2014 Seat Leon 5D steering wheel adjustment

Safety
● Belt tensioners for the front seats
● Front airbags
● knee airbags,
● Side airbags in the front seat backrests
● Side airbags in the rear seat backrests*
● Head-protection airbags
● “ISOFIX” anchor points for child seats in
the rear side seats with the “ISOFIX” system,
● Height-adjustable front head restraints
● Rear head restraints with in-use position
and non-use position
● Adjustable steering column
The safety equipment mentioned above
works together to provide you and your pas-
sengers with the best possible protection in
the event of an accident. However, these
safety systems can only be effective if you
and your passengers are sitting in a correct
position and use this equipment properly.
Safety is everyone's business! Sitting position for vehicle
occupants
Correct sitting position for driver Fig. 55
The proper distance between driver
and steering wheel Fig. 56
Correct head restraint position for the
driver. For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident, we recom-mend the following adjustments for the driv-
er:
– Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a
distance of at least 25 cm between the
steering wheel and the centre of your chest
››› Fig. 55 .
– Mo v
e the driver seat forwards or backwards
so that you are able to press the accelera-
tor, brake and clutch pedals to the floor
with your knees still slightly angled ››› .
– Ensure that you can reach the highest point
of the steering wheel.
– Adjust the head restraint so that its upper
edge is at the same level as the top of your
head, or as close as possible to the same
level as the top of your head ››› Fig. 56 .
– Mo v

e the seat backrest to an upright posi-
tion so that your back rests completely
against it.
– Fasten your seat belt securely ››› page 43.
– Keep both feet in the footwell so that you
have the vehicle under control at all times.
Adjustment of the driver seat ››› page 106. WARNING
● An incorrect sitting position of the driver
can lead to severe injuries.
● Adjust the driver seat so that there is at
least 25 cm distance between the centre of 38

Safe driving
the chest and the centre of the steering
wheel
››› Fig. 55. If you are sitting closer than
25 c m, the airb
ag system cannot protect you
properly.
● If your physical constitution prevents you
from maintaining the minimum distance of 25
cm, contact a specialised workshop. The
workshop will help you decide if special spe-
cific modifications are necessary.
● When driving, always hold the steering
wheel with both hands on the outside of the
ring at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions.
This reduces the risk of injury when the driver
airbag is triggered.
● Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position, or in any other manner (e.g.
in the centre of the steering wheel). In such
cases, if the airbag is triggered, you may sus-
tain injuries to the arms, hands and head.
● To reduce the risk of injury to the driver
during sudden braking manoeuvres or an ac-
cident, never drive with the backrest tilted far
back! The airbag system and seat belts can
only provide optimal protection when the
backrest is in an upright position and the
driver is wearing his or her seat belt correct-
ly.
● Adjust the head restraint properly to ach-
ieve optimal protection. Adjusting the steering wheel position
Read the additional information carefully
›››  page 14. WARNING
● Never adjust the position of the steering
wheel when the vehicle is moving, as this
could cause an accident.
● Move the lever up firmly so the steering
wheel position does not accidentally change
during driving. risk of accident!
● Make sure you are capable of reaching and
firmly holding the upper part of the steering
wheel: risk of accident!
● If you adjust the steering wheel so that it
points towards your face, the driver airbag
will not protect you properly in the event of
an accident. Make sure that the steering
wheel points towards your chest. Correct sitting position for front
passenger
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident, we recom-
mend the following adjustments for the front
passenger:
– Move the front passenger seat back as far
as possible ››› .–
Move the seat backrest to an upright posi-
tion so that your back rests completely
against it.
– Adjust the head restraint so that its upper
edge is at the same level as the top of your
head, or as close as possible to the same
level as the top of your head ››› page 41.
– Always keep both feet in the footwell in
front of the front passenger seat.
– Fasten your seat belt securely ››› page 43.
It is possible to deactivate the front passen-
ger airbag in exceptional circumstances
› ›

› page 54.
Adjus
ting the front passenger seat
››› page 106. WARNING
● An incorrect sitting position of the front
passenger can lead to severe injuries.
● Adjust the front passenger seat so that
there is at least 25 cm between your chest
and the dash panel. If you are sitting closer
than 25 cm, the airbag system cannot protect
you properly.
● If your physical constitution prevents you
from maintaining the minimum distance of 25
cm, contact a specialised workshop. The
workshop will help you decide if special spe-
cific modifications are necessary.
● Always keep your feet in the footwell when
the vehicle is moving; never rest them on the » 39
Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety
The essentials

Index
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 67
Reverse gear (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . 133
RME (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Roll-back function Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Running in New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
New engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
New tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
S Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Safelock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 see also Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . 82
Saf ety
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Safety instructions head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Safety notes Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Saving fuel Conscientious driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Inertia mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Saving tips (efficiency programme) . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Seat adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Seat belt
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Seat belt control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Seat belt position for pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Seat belt protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
SEAT Drive Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Seats adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
rear seat backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Selector lever Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Selector lever (automatic gearbox) Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Manual release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Service notification: read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Setting Headlight range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Side airbags description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Side light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Sitting position driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sitting position for vehicle occupants . . . . . . . . . 38 Sliding/tilting sunroof
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Smell of gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216, 243 All-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Special features Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Speed warning function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Stop/Start the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
The engine does not switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
The engine starts by itself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Starting (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Steering Electro-mechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Engage the steering lock (ignition key) . . . . . 130
Locking the steering (ignition key) . . . . . . . . . 129
Steering wheel Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Gearshift paddles (automatic gearbox) . . . . . 135
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Storage area front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Storing the rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 102 Anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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