2014 Seat Leon SC fuel

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Sitting position for vehicle occupants . . . . . . . 38
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
The reasons why we should wear seat belts . . 43
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 46
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Airbag overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Transporting children safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Operation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Instruments and warning/control lamps . . . . . 66
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Driving data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Speed warning function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Introduction to the Easy Connect system* . . . . 81
System Settings (CAR)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Rear lid (luggage compartment) . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Panoramic sliding sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Windscreen wiper and window wiper systems . 102
Rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Adjusting the seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . 106
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 111
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gearbox* . 132
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Driver assistance systems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Start-Stop system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Adaptive Cruise Control ACC* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Monitoring system Front Assist* . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Lane Assist system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
SEAT driving modes (SEAT Drive Profile)* . . . . . 169
Tiredness detection (break recommendation)* 172
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Accessories and modifications to the vehicle . 182
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Vehicle exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Care of the vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Electro-mechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Progressive steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
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Compact temporary spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Winter service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Towing and tow-starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 224
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . 227
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Changing bulbs in headlight unit . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Changing bulb for front fog light* . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Changing tail light bulbs (on side panel) . . . . . 237
Changing tail light bulbs (on rear lid) . . . . . . . . 239
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Information on fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Engine specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Filling capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
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The essentials
Front brake pads worn.
›››
page
143 
it lights up:
Fault in the ESC, or dis-
connection caused by the system.
flashes: ESC or ASR activated. 
ASR manually deactivated.

ABS faulty or does not work.

Rear fog light switched on.›››
page
94 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
emission control system.– 
it lights up:
pre-ignition of diesel
engine.
››› page
71
flashes: fault in the diesel engine
management. 
fault in the petrol engine manage-
ment.›››
page
71 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
steering system.››› page
190 
Tyre pressure too low, or fault in
the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem.›››
page
212 
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
66 
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
48 
Lane Assist is switched on, but not
active.›››
page
166 Other warning lamps

Left or right turn signal.›››
page
94
Hazard warning lights on.››› page
99 
Trailer turn signals›››
page
177 
it lights up:
Press the foot brake!
flashes: the selector lever locking
button has not engaged.››› page
132 
it lights up:
cruise control activated
or speed limiter switched on and
active.
››› page
150
flashes: the speed set by the
speed limiter has been exceeded. 
Lane Assist is switched on and ac-
tive.›››
page
166 
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page
94 On the instrument panel screen
Fig. 35
See Fig. 3 for positioning   Do not continue driving!
With the corresponding indica-
tion: door(s), rear lid or bonnet
open or not properly closed.››› page
82
››› page
89
››› page
198 
Ignition:  Do not carry on driv-
ing! Engine coolant level too low,
coolant temperature too high
››› page
203
Flashing: Fault in the engine
coolant system.  
Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.››› page
200» 23
Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety
The essentials

The essentials
Level control Fuel Fig. 42
The flap that covers the tank cap is unlocked
and locked automatically using the central
locking.
Opening the fuel tank cap
●
Open the fuel tank flap by pressing on the
left side.
● Unscrew the cap by turning it to the left.
● Place it in the space on the hinge of the
open flap ››› Fig. 42 .
C lo
sing the fuel tank cap
● Unscrew the cap by turning it to the right as
far as it will go.
● Close the lid. 
››› in Filling the tank on page 193
›››
page 193 Oil
Fig. 43
Fig. 44
The level is measured using the dipstick loca-
ted in the engine compartment
›››  page 198
.
The oi l
should leave a mark between zones
A and
C . It should never exceed zone
A .
● Zone A : Do not add oil.
● Zone B : You can add oil but keep the level
in that zone.
● Zone C : Add oil up to zone
B .
Topping up engine oil
● Unscrew cap from oil filler opening.
● Add oil slowly.
● At the same time, check the level to ensure
you do not add too much.
● When the oil level reaches at least zone B ,
unscrew the engine oil filler cap carefully.

››› in Changing engine oil on page 202
››› page 200 31
Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety
The essentials

Safety
such as the properties of the object the vehi-
cle hits (hard/soft), angle of impact, vehicle
speed, etc.
Deceleration trajectory is key for airbag acti-
vation.
The control unit analyses the collision trajec-
tory and activates the respective restraint
system.
If the deceleration rate is below the prede-
fined reference value in the control unit the
airbags will not be triggered, even though
the accident may cause extensive damage to
the car.
The following airbags are triggered in
serious head-on collisions
● Driver airbag.
● Front passenger front airbag
● Knee airbag for the driver.
The following airbags are triggered in
serious side-on collisions
● Front side airbag on the side of the acci-
dent.
● Rear side airbag on the side of the acci-
dent.
● Curtain (head) airbag on the side of the ac-
cident. In an accident with airbag activation:
●
the interior lights switch on (if the interior
light switch is in the courtesy light position);
● the hazard warning lights switch on;
● all doors are unlocked;
● the fuel supply to the engine is cut. Airbag overview
Front airbags Fig. 66
Driver airbag located in steering
wheel. 50

