2015 Seat Leon SC airbag

Foreword
This Instruction Manual and its correspond-
in
g s
up
plements should be read carefully to
familiarise yourself with your vehicle.
Besides the regular care and maintenance of
the vehicle, its correct handling will help pre-
serve its value.
For safety reasons, always note the informa-
tion concerning accessories, modifications
and part replacements.
If selling the vehicle, give all of the on-board
documentation to the new owner, as it
should be kept with the vehicle. You can access the information in this man-
ual us
ing:
● Thematic table of contents that follows the
manual’s g
eneral chapter structure.
● Visual table of contents that uses graphics
to indicat
e the pages containing “essential”
information, which is detailed in correspond-
ing chapters.
● Alphabetical index with many terms and
synonyms
to help you find information. WARNING
Read and always observe safety informa-
tion conc ernin

g the passenger's front air-
bag ››› page 84, Important information
regarding the front passenger's airbag .»

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti
als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior view (left guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Interior view (right-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Journey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 61
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Correct position for passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seat belts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Why wear a seat belt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 75
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Vehicle tool kit anti-puncture kit* . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Manual unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 88
Towing and tow-starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 89
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Changing bulbs in headlight unit . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Changing front fog light bulbs* . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Changing the rear light bulbs (on the side pan-
el) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Chan

ging the rear light bulbs (on the rear
lid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

103
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Instruments and warning/control lamps . . . . . 104
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Introduction to the Easy Connect system*
. . . . 110
System settings (CAR)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Communications and multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Rear lid (luggage compartment) . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Panoramic sliding sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Windscreen wiper and window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
R

ear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Adjusting the seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . 140
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 145
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gear-
box* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
R

un-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Start-Stop system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Cruise control system (GRA)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Adaptive Cruise Control ACC* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 5

The essentials
Depending on the equipment fitted on
the v
ehic
le, the mirrors may be heated
according to the outside temperature.
Folding in mirrors.

››› in Adjusting the exterior rear view
mirrors on page 139
››› page 139 Adjusting the rear view mirror (auto-
m
atic
anti-d

azzle function)*Fig. 19
Automatic anti-dazzle interior rear vi-
s ion mirr
or

. ●
Switching on the automatic anti-dazzle
f u nction: pr

ess the 1
› ›
› Fig. 19 button. The
2 warning lamp lights up and, in bright
light, the r e
ar
view mirror darkens.


●
Adjustin
g the rear view mirror: turn it in the
direction of the arrows.

››› in Anti-dazzle rear vision mirrors on
page 138 Adjusting the steering wheel
Fig. 20
Lever in the lower left side of the
s t
eerin

g column. ●
Adjusting the position of the steering
wheel: P ul

l the ››› Fig. 20 1 lever down,
mo v
e the s
teering wheel to the desired posi-
tion and lift the lever back up until it locks.

››› in Adjusting the steering wheel po-
sition on page 68 Airbags
Fr ont
airb

ags Fig. 21
Driver airbag located in steering
wheel . » 17

The essentials
Fig. 22
Front passenger airbag located in
d ash p
anel. The front airbag for the driver is located in
the s
t
eerin

g wheel ››› Fig. 21 and the airbag
for the front passenger is located in the dash
panel ››› Fig. 22. Airbags are identified by the
word “AIRBAG”.
When the driver and front passenger airbags
are deployed, the covers remain attached to
the steering wheel and dashboard, respec-
tively ››› Fig. 21 ››› Fig. 22.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front
airbag system gives the front occupants ad-
ditional protection for the head and chest in the event of a severe frontal collision
›››
in
Fr ont
airb
ags on page 79.
Their special design allows the controlled es-
cape of the propellant gas when an occupant
puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the head and
chest are protected by the airbag. After the
collision, the airbag deflates sufficiently to
allow visibility.

››› page 79 Deactivating the front passenger front
airb
ag Fig. 23
Front passenger front airbag switch. To deactivate the front passenger front air-
b
ag:
● Open the glo v

e compartment on the front
pas
senger side. ●
Insert
the key into the slot provided in the
deactivation switch.
● Approximately ¾ of the length of the key
remain
s inserted (the maximum).
● Turn the key, changing its position to .
Do not for
ce 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 p
anel where it shows  
   the following should appear .

››› in Front passenger front airbag
switch on page 83
››› page 82 18

The essentials
Knee airbag* Fig. 24
On the driver side: location of the
knee airb ag Fig. 25
On the driver side: radius of action of
the knee airb ag.The knee airbag is located on the driver side
belo
w the d
a
sh panel ››› Fig. 24. Airbags are
identified by the word “AIRBAG”.
The area framed in red (deployment area)
››› Fig. 25 is covered by the knee airbag when it is deployed. Objects should never be
plac

ed or mounted in this area.

