2008 Seat Leon 5D wipers

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For the sake of the environment
Service fluids leaks are harmful to the environment. For this reason you
should make regular checks on the ground underneath your vehicle. If you
find spots of oil or other fluids, have your vehicle inspected in a qualified
workshop.Opening the bonnet
The bonnet is released from inside the vehicle.
Before opening the bonnet ensure that the windscreen wipers are in
rest position.
– To release the bonnet, pull the lever under the dashboard ⇒fig. 136 in the direction indicated (arrow). The bonnet will be
released by a spring action ⇒.
– Lift the bonnet using the rele ase lever (arrow) and open the
bonnet.
– Release the bonnet stay and secure it in fixture designed for this in the bonnet.
WARNING
Hot coolant can scald!•
Never open the bonnet if you see steam, smoke or coolant escaping
from the engine compartment.
Fig. 136 Detail of foot-
well area on driver's side:
lever for unlocking the
bonnet.
Fig. 137 Arrester hook
for bonnet.
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– Move the blade towards the arm in the opposite direction of the arrow ,until it clicks into position ⇒fig. 143 .
– Push the wiper arms back against the windscreen.If the windscreen wipers smear , they should be replaced if they are damaged,
or cleaned if they are soiled.
If this does not produce the desired results, the setting angle of the wind-
screen wiper arms might be incorrect. They should be checked by a qualified
workshop and corrected if necessary.
WARNING
Do not drive unless you have good visibility through all windows!•
Clean the windscreen wiper blades and all windows regularly.
•
The wiper blades should be changed once or twice a year.Caution
•
Damaged or dirty windscreen wipers could scratch the windscreen.
•
Never use fuel, nail varnish remover, paint thinner or similar products to
clean the windows. This could damage the windscreen wiper blades.
•
Never move the windscreen wiper or windscreen wiper arm manually. This
could cause damage.
•
Do not pull the windscreen wipers forward unless they are in the service
position. Otherwise the bonnet could be damaged.Note
•
The wiper arms can be moved to the service position only when the
bonnet is properly closed.
Changing the rear wiper blade
A good rear wiper blade is essential for clear rear vision.
Damaged wiper blades should be replaced immediately.
A1
Fig. 144 Remove rear
window wiper bladeFig. 145 Mount rear
window wiper blade
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If and when
242Fuses on left side of dash panelFusesNumber
Consumer
Amperes
1
Diagnosis Switchboard/ Instrument lighting/
Headlight control switchboard/ Flowmeter/
Heated wipers/ Engine management/ AFS Head-
lamps
10
2
Engine control unit/ ABS-ESP switchboard/ Auto-
matic gearbox/ Instrument panel/ Trailer switch-
board/ Light switch / Brake sensor/ Power
steering/ Right an d left headlights
10
3
Airbag
5
4
Heating/ Reverse switch/ ASR-ESP switch/ Elec-
trochrome mirror/ Park Pilot/ Oil level sensor
5
5
Right xenon headlight
10
6
Left xenon headlight
10
7
Vacant
8
Vacant
9
Vacant
10
Vacant
11
Vacant
12
Central locking
15
13
Diagnosis/ Light switch/ Rain sensor/ Heated rear
window
10
14
Automatic gearbox / Heating/ Automatic gearbox
lever
10
15
Vacant
16
Va ca n t
17
Alarm
5
18
Va ca n t
19
Va ca n t
20
Va ca n t
21
Engine management
10
22
Fan switch
40
23
Electric windows (front)
30
24
BCM switchboard
20
25
Rear window heater
25
26
Rear electric windows
30
27
Engine (fuel control unit/pump relay)
15
28
Convenience controls
30
29
Va ca n t
30
Automatic gearbox
20
31
Vacuum pump
20
32
Va ca n t
33
Sunroof
25
34
Comfort switchboard/Central locking system
25
35
Va ca n t
36
Headlight washer system
20
37
Heated seats
30
38
Engine management
10
39
Va ca n t
Number
Consumer
Amperes
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Some of the electrical items listed in
the table are only fitted on certain
models or are optional extras.
