2015 Seat Leon SC airbag

Transport and practical equipment
load of the compartment should not exceed
0.2 k g.
● Co
at hooks in the door frames ›››
.
● Other storage compartments are found in
the r e
ar se

at, to the left and the right of the
seats. WARNING
● Ple a

se make sure that any items of clothing
hanging from the coat hooks do not obstruct
your view to the rear.
● The coat hooks should only be used for
lightweight c
lothing. Do not leave any heavy
or sharp objects in the pockets.
● Do not use clothes hangers to hang up the
clothing, a
s this could interfere with the func-
tion of the head-protection airbags. Power sockets
Fig. 157
Centre console: front/rear 12-volt
po w
er soc

ket. Fig. 158
Detailed view of the side trim in the
lug g
ag

e compartment: 12-volt power socket
(applies only to the LEON ST model). In the centre console
– Remove the connector located in the centre
con
so

le of the power socket ››› Fig. 157. –
Insert
the plug of the electrical appliance
into the power socket.
In the luggage compartment (applies only to
the LEON ST model)
– Lift the power socket cover ›››
Fig. 158.
– Insert the plug of the electrical appliance
into the pow

er socket.
Electrical equipment can be connected to the
12 volt power socket. The appliances connec-
ted to each power socket must not exceed a
power rating of 120 Watt. WARNING
The power socket works only when the igni-
tion is on. Impr

oper use may cause serious
injury or even fire. Children should therefore
not be left in the vehicle unattended if the
button is also left behind. Otherwise there is
a possibility that they may be injured. CAUTION
Always use the correct type of plugs to avoid
dam agin

g the sockets. Note
The use of electrical appliances with the en-
gine swit c

hed off will cause a battery dis-
charge. 147
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Driver assistance systems
Brake assist system
The br ak
e a
ssist system can reduce the re-
quired braking distance. The braking force is
automatically boosted if you press the brake
pedal quickly in an emergency. You must
keep pressing the brake pedal until the dan-
ger has passed.
Traction control system (ASR)
In the event of wheelspin, the traction control
system reduces the engine torque to match
the amount of grip available. This helps the
car to start moving, accelerate or climb a gra-
dient.
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
When the EDL detects wheelspin, it brakes
the spinning wheel and directs the power to
the other driven wheel. This function is active
up to approximately 100 km/h.
To prevent the disc brake of the braked wheel
from overheating, the EDL cuts out automati-
cally if subjected to excessive loads. The ve-
hicle can still be driven. The EDL will switch
on again automatically when the brake has
cooled down.
Tractor-trailer sway mitigation*
If the vehicle is pulling a trailer, it will control
the following: Tractor-trailers tend to sway.
When the swaying of the trailer is felt by the
vehicle and detected by the ESC, it will auto- matically brake the towing vehicle within the
limits of the sy
stem and mitigate the sway.
Tractor-trailer sway mitigation is not available
in all countries.
Electronic torque management (XDS)
When taking a curve, the driveshaft differen-
tial mechanism allows the outer wheel to turn
at a higher speed than the inner wheel. In
this way, the wheel that is turning faster (out-
er wheel) receives less drive torque than the
inner wheel. This may mean that in certain
situations the torque delivered to the inner
wheel is too high, causing the wheels to
spin. On the other hand, the outer wheel is
receiving a lower drive torque than it could
transmit. This causes an overall loss of lateral
grip on the front axle, resulting in understeer
or “lengthening” of the trajectory.
The XDS system can detect and correct this
effect via the sensors and signals of the ESC.
Via the ESC, the XDS will brake the inside
wheel and counter the excess driving torque
of that wheel. This means that the driver's
desired trajectory is much more precise.
The XDS system works in combination with
the ESC and is always active, even when ASR
traction control is disconnected, or the ESC in
Sport mode or disconnected. Multi-collision brake
In an accident, the mu
lti-collision brake can
help the driver by braking to avoid the risk of
skidding during the accident, which could
lead to further collisions.
The multi-collision brake works for front, side
or rear accidents, when the airbag control
unit records its activation level and the acci-
dent takes place at a speed of over 10 km/h
(6 mph). The ESC automatically brakes the
vehicle, as long as the accident has not dam-
aged the ESC, the brake hydraulics or the on-
board network.
The following actions control automatic brak-
ing during the accident:
● When the driver presses the accelerator,
the automatic
braking does not take place.
● When the braking pressure through press-
ing the brak
e pedal is greater than the sys-
tem’s braking pressure the vehicle will brake
automatically.
● Multi-collision braking will not be available
if ESC
is malfunctioning. WARNING
● The ESC, ABS, ASR, EDL, el ectr