››› page 79 Side airbags*
Fig. 26
Side airbag in driver seat. Fig. 27
Illustration of completely inflated side
airb ags

on the left side of the vehicle. The side airbags are located in the backrest
c
u
shion

s of the driver seat ››› Fig. 26 and the
front passenger seat as well as in the back-
rest of the side rear seats*. The locations are
identified by the text “AIRBAG” in the upper
region of the backrests.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the side
airbag system provides additional protection
for the upper body in the event of a severe
side collision ››› in Side airbags* on
p ag
e 79

.
In a side collision, the side airbags reduce
the risk of injury to passengers to the areas
of the body facing the impact. In addition to
their normal function of protecting the occu-
pants in a collision, the front and rear outer
seat belts also hold the passengers in the
event of a side collision; this is how these air-
bags provide maximum protection.

››› page 79 19

The essentials
Head-protection airbags* Fig. 28
Location of head-protection airbags. The head-protection airbags are located on
both s
ide
s
in the interior above the doors
››› Fig. 28 and are identified with the text
“AIRBAG”.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the head-
protection airbag system gives the vehicle
occupants additional protection for the head
and upper body in the event of a severe side
collision ››› in Curtain airbags* on
p ag
e 80

. 
››› in Curtain airbags* on page 80 Child seats
Important
information regarding the
front passenger's airbag Fig. 29
Passenger's side sun visor: airbag
s tic
k

er. Fig. 30
On the rear frame of the passenger
side door: airb ag s

ticker. A sticker with important information about
the p
a
s

senger airbag is located on the pas-
senger's sun visor and/or on the passenger
side door frame.

››› in Important information regarding
the front passenger's airbag on page 84
››› page 83 20

The essentials
Front brake pads worn.
›››
page
178 
it lights up:
Fault in the ESC, or dis-
connection caused by the system.
flashes: ESC or ASR activated. 
ASR manually deactivated.
ESC in Sport mode or OFF

ABS faulty or does not work.

Rear fog light switched on.›››
page
128 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
emission control system.– 
it lights up:
pre-ignition of diesel
engine.
››› page
109
flashes: fault in the diesel engine
management. 
fault in the petrol engine manage-
ment.›››
page
109 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
steering system.››› page
238 
Tyre pressure too low, or fault in
the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem.›››
page
259 
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
104 
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
77 
Lane Assist is switched on, but not
active.›››
page
202 Other warning lamps

Left or right turn signal.›››
page
128
Hazard warning lights on.››› page
133 
Trailer turn signals›››
page
220 
it lights up:
Press the foot brake!
flashes: the selector lever locking
button has not engaged.››› page
167 
it lights up:
cruise control activated
or speed limiter switched on and
active.
››› page
185
flashes: the speed set by the
speed limiter has been exceeded. 
green warning lamp: Lane Assist is
switched on and active.›››
page
202 
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page
128 On the instrument panel display
Fig. 51
See position on page 9-10  
Do not continue driving!
With the corresponding indica-
tion: door(s), rear lid or bonnet
open or not properly closed.››› page
116
››› page
123
››› page
246 
Ignition:  Do not carry on driv-
ing! Engine coolant level too low,
coolant temperature too high
››› page
250
Flashing: Fault in the engine
coolant system. 42

The essentials
  Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low. If
the warning lamp flashes, stop
driving, even if the oil level is
correct. Do not even run the en-
gine at idle speed!
››› page
248 
Fault in the battery.›››
page
253 
Driving light totally or partially
faulty.›››
page
94
Fault in the cornering light sys-
tem.››› page
128 
Diesel particulate filter blocked›››
page
176 
Level of windscreen washer fluid
too low.›››
page
136 
Flashing: Fault in the oil level de-
tection. Control manually.›››
page
248
Ignition: Insufficient engine oil. 
Fault in the gearbox.›››
page
174 
Light Assist on.›››
page
130 
Immobiliser active.

Service interval display›››
page
38 
Mobile telephone is connected
via Bluetooth to the original tele-
phone device.›››
Book-
let Radio
or
››› Book-
let Navi-
gation
system 
Mobile telephone battery charge
meter. Available only for devices
pre-installed in factory.

Freezing warning. The outside
temperature is lower than +4°C
(+39°F).›››
page
33 
Start-Stop system activated.›››
page
183 
Start-Stop system unavailable.

Low consumption driving status›››
page
32 On the instrument panel
Fig. 52
See position on page 9-10 

Front passenger front airbag is
disabled (  
 ).
››› page
77 

The front passenger front airbag
is activated (  
 ).
››› page
77 
››› in Warning and indication lamps on
page 109
››› page 108 Gearbox lever
M anua
l

gearbox Fig. 53
Gear shift pattern of a 5 or 6-speed
m anual
g

earbox The position of the gears is indicated on the
g
e
arbo

x lever ››› Fig. 53. » 43