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Driver assistance systems
● When the system does not detect any clear and active steering move-
ment during a long period of time.
● Temporarily, in the event of very dynamic driving styles.
● If a turn signal is activated.
● With the stability control system ESC in Sport mode.
Note
● Before starting a journey, verify that the field of vision of the camera is
not covered ⇒ Fig. 143.
● Always keep the field of vision of the camera clean. 
Switching off the Lane Assist system in the following
situations
Due to the limits of the Lane Assist system, switch it off in the following sit-
uations:
● When more attention is required of the driver
● When driving in a sporty style
● In unfavourable weather conditions
● On roads in poor condition
● In areas of road works
Note
The Lane Assist system deactivates when driving below 60 km/h (40 mph). SEAT Drive Modes*
Introduction
SEAT Drive Mode enables the driver to choose between four profiles or
modes, normal, sport, eco and individual , that modify the behaviour of vari-
ous vehicle functions, providing different driving experiences.
The profiles, normal, sport and eco are fixed. Individual can be configured
according to personal preferences. 
Description
Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehicle, SEAT Drive Mode can op-
erate on the following functions:
Engine
Depending on the profile selected, the engine responds more spontaneous-
ly or more in harmony with the movements of the accelerator. Additionally,
when eco mode is selected, the Start-stop function is automatically activa-
ted.
In vehicles with DQ transmission, the gear change points are modified to
position them in lower engine speed ranges ( eco) or higher (sport). Addi-
tionally, eco mode activates the Inertia function, enabling the consumption
to be further reduced.
In manual vehicles, eco mode causes the gear recommendation indications
that appear on the instrument panel to vary, facilitating more efficient driv-
ing.
Dynamic chassis control (DCC)
The DCC adapts the suspension continually during driving to the character-
istics of the road and to the driving situation according to the presettings. 
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Care and cleaning
Washing the car by hand
When washing the car by hand, use plenty of water to soften the dirt first,
and rinse off as well as possible.
Then clean the vehicle with a soft sponge, glove or brush using only slight
pressure. You should start on the roof and work down. Special car shampoo
should only be used for very persistent dirt.
Rinse the sponge or glove thoroughly and often.
Wheels, sills and similar should be cleaned last. Use a second sponge for
this.
WARNING
● The vehicle should only be washed with the ignition switched off.
Failure to do so could result in an accident.
● Do not clean the underside of chassis, the inside of wheel arches or
wheel trims without protecting your hands and arms. You may cut your-
self on sharp-edged metal parts. Otherwise, there is a risk of sustaining
cuts.
● When washing the car during the winter season: water and ice in the
brake system can reduce braking effectiveness: risk of accident!
CAUTION
● Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight – otherwise the paint can be
damaged.
● Do not use sponges, abrasive household sponges or similar to clean in-
sect remains. This could damage the surface.
● Clean off stubborn dirt (insects, etc.) from the headlights at regular in-
tervals, for instance when filling the fuel tank. The headlights should only
be washed with water, do not wipe them with a dry cloth or sponge. It is
best to use soapy water. ●
Never wash tyres with a jet that sprays the water out in a direct stream.
This could damage the tyres even if the spray is kept at a distance and only
used for a very short time.
● Before washing the vehicle in an automatic car wash, please make sure
to retract the exterior mirrors to prevent them from being damaged. Electri-
cally retractable exterior mirrors must not be folded in or out by hand. Al-
ways use the electrical power control.
CAUTION
● If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car wash, proceed as follows to
lock and prevent the windscreen wiper blades from being pushed up to-
wards the top of the windscreen:
–the bonnet must be closed
– switch the ignition on and off
– press the windscreen wiper lever downwards briefly towards the front
(windscreen wiper function). The windscreen wiper blades will be
locked.
For the sake of the environment
The car should only be washed in special wash bays. This prevents oily wa-
ter from getting into the public drains. In some places, washing vehicles
anywhere else may be prohibited. 
Sensors and camera lenses
● Use a small brush to remove snow and a de-icer spray to remove ice.
● Clean the sensors with a solvent-free product and a soft, dry cloth.
● Moisten the camera lens using a standard alcohol-based glass cleaning
agent and clean the lens with a dry cloth. The area in front of the active
Lane Assist* lens area is normally cleaned with the windscreen washer. 
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Interior anti-dazzle rear vision mirrors . . . . . . 126
Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Interior rear vision mirrorsee Rear vision mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Mounting points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
K
Key Driver messages (mechanical contact) . . . 164
Unlocking/Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Keys Assigning a key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Changing the battery (vehicle key) . . . . . . . 91
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Locking/Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Spare key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Kick-down Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Kick-down feature Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Knee airbag See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 L
Lamps Audible warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Cleaning the camera area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Lane Assist system see Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Launch Control Programme (automatic gear- box) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Leather Care Natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Leather: Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Leaving Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Lighting Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Acoustic warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
AUTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Controls lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Daytime driving light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Motorway lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Load compartment in the luggage compart- ment
see Loading the luggage compartment . . . 17
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 17
Loading the vehicle fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
tailboard for transporting long objects . . . 144
Locking/Unlocking In the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
With the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . 94
Longlife inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
luggage compartment luggage compartment variable floor . . . . 148
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Luggage compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . 118
net bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 143
retractable rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
storing the rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
see also Loading the luggage compartment . .17
luggage compartment variable floor . . . . . . . 148
Luggage net luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
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