2013 Seat Leon 5D technical data

Driving and the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Running in the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Driving through flooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Installation of exhaust gas filtration systems . . . 230
Economic and ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Environmental friendliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Retrofitting a towing bracket* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Care of vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Care of the vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Windscreen washer reservoir and wiper blades . 262
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Accessories and modifications to the vehicle 272
Accessories, replacement parts and repairs . . . . 272
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Radio transmitters and business equipment . . . 272
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Towing and tow-starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 286
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Changing bulbs in headlight unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Changing bulb for front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Changing tail light bulbs (on side panel) . . . . . . 299
Changing tail light bulbs (on rear lid) . . . . . . . . . 301
Changing number plate light bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . 303
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Information on fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Engine specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Filling capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
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Instruments and warning/control lamps
Trip recorder
Fig. 40 Instrument pan-
el: Odometer and reset
button
The distance covered is displayed in “kilometres” or miles “m”. It is possi-
ble to change the measurement units (kilometres “km”/miles “m”) in the
radio/Easy Connect*. Please refer to the Easy Connect* Instruction Manual
for more details.
Odometer/trip recorder
The odometer shows the total distance covered by the vehicle.
The trip recorder shows the distance that has been travelled since it was
last reset. It is used to measure short trips. The last digit of the trip recorder
indicates distances of 100 metres or tenths of a mile.
The trip recorder can be set to zero by pressing 0.0/SET

⇒  Fig. 40.
Fault display
If there is a fault in the instrument panel, the letters DEF will appear in the
trip recorder display. Have the fault repaired immediately, as far as is possi-
ble. Fuel level
The display
6 ⇒ Fig. 38 only works when the ignition is switched on. When
the display reaches the reserve mark, the lower diode lights up in red and
the control lamp  appears ⇒ page 248. When the fuel level is very low,
the lower diode flashes in red.
The distance to empty fuel level is displayed on the instrument panel 3
⇒ Fig. 38.
The capacity of the fuel tank of your vehicle is given in the Technical data
section ⇒ page 323.
In natural gas engines
The yellow warning lamp
 lights up when both fuel types (petrol and natu-
ral gas) have reached reserve level.
The green control lamp  comes on when the vehicle is working with natural
gas.
The green control lamp  switches off when the natural gas is exhausted.
The engine changes to operate with petrol.
Thing to note: If the vehicle is left parked for a long time immediately after
refuelling, the natural gas level indicator may not accurately indicate the
same level shown after refuelling when the vehicle is started up again. This
is not due to a leak in the system, but to a drop in pressure in the gas tank
for technical reasons after a cooling phase immediately after refuelling.
CAUTION
Never run the fuel tank completely dry. An irregular fuel supply could cause
misfiring. In this way the unburned fuel can reach the exhaust system,
which could cause the catalytic converter to overheat resulting in damage. 
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Driver information system
Driver information system Information system
Introduction
With the ignition switched on, it is possible to read the different functions of
the display by scrolling through the menus.
In vehicles with multifunction steering wheel, the multifunction display can
only be operated with the multifunction steering wheel buttons.
The number of menus displayed on the instrument panel will vary according
to the vehicle electronics and equipment.
A specialised workshop will be able to programme or modify additional
functions, according to the vehicle equipment. SEAT recommends visiting a
SEAT Official Service.
Some menu options can only be read when the vehicle is at a standstill.
As long as a priority 1 warning is displayed, it will not be possible to read
the menus. Some warning messages can be confirmed and made to disap-
pear with the windscreen wiper lever button or the multifunction steering
wheel button.
Additional information and warnings:
● Easy Connect system ⇒ page 79
● Driver assistance systems ⇒ page 184
● Radio or navigation system ⇒  Booklet Radio or ⇒ Booklet Navigation
system
WARNING
Any distraction may lead to an accident, with the risk of injury.
● Do not read the instrument panel display menus when driving.

