2016 Seat Leon 5D tyre pressure

Advice
Tyre monitoring indicator If a light appears
The pressure in one or more tyres has
clearly reduced in comparison to the
tyre pressure set by the driver or the
tyre has structural damage.
Additionally, an audible warning can be heard and a text
message can be seen on the instrument panel display.
Stop! Reduce speed immediately! Stop the vehicle
safely as soon as possible. Avoid sudden manoeuvres
and braking! Check all tyres and pressures. Replace any
damaged tyres. If flashing

System malfunction
The control lamp flashes for approximately one minute
and then lights up permanently.
If tyre pressure is correct, switch the ignition off and on
again. If the control lamp remains lit up, the tyre moni-
toring indicator can be calibrated. Have the system
checked by a specialised workshop.
Several warning and control lamps light up
f
or a f
ew sec

onds when the ignition is switch-
ed on while the function is verified. They will
switch off after a few seconds. WARNING
When the tyres are inflated at different pres-
sur e

s or at a pressure that is too low then a
tyre may be damaged resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle and a serious or fatal
acc
ident

.
● If the warning lamp  lights up
, stop im-
mediately and check the tyres.
● If the tyres are inflated at different pres-
sure
s or if a tyre pressure is too low, this will
increase tyre wear, negatively affecting vehi-
cle stability and increasing braking distan-
ces.
● If tyres are inflated at different pressures or
a tyre pr
essure is too low, a tyre may be dam-
aged and burst resulting in a loss of control
of the vehicle.
● The driver is responsible for ensuring that
all
of the vehicle tyres are correctly inflated
to the right pressure. The recommended tyre
pressure is indicated on the label
››› page 283.
● The tyre monitoring system can only oper-
ate corr
ectly if all of the tyres are inflated to
the correct pressure when cold.
● Driving with tyres at the wrong pressure
can dam
age them and result in an accident.
Ensure that the tyre pressures of all the tyres
correspond to the vehicle load.
● Before starting a journey, always inflate
tyre
s to the correct pressure.
● Tyres with insufficient pressure are subjec-
ted to mor
e flexing. Due to this, the tyre
could become excessively hot, causing tread
separation and also tyre blow-out.
● With an overloaded vehicle at high speed,
the tyre
s can overheat and burst resulting in
a loss of vehicle control. ●
Ty r

e pressures which are too high or too
low reduce the useful life of the tyre, affect-
ing vehicle performance.
● If a tyre has not been punctured and it does
not hav
e to be changed immediately, drive to
the nearest specialised workshop at a moder-
ate speed and have the tyre checked and in-
flated to the correct pressure. WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ›
››
in Warning
and contr o
l lamps on page 109. Note
● If e x

cessively low tyre pressure is detected
with the ignition on, an audible warning will
sound. In the event that there is a fault in the
system, an audible warning will sound.
● Driving on dirt tracks for a long period of
time or driving in a s
porty style can tempora-
rily deactivate the TPMS. The control lamp
shows a fault, but disappears when road con-
ditions or the driving style change. 276

Wheels
Tyre monitoring indicator Fig. 246
Instrument panel: warning of loss of
ty r
e pr
essure. The tyre monitor indicator compares wheel
r
ev
o

lutions and, with this information, the
tread of each wheel using the ABS sensors. If
the rolling circumference of one or more
wheels has changed, the tyre monitoring in-
dicator will indicate this on the instrument
panel through a warning lamp and a warning
to the driver ››› Fig. 246. When only one spe-
cific tyre is affected, its position within the
vehicle will be indicated.
 Loss of pressure: Check left
tyre pressure!
Wheel tread change
The wheel tread changes when: ●
Tyr
e pressure is manually changed
● Tyre pressure is insufficient
● Tyre structure is damaged
● The vehicle is unbalanced because of a
load
● The wheel

s on an axle are subject to a
heavier lo
ad (e.g. with a heavy load).
● The vehicle is fitted with snow chains
● The temporary spare wheel is fitted
● The wheel on one axle is changed
There ma
y be a delay in the reaction of the
tyre  monitoring indicator or it may not in-
dicate anything under certain circumstances
(e.g. sporty driving, snow-covered or un-
paved roads, or when driving with snow
chains). Calibrating the tyre monitoring indica-
tor Fig. 247
Glove compartment: tyre control
sw it
c