onic self-
locking differential or selective torque control
systems cannot exceed the limits imposed by
the laws of physics. Always bear this in mind, » 179
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Operation
Several warning and indication lamps light
up f or a f
ew sec
onds when the ignition is
switched on, signalling that the function is
being verified. They will switch off after a few
seconds.
Displayed on the CCS screen
Status Fig. 192:
CCS temporarily switched off. The set
speed is displayed in small figures.
System error. Contact a specialised work-
shop.
CCS switched on. The speed memory is
empty.
The CCS is switched on. The set speed is
displayed in large figures. WARNING
Use of the cruise control could cause acci-
dents and sev

ere injuries if it is not possible
to drive at a constant speed maintaining the
safety distance.
● Do not use the cruise control in heavy traf-
fic, if the dis
tance from the vehicle in front is
insufficient, on steep roads, with several
bends or in slippery circumstances (snow,
ice, rain or loose gravel), or on flooded roads.
● Never use the CCS when driving off-road or
on unpav
ed roads.
● Always adapt your speed and the distance
to the v
ehicles ahead in line with visibility, A
B
C
D weather conditions, the condition of the road
and the traffic
s

ituation.
● To avoid unexpected operation of the cruise
contro
l system, turn it off every time you fin-
ish using it.
● It is dangerous to use a set speed which is
too high for the pr
evailing road, traffic or
weather conditions.
● When travelling down hills, the CCS cannot
maintain a c
onstant speed. The vehicle tends
to accelerate under its own weight. Select a
lower gear or use the foot brake to slow the
vehicle. WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ›››
in Warning
and indication l amp
s on page 109. Operating the cruise control system*
Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 40
The value indicated in the table in brackets
(in mph, miles per hour) only refers to instru-
ment panels with indications in miles.
Changing gear in CCS mode
The CCS decelerates as soon as the clutch
pedal is pressed, intervening again automati-
cally after a gear is engaged. Travelling down hills with the CCS
When travel

ling down hills the CCS cannot
maintain a constant speed. Slow the vehicle
down using the brake pedal and reduce
gears if required.
Automatic off
The cruise control system (CCS) is switched
off automatically or temporarily:
● If the system detects a fault that could af-
fect the w
orking order of the CCS.
● If you press and maintain the accelerator
pedal f
or a certain time, driving faster than
the stored speed.
● If the dynamic driving control systems in-
terv
ene (e.g. ASR or ESC).
● If the airbag is triggered.
186

Advice
Advice
C ar
e and m
aintenance
Accessories and modifications to the vehicle
Accessories, replacement parts and
repair work Always ask your dealer or specialist retailer
f
or a
dv

ice before purchasing accessories and
replacement parts.
Your vehicle is designed to offer a high
standard of active and passive safety. For this
reason, we recommend that you ask a SEAT
Official Service for advice before fitting ac-
cessories or replacement parts. Your SEAT Of-
ficial Service has the latest information from
the manufacturer and can recommend acces-
sories and replacement parts which are suita-
ble for your requirements. They can also an-
swer any questions you might have regarding
official regulations.
We recommend you to use only SEAT acces-
sories and Genuine SEAT parts ®
. SEAT has
tested these parts and accessories for suita-
bility, reliability and safety. SEAT Official
Services have the necessary experience and
facilities to ensure that the parts are installed
correctly and professionally. Any
retro-fitted equipment which has a direct
effect
on the vehicle and/or the way it is driv-
en, such as a cruise control system or elec-
tronically-controlled suspension, must be
approved for use in your vehicle and bear the
e mark (the European Union's authorisation
symbol).
If any additional electrical devices are fitted
which do not serve to control the vehicle it-
self (for instance a refrigerator box, laptop or
ventilator fan, etc.), they must bear the 
sign (manufacturer conformity declaration in
the European Union). WARNING
Accessories, for example telephone holders
or cup ho l

