2011 Seat Leon 5D wipers

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Checking and refilling levels
Changing the front windscreen wiper blades
If the windscreen wiper blades are in perfect condition, you
will benefit from an improved visibility. Damaged wiper
blades should be replaced immediately.
Fig. 148 Changing the
front wiper blades
Changing wiper blades can be done in both the rest and horizontal
positions. Ensure that the wiper blades are not frozen.
Changing the windscreen wiper blades
– Lift the wiper arm away from the windscreen.
– Press on the side tabs A
and release the blade moving it in the
direction of the arrow 1 ⇒ fig. 148.
Fitting the wiper blade
– Insert the tab 2
into the slot 3 of the blade
⇒ fig. 148. –
Move the blade towards the arm in the opposite direction of the
arrow 1
,until it clicks into position
⇒ fig. 148.
– Push the wiper arms back against the windscreen.
If the windscreen wipers smear , they should be replaced if they are dam-
aged, 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 special-
ised 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 bon-
net is properly closed. 
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Fuses on left side of dash panel
Fuses
NumberConsumerAmps
1Diagnosis Switchboard/ Instrument lighting/
Headlight control switchboard/ Flow meter/ Heat-
ed wipers/ Engine management/ AFS Headlamps10
2
Engine control unit / ABS-ESC (ESP) control unit /
Automatic gearbox / Instrument panel / Trailer
control unit/ Light switch / Brake sensor / Power
steering / Right and left headlights
10
3Airbag5
4Heating / Reverse switch / ASR-ESC (ESP) switch/
Electrochrome mirror / Park Pilot / Oil level sen-
sor5
5Right xenon headlight106Left xenon headlight107Vacant 8Trailer hook pre-installation assistant59Vacant 10Vacant 11Vacant 12Central locking15
13Diagnosis/ Light switch/ Rain sensor/ Heated
rear window10
14Automatic gearbox / Heating/ Automatic gearbox
lever10
15Vacant 16Vacant 17Alarm518Kombi / levers with START STOP5
NumberConsumerAmps19Fog light aid2020Navigation/radio with START STOP1521Engine management1022Fan switch4023Electric windows (front)3024Body Control Unit2025Heated rear window2526Rear electric windows3027Engine (fuel control unit/pump relay)1528Convenience controls3029Vacant 30Vacant 31Vacuum pump2032Vacant 33Sunroof2534Comfort switchboard/Central locking system2535Vacant 36Headlight washer system2037Heated seats3038Engine management1039Telephone with START STOP1040Fan switch4041Rear wiper motor / Switchboard wiring204212 V socket/ Cigarette lighter2043Trailer bracket preinstallation1544Trailer bracket preinstallation2045Trailer bracket preinstallation1546Vacant 47Engine management10

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If and when
NumberConsumerAmps48Engine management1049Vacant
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 sub-
ject to alterations. If discrepancies should occur, please refer to the sticker
on the inside of the fuse cover for the correct information for your model. 
Fuses layout, engine compartment, left part
Fuses
NumberConsumerAmps1Windscreen wipers302DQ200 gearbox303Cable control unit54ABS205AQ gearbox156Instrument panel/Steering column57Ignition key408Radio159Telephone/TomTom Navigator5
10Engine management5Engine management1011Vacant 12Electronic control unit5
13Petrol injection module supply15Diesel injection module supply30
NumberConsumerAmps14Coil20
15Engine management5Pump relay1016Right lighting3017Horn1518Vacant 19Clean30
20Water pump10Pressure sensor pump for 1.8 engine2021 a)Lambda probe1522Brake pedal, speed sensor5
23a)Engine management5Engine management10Engine management1524AKF, gearbox valve1025a)ABS pump4026Left lighting30
27a)Engine management40Engine management5028Vacant
29a)Electric windows (front and back)50Electric windows (front)3030Ignition key50a)
Ampere rating according to motorisation 
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If and when
Do not pull too hard with the towing vehicle and take care to avoid jerking
the tow-rope. When towing on an unpaved road, there is always a risk of
overloading 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 the engine is not running, you must ap-
ply considerably more pressure to the brake pedal than you normally would.
As the power assisted steering does not work 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.
● 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 gear-
box, 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 should
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 266. 
Safety FirstOperating InstructionsPractical TipsTechnical Specifications

TrailerTrailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Trailer turn signals Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Tyre Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . 242
Tyre Mobility System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . 248
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Tyre pressure monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Tyre pressure warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242, 248
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Tyres service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . 233
U Underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Unlocking and locking Personalisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
V Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Vehicle paintwork
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . 199
Vehicle tools Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Volumetric sensor* Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
W Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Warning messages in the display . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Warning reports Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 80
Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 80
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Washing with high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . 201
Water Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Water in the windscreen washer tank . . . . . . . 226
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Wearing suitable shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245, 272
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233, 272
Wheel trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Why assume the correct sitting position? . . . . . 30
Why should head restraints be correctly adjus- ted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 21, 30
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Windscreen washer fluid Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Windscreen wiper blades Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Changing the front blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Changing the rear wiper blade . . . . . . . . . 228
Winter driving Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Wooden trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . 217
298 Index