2014 Seat Leon 5D Owner's manual

The essentials
Interior view Fig. 3
Left hand drive
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How it works
Unlocking and locking
Doors Fig. 5
Fig. 6
See Fig. 3 for positioning Locking and unlocking the vehicle using the
key
● Locking: press the  ››› Fig. 5 button. ●
Loc king the vehicle without activating the
anti-theft system: Press the  ››› Fig. 5
button
for a second time for the next 2 seconds.
● Unlocking: press the  ››› Fig. 5
button.
● Unlocking the rear lid: Hold down the 
››› Fig. 5
button for at least 1 second.
Locking and unlocking with the central
locking switch
● Locking: press the 
››› Fig. 6 button. None
of the doors can be opened from the outside.
The doors can be opened from the inside by
pulling the inside door handle.
● Unlocking: press the  ››› Fig. 6
button.
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››› in Description on page 82
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››› page 227 Rear lid
Fig. 7
●
Opening the rear lid: Pull on the release
lever and lift it up ››› Fig. 7. The rear lid opens
automatically.
● Closing the rear lid: Hold it by one of the
handles on the interior lining and close it by
pushing gently.
››› in Rear lid on page 90
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Bonnet Fig. 8
See Fig. 3 for positioning Fig. 9
●
Opening the bonnet: Pull the lever under
the dashboard ›››
Fig. 8 1 .
● Lift up the bonnet. Press the release catch
under the bonnet upwards ›››
Fig. 9 2 . The
arrester hook under the bonnet is released. ●
The bonnet can be opened. Release the
bonnet stay and secure it in the fixture de-
signed for this in the bonnet.
››› in Work in the engine compartment
on page 198
››› page 198 Electric windows*
Fig. 10
See Fig. 3 for positioning ●
Opening the window: Press the  button.
● Closing the window: Pull the  button.
Buttons on the driver door Window on the front left door
1 Window on the front right door
Window on the rear left door (only 5-door
vehicles)
Window on the right rear door (only 5-
door vehicles)
Safety switch for deactivating the electric
window buttons on the rear doors (only 5-
door vehicles)
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››› in Opening and closing of the elec-
tric windows* on page 91
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Sunroof* Fig. 11
Fig. 12
●
Opening: Turn the switch to position
››› Fig. 11 3 .
● Convenience position: Turn the switch to
position ›››
Fig. 11 2 .
● Closing: Turn the switch to position
››› Fig. 11 1 . ●
To tilt open: Push the switch to position
››› Fig. 12 4 . For an intermediate position,
hold down the switch until you reach the de-
sired position.
● Lowering: Pull the switch to position
››› Fig. 12 5 . For an intermediate position,
hold down the switch until you reach the de-
sired position.
››› in Opening or closing the panoramic
sliding sunroof on page 92
››› page 92 Before driving
Deactivating the front passenger front
airbag Fig. 13
To deactivate the front passenger front
airbag:
●
Open the glove compartment on the front
passenger side.
● Insert the key into the slot provided in the
deactivation switch.
● Approximately ¾ of the length of the key
remains inserted (the maximum).
● Turn the key, changing its position to 
.
Do not f

orce it. If you have difficulty, ensure
that you have inserted the key as far as it will
go.
● Finally, check the control lamp on the in-
strument panel where it shows  
   the following should appear .
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››› in Disabling the front airbag on
page 55
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Manually adjusting the front seats Fig. 14
Forward/back: pull the lever and move
the seat forwards or backwards.
Raising/lowering: pull/push the lever.
Tilting the backrest: turn the hand wheel.
Lumbar support: Press the button in the
corresponding position.
Folding down the backrest (only 3-door
vehicles): pull the lever and push the
backrest forward.
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page 106 1
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5 Electric adjustment of the driver's
seat*
Fig. 15
Adjusting the lumbar support:
press the
button according to the desired position.
Seat up/down : Press the button
up/down. To adjust the front of the seat
cushion, press the front of the button
up/down. To adjust the rear of the seat
cushion, press the rear of the button
up/down.
Seat forwards/backwards: press the but-
ton forwards/backwards.
Backrest further upright/further reclined:
press the button forwards/backwards.
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››› in Electric driver seat adjustment*
on page 106 A
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C Adjusting the head restraints
Fig. 16
Grab the sides of the head restraints with
both hands and push upwards to the desired
position. To lower it, repeat the same action,
pressing the
1 button on the side.
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››› in Correct adjustment of front head
restraints on page 41
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Adjusting the seat belt Fig. 17
To adjust the seat belt around your should-
ers, adjust the height of the seats.
The shoulder part of the seat belt should be
well centred over it, never over the neck. The
seat belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the
upper part of the body.
The lap part of the seat belt lies across the
pelvis, never across the stomach. The seat
belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the pel-
vis.
››› in Safety instructions on using seat
belts on page 44 Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 18
See Fig. 3 for positioning Adjusting the exterior mirrors: Turn the knob
to the corresponding position:
Turning the knob to the desired posi-
tion, adjust the mirrors on the driver
side (L, left) and the passenger side (R,
right) to the direction desired.
Depending on the equipment fitted on
the vehicle, the mirrors may be heated
according to the outside temperature.
Folding in mirrors.
››› in Adjusting the exterior mirrors on
page 105
››› page 104 L/R
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Adjusting the rear view mirror
(automatic anti-dazzle function)*
Fig. 19
Switching on the automatic anti-dazzle func-
tion: press the
1
››› Fig. 19 button. The 2 warning lamp lights up and, in bright light,
the rear view mirror darkens.
To adjust the mirror, turn it in the direction of
the arrows.
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››› in Anti-dazzle rear vision mirrors on
page 104 13
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Adjusting the steering wheel Fig. 20
Adjusting the position of the steering wheel:
Pull the
››› Fig. 20 1 lever down, move the
steering wheel to the desired position and lift
the lever back up until it locks.
››› in Adjusting the steering wheel po-
sition on page 39 Starting the vehicle
Ignition lock Fig. 21
See Fig. 3 for positioning Switch ignition on: Place the key in the igni-
tion and start the engine.
Locking and unlocking the steering wheel
● Engaging the steering wheel lock: Remove
the key from the ignition and turn the wheel
until it locks. In vehicles with an automatic
gearbox, the gear lever must be in the P posi-
tion in or der t

o remove the key. If necessary,
press the locking key on the selector lever
and release it again.
● Unlocking the steering wheel: Put the key
into the ignition and turn it at the same time
as the steering wheel in the direction indica-
ted by the arrow. If it is not possible to turn
the steering wheel, it may be because it is
locked. Turning on/switching off the ignition, glow
plugs reheating
●
Switch ignition on: Turn the key to the 2 position.
●
Switch ignition off. Turn the key to the 1 position.
●
Diesel vehicles : The glow plugs reheat
when the ignition i s

switched on
Starting the engine
● Manual gearbox: press the clutch pedal all
the way down and move the gearbox lever in-
to neutral.
● Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal
and move the selector lever to the P position
or into
N.
● Turn the key to the 3 position. The key au-
tomatically returns to the 2 position. Do not
press the accelerator.
Start-Stop System*
When you stop and release the clutch pedal,
the Start-Stop system* turns off the engine.
The ignition remains switched on.
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››› in Switching on the ignition and
starting the engine with the key on
page 130
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