2013 Seat Leon 5D wipers

264Checking and refilling levels
Cleaning windscreen wiper blades
● Raising the wiper arms.
● Use a soft cloth to remove dust and dirt from the windscreen wiper
blades.
● If the blades are very dirty, a sponge or damp cloth may be used ⇒ 
.
Changing the windscreen wiper blades
● Raising/lowering wiper arms
● Hold down the release button ⇒ Fig. 159 1
while gently pulling the
blade in the direction of the arrow.
● Fit a new wiper blade of the same length and design on to the wiper arm
and hook it into place.
● Rest the wiper arms back onto the windscreen.
Changing the rear wiper blade
● Raising/lowering the wiper arm.
● Turn the blade slightly ⇒ Fig. 160 (arrow A
).
● Hold down the release button 1 while gently pulling the blade in the
direction of the arrow B.
● Insert a new blade of the same length and type in the rear wiper arm in
the opposite direction to the arrow B
and hook into place button 1.
● Replace the wiper arm on the rear window.
WARNING
Worn or dirty wiper blades reduce visibility and increase the risk of acci-
dent and serious injury.
● Always replace damaged or worn blades or blades which do not clean
the windscreen correctly.
CAUTION
● Damaged or dirty windscreen wipers could scratch the glass.
● If products containing solvents, rough sponges or sharp objects are
used to clean the blades, the graphite layer will be damaged.
● Never use fuel, nail varnish remover, paint thinner or similar products to
clean the windows. 

286Emergencies
Towing and tow-starting the vehicle
General information
Points to observe when tow-starting or towing away If you use a tow rope:
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
– The tow rope must be taut before you drive off.
– Release the clutch very carefully when starting the vehicle
(manual gearbox), or accelerate gently (automatic gearbox).
Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle
– The ignition should be switched on so that the turn signals,
windscreen wipers and washers can be used. Please ensure
that the steering wheel is unlocked when you switch on the ig-
nition, and that it moves freely.
– Put the gearbox lever in neutral (manual gearbox) or move the
selector lever to position N (automatic gearbox).
– The brake servo only works when the engine is running. Consid-
erably more effort is required on the brake pedal when the en-
gine is switched off.
– Remember that the power steering only works when the ignition
is switched on and the vehicle is moving 1)
. Otherwise, consider-
ably more strength than usual will be required when steering. –
Ensure that the tow rope remains taut at all times.
Tow rope or tow bar
It is easier and safer to tow a vehicle with a tow bar. You should only use a
tow rope if you do not have a tow bar.
A tow rope should be slightly elastic to avoid damage to both vehicles. It is
advisable to use a tow rope made of synthetic fibre or similarly elastic mate-
rial.
Only attach the tow rope or the tow bar to the towing rings ⇒ page 287.
Driving style
Towing requires some experience, especially when using a tow rope. Both
drivers should be familiar with the technique required for towing. Inexper-
ienced drivers should not attempt to tow.
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.
WARNING
If the vehicle has no electrical power, the brake lights, turn signals and
all other lights will no longer function. Do not have the vehicle towed
away. Failure to do so could result in an accident.
CAUTION
If there is no oil in the gearbox or no lubricant in the automatic transmission
the car may only be towed with the driven wheels lifted clear of the road, or
transported on a special car transporter or trailer. 
1)
Important: the battery must be correctly charged.

Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Safety notesAirbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Saving fuel Conscientious driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Inertia mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Saving tips (efficiency programme) . . . . . . . . . 78
Seat adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat belt control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Seat belt position Pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Seat belt protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat belt release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Incorrectly fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
SEAT Drive Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Seats
adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
rear seat backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Selector lever Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Function fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Selector lever (automatic gearbox) Manual release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Service notification: read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Setting Headlight range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Side light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Sitting position driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sitting position for vehicle occupants . . . . . . . 10
Sliding/tilting sunroof Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . 103
Smell of gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271, 307
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Special features Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Speed warning function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Stop/Start the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
The engine does not switch off . . . . . . . . . 170
The engine starts by itself . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Starting up (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Steering Electro-mechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Engage the steering lock (ignitionkey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163, 165
Steering wheel Gearshift paddles (automatic gearbox) . . 178
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Storage area front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Storing the rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Switch Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Switching ignition on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Switching off using inertia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Switching off (engine) With the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
333
Index

Sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Vehicle battery Disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Vehicle care Changing wiper blades of the windscreenand rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Cleaning windscreen and rear window wip- er blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow system Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Vehicle key Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Vehicle tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
W Warning lamp Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Warning lamps adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
applying foot brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
applying the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
step on the brake pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Washing Care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Wearing suitable shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Wheel changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 307
Anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Loosening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Removing the cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Wheel brace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Wheel cover (wheel bolts): removing . . . . . . . 278
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265, 307 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277, 281
Why assume the correct sitting position? . . . . . 31
Why should head restraints be correctly adjus- ted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 22, 31
Windows Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Windscreen washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Windscreen washer water Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Windscreen wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Window wiper lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Windscreen wiper fluid Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Windscreen wipers Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Headlight washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Heated windscreen washer jets . . . . . . . . 122
Lifting the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Windscreen wipers service position . . . . . . . . 122 Winter conditions
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Care of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
De-icing the glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Windscreen washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Winter operation Headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Heated windscreen washer jets . . . . . . . . 122
Salt on the roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
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