h. After changing the tyre pressure or replacing
one or mor
e wheel
s, the ty

re monitoring indi-
cator must be recalibrated. Do the same, for
example, when the front and rear wheels are
swapped.
● Switch the ignition on.
● Store the new tyre pressure in the Easy
Connect sy
stem with the  button and the
f u
nction b
utton Setup
› ›
›
 page 27 or us-
ing the switch located in the glove compart-
ment 1)
››› Fig. 247.
When driving, the system self-calibrates the
tyre pressure provided by the driver and the
wheels fitted. After a long journey with varied »1)
In vehicles without the Infotainment system:
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speeds the programmed values are collected
and monit or
ed.
W
ith the wheels under very heavy loads, the
tyre pressure must be increased to the total
recommended tyre pressure before the cali-
bration ››› page 283. Note
● The tyr e monit

oring indicator does not
function when there is a fault in the ESC or
ABS ››› page 176.
● An erroneous indication may be given when
snow c
hains are in use because they increase
the tread of the wheel. Temporary spare wheel
Gener a
l

information Fig. 248
Compact temporary spare wheel:
r ai
sed floor p

anel. The temporary spare wheel has been de-
s
igned t
o be u

sed for short periods of time.
Have the tyres checked, and if necessary, re-
placed as soon as possible at a SEAT Official
Service or at a specialised workshop.
Please note the following restrictions when
using the compact temporary spare wheel.
The compact temporary spare wheel is de-
signed specifically for this model. For this
reason, do not use a temporary spare wheel
from a different type of vehicle.
Removing the temporary spare wheel
– Lift and hold up the floor panel to remove
the temporar

y spare wheel ››› Fig. 248.
– Turn the thumb wheel anti-clockwise.
– Take out the temporary spare wheel.
Chains
F

or technical reasons, snow chains must not
be used on the temporary spare wheel.
If you have a puncture on one of the front
wheels when using snow chains, fit the tem-
porary spare wheel in place of one of the rear
wheels. Fit the snow chains on the rear wheel
that you have removed and replace the punc-
tured front wheel with this wheel. WARNING
● Aft er fittin

g the temporary spare wheel,
check the tyre pressures as soon as possible. Failure to do so may cause an accident. The
tyr
e pr

essures are listed on the inside of the
fuel tank flap.
● Do not drive at over 80 km/h (50 mph)
when the temporar
y spare wheel is fitted on
the vehicle: risk of accident!
● Avoid heavy acceleration, hard braking and
fas
t cornering: risk of accident!
● Never use more than one temporary spare
wheel at the s
ame time, risk of accident.
● No other type of tyre (normal summer or
winter ty
re) may be fitted on the compact
temporary spare wheel rim.
● If you are driving using the spare wheel,
the ACC
system could automatically switch
off during the journey. Switch off the system
when starting off. 278

Wheels
Extraction of the spare wheel in vehi-
c l
e
s with SEAT SOUND 10 speakers
(with subwoofer)* Fig. 249
In the luggage compartment: re-
mo v
e the s

ubwoofer. To remove the spare wheel, you must first re-
mo
v
e the

subwoofer.
– Disassemble the subwoofer's
floor panel
(carpet) as follows:
– LEON/LEON SC model: first, p
ull the carpet
in the direction of the backrest and then
pull it upwards to remove it. LEON ST mod-
el: lift and secure the floor storage com-
partment as explained in ››› page 160.
– Disconnect the subwoofer’s
speaker cable
››› Fig. 249 1 . –
Turn the sec urin

g wheel in an anti-clock-
wise direction 2 .
– Remove the s ub
woofer
speaker and the
spare wheel.
– When re-mounting the spare tyre, place the
subwoofer

on the base of the wheel rim
with care. When doing so, the tip of the
“FRONT” arrow on the subwoofer should
point forward.
– Reconnect the speaker cable and firmly ro-
tate the sec

uring wheel clockwise so that
the subwoofer system and wheel are firmly
in place.
Winter service Winter ty
res –
Winter tyres must be fitted on al
l
four
wheels.
– Only use winter tyres that are approved for
your v

ehicle.
– Please note that the maximum permissible
speed for w

inter tyres may be lower than
for summer tyres.
– Also note that winter tyres are no longer ef-
fective when the

