2009 Seat Leon 5D service

General programme for Inspection Services
10General programme for Inspection ServicesInspection servicesA reminder label for the scheduled inspection services is located on the
inside of the driver door frame; you will also be reminded by the service
interval counter on the instrument panel, and the service records in this docu-
ment.
Note
•We recommend that you visit an Authorised SEAT Service Centre whenever
you require any work done on your vehicle.•SEAT regularly communicates to its Authorised Service Centres new
product developments. They have tools and highly specialized personnel
who can guarantee the safety and performance of your vehicle.•Scrupulously following the General Programme for Inspection Services in
Authorised SEAT Service Centres will ensure you maintain greater value for
your vehicle.Maintenance intervalsThe SEAT maintenance programme requires that your vehicle undergoes an
inspection every 15,000 km (10,000 miles) or once a year.
Depending on your style of driving, the maintenance programme will depend
on the mileage of the vehicle or on the time since the date of purchase.
For those vehicles covering more than 15,000 km (10,000 miles) / year, the
maintenance will be performed according to the mileage (see the example on
table 1). For those vehicles covering less than 15,000 km (10,000 miles) /year, the
maintenance will be programmed according to the time (see the example on
table 2).
Example of maintenance according to the mileage:
km
15.000
30.000
45.000
60.000
75.000
90.000
Inspection Service
every 15,000 km
(10,000 miles) or
each year
x
x
x
Inspection Service
every 30,000 km
(20,000 miles) or 2
years
x
x
Inspection Service
every 60,000 km
(40,000 miles) or 4
years
x
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Example of maintenance according to time
However, there are different specific “additional jobs” depending on the
distance covered or the time passed since delivery. For example:•Timing belt change (depending on the mileage).•Change of brake fluid (for the first time after 3 years or 200,000 km
(130,000 miles), then every two years).Inspection Service every 15,000 km (10,000 miles) or 1 yearOperations to be carried out on your vehicle•“Next service” sticker: Write the date and mileage, and attach it onto the
door frame.•Engine oil and oil filter: Replace.
•Front and rear brake pads: Check.•Service interval indicator on the instrument panel: Reset to zero.•Tyres, including the spare wheel: Check surface, tread and tyre pressure.•Interior and glove compartment lighting, lighter, warning lights and horn:
Check operation.•Front/rear lights, luggage compartment lighting, indicators and hazard
lights: Check operation.•Windscreen wiper and headlight wiper system: Check operation and look
for possible damage, fill if necessary.•Exhaust system : Check fastenings and absence of leaks and damageInspection Service every 30,000 km (20,000 miles) or 2 yearsOperations to be performed on your vehicle:•“Next service” sticker: Write the date and mileage, and attach it onto the
door frame.•Engine oil and oil filter: Replace.•Brake system: Check for damage and losses in previous and subsequent
brake pads.•Service interval indicator on the instrument panel: Reset to zero.•Tyres, including the spare wheel: Check surface, tread and tyre pressure.•Interior and glove compartment lighting, lighter, warning lights and horn:
Check operation.
Time
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
Inspection Service
every 15,000 km
(10,000 miles) or 1
year
x
x
x
Inspection Service
every 30,000 km
(20,000 miles) or 2
years
x
x
Inspection Service
every 60,000 km
(40,000 miles) or 4
years
x
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12•Front/rear lights, luggage compartment lighting, indicators and hazard
lights: Check operation.•Windscreen wiper and headlight wiper system: Check operation and look
for possible damage, fill if necessary.•Exhaust system : Check fastenings and absence of leaks and damage•Battery: Check.•Self-diagnosis: Check fault memory in all systems.•Poly-V belt : Check conditionInspection Service every 60,000 km (40,000 miles) or 4 yearsOperations to be performed on your vehicle:•Exhaust system : Check fastenings and absence of leaks and damage•Steering system ball joints: Check attachments and check for leaks and
damage. Check for play.•“Next service” sticker: Write the date and mileage, and attach it onto the
door frame.•Automatic gearbox: Check ATF
1) level, top-up as necessary
•Battery: Check.•Brake system: Check for leaks and damage•Front and rear brake pads: Check.•Brake fluid level, according to brake pad wear: Check.
