSI Evo offers 51mpg, dropping to 48.6mpg for the 148bhp model.
Does a SEAT Leon have a timing belt or chain? ›Maintenance advice and tips for Seat LEON
In general, you need to change the timing belt kit of your LEON every five years or every 74.500 miles.
Which is better, SEAT or Volkswagen? The average maintenance and repair cost across all SEAT models is £38.42 cheaper than Volkswagen. Based on the models included in the reliability survey above, Volkswagen scores an average of 91.9%, whereas SEAT scores 92.61%, putting it into the lead - but only just.
Is SEAT a reliable car? ›
The Telegraph have also rated SEAT in their 20 best car brands for reliability, coming in eighth. And, this list was published in May this year (2017), so that's our most up-to-date report of SEAT's longevity. It was reported that problems in SEAT cars are now only 96 per 100 vehicle.
Is a Ford Focus better than a Seat Leon? ›The Ford's engine is smooth, but feels flat unless you rev it hard, and even then the Focus isn't as nippy as you might expect. The Leon, in comparison, picks up keenly from low revs and delivers a strong, consistent surge of acceleration that makes it substantially faster and more exciting.
Is the Seat Leon the same car as VW Golf? ›Once again, while there are buttons and trim items such as the door cards and handles that reveal it as a product that falls within the Volkswagen Group, the Leon distances itself from the Golf with a differently styled dashboard, steering wheel and seat upholstery.