2015 Seat Leon SC traction control

Driver assistance systems
In the FR and X-PERIENCE models equipped
w ith dy
n
amic chassis control and Navi Sys-
tem Plus, the Comfort profile is also
available.
In the Leon Cupra model the four profiles are Comfort , Sport, Cupra and Individual .
The Individual profile can be configured
according to personal preferences. The other
profiles are fixed.
Description Depending on the equipment fitted in the ve-
hic
l
e,

SEAT Drive Profile can operate on the
following functions:
Engine
Depending on the profile selected, the en-
gine responds more spontaneously or more
in harmony with the movements of the accel-
erator. Additionally, when Eco mode is selec-
ted, the Start-stop function is automatically
activated.
In vehicles with automatic transmission, the
gear change points are modified to position
them in lower or higher engine speed ranges.
Additionally, the Eco 1)
mode activates the In- ertia function, enabling consumption to be
further r

educed.
In manual gearbox vehicles, Eco1)
mode cau-
ses the gear change recommendation indica-
tions that appear on the instrument panel to
vary, facilitating more efficient driving.
Dynamic chassis control (DCC)
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DCC continuously adapts the shock absorb-
ers to the condition of the road and current
driving conditions, according to the pre-set
programme.
In the event of a fault in the DCC, the follow-
ing message is displayed on the instrument
screen Fault: damping setting .
Address
Power steering becomes more robust in
Sport mode to enable a sportier driving
style. In the Leon Cupra the power steering
becomes more robust in Cupra mode.
Air conditioning
In vehicles with Climatronic, this can operate
in eco 1)
mode, especially restricting fuel con-
sumption. Ambient lighting
The ambient lightin
g guides located in the in-
terior front door panels of the Leon FR and
the Leon Cupra change colour from white to
red depending on the driving mode selected.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) 2)
According to the active driving profile, the ac-
celeration gradient of the adaptive cruise
control varies.
Electronic self-locking differential 2)
The self-locking differential adapts its behav-
iour depending on the driving profile chosen.
Normal mode or Cupra mode can be selected
to prioritise improved traction in sport driv-
ing. 1)
In the Leon Cupra model, Ec o
mode is selected
through the Individual profile.
2) Applies to the Leon Cupra model.
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Emergencies
Safety

Intelligent technology
sportier, more direct and noticeably more dy-
n amic
driv
ing sensation.
Four-wheel drive 3
Valid for vehicles: with four-wheel drive
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› table on page 2
On all-wheel drive models, the engine power
is distributed to all four wheels
General notes
On four-wheel drive vehicles, the engine
power is distributed to all four wheels. The
distribution of power is controlled automati-
cally according to your driving style and the
road conditions. Also see ›››
page 178, Brak-
ing and stability systems .
The all-wheel drive is specially designed to
complement the superior engine power. This
combination gives the vehicle exceptional
handling and performance capabilities, both
on normal roads and in more difficult condi-
tions, such as snow and ice. Even so (or per-
haps especially for this reason), it is impor-
tant to observe certain safety points ››› .
W int
er ty

res
Thanks to all-wheel drive, your vehicle will
have plenty of traction in winter conditions,
even with the standard tyres. Nevertheless,
we still recommend that winter tyres or all- season tyres be fitted on all
four wheels t
o
give even better braking response.
Snow chains
On roads where snow chains are mandatory,
this also applies to cars with four-wheel drive
›››  page 61.
Changing tyres
On vehicles with four-wheel drive, all four
tyres must have the same rolling circumfer-
ence. Also avoid using tyres with varying
tread depths ››› page 257.
Off-roader?
Your SEAT is not an off-road vehicle: it does
not have enough ground clearance to be
used as such. It is therefore best to avoid
rough tracks and uneven terrain as much as
possible. WARNING
● Ev en w

ith all-wheel drive, you should al-
ways adjust your speed to suit the condi-
tions. Do not let the extra safety features
tempt you into taking any risks when driving.
Risk of accident!
● The braking capability of your vehicle is
limited by
the tyres' grip. It is therefore no
different from a car without four-wheel drive.
So do not be tempted to drive too fast on firm
or slippery roads just because the vehicle still has good acceleration in these condi-
tions. Ri
sk

of accident!
● On wet roads bear in mind that the front
wheels m
ay start to “aquaplane” and lose
contact with the road if the car is driven too
fast. If this should happen, there will be no
sudden increase in engine speed to warn the
driver, as occurs with a front-wheel drive car.
For this reason you should always choose a
driving speed suitable for the road condi-
tions. Risk of accident! Power Management
Thi s
sy

stem helps to ensure reliable
starting The power management controls the distribu-
tion of
el
ectric

al energy and thus helps to en-
sure that there is always enough power avail-
able to start the engine.
If a vehicle with a conventional electrical sys-
tem is left parked for a long time, the battery
will gradually lose its charge because certain
electrical devices, such as the electronic
gearbox lock continues to draw current even
when the ignition is off. In some cases there
may not be enough power available to start
the engine.
Your vehicle is equipped with an intelligent
power management system to control the »
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Emergencies
Safety

Index
Index
A
ABS se
e
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 230
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
special driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
warning and indication lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Adaptive Cruise Control deactivating temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Additional electrical appliances (efficiency pro- gramme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Adjusting front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Adjusting the head restraints front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Adjustment CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 141
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 141
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 77 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 79
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Air conditioning Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 159
heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
User instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Alcantara: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
All-wheel drive snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 86 check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
inflating a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
sealing a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow sys-tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 119
Anti-tow protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Aspects to take into account before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
ASR see Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Assistance systems cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
front assist monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
traffic s
ign detection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
tyre monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Assist systems ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Audible signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Audible warning signal seat belt not fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Auto Lock (central locking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Automatic gear Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 backup programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
launch control programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
manual release of selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Steering wheel with gearshift paddles . . . . . . 170
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167, 170
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
B Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
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Index
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
T r
affic
sign detection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
windscreen damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Traffic Sign Detection System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Indication on display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Traffic signs indication on display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226, 227
driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
hitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
safety lug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Transporting objects fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
net bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
tailboard for transporting long items . . . . . . . 153
Trim parts: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Trims cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Turn signal convenience function . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Tyre mobility set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Tyre Mobility System see Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Tyre pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Tyr
e pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Tyre profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 see also Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
new tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
useful life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
with compulsory direction of rotation . . . . . . . . 60
with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Tyre tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Tyre wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
U Unfastening the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 75
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Upholstery: cleaning alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
USB/AUX-IN input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
V Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Vehicle chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 253
ass isted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
connecting and disconnecting . . . . . . . . 39, 253
power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Vehicle care natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
windscreen wipers service position . . . . . . . . . 64
Vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow system 123 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Vehicle tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
W Warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . 41, 108 adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
applying the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 198
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
audible warning signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
cruise control system (GRA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
engine pre-heating/fault system . . . . . . . . . . . 109
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
for seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 42, 43
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
302