•Self-diagnosis: Check fault memory in all systems.•Front/rear lights, luggage compartment lighting, indicators and hazard
lights: Check operation.•Poly-V belt : Check status and tension.•Coolant system : Check coolant and frost protection level.•Engine and engine compartment components: Check for leaks and
damage (from above).•Engine and engine compartment components, gearbox and steering
knuckles: Check for leaks and damage (from below).•Engine oil and oil filter: Replace.
2)
•Test drive: Check brake operation, handbrake, gearbox operation,
steering system operation, kick-down (for automatic gearbox), air condi-
tioning and sunroof.•Interior and glove compartment lighting, lighter, warning lights and horn:
Check operation.•Tyres, including the spare wheel: Check surface, tread and tyre pressure.•Headlights: Checking their adjustment.•Windscreen wiper and headlight wiper system: Check operation and look
for possible damage, fill if necessary.•Sunroof: Check operation, clean guttering and lubricate guides.•Service interval indicator on the instrument panel: Reset to zero.•Door and tailgate hinges: Lubricate.•Underside protection: Check visually for damage.
1)ATF = Automatic Transmision Fluid
2)If diesel with a high sulphur content is used, the fuel filter and the oil should be
changed every 7,500 km (5,000 miles). Your Au thorised Service Centre will be able to
tell you which countries have diesel with a high sulphur content.
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Additional tasksIn addition to the Inspection Service, additional maintenance jobs may have
to be carried out, depending on the conditions in which your vehicle is used
and on the equipment carried. This additional work should be carried out in
accordance with time/distance travelled to ensure your vehicle remains reli-
able. Your Service Centre will provide detailed information about the addi-
tional work that may be necessary. This can be done independently of the
obligatory services, taking into account the notes on the Maintenance
Programme (or the label: Next service). Your SEAT Service Centre will be
happy to advise you and quote the prices for this additional work. Additional
jobs completed are marked on the workshop sheet with the receipt.Every 7,500 km (5,000 miles)•Engine oil and oil filter: Replace (only engines using high sulphur content
diesel fuel).•Fuel filter: Replace (only TDI engines using high sulphur content diesel
fuel).Every 15,000 km (10,000 miles)•Air filter: Replace the filter rubber supports (only 177 and 195 kW 2.0
engines).
Every 30,000 km (20,000 miles)•Gas filters: Replace in Altea- Altea XL- Leon with LGP operation.Every 60,000 km (40,000 miles)•Air filter: Clean casing and replace filter element (only diesel 125 kW
engines).•DSG gearbox: Replace oil and filter (except 7-speed DSG gearbox)•Dust and pollen filter for the passenger compartment: Replace.•Spark plugs : Replace (except 2.0 TFSI engines).•Haldex clutch: Change oil.Every 90,000 km (60,000 miles)•Air filter: Clean casing and replace filter element (only diesel 125 kW
engines).•Fuel filter: Replacement (only diesel engines using fuel complying with
the DIN EN 590 standard)•Evaporator paper filter: Replace in ALTEA-ALTEA XL-LEON with LGP opera-
tion.•Spark plugs : Replace (2.0 TFSI engines).
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14At 90,000 km (60,000 miles) the first time, then every 30,000 km (20,000 miles)•Timing belt for camshaft: Check condit ion and replace if necessary (only
petrol engines, except 2.0 FSI and TFSI).Every 120,000 km (80,000 miles)•Particulate filters Check (only 125 kW diesel engine).Every 150,000 km (100,000 miles)•Particulate filters Check (except 125 kW diesel engine).•Timing belt for camshaft: Replacement (only diesel engines with pump
injector).Every 180,000 km (120,000 miles)•Timing belt for camshaft: Replac e (TDI Common Rail engines).•Timing belt for camshaft: Replace (2.0 FSI and TFSI engines).
Every 300,000 km (200,000 miles)•Camshaft timing belt tension roller : Replacement (only diesel engines
with pump injector).Every 360,000 km (240,000 miles)•Camshaft timing belt tension roller: Replace (TDI Common Rail engines).Every 2 years•Dust and pollen filter for the passenger compartment: Replace.After 3 years the first time around, then every 2 years•Brake fluid: Replace•Check gas installation: check all components are operating correctly, and
that there are no leaks and damage (ALTEA-ALTEA XL-LEON operating with
LPG.)