Instruments and warning/control lamps
CAUTION
● To prevent damage to the engine, the rev
counter needle should only remain in the red
zone for a short period of time.
● When the engine is cold, avoid high revs
and heavy acceleration and do not make the
engine work hard. For the sake of the environment
Changing up a gear in time reduces fuel con-
sumption and noise. Rev counter
The rev counter indicates the number of en-
gine revolutions per minute
›››
Fig. 82 1 .
Together with the gear-change indicator, the
rev counter offers you the possibility of using
the engine of your vehicle at a suitable
speed.
The start of the red zone on the dial indicates
the maximum engine speed which may be
used briefly when the engine is warm and af-
ter it has been run in properly. Before reach-
ing this range, you should change to a higher
gear for vehicles with a manual gearbox or for
automatic gearboxes put the selector lever in
“D” or take your foot off the accelerator ped-
al. We recommend that you avoid high revs and
that you follow the recommendations on the
gear-change indicator. Consult the additional
information in
››› page 74, Gear-change in-
dicator . CAUTION
Never allow the rev counter needle 1 ›››
Fig. 82 to go into the red zone on the scale
f or mor
e than a very brief period, otherwise
there is a risk of engine damage. For the sake of the environment
Changing up a gear early will help you to save
fuel and minimise emissions and engine
noise. Displays on screen
Fig. 83
A: bonnet open; B: rear lid open; C:
front left door open; D: rear right door open
(5-door vehicles only). A variety of information can be viewed on the
instrument panel display
››› Fig. 82 3 de-
pending on the vehicle equipment:
● Bonnet, rear lid and doors open ››› Fig. 83 .
● Inf orm

ation and warning texts.
● Mileage. »
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Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety
The essentials

Operation
● Time.
● Navigation instructions.
● Outside temperature.
● Compass.
● Shift lever position ››› page 133.
● Recommended gear (manual gearbox)
››› page 74 .
● Mu
ltifunction display (MFD) and menus
with different setting options ››› page 72.
● Service interval display ››› page 80 .
● Second speed display ››› page 72.
● Speed warning function ››› page 79.
● Start-Stop system status display
››› page 148.
● Lo

w consumption driving status (ECO)
››› page 69
● Identifying letters on engine (MKB).
● Active cylinder management display
(ACT ®
)* ››› page 142
Mileage
The odometer registers the total distance
tr

avelled by the car.
The
odometer (trip) shows the distance trav-
elled since the last odometer reset. The last
digit of the trip recorder indicates distances
of 100 metres or one tenths of a mile.
● Briefly press the button ››› Fig. 82 4 to re-
set the trip recorder to 0. ●
Keep the button 4 pressed for about 3
seconds and the previous value will be dis-
played.
Time
● To set the time, keep the button ››› Fig. 82
4 pressed for more than 3 seconds to select
the hour or minute display.
● To continue setting the time, press the up-
per or lower part of the button 4 . Hold but-
ton down to scroll through the numbers
quickly.
● Press the button 4 again in order to finish
setting the time.
The time can also be set via the  key and
Setup function button in the Easy Connect
system ››› page 81 .
C omp

ass
With the ignition on and the navigation sys-
tem on, the cardinal point corresponding to
the direction of travel of the vehicle is dis-
played on the instrument panel.
Selector lever position
The selected gear is displayed on the side of
the selector lever and on the instrument pan-
el display. In positions D and S
, and with the
Tiptronic, the corresponding gear is also dis-
played. Recommended gear (manual gearbox)
The recommended gear in order to save fuel
is displayed on the instrument panel while
you are driving
››› page 74.
Second speed display (mph or km/h)
In addition to the speedometer, the speed
can also be displayed in a different unit of
measurement (in miles or in km per hour).
This option cannot be deactivated in models
destined for countries in which the second
speed must always be visible.
The second speed display can be adjusted in
the Easy Connect system via the  key and
the Setup function button
››› page 81.
Speed warning
When the speed setting is exceeded, this will
be indicated on the instrument panel display.
This is very useful, for example when using
winter tyres that are not designed for driving
at the maximum speed of the vehicle
››› page 79 .
The s peed w

arning settings can be adjusted
in the Easy Connect system via the  key
and the Setup function button
››› page 81.
Start-Stop operating display.
Updated information relating to the status is
displayed on the instrument panel
››› page 148 .
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Operation
Engine cold
If only the diodes in the lower part of the
scale light up, this indicates that the engine
has not yet reached operating temperature.
Avoid high revs and heavy acceleration and
do not make the engine work hard.
Normal temperature
If in normal operations, the diodes light up
until the central zone, it means that the en-
gine has reached operating temperature. At
high outside temperatures and when making
the engine work hard, the diodes may contin-
ue lighting up and reach the upper zone. This
is no cause for concern, provided the control
lamp  does not light up on the instrument
panel digital display.
Heat range
When the diodes light up in the upper area of
the display and the control lamp appears 
on the instrument panel display, the coolant
temperature is excessive ››› page 203. CAUTION
● To ensure a long useful life for the engine,
avoid high revs, driving at high speed and
making the engine work hard for approxi-
mately the first 15 minutes when the engine
is cold. The phase until the engine is warm al-
so depends on the outside temperature. If
necessary, use the engine oil temperature*
››› page 77 as a guide. ●
Additional lights and other accessories in
front of the air inlet reduce the cooling effect
of the coolant. At high outside temperatures
and high engine loads, there is a risk of the
engine overheating.
● The front spoiler also ensures proper distri-
bution of the cooling air when the vehicle is
moving. If the spoiler is damaged this can re-
duce the cooling effect, which could cause
the engine to overheat. Seek specialist assis-
tance. Fuel level - Gas
Fig. 85
Fuel gauge. Displays
2 and
6
››› Fig. 82 only work when
the ignition i s
switched on. When the display
reaches the reserve mark, the lower diode
lights up in red and the control lamp  ap-
pears ››› page 66. When the fuel level is very
low

, the lower diode flashes in red. The yellow control lamp 
lights up when the
reserve level has been reached.
The green warning lamp 
lights up when the
vehicle is running in natural gas operating
mode.
The green warning lamp 
switches off when
the natural gas is exhausted. The engine
changes to operate with petrol.
Problem:
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 rea-
sons after a cooling phase just after refuel-
ling.
Fuel level - Petrol/Diesel Fig. 86
Fuel gauge.70