2016 Seat Leon 5D brake pads

The essentials
Front brake pads worn.
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page
176 
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
131 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
emission control system.››› page
189 
it lights up:
pre-heating of diesel
engine.
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190
flashes: fault in the diesel engine
management. 
fault in the petrol engine manage-
ment.›››
page
190 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
steering system.››› page
253 
Tyre pressure too low, or fault in
the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem.›››
page
275 
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
104 
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
76 
Lane Assist is switched on, but not
active.›››
page
213 Other warning lamps

Left or right turn signal.›››
page
131
Hazard warning lights on.››› page
135 
Trailer turn signals›››
page
234 
it lights up:
Press the foot brake!
flashes: the selector lever locking
button has not engaged.››› page
180 
it lights up:
cruise control activated
or speed limiter switched on and
active.
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195
flashes: the speed set by the
speed limiter has been exceeded. 
green warning lamp: Lane Assist is
switched on and active.›››
page
213 
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page
131 
Natural gas operating mode›››
page
108 On the instrument panel display
Fig. 50
On the instrument panel display: door
open.  
Do not continue driving!
With the corresponding indica-
tion: door(s), rear lid or bonnet
open or not properly closed.››› page
116
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126
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262 
Ignition:  Do not carry on driv-
ing! Engine coolant level too low,
coolant temperature too high
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266
Flashing: Fault in the engine
coolant system.» 41

Operation
●
When the electr onic
parking brake is ap-
plied or released, noises may be heard.
● The system performs automatic and audi-
ble t
ests sporadically in the parked vehicle if
some time elapses without the electronic
parking brake being used. Using the handbrake
Fig. 189
Handbrake between the front seats. The handbrake should be applied firmly to
pr
ev
ent

the vehicle from accidentally rolling
away.
Always apply the handbrake when you leave
your vehicle and when you park.
Applying the handbrake
– Pull the handbrake lever up firmly
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Fig. 189. Releasing the handbrake
– Pull the lever up slightly and press the re-
lea

se knob in the direction of the arrow
››› Fig. 189 and guide the handbrake lever
down fully ››› .
A lw
a

ys pull the handbrake all the way up, so
there is less risk of driving off with it still en-
gaged ››› .
The h andbr
ak

e warning lamp  lights up
when the handbrake is applied and the igni-
tion switched on. The warning lamp turns off
when the handbrake is released.
If you drive faster than 6 km/h (4 mph) with
the handbrake on, the following message*
will appear on the instrument panel: HAND-
BRAKE ON. You will also hear an audible
warning. WARNING
● Never u se the h

andbrake to stop the vehi-
cle when it is in motion. The braking distance
is considerably longer, because braking is
only applied to the rear wheels. Risk of acci-
dent!
● If the handbrake is only partially released,
this w
ill cause the rear brakes to overheat,
which can impair the function of the brake
system and could lead to an accident. This al-
so causes premature wear on the rear brake
pads. CAUTION
Always apply the handbrake before you leave
the v ehic

le. Put it in 1st gear as well. Parking
The handbrake should always be firmly ap-
plied when the
v

ehicle is parked.
Always note the following points when park-
ing the vehicle: – Use the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
– Apply the handbrake.
– Put it in 1st gear.
– Switch the engine off and remove the key
from the ignition. T

urn the steering wheel
slightly to engage the steering lock.
– Never leave a vehicle key in the vehicle.
Additiona
l notes on parking the vehicle on
gradients:
Turn the steering wheel so that the vehicle
rolls against the kerb if it started to roll.
● If the vehicle is parked facing downhil
l,
turn the front wheels so that they point to-
wards the kerb .
● If the vehicle is parked facing uphill
, turn
the front wheels so that they point away from
the kerb.
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Driving
● Sec ur
e the
vehicle as usual by applying the
handbrake firmly and putting it in 1st gear. WARNING
● Tak e me

asures to reduce the risk of injury
when you leave your vehicle unattended.
● Never park where the hot exhaust system
coul
d ignite inflammable materials, such as
dry grass, low bushes, spilt fuel etc.
● Never allow vehicle occupants to remain in
the vehic
le when it is locked. They would be
unable to open the vehicle from the inside,
and could become trapped in the vehicle in
an emergency. In the event of an emergency,
locked doors will delay assistance to vehicle
occupants.
● Never leave children alone in the vehicle.
They cou
ld set the vehicle in motion, for ex-
ample, by releasing the handbrake or the
gearbox lever.
● Depending on weather conditions, it may
become extr
emely hot or cold inside the vehi-
cle. This can be fatal. Brakes
New brake pads
F
or the fir
s

t 400 km (250 miles), new brake
pads have not yet reached their maximum
braking capacity, and need to be “run in”
first. However, you can compensate for the
slightly reduced braking effect by applying more pressure on the brake pedal. Avoid
overlo