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Every 4 years•Anti-puncture kit: Check the expiry date on the sealing compound and
replace if necessary.•Spark plugs : Replace (except TFSI engines).Every 6 years•Air filter: Clean the housing and replace the filter element.•Spark plugs : Replace (only for TFSI engine vehicles with less than 90,000
km / 60,000 miles).Note
•We recommend that you visit an Authorised SEAT Service Centre whenever
you require any work done on your vehicle.•SEAT regularly communicates to its Authorised Service Centres new
product developments. They have tools and highly specialized personnel
who can guarantee the safety and performance of your vehicle.•Scrupulously following the General Programme for Inspection Services in
Authorised SEAT Service Centres will ensure you maintain greater value for
your vehicle.
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Other services available
16Other services availableLegal Inspection ServiceThe legal inspections must be carried out at the intervals
prescribed.Many countries have legal requirements obliging owners to have their vehicle
tested at specified intervals for safety for the user and for other traffic, as well
as ensuring that vehicle exhaust emissions meet the countries' regulations.
These revisions must be overseen by officially certified centres.
Your Authorised Service Centre can inform you about the inspections required
by law, and can check your vehicle in the course of an Inspection Service. This
will save you both time and money.
The Authorised Service Centre can also carry out the inspections required by
law at the client's request.
Even if you do not wish to take advantage of this service and decide to take
your car to an officially certified centre for this check, we recommend that you
speak to the person in charge of your Authorised Service Centre first.
This person will be able to inform you of any points that require attention so
that your car does not fail the test and have to be re-tested.Approved spare partsAll parts of your vehicle have been approved by SEAT, especially those parts
on which your safety depends. For this reason, the parts used in the
Programmed Inspection Services or in any vehicle repair must correspond
exactly to the manufacturer-defined requirements. The approved SEAT spare parts have been designed especially for your vehicle. For this reason, we
recommend that Genuine approved SEAT spares are always used.
In the Authorised SEAT Service Centres you will find the most important
approved spare parts. If in an exceptional case, the necessary parts are not in
stock, they can, in general, be obtained swiftly.
The SEAT Service Centres in the EU provide a 24 month warranty
3) for
Approved Spare parts from the date they are fitted or sold. It is therefore
advisable to retain the original invoice from the Authorised Service Centre as
proof of the existing warranty.
More information about this may be obtained from your Authorised Service
Centre.
Approved SEAT exchange partsThe approved SEAT exchange parts, conforming to the manufacturer’s
requirements, constitute an additional service at your disposal, offering you
the possibility to replace entire assemblies, the most common being: the
lightened engine, gearboxes, cylinder heads, control units, electrical
elements, etc.
Of course these are Approved parts and, as they have the same class as the
manufacturer parts, they share the same SEAT approved spare parts warranty.
However, these parts are considerably cheaper as they are factory-recondi-
tioned used parts. Keep the invoice for the approved SEAT exchange parts as
proof of the start of the existing warranty.3)The warranty is not available for all export markets. For more information, please ask
your Authorised SEAT Service Centre.
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More information about this may be obtained at the Authorised Service
Centre.Approved accessoriesWe recommend that you use only genuine SEAT accessories
and accessories approved by SEAT.If you wish to equip your car with accessories, you should remember the
following points:
We recommend that you use only genuine SEAT and SEAT approved accesso-
ries.
SEAT provides a warranty for SEAT accessories valid from the date of purchase
or fitting. It is therefore advisable to retain the original invoice from the
Authorised Service Centre as proof of the existing warranty.
More information about this may be obtained from your Authorised Service
Centre.
The accessories service also offers you expert advice and, if required, fitting
by a specialist.
In addition, Authorised Service Centres can supply car care products and
parts subject to normal wear, such as tyres, batteries and light bulbs.
Paintwork and body serviceSEAT vehicles are designed in such a way that, in case of bodywork damage,
there is only need to replace and paint the parts that have been really
affected.
Both operations must be carried out according to the requirements of the
manufacturer; this is an essential condition for conservation of the bodywork
and paintwork warranties.
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