2016 Seat Leon 5D Owner's manual

The essentials
››› in Correct adjustment of front head
restraints on page 69
››› page 69, ››› page 144 Adjustment of the seat belt
Fig. 16
Positioning and removing the seat
belt b
uc

kle. Fig. 17
Correct seat belt and head restraint
pos ition

s, viewed from front and the side. To adjust the seat belt around your should-
er
s, a
dju

st the height of the seats.
The shoulder part of the seat belt should be
well centred over it, never over the neck. The
seat belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the
upper part of the body.
The lap part of the seat belt lies across the
pelvis, never across the stomach. The seat
belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the pel-
vis.
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››› page 72
››› page 74 Seat belt tensioners
During a collision, the seat belts on the front
seats
ar

e retracted automatically.
The tensioner can be triggered only once.
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››› in Service and disposal of belt ten-
sioners on page 76
››› page 75 Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 18
Detail of the driver door: control for
the e xt
erior mirr

or. Adjusting the exterior mirrors: Turn the knob
t
o the c
orr

esponding position:
Turning the knob to the desired posi-
tion, adjust the mirrors on the driver »
L/R 15

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side (L, left) and the passenger side (R,
right) t o the dir
ection de
sired.
Depending on the equipment fitted on
the vehicle, the mirrors may be heated
according to the outside temperature.
Folding in mirrors.

››› in Adjusting the exterior rear view
mirrors on page 142
››› page 142 Adjusting the steering wheel
Fig. 19
Lever in the lower left side of the
s t
eerin

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

l the ››› Fig. 19 1 lever down,
mo v
e the s
teering wheel to the desired posi-
tion and lift the lever back up until it locks. 
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››› in Adjusting the steering wheel po-
sition on page 67 Airbags
Front airb
ags Fig. 20
Driver airbag located in steering
wheel . Fig. 21
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. 20 and the airbag
for the front passenger is located in the dash
panel ››› Fig. 21. 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. 20 ››› Fig. 21.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front
airbag system gives the front occupants ad-
ditional protection for the head and chest in 16

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the event of a severe frontal collision ››
› in
Fr ont
airb
ags on page 78.
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.
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››› page 78 Deactivating the front passenger front
airb
ag Fig. 22
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 blade into the slot provided
in the deactivation switch.
● Approximately ¾ of the length of the key
bla
de remains inserted (the maximum).
● Turn the key blade, changing its position to
. Do not for
ce it. If you have difficulty, en-
sure 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 .
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››› in Front passenger front airbag
switch on page 82
››› page 81 Knee airbag*
Fig. 23
On the driver side: location of the
knee airb ag Fig. 24
On the driver side: radius of action of
the knee airbag. The knee airbag is located on the driver side
belo
w the d
a

sh panel ››› Fig. 23. Airbags are
identified by the word “AIRBAG”.
The area framed in red (deployment area)
››› Fig. 24 is covered by the knee airbag when
it is deployed. Objects should never be
placed or mounted in this area.
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››› page 78 17

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Side airbags* Fig. 25
Side airbag in driver's seat. Fig. 26
Illustration of completely inflated side
airb ag
s
on the left side of the vehicle. The side airbags are located in the backrest
c
u
shion

s of the driver seat ››› Fig. 25 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 sys

tem provides additional protection
for the upper body in the event of a severe
side collision ››› in Side airbags* on
p ag
e 78

.
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.
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››› page 78 Head-protection airbags*
Fig. 27
Location of head-protection airbags. The head-protection airbags are located on
both s
ide
s

in the interior above the doors
››› Fig. 27 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 79

.
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››› in Curtain airbags* on page 79 18

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Child seats Impor t
ant
information regarding the
front passenger's airbag Fig. 28
Airbag stickers - version 1: on the
fr ont
p

assenger's sun visor  and on the rear
frame of the front passenger's door . Fig. 29
Airbag stickers - version 2: on the
fr ont
p

assenger's sun visor  and on the rear
frame of the front passenger's door . 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 83
››› page 82 19