ders, should never be fitted on the
covers, or within the working range of the air-
bags. Otherwise, there is a danger of injury if
the airbag is triggered in an accident. Modifications
Modifications must always be carried out ac-
c
or
din

g to our specifications.
Unauthorised modifications to the electronic
components, software, wiring or data transfer
in the vehicle may cause malfunctioning. Due
to the way the electronic components are
linked together in networks, other indirect
systems may be affected by the faults. This
can seriously impair safety, lead to excessive wear of components, and also invalidate your
vehicl

e registration documents.
You will appreciate that your SEAT dealership
cannot be held liable for any damage caused
by modifications and/or work performed in-
correctly.
We therefore recommend that all work should
be performed by a SEAT Official Service using
genuine SEAT parts ®
. WARNING
Incorrectly performed modifications or other
work on

your vehicle can lead to malfunctions
and cause accidents. Radio transmitters and office equip-
ment
Radio transmitters (fixed installation)
An
y
r

etrofit installations of radio transmitters
in the vehicle require prior approval. SEAT
generally authorises in-vehicle installations
of approved types of radio transmitters provi-
ded that:
● The aerial is installed correctly.
● The aerial is installed on the exterior of the
vehicl
e (and shielded cables are used togeth-
er with non-reflective aerial trimming).
● The effective transmitting power does not
exc
eed 10 Watts at the aerial base.
230

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
293

Index
Cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
131
C orr
ect position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Correct sitting position front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
rear seat passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 185 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
warning and indication lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
D Dangers in not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Data sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . . . 18
Deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Detachable ball Assembling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Checking attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Placing in standby position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223, 224
standby position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Diesel Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Direction of rotation tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 105
Display of traffic signs on the instrument panel activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
deactivate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Disposal Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Distance control
see Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Doors Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 67, 68, 69
Driver information system CD/radio indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
engine oil temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Operation with the windscreen wiper lever . . . 31
Driving Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220, 225, 227, 267
With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Driving abroad headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Driving profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
E
E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 110 Economical
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Efficiency programme additional electrical appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Electrical accessories see Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Electrical socket trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 124 convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 125
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Electronic self-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Electronic torque management (XDS) . . . . . . . . . 179
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
automatic gearbox backup programme . . . . . 174
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Manual unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
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Index
Emergency operation pa
s
senger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
switching off (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 246 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 253
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 251
closing the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 250
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 249
opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . 53, 252
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
G13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Engine fault control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Engine management control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 248 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248, 250
Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
temperat
ure display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Environment ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Environmental tips Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 230
ESC electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Multi-collision brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Exhaust gas filtration system catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Exhaust pipe: Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Extending the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Exterior lighting changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Exterior mirrors adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Exterior rear view mirrors exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
F Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Fog-light bulb FR version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Four wheel driv
e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Front headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 79
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Front Assist see Front Assist Monitoring system . . . . . . . . . 197
Front Assist Monitoring system city Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Front Assist Monitoring System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
on-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Front fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 82
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 243 consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Fuel consumption Switching off using inertia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Fuel tank flap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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Index
Full-LED headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
F u
nction C
oming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Function Leaving Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 91 fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Identifying by colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
G Gas fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Gearbox DSG see Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Manual gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Gear engaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Gearshift paddles (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . 170
General instrument panel Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
H
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 133
Head-on collisions and the laws of physics . . . . . 74 Head-protection airbags
desc ription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Headlights Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 48
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Hill driving assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
I
Identifying letters on engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 164
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 164
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 ACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
assist systems submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
distance travelled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
doors, bonnet and rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
ECO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
journey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 MKB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
outside temper
ature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
second speed display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 168
service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
traffic signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
tyre monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
warning and information messages . . . . . . . . . 34
Indications on the screen SEAT Drive Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Inertia mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 105
instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
service interval indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Interior rear vision mirror anti-dazzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Interior view left guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
right-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 23
J Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 86 mounting points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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