Overview of the menu structure
Driving data ⇒  page 75
■ Vehicle status
■ MFD from departure
■ MFD from refuelling
■ MFD total calculation
Assist systems ⇒ table on page 75
■ Activate/deactivate Lane Assist
■ Reverse (optional)
Navigation ⇒ Booklet Navigation system Audio ⇒ Booklet Radio or ⇒ Booklet Navigation systemTelephone ⇒ Booklet Bluetooth systemVehicle ⇒ table on page 75 
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Driver information system
Button for the driving assistance systems*
Fig. 44 On the turn sig-
nal and main beam head-
light lever: button for the
driving assistance sys-
tems
With the turn signal and main beam headlight lever button, you can activate
or deactivate the driver assistance systems displayed in the Assist systems
menu ⇒ page 184.
Activate or deactivate a driver assistance system
● Briefly press the button ⇒ Fig. 44 in the direction of the arrow to open
the menu Assist systems .
● Select the driver assistance system and activate or deactivate it
⇒ page 74. A mark indicates that driver assistance system is switched on. 
Menu
MenueffectSee
Driving dataInformation and possible configurations of
the multifunction display (MFD).⇒ page 75
⇒ page 79
Assist sys-
temsInformation and possible configurations of
the driver assistance systems.⇒ page 79
MenueffectSee
Navigation
Information instructions from the activated
navigation system: When a route guidance
is activated, the turning arrows and prox-
imity bars are displayed. The appearance is
similar to the Easy Connect system.
If the route guidance is not activated, the
direction of travel (compass) and the name
of the street along which you are driving
are shown.
⇒ Booklet Navi-
gation system
AudioStation display on the radio.
Track name on the CD.
Track name in Media mode.⇒ Booklet Radio
or
⇒ Booklet Navi-
gation system
TelephoneInformation and possible configurations of
the mobile phone preinstallation.⇒ Booklet Blue-
tooth System
Vehicle sta-
tusDisplay of the current warning or informa-
tion texts and other system components,
depending on the equipment⇒ page 79
Driving data
The MFD (multifunction display) shows different values for the journey and
the consumption.
Changing between display modes on the MFD
● In vehicles without multifunction steering wheel: Press the rocker switch

on the windscreen wiper lever ⇒ Fig. 42.
● Vehicles with a multifunction steering wheel: turn the thumbwheel.
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Driver information system
DisplaysMenueffectSpeed warning at
--- km/h or Speed
warning at --- mphIf the stored speed is exceeded (between 30 - 250 km/
h, or 19 - 155 mph), an audible warning is given to-
gether with a visual warning.
Oil temperatureUpdated engine oil temperature digital displayCoolant tempera-
ture gaugeDigital display of the current temperature of the liquid
coolant.
Storing a speed for the speed warning
● Select the display Speed warning at --- km/h (--- mph)
● Press the button 
on the windscreen wiper lever or the button on the multifunction steering wheel to store the current speed and activate
the warning.
●
If necessary, adjust the desired speed within 5 seconds using the rocker
switch 
on the windscreen wiper lever or by turning the thumbwheel on
the multifunction steering wheel. Next, press the button  or  again
or wait several seconds. The speed is stored and the warning activated.
● To deactivate it press the button 
or the button . The stored
speed is deleted. 
Assist systems submenu
Assist systems
menueffect
Lane Assist*Switching the Lane Assist system on or off ⇒ page 210.Tiredness detec-
tion*Switching the tiredness detection on or off (pause recom-
mendation) ⇒ page 213.Engine oil temperature display
Vehicles without multifunction steering wheel
–
To display the temperature of the engine oil, press the rocker
switch ⇒ Fig. 42 2
until the main menu appears. Enter into
Journey data . With the button 2 move to the oil temperature
gauge.
Vehicles with multifunction steering wheel
– To display the engine oil temperature, enter the submenu Jour-
ney data and turn the thumbwheel until the oil temperature dis-
play appears.
The engine reaches its operating temperature when in normal driving condi-
tions, the oil temperature is between 80 °C (180 °F) and 120 °C (250 °F). If
the engine is required to work hard and the outside temperature is high, the
engine oil temperature can increase. This does not present any problem as
long as the warning lamps  ⇒ page 69 or  ⇒ page 70 do not appear on
the display. 
Additional electrical appliances
– Operation with the windscreen wiper lever*: Press the rocker
switch ⇒  Fig. 42 2 until the main menu appears. Enter into the
section Journey data . With the rocker switch, move to the display
Convenience appliances.
– Operation with the multifunction steering wheel*: Move with
the buttons 1
or 2 to Journey data
and enter with OK. Turn the
thumbwheel to the right until the Convenience appliances dis-
play appears. 
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Introduction to the Easy Connect system*
When the menu appears, choose the desired option.
Pressing the menu button 
will always take you to the last menu used.
MenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
Measurements
unit settings
Distance
a)–SpeedTemperatureVolumeFuel consumptiona)
Data not available at the time of going to print
Any changes made using the settings menus are automatically saved on
closing those menus.
WARNING
Any distraction may lead to an accident, with the risk of injury. Operating
the Easy Connect system while driving could distract you from traffic.