Please note that the above list, while correct at the time of printing, is subject
to alterations. If discrepancies should occur, please refer to the sticker on the
inside of the fuse cover for the co rrect information for your model.
Fuses layout, engine compartment, left partFuses
40
Fan switch
40
41
Rear wiper motor / Switchboard wiring
20
42
12 V socket/ Cigarette lighter
20
43
Trailer bracket preinstallation
15
44
Trailer bracket preinstallation
20
45
Trailer bracket preinstallation
15
46
Vacant
47
Engine management
10
48
Engine management
10
49
Vacant
Number
Consumer
Amperes
1
Windscreen wipers
30
2
DQ200 gearbox
30
3
Cable control unit
5
Number
Consumer
Amperes
4
ABS
20
5
AQ gearbox
15
6
Instrument panel/Steering column
5
7
Ignition key
40
8
Radio
15
9
Te l e p ho n e/ To m To m N a vi ga to r
5
10
Engine management
5
Engine management
10
11
Va ca n t
12
Electronic control unit
5
13
Petrol injection module supply
15
Diesel injection module supply
30
14
Coil
20
15
Engine management
5
Pump relay
10
16
Right lighting
30
17
Horn
15
18
Va ca n t
19
Clean
30
20
Water pump
10
Pressure sensor pump for 1.8 engine
20
21a)
Lambda probe
15
22
Brake pedal, speed sensor
5
Number
Consumer
Amperes
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Do not pull too hard with the towing vehi
cle and take care to avoid jerking the
tow-rope. When towing on an unpaved road, there is always a risk of over-
loading and damaging the anchorage points.
The ignition of the vehicle being towed must be switched on to prevent the
steering wheel from locking and also to allow the use of the turn signals,
horn, windscreen wipers and washers.
As the brake servo does not work if th e engine is not running, you must apply
considerably more pressure to the brake pedal than you normally would.
As the power assisted steering does not wo rk if the engine is not running, you
will need more strength to steer than you normally would.
Towing vehicles with an automatic gearbox
•
Put the selector lever into position “N”.
•
Do not drive faster than 50 km/h when towing a vehicle.
•
Do not tow further than 50 km.
•
If a breakdown vehicle is used, the vehicle must be towed with the front
wheels raised.Note
•
Observe legal requirements when towing or tow-starting.
•
Switch on the hazard warning lights of both vehicles. However, observe
any regulations to the contrary.
•
For technical reasons, vehicles with an automatic gearbox must not be
tow-started.
•
If damage to your vehicle means that there is no lubricant in the gearbox,
you must raise the drive wheels while the vehicle is being towed.
•
If the vehicle has to be towed more than 50 km, the front wheels must be
raised during towing, and towing should be carried out by a qualified person.
•
The steering wheel is locked when the vehicle has no electrical power. The
vehicle must then be towed with the front wheels raised. Towing should be
carried out by a qualified person.
•
The towing eye should always be kept in the vehicle. Please refer to the
notes on ⇒page 256.
Trailer eyes
Fig. 177 The front right
section of the vehicle:
Fitting the front towing
eyeFig. 178 Fitting the
towing eye to the rear of
the vehicle
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Index
290Traction control system
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Trailer Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Trailer eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Trailer turn signals Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 116
Turning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Type plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Tyre Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . 232
Tyre monitor indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tyre pressure monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232, 237
Tyre-Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . 237
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Tyres service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . 222UUnderbody sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Unlocking and locking
Personalisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Using the Tiptronic gear syst em . . . . . . . . . . . 164
VVehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Vehicle paintwork
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . 191
Waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Vehicle tools Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Vehicle wallet storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Volumetric sensor* Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100WWarning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Warning reportsRed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Warning texts in the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Washing with high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . 193
Water
warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Water in the windscreen washer tank . . . . . . . 214
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234, 262 Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Wheel trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222, 262
Why assume the correct sitting position? . . . . . 29
Why should head restraints be correctly adjusted? 13
Why to wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 29
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Windscreen washer fluid Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windscreen wiper blades Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Changing the front blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Changing the rear blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Winter driving Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
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