2011 Seat Leon 5D Owner's manual

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Seats and storage compartments
Front seats
Adjustment of the front seats
Fig. 90 Front left seat
controls
The control elements in ⇒ fig. 90 are mirrored for the front right-
hand seat.
1
Adjusting the seat forwards and backwards
– Pull up the grip and move the seat forwards or backwards.
– Then release the grip 1
and move the seat further until the
catch engages.
2
Adjusting the seat height*
– Pull the lever up or push down (several times if necessary) from
its home position. This adjusts the seat height in stages. 3
Adjusting the backrest angle
– Take your weight off the backrest and turn the hand wheel.
4
Adjusting the lumbar support*
– Take your weight off the backrest and turn the hand wheel to
adjust the lumbar support.
As you make the adjustments, the curvature of the cushioned area of the
lumbar region becomes more or less acute. In this way, it adapts to the nat-
ural curvature of the spine.
WARNING
● Never adjust the driver or front passenger seat while the vehicle is in
motion. While adjusting your seat, you will assume an incorrect sitting
position. Risk of fatal accidents. Adjust the driver or front passenger seat
only when the vehicle is stationary.
● To reduce the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger in case of
a sudden braking or an accident, never drive with the backrest tilted to-
wards the rear. The maximum protection of the seat belt can be achieved
only when the backrests are in an upright position and the driver and
front passenger have properly adjusted their seat belts. The further the
backrests are tilted to the rear, the greater the risk of injury due to im-
proper positioning of the belt web!
● Exercise caution when securing the seat height into forwards/back-
wards position. Injuries can be caused if the seat height is adjusted with-
out due care and attention.
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Heated seats* 
The front seat cushions and backrests can be heated electri-
cally.
Fig. 91 Thumb wheel for
the front seat heating
Fig. 92 Front seat heat-
ing with Climatronic Front seat heating for vehicles without Climatronic
–
Turn the appropriate thumb wheel ⇒ fig. 91 to switch on the
seat heating. The seat heating is switched off in the 0 position.
Front seat heating for vehicles with Climatronic
– Press button A
to switch on the seat heating.
– Press once to set seat heating at maximum level (level 3).
– Press twice to set seat heating at medium level (level 2).
– Press three times to set seat heating at minimum level (level 1).
– When the button is pressed four times, the heating goes off and
the LED goes out (level 0).
The seat heating only works when the ignition is switched on. The left
thumb wheel controls the left seat and the right thumb wheel the right seat.
CAUTION
To avoid damaging the heating elements, please do not kneel on the seat or
apply sharp pressure at a single point to the seat cushion and backrest. 

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Rear seats
Fold down the backrest
Fig. 93 Folding the seat
backrests down
– Pull the release button on the backrest (sectioned backrest) for-
wards in the direction of the arrow
– Fold down the backrest. You might have to remove the rear
head restraints before folding the seat forwards if the front
seats have been moved too far back ⇒ page 134.Folding up the backrest
Fig. 94 Folding up the
rear backrest
– Fold the backrest back and push the backrest firmly into the
lock. The red marking should no longer be visible ⇒ fig. 94.
WARNING
● Please be careful when raising the backrest! Injuries can be caused if
the seat height is adjusted without due care and attention.
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Storage compartment
Storage compartment on the front passenger side
Fig. 95 Passenger side:
storage compartment
The compartment can be opened by pulling the lever ⇒ fig. 95. On opening,
a lamp* lights up, and on closing, it turns off.
If the glove compartment remains open inadvertently, on locking the vehicle
using the remote control or the key, the lamp* turns off. If the vehicle is not
locked using the remote control or the key and the glove compartment re-
mains open, after little time the lamp* turns off.
WARNING
Always keep the storage compartment cover closed while the vehicle is
in motion in order to reduce the risk of injury caused by a sudden braking
or by an accident.
 The centre console with drink holder
The centre console has a drink holder.
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Storage compartment under the left hand side front seat*
There is a storage compartment with a cover under the front
left hand side seat.
Fig. 96 Storage com-
partment under the front
seats
The locker* ⇒ fig. 96 A
is opened by pulling on the cover.
There are two open positions of 15 and 60 degrees depending on the pres-
sure applied to the cover. In the 60 degree position, the cover will collapse
if too much pressure is applied.
To close the drawer, press the cover until it locks into position. 