tread is worn down. –
After fittin
g the wheels you must always
check the tyre pressures. When doing so,
take into account the correct tyre pressures
listed on the rear of the front left door
frame ››› page 272.
In winter road conditions winter tyres will
considerably improve vehicle handling. The
design of summer tyres (width, rubber com-
pound, tread pattern) gives less grip on ice
and snow. This applies particularly to vehi-
cles equipped with wide section tyres or with
high speed tyres (code letters H, V or Y on
the sidewall).
Only use winter tyres of the correct type ap-
proved for your vehicle. The sizes of these
tyres are specified in the vehicle's docu-
ments (e.g. EC Certificate of Conformity or
COC 1)
). The vehicle documentation varies de-
pending on the country of residence. See al-
so ››› page 273.
Winter tyres lose a great deal of their proper-
ties when the tread is worn down to a depth
of 4 mm.
The performance of winter tyres is also se-
verely impaired by ageing, even if the tread is
still much deeper than 4 mm.
Winter tyres are subject to the following max-
imum speed limits according to speed rating
code letter: ››› »
1)
COC = certificate of conformity.
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Drawbar loads
The maximum permitt ed dr
a
wbar load on the
ball joint of the towing bracket must not ex-
ceed 80 kg.
In the interest of road safety, we recommend
that you always tow approaching the maxi-
mum drawbar load. The response of the trail-
er on the road will be poor, if the drawbar
load is too small.
If the maximum permissible drawbar load
cannot be met (e.g. with small, empty and
light-weight single axle trailers or tandem
axle trailers with a wheelbase of less than 1
metre), a minimum of 4% of the actual trailer
weight is legally required for the drawbar
load. WARNING
● For s af

ety reasons, you should not drive at
speeds above 80 km/h (50 mph) when towing
a trailer. This also applies in countries where
higher speeds are permitted.
● Never exceed the maximum trailer weights
or the drawb
ar load. If the permissible axle
load or the permissible total weight is excee-
ded, the driving characteristics of the vehicle
may change, leading to accidents, injuries
and damage to the vehicle. Wheels
Ty
r

e pressure, snow chains, wheel
bolts Tyre pressures
The stic
k

er with the tyre pressure values can
be found on the rear of the front left door
frame. The tyre pressure values given there
are for cold tyres. The slightly raised pres-
sures of warm tyres must not be reduced.
››› The pressure for win
t
er
tyres is 0.2 bar
(2.9 psi / 20 kPa) higher than that of summer
tyres.
Snow chains
Snow chains may be fitted only to the front
wheels, and only for the following tyres:
195/65 R15Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
205/55 R16Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
205/50 R17Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
225/45 R17Chains with links of maximum 9 mm
225/40 R18Chains with links of maximum 9 mm
225/35 R19Chains with links of maximum 7 mm
205/55 R17Snow chains are not permitted
225/45 R18Snow chains are not permitted Wheel bolts
Af
t
er the wheel

s have been changed, the
tightening torque of the wheel bolts should
be checked as soon as possible with a torque
wrench ››› . The tightening torque for steel
and al lo
y

wheels is 120 Nm. WARNING
● Check the ty

re pressure at least once per
month. Checking the tyre pressure is very im-
portant. If the tyre pressure is too high or too
low, there is an increased danger of accidents
- particularly at high speeds.
● If the tightening torque of the wheel bolts
is t
oo low, they could loosen while the vehi-
cle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tight-
ening torque is too high, the wheel bolts and
threads can be damaged. Note
We recommend that you ask your Technical
Serv ic

e for information about appropriate
wheel, tyre and snow chain size. 283
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Index
Traffic Jam Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 malf
u
nctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
situations in which Traffic Jam Assist must be switched off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Traffic sign detection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
windscreen damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Traffic Sign Detection System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 indication on display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Traffic signs indication on display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240, 241
driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
hitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
parking Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
safety lug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Transporting items fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Transporting objects net bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
tailboard for transporting long items . . . . . . . 156
Trim parts: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Trims cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Turn signal convenience function . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Turn sign
al lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Tyre mobility set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
sealing a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Tyre Mobility System see Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Tyre monitoring systems tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Tyre pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Tyre profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 see also Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
new tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
useful life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
with compulsory direction of rotation . . . . . . . . 59
with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Tyre tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Tyre wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
U Unfastening the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 74
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Upholstery: cleaning
alcantar a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
USB/AUX-IN Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
V Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Vehicle chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
unlocking and locking the vehicle with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 269 assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
connecting and disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
disconnect and connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Vehicle care natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
windscreen wipers service position . . . . . . . . . 63
Vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow system 126 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Vehicle seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Vehicle tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
317