Service information
– Switch the ignition on.
– Switch on the Easy Connect system.
– Press the Easy Connect button 
.
– Press the Setup
function button.
– Press the Service
function button to display the information
about service inspections. Pressing the menu button

will always take you to the last menu used.
MenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
Service–
Chassis number,
date of next SEAT
service inspection,
date of next oil
change service.
⇒ page 61
WARNING
Any distraction may lead to an accident, with the risk of injury. Operating
the Easy Connect system while driving could distract you from traffic.

Restoring default settings
– Switch the ignition on.
– Switch on the Easy Connect system.
– Press the Easy Connect button 
.
– Press the Setup
function button.
– Press the Factory settings
function button to open the Factory set-
tings menu.
Pressing the menu button 
will always take you to the last menu used.

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Opening and closing
Vehicle key
Fig. 45 Vehicle key
Fig. 46 Vehicle key with
alarm button
Vehicle key
With the vehicle key the vehicle may be locked or unlocked remotely
⇒  page 87.
The vehicle key includes an emitter and battery. The receiver is in the interi-
or of the vehicle. The range of the vehicle key with remote control and new
battery is several metres around the vehicle. If it is not possible to open or close the vehicle using the remote control key,
this should be re-synchronised
⇒ page 91 or the battery changed
⇒ page 91.
Different keys belonging to the vehicle may be used.
Unfolding and folding the key shaft
Press button 1
⇒ Fig. 45 or ⇒ 
Fig. 46 to unlock and unfold the key shaft.
To fold the shaft away, press button 1
and fold the key shaft in until it
locks in place.
Alarm button 1)
Only press alarm button 2
in the event of an emergency! When the alarm
button is pressed, the vehicle horn is heard and the turn signals are switch-
ed on for a short time. When the alarm button is pressed again, the alarm is
switched off.
Replacing a key
To obtain a spare key and other vehicle keys, the vehicle chassis number is
required.
Each new key contains a microchip which must be coded with the data from
the vehicle electronic immobiliser. A vehicle key will not work if it does not
contain microchip or the microchip has not been encoded. This is also true
for keys which are specially cut for the vehicle.
The vehicle keys or new spare keys can be obtained from a SEAT Official
Service, a specialised workshop or an approved key service qualified to cre-
ate this kind of key.
New keys or spare keys must be synchronised before use ⇒ page 91.
1)
This system is only available in some markets
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Intelligent technology
Battery diagnosis
The battery diagnosis function constantly registers the condition of the bat-
tery. Sensors detect the battery voltage, battery current and battery temper-
ature. This enables the system to calculate the current power level and
charge condition of the battery.
Residual current management
The residual current management reduces power consumption while the ve-
hicle is parked. It controls the supply of power to the various electrical com-
ponents while the ignition is switched off. The system takes the battery di-
agnosis data into consideration.
Depending on the power level of the battery, the individual electrical com-
ponents are switched off one after the other to prevent the battery from los-
ing too much charge and to ensure that the engine can be started reliably.
Dynamic power management
While the vehicle is moving, this function distributes the available power to
the various electrical components and systems according to their require-
ments. The power management ensures that on-board systems do not con-
sume more electrical power than the alternator can supply, and thus main-
tains the maximum possible battery power level.
Note
● The power management system is not able to overcome the given physi-
cal limits. Please remember that the power and useful life of the battery are
limited.
● When there is a risk that the vehicle will not start, the alternator power
failure or low battery charge level warning lamp will be shown 
⇒ page 69. Note carefully
Starting ability has first priority.
Short trips, city traffic and low temperatures all place a heavy load on the
battery. In these conditions a large amount of power is consumed, but only
a small amount is supplied. The situation is also critical if electrical equip-
ment is in use when the engine is not running. In this case power is con-
sumed when none is being generated.
In these situations you will be aware that the power management system is
intervening to control the distribution of electrical power.
When the vehicle is parked for long periods
If you do not drive your vehicle for a period of several days or weeks, the
power management will gradually shut off the on-board systems one by
one, or reduce the amount of current they are using. This limits the amount
of power consumed and helps to ensure reliable starting even after a long
period. Some convenience functions, such as remote vehicle opening, may
not be available under certain circumstances. These functions will be re-
stored when you switch on the ignition and start the engine.
With the engine switched off
For example, if you listen to the sound system with the engine switched off
the battery will run down.
If the energy consumption means there is a risk that the engine will not
start, a text will appear in vehicles with a driver information system*.
This driver indicator tells you that you must start the engine so that the bat-
tery can recharge.
When the engine is running
Although the alternator generates electrical power, the battery can still be-
come discharged while the vehicle is being driven. This can occur when a
lot of power is being consumed but only a small amount supplied, especial-
ly if the battery is not fully charged initially. 
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