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WARNING
● The drawers will hold a maximum weight of 1.5 kg.
● Do not drive with the drawer cover open. There is an injury risk for
passengers if the cargo is released in case of sudden braking or an acci-
dent.
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Other storage compartments
Other storage compartments can be found:
● in the centre console,
● in the side trims of the luggage compartment,
The hooks for hanging are found on the pillar between the front and rear
side windows.
WARNING
● Do not store loose objects on the dash panel. These objects could be
flung through the passenger compartment when the vehicle is moving
(e.g. while accelerating, braking or cornering) and distract the driver.
Risk of accident.
● Ensure that no objects can fall from the centre console or other stor-
age compartments into the driver footwell while the vehicle is moving. In
the event of a sudden braking manoeuvre, you will not be able to use the
brake, clutch or accelerator. Risk of accident.
● Clothing hung on the coat hooks must not restrict the driver's view.
Risk of accident. The coat hooks are intended only for use with light arti-
cles of clothing. Do not leave any hard, sharp or heavy objects in hanging
articles of clothing. During sudden braking manoeuvres or accidents, es-
pecially those involving airbag deployment, these objects could injure
the vehicle occupants.
 Front drink holders
Fig. 97 Front drink hold-
er
On the centre console, in front of the gear lever, there are two drink holders
⇒ fig. 97.
WARNING
● Never place hot drinks in the drink holder. During normal or sudden
driving manoeuvres, sudden braking or an accident, the hot drink could
be spilled. Danger of scalding.
● Never use rigid materials (for example, glass or ceramic), these could
cause injury in the case of an accident.
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Ashtrays*, cigarette lighter* and electrical
sockets
Ashtray*
Fig. 98 Ashtray located
in the front drink holder
Opening and closing the ashtray
– To open the ashtray, lift the cover ⇒ fig. 98.
– To close, push the cover down.
Emptying the ashtray
– Extract the ashtray and empty it.
WARNING
Never put paper in the ashtray. Hot ash could ignite the paper in the ash-
tray and cause a fire.
 Cigarette lighter*
Fig. 99 The cigarette
lighter is located in the
electric socket on the
front of the centre con-
sole
– Press on the cigarette lighter ⇒ fig. 99 to activate it ⇒ 
.
– Wait for the lighter to pop out slightly.
– Pull out the cigarette lighter and light the cigarette on the glow-
ing coil.
WARNING
● Improper use of the cigarette lighter can lead to serious injuries or
start a fire.
● Using the lighter carefully. Carelessness or negligence when using
the cigarette lighter can cause burns, risk of injury.
● The lighter only works when the ignition is turned on or the engine is
running. To avoid the risk of fire, never leave children alone inside the ve-
hicle.
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Electrical sockets
Electrical equipment can be connected to any of the 12 volt
sockets.
Fig. 100 Power socket,
front centre console
Electrical accessories may be connected to the 12 volt power point in the
front centre console ⇒ fig. 100 and in the luggage compartment*. The appli-
ances connected to each power point must not exceed a power rating of
120 Watt.
WARNING
The power sockets and the connected accessories will only operate when
the ignition is on or when the engine is running. Improper use of the
sockets or electrical accessories can lead to serious injuries or cause a
fire. To avoid the risk of injury, never leave children alone inside the vehi-
cle.
Note
● The use of electrical appliances with the engine switched off will cause a
battery discharge.
● Before using any electrical accessories, see the instructions in
⇒ page 208. 
Auxiliary audio connection (AUX-IN)*
Fig. 101 Auxiliary audio
connection
– Lift the AUX cover ⇒ fig. 101.
– Insert the plug as far as possible (see Radio manual). 
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MEDIA-IN* connector
Fig. 102 Opening con-
nector on centre console
Fig. 103 Connector on
the centre console
For information concerning the use of this equipment, please see the Radio
handbook. First-aid kit, warning triangle, fire
extinguisher
Warning triangle
Fig. 104 Housing for the
emergency warning trian-
gle in the boot
The emergency warning triangle can be fitted in the side lining of the lug-
gage compartment.
Note
● The warning triangle is not part of the vehicle's standard equipment. 
First-aid kit and fire extinguisher
The first aid kit* can be housed in a storage box in the left side lining of the
luggage compartment. 