ading the brakes while running them
in.
Wear
The rate of wear on the brake pads depends
a great deal on how you drive and the condi-
tions in which the vehicle is operated. This is
a particular problem in urban traffic and
short stretches, or with very sporty driving.
Depending on the speed, the braking force
and the environmental conditions (for exam-
ple, the temperature, air humidity, etc.)
noises may be produced on braking.
Wet roads or road salt
In certain situations (for example, on driving
through flooded areas, in severe downpours
or after washing the vehicle) the braking ac-
tion could be delayed if the discs and pads
are damp, or frozen in winter. In this case the
brakes should be “dried” by pressing the
brake pedal several times.
At high speed and with the windscreen wip-
ers activated, the brake pads will briefly
touch the brake discs. This takes place, al-
though unnoticeable to the driver, at regular
intervals to improve the response time of the
brakes when they are wet.
The effectiveness of the brakes can also be
temporarily reduced if the vehicle is driven
for some distance without using the brakes when there is a lot of salt on the road in win-
ter.
The layer of salt that accumulates on the
discs and pads can be removed by gently ap-
plying the brakes a few times.
Corrosion
There may be a tendency for corrosion to
form on the discs and dirt to build up on the
brake pads if the vehicle is used infrequently
or the brakes are not used very often.
If the brakes are not used frequently, or if
rust has formed on the disks, it is advisable
to clean off the pads and disks by braking
firmly a few times at a moderately high speed
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F au
lt

in the brake system
If the brake pedal travel should ever increase
suddenly, this may mean that one of the two
brake circuits has failed. Drive immediately
to the nearest specialised workshop and
have the fault repaired. Drive there slowly
and remember that you will have to apply
more pressure on the brake pedal and allow
for longer stopping distances.
Low brake fluid level
Malfunctions can occur in the brake system if
the brake fluid level is too low. The brake flu-
id level is monitored electronically. »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Driver assistance systems
Driving tips Driv in
g thr
ough flooded roadsTo prevent damage to the vehicle when driv-
ing thr
ough w

ater, for example, along a floo-
ded road, please observe the following:
● The water should never come above the
lower edg
e of the bodywork.
● Drive at pedestrian speed. WARNING
After driving through water, mud, sludge,
etc ., the br

aking effect can be delayed slight-
ly due to moisture build-up on the discs and
brake pads. Applying the brakes carefully
several times will remove the moisture and
restore the full braking effect. CAUTION
● Drivin g thr

ough flooded areas may severely
damage vehicle components such as the en-
gine, transmission, running gear or electrical
system.
● Whenever driving through water, the Start-
Stop sys
tem* must be switched off
››› page 191. Note
● Check the depth of

the water before enter-
ing the flooded zone. ●
Do not s t

op in the water, drive in reverse, or
stop the engine in any situation.
● Note that vehicles travelling in the opposite
direction ma
y splash water that could exceed
the maximum permitted water height for your
vehicle.
● Avoid driving through salt water (corro-
sion). Driver assistance systems
St ar
t

-Stop system*
Description and operation 

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table on page 2
The Start-Stop system helps save fuel and re-
duce CO 2 emissions.
In Start-Stop mode, the engine will automati-
cally switch off when the vehicle stops, when
stopping at traffic lights for example. The ig-
nition remains switched on during the stop-
ping phase. The engine automatically
switches back on when required.
As soon as the ignition is switched on, the
Start-Stop function is automatically activa-
ted.
Basic requirements for the Start-Stop mode
● The driver door must be closed.
● The driver must have their seat belt fas-
tened.
● The bonnet mu

st be closed.
● The vehicle must have travelled at more
than 4 km/h (2 mph) sinc
e the last stop.
● The vehicle cannot be towing a trailer. »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Index
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
sel ect
or l
ever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
steering wheel with gearshift paddles . . . . . . 182
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180, 182
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
B Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 262 opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Brake emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Braking brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
moving off on hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
C
Camera cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
cleanliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
windscreen washer water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Capacity natural gas tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Car-care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Catalytic
converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
CD-ROM player (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Central locking anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Changing parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 rear light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
rear light in the side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Changing bulbs fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Changing gear engaging gears (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . 179
Changing main headlight turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Changing settings CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Changing the blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Changing the main beam headlight bulb main beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Changing the main headlight bulb
day light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
dipped headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Checking levels engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Child-proof locking electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Child seat categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 84 ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 83
securing with seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 23
City Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Easy Connect control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
exhaust pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249, 250
radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
308

Index
Radio display: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
R a
dio tr
ansmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 control of the function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rear headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Rear Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Rear Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Rear bulbs in the side panel disassembling the rear light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 12 see also Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Rear light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rear lights changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rear lights in the rear lid disassembling the bulb holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Rear lights on the side panel summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rear seat folding down and raising the backrest . . . . . . 146
Rear seat backrest folding down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
folding down and lifting the backrest . . . . . . . 147
lifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Rear seat passengers see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 66, 67, 68
Rear shelf storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 154
Rear View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Rear view mirrors adjusting the exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . 142 Rear vision mirror
interior anti-dazz le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Refuelling fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
gas gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
opening fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Remote control key unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Removing and installing head restraints . . . . . . 144
Repair work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Replacing the battery of the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Reset the trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Retractable rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 105
Reverse gear (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Rims changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Roll-back function panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Roof luggage rack attach the cross bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Running-in new engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Running in new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
new tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 S
Safe drivin
g safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Safelock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 see also Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . 116
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
deactivating the front passenger airbag . . . . . . 17
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Safety information knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety instructions head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 83
Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Safety notes seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Saving fuel inertia mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Saving tips (efficiency programme) . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Seat electric seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Seat belt position for pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 74
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
protective function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 76
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