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Securing child seats with the seat belt Fig. 30
On the rear seats: Possible installations
for the c hi
ld seat. Figure
›››
Fig. 30
A shows the basic child re-
s tr
aint

system mounting using lower retain-
ing rings and the upper retaining strap. Fig-
ure ››› Fig. 30 B shows the child restraint
sy s
t

em mounting using the vehicle seat belt.
The seat belt may be used to secure univer-
sal type child seats to the vehicle seats
marked with a U in the table below.
If the front passenger seat lacks a height ad-
justment, child seats cannot be mounted is
this location 1)
.
To correctly use a child seat in the back, the
front backrest must be adjusted so that there is no contact with the child seat in the back
in the case th

at it goes opposite to the direc-
tion of the car. In the case of front facing re-
straint systems, the front backrest must be
adjusted so that there is no contact with the
child's feet.
To adjust the passenger seat to accommo-
date a child's seat and get the seat belt in a
perfect position, adjust the passenger back-
rest as far forward as possible. 1)
.
Starting with Group 0+ child seats should not
be mounted facing backwards in the passen-
ger seat given that due to the size of some of
them, they can be difficult to install. 1)
. 1)
Compliance with current national legislation and
the manuf act

urer's instructions is required when us-
ing or installing child seats. 20

The essentialsWeight
group
Seating position
Front pas- sengerseat a)Rear
side
seatRear
central seat
Group 0
to 10 kgU*UU
Group 0+ to 13 kgU*UU
Group I
9 to 18 kgU*UU
Group II
15 to 25 kgU*UU
Group III
22 to 36 kgU*UU
a) Compliance with current national legislation and the manu-
facturer's instructions is required when using or installing child
seats.
Suitable for universal restraint systems
for use in this weight group.
Only compatible for models with adjust-
able seat height. Place the seat in the
backmost and highest position possi-
ble.
The systems include the child restraint sys-
tem mounting with an upper retaining strap
(Top Tether) and lower anchoring points on
the seat.
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››› in Safety instructions on page 84 U:
*:
“ISOFIX” and Top Tether child seat mounting system* Child seats can be secured quickly, easily
and s
af
ely

on the rear outer seats with the
“ISOFIX” and Top Tether* system.
Two “ISOFIX” retaining rings are fitted on
each rear seat. In some vehicles, the rings
are secured to the seat frame and, in others,
they are secured to the rear floor. The “ISO- FIX” rings are located between the rear seat
back
rest and the seat cushioning. The Top
Tether* rings are located at the rear of the
backrests of the rear seats (behind the seat
backrest or in the boot). To understand the compatibility of the "ISO-
FIX" syst
ems in the vehicle, consult the table
below.
The body weight permitted and information
regarding sizes A to F is indicated on the la-
bel on child seats with “ universal” or “semi-
universal” certification. » 21

The essentialsWeight groupSize classElectrical equipmentMounting directionVehicle Isofix positions
Rear side seats
Baby carrierFISO/L1Backward-facingX
GISO/L2Backward-facingX
Group 0 to 10 kgEISO/R1Backward-facingIU
Group 0+ to 13 kg
EISO/R1Backward-facingIU
DISO/R2Backward-facingIU
CISO/R3Backward-facingIU
Group I 9 to 18 kg
DISO/R2Backward-facingIU
CISO/R3Backward-facingIU
BISO/F2Forward-facingIU
B1ISO/F2XForward-facingIU
AISO/F3Forward-facingIU
Group II 15 to 25 kg------Forward-facing---
Group III 22 to 36 kg------Forward-facing---
Suitable for ISOFIX universal child re-
s
tr
aint

systems approved for use in this
weight group.
ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX
child restraint systems for this weight
group or size class.
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››› in Safety instructions on page 84 IU:
X:
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